30 Oct 2016
Comedian Victoria Healy in The Vick Van Dyke Show – Feast Festival Review
Victoria Healy was given the nickname Dick Van Dyke in primary school. Looking back Victoria hypothesised whether the name possibly related to her being…
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29 Oct 2016
Death And The Maiden by Ariel Dorfman: A Powerful Reminder Of The Importance Of Basic Human Rights – Review
Here in Australia it is easy to forget that countries on the other side of the South Pacific experienced harrowing state led brutality in the relatively recent…
28 Oct 2016
Comedy Mass Debate: Hosted by Lori Bell ~ Single vs Relationship – Feast Festival Review
The Comedy Mass Debate tonight was a scrumptious taste test of the Feast Festival’s hilarious comedy line-up and one that will have audiences coming back for…
28 Oct 2016
Fawlty Towers Live: A Nostalgic and Fun Evening of Timeless Frivolity – Review
So many of us have seen episodes of Fawlty Towers multiple times. We know and love the characters. We know the lines. We know the madcap plot twists. Hence the…
26 Oct 2016
7:30am Saturday Morning: On The Phone with Lol Tolhurst, Author of Cured: The Tale Of Two Imaginary Boys – Interview
Lol Tolhurst, drummer and keyboardist for and a founding member of The Cure, recently spoke to us about his autobiography Cured and discussed what drove him to…
26 Oct 2016
WORKING CLASS BOY by Jimmy Barnes: A Memoir Of Running Away – Book Review
Dead-set Aussie Legend Jimmy’s – sorry, Barnesy’s – autobiographical volume is the first of a projected pair, and therefore fans of Cold Chisel and his beloved…
24 Oct 2016
Fawlty Towers – Live: John Cleese’s Stage Adaptation comes to Her Majesty’s Theatre. And, Whatever You Do… Don’t Mention The War – Interview
Following successful seasons in Sydney and Melbourne, the world premiere of John Cleese’s Fawlty Towers – Live is heading to Adelaide for a three week run at…
21 Oct 2016
Glen Hansard: A Swell Ramble at Her Majesty’s Theatre – Live Review
As folks find their way to their seats, there seems to be a dark and brooding sensibility in Her Majesty’s Theatre this evening. This is partly because Glen…
15 Oct 2016
Hairspray ~ The Big Fat Arena Spectacular: Family Entertainment Musical-Comedy Has Never Been This Supersized – Review
Bold and bubbly, with a huge dose of camped-up corn, Hairspray is an evening of in-your-face dance-pop in supersized proportions. The story of Tracy Turnblad, a…
13 Oct 2016
12 Angry Men: Reginald Rose’s Timeless Jury Room Drama Steeped in Racism, Fear-Mongering and Doubt – Review
Matt Byrne Media has been churning out consistently good local theatre for years now and they have excelled with this production of Reginald Rose’s timeless…
13 Oct 2016
The Levellers: Together All The Way! – Live Review
English folk-punk outfit The Levellers arrive at The Gov at the tail-end of their Australian tour, promising to play all of the songs from their best-known…
9 Oct 2016
Circus Of Illusion: Magic, Juggling, Clowning and Mind-Blowing Mime. Fun For The Family… But It’s Time Overdue for Thurston To ‘Duck Out’ and Be Set Free – Review
If you like your circus and magic classic and old school, the Circus Of Illusion is for you. It’s jam packed with vaudeville comedy, levitating tables…