Mrs Lowry & Son
There was no harsher critic of famed British painter L. S. Lowry than that of his bedridden mother. Her damning critiques, a symptom of her crippling neurosis, handed out to her son as regularly as cups of tea on a cold ...
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Sick
I lived in Prahran for two years, and even after I moved, it was still some time before I found out that tucked away off Chapel Street was this remarkable school and creative foundry. Sick is NICA’s (National Insti...
Where’s My Money?
John Patrick Shanley’s writing has certain hallmarks. Born in The Bronx, a number of his works, say the screenplay for Moonstruck (1988), and Doubt: A Parable (2005 Pulitzer Prize for Drama), are set in New York City. Ot...
Bombshell Burlesque: Sweet Dreams
Presented by Bombshell Burlesque at Brisbane Powerhouse Theatre, Sweet Dreams was a saucy little, indeed, naughty little show which delighted its audience. Raunchy routines and varied states of complex undress resulted i...
Suzi Q
Often greeted with remarks about her peat appearance and stature, the misogynistic undertones that had plagued pioneering rock’n’roll icon Suzi Quatro’s fifty-year career are explored with unflappable honesty...
Taking the Waters
Taking the Waters is a show about three sisters, as two take care of the third in her final days before passing. It’s a delicate show that avoids tropes, instead embracing the mundane: putting the kettle on, folding the ...
Fortified
A solid cabaret format performance from Amity Dry and Jamie Burgess who were both clad in army camouflage. Amity, leggy in a short Safari suit with detachable webbing detail paired with wicked black boots. Jamie looked b...
OIL
There’s a lovely shape to Oil, both in the writing and the staging of this fantastic production by Red Stitch. Removed from the crucible-like smaller venue that is home base on Chapel Street, Oil is staged at a new, alte...
