Sep 22
Fire & Water, two solo recitals by Xiaoxia Zhao on Guqin and Li-Wie on Cello. Both performers featured in Tan Dun’s “Martial Arts Trilogy”. Xiaoxia Zhao, who began her Guqin studies at the age of nine and studied with the prestigious Guqin player Professor Li Xiangting and graduated with a Master’s Degree with Honors in …
Jun 21
As a band, the group offered everything you could want from a set: great songs, played well and with pizzazz. However, the place of this show in the Cabaret Festival is somewhat confusing. 4K
Jun 16
This is guaranteed to be different to anything else on offer during the Cabaret Festival – and kudos should go to the programmers for having the vision to include it in the line-up. The Suitcase Royale once again present an enchanting evening of eccentric entertainment. 4K
Jun 09
Bowditch gave a performance which was engaging, cheeky, a bit sultry and very natural. The closing song You Make Me Happy, pretty much summed up the show, with audience members leaving with massive smiles on their faces and a positive buzz to take them into the rest of the evening. 4K
Mar 07
It is a brave aim to produce a play aimed at teenagers but this production should attract any child of the 80s or fan of comedy theatre. A real treat for Festival goers who have ever or are currently living the teenage experience. 4K
Sep 18
This years OzAsia Festival sure has had some special treats lined up such as this brilliant performance “continent” by the Japanese mime company CAVA. To call this entertaining show just comic mime is somewhat an under rating of the high calibre and mix the performers bring to stage. It’s an extremely well performed fusion of …
Sep 10
“Quirky pop” is probably the closest you’ll get to summarising the sound of Shugo Tokumaru. We heard pieces akin to mamba, 60s Brit-pop, 80s love ballads, and even a good ol’ country hoe-down. The crown went away invigorated and impressed. 4K
Nov 28
Australian guitarist and composer Anthony Garcia brings a contemporary performance at this years Guitar Festival. Starting with Sounds Across Oceans, a single movement of sonic meditation inspired by Garcia’s recent tour of Japan. Continuing on with Malili Dreaming, derived from ideas and themes from Garcia’s experiences living in Singapore and Indonesia as a child. Garcia …
Nov 26
FGHR: This was a night of easy listening which produced feelings of contentment, though perhaps was not as guitar centric as might be expected from the festival. 4K
Nov 12
‘My Stories, Your Emails’, illustrates that sometimes the funniest material is that which is based in reality and also proves that Ursula Martinez is far from a one trick pony. 4K
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