‘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.
‘Alone At Last’ was indulgent.
Fresh from its critically acclaimed debut season in the Adelaide Fringe, Brendan MacLean graced the Brisbane Powerhouse’s MELT festival with ‘Alone At Last’. This cabaret performance brought a rich selection of the performer’s original music along with covers and renditions from the shows that have made him a star of the stage.
‘The 39 Steps’ was absurd.
Vena Cava’s ‘The 39 Steps’ was an uproarious night of laugh-out-loud fun, filled with tongue-in-cheek humour, ridiculous props, and hilarious breaking of the fourth wall.
‘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.
‘Singin’ In The Rain: In Concert’ was glistening.
Prospero Art’s ‘Singin’ in the Rain: In Concert’ was a testament to how powerful simplicity and focus on performance can be in theatre. The stripped-back presentation allowed the substantial talent of the cast and musicians to shine through.
‘The Mentor’ was nurturing.
The creative interplay of experience and originality is ingrained into Bravo Arts’ new production ‘The Mentor’, both on and offstage.
‘Untitled Relationship Experiment’ was unhinged.
Have you ever wondered what craziness happens behind closed doors? ‘Untitled Relationship Experiment’ highlights the unspoken conversations behind Queer relationships in one of the most hilariously constructed productions of the Brisbane Improv Festival.
‘Never Before Musical’ was energetic.
Ho Hum brought their A-Game back to this year’s Brisbane Improv Festival, hosted at Big Fork Theatre in Fortitude Valley. After a fantastic 2021 production, the critically acclaimed ‘Never Before Musical’ returned for its second year.
‘And Then There Were None’ was suspenseful.
Heading to the show last night, we had a fair idea of what we were getting into, and Nash delivered to our expectations: a solid, old-school, suspenseful ‘whodunnit’ murder-mystery classic from the Queen of the genre herself, performed earnestly by passionate volunteers.
‘Brisbane Improv Festival’ was raucous. Brisbane Improv Festival’s Sunday night program had its audience in stitches, and the calibre of performers on display was impeccable.