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This Week in Queensland Theatre: March 8-14

8 March, 2010

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The big wet continues in the south-east and west of the state. Wonder how, if at all, this has affected box-office figures for companies.

There’s one week to go for Hamlet for La Boite and The Little Dog Laughed for Queensland Theatre Company; both close on Saturday. Avenue Q at QPAC has had an extension to its season.

Click the date on Greenroom’s home page calendar to go to more details on each event.

Opening:

Flicking the Flint by Kate Lee !Metro Arts Independents (Brisbane) – Tuesday

Macbeth by William Shakespeare Jute Theatre (Cairns) – Thursday

Continuing:

Avenue Q the Australian touring production at QPAC (Brisbane)

Hamlet by William Shakespeare dir David Berthold at the Roundhouse (Brisbane) Check the updated Greenroom reviews index.

The Little Dog Laughed by Douglas Carter Beane dir Michael Gow at the Cremorne Theatre, QPAC Check the updated Greenroom reviews index.

Other:

Staging Lives: in conversation with Michael Gow, Will Eno, and David Williamson. State Library of Queensland – Tuesday.

See QSE’s training program which continues throughout the month (Brisbane)

It’s QPAC’s 25th Birthday this year. While you’re on the South Bank in Brisbane head into the Tony Gould Gallery for the QPAC 25 Exhibition.

… and check out the recently-opened Edge space further upstream – near the fabulous GOMA.

Tagged as: !Metro Arts, AvenueQ, David Berthold, David Williamson, Douglas Carter Beane, Hamlet, independent theatre, Kate Lee, Little Dog Laughed, Michael Gow, Queensland Performing Arts Centre, Queensland Theatre Company, Will Eno, William Shakespeare

This Week in Queensland Theatre: March 1-7

1 March, 2010

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Another quiet week. It’s mid-season for Hamlet and The Little Dog Laughed with two weeks of their seasons left.

Continuing:

Avenue Q the Australian touring production at QPAC.

Hamlet by William Shakespeare dir David Berthold at the Roundhouse. Check the updated Greenroom reviews index.

The Little Dog Laughed by Douglas Carter Beane dir Michael Gow at the Cremorne Theatre, QPAC Check the updated Greenroom reviews index.

Other:

Check out QSE’s training program which continues throughout the month.
Play-briefing Thom Pain Queensland Theatre Company at Bille Brown Studio (Monday). Writer Will Eno in attendance.

Tagged as: AvenueQ, David Berthold, Douglas Carter Beane, Hamlet, La Boite Theatre, Little Dog Laughed, Michael Gow, QSE, Queensland Performing Arts Centre, William Shakespeare

This Week in Queensland Theatre: February 22-28

22 February 2010

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It’s a quiet-ish week in Brisbane after a flurry of recent opening nights, industry events, and festivals.
The much-heralded Australian production of Avenue Q strolled into town last week for a season, and is playing at QPAC.
Continuing:
Hamlet by William Shakespeare dir David Berthold at the Roundhouse. [...]

This Week in Queensland Theatre: February 15-21

14 February 2010

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The National Play Festival is in town with a huge range of readings, workshops and presentations. You can get the details on their terrific website. Hamlet and The Little Dog Laughed continue for La Boite and Queensland Theatre Company respectively. Blog discussions on both productions can be [...]

Indie Launch Day … Indie Pride!

14 February 2010

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Today is not only St Valentine’s Day, but also, and perhaps even more importantly for Brisbane’s theatre-lovers, the launch of the La Boite Theatre Indie season, which we’re hoping will be enormously successful for everyone concerned.
A perhaps overused word right now when talking about the wider artistic environment is [...]

This Week in Queensland Theatre: February 8-14

7 February 2010

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This week is marked by the start of Queensland Theatre Company’s Season 2010 and two opening nights of productions by the two full-time professional company Artistic Directors: The Little Dog Laughed directed by Michael Gow for QTC, and La Boite Theatre’s own production of Hamlet [...]

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