By Ben Nielsen Capitalising on the resurgent popularity of boy bands, the musical comedy Altar Boyz is a ‘real time’ performance by a Christian band from Ohio. On the last leg of the ‘Raise the Praise’ tour, the five boys land in Adelaide, using music to spread the word of God. Besides being formed specifically …
Tag: Comedy
Feb 26
Adelaide Fringe 2013 – The Good, the Bad and the Ethnic – The Arkaba
If you come from an ethnic background, have a partner who comes from an ethnic background or have ever met somebody from an ethnic background, then you will surely find this show hilarious. Featuring internationally acclaimed Joe Avati, Tahir and Rob Shehadie (both from side-splitting TV show Fat Pizza) and Greek American comedian Basile, this …
Feb 24
Adelaide Fringe 2013 – 3 Acquaintances – The Crown and Anchor
Someone recently said to me that there is so much comedy in the Adelaide Fringe in 2013 that there should be a separate comedy festival – and I am inclined to agree with them. The Adelaide Fringe has three distinct tiers of comedy now – the top national and international comedians who command sell-out shows …
Mar 16
FRINGE: A Little Horse Play – Tuxedo Cat – 2.5K
After advertising last year’s version of the show as a work in progress Steve Sheehan returns with this, presumably complete version of A Little Horse Play. A play featuring a little horse, the music of Wagner, Lizst and Satie and an Opera Singer. The surreal premise of a restaurant ‘background comedian’ telling jokes to the …
Mar 15
FRINGE: Tom Green Live – Royalty Theatre – 4K
For those of you who don’t remember, Tom Green was the vacant face of MTV about 10 years ago, he was the pre-cursor to Jackass and other ‘gross-out’ comedy and starred in a handful of Hollywood flops. Tens years later after a battle with testicular cancer, appearances on Celebrity Apprentice and his own web chat …
Mar 09
FRINGE – Paul Foot – Still Life – Cinema Nova until March 18 – 4K
Paul Foot, we all know him as Robin Da Hood from that add in his red suit, the comedian from the UK. Stop, No let’s not call him a comedian, let’s describe him as a strange little guy who through his eccentric weirdness, who seems to have fits during his rants, who seems to be …
Mar 02
Mike Wilmot-Hunting Lodge-4k
Thursday night at 7.30 is probably not the most sought-after spot amongst stand-up comedians in the Garden however Mike Wilmot turned this potential handicap to his advantage last night. Despite the crowd’s seeming unwillingness to have any fun whatsoever the Canadian Comedy Legend teased out more than a handful of big laughs with his middle-aged …
Feb 26
FRINGE: Akmal – Royalty Theatre – 5K
Comedians are like wine, some never become enjoyable, no matter how long they have been aged, some have a very clear use by date after which they go down the drain and then there are those which age so well, better and better year by year. One of these well aging comedians is Akmal, even …
Feb 22
FRINGE – Tom Binns as Ian D. Montfort – The Garden – 4K
Tom Binns as Ian D. Montfort – Garden of Unearthly Delights Tom Binns show Ian D. Montfort Spirit Comedium has received many soaring reviews and awards internationally and brings it back to the Adelaide Fringe again this year for us to enjoy until 17th March, nightly at 8:15pm. Tom describes his show of a hybrid …
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