After seeing this raw and energetic show you will truly understand the humorous connection between Mozart and pop-punk trio Blink 182. Also know that it really doesn’t matter. Just laugh at the silliness in all the music. There are giggles to be had at almost every beat of Callum Stratford’s enigmatic performance.
Everybody joined in when we were invited to sing along badly-deliberately. Specifically to poke fun at some singing styles in the late ’00s. Check this show out for that reason alone.
Callum so expertly reminds us that there’s something funny in all music history. Here’s where the show finds its stride. There’s no need for a punchline. Callum’s writing is just funny, like standing next to that friend who deliberately sings the wrong lyrics to your favourite song while playing the piano. And if you haven’t got a friend like that, well, even more reason to come to this show.
This performance is not wound so tightly like some jukebox musicals that are akin to listening to a music box playing slightly too fast and feeling it might break. There are moments you can’t believe what you just saw – Callum enjoys that tension when you get a sense that the audience is urging you to go further.
Music fuels Callum’s antics and impersonations, featuring a variety of artists who we can appreciate for their personality, as well as their art. Especially Mozart, Captain Silly himself. Callum is adorable in the role of Mozart, and occasionally members of Blink 182. Even giving voice to Travis, the drummer.
Callum Straford: Mozart-182, until April 7, 6:40pm, at Tasma Terrace. Tickets can be purchased here.
