‘Bear With Me’ // Metro Arts
‘Bear With Me’ was cuddly. There’s a saying that you should never work with children and animals. Bear with Me breaks both of those rules.…
Author: Oliver Hetherington-Page
With a love of Shakespeare, the Oscars, musical theatre and women, Oliver loves defying convention. As an autistic individual, he loves exploring representations in media (particularly autism representation). In fact, in 2021 he received Arts Queensland funding to present a cabaret about autism representation. Oliver holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Drama).
‘Batshit’ // Brisbane Festival
'Batshit' is crazy.
Brisbane Festival and Metro Arts' 'Batshit' is a confrontational non-conventional piece of theatre that is sure to challenge a…
‘Guttered’ // Restless Dance Theatre and Brisbane Festival
'Guttered' was striking.
Like many disabled people, 'Guttered' didn’t fit into the mould created by non-disabled people so neither should a revi…
‘Tiddas’ // La Boite Theatre, QPAC and Brisbane Festival
'Tiddas' was Jacaranda.
La Boite Theatre, QPAC and Brisbane Festival's latest production of 'Tiddas', in some ways, is a theatrical embodiment of …
COVID had ‘Cruel Intentions’ but the Musical was having none of it
The smash-hit musical, ‘Cruel Intentions’ will see the Fortitude Valley Musical Hall transported back to celebrate 90s nostalgia. Based on the popular film of the…
‘Cooked’ // Digi Youth Arts and The Good Room
‘Cooked’ was deadly. ‘Cooked’, by Digi Youth Arts in solidarity with The Good Room, aims to shine a light on the dark history of Australia’s…
‘Toy Symphony’ // Ad Astra
‘Toy Symphony’ was playful. Ad Astra is an unusual venue situated in the back of a warehouse and trapped right in the middle of Brisbane;…
‘Medea’ // Shock Therapy
‘Medea’ was educational. The high school audience is one of the toughest audiences to crack. The prove-me-wrong attitude of a rowdy bunch of high schoolers…
‘Black Cockatoo’ // Logan Entertainment Centre and Ensemble Theatre
‘Black Cockatoo’ was fascinating. Sport and theatre. Two almost diametrically opposing forces that ne’er the twain shall meet. It’s a simplistic statement but an oft-heard…
‘MAZE’ // The Naughty Corner Collective and Dead Puppet Society
‘MAZE’ was unique. The thing about mazes is that they are notoriously difficult to navigate your way through. They look awesome but are designed to…