Brisbane festival 2013: City of Lights in pictures

Crowds gather on the South Bank to watch the City of Lights show Photograph: Peter Barnes/Guardian

The free show runs twice nightly on weekdays and three times a night on weekends Photograph: Peter Barnes/Guardian

Melbourne based collective Strangefruit dance suspended on a barge in the middle of the river Photograph: Peter Barnes/Guardian

Two performers reach out to each other high above the river Photograph: Peter barnes/Guardian

A dancer poses during the performance Photograph: Peter Barnes/Guardian

The show is a collaboration between director Tony Assness and lighting designer John Rayment Photograph: Peter Barnes/Guardian

From the South Bank it's possible to make out the buildings of Brisbane CDB through the laser show Photograph: Peter Barnes/Guardian

A performer chases a laser swirl through the cascading water while perched on a podium 5 meters above the deck of the barge Photograph: Peter Barnes/Guardian

A fan records the performance on a smart phone Photograph: Peter Barnes/Guardian