‘Three’ // Australasian Dance Collective
‘Three’ was striking. The Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) Playhouse was abuzz for ‘Three’ contemporary dance world premieres on Wednesday night. The sheer strength and…
Author: Erika Tucker
10 years of working as a journalist in Canada + 1-year teaching dance in Norway + 1.5 years working in communications in Brisbane + volunteering with high-school-aged girls to develop social/emotional skills + travel throughout Australia, Scandinavia, England, Ireland, Croatia, Germany, France, Greece & North America = Erika.
‘Horizon’ // Playlab Theatre
‘Horizon’ was confronting. Playlab Theatre’s ‘Horizon’ opened with a bang at Brisbane Powerhouse’s intimate Underground Theatre Wednesday night, gripping the audience as it built from…
‘Hell Ship – The Journey of the Ticonderoga’ // Chester Productions and QUT Gardens Theatre
‘Hell Ship – The Journey of the Ticonderoga’ was entrancing. Soft music and the crackling of an imaginary fireplace filled the dimly lit QUT Gardens…
‘Margaret Fulton: The Musical’ // Jally Entertainment and Logan Entertainment Centre
‘Margaret Fulton: The Musical’ was a treat. ‘Margaret Fulton: The Musical’ transported audiences to the 1940s and back with its evocative set design, exquisite costuming,…
‘An Ideal Husband’ // Villanova Players
‘An Ideal Husband’ was charming. Oscar Wilde’s 1895 play ‘An Ideal Husband’ was brought to life this month by local community theatre group Villanova Players…
‘Brisbaret’ // Sophie Banister and Thien Pham
‘Brisbaret’ was energising. The energy emanating from ‘Brisbaret’ variety show hosts Sophie Banister and Thien Pham was infectious as they opened with whispers over Pham’s…
‘The 39 Steps’ // Brisbane Arts Theatre
‘The 39 Steps’ was aces. Brisbane Arts Theatre’s original 1900s armchairs, swinging jazz music and stylised promotional artwork by Sean and Ashleigh Dowling set the…
A Moveable Theatre workshops new show with female prisoners
A Moveable Theatre co-founder and actor Julia Johnson’s most memorable moment leading up to the premiere of ‘This Wide Night’ was when the builders working…
‘Hot Mess Comedy’ // Ting Lim
‘Hot Mess Comedy’ was refreshing. It’s worth a visit to West End’s almost-hidden venue, The Sideshow, for a chance to laugh along with ‘Hot Mess…
‘Aftermath’ // Australasian Dance Collective
‘Aftermath‘ was heady. Described as a dystopian rollercoaster by its Australasian Dance Collective (ADC) creators, ‘Aftermath’ felt more like a pulsating bodily experience than an…