Review – Mat Ricardo
[Mat Ricardo] is a cynic’s juggler equipped with the comedic sensibilities of Rowan Atkinson, and he happily distances himself from the clichés of juggled swords (too dangerous) and juggled chainsaws (not dangerous enough).
Category: Reviews
Review – Saturday Night Soirée
La Boheme is the perfect place for this intimate little burlesque show. The dark and sultry atmosphere of the venue creates the perfect atmosphere to indulge in some light-hearted entertainment and escape the trappings...
Review – Wau Wau Sisters: Death Threats (and other forms of flattery)
With a mix of homoerotic acrobatics, storytelling, songs and bullet dodging, the Wau Wau sisters display their irreverent wit as well as their gold-spangled athletic bodies. The most impressive act in this self-proclaimed ‘Cirque de T&A’ is on the double trapeze. The sisters dazzle their gasping audience with impressive spins and catches, entirely in lascivious character.
Review – The Vaudevillians
Reimagining everything from Madonna to Daft Punk, the show peaks in a blistering rendition of Gloria Gaynor’s “I Will Survive” (complete with a nod to Priscilla, Queen of the Desert). This is cabaret at its best – witty, hilarious and oozing with talent.
Review – Hitchcocked by Sound & Fury
This was a murder mystery Hitchcock adventure with a real storyline. You actually wanted to know what happens next. Who’s the killer? Why? Will they get away with it? So many questions! Sound & Fury answered them, and more, in a charmingly intelligent performance.
Review – Woven through the Orient
Woven Through the Orient is a one hour show of nine different belly dancing styles and performances by a group of six women from Belly Dance Arabesque. The different styles cover the evolution of...
Review – Ha Ha Comedy Late Show
Anderson can be vulgar at the best of times yet his interaction with the audience never really crossed the line; he seemed well accustomed to reading the crowd and knew just how far to push a joke. The nervous anticipation that you may be the next target was outweighed by the simple comical possibility that it could also be someone else.
Review – Nob Happy Sock
Nob Happy Sock is something of a memoir of Keck’s life up until his suicide attempt, and the show works because, and this is going to sound morbid, but it’s a fascinating tale.
Review – A Brief History of Beer
Grab a beer and embrace the bizarre. Trish Parry and Will Glenn from Wish Theatre Company are here to take you on a cross-continental, time-travelling journey in their Quantum Pint Machine through the highlights of beer history, from the beginnings of brewing in ancient Iraq through to today.
Review – Gravity Boots: Can you believe we’re in a forest?
Can You Believe We’re In A Forest is subtly disturbing and extremely funny, usually at the same time.
Review – The Syndicate
Ever wanted to join a club where the secret handshake involves jazz hands and a paddle? Let the Syndicate initiate you into their world of mental penetration, terrifying talents and gasp-worthy stunts.
Review – Luminous
Luminous is black-light luminescent body-art, burlesque and circus show, and while you may be able to see any of these a thousand times at other venues throughout the city, you will not see them together like this.
Review – Dave Campbell: Insanarchy
Dave Campbell is a bit of a contradiction and a bit of a riddle and a whole lot of funny.
Review – Elixir
The duo adopt the personas of two scientists/test subjects, held captive in a laboratory for the purposes of ascertaining how effective a variety of elixirs are in improving their physical attributes. This is a perfect narrative structure, given the impressive array of acrobatic feats that the artists perform throughout the hour long show.
Review – Deception
Now. I am not a pushover. You can’t just pull the wool over my eyes. I pride myself on knowing. I’m usually the one saying, “Oh, can you see the strings?” In this case, I didn’t know how you did it. And I liked that. I liked it a lot.
