‘Theatre Camp’ was surprising.
This film is for anyone who is or has been a theatre kid and is ultimately a love letter to music theatre, but even if you’ve never played a game of Zip, Zap, Zop or Space Jump you’re still bound to revel in the hilarity of ‘Theater Camp’ .
‘Monet in Paris’ was peaceful.
‘Monet in Paris’ is still a deeply calming, beautiful, enjoyable and innovative way to experience these classic works of art, in a format that should appeal broadly from young children to older generations.
‘34 Scenes About The Weather’ was moving.
Exploring a variety of relationships, ’34 Scenes About the Weather’ used wind, rain, sun and more to highlight the ways in which we connect over weather – it forces us together when we need to shelter from the rain, it creates a common cause for complaint, it generates intimacy and also forces people apart.
‘Lucie In The Sky’ was futuristic.
‘Lucie In The Sky’ is a unique new contemporary dance work from Australasian Dance Collective. Premiering in Brisbane at The Playhouse, QPAC, ‘Lucie In The Sky’ is the culmination of years of work from the collective, dreaming up new ways to connect the digital in the form of drones to the physical with the undulating bodies of the dancers.
‘Betwixt’ was captivating.
Betwixt, from emerging street-dance collective Pink Matter, combines contemporary dance with spoken word for a powerful and accessible evening of performance.
‘Blush’ was raucous.
Presented in QPAC’s Cremorne Theatre, ‘BLUSH’ is a sexy and flirtatious circus cabaret by Highwire Circus.
‘It’s Called Achilles’ was joyous.
The intimacy of the work was its greatest success. Dance, physical theatre and circus often occur at a distance – with an established spatial gap between performers and audience. ‘It’s Called Achilles’ flipped that expectation, with the performer dancing within hands reach – you could see the sweat and exhaustion, you could hear their breath.
‘Lesbian Love Stories: Volume 2’ was hilarious.
An enjoyable experience mixing potent queer storytelling with comedy and songs made for a thrilling evening of cabaret and reminded me of the importance of queer storytelling and queer arts.
‘GODZ’ was arresting.
‘GODZ’ from Head First Acrobats is playing at Wynnum Fringe after being a hit at the Adelaide Fringe, Melbourne Fringe and Perth Fringe. ‘GODZ’ has arrived in Brisbane bringing their mixture of storytelling, circus and physical theatre to Wynnum, and poking fun at organised religion and hetero-normative masculinity along the way.
‘Adrift’ was intricate.
‘Adrift’ from Counterpilot was a compelling, intricate, and technological piece; a mechanically-immense and impressive work.