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Brisbane review - Cirque du Sleigh: Christmas gone wild
By David Wilson Cirque du Sleigh Part of Wynnum Fringe Festival 2025 By: Head First Acrobats, Tash York & Trigger Happy When: November – December 2025 (Wynnum Wonderland season) Where: Augathella Spiegeltent Bay Terrace, Wynnum Bookings: wynnumfringe.com Tickets start at $50 Cirque du Sleigh is a dazzling, outrageous, absolutely adults-only Christmas spectacular that blends circus, cabaret, comedy and chaos into a fast-paced festive feast that is anything but traditional


Brisbane review - A Few Good Men: returns triumphantly to the stage
By David Wilson A few good men Written by Aaron Sorkin Directed by Daniel Evans Set & Costume Designer: Simone Romaniuk Lighting Designer: Ben Hughes Sound & Composition: Mike Willmett Assistant Director: Christen O’Leary Fight / Choreography & Intimacy Director: Nigel Poulton Voice & Dialect Coach: Gabrielle Rogers Military Consultant: James Francis Presented by Queensland Theatre in association with QPAC Production Season: 22 Nov – 7 Dec 2025, Playhouse QPAC, South B


Brisbane review: Austen’s Sense and sensibility Entertains
By Lilian Harrington Production: Sense and Sensibility Writer: Jane Austen. Stage adaptation : Kate Hamill Director: June Balfour Company: St Lukes Theatre Society Location: St Lukes Anglican Church,193 Ekibin Rd E. Tarragindi Season: Friday and Saturdays from: November 21-December 2, Evg. 7 30pm, Saturday Matinees 2 pm. Bookings: https://www.trybooking.com What’s not to like about Jane Austen’s novels. They have given readers a great insight into early English soci


Brisbane review - Bahala/0: Whatever Happens, Happens!
By Lilian Harrington Production : Bahala /O Performance Dance Presented by Metro Arts. Director/Choreographer : Buddy Malbasias Location : Metro Arts, 97 Boundary St., West End Qld. Season: November 19-29 Evgs. 7 :30pm. Bookings : Try Booking; Metro Arts (07)30027100 What a buzz it is for artists when Metro Arts encourages programs that provide theatre patrons an opportunity to visit their theatre in the West End Village, and witness diverse and alternate performances,


Brisbane review: Don’t Get Snared in the Mousetrap!
By Lilian Harrington Production: Mousetrap Writer : Agatha Christie Company: New Farm Nash Theatre Director : Sharon White Location : The Brunswick Room, Uniting Church, 52 Merthyr Rd New Farm Season November 21 – December 6 (Fri -Sat evg. 7 30pm and Mat.2 pm) Bookings : www.trybooking .com/1318898 Mousetrap is one of the longest running Agatha Christie plays to be staged in London. It played in the theatre from 1952 to 2020, and it still holds an audience transfix
Brisbane review - Hairspray: wonderfully entertaining
By David Wilson Hairspray Music by Marc Shaiman Lyrics by Scott Wittman & Marc Shaiman Book by Mark O’Donnell & Thomas Meehan Directed by Deian Ping Musical Direction by Nicky Griffith Choreography by Julianne Burke Presented by Queensland Musical Theatre https://www.queenslandmusicaltheatre.com/hairspray Twelfth Night Theatre, Brisbane Season runs until 30 November 2025 Tickets are available through Queensland Musical Theatre or at https://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/sho


Gold Coast review: Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma!: Oh, what a beautiful musical
By Douglas Kennedy Original Dances by Agnes DeMille. Gold Coast Little Theatre. Directed/Choreographed by Lucy Martin, Vocal Direction by David Valks, Choreography by Natalie Cassaniti. Featured players Noa Fogarty, Isabella Wiesenthal, Louise Thorpe, Jake Stubbs, Elysium Hipwood, Torrek Elbeb, Ashley Williams. By permission ORiGIN Theatrical on behalf of R. & H. Theatricals. For booking www.gclt.com.au Tel: 07 5532 2096. Season ends on December 6. Photo by Clay English fr


Brisbane review - Positive Response to A Midsummer’s Night’s Dream
By Lilian Harrington Production: A Midsummers Night’s Dream Writer: William Shakespeare Adapted & Directed: Leo Bradley Company : Villanova Players Location : The Ron Hurley Theatre Hub, 28 Tallowwood St. Seven Hills Q.4170 Season : November 7- 16 (Evg. 7 30pm, Matinees: 2 pm) Bookings : Try booking / or phone:0423920832 William Shakespeare is one of the most prolific writers in English history; his work has influenced many writers, students and actors, over the cent


Brisbane review - Superheroes: theatre as it should be
By David Wilson Superheroes Written by Mark Rogers Direction and Costume Design by Sanja Simić Creative Producer Danielle Carney Set Design by Peter Ceavy Lighting Design by Sidney Younger Dialect Coaching by Gabrielle Rogers Presented by Bodysnatchers Door 3, Queensland Theatre Diane Cilento Studio Until 22 November 2025 https://queenslandtheatre.com.au/plays/superheroes Tickets $39, concession $35 Superheroes is bold, brave, compelling, and profoundly human — theatr


Brisbane review - Bare: a beautifully realised production
By David Wilson Book by Jon Hartmere and Damon Intrabartolo Music by Damon Intrabartolo Lyrics by Jon Hartmere Directed by Jo Burnett Musical Direction by Alex Angus Choreography by Grace Clarke Assistant Choreography by Kelsey Todd https://phoenixensemble.com.au/shows/bare/November 7 to November 22, 2025 at the Pavilion Theatre, Beenleigh Showgrounds, James Street, BeenleighTickets are available at https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1295196 40 adult, $35 concession,
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