Theatre
With decades of fandom to live up to, the latest staging of Grease reaches – and exceeds – the mark in some wonderful ways, but fun times and good vibes don’t create cult status here.
Adelaide Fringe
A night with comedian Mel Buttle is one full of uncontrollable bouts of laughter, warm nostalgia and painfully relatable recollections. ★★★★½
In his role as co-artistic director of the Adelaide Cabaret Festival, Eddie Perfect brings to the stage some beautiful voices and clever minds in musical theatre to chat about taking words and scores on a page to the stage.
You’ve probably never seen the Australian Chamber Orchestra perform in slippers, but fuzzy footwear was de rigueur for this interpretation of a favourite children’s book.
This uplifting musical about a small town that helped thousands of passengers left stranded by the 9/11 terrorist attacks apparently receives a standing ovation every time it is performed – and opening night at Her Majesty’s Theatre was no different.
Comedian Mel Buttle’s social media followers know her largely as her suburban mum character Lynn, and in her hour-long Adelaide Fringe show she gives us that and more. ★★★★½
