Category: review
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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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REVIEW: The Reckoning, Adelaide Fringe Festival 2015
Originally published in Buzzcuts The death of Scott Johnson on Manly’s North Head is the centrepiece and emotional touchstone of Fairly Lucid Productions’ show The Reckoning. Originally put down as a suicide, the truth of this has only recently been questioned, and now it is not thought to be a gay hate crime. The various viewpoints…
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REVIEW: Zygosity, Adelaide Fringe Festival 2015
Originally published in Buzzcuts Nominated for Best Piece Published in Buzzcuts, in the Express Media Awards In a cellar underneath Hindley Street, two people sit under white sheets and wait. We don’t know anything about them; they could be complete strangers, they could be lovers. They could be mannequins. In dim, menacing red light, the sheets…
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REVIEW: Him, Adelaide Fringe Festival 2015
Originally published in Buzzcuts In a tiny tent in the middle of Adelaide, a man steps down from behind a cloud hanging from the ceiling and starts to strip for you. Unexpected, embarrassing, and a little titillating, the immediacy of this inherently sexy act shocks you. It is at this point that Geddes puts his…
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REVIEW: King in Exile, Adelaide Fringe Festival 2015
Originally published in Buzzcuts Like a witch’s brew, the elements that make up King in Exile—a show replete with witches but, unfortunately, no cauldrons—combine to create something wholly original. This is silly, full-blown amateur dramatics, unutterably charming but lacking cohesion. Whilst its message is timely and important, its structure is confused, making this show an enjoyable…
Callum McLean 