By Tom Eckert West Australian contemporary dance duo Laura Boynes and Tony Currie put on a unique performance that simultaneously challenges and entertains its audience. The stylistic choreography exploring the modern zeitgeist of achieving immortality or at least leaving something that extends beyond our time is adeptly woven throughout and complimented by a great soundtrack …
Tag: Fringe Review
Mar 12
Fringe 2015: I Liked You Better Online – Bakehouse Theatre – 3.5K
The pretentious persona to pick up a potential partner is definitely the theme. I Liked You Better Online is the tale of the romance over technology. It is an absolute comedy that takes the show and the characters we play online to enhance our-not-very-interesting-selves. Emerging from the darkness with great enthusiasm, Luke McMahon who played …
Mar 06
Fringe 2015 – Little Egypt’s Speakeasy – The Deluxe – The Garden of Unearthly Delights – 4K
By Tom Eckert Walking into The Deluxe, turned Little Egypt’s Speakeasy club and finding a booth is stepping straight back into the 1950s. A six piece band, a handful of characters and brilliant baritone MC who speaks in rhyme and all dressed to the nines. At the heart of this show it is a pleasant …
Mar 06
Fringe 2015 – George Glass Presents: Money Shot! – Channel 9 Kevin Crease Studios – 2k
By Tom Eckert Money Shot! is an original production by George Glass examining the inherent absurdity of the story of the creation of internet porn. This company continues to produce insightful musical comedy that cuts to the quick of whatsoever they choose to examine. This is the strength of this production; the writing is solid …
Mar 05
FRINGE 2015 – #FirstWorldWhiteGirls – La Boheme – 5K
We live in such a problematic society, and we feel as if we are alone. This show will make you realise that our problems are either they’re smaller than you think or they’re more than real than they should be. With a very appropriate venue, Brisbane beauties, Judy Hainsworth and Kaitlin Oliver Parker, better known …
Mar 05
Fringe 2015 – Excavate – Edments Building – 3K
By Tom Eckert If you are going to see Gareth Hart’s Excavate, do so with an open and welcoming mind. This is not your traditional performer – audience relationship. Standing atop the roof of the Edment’s building in Gawler place you are greeted by both the elements and the view split three ways of the …
Mar 02
Fringe 2015 – Run – The Holden Street Theatre – 3.5K
By Tom Eckert Inspired by the film ‘Run Lola Run’ and the biblical text “Run without becoming weary that you may obtain the prize”, the Melbourne Dance Theatre, with choreography by Martin Sierra create an athletic interpretive metaphor exploring the ideas on interpersonal and fateful cause and effect. The entire company displayed admirable and very …
Feb 28
FRINGE 2015: Truth Be Told Neel Kolhatkar – ComedySuperNova – 4.5K
If you’re looking for some culture, like one of the audience – you won’t go wrong on this. Truth Be Told speaks for itself, as this Youtube comedian speaks of what is happening in … it gets funnier. If you recognise this bloke from his ‘Australia in 2 minutes’ video that catapulted him to this …
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