Matt Tarrant: MORE Unsolved – 5 stars
Well I’m still scratching my head…I have NO idea how he did these magic and mentalist tricks. Matt Tarrant tells us that his show is much more than magic. It is “real life magic”…and it is. It feels real. Yes, we want to be tricked. Who doesn’t want to go back to some of that wonder and enchantment felt in childhood? But the most cynical and learned of us are still in awe. This is contemporary...
Charlie Caper – Robotricks – 5 stars
Enter the magical world of wizadry meticulously and cleverly created by Charlie Caper and you will be swept away for an hour of pure joy, amazement and whimsy. The audience was greeted by Charlie in a nutty professor persona, chatting away, welcoming everyone as he moved around the stage full of intriguing props and robots. We were already smiling and full of anticipation before we had even sat down.This warm and welcoming feeling...
Forever In My Life – A Tribute to Prince – 5 stars
Grab your Raspberry Beret, jump in your Little Red Corvette and enjoy this trip down memory lane dedicated to one of the greatest artists of all time – Prince. Michael Wheatley takes us on an often funny but sometimes emotional journey through the 80s and 90s, reminiscing how the hit songs of Prince intertwined with his own life. Wheatley’s soulful voice and solo keyboard performance are all that’s needed to...
Temporary – 4.5 stars
Temporary is a one-woman comedy written by Katie Lees and directed by Nisrine Amine. It’s old school Fringe, lots of value, modest production, limited props and just wonderful. Well worth an adventure to The A Club Adelaide in Waymouth Street. It’s a simple, funny, clever and witty parody of a day in the life of an office reception temp. The play centres around an important day: the ergonomic chair supply company is planning a big...
Jamie Mykaela’s Napoleon Complex – 4 stars
Jamie Mykaela is packing a punch from the moment she opens the front door to her athletic Olympian finale. We begin with her ‘overcompensating opening’ number, giggling awkwardly and nervously as we await what’s in store. There are baskets of ping pong balls. There are kazoos. There is a wedding in the National Wine Centre courtyard. Where will we be taken in her debut Adelaide show, and what background cavorting will be heard on the...