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March 01, 1999

Comedy and Come Out

Filed under: Archive,Comedy

Murray Bramwell

There may not be a Fringe this year but there is still going to be some Autumn comedy. The Big Laugh festival organised by the Adelaide Festival Centre is bringing back some familiar faces and more than a few toothy smiles.

Running for a couple of weeks is The Complete Works of Shakespeare. All thirty seven plays in ninety seven minutes. Compiled by Adam Long, Daniel Singer and Jess Winfield, originally known as the Reduced Theatre Company, this …

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World View

Filed under: Archive,Womadelaide

Womadelaide
Botanic Park

Reviewed by Murray Bramwell

If ever an event is greater than the sum of its parts it is Womadelaide. Now in its fifth edition since inception in 1992 it is the splendid result of careful cultivation and management. If I use a horticultural image it is because Womad, in the verdant environs of Botanic Park, is like a well-tended garden. Its success is a reminder that events need good planning and infrastructure. They also need good resources …

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