There’s breakfast in bed, flowers, some lippy and sometimes even powertools bought by dad and dressed up as a ‘gift’ for mum…. This year, the Queensland Symphony Orchestra has made Mother’s Day super easy with the Happy Mother’s Day Concert, part of the incredibly loved Music on Sundays Program, being staged on Sunday 11 May at 11.30am in the Concert … Read More ...
Review: A Clockwork Orange
What better way to mark the 50th anniversary of Anthony Burgess’ literary cult masterpiece than to see it performed live by UK’s highly dynamic Action To The Word theatre company.
The award winning all-male cast, led by Martin McCreadie (as Alex DeLarge), takes its audience into a dark world, exploring themes of sexuality, youth and aggression with a fresh and … Read More ...
Brisbane – prepare for the HIT US MUSICAL COMEDY, SPANK! The Fifty Shades Parody
This March, Brisbane will host the national premiere season of SPANK! The Fifty Shades Parody, the critically acclaimed production that brings all the naughty fun of the notorious best-selling book to life.
Direct from the US, where three productions are currently touring simultaneously SPANK! The Fifty Shades Parody will open on March 14th at the Twelfth Night Theatre in Brisbane… Read More ...
Review: Queensland Theater Company’s The Pitch
The Queensland Theater Company has opened its 2013 season with a bang. Wait. Make that a double bang. Two one act plays (The Pitch and The China Incident) that showcased the best there is in Australian writing, direction and well.. acting.
Both plays are written by Peter Houghton but have separate directors. The Pitch has Hugh Parker playing a down … Read More ...
Review: Agatha Christie’s Mousetrap
You have probably already seen The Mousetrap.
If not in a stage setting in London, then on your TV screen or a Movie theater.
In a homage to this incredibly popular stage show, innumerable TV shows and movies have copied its formula verbatim. The shock twist at the end comes not so much as a surprise, but a confirmation of … Read More ...
Review – Scottevest jackets – the Swiss Army knife of jackets
I had no idea of what Scottevest was before a recent trip to Europe. You see, before this trip, I thought that jackets were required only when it was cold. While travelling, I preferred not to have jackets but cargo pants that I could fill the pockets of with the phone, tickets, wallets and what not.
Now, I won’t go … Read More ...
Going to school in a circus
We recently reviewed Ovo, currently touring Australia.
Have you ever wondered how the kids who travel with their artist mum and dad get their studies done? After all, just being part of a big circus entourage doesn’t mean you get to miss out on your schooling :).
OVO has a school on site (and so do most Cirque Du … Read More ...
Review: OVO by Cirque Du Soleil
A psychedelic dream. This is how it feels like when your brain is mush with the effects of a drug. A large black woman dressed in a lady bug costume. An insect of unknown origin who is carrying a massive egg on its back and then loses it. Multiple and identical Chinese women twirling saucers on their legs and then … Read More ...
The Boys are in town – Review of Jersey Boys, Brisbane
There was a hush around the theatre. Everyone was dead silent. And then it just exploded. So started the Jersey Boys story on the stage with everyone’s favourite tunes.
With a dramatic setting, a high value cast, and an engaging storyline, the Jersey Boys: The Story of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons opened for its premier season in Brisbane … Read More ...
Review: Part 3: Some Criticism of Tokyo Disneyland Resort
We hope you have enjoyed our review of Tokyo Disneyland Resort so far. In part 1, we reviewed Tokyo Disneyland and in part 2, we reviewed Tokyo DisneySea each of which is a separate theme park (but within the same geographical area).
This is part 3, the final post that details some criticism of Tokyo Disneyland Resort (so it is … Read More ...