Author: Callum McLean
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REVIEW: Blackrock, Adelaide Fringe 2016
Originally published in RIP IT UP Nick Enright’s 1995 play Blackrock is revived in this year’s Fringe by ACJ Productions. The play, exploring the attitudes towards a young girl’s rape and murder in a small town, is meaty stuff for the young cast and crew. This is a nicely-timed production with a black heart. Dana Cropley’s direction works […]
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REVIEW: The Bunker Trilogy: Macbeth, Adelaide Fringe 2016
Originally published in RIP IT UP In this bunker, there is no war – instead, there is something more otherworldly going on. The vicious and desperate king and queen of Macbeth are brought down from the glen and plonked unceremoniously into a WW1 bunker. Ghosts of the dead mingle with witches who speak of the future, whilst all around them, the […]
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REVIEW: Pulpshow, Adelaide Fringe 2016
Originally published in RIP IT UP Get ready for Pulpshow – a show that reveals the blood in the dirt of the Australian outback. “Modern-day Cyd Charisse” Leah Shelton takes you on a terrifying crash course of the Ozploitation films of the 70s, through a part-burlesque part-performance art piece that is incredibly energetic and exciting. This is a show […]
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ADLFRINGE2016: Reviewing
Hiya, Just to let you know, I’ll be reviewing the Adelaide Fringe for Rip It Up this year. I won’t make a separate post for each review, but instead update my portfolio page accordingly. I hope you enjoy my reviews and recommendations! Cheers, CJ xxx
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REVIEW: David Troisi Isn’t Gay, Adelaide Fringe 2016
Originally published in RIP IT UP First things first, and SPOILER ALERT: David Troisi isn’t actually gay. And he’s really only half of the focus. Nate Charles Troisi, David’s son, takes centre stage as he makes several hypotheses for the nature of his relationship with his father, which seems to consist mostly of childish pranks. This is typical […]
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SYD2016: Home
It’s happened, I’ve done it. I’ve become a writer cliché. I’m writing in Starbucks. It’s Tuesday, 2nd of February, and I’ve been in Sydney all of 20 hours. In that time I have walked to the Quay and back, and watched the second episode of the X-Files revival. As far as holidays go, […]
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Hello World…
Hello fan, If you have found this page, that means you either know who I am or are terribly lost. If the latter, please find your exit to the right and kindly close the door on your way out. IF, on the other hand, you are here entirely of your own volition, welcome! On here […]
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REVIEW: Larry Dean – Out Now, Adelaide Fringe Festival 2015
Originally published in Buzzcuts Playing to a crowd of thirteen, Larry Dean starts his show as nonchalantly as possible. No one announces him, no one says a word. If you didn’t know who he was you might think a stranger had wandered in and just started talking into the mic. That’s because Dean isn’t playing […]
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REVIEW: The Home Front, Adelaide Fringe Festival 2015
Originally published in Buzzcuts Beyond three women and World War 1, going in to The Home Front there is no way you can know what is about to take place. That’s because—in perhaps the most original idea I’ve seen at this year’s Fringe—the entire thing is improvised. The director calls for your attention; she asks you to […]
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REVIEW: The Sound of Nazis, Adelaide Fringe Festival
Originally published in Buzzcuts Hands down—the funniest thing you will see at this year’s Fringe. Staged in Tuxedo Cat’s Mayall Room (upstairs in a renovated office building—there has been charm bestowed here upon an otherwise utilitarian space), The Sound of Nazis mixes the musical with history to great effect. No stone is left unturned, and every aspect […]
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