by FringeGuest1 | Jun 12, 2017 | Adelaide Festivals, Cabaret, Comedy, Reviews
Dunstan Playhouse, Sun 11 Jun. First opening in London in 1885, The Gilbert and Sullivan light-opera, The Mikado, should always leave its audience having heard beautiful music as well as having had some big laughs and somehow The Three Mikados still manages to do both...
by FringeGuest1 | Jun 11, 2017 | Adelaide Festivals, Burlesque, Cabaret, Reviews
Magic Mirrors Spiegeltent, Sat 10 Jun. The Briefs boys are back in Adelaide with their brand-new show Close Encounters prior to spending months away from their home country performing in London. They built an Adelaide fan-base with their unique mix of drag, circus,...
by Lynette Washington | Jun 11, 2017 | Adelaide Festivals, Cabaret, Comedy, Reviews
Dunstan Playhouse, Sat 10 Jun. All the adjectives that are typically used to describe Bridget Everett (bold, brash, bawdy) don’t quite seem to add up to what she is. The New York comedian slash alt-cabaret star has been touted as ‘the most exciting performer in New...
by Matt Saunders | Jun 10, 2017 | Adelaide Festivals, Cabaret, Entertainment, Reviews
Space Theatre, Fri 9 Jun. Opening night of the 2017 Adelaide Cabaret Festival wouldn’t be complete without a stop at the Backstage Club, the festival’s late night variety show led by New York’s Murray Hill, and featuring casual drop-in performances from the Festival’s...
by Lynette Washington | Jun 10, 2017 | Adelaide Festivals, Cabaret, Entertainment, Reviews
Her Majesty’s Theatre, Fri 9 Jun. The Variety Gala Performance makes a statement about the Festival and teases audiences with some of the best and brightest performances to come. Opening with the boys from Briefs, resplendent in peacock feathers, g-strings and grass...
by Bobby Goudie | Jun 10, 2017 | Adelaide Festivals, Cabaret, Music, Reviews
Dunstan Playhouse, Fri 9 Jun. Naomi Price is an incredibly talented and versatile performer who ensured the Adelaide Cabaret Festival opening night audience got their Beatles fix in a beautifully executed way. Price presented the Adele inspired Rumour Has It at the...