Posts Tagged ‘Comedy’
Review by Katrina Couzens of What the Perimenopause! presented by Delilah Rose and the All Stars
What an incredible finale to my Anywhere experience! What the Perimenopause! is full of energy, heart, glamour, and raw emotion. I laughed hard, I clapped hard, and I left with…
Read MoreReview (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): 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) 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): 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 by Katrina Couzens of Good Bad Cop presented by LaunchPad
If you’re a sufferer of worry dreams, the plight of John Doe, thrown into an absurdist nightmare when his interview to join the police force gets hijacked, might feel familiar.…
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 by Katrina Couzens of Call Me Grandma (and I will run for the hills) presented by Joanne Tindale
It’s no secret that women disappear from the silver screen as they age. But do you know what age counts as “old” for women in Hollywood? Do you know the…
Read MoreReview by Katrina Couzens of Murder at the Bowlo presented by Improv Queensland
Murder at the Bowlo delivers exactly what it says on the tin. There is a murder. It happens at a bowls club. You interact with a quirky cast of the…
Read MoreReview (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 by Katrina Couzens of How to Seduce Your Dragon by Improv Queensland
Review by Katrina Couzens of How to Seduce Your Dragon by Improv Queensland
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: 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: 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: 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: 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: Wait For It!
Review by Katrina Couzens It’s amazing how much you can laugh in just over an hour when you’re in the hands of three clowns (and a very timid broom). It’s…
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 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 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 MoreLove Junkie – A Feel Good Romantic Comedy one woman show with a unique Twist
Sex and The City meets Bridget Jones’ Diary meets Oprah’s Super Soul Sunday.The Perfect Girls* Night Out or Date Night Show! (*or other/no gender) Award winning filmmaker, performer, speaker and…
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 MoreReview: Flabbergasters
Catherine Lawrence raves about the latest Act React hit, noting ‘if you ever get the chance to see the ‘Flabbergasters’ show I am certain it will be a fun event…
Read MoreReview: This is Your Trial
If you are looking for an enjoyable night out with friends, a family treat, or just a solo night away from the screen… then This is Your Trial is for you. You just have to be quick, as this particular judge (the talented Natalie Bochenski) is only ‘sitting’ for one more night of this circuit.
Read MoreReview: That’s Life!
One of the many great things about Anywhere Festival is that it gives performers the opportunity to test out new material and ideas. Catherine Lawrence congratulates Rebel Lyons for proving…
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 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 MoreThe Velvet Lounge Spectacle
Ultimately it went off like an eighties rocket… or maybe even a drawing by Mr. Squiggle.
Read MoreIn the Dark
A fresh and unique concept for sketch improv comedy, In the Dark is an impressive, hilarious audio experience.
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 MoreTOME | Freeroam Theatre
Freeroam Theatre were improvisational superstars, and their personal soundscape offerings were second to none.
Read MoreTapping fun for the kids
‘Utopia! And the Caravan Calamity’ is an energetic tap-dancing theatrical comedy for the under-eights.
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 MoreSometimes I Say Your Name Out Loud | Moment of Inertia & Collectivist
A review by Kati Murphy for Nothing Ever Happens in Brisbane. As I entered the space that ‘Sometimes I Say Your Name Out Loud’ inhabited, I noticed the warm aura…
Read MoreThe Wacky Black Dossier
A great setting for a wacky ride through some unique conspiracy theories.
Read MoreHog Wild | Taylor Edwards
Taylor Edwards’ debut solo show is full of funny family tales, self-deprecating humour, and wild characters.
Read MoreStarter Boyfriend | Squirt Productions
A review by Lauren Hale for Nothing Ever Happens in Brisbane. Starter Boyfriend investigates how we relate to each other in an increasingly digital and glaringly heteronormative world. Read the…
Read MoreProving a Wake makes for a fun night out
The Wake is a great reason to leave the house.
Read MoreSometimes I Say Your Name Out Loud | Collectivist & Moment of Inertia
A review by Virag Dombay for Nothing Ever Happens in Brisbane. As the curtain rises, we meet the three caretakers of death, the Priestess with her goddesslike aura and picturesque…
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