Edinburgh Fringe 2010: CAMILLE O'SULLIVAN - CHAMELEON

Irish singer Camille O’Sullivan has established herself as one of the regular fixtures of the Festival Fringe each year. No visit to the Fringe is complete without seeing her. She always draws a crowd of enthusiastic followers who lap up her scorching, distinctive spin on the works of such greats as Nick Cave, Jacques Brel, Kurt Weil and my own special favourite, Leonard Cohen.

This year sees a change from her tried and tested Dark Angel show, but the best elements are still there; ‘Miaow’, interaction with the audience and a number of costume malfunctions. Camille takes to the stage quietly, dressed in a long black veil and carrying a candle. Then, pow! She lets rip with a series of emotional songs that tear your heart out. As the show proceeds she loses items of clothing and becomes tastefully dishevelled.

To borrow a phrase from the great Leonard Cohen, Ring the Bells. This woman has it all. She wrings every ounce of meaning and emotion from her songs. She’s sexy. She’s sassy. She’s incomparable and she always takes time to meet her audience after the show. Go and see her, or at least buy one of her albums. You won’t be sorry.

**** four stars.

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