Made In Queensland

Discover the tour-ready talent from across Queensland, Australia.
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Official APAM Showcasing Artists

Meet the six companies pitching at APAM and join us at their sessions across Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

The Farm
The Farm

Session #1 (Large Venues)
Tuesday, February 24, 2026 10:00 AM

Pan Pacific Perth - Golden Ballroom

The Farm twists big ideas into bold, mischievous dance-theatre. Their latest creation circles the edges of mortality, while tour-ready works invite audiences into strange, exhilarating worlds they won’t easily leave behind.

Sometimes brash, always bold and insightful, The Farm connects everyone from art aficionados to theatre virgins, often described as the ‘gateway drug to contemporary dance’. Our company is run by four Artistic Directors in a collaborative and anti-hierarchical model with connections to the Gold Coast, WA, and Berlin. We push the boundaries of contemporary arts practice by challenging preconceptions of what performance is and where it can be seen. From a drive-in B-grade horror piece in a Showground, to a durational improvisation on a sandbar, we have proven ourselves as bold re-imaginers of how contemporary performance can touch the lives of everyday people.

Circa
Counterpilot
BlakDance
Stuck Pigs Squealing and Julia Hales
Stuck Pigs Squealing and Julia Hales
Screens

Session #5 (Small-to-Medium Venues)
Wednesday, February 25, 2026 11:30 AM

Pan Pacific Perth - Golden Ballroom

Screens is a bold new theatre work led by Perth artist and advocate Julia Hales, who has Down syndrome (DS). At a time when people with DS are thriving, advances in prenatal testing threaten the future of their community. Drawing on lived experience and research showing that people with DS and their families report high levels of happiness and pride, Screens challenges fear and stigma with compassion and truth. Created by Hales and her long-time collaborator Finn O’Branagain (Sydney), with Chris and Dani Kohn (Cairns) and Hermione Merry (Castlemaine)—all parents of children with DS—the work combines text, live and recorded video, immersive sound and visual design.

Screens gives voice to those rarely heard in conversations about testing, ethics, and inclusion, offering audiences an entertaining, moving, and thought-provoking experience celebrating life, love, and difference.

Dancenorth AustraliaDavid Kelly
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Made In Queensland

Queensland is home to a rich performing arts scene filled with tour-ready works ready for the international stage.

Here are a few highlights from the QTouring Work directory for your consideration.

Amor
Visual Theatre / PuppetryInteractive / ImmersiveCircus / Physical Theatre
Nambour
Amor
D.I.V.E. Theatre Collective

D.I.V.E. Theatre Collective is a Sunshine Coast-based multicultural contemporary theatre company that provides performing arts experiences of the highest calibre for audience members who come to see our shows, artists in search of purposeful development opportunities, school students and the community who participate in our training program and engagement activities.

360 ALLSTARS
Interdisciplinary / Multi-mediaLive Music (Contemporary)Circus / Physical Theatre
Fortitude Valley
360 ALLSTARS
Onyx Productions

BMX, basketball, breakdancing, acrobatics, drumming and more, the international smash hit returns!

A phenomenal physical performance exploring all forms of rotation, 360 ALLSTARS connects the street with the elite to deliver a supercharged urban circus. Boasting a stellar cast of World Champion and World Record-holding artists and athletes, 360 ALLSTARS is a spectacular fusion of the extraordinary artistry that emerges from street culture.

Add to this a stunning live soundtrack delivered by award winning musicians, coupled with spectacular video projections, 360 ALLSTARS is as aurally exciting as it is visually astounding.

BOLSTER & LEE - The Knock' Em Downs
Interactive / ImmersiveComedyCircus / Physical Theatre
Brisbane
BOLSTER & LEE - The Knock' Em Downs
The Mask Family

Welcome to The Knock' Em Downs: Clowns' Night Off—a thrilling 3-hour immersive experience, transforming a Black Box Studio or Main Stage into a bustling clown bar! Join a family of off-duty sideshow clowns, including Bernie & Roach, for an unforgettable night of playful rivalry and absurd fun.

Guests are fully immersed in the action with side-splitting games, offbeat bar challenges, and unexpected clown antics, all in a vibrant cabaret-style setting. Ideal for theatre venues and special events, this version offers a bold and interactive alternative for audiences seeking something different.

The Bubble Canteen
ComedyCircus / Physical TheatreInteractive / Immersive
Brisbane
The Bubble Canteen
The Mask Family

Welcome to The Bubble Canteen, a magical installation where the air sparkles with 20,000 BUBBLES PER MINUTE—from tiny, delicate bubbles that drift gracefully to gigantic, shimmering orbs that captivate and inspire awe. This enchanting world of wonder and delight connects directly to the hearts of audiences aged 0 to 100, creating unforgettable moments of joy, laughter, and connection for all.

Identity
Circus / Physical TheatreInteractive / Immersive
Nambour
Identity
D.I.V.E. Theatre Collective

Are you ready to step into a world where identity is questioned, redefined, and laid bare?

