Andrea is a talented singer, and Howard is a creative musician who can make music out of anything. However, much of the music they played was new to me or not the kind of music I would usually listen to on Spotify.
A review of Diana: the Untold and Untrue Story – Fringe 2023
I must admit, I’d seen the posters for Diana: The Untold and Untrue Story, but it was seeing Linus Karp as Diana that day during another show – The Retreat – that really sold it for me, and this show quickly rose to the top of my must-see list.
Review: 60 Minutes of Mood Swings, Fringe 2023
I didn’t really know what to expect from musical comedy 60 Minutes of Mood Swings and was really pleasantly surprised – I saw the show on its first day, and for me it was just perfect.
A review of Colleen Lavin: Do the Robots Think I’m Funny?, Fringe 2023
Colleen Lavin was the most nervous of all the comedians I’ve seen this Fringe, and perhaps that’s why Murderbot listens in judgement. I enjoyed it, but I’m a techhead.
A Review of Before the Drugs Kick in, Fringe 2023
The show is a one-woman show – a monologue – performed by talented actress Maria DeCotis, who commands the stage and does so with confidence and air that makes you want to hang off her every word.
A Review of Charlie Vero-Martin: Picnic, Fringe 2023
I like picnics; I didn’t know if I liked Charlie Vero-Martin when I first agreed to come along and review the show, but I was told her comedy was funny if slightly on the weird side – and well, that was me sold.
A review of Alphabet Soup, Fringe 2023
Birdy made her way to the Shanghai at Le Monde, George Street, for what promised to be the most fabulous LGBTQIA+ comedy brunch/lunch. Comedy shows at the Fringe? Ten to the dozen. LGBTQIA+ comedy variety BRUNCHES at the Fringe? Now, that’s a rarer thing. When I was offered a ticket for Alphabet Soup, featuring LGBTQIA+ […]
A review of The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Fringe 2023
The Hunchback of Notre Dame is a remarkable musical adaptation that blends the book with Disney songs. It is well-paced, powerfully sung, tragic, lovely, and thoughtful. I highly recommend it.