Posts Tagged ‘Anywhere Festival’
Review (Creative Futures): The Agent
The Agent had a successful world premiere at the 2026 Anywhere Festival. A fun demonstration of the talents of a local writer, director and cast, The Agent is a light-hearted mixture of physics, philosophy, property, and poo.
Read MoreReview (Creative Futures): Electric Universe
The world premiere of Electric Universe, the latest new contemporary dance work by Solstice Dance Collective (SDC), received a rapturous response from audiences at the 2026 Anywhere Festival. Geoff Lawrence describes Electric Universe as ‘an unforgettable show that is an exhilarating and highly professional piece of contemporary dance. And one that I am delighted to highly recommend.’
Read MoreReview (Creative Futures): Basement Baroque
Cellist Evalyn Legried has developed a winning format—programming well-known and less familiar pieces of Baroque music, and collaborating with established and emerging musicians, to attract audiences to enjoy intricate melodies, dramatic contrasts, and elaborate ornamentation of the baroque period.
Read MoreReview (Creative Futures): The Bucket List
The Screech Arts’ cast and creatives have transformed the bucket list idea into a memorable show that shares the personal bucket list priorities of each of the members of the cast, and features… buckets.
Read MoreReview (Creative Futures): The Ladysinger’s Record Parlour Vol. 3
In the best traditions of the excellent Anywhere Festival format, The Ladysinger’s Record Parlour takes place in… well… the front parlour of a very famous lady singer. Catherine Lawrence is delighted to report that the Vol 3 selection is a special and eclectic mix of music.
Read MoreReview (Creative Futures): The Heartbreak Club
Catherine Lawrence suggests that the Thundering Productions’ new work, The Heartbreak Club, makes for a fun evening out for a group of friends or Book Group members—describing the show as ‘a play that is light on the serious homicidal ideas, and heavy on the gentle comedy and healing.’
Read MoreReview (Creative Futures): Exocytosis
The talented Solstice Dance Collective team has had another successful Anywhere Festival run, bringing two innovative new contemporary dance works to the Paint Factory Festival Hub stage. Catherine Lawrence is…
Read MoreReview (Creative Futures) All Smoke, No Script
All Smoke, No Script is a long-form improv noir comedy piece of theatre, presented, starring, and co-created by Ben Spalding and Andrew Oxford. They are a great team, bringing their complementary skills in improvised/devised theatre, sound design, and composition to the work. And a great idea to draw in the support of fellow creatives, Remi Thiesfield (stage manager) and Riley Montesin (lighting designer and programmer).
Read MoreReview (Creative Futures): Mythical Creatures
Catherine Lawrence reviews Rachel Riggall’s memorable ‘Mythical Creatures,’ describing this 2026 Anywhere Festival production as ‘a show, that combines aerial, fire, and acro to bring mythical beings to ‘life.’ ‘
Read MoreReview (Creative Futures): Shakespeare Dying on the Stage
Sometimes a show isn’t quite what you expected—which can have both pros and cons. The world premiere run of Shakespeare Dying on the Stage is a great concept. Observing that Shakespeare’s plays include many onstage deaths, Dean Moulds (Playwright/Actor) decided to write a play that would ‘attempt to stage every death in Shakespeare in under an hour.’
Read MoreReview (Creative Futures): Half Hour Hamlet
Catherine Lawrence absolutely loves the 2026 Anywhere Festival Moreton Bay Half Hour Hamlet, describing one of the Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble’s ‘Shakespeare Shorts’ as ‘a show that absolutely delivers on its promise—and more.
Read MoreReview: Oedipus // End of Line
Armed with a skimmed Wikipedia article and an impromptu PowerPoint presentation from a drama teacher friend, I can’t say I entered Oedipus // End of Line with a font of…
Read MoreReview (Creative Futures): The Amazing Bubble Show
Catherine Lawrence had fun at the 2026 Amazing Bubble Show, ‘which is exactly what the title suggests—a simple, kid-friendly 45-minute event that shares Glen’s love of bubbles, and showcases his skill at producing ever-increasing numbers and types of bubble. You may not be dazzled, but it’s always great to find something that sparks joy, wonder and delight for kids of all ages. After all, as Glen says, ‘who doesn’t like bubbles?’
