Peter Maddern

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Apr 11

THEATRE – HAMLET – Goodwood Institute – 4K

By Peter Maddern After a month of, at times, mindless shows at the Fringe, taking on three hours of Shakespeare more than sweeps out of one any lingering post Madness malaise. Last winter Rob Croser’s Independent Theatre ambitiously took on The Great Gatsby at The Space; emboldened by its success, but now in its more …

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Apr 07

THEATRE – OLD TIMES – Space – 3.5K

Tony Knight’s direction elicits excellent performances from each of his cast, often moving his players around the floor like chess pieces as the tactical battle between their characters plays out. 3.5K

Apr 02

THEATRE – THE PHILADELPHIA STORY – Arts Theatre – 4K

A fine night’s entertainment – with Lauren Renee and James Whitrow the stand out performers. 4K

Mar 21

CATS – Festival Theatre – 4.5K

Cats is great fun, a joy for all ages and given its rarity in this town an event not to be missed – musical theatre of this richness is a privilege not a right. 4.5K

Mar 10

Fringe 2016 – Unplotted Potter – 4.5K

By Julia Cudsi A Scriptease offering for the 2016 Fringe, Unplotted Potter follows the trend of a fully improvised, hour-long show. The premise of this performance is to select at random three names of obscure characters from the Harry Potter stories, let the audience pick one and then tell that character’s story in a completely improvised play. Now, full disclosure – this …

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Mar 10

FRINGE 2016 – Get Around Me – Gillian English – 2.5K

Canadian Gillian English cuts a formidable figure as she strides the Bally stage at Gluttony in her Canadian AFL guernsey. The first two thirds of her show is good fun focused as it is on her journey into AFL. 2.5K

Mar 10

FRINGE 2016 – Comedy – Blake Freeman – Pieces of a Kid – 3K

Blake has a presence, a talent, a jig and a wit that carries three quarters of an hour effortlessly. 3K

Mar 08

Fringe 2016 – Exposing Edith – Spiegeltent – Garden of Unearthly Delights – Rating 5K – Review by Julie Robins

A wonderful cabaret act providing an emotional ride through the life of Edith Piaf via song, storytelling and music.

Mar 04

FRINGE 2016 – Without a Hitchcock – 3.5K

By Julia Cudsi On the Fly Inc is an Adelaide improvisation troupe which has been making the rounds for the past few years, providing entertainment which is generally completely without a script and, well, on the fly. Although improv is a genre which best lends itself to hilarity, one of On the Fly’s Fringe 2016 …

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Mar 02

Fringe 2016 – Stuart Bowden – She Was Probably Not A Robot – Garden of Unearthly Delights – Rating 4K – Review by Julie Robins.

“She Was Probably Not a Robot” is an endearingly funny absurdist comedy featuring music, dance and minimalist props about surfing through an apocalypse and coming out the other side.