Jan 23

Jan 23 Fringe Review: "Rosie Rai’s 1-800-Request" blends comedy and music in spectacular fashion

Got the Monday blues? I am willing to wager that there is no better cure than an hour of wit and musical brilliance with Rosie Rai. With a repertoire of hundreds of pop, musical, RnB or jazz songs it is a show not to be missed.

Rosie Rai (She/Her) is a Naarm (Melbourne) based maestro, who you may know from her bourgeoning solo career and group acts Tawls and Playtime. Amidst all that, she also hosts the weekly piano bar at Smith Street's iconic queer venue Lantern Lounge and is bringing it to Perth Fringe for the first time this year!

At Rosie Rai’s 1-800-Request, I split myself between two groups of friends as we watched the multi-talented Rosie take us uphill and down dale of the land of music. Send a request from Instagram and Rosie will get it: she might give you a withering and derisive review of your musical taste and character, perhaps asking you to come up and join her, and, if the choice is worth it, she would belt out the song with her signature angelic vocals and playfulness.

In this show, we were even treated to a snippet of Rosie’s latest single Study Buddy (Spotify – Rosie Rai) which is a perfect summation of Rosie’s skill and talent. Rosie's mastery of piano, voice of an angel and mind of a comedic genius will have you screaming for more!