by Dave Bradley | Dec 8, 2018 | Book, Books, Reviews
Michael Caine (Hachette Australia) 2018, 294pp, RRP $32.99 Sir Michael Caine, one of the most beloved of all actors, has written a volume of autobiography before (2011’s The Elephant To Hollywood), but this is more a nostalgic reminisce about the whole craft of...
by Adrian Miller | Jun 12, 2017 | Adelaide Festivals, Cabaret, Live Music, Reviews
Dunstan Playhouse, Adelaide Festival Centre, Sun 11 Jun. The Adelaide Cabaret Festival can always be relied upon to include an opportunity to see stellar overseas musicians such as jazz guitarist Bill Frisell. With an admirable lack of pretense, an unassuming and low...
by Clayton Werner | Oct 11, 2015 | Reviews, Theatre
Holden Street Theatres, Sat 10 Oct Straight from the ‘60s, Bill Naughton’s classic cockney play kicked off two hit movies, a hit song on both sides of the Atlantic and a storm of controversy for its depiction of the new days of sexual ‘liberation’. Alfie tells his own...
by Adrian Miller | Jun 13, 2015 | Adelaide Festivals, Cabaret, Reviews
Dunstan Playhouse, Fri 12 Jun In 1998 Elvis Costello teamed with Burt Bacharach to produce a stark masterpiece Painted From Memory. Now comes the brilliant idea to perform these songs on stage as a song cycle, showcasing the many talents of Michael Falzon and Luke...
by David Robinson | Mar 13, 2015 | Adelaide Festivals, Live Music, Reviews
Adelaide Town Hall, Thu Mar 12 This showcase of music from four Michael Caine films features pieces made famous by Sonny Rollins (Alfie), Quincy Jones (The Italian Job), John Barry (The Ipcress File) and Roy Budd (Get Carter). Musical Director Terry Edwards and his...
