Box Jelly Theatre Co. produces a range of works every year, spanning mainstage shows and meaningful community collaborations. We love connecting deeply with our region through immersive historical storytelling projects—such as partnering with the Cairns Family History Society for Shadows from the Park and creating Spirits of the Night with Cook Shire Council. In addition to these large-scale civic celebrations like the Cairns Regional Council's Carols in the Parklands and events for the Cairns Children's Festival and Cairns Festival, we are excited to expand our offerings in 2027 by producing smaller-scale works right in our studio.
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spirits of the night
October 2nd and 3rd - Cooktown
This October, the cemetery will once again become the stage for an atmospheric journey through Cooktown’s rich and colourful history, with local stories brought to life through theatre, music and performance, and tickets are now on sale!
For the third year in a row, Box Jelly Theatre Company is returning to Cooktown with The Spirits of Cooktown, bringing the true stories, characters and lives connected to the Cooktown Pioneer Cemetery to life in a unique community theatre experience.
This October, the historic cemetery will once again become the stage for an atmospheric journey through Cooktown’s rich and colourful past, with local stories brought to life through theatre, music and performance.
Set among the graves and stories of those who came before, The Spirits of Cooktown offers audiences a chance to experience local history in a whole new way, stepping back in time and discovering the people, personalities and stories that helped shape the region.
Historical content for The Spirits of Cooktown has been sourced from research provided by the Cooktown History Centre.
Carols in the Parklands
DECEMBER 13th - 6.30pm
Munro Martin parklands
We are thrilled to once again be artistic directors of Carols in the Parklands. Cairns Regional Council's signature Christmas celebration at the stunning Munro Martin Parklands is a privilege we relish. Our vision is to craft an engaging, community-centered festive experience that captures the unique magic of a tropical holiday season under the stars. By bringing together an incredible, diverse lineup of local choirs, soloists, dancers, and musicians, we aim to showcase the extraordinary wealth of creative talent embedded here in our region.
More details to come.