Festival of Outback Opera 2026

Opera beyond the concert hall

Opera Queensland's Festival of Outback Opera brings live singing into the landscapes and communities around Winton and Longreach. The 2026 programme ran from 19 to 25 May, with performances ranging from outdoor concerts and a festival opening at Winton's Royal Theatre to community singing and family events.

Dark Sky Serenade at the Australian Age of Dinosaurs and Singing in the Night at Camden Park Station were among the festival's headline settings. Elsewhere, smaller performances took music into the towns themselves. This variety is what distinguishes the festival: opera is encountered across a region, rather than in a single theatre.

A package that travelled with the production

Krank'd's work covered audio and lighting supply, touring crew, programming and technical support. Audio was the larger part of our package, with Electro-Voice EVERSE 12 and EVERSE 8 speakers alongside Shure GLXD wireless equipment.

The lighting package combined Astera QuikSpots and Pixel Bricks with TourPro Zoom Par Juniors. Alongside the EVERSE speakers and wireless microphones, those fixtures made up the package we accompanied through Winton and Longreach, covering both sound reinforcement and lighting for our part of the festival tour.

Our involvement went beyond sending equipment out on hire. Travelling with the package allowed the same crew to handle its programming and technical requirements as the production moved between locations.