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Content warnings: Call Girls contains coarse language, and parental guidance is recommended for audiences under 15. Lauren Harvey and Kelly Hodge have premiered their wry and relatable workplace comedy Call Girls at Big Fork Theatre as part of the inaugural Fringe Brisbane programme. Written, produced, and performed by Harvey and Hodge, and drawing on their... Continue Reading →
Felix Jarvis as Felix Turner and Gregory J Wilken as Ned Weeks The Normal Heart 3 - 27 November 2022 Ad Astra, 57 Misterton St, Fortitude Valley Ad Astra concludes their 2022 season with The Normal Heart, a largely autobiographical play by Larry Kramer which focuses on the rise of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in New... Continue Reading →
Jonathan Henderson, Vatche Jambazian, Shikara Ringdahl, and Hyung Suk Bae perform Contra Schubert, photographed by Stephen Henry With a programme including Schubert, Sculthorpe, and Ravel, Contra Schubert was an intimate and evocative chamber concert that allowed each piece to be drawn out and savoured. Presented in association with Southern Cross Soloists, Contra Concerts have been... Continue Reading →
Clarise Ooi as Deirdre and Laura Fois as Blathnaid, photographed by Geoff Lawrence: Creative Futures Photography Content warning: Destiny Doomed contains simulated violence, mature themes, sexual references, mild coarse language, and strobe lighting. Written and directed by Anina-Marie van Wyk, Destiny Doomed is a contemporary reimagining of the Irish folktale Deirdre of the Sorrows, centring... Continue Reading →
Image credit: PIF Productions It Shoulda Been You November 4 – 26 (performances every Friday and Saturday) Phoenix Ensemble, Beenleigh Showgrounds, Beenleigh Pop the champers, practice your speech and prepare to catch the bouquet at Phoenix Ensemble's latest musical production - the musical comedy It Shoulda Been You, produced entirely by local talent and featuring... Continue Reading →
The Prince and The Prostitute 22 October 2022 Brisbane Multicultural Centre, Kangaroo Point Appropriate for audiences aged 16+ A new musical, written and composed by Lindsay McGregor, tells the story of Queen Victoria's second son, Prince Alfred. While undertaking the first Royal tour of the Empire in 1867, Alfred falls in love with a Melbourne... Continue Reading →
Why Young Men Run at 2am 6 - 22 October 2022 Ad Astra, Fortitude Valley Terry Schmidt Jr, a travelling pawn shop salesman for Schmidt's Pawn and Laundry, finds himself working his way down the east coast of Australia. 'TJ' is becoming more and more infatuated with this lifestyle as the months sail on. He's... Continue Reading →
Julian Spooner in Mistero Buffo. Image credit Luke Forsyth Rhum + Clay’s production of Dario Fo’s controversial solo work, Mistero Buffo, played a sold-out season at Metro Arts for Brisbane Festival 2022, featuring a masterful physical theatre performance by Julian Spooner. With the title loosely translating to The Comic Mysteries, Fo’s provocative piece is a... Continue Reading →
Fiona Kennedy as Bessie and Elise Lamb as Lee, photographed by Christopher Sharman Ad Astra’s production of Marvin’s Room balanced domestic drama with laugh-out-loud humour as it explored aging, illness, obligation, and care in its many forms. Directed by Roslyn Johnson, Ad Astra’s production of Scott McPherson’s award-winning 1990 play captured the stifling domesticity of... Continue Reading →
Image supplied by Allentertainment Constellations 11 - 26 November 2022 Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium Cosmic Skydome, Toowong Director Harrison Allen brings Constellations by Nick Payne to life at the Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium Cosmic Skydome, starring newlyweds Will & Katie Toft. Featuring an immersive 8K resolution projection dome above the audiences, Constellations explores how even... Continue Reading →
Image credit: Creative Street The Producers 21 - 30 October 2022 Twelfth Night Theatre, Bowen Hills The Producers is recommended for audiences aged 16+ Independent theatre company Queensland Musical Theatre are presenting Mel Brooks' laugh-out-loud musical The Producers, the show that set the record for most Tony Award wins. A down-on-his-luck Broadway producer and his... Continue Reading →
Louise Brehmer, Shakira Clanton, Phoebe Grainer, Chenoa Deemal and Anna McMahon. Photographed by Farley Ward. Content note: Tiddas includes coarse language, sexual references, themes of pregnancy / infertility, grief and loss, marriage breakdown, depictions of abuse (alcohol/emotional) and discussions with or containing offensive/derogatory language. La Boite close their 2022 season with the joyful, jacaranda-hued play... Continue Reading →
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