Reviews

It was March 2nd, 2019 at the Arkaba Hotel when I first saw a very entertaining group of young men who created a Franki Valli sound with style, energy and great harmonies. I had accidentally sat at a table of proud parents: theirs, and it was then that I learned the story of four local boys whose music teacher encouraged and nurtured their talent and potential, ultimately becoming The 60 Four.

It’s Time, written and directed by Chamkaur Gill and presented through a collaboration between Panda Entertainment Networks and Robina Literary Club, is an intimate and confronting exploration of post-war trauma. Based on real conversations with Vietnam veterans, the play centres on a man attending his first psychiatric session. Throughout the production, the man attempts to unpack years of buried guilt, memory, and pain.

As Joel Grey says “Life is a Cabaret”, and in Wonderfully Terrible Things it certainly is, but with more than a sprinkle of titillation for good measure!

The production is led by Christine Ibrahim, dressed in a frothy concoction of tulle and sparkle with a touch of S&M thrown in. Ibrahim is a master (or should I say Mistress) of comic monologue and ad lib. She dominates the production and rightfully so. She controls the audience, mingling with them, and revving them up to a frenzy when necessary.

…Earnest? at the Adelaide Fringe is nothing short of a belly-laugh-inducing delight. This riotously clever take on Oscar Wilde’s classic comedy The Importance of Being Earnest takes an unexpected turn when the lead actor fails to show, throwing an unsuspecting audience member into the spotlight to save the day. What follows is a wildly unpredictable, interactive theatrical romp of the very best kind.