‘The Rover’ // Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble
Rebecca Murphy’s adaptation of Aphra Behn’s 17th-century restoration comedy sees onlookers gleefully leaning into a swathe of deliciously braided …
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Shakespeare meets election time
Macbeth, Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet walk into a bar… Your vote will decide whose story makes it to the stage tonight! No matter who comes…
‘A Midsummer Mechanical’s Dream’ // Australian Shakespeare Company
‘A Midsummer Mechanical’s Dream’ was Pythonesque. When one thinks of William Shakespeare, the first thoughts that generally come to mind are wistful sonnets and thematically…
‘Alice in Wonderland’ // Australian Shakespeare Company
‘Alice in Wonderland’ was mad. The school holidays are always a perfect time to introduce children to the delightful world of theatre. With such a…
‘The Comedy of Errors’ // Australian Shakespeare Company
‘The Comedy of Errors’ was risible. The past two years have been challenging for many people, not least those in the arts industry. Constant closures…
‘The Wind in the Willows’ // Australian Shakespeare Company
‘The Wind in the Willows’ was halcyon. When we think of theatre, we often envision crowds gathered watching a lighted stage and red, velvet curtains.…
‘Romeo & Juliet’ // Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble
‘Romeo & Juliet’ was spirited. Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble’s (QSE) ‘Romeo & Juliet’ proved to be an exciting return to the Roma Street Parklands Amphitheatre. Presented…
A ‘Shakespearean rom-com’: ASC’s ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’
Returning to live performance, the Australian Shakespeare Company (ASC) will live the dream with their production of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’, which opens today. If…
‘Macbeth in the Dark’ // Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble
‘Macbeth in the Dark’ was eerie. ‘Embrace the Dark’ was the recommended guide to listening to Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble’s ‘Macbeth in the Dark’; a radio…
Shakespeare’s ‘Macbeth’ receives dark new radio adaptation
Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble (QSE) will release their new radio play, ‘Macbeth in the Dark’, to audiences next month. This new take on Shakespeare’s psychological tragedy…
