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Ali McGregor's Late-Nite Variety-Nite Night
@ The Melborune International Comedy Festival 2008
The Age 
“Ali McGregor has taken up a late night residence at Federation Square. And it's a blast” Rating: 4 stars
Armed with her autoharp and the most wayward mien this side of Puccini, turncoat soprano Ali McGregor is suited to the smaller hours.
With her most unsavoury friends, she has taken up a late night residence at Federation Square. And it's a blast. The only real problem here is the brevity of her season.
McGregor, who nearly always looks like an inmate from a Home for Wayward China Dolls, is a generous performer. Her talents as an MC are shared with the amiably offensive Asher Tevelean. Fringe comedy nerds may recall Tevelean's turn a festival or two ago in Wild Duck. As Saxon, Ali's Comedy Butler, he's just as absurd, a lot more ornery and perfectly engaging.
Depending on one's luck, any performer from the festival might hop aboard McGregor's cheeky carousel. This sparkling compendium may lack in dates.
It balances this economy, however, with quality. And partial nudity, offensive tricks and gorgeous song. - Helen Razor
Midnight Lullabies
The Age 9/12/06 'coquettish sex appeal'
The Adelaide Advertiser 26/3/07  'a fusion of operatic purity and soulful improvisation'
Chameleon Blogspot 23/3/07 'outrageous and impressive'
The Age, Critics Choice 23/5/07
Garden Cabaret
Curio Festival 10/8/07 'Two word verdict: Sensual essential'
Fresh Air (UK) 8/8/07 4 stars 'cabaret at it’s very best'
Jazz Cigarette
Chameleon Blogspot 8/12/07 'an abundance of playful sassiness'
Summer Soiree
Media Seach/Buzz Magazine 12/07 'an absolute hit!'
The Opera Burlesque
The Age 26/11/05 'A wild old program indeed.'
The Groggy Squirrel (UK) 24/8/06 'passion and precision'
ArtsWom 25/9/07 'a voice powerful and enchanting enough to soothe even the most cantankerous of rampaging barbarian hordes'
The Scotsman 16/8/06
La Clique
The Scotsman 26/8/06
General articles
Db Magazine, Melbourne 14-21 March 07
The Times (UK) 11/08/06
The Age, Fiona Scott-Norman Article
14/12/07 (click to enlarge)
Ali makes it into Zoo magazine (they are deluded - no one want to see me in a bikini. Not even me.) This is too hilarious not to add to this page though... Click on the ladies boobies to enlarge (if only it were that easy...).
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