by Michael Coghlan | Mar 17, 2024 | Adelaide Festivals, Adelaide Fringe 2024, Burlesque, Cabaret, Circus & Physical Theatre, Reviews
[Circus/Cabaret; QLD, SA Premiere] Zirque La La The Pink Flamingo Spiegel Club, Sat 16 Mar, 2024 From the outset it was clear that Zirque La La is a descendant of the Folies Bergere from the Paris of the 1890’s. Beautifully coloured costumes on gorgeous young bodies...
by Michael Coghlan | Mar 13, 2024 | Adelaide Festivals, Adelaide Fringe 2024, Cabaret, Clown, Featured, Reviews
[Cabaret/Clown; United Kingdom] Paulina Lenoir: Puella Eterna The Yurt at the Courtyard of Curiosities at the Migration Museum, Tue 12 Mar Paulina Lenoir was busy preening herself in front of a mirror as the audience filed in. We were able to take in her extensive...
by Adelaide Fringe Contributor | Mar 10, 2024 | Adelaide Festivals, Adelaide Fringe 2024, Cabaret, Magic/Illusion, Reviews
[CABARET/Magic ~ UK] The Peacock at Gluttony, Sat 9 Mar, 2024. London Calling is a show that all ages will enjoy, and as 2023’s Pick Of The Fringe my expectations were high. The British-themed show had it all; dancing, magic, stunts and puppets. Following a very...
by Michael Coghlan | Mar 15, 2023 | Adelaide Festivals, Adelaide Fringe 2023, Cabaret, Live Music, Music, Reviews
[CABARET/Music ~ WORLD PREMIERE ~ SA] The Chapel at Migration Museum, Tue 15 Mar, 2023. The Migration Museum is the latest of many mini-hubs that pop up at Fringe time. There are two venues: the Yurt (yes, it’s a tent) and The Chapel. Taylor Nobes and musical partner...
by Michael Coghlan | Feb 23, 2023 | Adelaide Festivals, Adelaide Fringe 2023, Cabaret, Live Music, Music, Reviews
[MUSIC/Historical ~ CAN] The Jade, Wed 22 Feb, 2023. It really is remarkable just how many songs there are about knitting! And I imagine Canada’s Melanie Gall knows most all of them. Cracking titles like “I’m Knitting a Singlet For Cecil’, and “I Wonder Who’s Knitting...