Theatre Reviews Brisbane

★★★★☆ La Boite Theatre and Playlab Theatre present Second Coming, a spectacular and humorous take on leaving this world for another. Set in 2065, this world premiere, directed by Ian Lawson, imagines a future where Earth is burning, and humanity’s…

★★★★★ “To see my culture. To hear my language. To see my traditional dance on a mainstage is beyond my wildest dreams and beyond my ancestors’ wildest dreams. Telling this story has been a gift. Weaving creation stories with narratives…

★★★★★ “When you really hold up a mirror and see who we truly are, we come from this beauty, we’re a reflection of this beauty, it walks in us, it’s in us, f***! How can you be ugly when you…

★★★★★ It is a truth universally acknowledged that a Jane Austen fan in possession of a ticket to Queensland Theatre Company’s Pride & Prejudice will have a greatly enjoyable time. Following a sell-out season last year that unfortunately ended early…

I walked into August: Osage County at Metro Arts on Saturday night with no prior knowledge. I had seen a production by the Acting cohort at the Queensland Conservatorium, Griffith University before, so I knew they were good. Nothing, however,…

★★★★☆ BMX, basketball, breakdancing, acrobatics and drumming come together in 360 ALLSTARS, a high-energy urban circus that celebrates the artistry of street culture through an impressive display of athleticism and skill. Directed by Gene Peterson and presented by Onyx Productions,…

★★★★★ “In this country, you think it’s your right to have three meals a day. Me, where I came from? I think it’s a miracle.” – Mandela Mathia, Performer / Writer A curved backdrop overlooks several forlorn-looking suitcases of various sizes.…

Intermission is exactly the kind of bar Brisbane’s theatre scene has been waiting for. Sitting right out the front of The West End Electric in Brisbane’s ever-colourful West End, the brand-new venue from Strut & Fret doesn’t just feel like…

★★★★☆ 14,000 words. Fifteen vignettes. Thirteen characters. Three decades. One man. Like a whirlwind romance, CJ de Mooi takes audiences on a dizzying journey through love, loss and identity in The Only Thing Worse You Could Have Told Me, now…

★★★★★ A classic tale of excessive ambition and greed is reimagined in Macbeth, presented by Shake & Stir Theatre Co and Queensland Performing Arts Centre. For a limited time, the Playhouse is home to a thrilling battleground of humanity’s greatest…

★★★★★ PIP Theatre presents Brace Brace by Oli Forsyth, a heart-pumping and deeply emotional play about surviving a life-altering event. Prepare to embark on a bumpy ride, as Brace Brace tackles terror and gratitude in the same breath. Newlyweds Ray…

★★★★☆ She’s licensed to sell…  Between impossible house prices and never-ending interest rate hikes, reality is exhausting enough. Thankfully, The Agent, a new comedy play by Meryn Cooper, is here to let audiences laugh their way out of it for…

★★★★½ “Eat Slay Zombie” sounds like something Gen Z would scream while live-streaming the apocalypse. Thankfully, this production understands exactly how ridiculous that sentence is and runs with it at full speed. Off the back of a successful 2024 season…

★★★★½ Quality. Audacity. Humanity. The core values of Circa. Something the world needs more of.   Since establishing itself in Brisbane in 2004, Circa has become one of Australia’s most internationally celebrated arts companies, touring to more than 45 countries…

★★★★☆ It’s often said true stories make the best stories, and Steel Magnolias is evidently one of them. The 2026 Australian tour of the iconic 1980s play premiered in Brisbane last night to an enthusiastic audience that devoured every quip and conversation…

★★★★☆ Anthropology is the comprehensive, scientific study of humanity. But what happens when AI turns that lens on us? VOX Productions and PIP Theatre have created a gut-wrenching, pensive AI tech thriller that will hook both tech lovers and sceptics…

Written by Brisbane playwright Patrick Mu’a, Sunny Tribe District is brought to life by the Salad Days Collective in co-production with PIP Theatre, delivering a night of pure fun and infectious hilarity. PIP Theatre is a quaint, intimate venue, complete…

★★★★★ If you’re curious about whether to see Code of Conduct, stop reading and go book tickets. Now. I’m seriously not kidding. The world premiere of Code of Conduct is the 2026 season opener from Australasian Dance Collective and takes…

★★★★☆ Dead Puppet Society has revived their acclaimed production, The Riddle of Washpool Gully, and it arrives at QPAC as part of its national tour. Originally created by Terrapin Puppet Theatre in association with Dead Puppet Society, The Riddle of…

★★★★½ Let’s begin with a confession: I have a $5 Treasure Island Casino chip in my bedside drawer. It’s been there for 12 years, ever since a trip with one of my best mates. I have no real reason to…

★★★½ La Boite kicking off the first show of its second century with Antigone is certainly a bold way to start the 2026 season. For a story that’s pushing close to 2,500 years old, it has a funny way of…

★★★★½ ‘Pretty, witty, Nell.’ Based on true events, Nell Gwynn, by playwright Jessica Swale, is a light-hearted, witty and clever farce, presented by the third year Bachelor of Acting students at the Queensland Conservatorium, Griffith University. Nell Gwynn was known…

Shock Therapy Arts’ Crossing the Divide is not subtle about its ambitions, and it shouldn’t be. This is theatre that wants to provoke, question and unsettle. In a dynamic, tightly performed production, on now for a limited season at QPAC,…

Queensland Theatre Company and Shake & Stir Theatre Co finally joining forces for The Great Gatsby feels a bit like pairing really good cheese with a seriously great wine. On paper, it makes perfect sense, but the best combinations take…

A play perfectly matched to Valentine’s Day, For the Sake of Love has hit Brisbane town. Written by Claire Yorston and presented by Sun and Wine Arts Company, the play is a fascinating tale centring on a number of complex relationships. Directed…

Cluedo the play arrives on the Australian stage in one of the new year’s most anticipated productions. It’s kicking off its tour in Brisbane at the QPAC Playhouse, and will head to Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney soon after. Cluedo the…

Now You See Me Live brings the Four Horsemen from the big screen to the stage in an epic showcase of mind-bending illusions, masterful sleight of hand and death-defying escapes. Brought to life by producers Simon Painter and Tim Lawson,…

Some Christmas shows sneak up on you. Others announce themselves loudly, swear a lot, and grab you by the tinsel the moment you walk in. A Very Naughty Christmas very much belongs in the second category. This is my fifth year seeing…

Tucked beneath the historic Regatta Hotel, the newly opened Death & Co feels like a complete reinvention of a space many Brisbane locals once knew well. The former Walrus Club, a haunt I frequented far too often in my younger…

Let’s begin with a confession. I’ve never seen A Few Good Men. I know. A film graduate who has managed to dodge one of the most quoted courtroom dramas on the planet. In my defence, I’m not alone – because neither…