Review (Creative Futures): Shakespeare Dying on the Stage

Picture (L to R): Dean Moulds (Actor) and Jordana Widt (Narrator) at Hip Hops Brewers. Image credit: Creative Futures Photography

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.’

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Review (Creative Futures): Half Hour Hamlet

Picture: Swashbuckling fun in the Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble's Half Hour Hamlet (Picture credit: Creative Futures Photography)

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.

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Review (Creative Futures): The Amazing Bubble Show

Having fun at Glen Rhodes' The Amazing Bubble Show (image credit: Creative Futures Photography)

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?’

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Review: The Amazing Bubble Show

Picture: Enthralling the audience at The Amazing Bubble Show (Image credit: Creative Futures Photography)

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…

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Review: The Garage Band

Picture: Andrew Munslow in The Garage Band (image credit: Creative Futures Photography)

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…

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Review: 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.

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