257 stories by "Bobbi-Lea Dionysius"
Shortlisted for the 2012 Rodney Seaborn Playwriting Award and commissioned by Queensland Theatre Company (QTC), Elaine Acworth's Gloria premiered at the Bille Brown Studio on 24 July w…
The Valley Burns and GBH: Gonzo Bangkok Holiday are two brand new Queensland driven projects partly financed through the Australia Council's Creative Australian Music Grant. The Val…
World Class Circus Up Close and Personal. What is it about the circus that is so universally loved? Is it the nostalgia of childhood, the visual smorgasbord of acts that keeps us engaged, or…
The dance theatre piece White Porcelain Doll, is the first full-length work presented Prying Eye Productions, as part of the Judith Wright Centre's Fresh Ground initiative. Husband and wife …
Hey There Hoopla, the circus is in town. However, don't expect a big tent, animals, and clowns with big feet, but a more grown up version that is sophisticated and sexy. Le Noir " The Dark S…
“Two possibilities exist. Either we are alone in the universe, or we are not. Both are equally terrifying.” Arthur C. Clarke. Pale Blue Dot, written by local actor/playwright Kat…
To end Shake & Stir's five-month tour of George Orwell's classic 1984, the stage adaptation returns to QPAC for a welcomed second season until August 2. 1984 is the story of an every-day…
After almost six months of suspense since the short-list was announced in February, the winner of the Queensland Premier's Drama Award 2014-2015 was announced yesterday afternoon at a ceremo…
When creatives and chemistry collide… Sex with Strangers … now that's a title that sells. Judging by the four or so sex scenes before interval, I can report to the voyeurs out there …
Passion, Beauty and Dance- Natalie Weir's The Red Shoes The Red Shoes is a timeless story about a woman torn between her all-consuming passion for dance and her passion for her lover. Origin…
UNDRGRND " It's a dance party, performance, industry event, and a great night out. Brainchild of dance choreography and entrepreneur Paul Malek, UNDRGRNDÂ has been running for a couple of …
Some of you may remember John Hughes' iconic 80's movie The Breakfast Club, starring Molly Ringwald, Emilio Estevez, and Judd Nelson,where five students from different schoolyard factions ar…
"I want it all – I want it now" " put that on your to do list! Belinda Raisin plays Frances, an over-committed control freak who loves a to-do list like a monk loves to meditate. Unrav…
Eerie white effigies stand in a row in the dim recesses of the stage behind a glimmering pool of empty plastic cups that make the most sensational sound when they are disturbed. This is t…
Student run theatre group Underground Productions, is mixing it up with a change of venue for their latest production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Â The quirky one-act m…
As a youngster with stars in my eyes, the first musical I ever saw was CATS at Brisbane's QPAC. Based on “Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats” by T.S. Eliot with music b…
As the promos say, “Good magicians don't need sleeves. Great magicians don't need pants”. Launching a full frontal attack on the magic community, and the public at large, are the…
QLD Aussie Theatre writer Rebecca Grennan caught up with Anna McGahan, star of QTC's production of The Effect, to chat about love and other drugs. Winner of the UK Critic's Circle T…
Returning from a four month tour of the US, The Ten Tenors are delighting Brisbane audiences with a new show: The Ten Tenors On Broadway. Featuring tributes to the classics like Oklaho…
Opera often has the reputation of being an elitist artform, yet much of its heritage lies in raucous popular performances for the masses. The latest production of Mozart’s The Magic Fl…
Back by popular demand, those naughty puppets return to the Brisbane Arts Theatre for another romp along Avenue Q. Although the ever-youthful puppets are the same, the humans are a fresh tea…
Aria Moderna is a unique blend of operatic voices and classical music, infused with contemporary arrangements, live vocal manipulation and techno beats. Dubbed 'electro-opera' the aim of the…
Amy Clarke's debut production I Like Chicken is a light-hearted look at online dating, exposing the painful truth and sneaky white lies people choose to project themselves in the digital …
Lisa Wilson's contemporary dance piece Lake dances on water, literally, with the entire stage area covered in ankle deep water. The performance opens with a mysterious water creature (Hsi…
The fun thing about the Anywhere Theatre Festival is that you just don't know where you are going to end up. It's like a treasure hunt and the gold at the end is a unique theatrical experien…
