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Combo Fiasco Dunstan Playhouse Fri 11 June By the time you read this, Combo Fiasco will be no more, having sung their last songfest cradled in the arms of the 2004 Cabaret Festival. And I can't say I'll be amongst the mourners. But that's just me - they have a legion of loyal fans who have passed their name onto their friends for eleven years - but, alas, no more. Shaun Murphy, Charmaine Clements and Tony McGill put together a finale comprising old hits and favourites to match their attire in the first act. The trio hail from musical theatre backgrounds and take no chances, sticking to conservative and sometimes remarkably tacky themes, such as a song by the men that's a fantasy about being lesbians and solid colour silk ties. The power of the triumvirate springs from their perfect harmony that was employed far too infrequently. Shaun Murphy and Tony McGill wowed the audience with a short melody of songs from 'The Boy From Oz' and the show ended with a tie-in to both Peter Allen and their own moving-on with Somewhere Over The Rainbow. While their song introductions were often clever, they mostly came across as rehearsed - a notable exception was McGill's name-up-in-chalk story when he played in his hometown of Tully. Clements never seemed to physically loosen up and her body language varied little from classical singing positions. Songs that required a bit of endurance took their toll and were greeted by the singers with relief when completed. In short, their act has run its course, and 12 June was a good day to call it quits.  |
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