Disco is so much more than a musical genre of a by gone era. For many, it symbolizes a moment in history where music and fashion truly collided and the embodiment of the idiom “throwing caution to the wind,” had never seemed truer or more accessible in the way that disco allowed. To this very day, disco has been the foundation for so many musical genres that followed, along with some of pop cultures most iconic moments.

In true Fringe fashion, the tried and tested formula for so many shows - drag, vocals and acrobatics, is again used in Velvet Rewired. The big difference here this time is the star power utilized by way of Australia’s original Queen of Pop, Marcia Hines. There are few artists that could better embody the true essence of just what disco is than Hines, something that director Craig Ilott uses to full effect.

 

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