Is this you? As a journalist, you can create a free Muck Rack account to customize your profile, list your contact preferences, and upload a portfolio of your best work.
Claim your profile
Articles by Nahima Abraham
Brisbane review - A Very Naughty Christmas: an 18+ hoot from start to finish
By Nahima Abraham A Very Naughty Christmas Presented by Woodward Productions La Boite Kelvin Grove Season ends December 18. Duration 80 mins without interval. Ever get bored to tears from attending myriad stressful Christmas get-togethers, parties, or even sometimes dream of Christmas alone so you can avoid pesky relatives? Guilty. This is where A Very Naughty Christmas (AVNC) sits.
Brisbane review - Dear Brother: just flat-out wonderful
By Nahima Abraham Dear Brother Written by Lenny Donahue and Tibian Wyles Directed by Isaac Drandic Presented by Queensland Theatre Merivale Street West End Season ends September 28. Duration 90 mins without interval. Under the firmament of velvet night, a man approaches. His skin, painted in ceremonial stripes and swirls glows with an ethereal light. His aura, alight with an internal power, brought to a captive audience tradition going back some 60 thousand years. Then the play began.
Brisbane review - Cost of Living: a celebration of love
By Nahima Abraham Written by Martyna Majok Directed by Priscilla Jackman and Dan Daw Presented by Queensland Theatre Montague Road West End Duration: approximately 1 hour and 30 mins with no interval It’s not often that audiences get to see a play that is both heart rendering and thoughtful, thought-provoking, and yet does its best to smash boundaries. Cost of Living is one of those plays that seems unassuming, yet asks the most important question of all – Does love have a bottom line?
Brisbane review - Black Box: innovative and cutting edge
By Nahima Abraham Black Box Written by Paul Hodge Directed by David Berthold Presented by Grey Gum and Tinderbox Productions Cremorne Theatre, QPAC South Bank Season ends May 19. Duration 140 mins with interval. You don’t know him. But he could have saved your life. If music evoking the Golden Era of the Swingin’ Sixties is your jam, or cutting-edge ideas and innovation in theatre; then look no further than Black Box.
Brisbane review - 37: expertly-crafted piece of theatre
By Nahima Abraham 37 Written by Nathan Maynard Directed by Isaac Drandic Presented by Queensland Theatre Merivale Street West End Booking: https://tickets.queenslandtheatre.com.au/eventsSeason ends May 4. Duration 90 mins without interval. Facing the audience, clad in black and white team colours, the Cutting Cove Currawongs stand tall…ish. With a quirky team song, and not much else, the team is jaded; tired.
Brisbane review - Vietgone: masterful in its execution
By Nahima Abraham Vietgone Written by Qui Nguyen Directed by Daniel Evans and Ngoc Phan Presented by Queensland Theatre Playhouse Theatre QPAC South Bank Tickets: https://www.qpac.com.au/event/qtvietgone_23 Season Ends November 18 Run time: approximately 150 mins with interval We didn’t know what to expect when we sat down to attend Vietgone. Would it be the kind of play that is heartbreaking, aching, and full of grief? Or would it be cheeky, high-octane, and fun? How about all of the above?
Brisbane review - QSO Heartland Classics: bold, captivating, and strong
By Nahima Abraham Heartland Classics Presented by the QSO Conducted by Otto Tausk QPAC Concert Hall South Bank Sergey Khachatryan There is nothing more exquisite than surrounding your senses with music. A bold statement for sure, but music is a universal phenomenon that everyone enjoys, no matter what creed, age, or class. Queensland Symphony Orchestra’s Heartland Classics is testament to this enduring love for all things music.
Brisbane review - The Appleton Ladies’ Potato Race: a warm and fuzzy feeling
By Nahima Abraham The Appleton Ladies’ Potato Race Written by Melanie Tait Directed by Priscilla Jackman Presented by Queensland Theatre Queensland Theatre Merivale Street West End Tickets: https://tickets.queenslandtheatre.com.au/events?startdate=2023-10-07 Season runs until October 28. Run time: 190 mins without interval. Photo © Brett Boardman It is quite rare for spectacles like music, theatre, opera, and dance to feel familiar and welcoming the second you walk into the space.
