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Written by Silvana Weyerhauser-Maher
Roll up, roll up! The circus is back in town!
Rouge has returned to Adelaide Fringe yet again. The award-winning show is a “decadent blend of sensational acrobatics, operatic cabaret, and tongue-in-cheek burlesque”.
The show itself is produced by Highwire Entertainment, a Melbourne-based production house.
Sexy, strong and sultry, are three words I’d use to describe this captivating “circus for grown-ups”.
I found myself on the edge of my seat, especially while watching the performers fly through the air and defy gravity.
The team of six provide the perfect entertainment package. The diva in red, Issie Hart, showcases her operatic skill and pitch throughout the show. Jessie Rootbeer personifies the famous “sexy lamp” from A Christmas Story and later treats the audience to a sensual aerial performance.
Annalise Moore displays a level of acrobatic skill like nothing I’ve seen. Her body moves and bends in ways that you wouldn’t deem possible. Lyndon Johnson successfully ascends a pyramid of chairs and Andre Augustus is the strength that holds the team together. Paul Westbrook is fabulously cheeky and flamboyant. His solo hoop act was truly magnificent.
Rouge really is a Fringe show that you won’t want to miss. Book a babysitter for the kids, and bring your friends and/or significant other along to enjoy a night filled with acrobatic skill, sex appeal, and great humour.
Buy tickets to ROUGE HERE!
4.5 out of 5 stars
