Peter Maddern

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Jan 08

A Laughing Matter – From This Wednesday on Ch 44

A Laughing Matter is a brand new South Australian sketch comedy series written by and starring local comedians and actors! Modelled on such greats of sketch comedy as Monty Python’s Flying Circus, A Bit of Fry & Laurie and The Micallef Program with a modern South Australian twist, this community TV show is guaranteed to have fresh, exciting and original material every week to put a smile on your face!

Jan 01

Photography and Portraits – National Photographic Portrait Prize and Ghoti 15

The NPP exhibition should be considered a must for all those keen on the genre.

Jan 01

The Illusionists – Festival Theatre – 4K

The ‘how did they do that?’ sensation will follow you home and be with you for days. It’s a winner for the summer. 4K

Dec 24

Les Miserables – The Film – 4K

Nothing can ever compare to witnessing a live performance in a theatre, but Tom Hooper’s Les Miserables really does come close. It is a truly outstanding venture and an example of first-class film making. 4K

Dec 13

Festival Centre’s Christmas Proms – Her Majesty’s – 3K

Those who revel in music of Glenn Miller and that war time era will have 120 minutes in heaven. Those who recall those times will also see The Christmas Proms as an ideal occasion to get out of the home and enjoy a sing-a-long. 3K

Dec 11

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Coming To Adelaide – From 30 April

Adelaide audiences are in for a truly magical family treat and the ultimate in theatrical entertainment as the most fantasmagorical stage musical in the history of everything CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG soars into Adelaide for a strictly limited season from 30 April in the Festival Theatre.

Dec 10

THE STILLSONS ‘Xmas Duo’ shows – From 20 Dec

The Stillsons ‘acoustic duo’ return to SA to play a series of free Xmas shows in Adelaide. Performing many songs from both Stillsons’ albums, ‘Circus’ and ‘Earnest’, the duo will also be performing some new songs, and a special blend of blues, bluegrass and folk. See post for details.

Nov 30

Last Tango in Smithfields Plains – Bakehouse – 3K

The writers have done an excellent job of teasing out the stories of their characters and the fusing of their souls after breaking down the barriers of suspicion is very believable and nicely paced. 3K

Nov 29

Polecats – Space – Til 1st Dec – 3.5K

Polecats is a brave initiative, finely executed that speaks fully to its five years in the making and the show’s and the art form’s emergence from the ranks of fringe entertainment. 3.5K

Nov 28

‘Feathers’; Group Exhibition – Format Gallery – From 9th Jan

Inspired by the phrase “Birds of a feather flock together”, ‘Feathers’ will be held at the Format Gallery Space (15 Peel St, Adelaide 5000) from the 9 Jan to 10 Feb. 23 young artists’ works will be enmeshed in a giant chicken wire nest built within the gallery, physically and metaphorically supported by the audience as they weave fabric, yarn, sticks, tape, and other recycled materials into the walls.