Maxim Boon, Journalist

Stunning footage of the natural world meets the epic sounds of the symphony orchestra.

"It's risky to assume that if you introduce people to these types of situations, they will immediately become that horrific thing themselves."

Whether it's a political statement, an artistic first, a personal story or a means of escape, dance and physical theatre has the power to move an audience. Maxim Boon meets four artists — Scott Maidment of Strut & Fret, Yaron Lifschitz of Circa, theatre-maker Josh Bond, and Dance North's Kyle Page — about four world premiere productions headlining this year's Brisbane Festival.

"To be honest, I’ve had no communication with Ru about 'All Stars Three' since the finale."

"Kick-ass, fiercely relevant and bloody funny (quite literally)"

Don't throw shade, more people than you think have been to the dark side of these never-unseeable online trends.

Here's our pick of the must-see events on this year's bill.

"I remember when I first saw the film back in 2011. Afterwards I thought, 'I really feel like this is a play. This is a piece for the stage.'"

Stone made disparaging comments about the gay content in Ruby Boots' 'Don’t Talk About It' video.

"What people adored about Christopher in the book, is his capacity to see things in the world that are truthful, and it's a perspective that is so startling, and so right."