THE LAST SHIP OPENING NIGHT LIVESTREAM

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. 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, 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.

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.”