Elise Lawrence

Caffeine-based life form. Freelance writer and editor of words, blogging my city at Loves dance, theatre and correct grammar.

[Elise Lawrence @nomoreblankpage]

Holding Achilles is an epic collaboration, in every sense, by @deadpuppets & @LegsOnTheWall - technically astounding + deeply moving, telling an ancient story through a queer lens. Playing @QPAC for @BrisFestival - my review is online at @LimelightArtsAu✨
https://t.co/hTHJnCGCEN

[Elise Lawrence @nomoreblankpage]

Despite some imbalance in momentum and message, @shakeandstir's adaptation of Shannon Molloy's memoir Fourteen (playing @QPAC for @BrisFestival) had impeccable energy, and magnificent moments of emotion and humour. My review is online for @LimelightArtsAu: https://t.co/m9fZfqWS20

[Elise Lawrence @nomoreblankpage]

An Ideal Husband at @LaBoiteTheatre blends Oscar Wilde’s wit and philosophising with 90s pop culture and Australian politics for a funny, light-hearted examination of principles, power & political corruption. My full review is online for @LimelightArtsAu🍸https://t.co/Bs2HtoQFBq

[Elise Lawrence @nomoreblankpage]

Bursting with joy, feeling & a distinctly QLD flavour, The Sunshine Club (@qldtheatre, @QPAC) asks audiences to consider how far we have come, and where we can go, towards a future where we can all dance in step. My review is online for @LimelightArtsAu: https://t.co/vedrvHr9Zp

[Limelight @LimelightArtsAu]

Bernhardt/Hamlet at @qldtheatre is filled with drama, comedy and excess, plays within plays and stories within stories, a portrait of the trailblazing actress and also a meditation on misogyny and power in the theatre and beyond, writes @nomoreblankpage.

https://t.co/fLV20EJJQP

[Limelight @LimelightArtsAu]

.@LaBoiteTheatre's production of this bittersweet musical, which dissects a love story from beginning to end and back again, is entertaining, but there is more emotion to be found, writes Elise Lawrence.
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[Elise Lawrence @nomoreblankpage]

Last week, @qldtheatre opened their thrilling tri-lingual production of Othello in Cairns, reimagining Shakespeare’s tragic tale in the Torres Strait during World War II. Power, passion & masterful performances - my review is online for @LimelightArtsAu https://t.co/lg7nbnRX5V

[Elise Lawrence @nomoreblankpage]

Full of colour, emotion, and humour, an outstanding production of Michael Gow’s classic Away finishes 2021 at @LaBoiteTheatre☀️be transported to the Australian coast as secrets & sorrows unravel and summer comes to an end. Review online at @LimelightArtsAu https://t.co/egZSzGJVnJ

[Elise Lawrence @nomoreblankpage]

A poignant play about a young man working in a funeral home, @qldtheatre's Return to the Dirt draws back the curtain on a notoriously opaque industry we will all interact with at some stage in our life (or death). My review is online for @LimelightArtsAu https://t.co/0I43tlkrlp

[Limelight @LimelightArtsAu]

Brisbane’s Art Boat is a floating art experience as part of @BrisFestival. A a pop-up performance, an art installation and a soundscape were each enjoyable in their own right but there was little transition between them, writes Elise Lawrence.

https://t.co/wnKxAep1rF

[Limelight @LimelightArtsAu]

'Ishmael' by @deadpuppets has made its world premiere at @BrisFestival. Packed with action and emotion, it fuses ambitious technology with live performance to immerse audiences in a new kind of theatrical storytelling, writes Elise Lawrence.

https://t.co/SxS7SoPxon

[Elise Lawrence @nomoreblankpage]

Boy Swallows Universe (@qldtheatre, @BrisFestival & @QPAC) has made its much-anticipated world premiere! It captures the big heart of @TrentDalton’s book, delivering it with inventive stagecraft & cinematic flair - my review is online for @LimelightArtsAu. https://t.co/XztDZQir53

[Limelight @LimelightArtsAu]

CAESAR at @LaBoiteTheatre gets 5 stars from Elise Lawrence.

"La Boite chews up Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar and spits out a hilarious, earnest, and political metatheatrical work about making art that represents who and where we truly are."

Read more: https://t.co/I3HFLGASFm

[Limelight @LimelightArtsAu]

An impressive adaptation, but @qldtheatre's Taming of the Shrew leaves its promise to “rescue this classic love story from the clutches of controversy” unfulfilled. https://t.co/A1CcthrG6U

[Limelight @LimelightArtsAu]

Triple X, a co-production between @qldtheatre and @SydneyTheatreCo, is a raunchy romantic comedy tackling big ideas, themes and power structures, writes @nomoreblankpage
https://t.co/tondpOx01P

[Limelight @LimelightArtsAu]

Naked & Screaming at @LaBoiteTheatre is a fast-paced, emotionally gripping work examining the dynamics of power in parenting and relationships, writes @nomoreblankpage
https://t.co/mqqBWd7Bbj

[Limelight @LimelightArtsAu]

Our Town at @qldtheatre is a celebration of community, shared humanity, and the beauty of an ordinary life, writes @nomoreblankpage
https://t.co/DTtQqcnvIR

[Limelight @LimelightArtsAu]

Circa's Leviathan is an energetic work of impressive scope and scale, exploring human connectedness and the power of the collective, writes @nomoreblankpage. @BrisFestival @QPAC
https://t.co/7BN3QRrsP5

[Elise Lawrence @nomoreblankpage]

My review of @qldtheatre season finale Antigone is online for @LimelightEd - it's a skillfully crafted adaptation by Merlynn Tong after Sophocles, galvanised by exceptional performances from its two leading actors. Playing at the Bille Brown Theatre, Brisbane, until November 16.

[Limelight @LimelightArtsAu]

Queensland Theatre’s Antigone is an adaptation that remains true to the core questions asked of audiences 2,500 years ago, writes @nomoreblankpage @qldtheatre
https://t.co/ulM86cRAIo