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Content warnings: Discussions of abortion and emotional abuse, coarse language, sexual references Inscape Assembly premiered a brilliant new full-length musical, Checked Out, at the Merthyr Uniting Church in New Farm for a limited season. Directed by Haley Meekan, with assistant direction by Mak Harris, Checked Out followed the overworked and underpaid employees of Greenmart Grocers... Continue Reading →
Sergio Tiempo and the Queensland Symphony Orchestra, photographed by Sarah Marshall For their aptly named Magnificent Piano Maestro concert, Queensland Symphony Orchestra welcomed back former Artist in Residence, Venezuelan-Argentine pianist Sergio Tiempo, to perform Grieg’s piano concerto. Tiempo played the brand new, one-of-a-kind Steinway & Sons Grand piano that QSO have been fundraising for since... Continue Reading →
Melbourne-based comedian Nick Robertson brought his stand-up show Leave to Enter to his hometown of Brisbane for one night only, performed in the Good Chat Comedy Club on Petrie Terrace. Making his solo stand-up debut, Leave to Enter was driven by the story of Robertson being refused entry to the United Kingdom; a paperwork issue... Continue Reading →
Southern Cross Soloists perform with guest artist John Jorgenson (front, centre) and SXS Didgeridoo Artist in Residence Chris Williams (front, far right), photographed by Darren Thomas Southern Cross Soloists closed the year with a vibrant concert that promised audiences a journey to The New World – the name that European colonists applied to the Americas... Continue Reading →
John Grey as Ebenezer Scrooge & Dominic Tennison as the ghost of Jacob Marley Brisbane Arts Theatre present a hearty new retelling of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, adapted and directed by Tallulah M.E. Grey, with John Grey, who also plays the lead role. We were guided to our seats by an usher holding a... Continue Reading →
Julia Johnson as Irene Ruddock in A Lady of Letters, photographed by Naz Mulla Hummingbird Theatre Company presented two of Alan Bennett's Talking Heads monologues at the Latvian Hall, Woolloongabba, for a limited season, starring Julia Johnson and Amanda McErlean and directed and designed by Rhys Becks. The Talking Heads are a series of dramatic... Continue Reading →
Tiana Varcoe as Pia Shim and Connor Scoble as The Devil, photographed by Emma Stratton Content warnings: coarse/offensive language, horror, mature and controversial themes, morbid humor, references and depictions of sexual assault, religious themes, themes of trauma, violence, haze/smoke effects, and loud noises. Polymorphic Productions presents Clive Barker’s marathon play The History of the Devil... Continue Reading →
The cast of The Amateurs at Ad Astra, photographed by Christopher Sharman Life, death, art, and the search for purpose twist together in Jordan Harrison's compelling tragic comedy The Amateurs, directed by Susan O’Toole Cridland and superbly performed at Ad Astra. Written by American playwright Jordan Harrison, The Amateurs premiered off-Broadway in 2018 and made... Continue Reading →
Melbourne-based performance company Head First Acrobats have brought their flagship show GODZ to the Spiegeltent at Wynnum Fringe, presenting a cheeky and high-energy adults-only acrobatics show grounded in Greek mythology. GODZ showcases the superhuman talents of four incredible acrobats as the god Apollo (Head First Acrobats company director and lead performer Thomas Gorham), Cupid, God... Continue Reading →
(L to R) Renee Kwok, Laura Fois, and Ro van Rensburg perform Triple Threat Triple Threat brings together three sensational singers for a charming cabaret about connection and communication across cultural and linguistic differences. Performed as part of PIP Theatre’s inaugural Toucan Club, a month-long festival of cabaret and live arts at their Milton theatre,... Continue Reading →
Christmas Actually 13 - 17 December 2023 Brisbane Powerhouse, New Farm Recommended for ages 13+ This year, audiences in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide can spend the festive season with the dazzling stars of Christmas Actually, the little red company's popular seasonal show featuring the music of Love Actually live on stage (hits from artists... Continue Reading →
Naticia Slade, Zara Chandler, and Cullyn Beckton as Emma, Tiff, and Kai Presented by theatrePUNK Co at BackDock Arts, Harrison Mills' PASHUN was an absurd and amusing theatre piece about a group of young people navigating love, sex, friends, and relationships. Directed by Joshua Price, with dramaturgy by El Waddingham, PASHUN used a university poetry... Continue Reading →
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