Peter Maddern

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HEDDA GABLER – Playhouse – Til 18 May – 3.5K

State Theatre’s modern adaptation via Murray-Smith is slick. Alison Bell successfully takes on one of the most demanding roles in theatre, seemingly preferring to paint her Hedda as a manipulating villain rather than say a victim of circumstance or an idealist fighting against society. 3.5K

SYDNEY Dance Company – 2 One Another – Preview

Internationally renowned Sydney Dance Company is set to return to Adelaide in May, presenting five performances of their critically acclaimed work, 2 One Another, at Her Majesty’s Theatre, 8 – 11 May. See post for details.

FRINGE 2013 – MKA’s Unsex Me – The Producers Bar – By Mark Wilson – 3.5k

Be warned Unsex Me is extremely confronting and conservative minded folk may well walk out wiping their brow. 3.5K

SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL – Preview – Now On Til Next Saturday

After ten years the Shorts Festival is laughing, with comedies representing six of the twenty finalists in this year’s Festival, and a short but proud history that has seen the Festival kick start the careers of many Australian filmmakers.

Colour Theory – By Claire Foord – Urban Cow Gallery from 1 May to 1 June – Preview

Claire Foord, an emerging Australian artist, celebrates in her work occurrences of transformation in a style which is unpredictable, liberated and exposed. See post for exhibition details.

2013 SA Screen Awards Announced

  The Media Resource Centre, South Australia’s centre for screen culture development, is delighted to announce the winners of the 2013 South Australian Screen Awards (SASAs), which took place at a gala event at The Mercury Cinema on Wednesday night.  Documentaries films featured strongly this year with The SAFC Award for Best Short Film going …

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Carclew Scholarships 2013 Announced

Carclew Youth Arts is once again offering four opportunities totalling $50,000 to help young South Australian artists excel in their chosen artform.

Girl in the Goldfish Bowl – Bakehouse Theatre til 4th May – 3.5K

No review of Girl in the Goldfish Bowl would be complete without featuring Miranda Pike’s superb display as Iris. 3.5K

Shiver and Tetratologists Inc Exhibitions Reviewed

Two exhibitions reviewed – Shiver by Vera Ada and Tetratologists curated by Kat Coppock. Both on til into May.

2013 AUDI FESTIVAL OF GERMAN FILMS – PREVIEW – 8-13 May

Showcasing a diverse slate of film and documentaries from inspiring thrillers to wry comedies and critically lauded feature dramas, the Festival comes to Palace Nova Eastend Cinemas, 8 – 13 May 2013.