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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 [...]

Review: Hamlet in the box ‘Ugly-beautiful’ La Boite Theatre

by David Burton 31 December 2010

This entry is part 4 of 4 in the series Top Posts of 2010

Originally published 15 February, 2010
Toby Schmitz as Hamlet Photo: Amelia Dowd
Let it be known, nothing sums this show up better than its poster: a soaking wet Toby Schmitz (very Trainspotting) arms raised as he pulls his hair back … with just a fine whisper of pubic hair on show. Whilst grabbing my tickets from the [...]

Review: Jesus Christ Superstar: Harvest Rain Theatre

by Kate Foy 31 December 2010

This entry is part 3 of 4 in the series Top Posts of 2010

This review refers to Harvest Rain’s recent ‘first’ production of JCS and was originally published on August 26, 2010
And so, finally, to the theatre last night for Jesus Christ Superstar at QPAC …
From the moment those unforgettable screeching guitar riffs at the top of the show break the silence, you know you’re in for a [...]

A Healing Quilt: April’s Fool (Review) Empire Theatre Projects Company

by Kate Foy 30 December 2010

This entry is part 2 of 4 in the series Top Posts of 2010

Originally published August 12, 2010.
A disclaimer: I serve on the Board of Empire Theatres Pty Ltd. My opinions are entirely my own and should be understood as distinct from any affiliation I hold with this or any other business or arts organisation. The only barrow I push is that of theatre per se.
At the Ekka [...]

Review: The Timely Death of Victor Blott – Dead Puppet Society at !Metro Arts Independents

by Kate Foy 27 December 2010

This entry is part 1 of 4 in the series Top Posts of 2010

Originally published May 5, 2010

Image via Wikipedia

What is it about puppets? Doesn’t matter what form they take, what cultural background they spring from – and they’ve been all over the place for milennia – puppetry remains one of the most popular and compelling performance forms in world theatre. It’s probably an extension of our fascination [...]

Ready for some tweet-reviews?

by Editor 12 July 2010

Talk about leading the pack! Greenroom wrote about this last November. We thought we’d strut our stuff and republish our comments from back then as La Boite Theatre encourages its audiences to tweet their reviews of I Love You Bro’ opening this week at the Roundhouse. No tweeting during the show now, unless of course [...]