Reviewed by: Glam Adelaide
Review by Ben Stefanoff | 13 March 2023
With the Fringe entering its final week, some patrons are starting to feel 'Fringe fatigue'. However, Confetti & Chaos is the perfect remedy for this! Confetti & Chaos is produced by the same team behind the much loved Faulty Towers The Dining Experience. The premise is simple: the audience are guests at a surprise wedding reception for Will and Stacey organised by Stacey’s parents, Lynn and Ray. From here, everything that could go wrong does go wrong, and chaos unfolds around you. The cast play multiple characters each. Rebecca Fortuna plays the bride Stacey, wait staff Vikki and another surprise guest. Monique Lewis-Reynolds plays Stacey’s mother, Lynn and Will’s gate-crashing Aunt. Jack Newell is the nervous groom Will, and Marv, another of the venue’s wait staff. Rounding out the cast is Adrian Espulso who played Stacey’s dad, Ray, as well as Will’s best man. All four are sensational at their craft. They slip into their various characters so seamlessly that you sometimes forget there are only the four of them. Like Faulty Towers, the magic of this show lies in the cast's interaction with the audience in the non-scripted sections. Nothing seems to faze them. Following in the wake of Faulty Towers The Dining Experience, Confetti & Chaos has big shoes to fill. Faulty has the original TV series and characters that people already know, and the dining experience has set a high standard. Does Confetti & Chaos hold its own ground? Yes, it does. The script and characters have been workshopped very well. The performance flows and there are no dead spots. From the moment the cast appear in the room (it’s always fun to watch the audience take a few moments to work out who is in the show and who is from the venue) they draw your attention, and it isn’t long before you are laughing uncontrollably. Their comedic timing is spot on.   The whole evening is accompanied by a delicious three course dinner — just like a real wedding. The staff at Adelaide Royal Coach should get a shout out for their efficiency and professionalism throughout the night. It is worth noting that the venue’s carpark is small, so fills up quickly. Allow time to find a park in the surrounding streets and walk in. Dinner theatre is not as common an art form as it used to be, but Interactive Theatre International, the producers behind Confetti & Chaos, continuously bring the best value night out you could ask for. Confetti & Chaos is a wonderful night of entertainment that should be part of your final week of Fringe’s viewing.