Peter Maddern

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FRINGE COMEDY— Scientology the Musical— The Speakeasy @ Gluttony — 4K

Scientology the Musical is bizarre, intellectual and fantastically musical. And for an affordable price, you too might be granted permission to open the carefully guarded briefcase of secrets, although it’s highly likely you’ll lose your mind. 4K

FRINGE THEATRE – Mengele – The Bakehouse Theatre – 5K

Mengele the man as reincarnated in “Mengele” the show. A must-see masterpiece, with a message more relevant than ever, “Lest We Forget”. Kryztoff Rating 5K

FRINGE CABARET – Hans: If You Don’t Love Me… Leave – Gluttony – 3K

In a Fringe where there are 1200 other options and at up to $38 a seat, God knows why one would buy a ticket to Hans. 3K

FRINGE 2018 – CABARET – Burlesque by Force – Nexus – 4.5K

Burlesque By Force is a powerful work, superbly delivered. 4.5K

FRINGE 2018 – MUSIC – Underground Lovers – Garden – 3K

Probably better suited to a pub environment that the Spiegeltent but no doubt fans got their fill. 3K

FRINGE THEATRE — Fleabag— The Box @ GOUD — 5K

Fleabag is funny, heartbreaking, honest and poetically beautiful all at once. It reminds us that well-performed theatre — with nothing but a chair as a prop and the audience’s imagination — is a true art. Even if theatre isn’t your thing, this will be. 5K

FRINGE 2018 – Circus/Physical Theatre – Cirque Nocturne – Empyrean Theatre, Gluttony – 4K

By Julia Cudsi It would come as no surprise to the average seasoned Fringe-goer that adult physical theatre, or “sexy circus”, has become increasingly popular in recent years. Unfortunately, this generally means that there are the extremely good, the middle of the road, and then the very average types of shows. I must admit that …

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FRINGE 2018 THEATRE – John Hinton’s Scientrilogy – HST – 4.5K

Albert Einstein: Relativitively Speaking – entertaining and educating! For adult audiences, it explores the life and work of Einstein via comedy. Kryztoff Rating 4.5K

FRINGE 2018 – Comedy/Improv – Maestro 3rd Annual National Impro Games – National Wine Centre – 4K

By Julia Cudsi Improvised comedy is something of a Fringe staple – it fits right in with the ethos of a cheap, fun night out, hopefully with a lot of laughter and perhaps a few drinks thrown in. The Maestro 3rd Annual National Impro Games certainly delivers on all of these promises. The format of …

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FRINGE COMEDY – Lawrence Mooney: An Evening with Malcolm Turnbull – The Factory @ GOUD – 3.5K

Regardless of your political leaning, Lawrence Mooney’s ‘An Evening with Malcolm Turnbull’ is a fun look at the ridiculousness of our political system. A guaranteed good night out if you like your politics with a good dose of cynicism, swearing and wit. 3.5K