Posts Tagged ‘Brisbane’
‘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 MoreBeverly Kills Presents: Heaven & Hell – Review by Shea Dawson
A group of sinners walk into an old church. Next-door, the raucous applause, screams and shouts of the NRL Magic Round boom through Suncorp Stadium; the echoes of Sweet Caroline…
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 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,…
Read MoreReview by Catherine Lawrence of If You Build It…, presented by High Tide Circus
The world premiere of ‘If You Build It’ was an entertaining way to spend a damp Sunday evening. The show was a veritable toolbox of delights: from creative calisthenics and amazing acrobatics, through to lyrical lyra, unicycle-riding, fun hula, and impressive juggling. Plus a couple of entertaining audience participation interludes.
Read MoreReview by Rebecca Lynne of Bad Love, Presented by H.E.L.L.A Productions
Emm Watkins’ tragically beautiful cabaret tells the story of how she fell in love with and eventually left an abusive partner, told with the deeply stirring music she created while…
Read MoreReview by Catherine Lawrence of The Rise of Suzi Quatro, presented by Georgie Neilsen
Four great musicians, celebrating the trail-blazing impact of Suzi Quatro. The 14 May world premiere of Georgie Neilsen’s showcase of Suzi Quatro’s 1970s hits was a memorable addition to the special list of Australian Modern events. It was also a house first—what Chris Osborne described as ‘Australian Modern’s first full-on rock-n-roll gig.’
Read MoreReview by Catherine Lawrence of Hello Stranger, presented by The Drawer Productions
Hello Stranger is a thought-provoking show about memory, loss, and love; a funny, sad, educational, clever, and thought-provoking work of immersive theatre.
Read MoreReview by Catherine Lawrence of Speakeasy, presented by Candy Shop Show Australia
The Candy Shop Show Australia has a winning formula: ‘dancing girls’ who can sing, tap, high-kick and Charleston through a variety of numbers and fast facts.
Read MoreReview by Rebecca Lynne of The Crash presented by Dugald Lowis
Presented as a collection of reflective monologues that blend into short interactions, this heartbreaking tale explores the complexities of love, life, and loss. Staged as a verbatim piece, the story…
Read MoreReview by Catherine Lawrence of The Last Laugh, presented by Fini
Last Laugh is a thought-provoking work of contrasts and questions
Read MoreReview by Catherine Lawrence of ‘Girl on the Moon’, presented by Aoife Kissane and Matias Nuñez
It’s great to see new drama on stage—particularly when the ‘stage’ is one of the expansive nooks and crannies of the Yeronga Paint Factory (a former factory for the manufacture…
Read MoreA toe-tappin’ and feather-flappin’ extravaganza!
Candy Shop Show Australia are now in their eleventh year of operation and are thrilled to once again bepresenting at Anywhere Festival Brisbane and Noosa. SPEAKEASY is their fourth full-length…
Read MoreThe Velvet Lounge Spectacle
Good to see a contemporary variety show, but tweaks definitely needed.
Read MoreArchaeopteryx | Nonsemble
Giant extinct birds, violins, and electronica collide.
Read MoreThe Fabulous Importance of Being Wasted
Cheers! Oscar Wilde would have approved of The Importance of Being Wasted. Another winning show from the Act/React team.
Read MoreTransit Tales: A Little Improv Gem
Pigasus Productions took the Anywhere Festival spirit to heart, as Transit Tales brings transit-themed improvised comedy to transit stops. A little improv gem.
Read MoreTapping fun for the kids
‘Utopia! And the Caravan Calamity’ is an energetic tap-dancing theatrical comedy for the under-eights.
Read MoreCoterie Cabaret | Coterie Sisters
A review by Dr Fed for Nothing Ever Happens in Brisbane. If I had only one word to describe Coterie Cabaret, it would undoubtedly be sexy! Coterie is a celebration…
Read MoreI am King. I am Queen. | Roýmata Holmes & Room to Play
A review by Ads J for Nothing Ever Happens in Brisbane. It is still very rare to see the stories of queer people of colour on the stage and screen,…
Read MoreElucidation | Belinda Griffin
If words conceal secrets then the music of Elucidation reveals them.
Read MoreFierce Queens
A remarkable display of the talent and dedication of a passionate troupe of performers who seem genuinely excited to share their craft.
Read MorePink Martini Pop Up Cabaret
The Pink Martini Popup Cabaret delivered: lavish costumes, passionate dancing, fabulous vocals, and a musical selection that travelled from France and Germany through to Portugal, Spain, and Brazil.
Read MoreThe Unmissable Neon Light Still Shines
An unmissable neonlight on Brisbane history
Read MoreThe Shelter | Here and There Productions
A review by Ads J for Nothing Ever Happens in Brisbane. Trapped in a random person’s garage with a group of strangers and limited time to get out may not…
Read MoreThe Wacky Black Dossier
A great setting for a wacky ride through some unique conspiracy theories.
Read MoreThe Charming Cedar Rose
The Cedar Rose will inspire the imagination of kids age 3-8.
Read MoreTOME | Freeroam Theatre Inc.
A review by James Farley for Stage Whispers. I think it was Peter O’Toole who once likened stage acting to an ice sculpture that is unique each performance and of…
Read MoreGet Her Outta Here | Broccolini Productions
A review by Beth Keehn for Stage Whispers. Get Her Outta Here is a 40-minute one-woman show by Brisbane-born independent artist, Isabella Tannock, who fearlessly performs as her alter-ego, Isabella Broccolini…
Read MoreA Bed of Roses | Arbour Theatre Company
Scripted by Disapol Savetsila from the true stories and experiences of young people around the world during COVID-19.
Read MoreThe Importance of Being Wasted | Act React
A review by Bridget O’Brien for Theatre Haus. Every production gets a little funnier after a drink or two. Inviting your audience to a pub is one way to loosen…
Read MoreVenus in Fur | The Drama Merchant
. Dom Bradley as self-assured playwright and director Thomas, and Jenna Eve as the unapologetically zealous actress Wanda, breathed an unrelenting feverishness into The Drama Merchant’s adaption of David Ives 2010 play script.
Read MoreSex, Lies & Betrayal | Memoirs of a Hollywood Star
A glamourous and salacious one-woman cabaret based on the true stories of a 1940’s Hollywood legend.
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