Burgeois & Maurice review

Satirical cabaret artists George Bourgeois and Maurice Maurice have been performing together for ten years and at Provocaré festival, Melbourne audiences are treated to an evening of comedic political activism with their fabulous show How To Save the World Without Really Trying. 

Capitalism has failed us. As has fascism and communism. So what's left? Well according to Bourgeois and Maurice, it's time to explore the benefits of their unique form of hedonism as the duo rip through various political issues such as marriage equality, Brexit and feminism with razor sharp wit and joy.

At one point, Burgeois and Maurice ask us to lament for the turmoil that the richest and most powerful people in the world feel in having to be in charge of all that money and needing to decide what they should do with all that fortune. It's not easy at all. Meanwhile, Maurice's emotional feminist call-to-arms performance to "kill all men" speaks volumes of truth regarding (in)equality between genders, while also providing plenty of laughs for the audience.

This Boy's In Love review | MC Showroom

Ado is looking for love. He's 35 years old and working as a casual drama teacher, contending with obnoxious teenagers and work frustrations. And then along comes Felix. Presented as part of Provocaré festival, This Boy's In Love is a sweet and endearing cabaret about falling in love and not letting fear stuff it up.

The show opens with Ado (Adriano Cappelletta) preparing for a first date, full of nervous excitement as he tries on various outfits. This montage allows Cappelletta to highlight his clowning abilities (having trained at the famous Gaulier clown school) and establishes his story is driven by heart. It is this last point that really makes his show stand out from others that also have an affable protagonist unlucky in the world of romance. Ado has such an adorable quality to him (as with Cappelletta) that it is not surprising just how quickly and unexpectedly we become invested in his quest for love.