The dark world of Wrongtown will not be to everyone’s taste, in terms of subject matter this is probably polar opposite to The Loverbirds’ glitzy vibrant offering over in the Garden but that does not mean this cabaret show is any less fun. In Homicide and Homecooking double-act Rose Sejean and Adelaide-born Claire Bowden deliver a show which explores the murky side of Australian life. Through skits about small town Bogans, Infomercials advertising assassins and clever twists on popular show tunes the daring pair thrilled and shocked in the intimate surroundings of La Boheme cabaret club.
Making light of the Snowtown Murders (a twisted take on the Andrews Sisters’ ‘Roll Out the Barrel’) amongst other real life crimes may not please everyone but Wrongtown’s inventiveness cannot be argued with. The show did stoop into quite juvenile territory in parts, a burlesque dance with an inflatable sex doll and the end STD ‘Tequila’ number being amongst the low lights but for the most part the show remained entertaining and clever. Satirical swipes at Cher’s Hollywood flop ‘Burlesque’ and Kirsty MacColl’s number ‘In these Shoes’ ticking the right boxes. As well as being great singers, Sejean and Bowden have a naturally engaging stage presence and are obviously confident that whilst their show may push boundaries it’s entertainment value outweighs its controversies.
If you like your humour close to the bone Wrongtown deliver an hour of darkly comic fun.
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