Australia - Brisbane Theater Reviews

Review: SONGS FROM THE BOOK OF LIFE at Queensland Performing Arts Centre
by Jake Goodall - April 12, 2024

Every year, as the pages of the Book of Life turn, Deborah Conway's name finds its place once again, etched into the history books. Come and step into the captivating narrative of her life as she weaves her story through song, monologue, and dance, inviting audiences on a journey that spans the dept...

Review: PROUDFOOT + FRIENDS at Queensland Performing Arts Centre
by Jake Goodall - March 10, 2024

What did our critic think of PROUDFOOT + FRIENDS at Queensland Performing Arts Centre?...

Review: JERSEY BOYS at Queensland Performing Arts Centre
by Jake Goodall - February 08, 2024

What did our critic think of JERSEY BOYS at Queensland Performing Arts Centre? Before there was Beggin' by Måneskin and Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You by Andy Williams, there was Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, which is the source for the hit Jukebox Musical: Jersey Boys!...

Review: RENT: THE MUSICAL at Playhouse, QPAC
by Jake Goodall - January 30, 2024

What did our critic think of RENT: THE MUSICAL at Playhouse, QPAC?...

Review: DANGEROUS GOODS at Cremorne Theatre, QPAC
by Jake Goodall - January 13, 2024

Don't miss this 5 star production performing until February 4 at QPAC!...

Review: METAVERSE OF MAGIC at Queensland Performing Arts Centre
by Jake Goodall - January 05, 2024

Are you ready for a night of wonder, bewilderment and magic? Then look no further than the Metaverse of Magic playing at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre's Concert Hall until January 14, 2024!...

Review: WALANBAA YULU-GI: BURN THE FLOOR at The Palms At Crown
by Josh Stent - July 25, 2023

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INTERVIEW: Guest Writer Hums Engineer Interviews Tyran Parke, Artistic Director of the Australian Musical Theatre Festival
by Jade Kops - April 24, 2023

BWWAustralia's Guest Writer Hums Engineer chats with Tyran Parke, Artistic Director of the Australian Musical Theatre Festival being held in Launceston, Tasmania from 17 - 21 May 2023...

Review: SUNSHINE SUPER GIRL at Brisbane Festival
by Virag Dombay - September 23, 2022

Brisbane Festival's Sunshine Super Girl was a grand slam night of storytelling....

Review: TIDDAS at La Boite
by Virag Dombay - September 14, 2022

What did our critic think ofThere is certainly enjoyment to be had while watching Tiddas and a sense of empowerment from it's characters, however, it is another example of a play that needed dramaturgical support in it's adaption from a book to a play; especially a book that some critics have deemed...

Review: FOURTEEN by shake & stir
by Virag Dombay - September 04, 2022

shake and stir has done it again! Their brand new work Fourteen, adapted from Shannon Molloy's memoir of the same name, is the perfect night at the theatre...

Review: CHARLIE'S AUNT at Growl Theatre
by Virag Dombay - August 12, 2022

Growl Theatre’s production of Brandon Thomas’ Charley’s Aunt was a rollicking Victorian romantic farce....

Review: AN IDEAL HUSBAND at La Boite
by Virag Dombay - July 21, 2022

An Ideal Husband creates a commentary on the state of politics today whilst still being raucously funny and delightfully Wilde. In short, a theatrical feast....

Review: THE SUNSHINE CLUB at Queensland Theatre
by Virag Dombay - July 19, 2022

Queensland Theatre's The Sunshine Club radiates love, the beauty of hope and the power of community whilst not shying away from the inequality and continuous harsh and oppressive reality of racial segregation, violence, and the loss of culture that Indigenous Australians still face today....

BWW Review: 9 TO 5 at QPAC
by Virag Dombay - May 31, 2022

If you're a big Dolly fan, go for the music and to see her face pop up from time to time. If you liked the movie, 9 to 5 is the perfect slice of nostalgia for you with its time specific sets and costumes thanks to the work of designer Tom Rogers. If you're looking for a good night out being immersed...

BWW Review: COOKED by Digi Youth Arts and The Good Room
by Virag Dombay - May 27, 2022

Cooked was a tapestry of stories of resilience, empowerment and mourning....

BWW Review: THE TWITS by Shake & Stir
by Virag Dombay - April 23, 2022

shake & stirs' The Twits is sure to nourish all of the senses. Both a visual and aural feast, you and your child do not want to miss this remarkable new piece of theatre for young people....

BWW Review: FACE TO FACE by Playlab Theatre
by Virag Dombay - March 26, 2022

Face to Face is a powerful and nuanced look at the current place of First Nations people in our world today. ...

BWW Review: THE GAMES PEOPLE PLAY at Ipswich Little Theatre
by Virag Dombay - March 21, 2022

Ipswich Little Theatre's The Games People Play: A Season of One Act Plays is a night of laughter, wit and lots of murder....

Review | SEVEN METHODS OF KILLING KYLIE JENNER at La Boite
by Virag Dombay - March 05, 2022

Seven Methods of Killing Kyle Jenner is a thought-provoking analysis of how oppressive appropriation can be of race, gender and sexuality. ...

Review | SISTERS ARE DOING IT FOR THEMSELVES by The Little Red Company
by Virag Dombay - February 19, 2022

A slice of nostalgia that brings the heat, Sisters Are Doing it For Themselves relieves the joy and heat of the Sister Act soundtracks whilst nourishing the soul...

BWW Review: THE WIDER EARTH at Princess Theatre
by Virag Dombay - February 17, 2022

Dead Puppet Society's The Wider Earth breathes a new life into the life of arguable the most famous naturalist of our time....

BWW Review: AN AMERICAN IN PARIS at QPAC
by Virag Dombay - January 20, 2022

An American in Paris does what it expects to do, it takes you away into a world of technicolour and jazz and then returns you feeling a bit better than before. Whilst the story lacks, technically it's divine. And in this case, that's enough....

BWW Review: CIRCUS IN A TEACUP by Vulcana Circus
by Virag Dombay - December 17, 2021

Last night I went to the opening night of Vulcana Circus's Circus in a Teacup, a show which came about as a result of a collaboration between Vulcana Circus, Brisbane Domestic Violence Service and Micah Projects. The cast features both circus members and survivors of gender-based abuse to tell thei...

BWW Review: CHRISTMAS ACTUALLY by The Little Red Company
by Virag Dombay - December 15, 2021

The Little Red Company's production of Christmas Actually is a joyous, toe-tapping evening of theatre that provides us with the wholesome, festive content that we need....