Congratulations to all involved with the 2026 4MBS Shakespeare Festival. Excellent performances, and it was wonderful to see the way in with the director cleverly incorporated the ‘front stage’ area to create more a sense of immediacy and connection with the audience, with great costuming, and clever audience engagement.
Read MoreBuy a ticket if you can, as Pensalfini’s PIP production of Trophy Boys is an excellent piece of through-provoking drama. I am guessing it will be a much talked-about highlight of Melt 2026.
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 MoreThere is much to enjoy in the latest QTC production, but I came away feeling slightly disappointed—probably because I wanted to love Torch The Place more than I did. Benjamin Law is a talented and prolific Queensland writer, and recent QTC productions of Calamity Jane, A Few Good Men, and The Great Gatsby have set a high bar.
Read MoreThe Great Gatsby is a high-energy show that deserves to sell-out: fantastic direction of a great cast, in a beautifully staged and thought-provoking adaptation.
Read MoreLast Laugh is an accessible, cross-cultural and thought-provoking show
Read MoreI expected more. Some thought-provoking ideas behind this 90 minute show, with some good cameo performances and a slick set. But not for me, and I am struggling to think of who I could recommend this one to.
Read MoreIn adapting Beethoven’s correspondence as a one-hour one-man show, Eugene Gilfedder has created a masterpiece.
Read MoreGreat new writing, and compelling performances.
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