Posts Tagged ‘Anywhere Festival’
Review: Getting pushed out of THE NEST is not easy, especially if you’re not a bird!
Review by Karlo Bran A nice take on matters too often left alone and not spoken, ‘Leaving the Nest’ is a light tale of growing up and the things that…
Read MoreJoin Us for “That Drag Show!”: A Production for Change! ?✨
Hey everyone, it’s Abril LaTrene here! Over the past 2.5 years, my journey as a full-time entertainer in the arts industry has been a rollercoaster, navigating the challenges of securing…
Read MoreHysterical: Are you enough?
A hallmark of our show Hysterical is the audience journal entries that are used as inspiration for our performers. When Eleanor submitted hers for our show at the New Zealand…
Read MoreExcursions – Press Release
CAJ Entertainment is proud to present its newest creation ‘Excursions’. Excursions is an innovative hybrid show that seamlessly blends the mesmerizing worlds of circus, live music, and physical theatre. Join…
Read MoreIKEA WARS – MEDIA RELEASE
One of the smash hits of the 2024 Adelaide Fringe comes to Brisbane for three shows only as part of the Anywhere Festival. After three years of Kieran Bullock building…
Read MoreStep into a World of Glamour and Innovation with “That Drag Show!”
Get ready to be dazzled by “That Drag Show!” where tradition and innovation collide in a spectacular showcase curated by Abril LaTrene and Scrunch’N’Fold Productions. Premiering at the Anywhere Festival…
Read MoreSOMNIUM
Presented by MOTUS Collective. With special performance of ‘3 in E Flat’.
Read MoreHysterical: How do you wear the labels painted on you?
For one night only on Sunday 4 August at 7.30 pm, Meanjin-based theatre collective Oh, Artemis! will reprise their acclaimed improvised theatre production, Hysterical, at The Paint Factory Yeronga. Hysterical follows the stories of three women at pivotal moments in their lives and explores…
Read MoreAn evening with “Conversations with Maria!” Step into Maria’s world…
Where the spotlight shines on her hilarious yet heartfelt journey of everyday chaos. Maria, our fearless protagonist, finds herself trapped in a job straight out of a nightmare, surrounded by…
Read MorePsst! Early release tix on sale for Brisbane Anywhere
You saw it here first, which is probably a good things since we run the festival. Ahead of the full program reveal we will be announcing some shows early for…
Read MoreBuy tix for Anywhere Festival Moreton Bay 9 – 26 May
Welcome to Anywhere Festival Moreton Bay, a program of entertaining and imaginative performances that pops up in all kinds of local businesses and community places across our beautiful city from 9 – 26 May 2024.
Read MoreInternships at Anywhere Festivals in 2024
Develop the skills to be a Festival Director or Creative Producer for live performance with hands on experience in Anywhere Fringe. This unpaid internship will be of interest for anyone wanting practical real world…
Read MoreThe Human Centipede Parody Musical – Review by Darcie Rae
As soon as I saw the name of this production in the Anywhere Festival program, I knew I could not go past it. The infamous (surprisingly award-winning) 2009 horror film…
Read MoreThe Reunion – Review by Backstreet Brisbane
Minerva Theatre Co’s The Reunion, written by Sophie Heather, was a fun and nostalgic immersive theatre experience performed as part of Anywhere Festival. Mt St Celine’s class of 2013 were coming…
Read MoreScottish Ceilidh Dance – Review by Irene McLeod
It was a privilege to attend the first Scottish Ceilidh Dance, held by the Ceilidh Clan, since 2019, a welcome addition to the Anywhere Festival 2023 line up of shows.…
Read MoreThe Human Centipede Parody Musical | Synergy Production Co & Anywhere Festival – Review by Darcie Rae
As soon as I saw the name of this production in the Anywhere Festival program, I knew I could not go past it. The infamous (surprisingly award-winning) 2009 horror film…
Read MoreThe Reunion (Minerva Theatre Co. & Anywhere Festival) – Review by Backstreet Brisbane
Minerva Theatre Co’s The Reunion, written by Sophie Heather, was a fun and nostalgic immersive theatre experience performed as part of Anywhere Festival. Mt St Celine’s class of 2013 were coming…
Read MoreRecipe for Relativity – Review by Jay Bowman
