Fringe Review: Fountain Lakes: Y2K
★★★★★
The foxy morons behind last year's smash hit Fountain Lakes In Lockdown are back with a fabulous, brand new show! | Image Credit: Fountain Lakes: Y2K.
To book your ticket, please visit Fountain Lakes: Y2K via the Adelaide Fringe website.
For fans who enjoyed the fabulous Fountain Lakes in Lockdown, you are in for a delicious treat as the incredible cast behind the original jaw-dropping show return for another Fringe hit!
Bringing a hit of the millennium bug, Fountain Lakes takes place during the events leading up to the start of the popular Australian television show Kath and Kim, with audiences getting a scare of Kath’s pre-millennium look.
As always, Kim (played by Thomas Jaspers) is going from guy to guy, Kath (played by Art Simone) is still looking for “the one”, and Sharon (played by Jeminma Handul) is well, Sharon.
The theme of the millennium bug, including throwbacks to early 2000s music, culture and technology really throws you the audience right back to the past.
The drag parody includes notable nods to late 1990s culture, including drag renditions to Man I Feel Like A Woman and the Macarena (warning: you will stand up an dance!). The lighting and sound effects are beyond top tier showcasing just how much energy has gone into the sequal.
Each scene leaves you wanting more! Every time you think you’ve seen it all (including the combination of Sharon, some ‘addictive’ brownies and Healthy Harold) your left only more gagged.
I was particularly fond of the return of Gary Poole in his pursuit of Kath and Sharon, including a unique costume malfunction leading to some interesting moves by Mr Poole’s moustache!
The plot to Fountain Lakes: Y2K is actually incredibly well thought out and produced. Each of the scenes feel like actual precursors to the beginning of the eventual television series, while retaining a unique creative ingenuity and twist.
Fountain Lakes: Y2K is a must-see show show for your Fringe itinerary, make sure to check it out before the end of the Fringe season!
Media Reviewer: Zane Le Blond
