Reviews

Following on from their sizzling Dangerous Liasons in March, Queensland Ballet are now showing off the skill of the corps in a triple bill of ballets: two classics and one premiere. Although they’re aesthetically different, the non-narrative works dealt in intricate geometric patterns which created mood, beauty, and drama.

What is there not to love about a Cole Porter iconic musical? Originally produced in 1934, Anything Goes is one of the iconic ‘boy meets girl’ musicals. Including hummable songs like, “You're the Top”, “Anything Goes” and “I Get a Kick Out of You”, this much-loved musical was a Tony Award winner as recently as 2011.

Who doesn’t love a birthday party with cake and decorations and a marshmallow eating competition?

Twelve year old Katie, played by Mary Frances Doherty, is at a crossroads and is making that monumental leap to secondary school. It is daunting, but without your best friend it can be terrifying, testing and life changing.

This 35 minute performance chronicles the insecurity, the bullying, the being excluded, lonely and lost, but also offers us a chance to share Katie’s optimism and hopes for her future.

Nunsense.  Nonsense.  What’s in a name? Well here it is important, as this musical tells the story of five nuns attempting to raise money to bury their dead colleagues. After the Mother Superior wasted what money they had, the decision is made to hold a variety concert in the school hall. The nuns offer a cross-section of society in their backgrounds and we are entertained as their pasts are revealed, along with their hopes, through song, movement and dance. The whole concept is great and explains why the show has been so successful since it began in 1985.