Unassumingly acerbic, Brady’s conversational comedy style had the crowd hanging on every word.
Adelaide Fringe
The RCC pulled together quite a line-up for the principal gig of their Fringe program. Originally announced as original members of Pussy Riot re-uniting for the first time, (a major coup in itself) we then had the additions of Yothu Yindi, Rev Billy & the Stop Shopping Choir, Cash Savage & the Last Drinks and Ecca Vandal – the event turning into a mini-festival.
Englishman, Dan Clews’ The James Taylor Story, is an Adelaide Fringe show that will please all acoustic music fans and deserves a full house every night.
Stephen Buchanan is a fine comedy craftsman and, should he choose to continue to ply his trade, there seems no doubt that he will be playing in much larger venues at future festivals. His Fringe show – Purpleberry – is a lot of fun.
Orbital were exciting, uplifting and mesmeric at the RCC on Sunday night – and seemed genuinely excited to be playing to such an appreciative RCC crowd, but Severed Heads were not quite as inspired on the night.
Adelaide fans ignored the heat and other distractions and turned out in huge numbers to catch the final show of the Fiona O’Loughlin – Gap Year tour at Thebby last night.
Pussy Riot delivered a frenzied, and very noisy, multi-modal history lesson to a large and curious crowd in The Attic at the RCC on Wednesday night.
Melody and Lucinda Beck are a very talented duo, who bring Rita Hayworth and Mae West to life in Sinsational, an entertaining cabaret performed at the wonderful Masonic Lodge Gluttony space.
Prince fans will certainly enjoy Michael Wheatley’s new show, Forever In My Life, as will those who admire a well structured musical performance delivered with love and humility.
Whiplash is an odd beast. It would be hard to describe it as enjoyable, but, perversely, it does seem, in its uniqueness, just the type of show Fringe theatre should continue to encourage.
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