A humorous hour of misdirection, miracles, and magic. Aaron Ducker brought together magic and stand-up comedy to present Master of Delusions: False Profits, an hour-long show that focused on debunking conmen and charlatans through the ages, all while performing a series of impressive magic tricks. From Jim Jones and John Edward to Queen Elizabeth I’s... Continue Reading →
Review: Putting On The Mask (Haus of Beaver Productions & Anywhere Festival)
Claire Fitzpatrick presented a moving one-woman performance exploring the wide-ranging emotional impacts of loss. Seated at a small table facing the audience, Fitzpatrick performed the rituals of getting ready in the morning - brushing her hair, washing her face, applying makeup. She did not speak during the half-hour performance, which was backed by a series... Continue Reading →
Review: Oberon 11 (Inscape Assembly & Anywhere Festival)
Put on your detective hat for intergalactic immersive theatre by Inscape Assembly Oberon 11 is an intergalactic prison, verging on purgatory, which houses four prisoners: a 19th century French socialite, a potion-brewing wizard, an eye-patched captain obsessed with birds, and a young Australian man. Each century, Oberon 11’s sadistic warden would usually wipe one of... Continue Reading →
Review: The Crash (Dugald Lowis and Anywhere Festival)
A poignant one act play by Dugald Lowis, following one family in the aftermath of a tragic car accident. Two teenage boys have been killed in a horrific car crash. The family in the other car survived, and The Crash focuses on what comes next for them: married couple Garry and Anne-Marie, and their adult... Continue Reading →
What’s On: Putting On The Mask (Haus of Beaver Productions & Anywhere Festival)
Putting On The Mask 21 May 2022 Elements Collective, Fortitude Valley Putting On The Mask is a one-woman show about loss and mortality; an homage to past, present, and future. The single act of two women getting ready in the morning - a mother and a daughter - putting on their mask for the day... Continue Reading →
What’s On: Old F… Ducks! (Eudaemonia Productions)
Image supplied Old F... Ducks! 13, 20 & 21 May EC Venue, Fortitude Valley Directed, written, and performed by local Brisbane women, Old Fuck Ducks is a fun-filled collection of stories so strange that they must be true. Starring Sandra Harman, Glenda Ashleigh, and Elizabeth Ross, these stories are shared as thoughtful and provocative monologues... Continue Reading →
What’s On: Mental Illness Is Not A Crime (Haus of Beaver Productions)
Mental Illness Is Not A Crime 7-8 May 2021 Elements Collective, Fortitude Valley Please note that this production is for patrons aged 18+ Award-winning speculative fiction author and performance artist Claire Fitzpatrick debuts her live interactive show at Anywhere Festival 2021, presented by Haus of Beaver Productions. Mental Illness Is Not A Crime is a... Continue Reading →
What’s On: Sex, Lies & Betrayal – Memoirs of a Hollywood Star (JTM Productions)
Image supplied by JTM Productions Sex, Lies & Betrayal - Memoirs of a Hollywood Star Thursday 6th May 7.30pm & Sunday 9th May 7.30pm | The Old Museum, Bowen Hills Friday 7th May 8.30pm & Saturday 8th May 9.30pm | Elements Collective, Fortitude Valley Saturday 8th May 7.00pm | Method Art Collective, Brendale Please note that this production is for patrons... Continue Reading →
Review: Flood (Brie Jurss & Emma Lamberton)
Put on some bug repellent, gather around the campfire, and join in this grippingly uncomfortable one-act play by Chris Isaacs. Six friends from Perth are reunited for the ultimate camping trip – two weeks in the bush, in the middle of nowhere, next to a pristine lake. But after less than twenty-four hours things take... Continue Reading →
Review: The Lady Diamantina Bowen Tour (Talk of the Town Storytelling Services)
Be guided through the life and times of the first residents of Old Government House by the gracious Lady Diamantina Bowen herself. History comes to life on this tour as the wife of Queensland's first Governor makes a return to the grounds and interior of Queensland’s first Government House. She guided us through the rooms... Continue Reading →
Review: Hold My Beer (Half Hitch)
Three circus artists and two musicians walk into a bar…and they put on a great show! Exploring the ups and downs of a memorable (or not, depending on how much you drank) night of drinking and debauchery, Hold My Beer was part circus show, part musical comedy, and entirely entertaining. The performance featured a medley... Continue Reading →
Review: Highway of Lost Hearts (Minola Theatre)
A dynamic one-woman show about reclaiming ourselves from loss. Mary Anne Butler’s play Highway of Lost Hearts follows Mot on her road trip through the Australian outback, from Katherine to Dubbo, driving the 4,500kms with only her dog and her van. The audience is privy to her inner monologue on this journey as she seeks... Continue Reading →