Summary
Social Science returns in 2024 with extravagance! Experience an evening where the boundaries between art and science blur, and creativity and knowledge captivate your senses. With drink-in-hand, enter a lively after-dark, adults-only haven and journey through workshops, live programming and activations for an exclusive one‑night event promising curiosity, exploration and the extraordinary!
FEATURING
- Circular Couture Runway: Glam meets the unexpected when the Queen of upcycle, artist and designer Claudia Williams showcases her wearable art with trailblazing ballroom divas, the House of Alexander. This waste couture showcase repositions sustainable fashion, modeled by the most stunning and forward thinking creatives in Brisbane
- Live podcast recording of What’s That Rash with Dr Norman Swan and Tegan Taylor
- A camp take on the birds and the bees with the charismatic Dr Naomi Koh Belic and science communication extraordinaire Lee Constable’s The Drag (S)experiment. This show promises a stigma-free space where drag and science collide, leaving you hungry for knowledge and dazzled by the magic of both worlds.
- Live painting by Phoebe Paradise
- Laser-Cut Insect Pinning Workshop with Dead Puppet Society. Art and biological science combine in this hands-on crafting workshop.
- Synth n Sip with Tara Pattenden. Immerse yourself in the symphony of sound creation in a workshop guided by Tara Pattenden
- Counterpilot’s immersive experience, Pigeon Fool
- A seamless blend of beats with DJ Spock
- Fem queen and DJ, Neesha Alexander mixing dancefloor classics into the night
- After-hours access to The Hatchery (6:30-8:30pm) AND Jurassic World by Brickman®
Needing a break between activities? Purchase a beverage and tasty bites from the pop-up food and beverage market by Church Mouse Cheese.
Immerse yourself in a night where the magic of creativity and the precision of science converge, leaving you inspired and enchanted. Secure your tickets now for an evening that transcends the ordinary!
FEATURING
Naomi Koh Belic
Naomi Koh Belic
Dr Naomi Koh Belic 許佳丽 (she/her) is a biracial, bisexual, bimbo biologist. She is a second-generation Australian and a first-generation university graduate with a PhD in stem cell biology.
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Tara Pattenden
Tara Pattenden
Tara Pattenden is an artist, educator, and creative technologist based in Meanjin. Currently pursuing a PhD in tactile sound performance at the Queensland Conservatorium (Griffith University), Tara creates work that...
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Dead Puppet Society
Dead Puppet Society
Dead Puppet Society is an international production house and design-led theatre company. They combine timeless craftsmanship with cutting-edge technology to create deeply imaginative experiences wrought with spectacle and wonder.
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House of Alexander
House of Alexander
House of Alexander is Meanjin’s (Brisbane) pioneering ballroom house, founded in 2019 by Ella Ganza (Mother of the House of Alexander) together with Joshua Taliani (Father of the House of...
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Jeremy Neale
Jeremy Neale
Jeremy Neale hails from Brisbane and has been a mainstay of ‘The Biz’ since his "In Stranger Times” EP in 2013. There have been some truly powerful highlights along the...
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Neesha
Neesha
Neesha Alexander, is a trailblazing figure in the Ballroom scene. As a club night promoter for QTBIPOC and a DJ, Neesha has played a significant role in shaping the underground...
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Milton Mango
Milton Mango
Milton Mango is a self-proclaimed ‘boganologist’ and man in the know. He is also the Drag King persona of science edu-tainer, Lee Constable (@Constababble). Lee is best known as the...
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Phoebe Paradise
Phoebe Paradise
Phoebe Paradise is a self-taught multidisciplinary artist, musician and designer based in Brisbane. She produces illustrations, textiles, murals and public art installations.
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Norman Swan
Norman Swan
Norman Swan is a multi-award winning producer and broadcaster, host of RN’s Health Report, co-host of Coronacast and commentator on ABC TV’s 7.30. Norman studied medicine in his native Scotland,...
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Counterpilot
Counterpilot
Counterpilot is a collective of interdisciplinary artists directed by Nathan Sibthorpe and including Mike Willmett (sound designer), Christine Felmingham (technical designer), and Elizabeth Hunt (creative producer).
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Claudia Williams
Claudia Williams
Claudia has over 20 years’ experience as a mixed media artist. She has designed and created artworks for private commissions, public areas, and school-based projects, designed, facilitated and project managed...
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Tegan Taylor
Tegan Taylor
Tegan Taylor is a multi-award-winning health and science reporter for the ABC. She hosts shows including Radio National’s Health Report, Quick Smart and What’s That Rash?
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Capacity for some shows and activations is limited and seating is on a first-come first-serve basis. Don’t worry, most shows run multiple times each night!
Social Science contains events with adult themes and coarse language. Warning strobe effect used during Circular Couture Runway (9pm-10pm).
ACCESSIBILITY
Auslan Interpreted, Wheelchair Accessible, 75% Visual Content
The Social Science main stage program will be AUSLAN interpreted.
To discuss your access requirements and to book any access services for performances, please call Qtix 136 246. Want to plan your visit? Learn More
Cost
Adult $60
Concession $55
Age Recommendation
Due to the mature content and coarse language, Social Science is for ages 18+Session Times
Session Times
Social Science
22 March 2024
240 mins 6:30pm
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