'Alcoholism, terminal illness, suicide, infidelity and a self-obsessed couple of writers marooned on a barren island in the Aegean. What’s not to love if you’re a writer writing about writers and ­inspired by the grand tradition of Greek tragedy?' (Introduction)

'Superficially, Steven Oliver’s From Darkness is a foul-mouthed shout-fest about family breakdown in the wake of suicide. Add to that a clunky here’s-the-sad-bit/now-here’s-the-funny-bit structure and everyone going on about someone who the audience has never met or ever will, and ordinarily you’d expect a skull-and-crossbones warning sign of box-office poison ahead.'(Introduction)

 'Fangirls. Book, music and lyrics by Yve Blake. Queensland Theatre, Belvoir and Brisbane Festival co-production in association with the Australian Theatre for Young People. Bille Brown Theatre, South Brisbane. September 12 We’ve all been there, suffering the acute monomania that is teenage obsession with a pop idol.' (Introduction)

Review of the 2016 world premiere season (Bille Brown Studio, Brisbane; 14 July - 7 August).