18 Feb 2023
ORPHEUS: It’s A Greek Tragedy ~ Adelaide Fringe 2023 Review
Wright and Grainger are growing a positive reputation right around the globe, touring shows around the UK, Australia, NZ, visiting Bali and even to New York’s…
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18 Feb 2023
Strange Chaos By Oozing Future: Riding The Slippery Slope Of The Dark Side Into The Headlights ~ Adelaide Fringe 2023 Review
In true Fringe spirit this show lives up to its name – strange, yes, bizarre and bordering on chaos, but with touches of a clown’s simplicity. Elements from…
18 Feb 2023
The King Of Taking: The Age Of Excess And Entitlement ~ Adelaide Fringe 2023 Review
Our society’s fascination with royals only seems to grow, despite knowing that they are redundant relics of bygone times. Their continued popularity is due to…
18 Feb 2023
Watson: The Final Problem: In Defence Of Sherlock Holmes ~ Adelaide Fringe 2023 Review
Written by Tim Marriott and Ben Coules, Watson: The Final Problem is based on Arthur Conan Doyle’s character John Watson, Sherlock Holmes’ chronicler, friend…
16 Feb 2023
Jesus, Jane, Mother & Me: Devoted To Jesus But Obsessed By Jane ~ Adelaide Fringe 2023 Review
Jesus, Jane, Mother & Me has so many things going for it. 18-year-old Jack Stokes (who made his professional debut in 2022) as Daniel Valentine grabs your…
16 Feb 2023
MUSTARD by Eve O’Connor: Messy Love And Condiments ~ Adelaide Fringe 2023 Review
MUSTARD is about a young Irish woman who goes looking for excitement and love in London but instead finds only men who diminish her sense of self. When her…
13 Feb 2023
Jimmy Carr in Terribly Funny 2.0: Terrible Jokes Delivered Brilliantly ~ Live Review
Comedy giant Jimmy Carr is famous off the telly. He is the snarky host of 8 Out Of 10 Cats (and 8 Out 10 Cats Does Countdown ), Big Fat Quiz and a regular guest…
10 Feb 2023
The Cowboy Junkies: Taking It Easy At The Gov ~ Live Music Review
Tonight, after thirty years and several reschedules due to that whole ‘global situation’, The Cowboy Junkies have finally made it to Australia and delivered a…
28 Jan 2023
SUNNYBOYS and EVEN at The Gov: Still As Rock-Solid And Cool As A Block Of (Orange-Flavoured) Ice ~ Live Music Review
What a glorious balancing act of power-pop and Aussie pub rock. Fantastic tunes, brilliant lyrics and a catalogue of songs loved and adored by legions of fans…
5 Dec 2022
China Crisis: Living It Up With Their First Gig At The Gov ~ Live Music Review
A mere forty years after they started making music, and three years after the original tickets went on sale for Liverpool synth outfit, China Crisis, they…
1 Dec 2022
ATLAS OF ABANDONED PLACES by Oliver Smith: Forgotten But Not Gonem~ Book Review
Oliver Smith (Hachette Australia: Mitchell Beazley) 2022, 224pp, RRP $45.00 (hardback); $19.99 (e-Book)
1 Dec 2022
FAIRY TALE by Stephen King: Grimm Indeed ~ Book Review
Stephen King (Hachette Australia: Hodder & Stoughton) 2022, 608pp, RRP $32.99 (paperback); $59.99 (hardback); $44.99 (audiobook)