The Melbourne Fringe season is This Is Not A Love Song has been going great. Tickets for the final week and a half can be purchased here. Response so far has been awesome, so be sure to get tickets and come check out this show if you’re in Melbourne.
Here’s a few nice reviews that have popped up so far.
★★★★ Sydney Morning Herald/Age – Review
Toorak Times – Review
The 2014 Turnstile Awards for “excellence in theatre in Perth acknowledging outstanding locally produced (or co-produced) stage shows” were announced recently and I am proud to announce that out of nine winners, I was involved in three winning productions! Two of which were Weeping Spoon shows!
Thanks to everyone else involved in my show Trampoline, my Australian/Canadian co-production Vicious Circles and also to Greg Fleet, Tegan Mulvany and team for This Is Not A Love Song.
I am super chuffed, these are three shows I am extremely proud of and it’s always nice to have that work recognized.
Our show This Is Not A Love Song is going great guns in Perth and head to Melbourne later this month. Here’s what Australian Stage had to say:
“Greg Fleet’s first theatre play is full of memories, tears, laughter and Good Music… Shane Adamczak is perfect …natural and believable, with comic-dramatic gold … His strong vocal skills work well with the clear sweetness of Tegan Mulvany’s voice as they sing duets. …Not a comedy, but not a kitchen sink drama, either, This is Not a Love Song feels suspiciously autobiographical and peculiarly intimate, providing insights into Greg Fleet’s life and loves, haunting with melodies arranged to tug at the heart strings. “
We Also had another great review come out of Perth Theatre Reviews. Check out that full review HERE.
There’s been some sweet press about the great new show This Is Not A Love Song currently playing at The Blue Room Theatre, the season is selling out really fast, so book tickets for Perth or Melbourne online now to avoid missing out!
Here’s few of the thing that have been popping up.
Interview with Greg Fleet – XPress Magazine (Aug ’14)
Interview With Greg Fleet – The Blue Room Website
Review – The West Australia (Aug ’14)
Review – ITA (Aug ’14)
Images by Paul Robinson
There’s been some lovely reviews popping up around Montreal (and one from our recent Perth season) that I thought I’d share. We still have three shows left May 14, 16 and 17 at Mainline Theatre, tickets available ONLINE or at the door!
“Adamczak’s trademark lighthearted humour will appreciate an interesting change of pace as this dark comedy reveals moments of real heartbreak… But that’s not to say your face won’t hurt from laughing as you leave the theatre. Layered and touching, Trampoline is a gorgeous piece of theatre you won’t soon forget.” -Bloody Underrated
“This is a well written and cleverly acted play that will delight and amuse but also make you questions your notions of normal” – The Australian Times
“Adamczak again displays his natural ability to completely immerse himself in his characters and draw the audience into his world. Along with the equally excellent performances by Stevie and Vance the play is both touching and hilarious.” – Culture Plus
Bloody Underrated – Review, May 2014
The Australian Times – Review, May 2014
Culture Plus, Montreal – Review, May 2014
Montreal Rampage – Review, May 2014
Daybreak, CBC Montreal – Interview, Audio (Scroll down to “Fringe Favourite back with feature play” story)
Photos from the debut Montreal production by by Louis Longpré
Check out this sweet review for our Subiaco season of Trampoline on Perthculture.com.
“Shane Adamczak is a comic writing genius in my book. His short play Trampoline is one of the most endearingly whimsical love stories to grace the small stage I’ve ever seen. It packs such a ‘feel good’ punch that once its finished you’ll want to go straight back into the theatre and watch it all over again.” -PerthCulture.com
VICIOUS received a High Commendation at the Weekly Adelaide Fringe awards for Best Theatre, which was pretty awesome.
We also got another mention in The Sunday Mail’s Fringe round up The Good, The Bad and The Ugly…
“The Good this year involved some great and challenging theatre that really raised the bar for people who like more than just comedy out of the Fringe.Leading the way was Weeping Spoon’s take on lies and fall of the Sex Pistols called Vicious Circles at the Wine Underground. It was in-your-face, confronting, brilliant drama that took you back to a time when Anarchy ruled the UK.” -Matt Byrne, The Sunday Mail
ONLY ONE NIGHT left to catch the show! TICKETS AVAILABLE HERE!
