Posts Tagged ‘The Paint Factory’
Review (Creative Futures): Electric Universe
The world premiere of Electric Universe, the latest new contemporary dance work by Solstice Dance Collective (SDC), received a rapturous response from audiences at the 2026 Anywhere Festival. Geoff Lawrence describes Electric Universe as ‘an unforgettable show that is an exhilarating and highly professional piece of contemporary dance. And one that I am delighted to highly recommend.’
Read MoreReview (Creative Futures): Basement Baroque
Cellist Evalyn Legried has developed a winning format—programming well-known and less familiar pieces of Baroque music, and collaborating with established and emerging musicians, to attract audiences to enjoy intricate melodies, dramatic contrasts, and elaborate ornamentation of the baroque period.
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: Abba Girls Tribute Show
Sadly, Abba’s Agnetha and Frida were not available to perform outside a Yeronga warehouse on Friday night. Which was a not a problem for a very enthusiastic audience, as the…
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: The Dire Theatre Company Radio Variety Hour
Yeronga’s Paint Factory offers a range of nooks and crannies, several of which are cleverly reimagined by exceptional performers and creatives during Brisbane’s Anywhere Festival. My 2024 Anywhere Festival hot…
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 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 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 More“This Way for a Fireside Chat with Lucifer” returns to The Paint Factory this weekend
Lightning Bolt Collective is bringing back their hit immersive production ‘This Way for a Fireside Chat With Lucifer” to The Paint Factory on the 19th and 21st of May! “A…
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