Reviews

Beneath the veneer of polished wood and designer decor lies the tumultuous world of The Norman Mailer Anecdote, a riveting production that marks the debut of Queensland Theatre's Door 3 program. Stepping into the Diane Cilento Studio, audiences are transported into the lives of an upper-middle-class Brisbane family. Directed by Julian Curtis and written by Anthony Mullins, the play delves into themes of sexual assault, family dynamics, and the consequences of alcohol-fuelled decisions.

A full house greeted the opening night of QSO's foray into a program of ecclesiastical music, fittingly performed in one of Brisbane's iconic and historical buildings and to celebrate the cathedral's 150th birthday.

Melville Theatre’s first full length play in their new (or depending on your interpretation - old) home, at the Melville Civic Centre, might be taken as a good omen for a “sweet road” ahead for Melville Theatre Company. A very successful production, expertly directed, and very well performed, it augers well for a bright future.

‘The roof caved in’ – as in, “everything was fine and then the roof caved in.’  That doesn’t happen immediately in this show.  It’s a process - but we are certainly expecting it from the very start when ill-matched students Hester (Marlena Thomson) and Bronwyn (Bek Schilling) move into a very small – with two trundle beds - flat together - after a ‘welcome’ spiel from the glittering eyed but robotic estate agent (Joanna Halliday) and the signing of the 78 + page contract.