Review: Return to the Dirt presented by Queensland Theatre
Return to the Dirt presented by Queensland Theatre
Billie Brown Theatre
16th October-6th November 2021
Writer Steve Pirie
Directed by Lee Lewis
Dr Gemma Regan
Pirie’s semi-autobiographical play evokes a dichotomy of emotions with witty asides and a sombre and confronting examination of the realities of death
Review: Queensland Theatre presents Return to the Dirt
As much as I enjoy attending the QPAC, it was a real treat getting to attend Queensland Theatre this evening. Sitting under the train lines in the semi-industrial end of South Bank, the theatre is surrounded by beautiful graffiti on the walls outside, and it makes me feel like I am part of something special as I sit inside the intimate theatre space.
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FRIDAY 22/10/21 11AM ZEDLINES
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Capricornia Correctional Facility protest brought under control
A protest by prisoners at the Capricornia Correctional Facility has ended today, with Queensland Corrective Services Staff confirming that the prisoners in question are now off the roof and back in their cells.
The protest which started on Thursday morning saw prisoners take to the roof of the correctional facility. It’s unclear what sparked this protest at this stage, but The Together Union, which represents prison guards, has raised issues about overcrowding at the facility
Syria executes 24 people for starting devastating fires
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The huge fires burned for nearly a year and caused tens of millions of dollars of losses in cultivated plots of mainly citrus, apples and olive trees across the coastal provinces.
Those executed on Wednesday were charged with committing "terrorist acts that led to death and damage to state infrastructure, public and private property," the ministry said. 11 others were sentenced to life in prison on the same charge.
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The rocket was launched from the Naro Space center in Goheung and successfully reached its target altitude but failed to deliver it’s 1500kg dummy payload into orbit
The payload is expected to crash land somewhere south of Australia, but officials are yet to say when that will happen.
Another South Korean space mission is expected to take place in May next year.
FRIDAY 22/10/21 10AM ZEDLINES
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A doctor has since been suspended pending the outcome of the review.