6 quick dick tricks – Adelaide Fringe Review – 5 stars
Hmmmm. I was expecting a different kind of show… OK, now we have got past that obvious little joke (which by the way, the performer made reference to as well), let me tell about this show. First off the good. It’s a little gem. May as well state that right off the bat. It is rare that I give a show a 5 star rating, but this show is one of the few that is worthy. So what goes into a 5 star rated show for me? Well it has to grab...
Charlie Caper & Malin Nilsson: Minor Miracles – Adelaide Fringe Review – 5 stars
How do you make a handful of glitter funny? Put it in the hands of a consummate magician with immaculate timing, that’s how. Glitter could be considered a gimmick or an easy prop, but not in Malin Nilsson’s hands. Far from it. Her comic timing and strategic sharing of glitter magic was glue binding the show. Together with Charlie Caper’s disappearing and reappearing bowtie, the recurring jokes were fresh and delightful as well as...
Wet Sounds – Adelaide Fringe Review – 4 stars
Most definitely the most unusual Fringe performance I have ever seen. However, I didn’t see it as such, I was part of it. Fully immersed. And wet. Wet Sounds transformed the Adelaide Aquatic Centre deep diving pool into an art space through a deep listening experience. Audience members were participants by floating or diving in the water to hear originally composed music. Sound travels four times faster in water than it does in the...
Redhead Cabaret – Fringe Review – 4 stars
We squeeze into, (and I do mean squeeze – not much room between tables here) into a darkened Nexus Arts Venue. At the rear of the stage, shrouded in darkness is a prone mermaid, trying to blend in and look inconspicuous. And so it begins. Out comes our MC, Miss Demeanour, to introduce a show that highlights the talents of a dozen redheaded performers. We are promised a night of cabaret and burlesque, and over the next hour and a...
Nature’s Pace – visual arts exhibition – Fringe Review – 5 stars
Presented by Basketry SA and The Friends of the Waite Arboretum The last time I experienced basketry, it involved being 10 years old and wetting coarse strands of unattractive cane and weaving them into a very rough basket. This exquisite exhibition is a world away from that! I was treated to a personalised tour by Basketry artist, Beth Wiley, who described the intricacy of the pieces, offered fascinating insights and explained that...
The Naked Painters – Adelaide Fringe Review – 3.5 stars
Did you know you could paint with THAT? I didn’t, but I do now! What a fun and entertaining show. Tim Patch invented penis painting in 2004 and became the first artist to paint full time with his penis. That’s quite an achievement! Tim has two alter egos – Pricasso who begins the show and Speedy da Vinci, the showman of the second half. Pricasso demonstrates his skills and explains in great detail his techniques and the process. At...