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12Mar2010

MISFIT with Natalie Gamsu and Jonathan Cooper @ The El Rocco Room (Sydney)

Friday, March 12, 2010 at 6:52AM

From Your Management International

Acclaimed performer Natalie Gamsu with collaborator Jonathan Cooper return to the Sydney cabaret stage in a show that is not to be missed…

MISFIT features singer and performer Natalie Gamsu, pianist and composer Jonathan Cooper and a rogue’s gallery of prostitutes and pimps, sodomites and sluts, and some sorrowful souls who have accidentally fallen through the cracks in society’s thin veneer.

With songs by Noel Coward, Kurt Weill, Scott Walker, The Divine Comedy, Yazoo, Annie Lennox and Jonathan himself (amongst others) we learn of the wicked ways of those who live on the margins of life: how to live disgracefully into old age, how to permanently scrounge a living, how to sell your body, how to sell your soul, how to shake it like jelly on a plate, how to dream of killing your lover, and how to marry a one-legged sailor from Venezuela…

Entertaining, enlightening and invigorating in equal measure…come and join the MISFITS…

“Find a more unique and captivating performer than Natalie Gamsu and you’ve discovered someone quite incredible” Troy Dodds - AussieTheatre.com

“…Natalie Gamsu is one of the most extraordinary performers to hit the Gotham nitery circuit” Martin Schaeffer - Backstage, New York.

Friday and Saturday 12,13, 19, 20, 26, 27 March
All Shows 7.00pm
Tickets: $25 Advance Sales / $30 At The Door

The El Rocco Room (Formerly Bar Me)
154 Brougham St (Cnr William St), Kings Cross

BOOK NOW TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT:

1300 GET TIX (438 849) or click here.

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11Mar2010

Adelaide Fringe 2010 Cabaret What's On - Friday 12th March

Thursday, March 11, 2010 at 7:41PM

*Price guide: A=Adult C=Concession FB=Fringe Benefits Members, G=Group (6 people or more) CH=Child (12 and under) Family=2 adults and 2 children FP=Full Price MS=Meal and Show

Venue: The Promethean @ 7.30pm

A $22/ C $20/ FB $20

A TIVOLI LOVELIE

Venue: Metropolitan Hotel @ 6.30pm

A $18/C $12/CH $7/FB $14/G $14

A TRIBUTE TO JOHNNY CASH WITH BILLY ‘T’ & THE FREE SPIRITS

Venue: Rob Roy Hotel @ 8.00pm

All tickets $35

AMAZED - NICHOLAS TWEEDY IS THE REALITY BENDER

Venue: The Cavern Club 7.00pm

All tickets $28.50

‘AN AWKWARD SEDUCTION’

Venue: Nexus Cabaret @ 9.00pm

A $17/C $14/FB $13.50/G $15

CIRQUE DE GYMNASTIQUE

Venue: Marion Leisure and Fitness Centre @ 6.00pm, 8.15pm Preview

A$14/C $10/CH $10

COLE’S GIRLS

Venue: Star Theatre (Theatre Two) @ 7.30pm

A $22.50/C $18.00/FB $20.00

DRAGS ALOUD AT THE MOVIES

Venue: The Garden of Unearthly Delights - Le Cascadeur @ 10.00pm

A $22/C $18

LA PETITE MORT - THE ORGASM

Venue: The Promethean @ 10.00pm

A $20/C $15

LADY CAROL

Venue: The Garden of Unearthly Delights - Bosco Theatre @ 10.15pm

A$32/C $26

MISS K STARS IN HOT SPELL

Venue: Red Poles @ 7.00pm

All tickets $45

PRE-COITAL - THE SCIENCE OF DATING

Venue: RiAus (The Royal Institution of Australia) @ 7.30pm

A $15/C $9

SHAKESPEARE ON LOVE

Venue: Picnic at Connies @ 7.30pm, 9.30pm

FP $25/C $20/FB $20/G $17.50

THE BALD EAGLES: LIFE IN THE SLOW LANE

Venue: Queens Arms Hotel @ 8.30pm

A $20/C $17

THE HANS SEDUCTION

Venue: The Mars Bar @ 8.00pm

A$25/G $20

THE LOVE AND THE VOICE

Venue: Adelaide Town Hall (Meeting Hall) @ 6.00pm

A $15/C $10

THE WAU WAU SISTERS’ LAST SUPPER

Venue: The Garden of Unearthly Delights - Umbrella Revolution @ 11.59pm

A $25/C $20/FB $20/G $20

THREE OLD FARTS AND A COUPLE OF TARTS (IN CABARET)

Venue: Glenelg Bowling Club @ 7.45pm

All tickets $17

WHEN THE SEX IS GONE

Venue: The Garden of Unearthly Delights - The Spare Room @ 9.15pm

A $22/C $18

WHERE WAS I?

