Category: Performing Art

Performing Art

THEATRE – Bond! An Unortharised Parody – GMT International Productions – The Forge, Marryatville – 4K

Bond. James Bond. Hear those words and you know what you’re in for. Bond has been called back from retirement (shock!). He’s maybe not the fittest he’s ever been but he’s none-the-less on the job. Then of course there’s the obligatory attractive female with a ridiculous name, the shady and mysterious villain, the slap-you-in-the-face-with-a-wet-haddock foreshadowing, …

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THEATRE – Nelson:The Sailor’s Story – GMT Productions International – The Forge, Marryatville – 3.5K

In the centre of London stands a column, atop which a man surveys all that is in front of him as tourists take pictures, feed pigeons and celebrate the ringing in of another new year. The man is Lord Nelson, Vice Admiral of the British Navy; a hero of the British people. In Nelson: The …

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THEATRE: Eurobeat: Almost Eurovision – Northern Light Theatre Company – Shedley Theatre

Who doesn’t love Eurovision – with its corny songs, multiple costume changes, unparalleled enthusiasm, and awkward hosts? It’s become a phenomenon that in recent years sees groups of friends gathering together to enjoy the food of the host nation, while they watch the amazing, awkward, endearing and downright weird offerings put forth by each European …

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Angelina Ballerina the Mousical – Playhouse – 31 Dec – 5 Jan – Preview

In an all-singing, all-dancing musical theatre show, children’s book and television favourite Angelina Ballerina will perform live in a brand new ‘Mousical’ in the Dunstan Playhouse, 31 December 2013 – Sunday 5 January 2014 at Adelaide Festival Centre.

Steadfast Tin Soldier – Space – 30 Oct – 2 Nov – Preview

Award-winning German puppet theatre company Thalias Kompagnons are set to enchant Adelaide audiences for the first time with the Hans Christian Anderson classic fairytale Steadfast Tin Soldier presented by the Adelaide Festival Centre at the Space Theatre from 30 October – 2 November.

OZASIA – Parah – Her Majesty’s – 3.5K

Parah is strong and brave political theatre and the performances of all the cast ensure its messages are well delivered wherever the production may play. 3.5K

East of Berlin – Bakehouse Theatre – Til 21 September – 4K

East of Berlin may well be the best work seen at the Bakehouse Theatre this year. 4K

I.T.S. – The International Theatre Series – Oct 8 – 20

Five shows – Three companies – Two awesome weeks!

The Illusionists 2.0 – Fest Theatre from 27 Dec

Set to be summer’s most talked about show, The Illusionists 2.0 is an unmissable experience for fans of magic, technology and anyone with an insatiable sense of wonder. Forget what you think you know about magic, The Illusionists 2.0 is the future.

THEATRE: Brief Encounter – Kneehigh (STCSA season 2013) – Dunstan Playhouse – 4.5K

What do you do if you meet the love of your life and it’s not the person you’re married to? UK based theatre company Kneehigh (as part of the State Theatre Company of South Australia’s 2013 season) presents an adaptation of Nöel Coward’s Brief Encounter; a film from 1945 which was itself a reworking of …

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