Miriam Keane
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Feb 26
FRINGE 2013: Theatre – Bane – Tuxedo Cat – 4.5K
A mysterious man is killing the friends and acquaintances of hit man Bruce Bane. While Bane is no stranger to enemies, having found himself on the opposite side of a feud to many an unsavoury character over the years, he’s at a loss to determine who this current adversary is. As the bodies pile up …
Feb 24
FRINGE 2013: Theatre – Agnes of God – Holden Street – 3K
Following the death of a baby, born to a novice nun in a convent, Dr Martha Livingstone (Nicole Rutty) is brought in by the court to ascertain whether young Sister Agnes (Michaela Burger), who claims to have no knowledge of having born the child, is sane and should face charges of murder. Agnes is a …
Feb 23
FRINGE 2013: Theatre – 3 Tales of Woe – Ayers House – 2K
Shadow puppetry is not often presented nowadays and it’s nice that there are still young people out there who are taking the time to keep it going as an art form. Amber Forbes and her assistant present three tales via this medium. Each of the stories is pre-recorded with backing music added to heighten the …
Feb 22
FRINGE 2013: Music – Suicide Songs for the Ukulele – Grace Emily Hotel – 4K
High above a rather cramped looking stage at the Grace Emily, a ukulele hangs in a noose. It’s an oddly beautiful sight and that feeling reflects the content of the show to come. The clue is in the title really: this is an evening of tunes that are about suicide – or aren’t actually about …
Feb 22
FRINGE 2013: Comedy – Lords of Luxury – Tuxedo Cat – 3K
The Lords of Luxury (Dan Debuf, Luke Ryan, Matt Saraceni and Paul Verhoeven) have made a bit of a name for themselves via their comedy podcasts. They bring their particular brand of humour to the Tuxedo Cat this Fringe. There’s not a lot to this show: four friends on a mostly blank stage, a few …
Feb 21
FRINGE 2013: Theatre – Raton Laveur – Bakehouse Theatre – 4K
Rodents in the roof can drive the calmest person to distraction. Lily (Wendy Bos) comes home in response to a desperate phone call from Phil (Ben Noble), who appears to have developed a rather unhealthy obsession with racoons, and soon realises that something has gone badly wrong. Together, they have to try to determine a …
Feb 20
FRINGE 2013: Theatre – Choir Girl – Tuxedo Cat – 4.5K
Susan has a lovely alto voice and a life consisting almost entirely of the obsession of finding a choir to which she can contribute both her talent and her experience. She does after all, come from a long line of choristers and knows the ins and outs of choir etiquette backwards. Unfortunately, Susan’s latest choir …
Feb 20
FRINGE 2013: Theatre – I Am My Own Wife – Bakehouse Theatre – 4K
With the prejudiced and homophobic views of both the Nazi and Communist regimes in Germany in the 20th century, the fact that transvestite Charlotte von Mahlsdorf (born Lothar Berfelde in 1928) not only survived but apparently managed to flourish, seems remarkable. I Am My Own Wife follows American playwright Doug Wright as he travels to …
Feb 20
FRINGE 2013: Theatre – Miss Brontë – Ayers House Museum – 3K
Returning to the Fringe after last year’s successful run of Jane Austen is Dead, Mel Dodge brings Adelaide audiences a window into the life of Charlotte Brontë. Brontë (Dodge) sits, struggling to find the inspiration to write her next novel. We learn that her beloved sister Emily has died and the ensuing grief has given Charlotte …
Feb 16
FRINGE: Theatre – Breaker – Holden Street Theatres, the Arch – 4K
In a school room on a small island, two strangers meet. Dan (Finn den Hertog) has come to the remote community in search of the town of his grannie’s tales, while Sunna (Hannah Donaldson) is the local teacher – a born and bred islander, who doesn’t take kindly to interfering city boys. Over the course …
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