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Roll up Roll up, it’s time to bring on the (dark) clowns

Posted by steve on Saturday Jul 9, 2011 | 2011 Reviews, Cabaret, General, Theatre,

Review: KardiavaleI loved this show, from the opening moment when Rob Murray puts his freak on with his Tom Waits growl to the lights going down on Liezl de Kock’s fluttering heart.The character of Oskar the despairing alcoholic freak-show ringleader is made for Murray, and de Kock perfectly plays the naïve orphan with her vulnerable heart beating outside her chest. It is so nice to see de ...

Absolucy luscious!

Posted by Mike on Thursday Jul 7, 2011 | Cabaret,

I’m fascinated with voices at festival, and when they come with the full package, well, that is a, er, bonus!Lucy Holgate, 27, is “Abosolucy”, and what is absolutely fabulous about her 50-minute cabaret down at the Bowling Club is that she combines an anti-alcohol abuse message with a total jorl!This show is so opposite to the sharp artistic edge of the festival that I love, that I had ...