Brisbane

IKEA 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…

Step 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…

SOMNIUM

Presented by MOTUS Collective. With special performance of ‘3 in E Flat’.

Hysterical: 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…

An 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…

Internships 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…

The 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…

The 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…

The 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…

Recipe 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…

Tipsy 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…

13: 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…

I’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…

ART – 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…

The 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…

2AM: 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…

2AM: The Extended Cut – Review by ATYP

Rarely in theatre do you get the opportunity to engage with characters so intimately that you can read their journal, and 2AM: The Extended Cut is built around the opportunity to observe…

Ruby 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…

‘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…

‘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…

Act 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…

From 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…

‘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)…

Queen 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…

A 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…

The 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…

Eco-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…

Beverly 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…

Date 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…

Are 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,…

Review 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.

Review 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…

Review 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.

Review 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.

Review 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…

Review 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.

Review 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,…

Review 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.

Review 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,…

Review 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.

Review 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…

Review 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.’

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