Flipside Circus is an award-winning, nonprofit arts organisation that educates, encourages, and empowers young people and communities through circus—training people from age 1 to 101. Reflecting on the September 2026 Circus Weekend events,reminds me of why this leading arts organisation is so special.
Read MoreTupua Tigafua’s Shel We is an offbeat, joyful, playful, mischievous, enchanting, whimsical, and funny dance work. I am pleased to have had the opportunity to see this show, and to reflect on the talents of the performers and choreographer.
Read MorePlaywright Miriam Battye’s Scenes with Girls is a challenging work. Messy, complicated, brash and uncertain might be suitable descriptions of the all-female flat share home that features in the show, but can equally be applied to the play itself—which means that I would like to have seen this team of cast and creatives apply themselves to a different play.
Read MoreThe PIP Theatre team has done it again: a great choice of play, a strong cast, fabulous comic moments, excellent direction, and a memorable story. Don’t flick past this one, as The Heartbreak Choir is a charming, heartwarming, and funny play, showcasing talented local actors and creatives. There is so much to choose from during Brisbane Festival month, so make sure you don’t miss this gem.
Read MoreThe Choir of Man is a joyful, upbeat, musical celebration of mateship, community, friendship and pubs. Impressive harmonies, fabulous tap dancing, live music, and excellent audience engagement all make for a fun night out. Go with your mates or—in the best tradition of British pubs—just turn up on your own and leave having made a few new friends.
Read MoreNew work that encourages us to call-out unacceptable behaviour, to value true friendship, and to support people who may need our empathy and help, must be new work that should be celebrated and seen. You may not find Dead Bat on the Night Shift to be hilarious, but it’s a well-directed and thought-provoking show, with amazing vision design, excellent sound design, and an impressive cast.
Read MoreBrendan Joyce, Camerata’s Artistic Director and Principal Violin, speaks of the importance of collaborations between guest artists and orchestras. Old. New. Borrowed. Blue. is an inspired Camerata collaboration with Anthony Romaniuk
Read MoreBattling the unyielding, vast, icy Antarctic landscape is a moving metaphor for experiences of ageing. Do Not Go Gentle challenges audiences to consider the importance of dignity and self-determination for those who are battling dementia and the indignities of old age.
Read MoreThe True Midnight Cry is a sensitively directed new work that is a showcase of the skills of each actor—and I encourage the Minola Theatre producers to consider offering each of the two acts as individual plays
Read MoreKOOZA deserves to sell-out. Describing KOOZA as a box of delights that wows, thrills, and amazes audiences, we think we may just be going back again to catch the thrilling highlights that include the Wheel of Death and 7m-high chair balancing.
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