Reviews

Get Her Outta Here is a 40-minute one-woman show by Brisbane-born independent artist, Isabella Tannock, who fearlessly performs as her alter-ego, Isabella Broccolini – a 'Red Lady' clown-like character with exaggerated black eyebrows and red eyeshadow – a kind of cross between Isabella Rossellini and Mary Hardy. The piece starts with the Red Lady lying prone in a large red suitcase, her arms and legs visible – she lies there for a very long time, which gives people at the bar time to take their seats and sip their drinks.

Lord Septimus Bracken has invited everyone he thinks could have been involved in a series of break and enters over the last three months at his recently restored manor. This has happened at the same time that his new young wife had come to live there. He also invited his old friend, Ben Rutherby of the Oxfordshire CID, to be in on the caper. Actually he has a crucial role to play when a murder occurs. This sets up a difficult problem to solve and the audience becomes completely involved. The theatre has used this style of production before and it still worked really well.

A colonial military expedition moves inexorably upriver.  Marnuu (Jyden Brailey) has learned of this deadly incursion from his dreams of Possum (her voice is that of Tahlee Fereday).  He tries to warn Gundi (Balaneba) and Barru (playwright Brodie Murray), but they mock him and don’t believe him.  They don’t hear Possum and they are young and cocky.  Marnuu is from a different tribe, a trespasser, not initiated in the same ways as they were. 

There's not much to say about the Drummer Queens – except that their show is one of the best stage productions you will ever see. This is an original Australian-made stage spectacular that is so awe-inspiring and energetic that it should be available on your health insurance package. If your feet are not tapping from beat one, you had better get your pulse checked!