Amazing Companies that support Aussie Theatre:
AussieTheatre writer Jemma Lanyon was recently afforded the privilege of having coffee with two gentlemen of theatre — Hugh Parker and Gareth Harris — to talk about their upcoming acting workshops in Brisbane. Both Gareth and Hugh moved to Brisbane from the UK (in 2005 and 2006 respectively), and in…
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In August, John Frost’s new production of Grease will premiere in Brisbane. With 35 years since the film was released, and alongside the die-hard fans, there is a new generation waiting for this musical. The last big on-stage production in Australia was 22 years ago (though there have been two…
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Head Full of Love written by Alana Valentine and directed by Wesley Enoch is about beanies, healing and friendship. This heart and head warming tale has gotten under the skin of Brisbane audiences, possibly because we’re craving theatre that has a real cause driving it. Head Full of Love has…
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Eleven years ago, Short+Sweet began in Sydney. Since then it has gone from strength to strength, spreading around Australia and then internationally (Auckland, Mumbai, Delhi, Singapore, Chennai, Malaysia). Now in its forth year in Brisbane, Short + Sweet is the world’s largest ten minute play festival. This year’s festival has…
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Written by Alana Valentine and directed by Wesley Enoch, Head Full of Love is a story of hats, healing and coping strategies. Nessa (Colette Mann) has run from her suburban life to Alice Springs. Completely alone and out of her depth, she meets Tilly (Roxanne McDonald) and an unlikely friendship…
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Rebecca Lamoin, Associate Director — Strategy at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre, is the first Australian to be accepted into the DeVos Institute’s International Summer Fellowship at the Kennedy Center in Washington. The programme began with the philosophy that a lot of time and money are put into training artists,…
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From the moment you walk into the theatre to see Opera Australia’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, your senses are ensnared by the sight of the incredible set, the sound of birds chirping in the trees and the smell of incense wafting through the air. Under the unique artistic direction of Baz…
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Can You Handle ‘The Truth’? After its success at Metro Arts in 2009, The Truth About Kookaburras is back for La Boite’s Indie programme. A football team has a Buck’s night for one of the players, but things spiral out of control and one of the team dies mysteriously. As police…
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It’s widely thought that Brisbane audiences are quite conservative, tending to shy away from shows that have an unfamiliar title, performers and content. However, the success of La Boite’s Indie programme, WTF and festivals like 2high says otherwise. ‘Mainstream’ theatre companies are embracing our want for something a little offbeat.…
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Two actors, both alike in age — in fair Brisbane, where our stage is not-yet-quite-set… Melanie Zanetti and Thomas Larkin are in rehearsal (at QTC’s studio on the appropriately named Montague St) for the timeless tale of love and loss, Romeo & Juliet. Set to open at QPAC’s Playhouse in…
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