
Oliver! Is a great show with some wonderful music, and the G&S Society almost does it proud.

Noel Coward wrote Private Lives in four days and it has endured for the best part of a century. A favourite with audiences around the world, it is a challenge for any theatre company to refresh the play for a twenty-first century audience.

This group of performers are extremely at ease with improvisation, and can immediately embody and commit to new characters, situations and ideas at the drop of a hat.

But for all the laugh-out-loud moments, the exaggerated mannerisms, the outrageous comments – Diamonds is a loving tribute to a remarkably talented singer who dressed and sang with style.

Despite his relatively young age he has the skill of a master technician, turning regular songs into mega-hits.

It’s a Saturday night in January, we’re in Northbridge at Perth’s Cultural Centre, and Fringe World 2014 has just opened.

Having received rave reviews by audiences and critics alike, I was interested to see their interpretation of the show (and a little anxious given that I’m a long-time fan of the series).