by Lynette Washington | Jun 17, 2017 | Adelaide Festivals, Cabaret, Music, Reviews
Her Majesty’s Theatre, Fri 16 Jun. Paul Kelly is an icon of the Australian music scene, and his fan base know that his oeuvre is wide and varied and are prepared to swoon over whatever he presents. Irish-French singer Camille O’Sullivan is less well-known to...
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 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 Lynette Washington | Oct 9, 2016 | Circus & Physical Theatre, Family Entertainment, Magic/Illusion, Reviews
The Big Top, Bonython Park, Sat 8 Oct. If you like your circus and magic classic and old school, the Circus Of Illusion is for you. It’s jam packed with vaudeville comedy, levitating tables, juggling, mime, aerial tricks and (of course) someone almost gets...
by Lynette Washington | Aug 3, 2016 | Books, Reviews
Edited by Zane Lovitt (Spineless Wonders) 2016, 197pp, RRP $27.99 Spineless Wonders are again proving themselves to be one of the most exciting and innovative publishers in Australia, and the Crime Scenes story collection is further evidence of this. For a publisher...