Geraldine Quinn
13 April 2018
Merlyn Theatre, Coopers Malthouse
to 22 April
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Geraldine Quinn is so damn Melbourne that seeing her shows should be compulsory when you first move here. Knowing the difference between McKinnon, Noble Park North and Brunswick really will help anyone understand how we tick. And everyone knows that we learn best though song.
I would so watch a TV show called Quinn's Melbourne.
They should also be compulsory for everyone who never comes to the south, east or south-east side of the city. And for everyone who lives on the south, east or south-east side of the city, because it's nice to see our often-forgotten cultures the stage.
Her shows should mostly be compulsory because she's one of the best music cabaret performers around and captures the heart of our town by showing us hers.
Queen Bitch is more personal than some of her previous shows. It's sometimes easier, and safer, to hide behind a big voice and bigger attitude, but revealing the person underneath the make up and the shiny outfits brings her so much closer to her audience.
She starts with our Livvy, roller skates and Xanadu and jumps to being in her 40s and life unraveling so quickly there's not much left to save even if she can grab the end of the yarn. But it's also about taking chances and finding that love can be an awesome bitch.
And she's joined by wonderful musicians Xani Kolac and Roderick Cairns.
