Reviews

There’s something special about an opening night that’s not only an opening night but also the opening night of a society’s first-time production. And so it was with Camden Musical Society’s opening night of Seussical. Something of a formal affair, with society president Craig Davidson zhuzhed-up in bow tie and giving a short speech prior to performance, in front of a full audience that included many local councillors.

Sh*t We Like To Sing might be better titled “Bangers We Like To Sing - and that Audiences Love”. Originally scheduled for a Fringe World season but foiled by Covid restrictions, Sh*t We Like To Sing played for a short, two night, independent season.

A selection of great musical theatre songs, this well curated performance was interspersed with commentary from very personable director/producers Dylan Dorotich and Charlie Darlington. The cast were strong and worked well both as an ensemble and individual performers.

Noteable Theatre Company’s revival of their April 2019 production of Les Mis was a fresh, heightened version of the classic musical. It was a nice way to journey back into the theatre post Covid, with some brilliant touches of direction and brave performances along with some slight head-scratching moments that just went too far.

This Sadler’s Wells double bill is the third of four live-streamed events in the 2021 Adelaide Festival’s ‘Live From Europe’ series with patrons watching the performances on a cinema screen.  The artists are performing live in their own time zone and can see and hear the Adelaide audience as we attend the theatre at night in our zone.  An excellent concept in our unusual, virus-affected present, and a solution that has worked well overall with packed houses and live introductions from our Festival Directors and the artists/producers in Europe.