‘Throne’ // Anywhere Festival
‘Throne’ was mutinous. Stepping down the rabbit hole of the heritage-listed Spring Hill reservoir is like entering Alice’s Wonderland, and the last thing you’d expect…
Author: El Waddingham
El Waddingham (they/them) is an emerging performer, writer, director and dancer from Yugumbeh Land. A proud queer artist, they describe their work as a slap in the face with a palm full of biodegradable glitter. El is currently the artistic director of theatrePUNK co, and in their second year of a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Acting & Dance) at QUT.
‘The Girl on the Moon’ // Anywhere Festival
‘The Girl on the Moon’ was far-out. Brisbane artists Aoife Kissane and Matias Nunez’s teenage love story, ‘The Girl on the Moon’, made its Earth-side…
‘Arterial’ // CIRCFest Meanjin
‘Arterial’ was unifying. The Ron Hurley Theatre served as a home for Na Dijnang to present their circus theatre production ‘Arterial’ as a part of…
‘RUNT’ // CIRCfest Meanjin
‘RUNT’ was gigantic. Runt, the character, gives a voice to the little ones, the ones forgotten, the ones who fight tooth and nail for freedom…
‘Much Ado About Nuthink’ // Brisbane Arts Theatre
‘Much Ado About Nuthink’ was celebratory. No matter what generation you come from, almost every Australian has a local pub. Drinking culture and community connection…
‘Peter Pan’ // Beenleigh Theatre Group
‘Peter Pan’ was daring. JM Barrie’s classic tale of Neverland, swashbuckling pirates and a boy who never grew up, flew into Beenleigh Theatre Group and…
‘Rabbit Hole’ // Ad Astra
‘Rabbit Hole’ was intimate. Ad Astra has opened the doors of their hole-in-the-wall theatre to welcome audiences to ‘Rabbit Hole’. Written by David-Lindsay Abaire, ‘Rabbit…
‘The Boys in the Band’ // Javeenbah Theatre Company
The Boys in the Band’ was ostentatious. Javeenbah Theatre Company, a Gold Coast mainstay in community theatre, opened their season with a production of the…
Emily Carr unleashes her inner ‘Beige Bitch’
“’Beige Bitch’ won’t stomp on your dreams. She just thinks ‘ordinary’ has far too many negative connotations and wants to remind people that perfection literally…
A Midsummer Night’s Dream is coming to Melbourne
Meddling fairies, a quartet of lovers and a bumbling band of players are set to hit the summer-y stage of Central Park, Malvern, from 26…