VELVET
“This trip to Boogie Wonderland is a gold-plated hit.” The London Times
After dazzling audiences around the globe, VELVET returns to Adelaide and continues to defy expectations with an electrifying trip to a world of glamour and abandon. A raucous and seductive fusion of disco, dance, burlesque and circus. It shocks, surprises and scintillates at every turn. It’s a party, it’s dangerous, it’s a showcase fuelled by an exhilarating disco soundtrack that never lets up from the opening moments.
Director Craig Ilott has created a pitch-perfect world, pitting dazzling acrobatics against disco divas, channeling the original Studio 54 nightclub. Singer/songwriter Brendan Maclean leads the cast, alongside an international ensemble of circus, cabaret, and music talent. Hula Boy extraordinaire Craig Reid, muscle man Stephen Williams, acrobatic wunderkind Mirko Köckenberger, aerialist Emma Goh, sassy sirens Chaska Halliday and Rechelle Mansour, mix master Joe Accaria and the legendary diva Marcia Hines.
“Sexy, spectacular, sparkling and just a little bit sadomasochistic. The sellout smash was probably the most entertaining, high energy fusion of music, circus and theatre ever presented at The Garden.” The Advertiser.
This singing, dancing, musicianship, acrobatics, hula hooping, sound quality and overall production of this show was world class and appreciation of its quality could easily be felt in the audience. It was a joyful experience.
Marcia Hines is a well known figure in the music industry so her talent and musicality is familiar to me. It was great to see her live. I am very pleased to have been introduced to the talent of the other singers, especially the rather gifted Brendan Maclean. What a voice! His singing throughout the production was amazing and his balladeer version of "Staying Alive' while playing a ukelele sounds quirky, but was an absolutely beautiful interlude to a sparkling, creative show. It is highly recommended. Thank you.