
While one can see the ideas behind this rambling epic – several centuries of American expansion and self-destruction – it certainly suffers from overkill.

I didn't think Jean-Luc was suave enough in appearance to be called "the cool conjurer," however even after a slightly uneven opening night performance I, and the rest of the audience, were left amazed and impressed with some of his magical feats.

On the first anniversary of the great lady of soul’s death, local band Stratosfunk are paying tribute to Etta James in a larger than life, high energy show Tell Mama: The Music of Etta James

Ai-yi-yi! Nicholas Kazan's Blood Moon, in its Australian premiere, is by no means a bad play. At least, it needn't be. But, regrettably (and much as it pains me to say it), in this incarnation from Unpathed Theatre Company, it could easily be mistaken for one.

The style and sensitivity of Etta's music sits precisely in the range that Vika's own voice swells, rolls, shines and soars so powerfully that it sounds as if her heart will burst with emotion.

Which came first: the Spiegeltent, or the Twisted Vaudeville Circus? The two seem tailor-made for each other; both rely on their yesteryear charms to take us to a place where we can catch a glimpse of the past in the Spiegeltent mirrors.

On the basis of promotional material, it’s initially hard to grasp exactly what will happen with Irish two-hander I Heart Alice Heart I.