If you have never seen The 39 Steps this might be the production for you. A great piece of writing, requiring four actors to portray multiple characters, and this version has a committed cast and strong design elements. But—and it is a big ‘but’—most of this production was only mildly amusing, and didn’t inspire any of the anticipated hilarity.
Read MoreWired Differently is an entertaining piece of theatre, with important themes and messages, strong dance moves, humorous lines, fantastic acrobatics, thought-provoking prose, and excellent cello playing.
Read MoreWhite Noise is a memorable performance artwork that communicates aspects of lived experience as a mother with disability. In inviting audiences into Alisha’s world, White Noise encourages us all to ‘consider our place in the conversation.’
Read MoreLauren Watson has selected an excellent cast of artist performers for 6 Degrees, creating a work that is at times powerful, moving, and inspiring.
Read MoreTina: A Tropical Love Story is a fun one-hour cabaret showcase of First Nations’ talent that gives a platform for local and emerging artists; great frocks, charming stories, excellent lip sync and interpretation, and solid musical choices. But this is a show would work much better in a more intimate space …
Read MoreI could just sum up the experience of watching the latest Stephanie Lake Company work, The Chronicles, in one word: wow. But I feel that readers might just demand a few reasons as to why wow.
Read MoreYou don’t have to be a musical theatre aficionado to enjoy this one. Tick, Tick … Boom! reminds us all about the highs and lows of working out what we really want from life—and is a funny and enjoyable evening at the theatre.
Read MoreComing out of Bad Nature, I described it to my waiting friends as an otherworldly, thought-provoking, dystopian meeting of The Matrix with elements of The Terminator and other sci-fi favourites…
Read MoreGems is a true Brisbane Festival gem. It was a privilege to experience an artistic event that is a creative collaboration between world-class choreographers, visual designers, musicians, dancers, and composers.
Read MoreWe’re All Gonna Die! certainly has some funny moments, fabulous puppetry and set, a very hard-working cast, a great soundtrack, and a strong climate change message. But I came away feeling that this is a show that needs a little more—or, perhaps, less.
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