Review – The Situation
A young woman enters the online dating world soon after her boyfriend of 4 years dumps her, only to experience all the usual problems: misunderstandings, lies, awkward encounters and incomprehensible internet slang.
Category: Reviews
Review – Cameron James & Jared Jekyll: Paradise
The high energy pair – in their Hawaiian shirts, hipster leopard shorts and skinny jeans – begin on a high and don’t ever come down in a show that is a “little music, a little comedy, a little hip-hop”.
Review – Bharata Natyam and Beethoven
The delicacy and grace of the dancers and their innovative interpretation of the work (the 5th Symphony) was indeed charming. They brought two worlds together that seem, at first consideration, so very remote.
Review – We Should Quit
The show is redeemed in its acrobatics and balancing performances. McDonald’s rope routine is jaw-dropping, and the lack of lycra or sequins in favour of jeans and a business shirt reminds us that these extraordinary feats are also so very human.
Review – Mixed Doubles
It all flowed wonderfully, and the characters are very funny; sometimes so real and familiar, and other times so ludicrous and unexpected, that you either find yourself nodding vigorously in recognition or slapping your hand to your mouth in surprise.
Review – In The Mood
The Elliot Sisters are three cuties with pipes of gold, and together they perform staples of the Andrew Sisters with style and flair.
Review – On Like Barrington
The man can make a pause as funny as a punchline, and his writing is extremely witty (as carefully as he disguises it with his hilariously stumbling, off-kilter delivery).
Review – Storytellers’ Club on the Popeye
Storyteller’s Club on Popeye is a small scale comedy gala with a twist. It’s smooth sailing and clear waters with this ratbag crew of comedians, and there is something enchanting and certainly incomparable about this show – definitely there is nothing like it at this year’s Fringe.
Review – Maybe you could crack my sternum
This is offbeat, original theatre, and an honest and heartfelt glimpse into the lives of two young women.
Review – Sex With Animals
Sex with Animals is such an intelligently-paced show that the fascinating insights into animal and human mating, the unexpected reflections on metaphysics and the plain hilarious are so expertly distilled within the show that the serious moments never really feel that out of place, and the funny moments never feel forced.
Review – Blues and Burlesque
The trio not only excel in their specific fields, but exhibit finely-tuned skills in complementary areas, making for one of the finest hours of entertainment you will see at the Fringe.
Review – Tap Into Health
Does a regular tap regime make you happier and healthier? If Melvin’s athletic body and disarmingly infectious laugh are anything to go by, the answer must be yes. I was certainly smiling and sweating up a storm in the class.
Review – Pajama Party
Come to The Bally tent at Gluttony for a pyjama party! There’ll be pass-the-parcel, ventriloquism, charades, pillow fights, magic tricks and – oh God, what are you doing to that orange? Why would you… how could you? Oh Christ. Oh, the humanity!
Review – Ajak Kwai: Of Cows, Women and War
Amidst the traditional and contemporary blend of Sudanese folk songs and Aussie-Sudanese stylings, she engages her audience with stories of her past and present; from the unimaginable horrors of learning of the deaths of her family and friends in conflict-ridden South Sudan to the struggles and adventures of her everyday life in Australia.
Review – DNA
The girls made great use of the stage for both acting and dancing, often coming up into the crowd to perform scenes while the soundtrack was perfectly matched to the theme of the play. The overall acting was powerful and accurate, especially for amateurs, and the idea that each girl’s individual personality was integral to the group as a whole was very strongly portrayed.
