Concrete Playground

Throughout the Sydney Festival period, Belvoir Downstairs will play host to a mixed bag of comical stories and performances. Just like the man in the lolly shop, this program has something for everyone and, for the musically inclined, your sweetie of choice happens to be The Fabulous Frances Faye in Australia.

Written and performed by Nick Christo, a champion of Australia's cabaret scene, Frances Faye is the tale of the eponymous cabaret heroine as she springs from 1920s speakeasys through to mainstage spectacles with our own Peter Allen. Though his pipes alone are worthy of the watch, Christo's transformation into the smokey US icon is the orange zing within this jazz Sherbie.

By Jimmy Dalton