Miriam Keane
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Jun 26
THEATRE: The Pirates of Penzance – Scotch College
The Pirates of Penzance is one of Gilbert and Sullivan’s best known and most loved musicals. Under the direction of Adam Goodburn and musical direction of Antony Hubmayer, Scotch College has produced a decidedly enjoyable version, with a pleasing design concept, strong principal performances, and consistently high energy and enthusiasm from the supporting cast and …
Jun 11
CABARET: Little Bird – State Theatre Company of SA – Her Majesty’s – 2.5K
Little Bird is presented as a dark fairy tale for adults. Penned by Nicki Bloom, it is a theatrical staging of one soul’s biography, as the protagonist, Wren (Paul Capsis), is born, grows up, seeks to find his true self in the world and wraps up any loose ends in his life; all the while …
Apr 05
THEATRE – The Long Way Home – Dunstan Playhouse – 4K
The Long Way Home was developed by Sydney Theatre Company, at the invitation of, and in conjunction with, the Australian Defence Force, following a similar project by director Stephen Rayne in the United Kingdom. It is brought to Adelaide in conjunction with the State Theatre Company of South Australia. While biographical plays are not uncommon, this production …
Mar 12
FRINGE – Pat Burtscher’s Overwhelmed – Tuxedo Cat – 3.5K
Sitting through Pat Burtscher’s Overwhelmed, is like hanging out with a good mate who is adept at talking intelligent and amusing crap for an hour. His demeanor is friendly, if somewhat self-conscious and fidgety, and he engages his audience with what appears to be a stream of consciousness performance that alters each night and continues …
Mar 05
FESTIVAL – Girl Asleep – The Space, AFC
In Windmill Theatre’s Girl Asleep, we meet Greta (Ellen Steele), a teenage girl who has just moved house for the umpteenth time because of her Dad’s (Matthew Whittet) job and is struggling to work out where she fits in: in her family, in her new school, in the world in general. Greta’s a fairly quiet …
Mar 05
FRINGE – Wendy House – Salad Days – 2.5K
In the disused upper room of a city building, a Wendy House has been created by Pixel Theatre. It is a dystopian future where individual rights have been whittled away by the Government in the name of terrorist prevention, and those found breaking curfew face a future of imprisonment or worse. Individuals who have chosen …
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