Reviews

Wolf Play

By Hansol Jung. Red Stitch Actors’ Theatre. 4 March – 2 April 2023

Wolf Play is about a Wolf at the centre of a family drama – a catalyst who brings to the surface all the flaws and troubles of flawed and troubled people.  He is a wolf, played by Yuchen Wang; a lone wolf - who speaks, who howls, who tells of wolf lore and of wolf needs – and he is also a six-year-old boy, sold on the internet to a new family, represented by a puppet.  If all that sounds confusing, it is not confusing on stage in this intricate and gripping play about the need for connection.

Ari Arari

Jeongseon Arirang Culture Foundation | Korean Season presented by AtoBiz Ltd. Adelaide Fringe The Arts Theatre, Adelaide. March 10 – 18, 2023

A while back I spent three weeks in South Korea helping Korean teachers. Watching Ari Arari made me want to book a Korean holiday back there as soon as possible!

Artistic Director Angella Kwon says, “We’ve performed Korean Season shows at WOMAD in the past, and we’ve wanted to be part of the Adelaide Fringe Festival for years … This is very exciting for us, and we hope everyone loves what we present”.

The 60 Four

Presented by The 60 Four. Adelaide Fringe. Norwood Concert Hall (and other rural venues). March 10-18th 2023

Before a die-hard audience of 700 loyal fans, this group heralded as “Australia’s best tribute act”,

Grey Rock

Australian Exclusive. Remote Theater Project. Adelaide Festival. Space Theatre: Adelaide Festival Centre. 9 - 12 March, 2023

In 2018 Palestinian playwright and director Amir Nizar Zuabi brought his play Azza, which explored the mourning ritual of the same name, and delighted and challenged the understanding of Adelaide Festival audiences. Once again Zuabi, with Grey Rock, proves himself to be an extraordinary theatre craftsman and a passionate and evocative story teller.

My Sister Feather. The Grief Trilogy: Part Two

By Liv Satchell with Emily Tomlins and Belinda McClory. La Mama Courthouse, 349 Drummond Street, Carlton. 8 -12 March 2023.

This second instalment in the trilogy explores grief from an entirely different perspective and highlights a very universal and recognisable relationship. Tilly (Belinda McClory) and Egg (Emily Tomlins) are sisters with a very troubled history. Their encounter carries both the weight and the lightness of their history. Their conversations are mostly set in the present during this one meeting, but the text uses flashbacks to their childhood to help give shape and scope to the complexity of their difficult rapport. 

Jurrungu Ngan-ga (Straight Talk)

Marrugeku. Adelaide Festival. Dunstan Playhouse. March 10-12, 2023

Marrugeku is a company with conscience; born from remote lands, highlighting cultural differences and our response to local and global situations, their art form is fueled by true collaboration and history. Marrugeku is led by co-artistic directors choreographer/dancer Dalisa Pigram and director Rachael Swain. They are responsible for workshopping ideas and bringing performers and audiences together to tell stories and promote change.

They Came From Uranus

Murray Raine Puppets Australia. Adelaide Fringe. Empire Cabaret Theatre at Wonderland Festival Hub - Hindmarsh Square. Adelaide. March 10 – 19, 2023

When I was a child, my father made me a puppet stage. I had a collection of hand puppets and marionettes and would put on shows for friends, and have maintained a keen interest ever since.

There has not been a plethora of puppet theatre productions since the iconic Tintookies made the genre famous in the 1960s. So naturally, I was keen to see this solo puppeteer and his creations, especially when they are in drag!

They Came From Uranus is puppet show meets glam drag, starring Murray Raine as the solo performer and puppeteer.

Messa Da Requiem

Adelaide Festival with Ballett Zürich / Adelaide Symphony Orchestra / Adelaide Festival Chorus. Festival Theatre, Adelaide. 8 — 11 March 2023

Alone, Verdi’s famous oratorio is a vibrant, stirring musical work.  Paired with sublime choreography, the exceptional dancers from Ballett Zürich, and an enormous precisely choreographed chorus, it is a master work. 

Hear My Eyes: Pan’s Labyrinth X Sleep D

Adelaide Festival. Hindley St Music Hall Adelaide. March 8, 2023

As I climbed the seemingly endless stairs of the Hindley Street Music Hall, I could feel the anticipation of a full house. Hear My Eyes:Pan’s Labyrinth X Sleep D is a one night event featuring the Guillermo del Toro’s horror masterpiece augmented with a new score by Sleep D.

Best of International Comedy

Adelaide Fringe. Laugh Lounge, Level 2, 93 Rundle Mall. 8 – 19 Mar, 2023

Stand-up comedy is a show or performance in which a comedian performs original jokes on stage in front of a live audience to make them laugh. The jokes are scripted and have setups and punchlines. These comedy monologues are frequently self-deprecating and are based on the life of the comedian giving the audience tacit permission to laugh at and with them. The average stand-up comedy show gets four to six laughs a minute from the audience.

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