Schmitz has been very, very brave. If his dialogue wasn't as sparkling as a bottle of Dom Pérignon (and just as tasty and sophisticated) there would have been nowhere left to run and hide.



It is a mark of Capsis' talent that he can conjur up each member of his family simply by shifting his stance, adopting an expression or picking another voice from the vast array at his disposal.

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dirtsong makes a statement about the loss of so many Aboriginal languages, as well as the associated community ties. It is performed in 11 different languages - a vast number in our English-only culture, but a mere drop in the ocean of the hundreds that were spoken in Australia before European settlement.

As a fantastic tribute to a great entertainer the show was spot-on, and this seemed to more than satisfy the majority of the audience.