Reviews

Review: With an epic soundtrack that perfectly captures the essence of queer Queensland in decades past, ‘Fourteen’ presented some raw and truthful elements of the gay experience.

‘Into the Woods’ was adventurous. Students of Australian Academy for Performing Artists assembled to perform the classic Sondheim musical, ‘Into the Woods’…

‘COMA’ and ‘Eulogy’ were other-worldly. In an empty building lot in the middle of Melbourne’s Chinatown, Darkfield Australia has set up camp,…

Review: There was an air of attempt at Opera Australia and John Frost’s latest production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s ‘Cinderella’; an attempt at shifting gears and reimagining.

Rebecca Murphy’s adaptation of Aphra Behn’s 17th-century restoration comedy sees onlookers gleefully leaning into a swathe of deliciously braided subplots.

‘Wannabe: The Spice Girls Show’ was zig-a-zig-ah-mazing. Hai, si, ja, hold tight! Or at least hold onto your knickers, the ultimate Spice…

‘Ruby Moon’ was harrowing. How do you deal with something unimaginable? Could your family survive something indescribable? That’s the question Ad Astra…

‘Blanc de Blanc Encore’ was magnifique. Strut and Fret, in association with Brisbane Festival, return to Meanjin with their smash hit show…

‘An Ideal Husband’ was vivacious. What do a rubber John Howard mask and Oscar Wilde have in common? On the surface, not…

‘Shrek: The Musical’ was layered. Ever since ‘Shrek’ burst through his toilet door in 2001, audiences have idolised this animation classic. The…