Review from Adelaide Fringe 2013

Illure is entertainment plus! Created and directed by Jo Casson, Illure’s outstanding cast delivers an impressively diverse performance of sensuality, mystery and fun. World-class illusionist, Charli, seemingly manipulates the laws of physics and logic with routines that encompass theatrical delivery and professional poise. Classic tricks such as the skewering of a cardboard box before the assistant emerges unharmed were both thrilling and baffling.

Libby O’Donovan, impressive as always, is engaging, cheeky and unquestionably one of the hardest working singers in Australia. Her richness of vocal range and emotion-filled song interpretations are captivating and instantly engaging.

Illure brings together a unique mix of cabaret, a band of virtuosic musicians (directed by Mark Simeon Ferguson), burlesque dancing, eye-defying conjuring and stunning costuming. This is an ensemble of artists that clearly delights in working together and their joy is positively infectious.

Final Word: Dazzling! Jenna Bonavita, Rip It Up

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