by Bobby Goudie | Oct 28, 2016 | Adelaide Festivals, Comedy, Reviews
Raj House, Thu 27 Oct. The Comedy Mass Debate tonight was a scrumptious taste test of the Feast Festival’s hilarious comedy line-up and one that will have audiences coming back for seconds and thirds this weekend. Hosted by the Adelaide loveable larrikin Lori Bell and...
by Michael Coghlan | Oct 28, 2016 | Comedy, Reviews, Theatre
Her Majesty’s Theatre, Thu 28 Oct. So many of us have seen episodes of Fawlty Towers multiple times. We know and love the characters. We know the lines. We know the madcap plot twists. Hence the excited sense of anticipation about how it might translate to the live...
by Dave Bradley | Oct 26, 2016 | Books, Human Interest, Music, Reviews
Jimmy Barnes (HarperCollins) 2016, 362pp, RRP $45.00 Dead-set Aussie Legend Jimmy’s – sorry, Barnesy’s – autobiographical volume is the first of a projected pair, and therefore fans of Cold Chisel and his beloved solo work might be surprised by the fact that this is...
by David Robinson | Oct 21, 2016 | Classical, Live Music, Reviews
Her Majesty’s Theatre, Thu 20 October As folks find their way to their seats, there seems to be a dark and brooding sensibility in Her Majesty’s Theatre this evening. This is partly because Glen Hansard is in the house, but mostly because the lights are dimmed. The...
by Rosie van Heerde | Oct 15, 2016 | Comedy, Family Entertainment, Musical Theatre, Reviews
Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Fri 14 Oct. Bold and bubbly, with a huge dose of camped-up corn, Hairspray is an evening of in-your-face dance-pop in supersized proportions. The story of Tracy Turnblad, a “pleasantly plump’ sixties teen who loves to dance, becomes an...
by David Robinson | Oct 13, 2016 | Live Music, Music, Reviews
Governor Hindmarsh Hotel, Tue 11 Oct. English folk-punk outfit The Levellers arrive at The Gov at the tail-end of their Australian tour, promising to play all of the songs from their best-known record, 1991’s Levelling The Land. Judging by the buzz in the audience,...