ART is just the sort of theatre work that we need right now. It’s funny; it makes you laugh; it cheers you up if you’re feeling down – all those good things. And even if that’s all it does, then that’s perfectly okay. Luckily, it does a little more than that because it also raises…
The Great Gatsby is one of those timeless works that artists want to recreate. The latest rendition a stunning production from a partnership between Queensland Theatre and Shake & Stir Theatre Company. When it was released in 1925, the original F. Scott Fitzgerald novel wasn’t a commercial success. A tragic story set in the Jazz…
Many know the iconic cinematic phrase, ‘You can’t handle the truth!’, even if they haven’t seen the 1992 film A Few Good Men. I’m one of them. Perhaps it’s my aversion to Tom Cruise, but somehow the film passed me by, so seeing Queensland Theatre’s riveting production of Aaron Sorkin’s 1989 play was a pleasant…
No matter your view of Australia’s first female Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, there’s no denying the power of Justine Clarke’s performance in Joanna Murray-Smith’s Julia. The actor is on stage speaking for all the work’s 90-minute running time, with no interval. She is uncanny in her portrayal of a leader who divided opinion when elevated…
A wonderful theatrical experience awaits in a little-known theatre by a little-known theatre troupe, with the Broadway hit Parade being given a stellar run by Bump In Productions. Tucked away in the Brisbane suburb of Seven Hills is the Ron Hurley Theatre, with a modest capacity of about 160 seats. There, magic is happening. What…
Dear Son is a powerful piece of theatre that deserves full houses every night. It stars five Indigenous male actors who not only perform the work but embody the sentiments presented. The play has its roots in the book of the same name by Thomas Mayo, in which 13 Indigenous men wrote letters to their…
Folks of any age are likely to know the evergreen movie with Doris Day, from which this stage version was adapted. The name Calamity Jane is synonymous with Day’s iconic performance as the woman from the wild west who was as tough as any fella and prided herself on not having any of the traditional…
It’s 250 years since Jane Austen was born and her witty, insightful works still endure. Pride & Prejudice remains one of the evergreen favourites for Austen fans, with several film, TV and stage adaptations having been produced over the years. It’s Queensland Theatre’s turn with this joyous production that features an all-Queensland cast. Adapted by…
Dear Brother is a joyous celebration of young Aboriginal masculinity and a theatre experience that’s memorable and uplifting. Any preconceptions that the subject matter of young First Nations men grappling with what it means to be a man might be rather grim, should be thrown out because this work, presented by Queensland Theatre, is far…
Tina: The Tina Turner Musical takes audiences on an emotional rollercoaster, showcasing the extreme ups and even more extreme downs of her legendary career. She was in the music industry for many decades, from her glory Ike and Tina Turner days in the 1960s and ‘70s (at least performance-wise) to her being a ‘has been’…
