A Small Day Out June 14 & 15 (2 performances only) Queensland Multicultural Centre, Kangaroo Point When two people find themselves on their own in the park, an unexpected adventure unfolds… A hilarious and uplifting new production from Brisbane's Blue Roo Theatre Company Inc, A Small Day Out will run for two performances only this... Continue Reading →
What’s On: Prospect Terrace (PIP Theatre)
Prospect Terrace 6 - 22 June 2024 PIP Theatre, Milton Set in a quirky Queenslander in the heart of Brisbane’s Red Hill, 'Prospect Terrace' hilariously delves into a dysfunctional family's chaos as they navigate aging parents, looming inheritances, and a beloved family home. With sharp wit, Pepper faces off against her cantankerous father, meddlesome sister,... Continue Reading →
What’s On: Head Over Heels (Ipswich Civic Centre, THAT Production Company, Mira Ball Productions)
Head Over Heels ensemble Ally Hickey, Jaya Fisher-Smith, Bella Gordon, Chloe Kiloh, Sam Caruana, and Nathaniel Savy, photographed by Brit Creative. Head Over Heels 31 May - 1 June 2024 Ipswich Civic Centre, 50 Nicholas Street, Ipswich QLD 4305 Groundbreaking queer musical comedy Head Over Heels will premiere in Ipswich for a limited season.A bold,... Continue Reading →
Review: Blue (La Boite Theatre)
Thomas Weatherall in Blue, photographed by Farley Ward / Shutterstorm Photography Following a successful premiere season at Sydney's Belvoir Street Theatre in 2023, Thomas Weatherall has brought his affecting one-person show to Brisbane audiences in La Boite's Roundhouse Theatre. Blue is the story of Mark, a young man who has had wave after wave of... Continue Reading →
Review: A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Brisbane Arts Theatre)
Brisbane Arts Theatre bids farewell to its home on Petrie Terrace with a return to its most-performed production: Shakespeare’s fairyland comedy A Midsummer Night's Dream. Brisbane Arts Theatre has been based at the theatre on Petrie Terrace for 70 years, and this 2024 production is the seventh time they have staged A Midsummer Night's Dream.... Continue Reading →
Review: Esmé Quartet
Esmé Quartet, photographed by Tony McDonough Touring Australia for the first time, Berlin-based string ensemble Esmé Quartet made their Brisbane debut with a concert that revolved thematically around youth and passion, performed for one night only at the Conservatorium Theatre in South Bank. This is the ninth year of the Esmé Quartet, which is comprised... Continue Reading →
What’s On: Merrily We Roll Along (Ad Astra)
Merrily We Roll Along 16 May - 8 June 2024 Ad Astra, Fortitude Valley Ad Astra presents Merrily We Roll Along, a 1981 American musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by George Furth. Merrily We Roll Along begins in the present and moves backwards, tracing the lives of wealthy, jaded... Continue Reading →
What’s On: Dance24 Festival (Metro Arts)
Image credit: Marnie Vaughn Dance24 22 May - 1 June 2024 Metro Arts, West Village, West End A celebration of dance and creativity, Dance24 is set to take centre stage over two weeks at Metro Arts. The event serves as a testament to the transformative power of dance, igniting inspiration and connection among industry professionals,... Continue Reading →
What’s On: Blue (La Boite)
Image credit: Daniel Boud Blue 16 May - 1 June 2024 La Boite Roundhouse Theatre, Kelvin Grove A poignant exploration of the complexities of growing up, written and performed by Logie and AACTA award winner Thomas Weatherall, Blue debuts at La Boite Theatre following its successful premiere season at Belvoir Street Theatre as part of Sydney... Continue Reading →
Review: The Norman Mailer Anecdote (Big Scary Animal)
Christopher Sommers as Marshall and Zoë Houghton as Helen, photographed by Stephen Henry Searing domestic drama The Norman Mailer Anecdote has made its world premiere at Queensland Theatre’s Diane Cilento Studio. The playwrighting debut of award-winning local screenwriter Anthony Mullins, The Norman Mailer Anecdote follows one high-achieving Brisbane family over a night of drinking and... Continue Reading →
Review: Dark Vanilla Jungle & Tonight with Donny Stixx (The X Collective)
The X Collective opened their 2024 season with a devastating duet of shattering psyches in Tonight with Donny Stixx and Dark Vanilla Jungle. Wayne McPhee directed these back-to-back Philip Ridley plays, each focused on the experiences and delusions of a traumatised young person and delivered as a deeply engaging monologue. Philip Ridley is an English... Continue Reading →
Interview with Julian Curtis, Big Scary Animal
The Norman Mailer Anecdote will make its world premiere at the Bille Brown Theatre in May 2024, the playwrighting debut of award-winning Australian screenwriter Anthony Mullins. I sat down with the show’s director, Julian Curtis, to discuss the play’s pertinent themes, his directorial debut for the stage, and being the first show presented in Queensland... Continue Reading →