Reviews

A super moon was shining over Brisbane's Metro Arts last night – a beacon to the hub that is surely one of the most creative places to be in Brisbane. Downstairs in the New Benner Theatre, it is Queer Community Night with guest appearances by Brisbane author Krissy Kneen, DJ Sweatybaby and Boy Renaissance, while a packed house queue to see Anatomy of a Suicide.

Australasian Dance Collective is the brand-refreshed award-winning Expressions Dance Company who have been presenting new contemporary dance in this country for nearly 40 years. Led by Artistic Director, Amy Hollingsworth, the new company features an ensemble of six dancers, who have been patiently waiting to present THREE, which marks the Australian premieres of two new Australian works by choreographers Melanie Lane and Jack Lister, and one UK work by Hofesh Shechter (making its first Queensland appearance).

In Gruesome Playground Injuries, injury, or trauma - physical or mental – is a substitute for intimacy – but also the perverse bond that draws Kayleen (Marlea Correy) and Dougie (Rory Harman) together.  The ironic title – playground injuries – suggests that the characters are stuck forever in their first encounter.  That’s in their parochial Catholic school sick bay when they are eight years old.  She has a terrible (but not that terrible) stomach-ache, and he has a bloody bandage around a head wound; he’s split h

Murray Music and Drama Club’s Back to the 80’s is a jukebox musical, billed as “totally awesome”, which is playing to appreciative, capacity crowds at the Pinjarra Civic Centre.

Directed by Sheryl Gale in her first stint directing a musical, the show features a large, enthusiastic cast and vocal direction by Karen Godfrey. There’s loads of familiar and favourite songs and we get to enjoy authentic 80s dance moves recreated by choreographer Christina Treg.