by Rosie van Heerde | Sep 6, 2015 | Classical, Music, Musical Theatre, Opera, Reviews
Festival Theatre, Adelaide Festival Centre, Sat 5 Sep. From Rodgers and Hammerstein to Mozart, Bernstein to Bizet and all the greats in between, this production soared from the very beginning. Featuring the sublime vocals of bass baritone Teddy Tahu Rhodes, Adelaide...
by Festivals Contributor | Jun 17, 2015 | Adelaide Festivals, Cabaret, Reviews
Star Theatres, Sat 13 Jun From ‘60s girl groups to swing classics, Edith Piaf and ABBA, the ladies of Sass-e brought their three-part harmonies to a delighted audience at the Star Theatres in Hilton. The show is designed to tell the story of this country SA singing...
by David Robinson | Mar 7, 2015 | Adelaide Festivals, Live Music, Reviews
Adelaide Botanic Park, Fri Mar 6 Wandering down the hill, towards Botanic Park, I silently count my blessings. It’s a beautiful early autumn day and I am headed to WOMADelaide. The gates haven’t been open long. It appears that people are joining the end of the queue...
by Adrian Miller | Mar 7, 2015 | Adelaide Festivals, Live Music, Reviews
Adelaide Botanic Park, Fri Mar 6 I arrive on opening night in time to hear most of The Painted Ladies’ set. I know little about the history of these songs and don’t care much for the lectures, but I enjoy the music. Then I am bustled out of my comfort zone...
by Adrian Miller | Feb 28, 2015 | Adelaide Festivals, Cabaret, Reviews
La Bohème, Fri Feb 27 The show commences with some guitar strums from Jean-Marc Girard, followed by a mysterious figure entering in darkness to perform a version of I Put A Spell On You that teeters somewhere between dramatic and silly. Josipa Draisma is an intense...