The first thing I thought when I walked into the downstairs floor of Cinnamon + Co, a homely vegan café in West End, was how on earth six of us were…
Read MoreTipsy History – Review by Kristy Stanfield
Tipsy History is the latest themed circus variety show from company Glitter Martini, who brought us Absolute Trash and 7 Mortal Sinners at previous Anywhere Festivals. They’re a company known…
Read More13: The Play – Review by Virag Dombay
The aim of new collective Legacy Ensemble is to take audiences on a journey of discovery that leaves them asking more questions than they get answers. And 13: The Play…
Read MoreI’m Not Entirely Here – Review by Kaylee Vera
As is often the case with Anywhere Festival, my journey started in an alleyway. I was there to see Vena Cava Productions’ I’m not entirely here. Not sure what to…
Read MoreART – Review by Kaylee Vera
The Tony, Olivier and Moliere Award winning play from the 1990’s, ART , is presented to an Australian audience for the first time during the 2023 Anywhere Festival. ART was…
Read MorePolis and Panathenaia – Review by Virag Dombay
Written and directed by Georgia McKenzie, the work explored the narratives of five women of Greek Tragedies – Medea (Roxane Gardiner), Clytemnestra (Hannah Flannery), Phaedra (Grace Lofting), Medusa (Eli Free)…
Read MoreThe Reunion – Review by Rebecca Lynne
The night began slowly, with audiences greeting each other at their assigned tables and chatting as if we were all old high school friends. Each table was joined by a…
Read More2AM: The Extended Cut – Review by Jay Bowman
The actors delivered an engaging performance and made masterful use of the space they were in. A prime example was during the formal scene – while Leola and Victoria (Sabrina…
Read MoreInto The Light – Review by Catherine Lawrence
There were so many memorable moments in Into the Light—from the synchronised screen-watching dance moves and ‘makeup’ piece (what do we really look like without those filters?!) through to the…
Read MoreBanshee’s Luck – Review by Catherine Lawrence
Andrew Gillanders (Producer, Playwright and Ælis) introduces Banshees Luck as ‘A Beggar’s Life for a Beggar’s Wish. Step into the fae-realm of Brianna Bodil Banshee. It’s a world between worlds…
Read MoreTipsy History – Review by Catherine Lawrence
Tipsy History delivers the promised cocktail of circus and variety, mixed up with a smattering of booze past and present, and all poured into the award-winning Hiker brewhouse. This is…
Read MoreRuby Gilbert’s Got a Secret – Review by Catherine Lawrence
The secret is out, with the preview of songs from Ruby Gilbert’s second EP played to a rapt audience at Brisbane’s Wawahine Lounge. It certainly sounds as if Ruby Gilbert…
Read More‘Card Houses’ – Review by Jake Goodall
‘Card Houses’ was immersive. ‘Card Houses’, presented by Harrison Mills at Anywhere Festival, is a fresh Gen-Z coming-of-age tale. Shining the spotlight on the transition between adolescence and adulthood, the…
Read More‘Eco Worrier: A Climate Cabaret’- Review by Sophie Heather
‘Eco Worrier: A Climate Cabaret’ was dynamic. Created by Hannah Gwatkin, in partnership with Anywhere Festival, ‘Eco Worrier: A Climate Cabaret’ educates audiences on the importance of being worried about the…
Read MoreAct React Get Wilde And Wasted For Anywhere Fest And Twist A Jane Austen Classic – Interview with Natalie Bochenski
Get ready to go Wilde this month with the drunk and debauched crew of Act React. The Brisbane comedy legends are bringing back their smashed-hit show ‘The Importance Of Being…
Read MoreFrom Breweries to Cemeteries, Anywhere Festival Is Back for 2023 to Host Shows Everywhere It Can
Where’s the weirdest, wildest, strangest and most unexpected place you’ve seen a live show? Wherever it might be, would you like to best it? That’s the challenge that Anywhere Festival gives Brisbane…
Read More‘Beverly Kills Presents: Heaven and Hell’ – Review by Isabel Davies
‘Beverly Kills Presents: Heaven and Hell’ was heavenly. Tucked away next to the bustling Suncorp Stadium, during the second night of the NRL Magic Rounds, stands the gorgeous (and pink)…
Read MoreQueen and Friend: Choose Your Own Comedy Adventure – Review by Kristy Stanfield
Presented by Grimes Productions as a part of the 2023 Anywhere Festival, Queen and Friend is a show made up entirely on the spot with two expert story weavers and…
