Reviewed by: Glam Adelaide
Review by Jan Kershaw | 07 March 2023
Charlee Watt, at only 18 years old is mature beyond her years with an incredibly powerful voice which is ideal for her salute to the great female singers/songwriters such as Mama Cass, Carole King and Joni Mitchell from the Age of Aquarius, the Summer of Love and Woodstock. This show is based around the songs of female artists like these who were instrumental in breaking new ground for women in the music industry and out in the wider world. While paying due tribute to them through her singing and introductions, Watt has misunderstood the feminist movement when she says that in spite of Women's Lib, women still dreamt of love and finding a life partner. Women's Lib was all about having the power and economic independence to make choices about one's life, not about excluding love and/or men from one's life. Accompaniment on piano and keyboards was provided by Greg Eden, piano teacher and mentor, with John Williams on guitar, which was sometimes overwhelmed by the piano. Watt's parents, Kellie Grace and Malcom Watt contributed writing and production skills, and lighting respectively. This is Charlee's second Fringe show and she plans to use her natural ability, creativity and dedication to write her own music and lyrics in 2023. I look forward to hearing some of her original music and lyrics in next year's Fringe.