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WHAT'S ON AT HOTA

Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox

The world’s foremost purveyors of time-twisting hits, Postmodern Jukebox, have announced their highly-anticipated return to Australia in June and July 2026! Having previously performed multiple sold-out tours across Oceania, the trailblazing troupe of singers, dancers and instrumentalists will hit our shores with their brand new The Future is Vintage tour. "In the midst of the AI hype all around us, some folks have gone so far as to proclaim that in the not-so-distant future, all of the music that we listen to will be AI generated – we’ll gladly take the other side of that wager," says PMJ founder and arranger, Scott Bradlee. "We're humbly presenting our own unique vision of a spectacular future; one that is built upon the timeless musical genres of the past and the authentically human spirit of creativity that inspired them." Concertgoers can expect to enter a parallel musical universe where modern-day earworms and iconic pop tracks alike are reimagined. Expect everything from '70s rock classics and '80s Britpop hits, to current chart-toppers, movie and video game soundtracks. Dress in your vintage best, for the full time-travel experience!

MUSIC

Thu 13 - Sat 15 Aug

Truck Driver

Bev's an old-school truckie who's seen Australia change through his windshield. He's got a million stories from a life on the road - some funny, some dark, all steeped in diesel and dust. The highway's not what it used to be, and Bev's struggling to shift gears. His tough exterior and controversial views hide a man grappling with a world that's leaving him behind. 'Truck Driver' invites you into the cab to share Bev's journey - both literal and figurative. It's a white-knuckle ride that veers between laughter and gut-punches, tall tales and hard truths. From the team behind 'Maureen: Harbinger of Death' comes a diesel-soaked odyssey into the heart of a changing Australia. Nell Ranney and Jonny Hawkins' new play is a defiant, genre-bending mash-up of comedy, tragedy, and gritty realism. This is life in the slow lane. It's not always pretty, but it's real. Strap in and listen up - Bev's got something to say. And you might just learn a thing or two. Auslan Interpreted Performance – Sat 15 Aug, 2:00pm This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its principal arts investment and advisory body. Its development was proudly supported by the NSW Government and the House of Oz. Photo credit Joy M Lai

FESTIVALS & SERIESTHEATRE

Mon 27 Jul - Wed 12 Aug

Heathers the Musical

“High School Musical’s darker, dirtier cousin” – Sunday Express Direct from London and New York, the wickedly funny Heathers the Musical is coming to Gold Coast in July! Welcome to Westerberg High, where Veronica Sawyer is just another of the nobodies dreaming of a better day. But when she’s unexpectedly taken under the wings of the three beautiful and impossibly cruel Heathers, her dreams of popularity finally start to come true. That is until J.D., the mysterious teen rebel, teaches her that it might kill to be a nobody, but it is murder being a somebody… Based on the iconic movie starring Winona Ryder and Christian Slater, Heathers the Musical is wickedly funny, deliciously dark, and full of BIG FUN. Set to a killer soundtrack, don’t miss this cult classic - where popularity is a matter of life and death.

THEATRE

Wed 19 - Sat 22 Aug

Heartbreak Hotel

Heartbreak Hotel offers a holistic and humorous exploration of how heartbreak affects our minds and bodies, in an exhilarating new performance blending vulnerable memoir, famous novels, and scientific texts. This one is for the young hearts, the old hearts, and the broken hearts. Heartbreak Hotel invites audiences into a world of love, loss, and everything in between. Join Karin McCracken as she navigates the highs and lows of heartbreak, with Simon Leary embodying the ex-loves and best friends along the way. Packed with lo-fi covers of classic breakup songs, bad Tinder dates, and tentative fresh starts, this show is as funny as it is heartfelt. In an exhilarating new performance blending vulnerable memoir, famous novels, and scientific texts, Heartbreak Hotel offers a holistic and humorous exploration of how heartbreak affects our minds and bodies. Created by Eleanor Bishop and Karin McCracken, winners of the 2022 Bruce Mason Award, this work is generous, reflective, and full of wit. You’ll want to cry. You’ll want to laugh. And you’ll leave reminded of the value of feeling deeply — the good, the bad, and the heartbreakingly beautiful. Auslan Interpreted Performance – Sat 22 Aug, 2:00pm

FESTIVALS & SERIESTHEATRE

Tue 4 - Sat 8 Aug

Gillian Cosgriff - Life, Oh Life

Award-winning musical comedian Gillian Cosgriff is here to talk about life. Not just her life. Not just your life. Life as a concept. And time. As a concept. We’re living in an age of relentless productivity, where every second should be optimised. We’re also outsourcing our questions to technology more than ever. But you know who has lived experience of being alive? Other people! Gillian is a singer, writer, actor, musician, composer and comedian, best known for her role in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (Sonia Friedman Productions). She has toured extensively with her solo shows as a comedian and cabaret performer, most notably at the Adelaide Cabaret Festival, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and Leicester Square Theatre in London. She co-wrote the opera Lorelei for Victorian Opera with Casey Bennetto and Julian Langdon in 2018, which premiered at the Malthouse Theatre.

FESTIVALS & SERIESCABARET