


A mainly mature-age crowd packed the delightful open air courtyard of the Fremantle Arts Centre eagerly awaiting the comedienne who refers to herself as Scotty. They were not disappointed. Denise Scott was in excellent form.

From the beginning, there is a sense of cognitive dissonance. One wouldn't expect anything in-the-ordinary from Young Jean Lee though. One of the leading lights of New York fringe theatre, Lee is always experimental in her approach.

Perhaps Paige is not the same artist that many would recall from the early 1970s, but her matured voice and glamorous style are just as enjoyable. It was a rare but cherished opportunity for Adelaide audiences to witness an artist as iconic as Elaine Paige.

We are the lucky country indeed — able to poke fun at our grand leader's derriere and red hair without losing our heads. That said, if you've had a gutful of sound bites, corruption, and so-called scandal, then let out all that frustration and exasperation with a chuckle at Red Wharf: Beyond The Rings of Satire.

The key piece I felt was missing from Fallout was a motive. Why, exactly, were these four being held captive? They did not know, and perhaps I was supposed to share in their frustration, but ultimately, it left me feeling unsatisfied.