‘Smiley’ was sassy. Premiering in 2013 in the tiny Sala Flyhard Theatre in Barcelona, ‘Smiley’ is a two-man Spanish play that has…
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‘2:20 AM’ was moving. “Shame, fear, numbing sadness; guilt, anger; the endless why…” Ad Astra’s production of ‘2.20 AM’ was an intimate…
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‘Yours Sincerely Banana Brains’ was bananas. During trying times, artists often place their personal memories on stage, giving life to something that…
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‘Visitors’ was nightmarish. In the wake of the pandemic, Darkfield Australia has turned digital to craft unique audio experiences which transforms listeners’…
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‘Vincent River’ was uncensored. The director’s notes for ‘Vincent River’ say that the play is “very, very real”, which not only is…
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‘Come To Where I Am – Australia’ // Critical Stages
by Erika Tuckerby Erika Tucker‘Come To Where I Am – Australia’ was comforting. What does it mean to call a place home? And how have our…
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‘Red’ was colourful. Two artists talking about the relationship between art and commerce for 90 minutes might not sound like captivating theatre…
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‘How To Spell Love’ // Metro Arts and Brisbane Festival
by Erika Tuckerby Erika Tucker‘How To Spell Love’ was visceral. A collection of intensely personal stories on what it’s like to grow up in Queensland as…
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‘Macbeth in the Dark’ // Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble
by Fotini Boxby Fotini Box‘Macbeth in the Dark’ was eerie. ‘Embrace the Dark’ was the recommended guide to listening to Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble’s ‘Macbeth in the…
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‘God of Carnage’ was chaotic. Life has many moments – some joyous, some brutal, and others downright uncomfortable. In Ad Astra’s latest…