Peter Maddern

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Nov 20

Creating Christmas Pageant Magic: 80 Years On – Fest Centre Exhibition

Adelaide Festival Centre’s Visual Arts and Performing Arts Collection are proud to exhibit a collection of Pageant treasures: Creating Christmas Pageant Magic: 80 Years On, in both the Artspace Gallery and Festival Theatre Foyer from 8 December 2012 – 27 January 2013.

Nov 20

Gemini Downs’ ‘Jangle’ Released – Launch Party at Jive Dec 7

Jangle, the new single from indie-pop explosion Gemini Downs, is full of energy, sweetness and truth. The single is now for free download nationally on Triple J Unearthed. Launch party at Jive on 7 Dec – See blog for link and details.

Nov 15

Potted Potter – Her Majesty’s – 4.5K

There was a massive delivery of guffaws and giggles as the two absolutely played to and subsequently owned the crowd. The writers and director deserve credit too for this outrageously silly but fervently accurate parody of the seven books. 4.5K

Nov 13

Jeffrey Smart – Master of Stillness – Samstag and Carrick Hill – Til 14th Dec – 5K

Like the recently ended Fred Williams exhibition, Jeffrey Smart – Master of Stillness is a must see for any lovers of iconic Australian art as well as those affectionately connected to the land, places, buildings and people of this State. 5K

Nov 13

State Theatre’s Red Carpet Event – Review – 9 Nov

Red Carpet is an initiative run by the State Theatre Company who is endeavouring to maintain a youthful audience at their shows. By paying a smidgen extra people aged between 20 and 30 can find themselves in the prop warehouse rubbing shoulders with the director, actors and other industry players.

Nov 12

Megan Doherty – La Boheme – 3K

The 28 year old recent graduate in musical theatre from Ballarat chose the topics of loneliness, lust and yearning to underpin her show entitled The Girl Who Won’t Grow Up, a repertoire that had Weimar cabaret strains to it without going for the whole Marlene Dietrich persona. 3K

Nov 12

STCSA – In The Next Room – 4K

The most impressive element of this play was the ability to create and secure a character of refinement, going to lengths to express just how modest and polite they would be in all circumstances, and then placing them so far beyond the limits of their comfort zone. This results in unbridled lust and unmatched hilarity. 4K

Nov 09

Cheap Tickets – Stereosonic & Summadayze – Adelaide – Available Now

Kryztoff has cheap tix for both Stereosonic and Summadayze available now. Check blog for details on how to pay via Paypal or Cash.

Nov 07

The Master – 3.5K

While technical qualities of this Paul Thomas Anderson production are outstanding and the two male leads deliver what may be Oscar nomination worthy efforts, at the end the film fails to gel or grab its audience – the synergy between the men never gets past sharing an alcoholic cocktail. 3.5K

Nov 02

If The Walls Could Talk – Bakehouse Til 10 Nov – 3.5K

Given the role of the Blackbox initiative is to give local playwrights opportunities, the whole production, cast and crew, achieve their aims admirably. Many will delight in the light heartedness of it all and an enjoyable evening at the theatre is assured. 3.5K