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Melbourne's Astor Theatre Set To Close

On the 23rd August, the Astor Theatre announced that it was going to be closed down.

The company that serves as a landlord has other ideas for how the building...
Addams Family Is Just The 'Thing'

In a new musical based on the characters created by Charles Addams; Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has grown up and fallen in love.

Wednesday...
Daniel Evans Wins Premier's Drama Award

Daniel Evans has won the 2014-15 Premier’s Drama Award for his play that twists a well-known Greek myth into a modern setting.

The award, which is the only one of...
The Breakfast Club Review: Brisbane

Bringing the 1980s cult classic, ‘The Breakfast Club’ to the stage, the Brisbane Arts Theatre’s adaptation of the teen hit is raw and engaging, adding a touch of its own
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Pale Blue Dot: Preview Brisbane. Interview With Lucy Goleby

'Two possibilities exist. Either we are alone in the universe, or we are not. Both are equally terrifying.' — Arthur C. Clarke.

'Pale Blue Dot (PBD)', written by...
Theatre: Gloria Explores Life After A Stroke

Director, choreographer and author extraordinaire David Bell has a long history in Australian and international theatre.

His most recent project 'Gloria', written...
Interview. Confessions Of A Control Freak.

Described as a 'comedy cabaret for the over-committed', Belinda Raisin stars in 'Confessions Of A Control Freak', a show that is sure to knock your socks off.

The...
Caligula at the Judith Wright Centre Review

Steven Mitchell Wright has developed a reputation for challenging his audiences and inviting them into fantastical worlds of subversive culture.

After baring...
The Man, The Myth, The Madness

'Caligula' is a new performance piece born from the brain of The Danger Ensemble’s brazen Steven Mitchell Wright.

The show is a provocative collaboration with some...
Sex With Strangers At Brisbane Powerhouse

This play comes with a warning: “May contain material not suitable for children or those with a clean web browsing history.”

Proceed with caution as 'Sex With...
Big Brother Is Back. Ready For Round Two? 1984 Preview

This production stunned audiences in 2012 and is set to pack even more punches this time around.

Be warned, audiences should strap themselves in for a...
The Effect - Feeling The Love Drug - Review

Lucy Prebble and her theatrical work 'The Effect' has been taken on by Queensland Theatre Company to mixed reviews.

This is understandable when dealing with the...
The Effect: Drugged By Love

'The Effect' is written by Lucy Pebble, the author of the hit 'Secret Diary of a Call Girl' and explores the universal concept of love.

Is love the most revered of...
Thoroughly Modern Millie: Polished Performance

Savoyards Musical Comedy Society have been rehearsing vigorously in preparation for their performance of the 1967 hit film, 'Thoroughly Modern Millie'.

“It's full...
Don't Clap, Just Throw Money

Bonnie Mullins' production ‘Faulty Fanny’s Cabaret’ and Louis Peake’s ‘Things Are Looking Up’ will share the limelight next month for a jam-packed night of musical
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Broadway In Brisbane - Avenue Q Review

Broadway in Brisbane, 'Avenue Q' smashes it at the Arts Theatre.

What happens when you take a multi-award-winning Off-Broadway musical and pop it in a local...
Magic Hour: Fairytales, Fables and Folk Stories

Fairytales, fables and folk stories, QTC's latest production 'The Magic Hour' takes the sweet and the scary and twists them into bleakly hilarious tales. This one-woman show
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A Tribute Of Sorts: Review

Ivan Plank (Dash Kruck) and his cousin Juniper (Emily Burton) present the audience with their own play about the impossibly dark subject matter of 26 unfortunate accidents
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Machina: Separating Body And Mind Preview

'Machina' is a play about 'going inside' — where you choose to forever separate body and mind — by uploading your consciousness into a social networking site.

Set...
Avenue Q: Puppet Players

Sometimes, the best advice comes from the most unlikely of sources. In 'Avenue Q', the pearls of wisdom come via playful puppets and it makes for a riotously raunchy and
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On the 23rd August, the Astor Theatre announced that it was going to be closed down.

In a new musical based on the characters created by Charles Addams; Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has grown up and fallen in love.

Daniel Evans has won the 2014-15 Premier’s Drama Award for his play that twists a well-known Greek myth into a modern setting.

Bringing the 1980s cult classic, ‘The Breakfast Club’ to the stage, the Brisbane Arts Theatre’s adaptation of the teen hit is raw and engaging, adding a touch of its own

'Two possibilities exist. Either we are alone in the universe, or we are not. Both are equally terrifying.' — Arthur C. Clarke.

Director, choreographer and author extraordinaire David Bell has a long history in Australian and international theatre.

Described as a 'comedy cabaret for the over-committed', Belinda Raisin stars in 'Confessions Of A Control Freak', a show that is sure to knock your socks off.

Steven Mitchell Wright has developed a reputation for challenging his audiences and inviting them into fantastical worlds of subversive culture.

'Caligula' is a new performance piece born from the brain of The Danger Ensemble’s brazen Steven Mitchell Wright.

This play comes with a warning: “May contain material not suitable for children or those with a clean web browsing history.”

This production stunned audiences in 2012 and is set to pack even more punches this time around.

Lucy Prebble and her theatrical work 'The Effect' has been taken on by Queensland Theatre Company to mixed reviews.

'The Effect' is written by Lucy Pebble, the author of the hit 'Secret Diary of a Call Girl' and explores the universal concept of love.

Savoyards Musical Comedy Society have been rehearsing vigorously in preparation for their performance of the 1967 hit film, 'Thoroughly Modern Millie'.

Bonnie Mullins' production ‘Faulty Fanny’s Cabaret’ and Louis Peake’s ‘Things Are Looking Up’ will share the limelight next month for a jam-packed night of musical

Broadway in Brisbane, 'Avenue Q' smashes it at the Arts Theatre.

Fairytales, fables and folk stories, QTC's latest production 'The Magic Hour' takes the sweet and the scary and twists them into bleakly hilarious tales. This one-woman show

Ivan Plank (Dash Kruck) and his cousin Juniper (Emily Burton) present the audience with their own play about the impossibly dark subject matter of 26 unfortunate accidents

'Machina' is a play about 'going inside' — where you choose to forever separate body and mind — by uploading your consciousness into a social networking site.

Sometimes, the best advice comes from the most unlikely of sources. In 'Avenue Q', the pearls of wisdom come via playful puppets and it makes for a riotously raunchy and