Reviews

The presentation of every Shakespeare play continues with a mixture of tragedy, history and comedy, with a little controversy thrown in. The format remains the same - the only living performer being the narrator, whilst all characters are played by bottles of olive oil, cans of fizzy drink, or a pocket torch. The language is plain English, not Shakespearean, which makes the stories accessible, even if at the cost of the comfort and complexity of the Bard’s rhythm and style.

I grew up with magic. My uncle was one of Adelaide’s finest magicians and while he wouldn’t explain all his secrets, he told me a few, and what to look for. So, I was keen to see what Tales from Asteroid b-612: An Original Magic Show was all about.

Upstairs at The Lost Dice is a little room called the ‘Adelaide Magic Theatre’. Its intimate, so all the better to see magic up close and personal.

Silent movie music, a title card on a screen – then a thin man in baggy pants and tight jacket walks out, a hat sitting atop curly hair, and a trademark moustache perching on his expressive mouth. It couldn’t be anyone other than Charlie Chaplin, and Marcel Cole has captured his look and movement perfectly.

Come From Away opened at the Red Tree Theatre, Tuggerah last Friday night.  It showcases the wonderful true story of how the community of the small Canadian town of Gander opened their hearts and homes in the aftermath of the September 11 terrorist attacks.  The unexpected arrival of 7,000 stranded passengers and flight crew, the “plane people”, was the direct result of US airspace being closed and 38 international flights being diverted to Gander International Airport.  Suddenly the population of the small town has almost doubled in size and the “p