THE amazing cabaret, burlesque and circus extravaganza LA CLIQUE makes a triumphant return to Adelaide in the beautiful and incredibly atmospheric surrounds of The Famous Spiegeltent.
The blend of seven or so mini-acts comprising the show has never been better; with less emphasis on impressive artistic/gymnastic performances, and more emphasis on flat out entertainment.
Regulars Miss Behave, in her tight red rubber suit still steals drinks from the audience and swallows bar stools, and Ursula Martinez still strips and finds her red hanky in implausible locations.
Mario, Queen of the Circus, manages the almost impossible, by turning juggling into rock and roll while the comedic highlight of the night is the deranged Swedish magician Carl-Einar Hackner.
There's also sexy trapeze set to Guns 'n Roses, a woman on roller skates spinning horizontally on a rope from her partners neck, and some impressive puppetry. I'm not required to give a score out of five for LA CLIQUE, because it is an Adelaide Festival show, but if pressed I'd probably give it 17. Every night bar one has already sold out so if you want to see it, you'll have to get in quick!
Andrew Fenton
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