Identity is a bold and immersive performance that invites you to witness the raw, complex journey of four strangers confronting their pasts, their labels, and the forces that have shaped them.

Through a striking blend of physical theatre, poetic movement, and multilingual storytelling, Identity unravels the layers that define who we are.

Expect to be moved, provoked, and inspired as Identity lingers in your thoughts long after the final moment.

The Last Princess of LebanonSam Scoufos
Interdisciplinary / Multi-mediaDramaDance
Gold Coast
The Last Princess of Lebanon
Nadia Milford

The Last Princess of Lebanon tells the story of my great grandmother, a Lebanese princess, turned migrant, turned successful business woman.

It follows her journey from the palaces of Beiteddine to the humble Queenslander in the small town of Dalby during the 1930s where she eventually opened her own successful fashion store. Sheathed inside a fun fairytale facade, the story reveals the darker realities of life as a princess during a time where women fought for freedom and autonomy and over their bodies. It also sheds light on Australia’s sinister history of assimilation while recognising how far the country has come.

The Lost BalloonJustin Ma
Visual Theatre / PuppetryCircus / Physical TheatreComedy
Brisbane
The Lost Balloon
The Mask Family

The Lost Balloon invites audiences into a whimsical world where a lonely yet loveable character’s discovery of a shiny yellow balloon sparks an unforgettable adventure. But when the balloon drifts away, a charming and chaotic chase through a bustling city begins!

Along the journey, our Hero encounters an array of delightfully eccentric masked characters: the mischievous Golden Oldies, the fabulously flamboyant Lollipop Ladies, and the ever-so-delightful Tourists. Each encounter brings unexpected moments of humour, tenderness, and joy.

Meet Your Maker
DramaComedyLive Music (Contemporary)
Brisbane / Sydney
Meet Your Maker
Blak Social

A split second before the biggest show of her career, an Indigenous pop artist goes missing. Wrestling with every choice she’s ever made, our icon traverses deep time to meet her makers in an attempt to discover the truth.

Set in the fictional universe of Queen’s City this story re-imagines a world where Indigenous communities were given their land back. In another time, we get to see what might happen if we had gone down a different path, if Indigenous pop culture was the norm and not the token.

A high-octane, pop-fueled debut premiere from Blak Social’s Alethea Beetson (Kabi Kabi/Gubbi Gubbi and Wiradjuri). Meet Your Maker is not based on a true story… but it is based on a true feeling. A one-woman tour de force performance that traverses live music, video, and monologue forms.

The Party
DramaInteractive / Immersive
Sunshine Coast
The Party
Catbird Theatre Company

Sweetie the Swamp Wallaby is getting ready for a big surprise -her joey is about to emerge from her pouch. Luckily, she has her friends Edna the Echidna and Maggie the Magpie to help her prepare. Come join the animals of the forest to get ready for The Party!

The Party is a delightful introduction to the world of theatre. This show has gentle and playful interactions with multiple sensory elements, props and puppets.

The 2024 development of this project was supported by The Regional Arts Development Fund - a partnership between the Queensland Government and Noosa Council to support local arts and culture in regional Queensland.

The Puccini Effect
CabaretDramaMusic Theatre / Opera
Tanawha
The Puccini Effect
Vanessa West

'The Puccini Effect' is a captivating one-woman show that delves into the passionate world of opera's most beloved composer through the lens of his tumultuous love life. This innovative production weaves together Puccini's real-life romances with the immortal heroines they inspired, creating a powerful narrative that brings new depth to his masterpieces.

Ready or Not
ComedyDrama
Southern Gold Coast
Ready or Not
White Rabbit Theatre

‘Ready or Not’ is a highly physical, funny and deeply personal fever dream of birthday parties, horse races and Stepford wives. This honest and often moving interrogation of what’s left behind once ‘closed doors’ are opened asks audiences to consider the secrets we keep, the stories we survive, and the light that can still shine through into the darkest of places.

Scaredy House
Interactive / ImmersiveInterdisciplinary / Multi-media
Brisbane
Scaredy House
Counterpilot

It's a dark and stormy night! Co-create ghost stories with hi-tech shadow puppetry in our enormous projector-mapped blanket fort.

Join techno-troublemakers Counterpilot in Scaredy House - a new interactive experience for young people aged 7-10 and their grown ups. In this theatrical experiment, we will illuminate our fears, explore anxiety up close, and befriend the ghosts that haunt us everyday.

You’ve never heard a ghost story quite like this one…

Truthmachine
Interdisciplinary / Multi-mediaInteractive / Immersive
Brisbane
Truthmachine
Counterpilot

Truthmachine is the multi award-winning social experiment from renowned techno-troublemakers, Counterpilot. Watch on or be interrogated with real biometric sensors as we seek out truth in a post-truth world. The polygraph machine used to be regarded as a legal instrument, but today we think we can cheat it — let's see if your heart rate can lie as effectively as our leaders can...

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