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Reviews

Greenroom focusses on professional theatre produced in Queensland. Here you will find reviews of most productions from Brisbane’s major and independent companies. Our archive of production reviews commenced in September 2009.

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: The NeverEnding Story – Harvest Rain Theatre Company at Cremorne Theatre QPAC

by Sita Borhani 1 May 2012

Tim O’Connor writes wonderfully lucid Director’s Notes, and a good thing too, because I have always found The Neverending Story utterly confusing. My memories of the 1984 film are of a leather-bound book, a rock-eating mountain and a flying dog (sorry, luck dragon). There may also have been a mulleted David Bowie singing in a maze [...]

Review: Romeo and Juliet – Queensland Theatre Company at Playhouse QPAC

by Kate Foy 27 April 2012

This is a big, elemental production. It is austere and physical, stripped back to the essentials. There is no blood, little adornment, no shoes even. The focus is on the actor’s body – its material and vocal expressiveness in service of the text. In so many ways it reminded me of Poor Theatre’s stripping back [...]

Review: Chicago – Blue Fish Theatrical at Schonell Theatre

by Sita Borhani 22 April 2012

Main Image: Supplied Blue Fish Theatrical
It’s good, isn’t it … grand, isn’t it?
Oh I do love a musical! And as far as musicals go, John Kander and Fred Ebb’s satirical slice of razzle dazzle, the murderous Chicago (1975) is a corker. If you’re reading this, chances are you’re not one of the four people alive that hasn’t [...]

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