Esther Hannaford is brilliant in this role – her voice, intensity, heartfelt and pure, made the hair on my arms stand up! Being of ethnic origin, that, my friend, is a musical chore in itself!
The subtitle of this concert is: From the Ancient to the New World. This expresses in concise form one of the major projects of the great viol-player and doyen of early music, the Catalonian Jordi Savall.
This production of Aladdin may stray from the original, add back story where previously none was available and may have tweaked a little to fit a local audience (Tim Tam reference, anyone?) but it is sure not to disappoint any fan.
Brainiac Live! has arrived in Australia for the first time and they’ve kicked off their explosive science(esque) antics in Brisbane at QPAC. It’s a fun school holiday outing for the family, with both kids and adults guaranteed to get a laugh out of the staged family friendly version of this popular British T.V. show.
Mamma Mia! has certainly set the tone for the New Year for Brisbane theatre goers. It promised to be “the party of the year” and it is.
Within moments of sitting down we spot the infamous 'Manuel from Barcelona', frantically bobbing around, snatching glasses from people's hands and prodding people from their relaxed chairs.
I'm so whisked up in the controlled chaos of it all I am not even sure of my own thoughts any more, and all I know is I am suddenly very aware of my own shortcomings as a human. Next to me I hear my companion whisper “What have I done with my life?”