Peter Maddern

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OzAsia – Cambodia Sun Rising – Space – 4K

The dancing, singing and musicianship are all finely executed, many of the 30 or so kids’ personalities become known to us without creating stars and the pacing of the performing and the story is all craftily handled. 4K

Lavazza Italian Film Festival – Preview – Oct 11-28

Indulge your senses at the 13th annual LAVAZZA ITALIAN FILM FESTIVAL presented by Palace Cinemas with the proud support of Lavazza, the ‘numero uno’ authentic Italian coffee of connoisseurs, the world-over. The Festival, like Lavazza, continues to encapsulate the spirit of Italy with a thrilling program of over 30 award-winning, critically acclaimed features and includes highlights from internationally revered film forums, including Cannes, Sundance and Berlin, Rome and Venice

The Laramie Project – Ten Years Later – 4 – 14 Oct – Higher Ground

Going beneath the surface facts of the murder and its aftermath ‘Ten Years Later’ asks if and how we, as individuals and as societies, progress in the wake of brutality. The conclusions will shock you, touch you, and perhaps inspire you to change yourself.

Arts In Adelaide – Ed 1 – 24 Sept

Arts in Adelaide is a new arts program for Adelaide. Check out edition 1 here and the various links in the blog post about the various artists.

Shakespeare’s Globe on Screen – Regal Theatre (ex Chelsea) – Details

Shakespeare’s Globe is releasing three of its theatre productions to cinemas. The Globe on Screen season launches globally this autumn and includes All’s Well That Ends Well, Much Ado About Nothing, and Doctor Faustus.

Guru: Green Room Short Film Winners

Pardesi, a film directed by Danielle Tinker about two would-be used car salesmen, won first prize at last week’s Guru: GreenRoom Short Film Competition in front of a full house at the Mercury Cinema.

Bakehouse Theatre Upcoming Shows – The Call & Controlled Crying

Check on information on two new shows upcoming at the Bakehouse – The Call and Controlled Crying

OzAsia Festival – Peer Gynt – Dunstan Playhouse – 4K

Yohangza’s rendition is probably not for first timers but this Peer Gynt is quite extraordinary. 4K

The Illusionists – Festival Theatre stage on New Year’s Eve – Preview

A bevy of the world’s hottest magicians will descend upon Adelaide audiences for the first time at the Adelaide Festival Centre with The Illusionists exploding onto the Festival Theatre stage in a spectacular opening on New Year’s Eve (31 December 2012) and running until 12 January 2013.

Feature – We need to talk about travel – By Rupert Hogan Turner

It used to be a privilege, we young, hostel faring Australians were only lightly peppered around the globe. However, some mongrel has unscrewed the lid and now we saturate the international hostel pallet and we are not doing a very good job of it.