TNC WOMAN OF THE YEAR 2012 – SHARRON MATTHEWS
The New Current
12-07-19 9:20 AM
The opportunity for TNC to honour some of the most creative and inspirational women performers at Edinburgh Fringe has been two years in the planning.
Even today female performers can sometimes still become sidelined and from stand-up to cabaret female performers offer in interesting and diverse body of shows at every Edinburgh Fringe.
It is time we addressed this imbalance.
2011 saw shows from exceptional female performers like Diane Spencer, Zoe Lyons and Catriona Knox, to name a few, who’s shows where 10 out 10 leaving audiences in pieces on the floor.
Yet hands down the stand out show of 2011 was from Canadian Cabaret Superstar Sharron Matthews*.
It goes without saying how one finds oneself wanting to just sit back and watch Matthews do her job, the way she creates this world is so intriguing, but with each song and each joke or playful banter with the audience she grabs you in never allowing you a minute to not be part of her show. Vocally Matthews has a strong, measured, and at times haunting voice that carefully weaves a web from her own arrangements of classic songs that give them a whole new spin that leaves you with the impression you’re meant to have and that is awe.
Sharron Matthews shows have a heart, passion, and craftsmanship that adds to the originality of her cabaret. A true Canadian Superstar and a incredible inspiration who can only continue to do spectacular shows as well as fighting for greater support for the arts in her homeland.