Reviewed by: Upside Adelaide
Review by Daisy Sumersford | 17 February 2024

MATADOR – Arriba, Arriba-ed for her pleasure!

MATADOR has successfully drawn in an illustrious crowd for several years now and Adelaide Fringe 2024 is no exception.

MATADOR lovingly challenges its audience with the antiquated concepts of both the divine Feminine and the divine Masculine.

A raunchy yet delicate love letter to the LGBTQI+ community, MATADOR bravely explores passion, vulnerability, sensuality and touch. Its dancers become both a physical extension and vessel for poetry in the art of movement.

MATADOR not only offers you a window into the heart and soul of every love story ever told but vicariously provides a much-anticipated backstory to Lil Nas X’s video MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name). The devil is very much in the details.

MATADOR certainly doesn’t disappoint; however, it does fall on the more expensive end of the shows available to see at this year’s Adelaide Fringe Festival. If you’re looking to see a high-quality production and your pocket poses no limitation, then MATADOR is certainly worth a look-in.

4/5 Stars.