Read MoreA Drop Too Many – Review by Catherine Lawrence
Created in response to the SEQ/Northern NSW floods and droughts, A Drop Too Many is a physical theatre work that highlights community strength in the presence of disaster—reminding audiences of the equal…
Read MoreThe Hänz On Experience – Review by Catherine Lawrence
It really isn’t surprising that the alter ego of Hänz Gunter (Stefan Cooper-Fox) is a successful photographer, whose career also includes working as an MC, event entertainer and actor. Thanks…
Read MoreEco-Worrier: A Climate Cabaret – Review by Blue Curtains Brisbane
With so many layers to its both big and small messaging, there is much to take away from experience of “Eco-Worrier: A Climate Cabaret”. The honesty, passion and inventiveness with…
Read MoreDate Night – Review by Catherine Lawrence
Chris Martin and Taylor Edwards are a double act in both senses of the phrase: a couple, and a great comedy partnership. So it’s not surprising that a ‘silly sketch…
Read MoreAre You Lonesome Tonight? – Review by Catherine Lawrence
It’s easy to see why. An intimate show (maximum audience size is 60), with high-quality performers who use the event as the opportunity to showcase some of their best-loved works—or,…
Read MoreReview: Anywhere Festival Fish Lane Opening Night Takeover
The 2023 Anywhere Festival opening, was a great start to this year’s festival, as the Fish Lane Arts Precinct ‘takeover’ gave the crowd a tantalising glimpse of some of the…
Read MoreReview by Rebecca Lynne of “Servitude” Presented by Pigasus Productions
Pigasus Productions brings West End an easy-going afternoon of funny and familiar customer service stories.
Read MoreReview by Rebecca Lynne of “Murder on the ‘Not-So’ Orient Express”, Presented by Mystify Events
Presented by Mystify Events, an event planning and entertainment group, Murder on the ‘Not-So’ Orient Express is a murder mystery set in an alternate 1920’s Brisbane. With heavy references to…
Read MoreReview by Catherine Lawrence of Silver Sircus: Home/Truth, presented by Silver Sircus
Silver Sircus has a musical style that is as eclectic and individual as Shaw’s compelling dark cabaret performance.
Read MoreReview by Catherine Lawrence of 7 Mortal Sinners, presented by Glitter Martini
7 Mortal Sinners has to be one of the most unusual events I have ever attended in a church.
Read MoreReview by Elise Lawrence of Putting On The Mask, presented by Haus of Beaver Productions
Claire Fitzpatrick presented a moving one-woman performance exploring the wide-ranging emotional impacts of loss. Seated at a small table facing the audience, Fitzpatrick performed the rituals of getting ready in…
Read MoreReview by Catherine Lawrence of Murder on the ‘Not-So’ Orient Express, presented by Mystify
Mystify’s ‘Murder on the ‘Not-So Orient Express’ promised to be an entertaining 80 minutes of mayhem, mystery, intrigue and entertainment—and certainly had all the hallmarks of popular interactive murder mysteries. A 1930s journey on a train, a body, a cast of apparent strangers (but are they?), and a mystery or two to be solved. But this particular mystery had a few too many twists, turns and revelations for a show that ran for 80+ minutes.
Read MoreReview by Elise Lawrence of Oberon 11 presented by Inscape Assembly
Put on your detective hat for intergalactic immersive theatre by InScape Assembly Oberon 11 is an intergalactic prison, verging on purgatory, which houses four prisoners: a 19th century French socialite,…
Read MoreReview by Catherine Lawrence of Wind of Wall Street, presented by Corporate Dancers
Wind of Wall Street was perfectly located in the UQ GCI, as a fabulous stage for a dance work that questions traditional ways of working, and the toll the ‘Wall Street’ lifestyle takes on participants. Just as the UQ GCI building is designed to encourage a rethinking of office design, Wind of Wall Street asks whether the winds of change might ‘blow through’ the ways of office-work-lives.
Read MoreReview by Eleanor Surtees of Almost, Maine presented by Company ‘22 QCGU and Anywhere Festival
Almost, Maine is unlike anything I’ve watched before. The play focuses on the short stories of nine loosely connected couples in the fictional, almost-town of Almost. The awkwardness, hilarity, hope,…
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