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Brisbane review - The Lady of the Camellias: a production of the highest quality

Dec 7, 2024 | absolutetheatre.com.au | David Wilson

By David Wilson Choreographer Derek Deane OBE Assistant to Choreographer Ivan Gil-Ortega Composer Carl Davis Scenery and Costume Designer Adam Nee Performed by the Shanghai Ballet 5 - 8 December 2024 Lyric Theatre QPAC Tickets range from $65 to $200 Based on the landmark 1848 novel by French author Alexandre Dumas, this tale of forbidden love and tragedy has inspired countless stage, operatic and film productions, including the feature film and award-winning musical Moulin Rouge!, and Verdi’s...
Brisbane review - Strictly Ballroom: a visual spectacle

Nov 24, 2024 | absolutetheatre.com.au | David Wilson

By David WilsonStrictly BallroomCreated by Baz LuhrmannBook by Baz Luhrmann and Craig PearceAdapted by Terry JohnsonDesigner and Director Daniel DosekChoreographers Heather Barraclough and Hayley IfflandMusical Director Peter LavrencicBrought to you by Beenleigh Theatre groupAt the Crete Street Theatre until Saturday 7 December 2024Adult tickets $35, concession $30STRICTLY BALLROOM THE MUSICAL is the inspiring story of a championship ballroom dancer who defies all the rules to follow his heart.
Brisbane review - Mary Poppins: perfect in every way

Nov 18, 2024 | absolutetheatre.com.au | David Wilson

By David WilsonMary PoppinsOriginal Music and Lyrics by Robert B Sherman and Richard M ShermanBook by Julian FellowesCo-created by Cameron MackintoshProduction Director Deian PingMusical Director Nicky GriffithChoreographer Julianne BurkePerformance run from Fri 15 - 24 November 2024Twelfth Night TheatreThis magical production of a beloved classic, based on the timeless stories of P.L. Travers and the classic Disney film is the Cameron Mackintosh updated Broadway production.
Brisbane review - Twisted: The Untold Story Of A Royal Vizier: a seriously funny show

Nov 1, 2024 | absolutetheatre.com.au | David Wilson

By David Wilson Twisted: The Untold Story Of A Royal Vizier Produced by StarKid Productions Music by A J Holmes Lyrics by Kaley McMahon Book by Matt Lang, Nick Lang and Eric Kahn Gale Directed by Kristen Barros Musical Direction by Hayley Marsh Choreographed by Hannah Crowther Brought to you by Phoenix Ensemble - After Dark At the Pavilion Theatre Beenleigh 1st to 9th November 2024 Adult tickets $40, concession $35, group $30 Twisted: The Untold Story Of A Royal Vizier is the hilarious origin...
Brisbane review - Coco Chanel: the Life of a Fashion Icon: simply sensational

Oct 5, 2024 | absolutetheatre.com.au | David Wilson

By David Wilson Coco Chanel: the Life of a Fashion Icon Choreographer Annabelle Lopez Ochoa Artistc Collaborator Nancy Meckler Stager Luis Torres Composer Peter Salem Costume and set design Jerome Kaplan Conductor Nigel Gaynor Music performed by Camerata - Queensland Chamber Orchestra 4 - 19 October 2024 Playhouse QPAC Neneka Yoshida as Coco Chanel and Kaho Kato as Shadow Chanel_Photographer David Kelly The French fashion icon, Gabrielle ‘Coco’ Chanel, epitomises the classic rags-to-riches...
Brisbane review - Chess - The Musical: fabulous score well performed

Sep 28, 2024 | absolutetheatre.com.au | David Wilson

By David WilsonMusic by Benny Andersson and Bjorn UlvaeusBook and Lyrics by Tim RiceDirected by Trinette AveryMusical Direction by Jaqueline AthertonBrought to you by Beenleigh Theatre groupAt the Crete Street Theatre until 12 October 2024Adult tickets $35, concession $30Chess is a musical based on the Tim Rice book, with music by ABBA’s Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus and lyrics by Ulvaeus and Rice.
Brisbane review - Fun Home: honest, wholly original musical

Sep 3, 2024 | absolutetheatre.com.au | David Wilson

By David Wilson Fun Home Book and Lyrics by Lisa Kron Music by Jeanine Tesori Based on the graphic novel by Alison Bechdel Direction by Sherryl-Lee Secomb Musical Direction by Benjamin Richards Choreography by Grace Clarke At PIP Theatre Milton until 14 September 2024 Based on the original 2006 graphic novel by Alison Bechdel, with book and lyrics by Lisa Kron, Fun Home is a clever, socially relevant, thought provoking and emotional musical, with the original Broadway production in 2015 being...
Brisbane review - Company - A Musical Comedy: mature and thought-provoking production

Aug 4, 2024 | absolutetheatre.com.au | David Wilson

By David WilsonCompanyMusic and lyrics by Stephen SondheimBook by George FurthDirection, set and costume design by Tammy Sarah LindeMusical direction by Jacqueline AthertonChoreography bt Bec SwainPresented by Phoenix EnsembleAt the Pavillion Theatre Beenleigh unit 24 August 2024Tickets are $40 adult, $35 concession available atBased on the book by George Furth.
Longlegs review: Nicolas Cage at his most monstrous

Jul 9, 2024 | bfi.org.uk | Roger Luckhurst |Mark Asch |David Wilson |Anton Bitel

Osgood Perkins’s latest feature is a significant leap in his engagement with horror. I Am the Pretty Thing that Lives in the House (2016) and Gretel and Hansel (2020) were atmospheric arthouse excursions into haunting and folkloresque, beautifully framed and considered, yet slow-paced and airless, with directive voice-overs.
Hundreds of Beavers review: gnaw and order

Jul 9, 2024 | bfi.org.uk | Mark Asch |David Wilson |Anton Bitel |Mark AschReviews

In his trademark hat and facial hair, our wordless hero moves mischievously through a Sisyphean loop of absurd obstacles, sidestepping pitfalls and performing feats of kinetic ingenuity – he is the Little Tramp, he is Super Mario, he is the fur trapper Jean Kayak (Ryland Brickson Cole Tews), protagonist of the spirited and inventive Hundreds of Beavers, which updates silent slapstick for a video-game age.