While the talented acts provide some promise that the scene has started to move beyond the Hilltop Hoods sound, the effort of attending a four-hour show for under 90 minutes of performance is a little draining to say the least.
Carla has a vibrant stage presence and a playful affinity for the risqué. She is honest enough to share in her ambitions and insecurities, and cheeky enough to drop a pianist joke.
Evidently the ‘Golden Era of Hollywood’ spans about fifty years but I’m not complaining about that.
Covering early hits like “Chain of Fools” to eighties chart topper “Pink Caddillac” this group seemed hell bent on making sure everyone had a great time.
The show is called Every Breath – The Music of Sting and I guess this led me down the garden path of false expectations. Those expectations being, songs of Sting in his life as the front man of The Police.
This refreshingly funny show was presented in a very simple style, a woman, a piano and a lot of attitude. Not the sort of attitude that gets an airing very often.
Make your way down to the quieter side of the city this weekend and join vocalists Grant Pearson and Jacqui Yeo along with three piece band the Secret Agents in an evening of aural and visual delight as they celebrate all things Bond, James Bond.
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