Reviews

This particular ‘girl’ is Cora Bissett, the writer and lead performer in an autobiographical tale that rises way above predictable.  It’s a pretty fabulous, foot-tapping, laughter and tears, rock’n’roll music-theatre show from Scotland.  What enlivens what could have been a meteoric-rise-to-fame-and-plunge-back-to-obscurity tale are, first, the specificity of detail of little Cora’s childhood – especially her Mam and Dad - and all the characters she meets along the way to fame. 

Colossus certainly lives up to its name. As a larger than life contemporary dance piece that involves no less than 50 dancers, it creates a monumental presence on stage. The dancers move with the swiftness and precision of a flock of birds or fish, as seen in the natural world. The troupe takes on the appearance of a singular entity with independent parts that are so finely tuned they seem almost connected by invisible threads. The effect is very striking and frequently mesmerising. 

Sixteen talented young actors, 2 passionate directors and a great script make for a fabulous production at Holden St Theatres of Show and Spell from Wings2Fly Theatre this October. 

Michelle Nightingale and Alicia Zorkovic, two highly experienced theatre and voice professionals, founded Wings2Fly to inspire, train and mentor aspiring young performers in Adelaide.  The Company presents three seasons of plays per year during school holidays and holds auditions for the roles. 

The State Theatre of South Australia’s production of The 39 Steps is back in Adelaide and is an absolute theatrical delight. Based on John Buchan’s 1915 spy novel and even more, on Alfred Hitchcock’s 1935 classic film thriller, this is thoroughly engaging and often hilarious 2-hour theatrical romp that never falters for a second.