Review: The Ladysinger’s Parlour (Vol. 1)

In the style of the ever-popular Australian Modern ‘at home’ events, The Ladysinger’s Record Parlour (Vol. 1) was presented in the ‘parlour’ of a Fairfield home—a space that was cleverly transformed with a cozy cabaret stage for the show. Which meant that the perfect way to start the evening was with the Paul Macartney/Wings classic ‘Let ‘Em In.’ Ok…we didn’t have to literally ring on the bell at this private home, but we had all been ‘let in’ to the living room of the legendary Anje West and Kym Ambrose. Anje West described the opening song choice as being a little like a ‘warm hug,’ and the contented collective sigh that followed the very warm applause of this first song demonstrated that we all agreed.

To read more of Catherine Lawrence’s review of this 2024 Anywhere Festival Brisbane sold out show, turn to Creative Futures Photography’s website…