Review: UNDER THE COVERS VOLUME 3: UNPLUGGED – ADELAIDE FRINGE 2019 at Empyrean, Gluttony
Reviewed by Corinna Di Niro, Friday 1st March 2019.
Under the Covers Volume 3: Unplugged, is the third incarnation for local circus school, Zigzag Circus. The school, for adults, has been running for over ten years now, offering a wide range of circus skills to the average enthusiast. It's lovely to see this adult focussed school offer a forum for their students to present their works in development.
Set in the outdoor Empyrean theatre at Gluttony, Under The Covers Volume 3: Unplugged, offers up a late night pyjama party to the tunes of popular cover songs. The show starts out quite melancholic. It is dark, there are people entering the stage with flowers, the mood resembles a funeral, and on the bed lays a woman who then performs a sombre silk routine.
This is then interspersed by a 'devil' character that performs a fresh, high-energy dance routine. This quick change of emotions, as each performer switches the pace and shows-off their skill set, carries throughout. It is certainly a show that keeps you guessing, allows you to ask questions and takes you on an interesting ride.
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LOGAN ST State Theatre Company South Australia (7/24-8/08) |
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Commentary State Theatre Company South Australia (8/21-9/05) |
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POMONA Adelaide University Theatre Guild (8/07-8/16) |
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JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR THERRY THEATRE (7/23-8/01) |
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A Taste of Ireland - The Irish Music and Dance Sensation AANT Centre (9/24-9/24) |
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Faulty Towers The Dining Experience - Darwin Oaks Elan Darwin (8/20-8/22) |
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Scotch College - Hadestown Thebarton Theatre (8/08-8/09) |
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The Heartbreak Choir State Theatre Company South Australia (11/20-12/05) |
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Uncle Vanya - but there’s ASMR soap cutting videos playing in the bottom right corner State Theatre Company South Australia (7/09-7/18) |
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Log Boy State Theatre Company South Australia (10/01-10/10) |