Category: Independent Reviews

‘Die Hard: The Movie, The Play’ was yippee ki-yay. Kicking off the Wonderland Festival at the Brisbane Powerhouse with a window shattering bang is Act/React’s…

‘Cinderella’ was splendid. A timeless story, familiar characters, and a beautiful score: ‘Cinderella’ is a musical for the ages, and Lynch and Patterson’s recent production…

‘The Glass Menagerie’ was dreamy.  It’s hard to believe it’s been 75 years since ‘The Glass Menagerie’ first premiered, but Brisbane Arts Theatre has served…

‘Shirley Valentine’ was poignant.  With the original script by playwright Willy Russel, ‘Shirley Valentine’ is best known for the 1989 award winning film, starring the…

‘X-Stacy’ was X-ceptional.  ‘X-Stacy’, the play many drama students’ study in high school, yet is so rarely performed outside of a school setting, truly is…

‘Daddy Long Legs’ was sublime.  As Ella Macrokanis and Shaun Kohlman took their bows on Sunday night, it was to a standing ovation and uproarious…

‘Flight’ was turbulent.  Taking thrill-seekers on the flight of a lifetime, Realscape Productions, in association with DARKFIELD, are back with a new immersive theatre experience…

‘The Gut Girls’ was unsettling.  Crude, thought-provoking and disconcertingly familiar, Underground Production’s latest play, ‘The Gut Girls’, provides a reflection on a society that has…

‘Reasons to be Pretty’ was confronting.  People act in bizarre ways when they find themselves infatuated, after all, all’s fair in love and war. But…

‘The Things We Do / Behind the Scenes’ was commendable.  Documentary turned live theatrical performance, ‘The Things We Do / Behind the Scenes’, showcases emerging…