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Dating The World, all in all, asks us to embrace and celebrate difference. And now's always a good time to suggest that. But you don't have to think about any of the 'deeper' messages. It's good to know they're there. But you can just laugh till your abs tighten. It's the best exercise I know of. And Sheehan and Beech, in tandem, are one of the best laughter machines.
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There are a number of distinctive characteristics of the man and his music that set him apart. The first is a gentle, quietly spoken, warm, sincere nature, in person and on stage. It's palpable and undeniable. It's abundantly evident he lives, breathes and reveres music and for him, it's a spiritual, life-giving, life-defining force; a source of good and meaning. His eminence, Mike Nock, has described Ginsburg's playing as 'heartfelt' and it's an eloquent summation. His compositions are imbued with humility, fragile beauty, inspiration, harmony & passion.
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Damian Callinan has his finger on the socio-political pulse and a firm hand on the vernacular. Callinan mightn't be a trained actor but, issues of diction aside, he's a gift. In fact, he manages something I don't recall having seen before and he manages it extremely well: taking the best from the world of stand-up (improvisation) and fusing it with the best from the world of acting (characterisation). This is quite something.
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Kellie Higgins and Fiona Della Ca are both incredible performers. What's more, they work brilliantly as a team, without one every upstaging the other (something that is very, very common, in this kind of theatre). If you ever get the chance, I would definitely recommend going to see them. They're great actors and amazing musicians with a great sense for comedy,
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- Jodi McAlister
100 Years of Lizards is one hour of pure 100% wacky fun. Have you ever wondered if lizards are poised to take over the earth? This show will reveal their dastardly plan to you. It also has dancing. And puns. What more do you need?
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Here Lies Henry throws out the rule book on what defines theatre and how it must be made. Matthew Hyde manages to flawlessly deliver an exceedingly complex text and is riveting from start to finish. Not to mention nuanced. Without a doubt, even with several months of unseen acting to come, his must stand as one of the best showings of 2012.
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