Charli XCX unleashes ‘Brat’ summer at Brisbane Festival
Ass grabbing and gyrating club rave hits were centre stage in Brisbane last night as ‘Brat summer’ took over.
Reviews
‘Something in the water up north’: Brisbane Festival’s must-watch show
Like the North Queensland Cowboys, Dancenorth are hitting a sweet spot and their Brisbane show is positively transcendental, writes Phil Brown.
Metamucil for the mind: Qld twist on Shakespeare not bard at all
Messing around with Shakespeare can sometimes dilute the brand but Queensland Theatre’s Othello set in the Torres Strait is a gambit that turns out to be a stroke of genius
Smoke on the water – but it wasn’t what I thought
Brisbane Festival’s ingenious river-going exhibit really floated Phil Brown’s boat. But it wasn’t without its awkward moments.
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‘Weird’ dance show is the new gold standard for performances
It’s a 45-minute show in which dancers are told what to do by a computer and if that sounds weird it is, writes Phil Brown, but in a good way.
Star pees on stage during Brisbane Festival show
You don’t expect one of the stars of a show to pee on stage but with this Brisbane Festival headline show at Powerhouse, anything can and will happen, writes Phil Brown.
Moment that stopped Boy Swallows Universe opening night
The anticipation for the stage adaptation of Trent Dalton’s Boy Swallows Universe has been akin to the Second Coming, but the premiere of the show was brought to a shuddering halt. Read Phil Brown’s review.
Noonan achieves reputable jazz covers of ‘80s classics for Brisbane
The perfect composed Saturday night with a few friends and a few drinks, as Noonan and band perform reinterpretations of 80s songs which “hands down” shaped her career and the night.
Get to know a stranger, but keep an open-mind and 1.5m apart
The mysterious event answered all the questions you went in with and found within, but only if you opened up your mind and a bottle of cheap wine with a stranger.
Festival’s flash mobs coming to a suburb near you
The performances are brief and no notice is given because they don’t want too many spectators. Welcome to Brisbane Festival in the age of COVID-19, when the show comes to you.
Silence loudly proclaims Aboriginal sovereignty
Silence is a new dance work that challenges Australia’s nationhood and pokes fun at 25o years of occupation by interlopers who should really be paying rent.
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