‘X-Stacy’ // Mira Ball Productions and Trent Sellars
‘X-Stacy’ was X-ceptional. ‘X-Stacy’, the play many drama students’ study in high school, yet is so rarely performed outside of a school setting, truly is…
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‘Straight’ // Nash Theatre
‘Straight’ was vanilla. In alignment with the final night of Brisbane Pride, Nash Theatre presented Scott Elmegreen and Drew Fornarola’s intriguing play ‘Straight’ at the…
‘Flashdance’ // Prima Org
‘Flashdance’ was flashy. There is no way to say this lightly: the script for ‘Flashdance’ is bad. The billing for this show lists Tom Hedley…
‘The Boy From Oz’ // Savoyards Musical Theatre
‘The Boy From Oz’ was colourful. With such an iconic Australian personality at the centre of the show, Savoyards Musical Theatre had a massive feat…
‘Sounds From the Deep’ // Queensland Symphony Orchestra
‘Sounds From the Deep’ was evocative. At the ‘Home of the Arts’ (HOTA) on the beautiful Gold Coast on a peaceful Friday evening, the Queensland…
‘Daddy Long Legs’ // Passion Productions
‘Daddy Long Legs’ was sublime. As Ella Macrokanis and Shaun Kohlman took their bows on Sunday night, it was to a standing ovation and uproarious…
‘Kelly’ // Spotlight Theatrical Company
‘Kelly’ was revisionary. The Ned Kelly mythos is pervasive in Australian culture and has been for over a century. Indeed, the first-ever feature film was…
‘Carmouflage Rose’ // Brisbane Festival
‘Carmouflage Rose’ was rocking. Showing that it doesn’t matter if you’re working the stage at ‘Groovin the Moo’, reworking a Kanye West classic for Triple…
‘Mzaza’ // Brisbane Festival
‘Mzaza’ was spellbinding. The Spiegeltent was packed to the rafters on Sunday afternoon and electric energy pulsated throughout room as the audience waited in anticipation…
‘1000 Doors’ // Brisbane Festival
‘1000 Doors’ was eye-opening. Alexander Graham Bell once said that “when one door closes, another opens”; to spark hope in individuals to continue on their…