Brisbane review - Birdsongs: The kind of collaboration that comes rarely
By Nahima Abraham Birdsongs Presented by the Queensland Symphony Orchestra and Birds of Tokyo in association with Brisbane Festival Conducted by Nicholas Buc The QPAC Concert Hall South Bank Run time: 2 hours 35 plus interval. There’s something sincerely unexpected about unusual collaborations. Whether that be Oddfellows in cahoots to solve crimes like Laurel and Hardy, the oddly satisfying combination of chilli oil and creamy vanilla ice-cream, or a seasoned rock band and a symphony orchestra.
Brisbane review - Don’t Ask What the Bird Look Like: an achingly beautiful and profound piece of art
By Nahima Abraham Don’t Ask What the Bird Look Like Written by Hannah Belanszky Directed by Lee Lewis and Roxanne McDonald Presented by Queensland Theatre Queensland Theatre Merivale Street West End Tickets: https://tickets.queenslandtheatre.com.au/events. Season Ends September 9 Run time: approximately 100 mins without interval Don’t Ask What the Bird Look Like is a story rooted in tragedy, ancient stories, and wisdom beyond countless years.
Brisbane review - QSO’s Reel Classics: a feast for the senses
By Nahima Abraham Reel Classics Presented by the QSO Conducted by Nicholas Buc The QPAC Concert Hall South Bank Brisbane Run time: 1 hour 30 plus encore. Nicholas Buc I don’t think there’s a more timeless pairing than music and film. In the beginning of cinema when silence was golden, music filled in for the voices. The Queensland Symphony Orchestra understood the assignment when the curators of Reel Classics handed them their program.
Review - QSO Musical Theatre Gala: Everyone was superb
By Nahima Abraham Musical Theatre Gala Presented by the QSO Conducted by Guy Noble The QPAC Concert Hall South Bank Run time: 1 hour 20 plus interval and encore. Musical Theatre is something weird and special. It is revered, has the power to move with such conviction and deep emotion. At its essence, it’s a play with songs added, yet it’s usually much more than that.
Review - Alex: A Play with Holograms: a cute and wholesome play
By Nahima Abraham Alex: A Play with Holograms Written by Shane Pike Directed by Shane Pike Dramaturg Kathryn Kelly La Boite // QUT Campus Kelvin Grove Season has ended Runtime 50 mins with no interval. In this age of constant plugging into technology and social media, it’s little wonder we are all feeling overwhelmed. Least of all, would be our children.
Review - QSOs Don Quixote: an undeniable feast for the senses
By Nahima Abraham Don Quixote Presented by the Queensland Symphony Orchestra Conducted by Umberto Clerici QPAC Concert Hall South Bank Run time: 120 mins with interval. The Queensland Symphony Orchestra is simply barreling through their main-stage season. Everything they seem to touch turns to pure joy. Don Quixote was no exception. Featuring a masterfully curated duo of performances over two days, from Mozart to R.
Review - QSO’s Night Music: a light and fresh take
By Nahima Abraham Night Music Presented by the QSO Directed by Natsuko Yoshimoto QSO Studio South Bank Run time: 75 mins. The Queensland Symphony Orchestra Up Close performance, Night Music, was an intimate affair. Tucked away under the iconic offering to the world of Ferris Wheels, this QSO space was buzzing. Performing to an almost full house, with plenty of eager ears willing to hear the carefully curated program, the stripped-to-its-strings QSO did not disappoint.
Review- As You Like It: a night full of mirth, beauty, and goats dancing
By Nahima Abraham As You Like It Written by William Shakespeare Directed by Damien Ryan Presented by Queensland Theatre Merivale Street West End Booking: https://tickets.queenslandtheatre.com.au/events?startdate=2023-04-15 Season ends May 13. Duration 3 hours with interval Queensland Theatre has done it again: Bringing quality theatre to the Bille Brown Studio in a night full of mirth, beauty, and goats dancing to Cotton Eye Joe.
Show More
loading
Actions
Is this you?
As a journalist, you can create a free Muck Rack account to customize your profile, list your contact preferences, and upload a portfolio of your best work.Get in touch with Nahima
Contact Nahima, search articles and posts on X, monitor coverage, and track replies from one place.
Learn more about Muck Rack