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Matrimonial Mayhem: Confetti and Chaos
June 18, 2019 | Auran Abraham
Weddings are chaotic and with Interactive Theatre International’s latest production coming to Brisbane soon, this chaos takes centre stage at the wedding event of the year.
Single Asian Female; Singular, Authentic, Fierce
March 13, 2019 | Harry Wallace
If you haven’t heard of this breakout success from Michelle Law, you simply aren’t going to the right type of parties. Never fear, The Creative Issue is here to clue you in.
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Just Doing It With Emily Tresidder
March 7, 2019 | Fran Gibson
I want to be Emily Tresidder’s friend. There’s something about her – her frankness, her openness, or just the fact she’s really flippin’ funny. Getting stuck in a lift with her wouldn’t be so bad.
Parting the Scarlet: Jan van de Stool/Queenie van de Zandt
February 10, 2019 | Auran Abraham
Jan van de Stool brings a little paranormal flair by adding Psychic Medium to her repertoire of qualifications for Brisbane Comedy Festival 2019.
Oh Sweet Charity!
January 30, 2019 | Auran Abraham
The minute you walked in the room, I could tell this was going to be a production to remember. A real big number.
A Heartfelt return to High School: Impromafia, Siobhan Finniss
January 29, 2019 | Auran Abraham
A staple of 90s childhoods for many Australian children, was the ABC’s roster of after-school-special dramas.
Hitting the Dusty trail towards comedy: Dusty Rich
January 26, 2019 | Auran Abraham
Brandishing his manic comedy stylings, Dusty Rich returns to Brisbane Comedy Festival in 2019 with two new, and very contrasting shows, The Lying King and Brain Grenade.
Elixir: suggestive circus wows Wonderland
December 5, 2018 | Fran Gibson
Did someone say smouldering, suggestive, somersaulting, sultry, subversive, sci-fi circus? Read More
Tarantino in an hour with Two Man Tarantino
December 4, 2018 | Paige Duffy
Two people in a rundown video store battle for the title of Quentin Tarantino’s biggest fan in Two Man Tarantino.
Wonderfully Strong Wombs
December 4, 2018 | Auran Abraham
The combination of genuine hilarious humour, high flying gymnastic prowess and underlying unease from the core messages being put forward and the impact of this on the world, make The WonderWombs a strange beast.
Emily Gilhome talks MELT 2019 and an ideal world
November 22, 2018 | Paige Duffy
MELT: Festival of Queer Arts and Culture returns to Brisbane’s Powerhouse in 2019 with Emily Gilhome as Guest Director. Read More
Brad Sherwood talks Whose Line and the martial art of Improv
October 27, 2018 | Paige Duffy
Whose Line is it Anyway, the show where everything is made up, and the points don’t matter. Read More
Steen Raskopoulos’s Stay
September 22, 2018 | Paige Duffy
Raskopoulos balances light and dark in his one-man show Stay, guiding the audience through a layered performance of various characters, memories, and interactions. Read More
Romeo is (thankfully) Not the Only Fruit
September 21, 2018 | Paige Duffy
It is a truth universally acknowledged that all queer love stories must be told through the use of song, dance, and, in the case of Romeo is not the Only Fruit, a reminder of all the tropes plaguing queer romances in popular culture. Read More