Category: Performing Art

Performing Art

Jun 13

CABARET: Yon and His Prism of Sexy Thoughts – Art Space Gallery – 3.5K

Simon Hall, better known as Yon, has swapped his Tripod bandmates for solo leading-man status and the eighties inspired musical accompaniment (all the drum machines) of Georgia Mooney and Nao Anzai. Yon got the crowd onside straight away and knew exactly how to interact with them successfully. The demand for audience participation in the first song …

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Jun 13

CABARET FRINGE FESTIVAL – Exposing Edith – 4K

For all lovers of French music, Piaf and her life Exposing Edith is certainly one sparrow that flies. 4K

Jun 12

CABARET: Freedman Does Nilsson – Dunstan Playhouse – 4.5K

Harry Nilsson is responsible for many well-known songs, whether performed by himself or famous acts like The Monkeys (Cuddly Toy) or Three Dog Night (One). He did not tour his music, but rather focussed on writing and producing albums. In this show, Tim Freedman (of The Whitlams fame) creates his idea of what a performance …

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Jun 12

CABARET FESTIVAL – Melanie – 4.5K

While the long flowing blonde hair and the youthful face of her generation have somewhat dissipated, the Melanie of hope, love and fun was strong as ever at the Playhouse last night. 4.5K

Jun 12

CAB FEST – Variety Gala – 3.5K

The Adelaide Cabaret Festival warms the town’s winter hearts and minds like no other and 2014 looks like being no exception to the cracking pace that has been set in recent years for the event. 3.5K

Jun 11

CABARET: Little Bird – State Theatre Company of SA – Her Majesty’s – 2.5K

Little Bird is presented as a dark fairy tale for adults. Penned by Nicki Bloom, it is a theatrical staging of one soul’s biography, as the protagonist, Wren (Paul Capsis), is born, grows up, seeks to find his true self in the world and wraps up any loose ends in his life; all the while …

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Jun 11

CABARET: Perfect Tripod – Festival Theatre – 4K

Perfect Tripod is the marrying of musical comedy trio Tripod (Scott Edgar, Simon Hall and Steven Gates), with actor, comedian and composer Eddie Perfect, to create a group that reimagines Australian songs in enchanting, almost entirely a cappella, four-part harmonies. From The Bee Gees to Silverchair, this quartet adds their own flavour to some well-known …

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May 30

CAB FRINGE FEST – Exposing Edith – Preview

Exposing Edith, a 2014 Cabaret Fringe Festival standout that tells the extraordinary story of Edith Piaf and leaves the audience to decide for themselves who she really was.

May 28

THEATRE – Master Harold…. and the Boys – 4.5K

This play stands or falls on the player cast as Hallie and young Benji Riggs rises to the occasion supremely. 4.5K

May 09

THEATRE – Independent Theatre 2014 Preview – Master Harold

MASTER HAROLD In this, its 30th birthday year, Independent Theatre is producing not three plays but four.  Having just completed its critically acclaimed production of Bernard Shaw’s CAESAR & CLEOPATRA, the company is turning its attention to South African playwright Athol Fugard’s masterpiece – “MASTER HAROLD” . . . AND THE BOYS. Set in Port …

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