Past Shows


2020 – Rumors

We are in the townhouse of the Deputy Mayor of New York City. He and his wife have invited four couples over to celebrate their tenth wedding anniversary. The party never begins though, because, as the first couple to arrive discover, the host has shot himself in the head (relax folks, it’s only a flesh wound), and his wife is missing.... Read More

2019- Black Comedy

The lights go out and chaos and hilarity ensues. Brindsley Miller and his fiancée Carol Melkett have “borrowed” the fancy furniture from neighbor Harold Gorringe’s flat in order to impress Carol’s father, Colonel Melkett. Brindsley, an artist, is afraid that the Colonel will not give up his daughter to a starving artist. ... Read More

2019 – Mary Rose

'There was always something a little odd about Mary Rose...' JM Barrie's haunting play about a sinister Scottish island and a girl who never grows up. A soldier sits staring into the fire in an empty, dark house while an unsettling and tragic history unfolds before him. Written in the aftermath of the First World War, Barrie's play about loss and the mystery of life is by turns comic, eerie and heartbreaking. ... Read More

2019 – Cosi

A terrific play about madness, illusion, sanity… and theatre. What happens when you take a manic depressive, junkie, mute, overeater, doped-up musician, obsessive compulsive and pyromaniac and try to get them to perform a Mozart opera? The answer is Cosi, the popular Australian play by Louis Nowra. ... Read More

2019 – Summer Wonderland

A hilarious Christmas comedy about fake snow, fairy lights, and the great Australian Dream.

Life was supposed to work out differently for Foster Jones. Dreams of travelling the world were put on hold to support his overbearing and unemployed father, Bob.

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2018 – Fumo negli occhi

Italian theatre is back in Brisbane for a second year!  After last year's sell-out Italian language production, Danteatro and Growl Theatre are collaborating again to present a show entirely in Italian. With English translation displayed above the stage (surtitles) for those who don't speak the language, or for hearing impaired.

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2018 – My Pet Human

A heart-warming comedy about people dogs and their pet dogs humans.

When Ben finds a lost clueless Fox Terrier pup, Bow, his world is turned upside down when he encounters an extraordinary bunch of Canine lovers. With their assistance Ben grows to understand the special bond between humans and their pet dogs.

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2018 – Figaro

Figaro by Charles Morey Freely adapted from Beaumarchais’ “Le Mariage de Figaro” A delightful comedy about a scheming servant, a lecherous Count and the smart women in their lives. He’s getting married in the morning, and the ambitious Figaro (servant, barber, professional mischief-maker) couldn’t be happier. But with everybody scheming to come between him and his bride, Figaro will need all his cunning to make it down the aisle.... Read More

2018 – Hamlet

Hamlet Written by William Shakespeare. Adapted by James Elliott. This adaptation of Hamlet, played by an all female cast, looks at the existential relationship between actor and character, character and soul, and soul and actor. The question is asked: “What if Hamlet became aware that his existence is fictional; merely a character in a play?”... Read More

2017 – Italian Theatre Double Bill

  Growl Theatre and Danteatro Brisbane present an Italian language double bill (with English surtitles). The production consisted of two one act plays: L’uomo nudo e l’uomo in frak (One Was Nude and One Wore Tails) and Il carnevale degli insetti (Carnival of the Insects). ... Read More