Tina: 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.
Read MoreThere is much to enjoy in this 2025 Superstar rock concert production: the lead vocals are all strong, it’s great to hear this score played by talented musicians, and the staging is a visual delight. But Jesus Christ Superstar can be so much more than just a rock concert.
Read MoreIt would be fascinating to see how Lighting the Dark is further developed—perhaps with dramaturgical support to create more a sense of the on-stage/off-stage stories—and I would be interested to see the piece staged in smaller venues.
Read MoreI strongly recommend Jack Sharpe and The Curse of The Forbidden Fruit, as this is a clever, funny, professional, beautifully-observed, and very well-researched show.
Read MoreKathryn Hall’s Sheltered is a charming, clever, cheeky, and compelling show.
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