I don't think we're in Melbourne anymore... Running until the 29th February 2020, David Williamson's satirical comedy Emerald City has arrived in Brisbane to entertain the masses with its dry wit and industry-insight bite. Set in 1980's Sydney, the comedic drama bases itself around former Melbournites Colin and Kate, a one-time acclaimed screenwriter and risk-taking … [Read more...] about Emerald City – Queensland Theatre
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Die Hard: The Movie, The Play – Wonderland Festival 2019
Yippee-ki-yay, movie lovers! Having already tested their limited budget constraints and willing audience participation levels on previous film-to-stage "adaptations" Speed: The Movie, The Play and Titanic: The Movie, The Play, Brisbane-based interactive specialist group Act/React bring new life to the classic that is 1988's Die Hard. The immortal, singlet-wearing, bare-footed … [Read more...] about Die Hard: The Movie, The Play – Wonderland Festival 2019
City of Gold – Theatre Review
The City of Gold is a powerful first play written by Meyne Wyatt. It is an outstanding achievement that allows you to go walkabout in an Indigenous Australian’s shoes. It is based around three siblings (and their mate) who gradually work through past fights and grievances to unite and bury their father. The play is set in Kalgoorlie (an unforgettable unique town that I … [Read more...] about City of Gold – Theatre Review
Single Asian Female Review
Single Asian Female is a homegrown comedy written by Michelle Law with three strong female lead characters. The play is set in a suburban Sunshine Coast Chinese restaurant about a family comes to terms with living in Australia, men and money. Pearl (Hsiao-Ling Tang) is the Tiger Mum who is trying her best to balance running a business with raising her two young daughters. … [Read more...] about Single Asian Female Review
Jasper Jones – Queensland Theatre
A re-staging of the Melbourne Theatre Company Production, Jasper Jones has arrived in Brisbane to entertain audiences until the 18th August 2018. Inspired by Harper Lee's classic To Kill A Mockingbird and the cult coming-of-age film Stand By Me, Jasper Jones is at once shocking, confronting, joyous and bittersweet as it details the 1965 summer where bookish teen Charlie … [Read more...] about Jasper Jones – Queensland Theatre