REVIEWS: Zen Zen Zo’s ‘CABARET’ by Joe Masteroff (dir. Lynne Bradley), 2011
"Every now and then you attend a production that leaves you speechless. Zen Zen Zo’s production of Cabaret, is one of those. Even though it’s been a few days since I saw the production, I’m still trying hard to think of the words that do it justice…This is a must see show, and a prime example of the amazing talent that Queensland is producing."
- SAMESAME (click for full review)
"Jillian Geurts plays Fraulein Schneider and her vocal performance is delightful. She creates a character that is easy to empathise with. Her performance is complimented by the great connection between her and fellow ensemble member Earl Kim who plays Herr Schultz. Earl physically embodies his role in every way. Jillian and Earl’s duet is a joy to watch. “It Couldn’t Please Me More” aka ‘the pineapple song’ is a refreshing moment which is superbly supported by the chorus…"
- AUSTRALIAN STAGE (click for full review)
"Geurts is a stand out for her characterisation and commitment to the role. She is a beautiful young woman who manages to portray the age and frailty of an old, desperate woman."
- BRIZTIX (click for full review)
"The late-life romance of Fraulein Schneider (Jillian Geurts shows the wracking pain of the choice she has to make) and the Jewish-Chinese greengrocer Herr Schultz (Earl Kim in a subtle contrast of pathos and strength) is doomed because of their racial differences…This show is quite simply a triumph"
- A LITTLE GOSSIP (click for full review)
"Members of the ensemble play a range of characters, transforming themselves with little but basic items of costuming and their sheer physicality. Jillian Geurts and Earl Kim delightfully and painfully share the story of the elderly lovers, Fraulein Schneider and Herr Schultz."