Theatre Review
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Saturday Night Fever @ Redcliffe Musical Theatre Review
The 1977 American film 'Saturday Night Fever' may automatically bring back fond memories of bell bottoms and disco; but for the cast of Redcliffe Musical Theatre, it was an
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The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Review
Are you ready for this? Strapped in? Prepared for ‘a short ride in a fast machine’?
The acclaimed comedy musical, ‘The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee’... -
Pope Head: The Secret Life Of Francis Bacon Review
From a four square metre stage and using nothing but three pop-up banners to create a sense of time and space, British character actor Garry Roost ('East Enders', 'Black
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Wicked @ QPAC Brisbane Review
As a fan of musical theatre and someone who has been looking forward to seeing 'Wicked' for as long as I can remember, I of course booked my ticket as soon as I heard the
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Mother & Son @ QPAC Brisbane Review
The eagerly anticipated Queensland Theatre Company production of ‘Mother and Son’ opened to rapturous applause at The Playhouse last night.
Geoffrey Atherden’s... -
A Midsummer Night's Dream Review @ La Boite Theatre
It is hard to believe this romantic comedy was written almost 420 years ago. If you’re not familiar with the original, 'A Midsummer Night’s Dream' is about two couples in
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Boston Marriage @ QPAC Brisbane Review
The Queensland Theatre Company’s production of ‘Boston Marriage’ opened their 2015 season at The Playhouse this week. David Mamet’s comedy principally explores the
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Complete Works Of William Shakespeare (Brisbane) Review
3 minstrels, 37 plays, 90 minutes. Yes please!
The writers, Adam Long, Daniel Singer and Jess Winfield, former founding members of the Reduced Shakespeare Company,... -
Gasp! Brisbane Review
There are two types of people in this world: witless arts critics — and those who love Ben Elton's GASP!
GASP! has just closed an all-but sell-out season in... -
Potted Potter @ Brisbane Powerhouse: Review
If a muggle were to stumble upon Hogwarts, she'd only see a derelict building hiding the magic within.
It makes the beautifully raggedy Brisbane Powerhouse the... -
The 39 Steps: 12th Night Theatre Review
Based on the 1935 Hitchcock spy thriller movie and novel by John Buchan, the stage production is currently the longest-running comedy in the West End and winner of major
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One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest: Brisbane Review
Brisbane Arts Theatre's innate intimacy adds to the ambience of its most recent production, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. Ken Kesey's novel, set in a mental institution,
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Spamalot Review: Brisbane
What if I told you the original Broadway run of Spamalot was seen by more than 2,000,000 people and your mother was a hamster?
Monty Python's multi-award winning... -
Black Diggers Review @ QPAC Brisbane Season
Black Diggers is possibly the most important Australian play of the year.
Wesley Enoch directs Tom Wright's work which relates the history of Aboriginal and Torres... -
The Breakfast Club Review: Brisbane
Bringing the 1980s cult classic, ‘The Breakfast Club’ to the stage, the Brisbane Arts Theatre’s adaptation of the teen hit is raw and engaging, adding a touch of its own
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Pale Blue Dot: Preview Brisbane. Interview With Lucy Goleby
'Two possibilities exist. Either we are alone in the universe, or we are not. Both are equally terrifying.' — Arthur C. Clarke.
'Pale Blue Dot (PBD)', written by... -
Caligula at the Judith Wright Centre Review
Steven Mitchell Wright has developed a reputation for challenging his audiences and inviting them into fantastical worlds of subversive culture.
After baring... -
The Effect - Feeling The Love Drug - Review
Lucy Prebble and her theatrical work 'The Effect' has been taken on by Queensland Theatre Company to mixed reviews.
This is understandable when dealing with the... -
Broadway In Brisbane - Avenue Q Review
Broadway in Brisbane, 'Avenue Q' smashes it at the Arts Theatre.
What happens when you take a multi-award-winning Off-Broadway musical and pop it in a local... -
A Tribute Of Sorts: Review
Ivan Plank (Dash Kruck) and his cousin Juniper (Emily Burton) present the audience with their own play about the impossibly dark subject matter of 26 unfortunate accidents
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