Peter Maddern

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FRINGE – Swami in Me – 3.5K

Clearly showing vocal skills with her singing and her guitar playing, Torbet puts a hilarious spin on several songs with rewritten lyrics that would leave the audience keel in laughter. 3.5K

FRINGE – Cirque de Gymnastique – Retrospective – 4.5K

Definitely a great show mixed in with film and some great tracks. 4.5K

FRINGE – The Three Minute Project – Genevieve Brandenburg – Mercury – 5K

Amongst all the stand up (so called) comedy dross of the Garden, on its last weekend, the Fringe 2012 has finally struck gold with a five star project to remember. 5K

FRINGE – Counterproductives – Mr and Mrs – Bakehouse Theatre – 3.5K

Certainly it is a very enjoyable performance to attend. 3.5K

FESTIVAL – Water Stains on the Wall – Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan – 2.5K

For those of you who are interested in technical brilliance only, this show is well worth purchasing a ticket to. For everybody else, unless you have an amazing attention span this show is not recommended. Although beautiful to watch, ‘Water Stains’ is heavy going. 2.5K

FESTIVAL – A Streetcar – Festival Theatre – 2K

At the end of the day, a play stands or falls on its message but when an audience has to struggle so hard to make head or tail of what is happening, no amount of fancy bathroomware, video or histrionics can close the gap. This Streetcar simply left its audience behind. 2K

WOMAD – Monday Evening – Review – 5K

Even after spending the whole festival being ‘a hippy for a weekend’, Monday evening was a super treat to round it all off. 5K

ASO To Commemorate 100th Anniversary of Titanic Sinking with Special Concert – 13th April

ASO commemorates 100th anniversary of the Titanic sinking with a special concert The Adelaide Symphony Orchestra will pay tribute to one of the most famous maritime disasters in history with a special Titanic Anniversary concert on Friday 13 April, 8pm at the Festival Theatre. Conducted by Guy Noble and featuring Adelaide-born actors, Paul Blackwell and …

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FRINGE – Gady Lala: Songs for the Sophisticated Faghag – 5K

Quite possibly the highlight of the 2012 Adelaide Fringe, Gady Lala: Songs for the Sophisticated Faghag is an unapologetic and absolutely raucous celebration of self-pride and confidence. 5K

FRINGE – Two Points of Reality – Move through Life – 3.5K

For those who are not the ones to really understand the message of dance, Two Points of Reality will make you comprehend the effects of dementia. 3.5K