About us
Get to know us
Act React is a Brisbane-based company specialising in pop culture-inspired performances.
We are best known for our big “The Movie, The Play” site-specific comedy homages. So far we have paid our own special loving tribute to the Keanu Reeves action thriller Speed, the romantic tragedy Titanic, and everyone’s favourite Christmas movie Die Hard.
These shows are interactive in nature, but involve the audience in a positive and supported way. Our aim is to leave audiences exhilarated and laughing.
We have also created a number of boutique comedy works designed for both traditional and non-traditional theatre festivals.
Act React shows have now toured many festivals around Australia. In 2019 the company made its debut at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Like so many arts organisations, Act React was forced into shutdown by the Covid-19 pandemic, but we are proud of the work we have continued to do since 2021.
We truly appreciate the support and love shown for our shows from audience members. Our name, Act React, reflects the fact that involving the audience is a key factor in our work.
Thank you for being a part of the experience!
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A complete timeline…
2020
Speed: The Movie, The Play
Perth FRINGE WORLD
Puppies Vs Kittens
Perth FRINGE WORLD
Speed: The Movie, The Play
Brisbane Comedy Festival
(season cancelled early due to Covid-19)
2019
Love/Hate Actually
Perth FRINGE WORLD
Adelaide Fringe Festival
Newcastle Fringe Festival (Winner: Best Comedy)
Edinburgh Festival Fringe (performed at the Imagination Workshop hub)
Raven On: One Woman’s Obsession with Game of Thrones
Perth FRINGE WORLD
Brisbane Comedy Festival
Titanic: The Movie, The Play
Anywhere Festival Brisbane (performed at Queensland Maritime Museum; Winner: Anywhere Award for Best Production)
Speed: The Movie, The Play
Sydney Fringe Festival (performed at The Rocks)
Die Hard: The Movie, The Play
Wonderland Festival (Brisbane Powerhouse)
2018
Love/Hate Actually
Perth FRINGE WORLD (Best Comedy Nominee)
Adelaide Fringe Festival
Melbourne Fringe Festival
Wonderland Festival (Brisbane Powerhouse)
Convince Me! Comedy Debates
Brisbane Comedy Festival
Kiss of the Vampire Squid
Anywhere Festival Brisbane (performed at Queensland Maritime Museum: Anywhere Award Critics’ Choice Winner)
2017
Speed: The Movie, The Play
Perth FRINGE WORLD (Best Comedy Nominee)
Convince Me! Comedy Debates
Brisbane Comedy Festival
Let Them Eat Cake
Anywhere Festival Brisbane
Love/Hate Actually
Wonderland Festival (Brisbane Powerhouse)
2016
Titanic: The Movie, The Play
Brisbane Comedy Festival
2015
Speed: The Movie, The Play
Brisbane Comedy Festival
The Great Grandiosa
Wonderland Festival (Brisbane Powerhouse)
2013
He Died With a Felafel In His Hand
Brisbane Powerhouse