PIAF Review: Five by Night – Ballet at the Quarry (WAB) Pelican12 February 2016 I appreciated the aesthetic of their glistening, rippling abs and iron thighs as I lounged back and quaffed wine, completely enthralled by their sure footed athleticism in pointe shoes. My body groaned as it imagined attempting the supreme way they moved; supple and utterly elastic. Samuel J. Cox reviews. Uncategorised0 Comments106 views
Fringe World Review: The Trepidation of the Tower Traipsing Troglodytes Pelican11 February 2016 Creators Katie-Rose Spence and Hannah Pascoe have devised a wordless show about human connection, using memes and YouTube clips, pictures of Jeff Goldblum, cardboard cut-outs, and most importantly, their own elastic bodies to tell their quirky little narrative. Clare Parker reviews. Uncategorised0 Comments26 views
Fringe World Review: Stuart Bowden – Wilting in Reverse Pelican11 February 2016 Like Bowden's previous creations, 'Wilting in Reverse' throbs with lonely-hearted dream textures, aches over love and loss, and is obsessed with the silly yet sublime fragility of the earth and its silly yet sublime inhabitants. Kate Prendergast reviews. Uncategorised0 Comments24 views
Fringe World Review: Gillian Cosgriff – To The Moon and Back Pelican10 February 2016 Gillian Cosgriff is working through her angst and pessimism about space exploration and marriage in a set that mixes stand-up with songs. Uncategorised0 Comments42 views
Fringe World Review: Club Briefs Pelican8 February 2016 The boys were nubile and sensual, and even I felt conflicted as the 4 Adonis’ savaged the raffle winner with a lap dance (and more). In the words of poetess Nicky M, "it got hotter than a Middle Eastern climate". Uncategorised0 Comments244 views
REVIEW: Resistance – Art Gallery of Western Australia Pelican8 February 2016 The fact that this exhibition strategically begun in January and continues through to February - thus including Australia (Massacre) Day - insinuates the need for some soul-searching. Our murky cultural heritage speaks volumes about national pride. Uncategorised0 Comments128 views
Fringe World Review: Australia, It’s Time to Clean Your Room Pelican5 February 2016 It runs on a roundabout argument/counter-argument counterpoint, but it’s missing interlocking sections, call-backs, dramatic peaks. What should be a series of poignant sketches sometimes feels like a string of comments on a Guardian article. Zoe Kilbourn reviews. Uncategorised0 Comments16 views
Fringe World Interview: Words with Tomás Ford Pelican5 February 2016 Under the fig tree shade of the PICA Bar courtyard, Pelican talks with alt-cabaret artist (“not what your mum thinks of cabaret”), single-slinger, long time... Uncategorised0 Comments52 views
Fringe World Review: La Soirèe Pelican4 February 2016 From the suspenseful and sultry aerial performer Yammel Rodriguez, who smokes a cigar in stockings and heels while flipping and seductively sliding down the aerial silk, to the upbeat and vivacious cabaret star Miss Frisky singing ABBA in an outrageously glittery gown, each act was somehow embellished in a quirky and daring way. Uncategorised0 Comments20 views
Fringe World Interview: Words with ‘Only the Human’ Pelican2 February 2016 Pelican met with improv comedy group ‘Only the Human’ to discuss their latest production ‘Todd Asked Me Out’. Uncategorised0 Comments68 views
