AboutKayla Wratten, Author at The Creative Issue
Emma Dean: the Broken, Romantic Unicorn
February 26, 2018 | Kayla Wratten“A show for the warriors of love, the ragtag-hearted heroes, the beautiful, the brave, the healed and the crushed,” Emma Dean smiled at the audience spread before her in an array of beanbags. Most comfortable show ever? I’ll vouch for that.
Craig McLachlan returns to Rocky Horror
November 10, 2017 | Kayla WrattenIt’s time to put your hands on your hips and pull your knees in tight, because the Rocky Horror Show hits Brisbane in January. Richard O’Brien’s non-stop party musical is frothing with timeless classics and cheeky moments bound to have audiences pelvic thrusting in the aisles.
Lucy Durack on the Yellow Brick Road
October 27, 2017 | Kayla WrattenThrow on your ruby slippers and click your heels three times, because the premier of The Wizard of Oz is arriving in Brisbane this November.
Sunsoaked Rules the Runway
October 11, 2017 | Kayla WrattenSunsoaked swimwear is set to take out Brisbane Fashion Month’s resort runway with their Spring/Summer ‘La Dolce Vita’ collection. The luxury label is the brainchild of designer Kate Davis Steer, who had a vision to create a clothing line that focuses on sun protection without compromising chic style.
This is Brisbane Fashion Month
October 9, 2017 | Kayla WrattenWith the arrival of Spring to the Sunshine state comes the first long-anticipated event of Brisbane Fashion Month. National and international designers old and new will showcase their pride and joy (i.e. their clothing lines) to stylish audiences flocking the streets of Brisbane city this October.
Boo Seeka Tour
October 3, 2017 | Kayla WrattenAfter three years of touring around the globe, Sydney duo Boo Seeka have finally launched their first full length album, titled ‘Never Too Soon.’
Orpheus at the Tivoli
September 25, 2017 | Kayla WrattenIf someone told me that the door of the charming Tivoli was in fact a time machine, I would simply shrug my shoulders and mindlessly agree.
Get Comfortable with LANKS
August 8, 2017 | Kayla WrattenIf you ever feel like listening to a refreshing blend of organic and electronic sound attached to a compelling narrative sung in delicate falsetto, then LANKS is the musician for you.
A Night at ‘Blackrock’
August 1, 2017 | Kayla WrattenA lot has changed in Australia over the past two decades, but something that hasn’t lost its relevance or gravity in society since its birth in 1995 is Nick Enright’s renowned Australian play, Blackrock.
Dancers take flight in Mozart Airborne
July 26, 2017 | Kayla WrattenSix dancers intertwine their limbs in a pulsing clump of bodies. A mesmerised audience watches with breathless fascination, attempting to dissect the contemporary movement and throw their own interpretations of the piece into the mix.
A Chat with the Cursed Baronet of Ruddigore
July 13, 2017 | Kayla WrattenImagine if you had to commit one crime every day for the rest of your life, and you’ll know exactly what it’s like to be a cursed baronet of Gilbert and Sullivan’s, Ruddigore, or the Witch’s Curse! While Jason Barry-Smith couldn’t imagine ever committing a felony himself, his character, Sir Despard Murgatroyd, in Lindy Hume’s version of the famed opera, spends his days indulging in wicked deeds like kidnapping children and building orphan asylums. Read More
Interview: Paulini on ‘The Bodyguard’.
July 12, 2017 | Kayla WrattenAt some stage in their lives, everyone has belted along with at least one of Whitney Houston’s timeless hits, whether it’s I Will Always Love You or I Wanna Dance With Somebody. Prolonging the Houston legacy, ‘The Bodyguard’ the musical is about to hit Brisbane, starring Australia’s own pop sensation, Paulini Curuenavuli. Read More
The Jungle Giants on their Quiet Ferocity Tour
July 10, 2017 | Kayla WrattenIf you haven’t listened to The Jungle Giant’s latest album – Quiet Ferocity – stop what you’re doing right now and hit it up for a dose of head-bopping, infectious tunes bound to get your feet tapping wherever you are.
Review: It’s not just about ‘Rice’
July 5, 2017 | Kayla WrattenQueensland Theatre’s production of Rice is “an insightful story about the personal side of globalisation.â€
At least, that’s what the tagline says. In the epitome of simplicity, the play could be summed up in just one word: “Life.†Read More