Adelaide Fringe: I've Got A Bug, Five Ways, Uber Alice...
Tue, 9 Mar 2004, 08:26 amtomasford1 post in thread
Adelaide Fringe: I've Got A Bug, Five Ways, Uber Alice...
Tue, 9 Mar 2004, 08:26 amJust a quick note to say these three shows are the awesomest I've seen at this year's fringe.
I'VE GOT A BUG @ Bin 273 (or some number)
An excellent absurdist piece about two ditsy sisters waiting for new year's eve armageddon. The script has a few absurdist cliches (long silences for no apparent reason, circular plotline) but the performances are so warm, funny and cute that you can't help but enjoy yourself. And apart from those quibbles the script is excellent too. Well realised, fun and a little find (it's not getting great crowds so you feel special to have seen it), it's hella cheap tickets too. And an early show so you can go and see something straight after (and it's so good you feel just like doing that). I can't shut up about this show. It's sooooooo good.
FIVE WAYS @ North South Dining Room, FringeHub
A new Australian play about an art forgery, which is way more interesting than it sounds. Well realised characters and one of the best scripts I've seen on stage. It also includes my favourite one liner of the whole fest, "I wouldn't f*** you for practice". Tee hee, I even like typing it. The acting was a bit wooden at the start of the show I saw, but they warmed into it and it ended up being engaging and twisty. Well worth the time.
UBER ALICE @ North South Dinging Room, Fringehub
A bizarre tale of the creation of a new creation story. This show is twisted, inventive, hilarious and tremendously silly. He had the audience in the palm of his hand, pushing us to new levels of silliness ourselves and losing plot threads all over the place. Brilliant, if a little bit of a headf***.
Teehee swearing with stars is fun.
I don't love everything by the way, it takes a fair bit to impress me but I thought I'd plug the good shows on this board and leave any cattiness out. :)
Oh yeah, and TRIP DOWN THE GUTTER @ FAD is good and is still on too, check us out until friday march 13 (lucky for some) and hang around afterwards cos we like to consume alcohol in other people's company.
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I'VE GOT A BUG @ Bin 273 (or some number)
An excellent absurdist piece about two ditsy sisters waiting for new year's eve armageddon. The script has a few absurdist cliches (long silences for no apparent reason, circular plotline) but the performances are so warm, funny and cute that you can't help but enjoy yourself. And apart from those quibbles the script is excellent too. Well realised, fun and a little find (it's not getting great crowds so you feel special to have seen it), it's hella cheap tickets too. And an early show so you can go and see something straight after (and it's so good you feel just like doing that). I can't shut up about this show. It's sooooooo good.
FIVE WAYS @ North South Dining Room, FringeHub
A new Australian play about an art forgery, which is way more interesting than it sounds. Well realised characters and one of the best scripts I've seen on stage. It also includes my favourite one liner of the whole fest, "I wouldn't f*** you for practice". Tee hee, I even like typing it. The acting was a bit wooden at the start of the show I saw, but they warmed into it and it ended up being engaging and twisty. Well worth the time.
UBER ALICE @ North South Dinging Room, Fringehub
A bizarre tale of the creation of a new creation story. This show is twisted, inventive, hilarious and tremendously silly. He had the audience in the palm of his hand, pushing us to new levels of silliness ourselves and losing plot threads all over the place. Brilliant, if a little bit of a headf***.
Teehee swearing with stars is fun.
I don't love everything by the way, it takes a fair bit to impress me but I thought I'd plug the good shows on this board and leave any cattiness out. :)
Oh yeah, and TRIP DOWN THE GUTTER @ FAD is good and is still on too, check us out until friday march 13 (lucky for some) and hang around afterwards cos we like to consume alcohol in other people's company.
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tomasfordTue, 9 Mar 2004, 08:26 am
Just a quick note to say these three shows are the awesomest I've seen at this year's fringe.
I'VE GOT A BUG @ Bin 273 (or some number)
An excellent absurdist piece about two ditsy sisters waiting for new year's eve armageddon. The script has a few absurdist cliches (long silences for no apparent reason, circular plotline) but the performances are so warm, funny and cute that you can't help but enjoy yourself. And apart from those quibbles the script is excellent too. Well realised, fun and a little find (it's not getting great crowds so you feel special to have seen it), it's hella cheap tickets too. And an early show so you can go and see something straight after (and it's so good you feel just like doing that). I can't shut up about this show. It's sooooooo good.
FIVE WAYS @ North South Dining Room, FringeHub
A new Australian play about an art forgery, which is way more interesting than it sounds. Well realised characters and one of the best scripts I've seen on stage. It also includes my favourite one liner of the whole fest, "I wouldn't f*** you for practice". Tee hee, I even like typing it. The acting was a bit wooden at the start of the show I saw, but they warmed into it and it ended up being engaging and twisty. Well worth the time.
UBER ALICE @ North South Dinging Room, Fringehub
A bizarre tale of the creation of a new creation story. This show is twisted, inventive, hilarious and tremendously silly. He had the audience in the palm of his hand, pushing us to new levels of silliness ourselves and losing plot threads all over the place. Brilliant, if a little bit of a headf***.
Teehee swearing with stars is fun.
I don't love everything by the way, it takes a fair bit to impress me but I thought I'd plug the good shows on this board and leave any cattiness out. :)
Oh yeah, and TRIP DOWN THE GUTTER @ FAD is good and is still on too, check us out until friday march 13 (lucky for some) and hang around afterwards cos we like to consume alcohol in other people's company.
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I'VE GOT A BUG @ Bin 273 (or some number)
An excellent absurdist piece about two ditsy sisters waiting for new year's eve armageddon. The script has a few absurdist cliches (long silences for no apparent reason, circular plotline) but the performances are so warm, funny and cute that you can't help but enjoy yourself. And apart from those quibbles the script is excellent too. Well realised, fun and a little find (it's not getting great crowds so you feel special to have seen it), it's hella cheap tickets too. And an early show so you can go and see something straight after (and it's so good you feel just like doing that). I can't shut up about this show. It's sooooooo good.
FIVE WAYS @ North South Dining Room, FringeHub
A new Australian play about an art forgery, which is way more interesting than it sounds. Well realised characters and one of the best scripts I've seen on stage. It also includes my favourite one liner of the whole fest, "I wouldn't f*** you for practice". Tee hee, I even like typing it. The acting was a bit wooden at the start of the show I saw, but they warmed into it and it ended up being engaging and twisty. Well worth the time.
UBER ALICE @ North South Dinging Room, Fringehub
A bizarre tale of the creation of a new creation story. This show is twisted, inventive, hilarious and tremendously silly. He had the audience in the palm of his hand, pushing us to new levels of silliness ourselves and losing plot threads all over the place. Brilliant, if a little bit of a headf***.
Teehee swearing with stars is fun.
I don't love everything by the way, it takes a fair bit to impress me but I thought I'd plug the good shows on this board and leave any cattiness out. :)
Oh yeah, and TRIP DOWN THE GUTTER @ FAD is good and is still on too, check us out until friday march 13 (lucky for some) and hang around afterwards cos we like to consume alcohol in other people's company.
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