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Little Dog Laughed

This Week in Queensland Theatre: March 8-14

by Editor 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. [...]

This Week in Queensland Theatre: March 1-7

by Editor 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 [...]

This Week in Queensland Theatre: February 22-28

by Editor 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.  [...]

Reviews and Reviewers: a poll

by Editor 19 February 2010

UPDATE Nov 2011: Greenroom used to collect reviews into an index at the beginning of our time here i.e., when other groups and companies were not making it quite so easy for people. A couple of years on social media has really taken a grip and it’s not hard to access online versions of play [...]

This Week in Queensland Theatre: February 15-21

by Editor 14 February 2010
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Cover of Hamlet

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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 [...]