Category: Independent Reviews

‘Brisbaret’ was energising. The energy emanating from ‘Brisbaret’ variety show hosts Sophie Banister and Thien Pham was infectious as they opened with whispers over Pham’s…

‘Elektra/Orestes’ was electrifying. A broken royal family, a post-dramatic flip, and a whole lot of blood. These were key ingredients in The Hive Collective’s contemporary…

‘The Revolutionists’ was empowering. Lined with fairy lights, the courtyard of the Christ Church in Milton was bustling with life as audiences eagerly waited to…

‘The Preacher’ was philosophical. What do you get when you combine Ecclesiastes, wine, food puns and an existential spiral? You are left with ‘The Preacher’…

‘The 39 Steps’ was aces. Brisbane Arts Theatre’s original 1900s armchairs, swinging jazz music and stylised promotional artwork by Sean and Ashleigh Dowling set the…

‘This Wide Night’ was visceral. In the aptly grimy and urban venue of BackDock Arts, A Moveable Theatre delivered a gut-wrenching and commandingly performed production…

‘The Bull, The Moon, and the Coronet of Stars’ was sensual. As one of the first shows to premiere in Metro Arts’ West End hub…

‘Hot Mess Comedy’ was refreshing. It’s worth a visit to West End’s almost-hidden venue, The Sideshow, for a chance to laugh along with ‘Hot Mess…

‘The Laramie Project’ was powerful. With their production of ‘The Laramie Project’, independent company Ad Astra offers a bold and forceful rendition of the modern…