Read MoreReview (Creative Futures): The Elemental Being
Catherine Lawrence congratulates the families, teachers and students on the new Anywhere Festival Moreton Bay dance, circus and movement showcase, The Elemental Being…
Read MoreReview (Creative Futures): Punk Rock Potter
Catherine Lawrence enjoyed Punk Rock Potter, commenting that ‘in the style of the best children’s theatre, Punk Rock Potter has a script that is written for children but also has plenty to make their parents and accompanying adults laugh out loud.’ Tickets for the two 2026 Anywhere Festival Moreton Bay Role Initiative Theatre Company shows may still be available …
Read MoreReview (Creative Futures): The Story of the Life of Charlie Chaplin
Describing Smile: The story of the life of Charlie Chaplin as timeless, charming story-telling, Catherine highlights the importance of booking Anywhere Festival shows early, as ‘it is unsurprising that Marcel Cole has created another festival gem that sells out very quickly.’
To read more about this entertaining Anywhere Festival Brisbane show, turn to the full Creative Futures Photography review…
Review (Creative Futures): How to Seduce Your Dragon
Catherine Lawrence is full of praise for ‘How to Seduce Your Dragon.’ To read more about this entertaining Anywhere Festival Brisbane show, turn to the full Creative Futures Photography review…
Read MoreReview (Blue Curtains Brisbane): The Tragic Tale of Dr Faustus
An attempt at poetic introduction seems appropriate for a work such as Sepulchre Serenade’s The Tragic Tale of Dr Faustus, which is so richly layered in mullti artistry.
Read MoreReview (Catherine Lawrence): PUSH
PUSH lives up to the promotion of being ‘Screech Arts at their boldest [… and is] frank, funny, and fearless.’ PUSH is a clever, insightful, and important piece of theatre. The show closes with Bradley’s challenge to the audience: ‘when life holds us back, we push […] The question is, will you push with us too?’ I hope that Screech Arts find future opportunities to bring this work to a wider audience, and to attract future advocates and supporters—whether on a more conventional inner-city stage, or back in the fabulous Paint Factory Anywhere Festival Hub.
Read MoreReview (Catherine Lawrence): 10 Years
As a celebration of the first ten or so years of the musical Muses Trio journey, the ’10 Years’ concert and collection features music that is composed by women—and is frequently written specifically for/commissioned by the Muses Trio.
Read MoreReview (Blue Curtains Brisbane): Sportsball
Review by Meredith Walker Improv Queensland (formerly known as ImproMafia) loves a good rivalry; whether it be state vs state or suburb vs suburb, its Brisbane Comedy Festival outings have…
Read MoreReview (Blue Curtains Brisbane): Theatre for Dummies: A Post-Apunkalyptic Play
Review by Meredith Walker Art is a language, we are told in the initial scene of Theatre for Dummies: A Post-Apunkalyptic Play, as part of a pacey monologue from its…
Read MoreReview (Catherine Lawrence): The Ladysinger’s Record Parlour (Vol. 2)
The Ladysinger’s Record Parlour (Vol. 2) features a talented, highly-professional and collaborative team—and I am sure that everyone attending each of the four shows will have had a wonderful experience.
Read MoreReview (Catherine Lawrence): Clutter
Catherine Lawrence’s latest review recommends another Anywhere Festival Brisbane gem… “My latest hot tip for the 2025 Anywhere Festival is to make a beeline for the Raven Hotel to see…
Read MoreReview (Catherine Lawrence): Sacred Sonic
“Angel Strings is a talented strong quartet of professionally trained musicians with national and international experience (Laura Thompson, Hayden Burton, Katie Sillar and Kathryn McKee).The quartet’s repertoire extends across classical, jazz,…
Read MoreReview (Catherine Lawrence): Primitives (staged reading)
Primitives is definitely more a preview than mere staged reading. Expect surreal moments, some dark humour, entrails… and a final twist that will give you plenty to talk about over a post-show beverage
Read MoreReview: Too Twisted
Catherine Lawrence congratulates the students, teachers, and families on an impressive demonstration of the skills of talented That’s Dance and Acrobatics’ performers. For more about this 2025 Anywhere Festival Moreton…
Read MoreReview: Murder At The Bowlo
If you get the opportunity to catch the final two Improv Queensland shows in the 2025 Anywhere Festival I strongly recommend getting a group together and going along for the…
Read MoreReview: Jaws For Kids!
