The Long Way Home was developed by Sydney Theatre Company, at the invitation of, and in conjunction with, the Australian Defence Force, following a similar project by director Stephen Rayne in the United Kingdom. It is brought to Adelaide in conjunction with the State Theatre Company of South Australia. While biographical plays are not uncommon, this production …
Category: Theatre
Mar 05
FESTIVAL – Girl Asleep – The Space, AFC
In Windmill Theatre’s Girl Asleep, we meet Greta (Ellen Steele), a teenage girl who has just moved house for the umpteenth time because of her Dad’s (Matthew Whittet) job and is struggling to work out where she fits in: in her family, in her new school, in the world in general. Greta’s a fairly quiet …
Mar 05
FRINGE – Wendy House – Salad Days – 2.5K
In the disused upper room of a city building, a Wendy House has been created by Pixel Theatre. It is a dystopian future where individual rights have been whittled away by the Government in the name of terrorist prevention, and those found breaking curfew face a future of imprisonment or worse. Individuals who have chosen …
Mar 03
Faulty Towers The Dining Experience – The Ambassadors Hotel – 5K
By Olivia Henry Inspired by the beloved BBC Series, Faulty Towers The Dining Experience is the perfect night out for all ages.This internationally loved performance is back on home turf for a fully interactive theatre show. The evening provides two hours of entertainment accompanied by a very enjoyable, 70’s style three-course meal. Karen Hamilton …
Mar 03
FRINGE – They Saw a Thylacine – Tuxedo Cat @ Raj House – 4.5K
Two women, two powerful stories set in 1930s Australia. We witness their passions, the battles they faced, the adventures they had and their personal experiences with the last remaining Tasmanian tigers. The thylacine holds a special place in the communal Australian psyche. To most of us, it’s a mystical creature, already long gone by the …
Mar 02
FRINGE – Kraken – Tuxedo Cat @ Raj House – 4K
To the beautiful sounds of Regina Spektor, Trygve Wakenshaw takes to the stage to show off his impressive physicality and delightful humour. He is not afraid to bare all to do this. This short show is apparently a work in progress as Wakenshaw experiments with different characters and audience reactions. It is roughly structured around …
Mar 02
FRINGE – The Situation – Ayres House – 3.5K
Sophie’s not dealing well with her break-up from Jase, even after a considerable period of time. Her friends decide that the way for her to move on from her obsessional Facebook stalking and drunken text rants is to get back in the dating game. Given how interested (read obsessed) with the online world she is, …
Mar 01
FESTIVAL – Roman Tragedies – Festival Theatre
Roman Tragedies isn’t just a play, or even three plays, it’s a complete theatrical experience, crafted by Toneelgroep Amsterdam, under the direction of Ivo van Hove. It’s up to you to decide what you want to make out of it, as after the opening sequence, pretty much anything goes. The entire stage space, including the …
Feb 28
FRINGE – DNA – Channel 9 Kevin Crease Studios – 2.5K
Under the direction of Charlaina Thompson, a young group of girls come together to present a play focusing on several topics pertinent to today’s youth: friendship, love, bullying, guilt, peer pressure, responsibility, fear, etc. DNA will be of interest to school groups as an exploration of these issues and how they are presented in theatre. …
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