Venue: Arcade Lane - Regent Two @ 11.00pm

A $22/C $17/FB $15

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11Mar2010

Review: War tunes hit the right notes

Thursday, March 11, 2010 at 6:13PM

War Notes

The Spiegeltent at The Garden of Unearthly Delights

Until 13^th March

By Lena Nobuhara

War tunes from bygone era punctuated by letters from fallen soldiers in the modern times does sound a little heavy, but reserve your judgement - this is a little gem of a show. A young English songbird Lili La Scala, who literally sports two blue bird tattoos on both arms, is a picture of elegance in a classy black dress and pearls.

Her repertoire spans both World Wars, but recorded readings of poignant notes written by soldiers who perished in the Middle East bring home the relevance of the subject matter in the present day.

She switches between vintage songs written by the likes of Ivor Novello, George Formby Jr and Glenn Miller and the recorded notes. In the deeply moving letters, husbands and a son affirm their love as well as the pain of leaving them behind to their partners and mother. The songs and the notes blend seamlessly despite the generation gaps.

La Scala’s crystal-clear soprano glides through the crowd favourites as well as lesser-known numbers she discovered in a pile of records at vintage shops, including one from Coffs Harbour. She sings ‘When the Poppies Bloom Again’ and ‘We’ll Meet Again’ with sincere bitter-sweetness of a woman who endures the absence of her loved ones. Her rendition of ‘Moonlight Serenade’ is sublime and dreamy – it’s a standout performance. ‘Mr Wu’s Is Now an Air Raid Warden’ does have politically incorrect lyrics with a racist twist that she alerts us about, but it’s endearing and comical - and no one seems to mind.

The audience is somewhat subdued, possibly due to the sombre theme and the ‘we need love and peace’ message at the end is delivered too hastily, making it sound as though it was stuck on as an afterthought, which is a shame. That said, it’s still a charming show and her angelic voice is worth the ticket price.

War Notes

Venue: The Garden of Unearthly Delights - The Spiegeltent

13 March @ 5.30pm

A $24/C $20

Book at FringeTIX (1300-FRINGE) or click here.

Women - is your orgasm all in HIS mind?

Other cabaret shows featured in Adelaide Fringe 2010:

Everybody’s Got Something to Hide (Except for Melissa, Mark and Libby)

Chillie Nights

Ali McGregor in ‘Jazz Cigarette’

Grocery Girls Gone Wild OR Lock Up Your Porters

Nikki Aitken Presents - Cabaret Live and Kicking

Last of the Red Hot Mamas

Coles Girls Exposed

Isabel Hertaeg - Dangerous Dinner Party Guest

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11Mar2010

Miriam Waks in Songs of the Romance Languages - Melbourne 21st March

Thursday, March 11, 2010 at 12:19AM

ONE FINAL SHOW in Melbourne before she leaves for a six-month contract in Macau

From the tiny fado cafes of Lisbon, through the smoky cabaret lounges of Paris, to the steamy rhythms of a Rio Carnaval - Songs of the Romance Languages’will take you on a musical journey, crossing borders in the universal tongue.

Sydney-based singer Miriam Waks returns to Melbourne with Songs of the Romance Languages - ONE FINAL SHOW before she leaves for a six-month contract in Macau.

At the tender age of twenty-one Miriam can already boast MO and ACE award nominations; selection for ‘Encore’ at the Sydney Opera House; a performance on the ARIA nominated album “Towards the Light” (Spit Syndicate); and a five month residency at the five star Taj Palace in New Delhi. It all makes sense when you hear her sing.

That voice - and an equally precocious wit, style and presence - are all on show in Songs of the Romance Languages: a unique exploration of love, life, world music and musical theatre through cabaret. Miriam sings the songs and stories of artists including Brel, Piaf, Piazzolla, Yasmin Levy and Mariza (in French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Ladino, Romany, as well as English); exploring a diverse range of styles including tango, fado, bossa nova and chanson.

After sold-out shows in Sydney and Melbourne don’t miss your chance to see this rising star before she takes to the international stage once more.

Featuring: Joe Ruberto - Musical Director / Piano / Accordian
Dan Gordon - Double Bass
Michael Rochford - Drums

Listen to some music samples here.

SORELLI at CZECH HOUSE
497 Queensberry St, North Melbourne
Price: $25/$23 concession
www.sorelli.com.au

Booking on 0425835705 or 0403947836 or email enquiries@sorelli.com.au

Miriam Waks’s official MySpace page: www.myspace.com/miriamwaks