Reviews

Meeting outside the ornate gates of Government House, we wonder about the connection between this grand building and the always-alternative image of Adelaide Fringe. Katina, our guide, explains how it was the site of one of the first information booths for the festival, then called the Focus Festival in 1976.

Contemporary Japanese circus company Cirquework are wowing audiences with their Australian premiere of Yoah. The tale of a woman full of hope, aerial artist and gymnast Tsumugi Masui plays the title role. We follow her on a mystical journey that delights all the senses. Directed by cast member Yusaku Mochizuki, he combines circus feats, music, lighting and video art to bring us a breathtaking and fresh take on the circus genre; not to mention his skill as a juggler.

Deborah Conway and Willy Zygier have been part of the musical fabric of people’s lives for nearly 35 years.

Way before their personal and professional collaborations, Ms Conway was at the forefront of Australian music with band, Do Re Mi (she describes their big hit, “Man Overboard”, as an “evergreen”), and her solo recordings, “String of Pearls” and “Bitch Epic”.

A well-to-do family gathers after dinner: there are toasts from the father, and the daughter’s suitor presents her with an engagement ring, whilst the son sulks in the corner. The women have just retired to the drawing room, when there is the sound of a doorbell and a servant walks into to announce an Inspector has called.