Reviews

We arrive in the lecture theatre for our PSY24IGE lecture, scheduled to be exploring the history of introverts in society, their current status and potential future, but our scheduled lecturer Dr Latchman’s lab monkeys have escaped, so he is unable to attend.

Our lecture is taken over by introverted tutor Matt Boring (Luke Boring) who switches the lecture into a pro-introvert campaign.

I was a ballet dancer in my twenties and so am keen to support the ballet, whether it be the Fringe or South Australia in general.

Bloom Ballet Gala is presented by Rogue Ballet which was established by independent dance artist Mimi Yoshii in 2024, and comprises classically trained dancers from all walks of life from pre-professional dancers making their debut on the stage, to professional and ex-professional dancers seeking further opportunities to showcase their skills.

The dictionary defines a ritual as “a religious or solemn ceremony consisting of a series of actions performed according to a prescribed order.”

Ritual by Ritual Events is just that. Upon arrival I am greeted by a man in a metallic mask and long black cape who instructs me to put on one of the masks provided on a table by the entrance. Now I’m excited!

When all the audience are present, we are ushered into the venue for the ritual. The feeling is similar to being in a secret order, but with no knowledge of what is going to happen next.

Slapstick comedy is uncommon in the Fringe, but it’s front-and-centre of this (very) short play about an elderly Miss Sophie who insists on hosting her usual birthday dinner party despite all her chosen guests having died before her.

Her butler James must play the roles of all four of them, as well as serve her dinner – and more importantly, pour drinks for the four guests to toast at the commencement of each course.