Jun 26
Tzigane eased us into the evening with a short yet varied set, prior to the energetic whimsy of the main act for the evening, Galonka. With the later, it was all a lot of fun, with jokey banter amongst the members between, and even during, songs, but there were also beautiful melodies played on violin and clarinet to the soulful backing of guitar, mandolin, contrabass and piano accordion. 4K
Jun 11
This was a wonderful opportunity to see some of the country’s leading burlesque artistes do their thing and had it had the audience it deserved, the extra energy may have helped it to live up to its potential. 3.5K
Jun 10
The Cabaret Fringe is an open access festival, with everybody welcome to produce their own show and register to be a part of it. As always, there is a diverse mix of entertainment on offer, with both local and interstate acts included in the programme. This year there is also a string of shows which have a very international and multi-cultural flavour to them.
Jun 03
Hew Parham creates a character that is emotionally generous and sincere. At the same time, the show is also very silly and absurd, making Schmoo a good mixture of comedy and tragedy. 3.5K
Jun 03
The Cabaret Fringe Festival – the lesser known cousin of the international Cabaret Festival – high-kicked off to a grand start at The Prom on 1 June 2011. One of my favourite venues in Adelaide, the intimate Prom accommodated both distinguished guests and keen punters for a high energy display of the best of the June fest.
May 30
Last night’s vignettes of what patrons can expect at this year’s Cabaret Fringe Festival augur well for a strong season when it kicks off on Wednesday with its Royal Gala at the Promethean.
Jun 26
The Mother of Madame is Dead, is a short, sweet, enjoyable French comedy. It is interesting to watch foreign theatre in its original form and this is an agreeable, light-hearted introduction to the genre. 3K
Jun 25
This is a well constructed and polished piece of entertainment, with comedy and musicality in equal measures, and fine performances all round.
Jun 24
Whereas previous Bird Wizdom shows seemed to have been anchored around a dispassionate Melanie Prior on cello, this time Anya is very much front and centre and as usual her talent, make-up and charisma carried the day. Again, there were as many questions posed (like, what is this all about?) as answered but nothing can deny Anya’s brilliance in conceiving and executing such a show and the raw difference it poses for audiences. 4K
Jun 20
A light-hearted expedition through a dozen or so songs fitting under the banner of “Sex & Crime”. The quality of the singing varied across songs but the banter between was pleasing and genial. Despite its flaws, this was an agreeable, cheeky and amusing afternoon of entertainment. 3K
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