Summer Play Factor (SPF) is a playful acrobatic evocation of summer at the beach: witty, highly-skilled, closely-observed fun that is high on the acrobatic and balance ‘wow’ factor.
Read MoreRestless Dream was a special, one hour show about the Repatriation of Aboriginal Ancestral Remains—incorporating stunning film, William Barton’s didgeridoo, and the powerful truth-telling of Kamilaroi elder Uncle Bob Weatherall.
Read MoreCollision melds Casus Circus acrobatics with Mad Dance House’s hip-hop. Inspiring, funny, invigorating control, skill and sheer high-energy from six talented performers.
Read MoreStreet Serenades is great way to bring the Brisbane Festival (and Queensland talent) to suburbs across Brisbane. And it is wonderful that it is all free. But the model still needs a little work…
Read MoreLove themes, a sextet of singers, great writing and a solid band. A Sunday sesh with heart. A version of this review first appeared at Nothing Ever Happens in Brisbane.
Read MoreFirst Nations Fashion: Walking In Two Worlds was a thought-provoking celebration of Indigenous Australian designers and artists. Wonderful to celebrate the designs, to watch the models in person (and ‘on country’ in the video), and to enjoy the dance. An interesting one-off.
Read MorePerhaps it is too early to say that this is THE show of the 2021 Brisbane Festival, but for sheer entertainment Auntie’s Fiafia Night is going to be exceptionally difficult to beat.
Read MoreEngaging duelling and duality in the Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble’s (QSE) Romeo & Juliet. A copy of this review first appeared at Nothing Ever Happens in Brisbane.
Read MoreA Nothing Ever Happens in Brisbane interview with Liliana Macarone during rehearsals for the Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble 20th Birthday season production of Romeo & Juliet.
Read MoreIf you only go to one show this year, Make sure it’s Titanic: The Movie, the Play. Laughter guaranteed!
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