David Burton

Review: Eve – Metro Arts Independents

by David Burton 12 May 2012

I knew very little about Eve Langley before I saw this production. Eve was an enigmatic, deeply troubled Australian poet, seen as mad in her time. She’s often compared to Virginia Woolf. Eve’s poems frequently reflected a struggle between the domestic life that was expected of her and the call to divine artistry that she [...]

Review: A Hoax – La Boite and Griffin Theatre Companies

by David Burton 11 May 2012

It’s not often that Brisbane sees a ‘world premiere, but the recent partnership of La Boite and Griffin means that Brisbane audiences ar e the first in the world to see Rick Viede’s new play A Hoax. It’s a privilege for which I think audiences will be extremely grateful.
It’s the premise of the play that [...]

Review: Vikram and the Vampire – Zen Zen Zo at the Old Museum Building

by David Burton 6 May 2012

I need to start this off with the confession of a cardinal sin of Brisbane theatre. I haven’t seen a Zen Zen Zo show in a very, very long time. My omission hasn’t been deliberate. Nevertheless, the years have slipped by without visiting this Queensland cultural institution. In truth, it was my assumptions about a [...]

Review: X by Sunny Drake – Metro Arts The Independents 2012 at the Sue Benner Theatre

by David Burton 12 April 2012

It was a supportive and packed audience for the opening night of X the latest in the Metro Arts Independents 2012 season. Each of us was holding an obligatory drink as we entered the theatre but, long before the lights went down, aspects of the show, written, created, and performed by Sunny Drake had already begun.
We’d [...]

Review: As You Like It – La Boite Theatre Company at The Roundhouse

by David Burton 26 February 2012

Main Image: Bryan Probets (Touchstone) | Images: Al Caeiro
David Berthold is quickly setting up a tradition for La Boite: opening a season with a Shakespeare, directed by the Artistic Director himself. As You Like It was preceded by Hamlet (2010) and Julius Caesar (2011), in which Berthold proved he could bend the material to his will, [...]

Review: Waiting for Godot – Queensland Theatre Company

by David Burton 31 December 2010

Originally published 30 April, 2010
My theatre companion and I are currently trying to get through burgers the size of our heads before we attend this evening’s performance of Waiting for Godot. It’s been a long week, and we’ve spent the last half an hour whinging at each other about work. There’s a pause in the [...]

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