Review: Afterplay " intimate and intellectual
An homage to Chekhov, Afterplay is a two-hander play in which the characters are taken from two different Chekhov plays and fast forwarded twenty or so years into the future. Sonya from U…
An homage to Chekhov, Afterplay is a two-hander play in which the characters are taken from two different Chekhov plays and fast forwarded twenty or so years into the future. Sonya from U…
The human mind is the battlefield in which our sins fight for power over our souls. In Natalie Weir's astounding masterpiece, The Seven Deadly Sins – Lust, Gluttony, Greed, Laziness, W…
The tragedy Titus is the fictional account of Roman general Titus, returned from war to face a queen bent on revenge for the death of her son. As one of Shakespeare's least performed works, …
The life of Ned Kelly has rich dramatic material for a musical. The infamous bushranger divides Australia into those who admire him as someone who fought against inequality to the extent tha…
There are many impressive things about this young company (who by the way, turn 10 next year). The accumulation of shake & stir's hard work, talent, passion, energy, accessibility and co…
Brisbane audiences are in for a special treat with Marina Prior's one-woman show " A Prior Engagement " heading to Brisbane Powerhouse's Visy Theatre this September 10 and 11. She h…
On Saturday night at their Holy Trinity Headquarters in Fortitude Valley, Heartbeast Theatre unveiled their latest offering, King Lear;Â the well-known tale of the titular King that genera…
Presented by Queensland Theatre Company and QPAC, the world premiere play (with songs), Country Song is a fictionalised story inspired by the life of Jimmy Little. After being inspired …
Escapism is a new escape room experience open at Strike Bowling Wintergarden:Â locked together in a room with 50 minutes to escape There are three scenarios to choose from- Butcher's Burro…
It's impossible to predict what delights awaits you when planning to attend a Sven Swenson production. With intriguing storylines and surprising plot twists assured, the lead-up to openin…
The Queensland Cabaret Festival is about to wind up another busy year on Queensland stages (June 10 " 20). Highlights of the 2015 festival featured some big names such as Tex Perkins, Mar…
What happens after happily ever after? Harvest Rain will explore this idea with Stephen Sondheim's twisted fairy-tale, Into the Woods, this October. The cast have just been announced and it'…
ABSINTHE Tour Le Monde is the lateste production to rock the Spiegeltent. Now showing in Brisbane in the King George Square, Aussie Theatre reporter, Bobbi-Lea caught up with a few of the ac…
Sharmony Productions is about to hit the Brisbane theatre scene, with its first order of business being murder! Sharmony Productions was created by two longstanding Brisbane based actresses,…
In his monologue The Fever, Wallace Shawn reaches out to his own peers with his idea that their very existence is a bloody, tortuous burden on the poor and powerless of the world. For the An…
It's 1942. Danny is 14. He writes stories, dodges bullies on the way home from school and dreams of flying in the air force like his big brother, Frank. While stories of war are nothing new,…
Wow! What a fabulous diva-tastic night out! The audience were in hysterics from the beginning till the very end. In a typical diva like presentation, Josh RH Daveta delivered an engaging and…
Envisage Josh RH Daveta, recently from his starring role in Oscar Theatre Company's Boy&Girl, exploring the magical world of a diva during half time at a super bowl game. This is exactly…
Presented by the Queensland Theatre Company, David Mamet's drawing room comedy Boston Marriage follows Anna and Claire who dwell on the fringes of the Boston elite at the turn of the Ninetee…
In 1985, the Queensland Performing Arts Centre opened with a blockbuster production of Gilbert and Sullivan's Pirates of Penzance, which starred Jon English, Marina Prior and Simon Gallaher.…
Who would have thought the words 'R-Rated' and 'magic' would ever be used in the same sentence? Those cheeky boys are back, and nuder than ever. Mike Tyler and Christopher Wayne are The Nake…
The Brisbane Powerhouse is calling for performing artists and arts organisations from around Australia to apply to present their latest productions or pitch works in development as part of t…
With over ninety international awards, Wicked is the jewel in the crowning glory of composer Stephen Schwartz' musical canon, which includes other commercial musical hits for the stage such …
Queensland Theatre Company breathe life back into the beloved Australian TV series Mother and Son as they present the live-on-stage adaptation at QPAC. The original writer of the series Geof…
Fifty Shades of Grey at the movies or The Naked Magicians live on-stage… The Naked Magicians win pants down! If you missed these sexy boys last time they were here, it's ok. You can stop c…