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Adventures Under The Sea, On Earth and To The Moon (And Back)
To say this show is just a theatre performance would be simplistic. Twenty Million Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Pummul Squad cannot be boxed...
Tarzan: The Stage Musical
The stage is set - I look at an enormous map of Africa, sails caught up with shipwrecked boxes and listen to the atmospheric opening...
Are You There?
Are You There is a humorous, authentic and sweet play set in the office space of an aged care facility. Are You There follows three...
The Balloon Dog Bites
The Sad Clown trope has been done to death, so it’s very refreshing to get a new type of clown; the type that loves their...
Speaking In Tongues
Last night I had the honour of watching celebrated and local playwright Andrew Bovell’s Speaking In Tongues at the State Theatre Centre for Black Swan...
The Real History of The Fairytalers
Once upon a time, four fabulous French femmes invented the fairy tale. Not the Grimms. Not Disney. The Fairytailors is a high-energy, history-reclaiming jo...
The Machine Stops
‘THE MACHINE STOPS’ Stage Play adapted by Briony Dunn from the short story by E.M. FORSTER. Playing at TheatreWorks, St Kilda from 23rd – 30th...
Dance Nation: A Provocative and Adrenaline-Driven Dramedy
Brisbane’s West End is pulsating as a capacity crowd converge upon Metro Arts Centre for Dance Nation, the latest offering from THAT Production Company. Ho...
Courage and Love in The Face of Jizo
Japanese playwright Hisashi Inoue’s script must make for some tender reading. Translated by his long-time friend, Australian Roger Pulvers, The Face of Jiz...
Agatha Christie’s “A Murder is Announced” by the Villanova Players
Agatha Christie's "A Murder is Announced" The stage adaptation of one of "A Murder is Announced," directed by Jaqueline Kerr, was performed by the Villa...
A Thoughtful, Entertaining, And Faithful Rendering Of A Complex Classic
Hunters Hill Theatre’s “Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead,” Tom Stoppard’s legendary absurdist tragicomedy, delivers a warm and lively take on the tale o...
The School For Scandal
Richard Brinsley Sheridan’s The School for Scandal has endured since 1777 because its satire of gossip, hypocrisy, and vanity never goes out of fashion. La...
