‘Pride and Prejudice’ // Queensland Theatre
‘Pride & Prejudice’ was soul-stirring. Queensland Theatre begins its 2025 season with an animated stage adaptation of Jane Austen’s ‘Pride & Prejudice’. Wendy Mocke and…
Author: Rhumer Diball
Rhumer Diball, a Brisbane-based freelance dramaturg and theatre reviewer, has collaborated with playwrights, theatre groups, and festivals in Brisbane and Melbourne over the past four years. She's facilitated workshops, served on audition and festival panels, and holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Drama from the University of Queensland, specializing in Australian Gothic theatre. Rhumer reviews performances at Downstage Discernments, Theatre Haus and writes for XS Entertainment, Anywhere Festival, and My City Life.
‘The Norman Mailer Anecdote’ // Queensland Theatre
'The Norman Mailer Anecdote' was disconcerting.
Big Scary Animal returns to the Brisbane stage with a debut production of Anthony Mullins’ The Norm…
‘The Sleeping Beauty’ filled QPAC’s Concert Hall
'The Sleeping Beauty' filled QPAC's Concert Hall this month. Since its beginnings in 1937, Ballet Theatre Queensland has given young dancers the chanc…
‘Party Ghost’ // Double Take and Cluster Arts
'Party Ghost' was entrancing.
Returning from festivals across the globe, the award-winning macabre, and wonderfully hilarious 'Party Ghost' has arr…
‘don’t ask what the bird look like’ // Queensland Theatre
‘don't ask what the bird look like’ was soul-stirring.
Though Belansky’s text deals with an interwoven combination of tragedy, distrust and c…
‘I Love You, Bro’ // THAT Production Company
‘I Love You, Bro’ is chilling.
From one shocking lie, adorned identity or unbelievable turn of events to the next, the production's pace, ener…
‘Drizzle Boy’ // Queensland Theatre
‘Drizzle Boy’ was refreshing.
With such an important and honest exploration of how a neurodivergent person can experience the world, hope remai…
‘Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Class’ // Offside Theatre Company and Metro Arts
‘Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes’ was puzzling.
Amongst the captivating comedic writing, taboo topics of age, sex and power dynamics, a…
‘Alone At Last’ // MELT Festival
'Alone At Last' was indulgent.
Fresh from its critically acclaimed debut season in the Adelaide Fringe, Brendan MacLean graced the Brisbane Powerho…
‘First Casualty’ // Queensland Theatre
'First Casualty' was potent.
Artistic Director Lee Lewis leads an emboldened and dexterous cast in ‘First Casualty’. The actors portray the div…