
Can a story get any simpler than that of love, lust, jealousy and the gypsy in one's soul?

Written by veteran Australian playwright David Williamson, Managing Carmen is a production defined by missed opportunities.

Creators of this sometimes absurd and at all times hilarious piece of theatre, ingenious trio The Suitcase Royale have been touring their brand of "junkyard" performance globally for a number of years.

My Stories, Your Emails, just as the title would have you believe, sees Martinez read out a collection of her stories and her fans emails over an hour long performance.

Lake Eyre's landscapes transform before your eyes as dancers' bodies merge and collide, float and tumble, stretch and collapse, moving through a stream of endlessly beautiful stage pictures.

Dr Brown Brown Brown Brown Brown and His Singing Tiger: The Kids' Show almost epitomises what theatre for kids (of all ages) should be like. The show Phil Burgers and Stuart Bowden perform is relatable to adults as well, and the kids and I imagine much of the comedy they presented onthe Brisbane Festival Spiegeltent stage today was just the PG version of their adult comedy.


Tender Napalm is simply one of those rare and great shows where everything comes together just right. Anyone with a hankering for beautifully crafted, meticulously meted and wonderfully performed theatre will get their fill here. See it and weep, laugh, be moved and inspired.