Perspectives — Creative Futures Photography

Review: Summer Play Factor (Brisbane Festival)

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.

Catherine Lawrence24 September 2021Brisbane, Flipside Circus, Circus, Youth, Summer Play Factor, Brisbane fetival, BrisFest, Brisbane FestivalComment

Review: Restless Dream

Restless 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.

Brisbane FestivalCatherine Lawrence21 September 2021Brisbane, Theatre, Indigenous, Brisbane Festival, BrisFest, Halfway, Restless Dream, Creative Futures PhotographyComment

Review: Collision

Collision melds Casus Circus acrobatics with Mad Dance House’s hip-hop. Inspiring, funny, invigorating control, skill and sheer high-energy from six talented performers.

Brisbane FestivalCatherine Lawrence20 September 2021Brisbane, circus, Casus Circus, Mad Dance, Dance, Brisbane festival, BrisFest, Nothing Ever Happens in Brisbane, Creative Futures PhotographyComment

Review: Street Serenades

Street 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…

Brisbane FestivalCatherine Lawrence17 September 2021Brisbane, Theatre, Brisbane Festival, BrisFest, Street Serenades, Casus Circus, Babushka, Creative Futures PhotographyComment

Review: For Honeyman Street

Love 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.

Brisbane FestivalCatherine Lawrence15 September 2021Brisbane, Music, Sean Sennett, For Honeyman Street, Brisbane festival, BrisFest, Creative Futures PhotographyComment

Review: First Nations Fashion - Walking in Two Worlds

First 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.

Brisbane FestivalCatherine Lawrence6 September 2021Brisbane, First Nations Fashion Walking in Two Worlds, FNFD, Art, Fashion, Indigenous, First NationsComment

Review: Auntie's Fiafia Night

Perhaps 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.

Brisbane FestivalCatherine Lawrence3 September 2021Brisbane, Brisbane Festival, BrisFest, Casus Circus, Circus, Fiafia, Auntie's Fiafia Night, Pasifika Dance, MRMR, Heilani - Pacific Entertainment, Education & Fitness, Creative Futures PhotographyComment

Review: Romeo & Juliet

Engaging 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.

NEHiBCatherine Lawrence31 August 2021Brisbane, Theatre, Shakespeare, Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble, Nothing Ever Happens in Brisbane, Creative Futures PhotographyComment

Interview: Liliana Macarone, Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble

A Nothing Ever Happens in Brisbane interview with Liliana Macarone during rehearsals for the Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble 20th Birthday season production of Romeo & Juliet.

NEHiBCatherine Lawrence26 August 2021Brisbane, Theatre, Creative Futures Photography, Nothing Ever Happens in Brisbane, Queensland Shakespeare EnsembleComment