Fringe Comedy: ‘Pear’ provides double the trouble, double the laughs
There are a few benefits to presenting sketch comedy in comparison to standup – for both performer and audience. Sketch comedy is more dynamic, giving the…
Music legend Burt Bacharach has died, aged 94
Legendary singer, songwriter and music composer Burt Bacharach has died, aged 94. Bacharach died of natural causes, peacefully at his home in Los Angeles on Wednesday…
Comedy review: ‘Hot English Mustard’ serves up plenty of spicy humour
It was a small, cozy environment at Cheeky Sparrow’s mezzanine bar as Christian Elderfield entered the stage with a charismatic smile. The bar was packed mainly…
‘Burlesk of the Surreal’ takes the sultry artform to next level
A woman is standing on stage, facing the audience in what looks like a plastic mask; she has a crown of thorns on her head and…
It looks like Netflix will definitely start charging for you to have mates piggyback on your account
So far we’d had it good being able to share our Netflix account with a family member or friend. Of course the company was aware of…
Film lovers can make the most of cheap flicks during Movie Frenzy in February
Film buffs take note! Movie Frenzy is back from Friday 10 February to Thursday 16 February, offering a stack of fresh film releases and classic hits…
WIN! ‘The Little Box of Veg’ by Alice Zaslavsky: 5 Boxes up for grabs!
Compiled by food lover Alice Zaslavsky, The Little Box of Veg is a kaleidoscope of recipe and information cards inspired by the beloved food bible In…
Australia the first country to allow psychedelic medicines as treatment for depression and PTSD
Australia is to become the first country to allow registered psychiatrists to prescribe psychedelics as medicines, after the Therapeutic Goods Administration approved the psychedelic substances in…
WIN! Double passes to see gay romance ‘Spoiler Alert’
Based on Michael Ausiello’s best-selling memoir Spoiler Alert: The Hero Dies, Spoiler Alert is a heartwarming, humorous, and life-affirming story that follows the relationship between two…
DND Live presents excellent adventures where the classical and contemporary clash innovatively
I remember first hearing about Dungeons & Dragons in the early 1980s. Already I was reading choose-your-own-adventure books – their surprise endings always sparking excitement, and…
Tár: a cross between celebratory biopic and necessary critique on cancel culture
Cate Blanchet’s performance in the fairly lengthy biopic Tár (two hours and forty minutes) is definitely Oscar-worthy but much of the content of the film does…
‘Ginava’s Messy Friends’: still up to their fabulously arty disruptor antics
Three blue raptors are up on stage delivering flawless choreography to Busta Rhymes’ Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See. This outrageous aesthetic is made…
Greece is the word: ‘Godz’ kicks off an action-packed Fringe festival
Fringe World 2023 kicked off last night and for our first show we witnessed classic acrobatics paired with a little gender-bending. Actually, we were treated to…
