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Cabaret Festival Review: Courtney Act – The Girl From Oz

Courtney Act brings her highly entertaining show The Girl From Oz to the Spiegeltent for three shows as part of the Adelaide Cabaret Festival.

Presented by Adelaide Festival Centre
Reviewed 16th June 2017

Courtney Act brings her highly entertaining show The Girl From Oz to the Spiegeltent for three shows as part of the Adelaide Cabaret Festival.

Act is a skilled performer and previously put this on display for her television appearances in shows such as Ru Paul’s Drag Race and Australian Idol.

The show was a pleasure to watch. It was loaded with stunning vocal displays and saucy wit that could have easily filled a two hour set rather than the restrictive nature of a sixty minute production. This didn’t stop Act from getting caught up in her hilarious tales and running the show over time just to get in a couple of extra jokes.

Over the course of the show there are two costume changes. Each of the dresses are revealing, sparkling numbers that light up the stage and work well with the feel of the three acts. The acts were craftily divided by video spots that have dated somewhat since the US election but were still highly effective in a comedic sense and the videos’ age was singled out by Act as she neatly tweaked the show for a local audience in the current times.

The three band members alternated between instruments as required to add extra musical layers to the overall show. A couple of the newer members didn’t appear to receive warning regarding some of the jokes but were able to bring their own laughter under control when required to kick off the next song.

There were plenty of seemingly unscripted moments as Act pulled stories and sly moments out of her repertoire based off the feedback received from the crowd banter. This provided for a unique night and added a fun casualness to the overall performance.

Courtney Act’s The Girl From Oz ticks all the right boxes for a witty and delightfully funny show. The show is on twice more as part of the Adelaide Cabaret Festival before it moves on to the next tour stop.

Reviewed by Alex Dunkin
Twitter: @AlexDunkin

Rating out of 5: 5

Venue: Magic Mirrors Spiegeltent, Adelaide Festival Centre
Season:  16 – 18 June 2017
Duration:  60 mins
Tickets:  $31.90 – $46.90
Bookings:  Adelaide Cabaret Festival

http://www.adelaidecabaretfestival.com.au/events/courtney-act-the-girl-from-oz/

www.courtneyact.com

https://www.facebook.com/CourtneyAct/

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