Reviews

Listen. Listen! Let the words wash over you. Be cradled on lilting rhythms, softly buffeted by alliteration. Waken gently to the onomatopoeia of beast and fowl. Let warmth and light seep into your soul and stay a while amongst the queer folk of Llareggub. But, above all, listen.

The words are glorious. There is a consistency of accent in the compelling production that is rarely achieved. It is all audible and clear. But it requires concentration.

the worst of us. is an intimate, tender tapestry wrapped around three stories founded in the human experience; it gently asks the audience to face their own imperfections and their own humanness through a lens of love and forgiveness.

With their home in Singapore, Conundrum Theatre’s vibrant production of George Orwell’s Animal Farm, part of the Adelaide Festival Fringe, was full of energy, heart and creativity. Adapted by Van Badham and directed and designed by Ruby Award winners Claire Glenn and Anthony Kelly, this 90-minute production, presented at The Garage International @ Adelaide Town Hall, provided the audience with the essence of Orwell’s political fable but propelled into the modern age with a sense of playfulness and potency.

FANE Australia’s slogan – ‘Live. On Stage. Unforgettable.’ – sums up the evening they presented with Yotam Ottolenghi at QPAC’s Concert Hall. This was a great example of celebrity audience engagement, the popular type of ‘stage show’ that this month also sees similar tours by other British-based celebrities such as Kevin McCloud and Sir Tony Robinson – perhaps our summer is their winter escape.