‘Yours Sincerely Banana Brains’ // NiKNaK Productions
‘Yours Sincerely Banana Brains’ was bananas. During trying times, artists often place their personal memories on stage, giving life to something that would otherwise only…
Category: Independent Reviews
‘Visitors’ // Realscape Productions and Darkfield Australia
‘Visitors’ was nightmarish. In the wake of the pandemic, Darkfield Australia has turned digital to craft unique audio experiences which transforms listeners’ homes into a…
‘Vincent River’ // The Curators
‘Vincent River’ was uncensored. The director’s notes for ‘Vincent River’ say that the play is “very, very real”, which not only is true but underestimates…
‘Come To Where I Am – Australia’ // Critical Stages
‘Come To Where I Am – Australia’ was comforting. What does it mean to call a place home? And how have our relationships with ‘home’…
‘Red’ // Ad Astra
‘Red’ was colourful. Two artists talking about the relationship between art and commerce for 90 minutes might not sound like captivating theatre but when that…
‘How To Spell Love’ // Metro Arts and Brisbane Festival
‘How To Spell Love’ was visceral. A collection of intensely personal stories on what it’s like to grow up in Queensland as a black person…
‘Macbeth in the Dark’ // Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble
‘Macbeth in the Dark’ was eerie. ‘Embrace the Dark’ was the recommended guide to listening to Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble’s ‘Macbeth in the Dark’; a radio…
‘God of Carnage’ // Ad Astra
‘God of Carnage’ was chaotic. Life has many moments – some joyous, some brutal, and others downright uncomfortable. In Ad Astra’s latest production, ‘God of…
‘Homicide in Hollywood’ // InsideOutside Theatre Company
‘Homicide in Hollywood’ was engaging. Murder Mysteries have always held a fascination for audiences and, back in the 1980s, home-hosted murder mystery parties were a…
‘Double’ // Realscape Productions and Darkfield Australia
‘Double’ was metaphysical. Sending paranoia through any willing participant, ‘Double’ is the at-home thriller that invites you into the story and sets your heart racing.…
