Is it my cup of tea

10/10/2022

Now 29yrs later we finally get a sequel, and was it my cup of tea? Yes, although I wouldn’t call it a sequel...

Listen to Ep.27 Opinion - Movie - Hocus Pocus 2 by clicking the links below


https://www.thedramamerchant.com.au/isitmycupofteapodcast/episode/2073f7cf/ep27-opinion-movie-hocus-pocus-2


https://on.soundcloud.com/Qrufh

03/10/2022

If you are a fan of Marilyn Monroe then this film, based upon the book of the same name written by Joyce Carol Oates, 22 years ago, is probably not your cup of tea.

Listen to Ep.26 Opinion - Movie - Blonde

Website: https://www.thedramamerchant.com.au/isitmycupofteapodcast/episode/211a5649/ep26-opinion-movie-blonde

Or on Soundcloud:
https://soundcloud.com/thedramamerchant/ep26-opinion-movie-blonde?ref=clipboard&p=a&c=1&si=6736f4bd92f645899d3455a6559ea504&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

21/08/2022

The Drama Merchant was disappointed that The Picture of Dorian Gray never came to QLD.

But with a chance trip to Sydney, this week, he's looking forward to seeing one of his favorite Gothic stories The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde at performed at The Sydney Theatre Company!

Book now: https://www.sydneytheatre.com.au/whats-on/productions/2022/strange-case-of-dr-jekyll-and-mr-hyde★★★★★ () ★★★★★ () ★★★★1/2 (...

20/08/2022

Dark comedy, murder, serial killers, torture & horror stories are what you can expect from this Good Time Theatrics production, currently showing at PIP Theatre.

If The Drama Merchant opinion interests you, then use the code at the end of the blog to purchase a ticket for $25.00

Dark comedy, murder, serial killers, torture & horror stories are what you can expect from this production.

20/08/2022

Have you seen The Pillowman this week? Leave your thoughts in comments below!

Tickets are still available for tonight's show at 7pm PIP Theatre, Milton, Brisbane.

Click link here: https://piptheatre.org/the-pillowman/

Storytelling is definitely The Drama Merchant my cup of tea! And I’m pleased to say that with simple staging, puppetry and excellent performance skills from the entire group; Good Time Theatrics have produced an interesting & thought-provoking night of entertainment that I believe is worth the price of admission… or in my case the cost of fuel.

Blog with more info coming in the next hour!

08/08/2022

“The only duty of a storyteller is to tell a story.”
Does that perk your curiosity?

Then check out this episode, where I be bring you information about Good Time Theatrics latest production: The Pillowman by Martin McDonagh at PIP Theatre

Click here to listen on The Drama Merchant website
https://www.thedramamerchant.com.au/isitmycupofteapodcast/episode/4dc2f7da/infobite-good-time-theatrics-the-pillowman
or
Click here to listen to on Soundcloud
https://soundcloud.com/thedramamerchant/is-it-my-cup-of-tea-infobite-goodtime-thearics-the-pillowman?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

28/07/2022

From the writer of Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri and In Bruges, Good Time Theatrics is excited to present Martin McDonagh’s critically lauded dark comedy The Pillowman, like you’ve never seen it before, at Pip theatre!

To book tickets click here https://piptheatre.org/

09/07/2022

Drama Merchant Collaborator Douglas Kennedy, went to see Gold Coast Little Theatres latest offering.

"If anyone doubted that, stripped bare, work is little more than psychological warfare they need go further than David Williamson’s Charitable Intent"

Click the link to read more:
https://www.thedramamerchant.com.au/post/is-it-my-cup-of-tea-review-charitable-intent

Show runs until 23rd July and has a performance tonight at 730pm & matinee tomorrow at 2pm. Tickets starting at $32

17/05/2022

Observatory Theatre and The Drama Merchant have shows running in the same time frame. So they thought they would help each other out!

Listen to Ep.24 InfoBite - Observatory Theatre - Control by The Drama Merchant on

If the series BLACK MIRROR or WESTWORLD were your cup of tea then this Australian play, about humanity’s relationship with technology, is being performed at Queensland Multicultural Centre, Brisbane, in June, under the direction of Matilda Nominee Timothy Wynn, and after doing a little research, it sounds like the show will be an experience to watch and listen.

Season runs 9th – 11th June 2022 with a start time of 7:30pm and a run time of 90minutes with no intermission.

Ticket link: https://bit.ly/3KeUt3I

In this episode I’ll be doing a little cross promotion, as I bring you some information about Observatory Theatre’s latest production: Control by Keziah Warner. If the series BLACK MIRROR or WESTWO

17/05/2022

Listen to Ep.23 InfoBite - BU21 by The Drama Merchant on

"...Do you feel comfortable feeding your macabre thirst for shock, as you listen & watch 6 traumatized individuals strip their broken emotions down to their core in an attempt to heal & save themselves, in the horror movie we know as life?..."

BU21, written by Stewart Slade will be performed at BackDock Arts, 103 Brunswick Street, Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, on the 15th, 16th, 17th of June, from 7:00pm, with no intermission.

Tickets are $40.00 per person or $35.60 for those who join The Drama Merchant as free subscribers. Enter the promo code "DMSUB" at the checkout.

Ticket link: https://buytickets.at/backdockarts/669786

In this episode I’ll be talking to you about my next intimate theatrical production Bu21 by Stuart Slade, and I ask a question to you, dear listener. Do you feel comfortable feeding your macabre thi

17/05/2022

Listen to Ep.22 InfoBite - D.M. - G.A.R - The Golden Age of Radio by The Drama Merchant on

"G.A.R. was created around my love for old time radio drama and inspired by the experience I had as a kid at Movie World, in the early 90’s, where, if you were lucky, you got to put sound effects to scene from Lethal Weapon 2 on their studio backlot tour."

ONE SHOW ONLY on Sunday 22nd May at 1:00pm, at the Pine Rivers heritage museum, located at Old Petrie Town, 901 - 949 Dayboro Road, Whiteside.

For tickets click here https://anywhere.is/event/g-a-r-the-golden-age-of-radio/

In this episode I will be talking to you about my interactive workshop G.A.R. The Golden Age of Radio, performing at Pine Rivers Heritage Museum, as part of the Anywhere Festival – Moreton Bay, for on

16/05/2022

Tomorrow morning, you will hear some information about Observatory Theatre producing a sci-fi theatre experience!