by Janine Spearpoint | Mar 11, 2018 | Adelaide Festivals, Comedy, Reviews, Theatre
Cornucopia at Gluttony, Sat 10 Mar. [COMEDY/THEATRE – UK] The stage is set, the lights are darkened and our host for the evening emerges to tell us what is wanted from the crowd and what to expect (or possibly not to) from the cast. Five classically trained actors are...
by Dave Bradley | Mar 9, 2018 | Adelaide Festivals, Circus & Physical Theatre, Comedy, Reviews
Empire Theatre at Royal Croquet Club, Thu 8 Mar. [CIRCUS AND PHYSICAL THEATRE/COMEDY – IRL] Tumble Circus (they’re not kidding!) originates from Belfast, of all places, and co-founder Ken Evil was quick to point this curious fact out at the very start of this...
by Rosie van Heerde | Mar 9, 2018 | Adelaide Festivals, Comedy, Reviews
Thebarton Theatre, Thu 9 Mar. [COMEDY – UK] In his aptly named new show, El Hablador (the ‘talkative one’ or, the ‘storyteller’), Ross Noble continues to do exactly what he does best – present close to 2.5 hours of utterly sensational bollocks. An impressive...
by Adelaide Fringe Contributor | Mar 8, 2018 | Adelaide Festivals, Comedy, Reviews
The Nook at The Producers, Sat 3 Mar. [COMEDY/ STAND UP – SA] Aidan Jones has a very relaxed demeanour. As you walk into the small and intimate room at The Producers Bar, you are greeted as if you’re catching up with an old friend at the pub. With a beer in hand...
by Adelaide Fringe Contributor | Mar 8, 2018 | Adelaide Festivals, Comedy, Reviews
The Speakeasy at Gluttony, Wed 7 Mar. [COMEDY – UK] With nearly 20 years nursing experience, Georgie Carroll has plenty of material to draw from in her one-woman stand-up comedy blast. She is in ten places at once, has her hands in all sorts of places, and definitely...
by Rosie van Heerde | Mar 7, 2018 | Adelaide Festivals, Comedy, Reviews, Theatre
Queen’s Theatre at The Lab, Tue 21 Feb. [THEATRE/COMEDY – QLD] When a psychiatrist needs help, to whom does he turn? A ‘positive reinforcement’ calendar? A set of ‘self-help’ tape recordings? Nup. It’s actually all about the drugs. And if you can’t get it on the...