Jaws: For Kids! is highly recommended as a really entertaining show for adults and kids. You will come away with a raft of ‘fun facts’(ting) about the importance of sharks,…
Read MoreReview: The Amazing Bubble Show
Magic Glen’s Amazing Bubble Show is a kid-friendly 45-minute event that is exactly what you’d expect from the title… and a little bit more. By the end of the set…
Read MoreReview: Shoggoth’s Old Peculiar
Catherine Lawrence is very impressed at the professionalism and meticulousness of the creatives and performers of this ‘art experience’ show, concluding expect excellent musical skills ‘clever costuming, fantastical makeup, and…
Read MoreReview: The Garage Band
Catherine Lawrence congratulates some ‘late bloomers’ (that’s a direct quote from the show) who are living out their dream, and enjoying playing and performing in the Munslow/Hossack Productions’ show, The…
Read MoreReview: The Ladysinger’s Parlour (Vol. 1)
In the style of the ever-popular Australian Modern ‘at home’ events, The Ladysinger’s Record Parlour (Vol. 1) was presented in the ‘parlour’ of a Fairfield home—a space that was cleverly…
Read MoreReview: Eat Her Out
Eat Her Out is a two woman show, written by and starring Aoife Kissane and Georgia Thomas. The show is a humorous, barbed commentary on queer life under a cost…
Read MoreReview: 2004 Slumber Party
Catherine Lawrence congratulates Darcie Rae Boatswain and the Glitter Martini crew, on another strong addition to their menu. Pjs, UGGs, audience participation galore… plus artistic hula, fabulous pole dance, impressive…
Read MoreReview: Abba Girls Tribute Show
Sadly, Abba’s Agnetha and Frida were not available to perform outside a Yeronga warehouse on Friday night. Which was a not a problem for a very enthusiastic audience, as the…
Read MoreLearn to re-wild your mind with Wild Vacancies-Urban Nature Adventure presented by Sally Guildford
Dr Gemma Regan Re-wilding urban areas back to their original natural state is the in-thing. Now you can learn how to re-wild yourself in the urban environment of Yeronga behind…
Read MoreReview: IKEA Wars
Kieran Bullock has hit a stream of improv comedy gold with IKEA Wars. The format is simple: challenge two local comedians to a ‘gameshow’ competition, where each must assemble an…
Read MoreReview: The Dire Theatre Company Radio Variety Hour
Yeronga’s Paint Factory offers a range of nooks and crannies, several of which are cleverly reimagined by exceptional performers and creatives during Brisbane’s Anywhere Festival. My 2024 Anywhere Festival hot…
Read MoreREASONS WE GO ANYWHERE WITH ART
Sally Guilford’s visions of nature are a hopeful experience that puts the viewers on path to understanding the various layers of our beautiful earth, if only we give the time…
Read MoreReview: That Drag Show!
As you might expect of a five-star drag event, the costumes were simply fabulous, the makeup was amazing, the choreography was classic and outrageous, the lip-synch was on point, and…
Read MoreReview: Cabarats, presented by Verum Arts
Just from its title, you can tell Cabarats doesn’t want to be taken seriously. Chock full of cheese puns and hammy noir/gangster pastiche dialogue, the show is a veritable charcuterie…
Read MoreReview: Somnium
Somnium is the perfect title for choreographer Kelsey Dell’s compelling new work, that is ‘inspired by states of dreaming and the imaginings of our unconscious minds.’ If you are looking…
Read MoreReview: As Told By The Boys That Fed Me Apples
How better to tell the story of the 136,000 Australian horses sent to the First World War, than through the experiences of three of the ‘boys’ who fed apples to…
Read MoreReview: A Journey to Euphoria
Euphoria can be defined as intense feelings of excitement, well-being, and happiness—where activities such as exercise, laughter, or dancing can induce a state of euphoria. Which means that a great…
Read MoreThe wait is over…
“Wait for It!” is the silly clown extravaganza you’ve been waiting for! Making its Anywhere Festival premiere “Wait for It” made its debut in the 2023 Freshblood Festival. The show…
Read MoreIntroducing Anywhere Reviewer Karlo Bran
From Karlo: Hey all, I am pleased to be part of the Anywhere Festival reviewers team in 2024. A little bit about me, I am the lead tutor at simpleenglish.com.au…
Read MoreReview: Bringing back the joy and power of song ‘The Ukulele Man’ is classic cabaret in fine form
Review by Karlo Bran The Ukulele Man tells the story of George Formby who at the time of the Second World War did his bit to entertain the British Armed…
Read MoreReview: Excursions
Catherine Lawrence suggests that Excursions is definitely worth a trip to Morningside. One of the many great things about Brisbane’s Anywhere Festival is the chance to see newly created works,…
Read MoreReview: The Ukulele Man
Marcel Cole’s show is a festival gem and deserves to sell-out every time. It is easy to see why The Ukulele Man has been such a success at other fringe…
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