Beating Up The Beatles
Beating a new beat for lovers of The Beatles is Charlee Watt, powerhouse vocalist and Fringe Emerging Artist Award winner. Returning to Fringe after winning the Adelaide Cabaret Fringe Encore Award, Charlee and her own FAB4 are ready to bring back the vibes. Charlee explores the ideas of love through the lyrics of Lennon and McCartney from "You can't buy me love" right through to "All you need is love" while channeling the jazz sass and arrangements of classic Beatles songs as sung by legends of the jazz world. You and your friends are invited to enjoy this new fusion of sounds as Charlee and band, "Beat up" The Beatles with new grooves and insights into old hits and memories.
★★★★★ - “Watt’s stage presence was captivating.” Sam About Town
★★★★★ - SALT Festival
★★★★ - Glam Adelaide
Please note that Beating up The Beatles has three different venues at The Arts Centre in Noarlunga on the opening night of the Fringe, One show at Eliza Hall in Prospect City Council Payinthi and other shows at Plant 4 Bowden at different times.
- Fringe Fund Recipient
- Fri, 21 Feb - Sun, 16 Mar
- 60 min
- 4 venues
- $30 to $35
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Watt’s fabulous interaction with the audience, her vocal and narrative depth.....made the show a memorable experience - Sam About Town
Charlee Watt entranced me from the get-go, and the arrangements... brought a texture... that one suspects would delight the original authors - Anna Eyers-White, The Barefoot Review
It’s a clever title for a clever show...The show went from being very good to transcendent at times. - Michael X. Savvas, In Review
Charlee Watt is a name to remember. Youthful vitality, passion and a big voice ...an emerging force.....incredible vocal abilities - Samantha Foreman, Fifty Plus
Charlee Watt certainly has a powerhouse voice that makes everyone sit up and take notice - Fran Edwards, Glam Adelaide
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Watt’s fabulous interaction with the audience, her vocal and narrative depth.....made the show a memorable experience - Sam About Town
Charlee Watt entranced me from the get-go, and the arrangements... brought a texture... that one suspects would delight the original authors - Anna Eyers-White, The Barefoot Review
It’s a clever title for a clever show...The show went from being very good to transcendent at times. - Michael X. Savvas, In Review
Charlee Watt is a name to remember. Youthful vitality, passion and a big voice ...an emerging force.....incredible vocal abilities - Samantha Foreman, Fifty Plus
Charlee Watt certainly has a powerhouse voice that makes everyone sit up and take notice - Fran Edwards, Glam Adelaide
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Presented by: Charlee Watt
Charlee Watt continues to emerge as a creative character, with interests in songwriting, playwriting, theatre and Cabaret, taking every opportunity to learn more about the world and herself. In 2021 Charlee received the Nathanial O’Brien Class of Cabaret scholarship and was bitten by the Cabaret bug. 2025 is Charlee's 4th Adelaide Fringe season. In 2022 at only 17, Charlee premiered ‘Both Sides Now – Joni and Carole – An Interweaving of Blue and Tapestry’ to Fringe and in her first sell-out season was awarded a weekly prize as an emerging artist. In 2023 Charlee reinvented and extended the show to create 'Make Your Own Kind Of Music' with another successful run and a 4 star review. 2024/25, The Beatles became the vibe with 4 and 5 star reviews, a Melbourne tour and "Shows on the Road".
Sessions
Performance Space at Arts Centre Port Noarlunga:
Mezzanine at Plant 4 Bowden:
Shedley Theatre:
Eliza Town Hall at City of Prospect - Payinthi:
Ticket Prices
Full price:
$35.00
Concession: $30.00
Midweek Treat:
$25.00
BankSA Cardholder:
$26.25
Companion Card: $0.00
Early Bird:
$24.50
Prices may not be available on all sessions
All transactions incur a $4.80 Transaction Fee (Excluding donation only transactions, certain promotions and transactions consisting of only free-ticketed shows). Fees explained.
4 Venues
Mezzanine at Plant 4 Bowden
Plant 4 Bowden, 5 Third St, Bowden, Kaurna
- Step-free mobility aid access through the main entrance with an accessible bathroom.
- Venue is 18+ but minors may attend with a parent or legal guardian
Performance Space at Arts Centre Port Noarlunga
22 Gawler Street, 22 Gawler St, Port Noarlunga, Kaurna
- Step-free mobility aid access through the main entrance with an accessible bathroom.
- Venue is suitable for all ages
Eliza Town Hall at City of Prospect - Payinthi
Payinthi, 128 Prospect Rd, Prospect, Kaurna
Venue has car parking behind, accessible by Olive St and Vine St. Surrounding street parking is also available. Venue is accessed by main entry on Prospect Rd, side entry via Vine St Plaza into Eliza Town Hall and at back basement via lift (during Library opening hours).
- Step-free mobility aid access through the main entrance with an accessible bathroom.
- Venue is suitable for all ages
Shedley Theatre
Playford Civic Centre, 10 Playford Blvd, Elizabeth, Kaurna
- Step-free mobility aid access through the main entrance with an accessible bathroom.
- Venue is suitable for all ages
Suitability & Warnings
Accessibility
- High Audio Content
- Audience members interact from the seated or standing area
- Suitable for audiences who may not have a comprehensive understanding of the English language