Review - Everyone Wants a Piece of Malta!

Review by Lucy O'Brien.

Arriving at "Everybody Wants a Piece of Malta" I knew probably two things about Malta: that it was an island in the Mediterranean, and that they compete in Eurovision. I wasn't even sure if I wanted a piece of it, but was curious to find out why I should, and I was quickly enlightened.

Danielle Asciak, in her debut cabaret performance, invites the audience to take flight with her to Malta and enjoy a tour of her island home's many eccentricities through song and recollection. Her blend of comedy and touching honesty made for a truly engaging show, with highlights being her performances of songs such as 'Beautiful' by Christina Aguilera and Queen's 'Fat Bottomed Girls'. The power of her voice blew the audience away with a rendition of Malta's 2007 Eurovision selection, 'Vertigo'.

Danielle shows such talent and insight that it’s difficult to believe this is her first venture into cabaret, in partnership with her extremely talented accompanist and musical director, James Simpson. If the promise of a show that will have you grinning from start to end isn’t enough to entice you, then I should mention the belly dancing. Oh, and the Maltese pastry, pastizzi. Seriously, they’re amazing.

Everyone Wants a Piece of Malta is on Friday 21 August at 7pm and Friday 28 August at 7pm & 10pm in The Brooklyn Project. $15/$12/$10. Bookings: 0433 743 369 or iwantapieceofmalta@gmail.com