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April 01, 1987

Shakespeare, Fo and Fun

Much Ado About Nothing
State Theatre Company

Turning the Tables
The Red Shed Company

Ra Ra Zoo
The Space Cabaret

The State Theatre Company opened their 1987 season with a rousing production of Much Ado About Nothing. Much Ado is not much done. It is probably ten years since it was last performed in Australia but it is a favourite of director John Gaden and he has long wanted to stage it.

Much Ado poses both difficulties and delights …

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March 01, 1987

Ole

Filed under: Archive,Cabaret,Comedy

Ole
The Castanet Club
Space Cabaret

When the Castanetsplayed the Fringe last year they lacked lustre. The
Little Sisters area at the Living Arts Centre didn’t help matters, of course.

Despite the best efforts of the organizers it was a swine of a venue. On their return season to the Space Cabaret, the Castanet Club were quite transformed. They performed virtually the same show with the same jokes and routines but this time it all worked.

Watching the Castanets is …

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