Reviews

I have directed, choreographed and played the Major General in The Pirates of Penzance (at different times), so I was more than excited to see the latest offering from State Opera South Australia’s G&S Fest. I wasn’t disappointed; it was a truly marvellous production and demonstrates that Gilbert & Sullivan still lives and thrives in Adelaide.

Two expressionless men in dustcoats cycle across the stage on a stretch tandem bike.  On the long bar between them, tiny, tiny men in top hats pedal too.  They disappear.  They return, but now they have reversed positions on the bike, and they go in the opposite direction.  They disappear.  Off-stage, there is a loud crash and then a heated argument begins.  The driver has smashed the bike into a wall that is not supposed to be there.  (A metaphor?)  Off-stage, sounds of a crowbar and a jackhammer.  The argument continues on stage.  It is ph

The musical Grease retains its eternal popularity with this run, albeit short, but in a huge auditorium, completely sold out. This was a big, bright, and colourful production that had its audience clapping along.

Featuring a mammoth cast of over 70 performers, large band, and a huge production team, this was a show with lots of contributors and a great deal of community interest.

Come From Away, received with a sweeping standing ovation on Opening Night in Perth, is the strongest touring production to grace Perth in many years. On September 11, 2001, 38 planes with 6,579 passengers on board, were stranded in a remote Newfoundland town, population 10,000. The people of Gander opened their schools, churches, homes, and hearts for the “Plane People”. Come From Away is their story.