The Last Ship

Next date: Saturday, 11 April 2026 | 07:30 PM to 10:20 PM

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Queensland Performing Arts Centre and Rockhampton Regional Council present

A Karl Sydow Production

Opening Night Livestream

The Last Ship

You are invited to a very special FREE Opening Night Livestream of The Last Ship. Written, composed by and starring international music icon Sting, The Last Ship is being presented for the first time in the southern hemisphere in Queensland Performing Arts Centre’s magnificent Glasshouse Theatre, and you’re invited!

This is Sting’s own story and distinctive sound wrapped in musical theatre magic. Sting and international reggae icon Shaggy, will share the stage alongside 48 artists, musicians and choristers. If you’re a fan of Sting, his music – from raw folk and rousing choirs to intimate ballads – forms the beating heart of the production.

Communities across Queensland will experience this powerful and poignant production, streamed live and direct from Opening Night, Saturday 11 April 2026.

About the show

Inspired by Sting’s childhood in Wallsend in the United Kingdom, and drawing on his own musical roots, The Last Ship tells the piercing story of a community facing the disappearance of their shipyard – the heart of their existence. 

Sting takes on the leading role of Jackie White, the shipyard’s foreman whose health is failing just as his leadership is needed most. In this very personal show, the artist immerses the audience in a hometown he was desperate to escape, a world where love, loss, and hope intertwine.

“I literally grew up in the shadow of the yard,” Sting says. “I dreamed of escaping – and I succeeded. But later I realised I had to give something back. The Last Ship is my tribute to the people and the place that shaped me.”

About the music

If you’re a fan of Sting, his music – from raw folk and rousing choirs to intimate ballads – forms the beating heart of the production. The Last Ship is a true musical odyssey carried by powerful and moving melodies and lyrics with well-known songs such as “Island of Souls”, “All This Time” and “When We Dance” interwoven and performed by 48 artists, musicians and choristers.

This won’t just be a ‘concert event’. This is Sting with all the magic and might of musical theatre. 

This broadcast is suitable for ages 12+.

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Queenslanders are invited to a very special FREE Opening Night Livestream of The Last Ship direct from Queensland Performing Arts Centre’s brand-new Glasshouse Theatre.

Please call the Box Office on 49274111 if you have Wheelchair, Companion Card or particular accessibility requirements before completing your booking.

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Pilbeam Theatre, Cnr Victoria Parade & Cambridge Street, Rockhampton City, 4700, View Map