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Brisbane review: 8 More Years: thoughtful, honest and thoroughly enjoyable
By David Wilson Written and produced by Amelia Slatter Directed by Calum Johnston Presented 10-12 December 2025 as part of the Toucan Club Festival through November and December 2025 https://piptheatre.org/2025-8-more-years/ https://piptheatre.org/toucanclub/ Tickets start at $33, or a 2 show deal for $60 PIP Theatre Milton There’s something genuinely charming about 8 More Years — the kind of show that sneaks up on you with its humour, heart and unmistakably Brisbane fla


Brisbane review - Christmas Actually: performance of non-stop highlights.
By David Wilson Christmas Actually Presented by The Little Red Company Featuring Naomi Price, Luke Kennedy, Tom Oliver, Irena Lysiuk and an out-of-this-world live band https://www.thelittleredcompany.com/christmas-actually https://brisbanepowerhouse.org/events/christmas-actually/ Now playing at Brisbane Powerhouse Also touring to select regional locations Tickets on sale now starting at $79 The Little Red Company’s Christmas Actually has arrived in Brisbane on a w


Sydney review- Dial M for Murder: Cleverly written and performed superbly
By Paul Kiely Dial M for Murder Adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher from the original by Frederick Knott Directed by Mark Kilmurry An Ensemble Theatre Production by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. Ensemble Theatre, Kirribilli Season: 28 November – 11 January 2026 Bookings: https://ensemble.com.au Duration: 120 minutes approx (plus interval) “How would you like to be murdered?” I love a play that grabs your attention right from


Brisbane review - Handel’s Messiah: what beauty!
By Nahima Abraham Handel’s Messiah Presented by Brisbane Chamber Choir Conducted by Graeme Morton QPAC Concert Hall South Bank Tues, December 2 nd , 2025 Run time: 120 mins with interval. It’s a tale as old as time, perhaps as long in the tooth as Methuselah himself. The story of Jesus Christ is not always a happy one, going from joyous birth to harrowing death, to resurrection. Handel is just one artiste to bring the Son of God’s story to life in art. And what beauty! T


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
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