Alex O'Connell as Henry, Jasmine Prasser as Mae, and George Oates as Lloyd, photographed by Karina Abassii Sweetness and cruelty, domesticity and animalism collide in Mud, a play about poverty and power presented by Salad Days Collective at PIP Theatre in Milton. Mae spends her days working to support herself and Lloyd, her not-brother and... Continue Reading →
What’s On: MUD (Salad Days Collective & PIP Theatre)
MUD 14 - 22 March 2025 PIP Theatre, Milton Content warnings: Strong coarse language, sexual assault Mae lives on a farm in feverish poverty with her not-brother Llyod. Mae knows she deserves a better life. Mae knows she can have one. And in an effort to excavate herself from this dreary existence, Mae is going... Continue Reading →
What’s On: In A Moment (PIP Theatre)
Image credit: Cinnamon Smith In A Moment 13 - 22 February 2025 PIP Theatre, Milton When an unassuming accountant and an eccentric homeless man cross paths on a park bench, neither expects the encounter to leave a lasting impact. But in a moment, everything changes. This thought-provoking new play by Tim Jackman and Tammy Tresillian... Continue Reading →
What’s On: Australian Open (7th Floor Theatre & PIP Theatre)
Australian Open 8 - 18 January 2025 PIP Theatre, Milton PIP Theatre launches its 2025 season with 7th Floor Theatre’s production of Angus Cameron’s Australian Open. This sharp and fast-paced exploration of wits and relationships will take centre court starring Sandro Colarelli, Lisa Hickey, Whitney Duff, Tye Shepherd and Jackson Paul. It’s Felix’s 31st birthday, but all his parents... Continue Reading →
What’s On: Women Like Us
Women Like Us 5 - 7 December 2024 PIP Theatre, Milton Mandy Nolan and Ellen Briggs are Women Like Us—two of Australia’s most relatable and hilarious comedians. With over 320 sold-out shows across the country, 5-star reviews from Adelaide Fringe Festival and Melbourne International Comedy Festival, this powerhouse duo brings their uproarious act to new corners... Continue Reading →
What’s On: The Vintage Belles
The Vintage Belles 21 - 23 November 2024 PIP Theatre, Milton Boo-doop-di-doo! The Vintage Belles bring a classic twist to contemporary songs, transporting audiences on a journey between past and present. With dazzling harmonies, stylish stage presence, and engaging banter, they reimagine modern pop hits as they might sound through a vintage radio. Audiences will... Continue Reading →
Review: DragSpeare: Drag Kings Do Shakespeare (PIP Theatre & Jo Loth Productions)
Biron Bothways as Hamlet, photographed by Creative Futures Photography DragSpeare: Drag Kings do Shakespeare was an entertaining evening of songs and soliloquies, mixing the Bard's poetry with popular music and sending up masculinity and ideas of capital-C culture. Presented as part of MELT Festival 2024, the overarching narrative was that of The Stallion Squad, a... Continue Reading →
Review: AI May (Embodi Theatre & PIP Theatre)
Clarise Ooi, photographed by Naz Mulla Embodi Theatre has premiered a new bilingual play at PIP Theatre, exploring the intersections of human emotion and artificial intelligence. Written and directed by Amy Chien-Yu Wang, with dramaturgy by Helen Strube, AI May is a bittersweet story of loss and love centred on the tensions between an immigrant... Continue Reading →
What’s On: The Broadway Jam (JDProCo & PIP Theatre)
The Broadway Jam 11 & 12 October 2024 PIP Theatre, Milton The Broadway Jam will present a special night of musical theatre and musical theatre “adjacent” songs at Milton’s PIP Theatre, showcasing 10 artists. With a performance format affectionately known as a “park & bark” (voice and piano), The Broadway Jam aims to cover every... Continue Reading →
What’s On: AI May (Embodi Theatre & PIP Theatre)
Clarise Ooi and Anna Yen, photographed by Naz Mulla AI May 17 - 27 October 2024 PIP Theatre, Milton AI May is an original bilingual theatre production by Embodi Theatre, and all performances will be surtitled in Traditional Chinese and English. Set in Brisbane 2035, this poignant drama blends futuristic realism, movement, artificial intelligence, and multimedia... Continue Reading →
What’s On: 10 Reasons (VOX Productions)
10 Reasons 19 September 2024 PIP Theatre, Milton For one night only, 10 Reasons showcases and celebrates the talent of Brisbane's female creative community, with 10 female performers bringing to life 10 one-acts of 10 minutes each. 10 Reasons will star Virginia Gray, Stephanie O’Shea, Nicky Whichelow, Peta Townend, Kailan Tyler-Moss, Lara Hinton, Traci Sumpter,... Continue Reading →
Review: Fun Home (PIP Theatre)
Aurelie Roque as Alison Bechdel and Adam Bartlett as Bruce Bechdel, photographed by Kris Anderson / Images by Anderson PIP Theatre has brought Fun Home, the musical adaptation of Alison Bechdel’s award winning graphic novel, to Brisbane for the first time. Directed by Sherryl-Lee Secomb, this moving production holds all the complex emotion and intellectual... Continue Reading →