‘Genesis’ // A Very Theatre Company
‘Genesis’ was a supernova. Brisbane is slowly but surely garnering a reputation for producing new and exciting theatre that can compete against the “bigs”. This…
‘Ladies in Black’ // Ipswich Musical Theatre Company
‘Ladies in Black’ was bonza. For their first production of 2019, the Ipswich Musical Theatre Company (IMTC) presented a vivid picture of typical 1950s Australiana.…
Theatre and Dance: A Complex Tango
It's International Dance Day! The relationship between dance and theatre is a complex and multifaceted one, marked by collaboration, inspiration, and …
‘Gary’ + ‘Rocket Number 9’ // Brisbane Sci-Fi Theatre Festival
‘Gary’ was inventive. ‘Rocket Number 9’ was fierce. Embarking on another explorative adventure to Brisbane’s Sci-Fi Theatre Festival, audiences were treated to a double bill…
‘Child’s Play’ + ‘Obliteration’ // Brisbane Sci-Fi Theatre Festival
‘Child’s Play’ and ‘Obliteration’ were eye-opening. We live in a world steadily more ruled by technology, where smartphones contain our lives and screen time is…
‘The Wishing Well’ // Brisbane Sci-Fi Theatre Festival
‘The Wishing Well’ was dynamic. Imagine being trapped in a room with your ex-best friend, lover, enemy, the bossiest of people and a frustratingly neutral…
‘First Date the Musical’ // Footlights Theatrical
‘First Dates: The Musical’ was diverting. The Reload Espresso Bar, in the middle of Salisbury, is not the first place one would think of when…
‘Infinite Skies’ // Brisbane Sci-Fi Theatre Festival
‘Infinite Skies’ was imaginative. Comedy troupe, Big Fork Theatre, have taken their improvisation skills to another dimension with their latest skit, ‘Infinite Skies’. Performing as…
‘Frankenstein and I’ // Brisbane Sci-Fi Theatre Festival
‘Frankenstein and I’ was spellbinding. The Norman Price Theatre was bathed in purple light as audiences made their way to their seats. As you inspected…
A new ‘zine’ for an EXTRAterrestrial audience
Tinsel, balloons, silver thigh-high boots and golden boobs all featured at PASTEL Magazine’s fifth issue Pasplanetary Launch last Thursday night. The event, hosted as part…