Manipulative youngsters behaving badly. Well, two in particular. That is what Cruel Intentions The 90’s Musical is all about. It is based on the 1999 movie of the same name, which starred Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ryan Philippe and Reece Witherspoon. It began its journey in 2015 as an unauthorised work, brought together by Jordon Ross and Lindsay Rosin….
Patrick Marber’s searing psychological dramedy Closer is La Boite’s first offering for 2024. Directed by CEO and Artistic Director Courtney Stewart, the play packs a hefty punch. Larry and Alice both work in the skin trade: Larry is a dermatologist and Alice is a stripper. Larry is a ‘clinical observer of the human carnival’ and…
Shadow City is Natalie Conyer’s follow up to her award winning debut Present Tense. Present Tense was set in South Africa and focussed on South African issues. In Shadow City, Conyer brings her Cape Town police detective Schalk Laurens to Sydney in search of a missing girl, allowing her to dig into more global concerns….
I don’t quite know what to make of Mafia Mamma. This is the new film from Catherine Hardwicke (Twilight) and features both Australia’s own Toni Collette (who also serves as a producer on the project) and Monica Bellucci. It’s from an original short story by prolific French writer Amanda Sthers, and was adapted by J….
Just how bad was the global financial meltdown of 2008? Well … several top economists considered it to be the worst monetary crisis since the Great Depression of the 1930s. Now the lead-up to it is captured in gripping detail and sensational form in The Big Short, one of the films of the year. When…
– Arctic – Only in cinemas from 14 February 2019 We have 5 double in-season passes thanks to Umbrella Entertainment. *(Tickets valid in Australia only)* Watch the trailer HERE A man stranded in the Arctic is finally about to receive his long-awaited rescue. However, after a tragic accident, his opportunity is lost. He must…
Our selection of the best new music across a range of genres from the week ending 20 March 2020. If you’re isolating, or just feeling isolated, tune in every Saturday night (starting 6:30PM, AEST), Ella Fence will be performing a one-hour set that you can live stream from the comfort of your own home. The…
Fans have been waiting for so long… for the current tour of Dirty Dancing, the musical stage adaptation of the cult classic film from 1987. An influential piece of popular culture from the teenage years of anyone aged over thirty, it was clear on opening night that Brisbane’s musical theatre fans and movie fans had…
– Six Minutes to Midnight – Only in cinemas from 22 April 2021 We have 10 double in-season passes thanks to Transmission Films. *(Tickets valid in Australia only)* Watch the trailer HERE Summer 1939, Hitler’s power is growing and tensions between the UK and Germany are at boiling point. The Augusta Victoria College, a finishing…
– British Film Festival – Screening from 27 October 2015 We have 10 double session passes thanks to the festival. *(Tickets valid in Australia only)* Presented by Palace, the BBC First British Film Festival returns for its third year with a standout selection of Festival favourites and box office hits from the British Isles. The…
