DivaLicious High Cs on the High Seas!

Perth’s most preferred pair of sopranos, DivaLicious, perform at De Parel Spiegeltent at FringeWorld for a very short season, before they jet off to the Pacific to play on the Princess Grand cruise ship. The impending gig gives rise to a nautical (and occasionally naughty) theme of the show, which works just as well on dry land as it will on the high seas.

DivaLicious are Penny Shaw and Fiona Cooper Smyth, two extremely talented sopranos, whose cabaret is edgy, feminist, and funny, while displaying their impressive operatic ability.

Songs are a mixture of conventional opera, musical theatre, and parody, and while they may be performing in a tent (albeit FringeWorld’s most glamorous one) this show is champagne and jewels all the way - from Die Fiedermaus’ gorgeous tribute to champagne, through references to James Bond, and the beautiful evening gowns of the performers.

Despite the opulence of the performance, which is accompanied by Tommaso Pollio and a small ensemble, these are down-to-earth divas who are willing to interact with the audience and who ensure that everyone is having a ball.

If you are unable to venture out to sea at the moment, you have a very short time to catch this delightful show.

Kimberley Shaw