A public memorial will be held next week to honour the life and career of Queensland great, Bille Brown AM, announced Arts Minister Ros Bates.
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“The celebration of his life, This is the Stuff, will be open to the public and will take place on Monday 4 February 2013 at 4pm at the Playhouse, Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC), in Brisbane,” Ms Bates said.
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“The event will bring together colleagues, friends and family of the much-loved arts figure.
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“Bille Brown AM was a celebrated actor and playwright who performed in the United Kingdom and the United States, working with some of the biggest names in the industry.
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“But at the end of the day he still called Australia home performing regularly in Queensland Theatre Company productions and in local film and television shows.”
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The actor passed away on Sunday 13 January in Brisbane.
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This is the Stuff has been produced by QPAC and the Queensland Theatre Company.
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It will include local and international artists in live dramatic and musical performances, audio visual presentations from colleagues including David Hare, Derek Jacobi, Carol Burns, Kate Foy and long-time friend and fellow actor Geoffrey Rush.
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Admission to the memorial is free but seats are limited and need to be reserved through qtix on 136 246 or http://www.qtix.com.au/
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