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West End Cast of 9 to 5 The Musical. Image credit: Pamela Raith Photography 9 to 5 The Musical From 22 May 2022 QPAC, South Brisbane Dolly Parton and Producers John Frost for Crossroads Live, Suzanne Jones and Ambassador Theatre Group Productions have announced that 9 to 5 The Musical will be coming to Brisbane following... Continue Reading →
Naomi Price in Christmas Actually. Image supplied Christmas Actually 15 - 23 December 2021 La Boite Roundhouse Theatre, Kelvin Grove Click here to read my review of the 2019 production of Little Red Company's Christmas Actually Returning for a record-breaking fourth year, Christmas Actually stars Naomi Price and presents all the hits from beloved holiday... Continue Reading →
Sandra Harman as Paulina Salas and Tom Coyle as Dr Roberto Miranda. Photographed by Christopher Sharman. Content warning: This production contains coarse language, adult themes, and sexual references, including descriptions of sexual violence and torture. This production also contains strobe lighting. Ad Astra present the heart-pounding psychological thriller Death and the Maiden to close their 2021... Continue Reading →
Image supplied by Imperfect Creatives Sometimes It's Hot Like The Sun 5-7 & 12-14 November Elements Collective, Fortitude Valley A post-apocalyptic love song to humanity, re-framing an environmental crisis to explore femininity at the end of the world. Directed by Zed Hopkins & Karina White, Sometimes It’s Hot Like the Sun is a bubbling exploration... Continue Reading →
Image supplied How would you describe tick, tick…BOOM? What would you say this musical is about? I would say tick, tick…BOOM! is a rock musical with a lot of heart, humour and honesty. It revolves around the main character Jon and his pursuit to write the next big Broadway hit. He struggles with feeling lost and stagnant... Continue Reading →
Chris White as Jon. Image supplied by THAT Production Company tick, tick...BOOM! 28 - 30 October 2021 Ipswich Civic Centre, Ipswich Having produced and curated over 50 theatre works across Southeast Queensland in the past ten years, independent theatre makers THAT Production Company will mark recent celebrations with a return of the popular production, tick,... Continue Reading →
Ashlea Sloman as Eve Harrison, photographed by Tim Monley Following its premiere season as part of Anywhere Festival in May, Eve’s Game returns to Miegunyah House, Bowen Hills, with tea, sleuthing, song, and a feminist perspective on womanhood in the Victorian era. Written by Jo Willans, who also performed the role of Prudence, and directed... Continue Reading →
Away 25 October – 13 November 2021 Roundhouse Theatre, Kelvin Grove La Boite Theatre will stage a a 35th anniversary recreation of Michael Gow's Away, directed by Daniel Evans, as their final mainstage production for 2021. Set in 1967 against the backdrop of an Australia recovering from the Vietnam War, three families pack their cars for... Continue Reading →
Return to the Dirt 16 October - 6 November 2021 Bille Brown Theatre, South Brisbane Winner of the Queensland Premier's Drama Award 2020-21, Return to the Dirt is a warm, funny and surprising play based on playwright Steve Pirie’s year spent working at a Toowoomba funeral home. Guided by Steve himself in the role of The... Continue Reading →
Queensland Theatre aims to reach beyond boundaries to inspire, challenge, and entertain audiences with the eight plays of its 2022 season, including two world premieres. “Our 2022 Season boldly crosses all boundaries, altering time and place and transporting us from Brisbane to Paris, Afghanistan, Far North Queensland, Vietnam and Arkansas. It will carry us across... Continue Reading →
Liliana Macarone as Romeo and Sarah Doyle as Juliet. Image Credit: Benjamin Prindable Photography. Celebrating their 20th birthday in 2021, Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble returns to the Roma Street Parkland Amphitheatre with their first full production of Romeo & Juliet. Directed by QSE Artistic Director Rob Pensalfini, who also played Friar Lawrence, and starring Liliana Macarone... Continue Reading →
Romeo & Juliet26 August – 12 September, 2021 Preview 26 AugustRelaxed Performance 2pm, 4 SeptemberPost Show Q&A, 1 September Roma Street Parkland Amphitheatre This spring, for their 20th birthday year, Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble returns to the Roma Street Parkland Amphitheatre to present their first full production of Romeo & Juliet with an ensemble of 13 actors.... Continue Reading →
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