VICIOUS CIRCLES is this week’s ★★★★★ Award winner in The Sunday Mail!
“This is the hit of the Fringe, the real Fringe, the fringe that takes no prisoners… it’s anarchy in the underground and if you want the ultimate fringe experience you better grab a ticket quick!” -Matt Byrne, The Sunday Mail
I’m so goddamn proud of Team Vicious right now. PUNK IS HERE!
The reviews are flowing in hard and fast for our Adelaide Fringe season of VICIOUS CIRCLES and it seems that the reviewers are all a bunch of punk-loving Pistols fans! I’m so incredibly proud of this show and Team Vicious right now. Check out some of the press hitting the streets of South Australia.
“Fringe fare of the first order. ★★★★” – The Advertiser
“This is a take-no-prisoners Fringe show that leaves you knowing you’ve seen something great and got your money’s worth. Even if punk is not your cup of tea, this is pure entertainment. ★★★★1/2” – Adelaide Theatre Guide
“I enjoyed every minute of this.” – Indaily
and in case you missed this one from From The Turnstiles in Perth “skilfully directed …extraordinary performances …darkly entertaining …Not to be missed, Adelaide. ★★★★1/2”
We also got Runner Up for The West Australian Arts Editor Award at Fringe World 2014!
Wow. What a trip.
Last week we finished up our “critically acclaimed” sold-out world debut season of TRAMPOLINE and I’m still finding it hard to put into words just how truly amazing it was. We had such amazing crowds, overwhelming great reviews and such positive feedback from the general public. For my first show back in Australia and my first brand new show in a few years, I was so relived to have the play so well received. I must admit, I put a lot of pressure on myself with this project, it was a huge undertaking, but I really couldn’t have asked for a better result. I am so incredibly proud of the show and all the people involved, this reminded my why I do what I do and why I couldn’t imagine doing anything else.
I want to say a MASSIVE thanks to my cast-mates Ben and Amanda, who really brought the characters in this show to Iife in a way I could’ve never imaged, I am so honoured to work with you both. To our director Damon, thank you for pushing us in each rehearsal to really bring the text to life and give it the heart, comedy and pathos it deserved. Our Stage Manager Louise who came on board fairly last minute but became an invaluable and extremely joyous member of our team and I hope we can all work together again soon. Thanks also to Mike deGrussa, Cherie Hewson, all at The Blue Room Theatre and all else who helped work on the show.
“Working with a strong script, skilful technical support and talented comic actors, Trampoline is a perfect dream for creators and audiences alike… Short, sweet, quirky, produced with passion – Trampoline has all the elements that demonstrate why The Blue Room Theatre is such a vital part of Perth’s cultural milieu. ✭✭✭✭1/2″ – artsHubs.com.au
Be sure to check out the TRAMPOLINE SHOW PAGE for links to all our reviews and other press.
The next step is working on what will happen to this show in future, keep your eyes peeled.
THIS MONTH marks the Australian debut of Captain Spaceship which I am super excited about! I’ve got some of Perth’s best improvisers to play the BRAND NEW SPACESHIP CREW and it’s shaping up to be a great month of shows, be sure to check it every Thursday in November at Lazy Susan’s Comedy Den at 7:30pm. Say the password “Beam Me Up Scotty” for a half price ticket to the first show on the 7th! THAT’S A MEASLY $5!
COMING SOON another Canadian show debuts in Oz! I will getting ROTTEN again and rocking that hideous bright orange hair again when Vicious Circles makes it’s way to Perth and Adelaide for a few festivals early 2014 and I for one, cannot wait for Aussies to see the sweatiest, dirtiest, more-drugged fucked punk-rock play ever. Keep an eye for “official” announcements for dates and venues soon! In the meantime you can help support the show by donating to the VICIOUS CIRCLE INDIEGOGO CAMPAIGN here and help pay to bring over the Montreal cast. We would really like it if you did that.
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