Peter Maddern

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Mar 11

FESTIVAL – Jonathan Pryce in The Caretaker – 4.5K

Classy, complete and poignant – a night to remember. 4.5K

Mar 11

FRINGE – An Audience with Nik Coppin – 3K

An ‘Adult’ Audience with Nik Coppin would be a more suitable title. 3K

Mar 11

FRINGE – Cabaret de la Burlesque – Nexus – 4K

Cabaret de la Burlesque is an entertaining romp not to be missed. 4K

Mar 11

FRINGE – Ghost Town – Dazzleland, Myer Centre Theatre – 4K

To me, ‘Ghost Town’ exactly characterises the spirit of the Fringe. Raw, emotive and extremely original, this show is a must see for aficionados of dance and for those who just want to see something unique. 4K

Mar 10

FRINGE – The Best of the Fest Late Show at The GOV – 4K

The Gov, not quite as glam as L.A.s House of the Blues and yet not as grungy as Sydney’s Three Weeds, provided a perfect venue showcasing talent as a taster. 4K

Mar 10

FRINGE – Bulmer’s Best of the Fringe – Gov – 4K

Bulmers Best of the Edinburgh Fest “Best of” shows are good value because they provide an opportunity for us the punters to take a risk and usually guarantee that we return home having seen at least one good act. The bad news is that this “Best of” only showcases three comedians including the MC. 4K

Mar 09

FRINGE EDITORIAL – In 2012, The Great Fear About Annual Fringes Has Became A Reality

When the Fringe went annual, the great concern was that at some point it would all lose its sparkle and freshness and the excitement that biennial festivals bring. Despite the hero talk of the Fringe Office about every increasing ticket sales and the like, in 2012 those fears have indeed been realised.

Mar 09

FRINGE – Adelaide Comedy Debate – Arkaba – 2.5K

At nearly four hours long, it was perhaps a little drawn out, but it was an enjoyable evening. 2.5K

Mar 07

FRINGE – Deanne Smith – Livin’ the Sweet Life – Gluttony – 2.5K

With so much good stuff good stuff there about her 10 day meditation retreat, her nerdy love song and a very funny rant about how the making of cell phones should get every true blue tree hugger on the planet up in arms, fellow lesbians will rate this a 4 to 4.5 star hour. The rest of us may just leave shaking our heads and wondering why those ten minutes about lesbian fantasies needed to exist at all. 2.5K

Mar 07

FRINGE – Mangina – Spare Room – Garden – 3.5K

Anyone who is, was or who wonders about the plight of the ‘misfits’ of our society should take Mangina in. 3.5K