15 Mar 2015
A full house, sold out show welcomed us as we joined the infamous snaking line that is the entrance to the Aurora Spiegeltent. Dim lighting created a mood that…
15 Mar 2015
Sylvia Brécko straddles the worlds of cabaret and comedy. She is equally at ease telling amusing stories about relationships, dumb phones or Botox as she is…
15 Mar 2015
Tahir has the gift of lighting up the stage the moment he steps on to it, with a natural smile and expression of innocent mischief in his eyes. You know what he…
15 Mar 2015
Sally Cameron (soprano), Joy Hague (alto), Nick Begbie (tenor) and Andrew Piper’s (bass) bring life and love (the requited kind… and the other) to St Peter’s…
14 Mar 2015
The Workers Club is packed. Che Guevara watches over us. Ross Hannaford, one-time rock star and now Melbourne busker, shuffles onto the stage. He sits down and…
14 Mar 2015
It was great to hear Sympathy Orchestra playing again. They were the last in a line of bands that entertained Adelaide audiences in the ‘90s. The lineage goes…
14 Mar 2015
The Australian premiere of The Heckler was an evening in celebration of comedy all-around. It began with some brief stand-up spots by comedians performing at…
14 Mar 2015
The venue, usually set up in cabaret mode, was converted to classic seating of rows as so many people wanted to hear the beautiful music made by The Idea of…
14 Mar 2015
Adelaide was blessed to have Vika and Linda Bull perform two vastly different shows in the space of a week. For those lucky enough to catch C.W. Stoneking at…
13 Mar 2015
This showcase of music from four Michael Caine films features pieces made famous by Sonny Rollins ( Alfie ), Quincy Jones ( The Italian Job ), John Barry ( The…
13 Mar 2015
The Adelaide Festival audience was treated tonight to the world premiere of the concert version of Fela! about the life of musical legend Fela Kuti.
13 Mar 2015
Seasoned Aussie comic Fiona O’Loughlin started chatting as soon as she hit the stage and did not stop for 55 minutes. She begins with a few anecdotes about life…