
Old African rhythms were given new meaning in the space of twelve compositions. The crowd was totally into the music, dancing along and begging for encores at the end.

The show is scripted to near perfection, free of any trite segues, and Fisher is disarmingly honest, acerbically witty, and blessed with impeccable comic timing.


Imagine being able to sing really well, world class well. Now imagine performing your favourite Leonard Cohen song your way, in front of eight thousand or so people.

Opening Night is a complex work that comments on the obsession with age and the desire for youth.

While it indeed delivered the spectacle Aida is known to be, this production of Opera Queensland was not the years’ stand out.
