Fest Adelaide 2018 Issue 3

Your FREE Festival Guide

8–14 March

fest-mag.com

Reviews | Full Listings | Venue Map

Director George Sully

Editor-in-Chief Rosamund West

Adelaide Editor Laura Desmond

Designer Silvia Razakova

Sales Executive Helen Ciarla

Production Manager Sarah Donley

Cover Illustration Jasmine Floyd

Subeditor Ben Venables

Writing Team Justin Boden, Alexis Buxton-Collins, Hannah Connell, Joe Hay, Jane Howard, Connor Jervis-Hay, Letti Koutsouliotas-Ewing, Jess Martin, Kylie Maslen, Max Opray Acknowledgement of Country Fest acknowledges the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of this nation and we pay our respects to ancestors and Elders, past and present.

We also acknowledge the Kaurna people as the traditional custodians of the Adelaide region and that their cultural and heritage beliefs are still as important to the living Kaurna people today. Fest is committed to honouring Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ unique cultural and spiritual relationships to the land, waters and seas and their rich contribution to society.

Radge Media Publisher Sophie Kyle Media Sales Manager Sandy Park Bookkeeping & Accounts Rebecca Sweeney

Contact fest-mag.com hello@fest-mag.com @festmag Published by Radge Media Limited., c/o BDO Advisory SA Pty, Level 7, 420 King William St, Adelaide SA 5000, ABN 82609560817. Registered in UK 1.9 Techcube, Summerhall, 1 Summerhall, Edinburgh, Scotland EH9 1PL. Every effort has been made to check the accuracy of the information in this magazine, but we cannot accept liability for information which is inaccurate.

Show times and prices are subject to changes – always check with the venue. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in whole or in part without the explicit permission of the publisher. The views and opinions expressed within this publication do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of the printer or the publisher. Printed by Lane Print & Post, Camden Park SA 5038. Distributed by passingout.com.au

4

5

Contents

Comedy 23 Elf Lyons: Swan 8

Nouveau Cirque

Want to know the plot to Swan Lake? You will, sort of

We speak to two French-Canadian circus troupes performing at the Fringe

Theatre 31 19 weeks A poolside performance breaking taboos around abortion

An Adelaide Festival show which gets a classic requiem up on its feet

Circus 34 By a Thread How many ways can you use one rope?

Cabaret 36 Split 14

Dragging up History

A schismatic dance piece at the Adelaide Festival

Ian Stroughair AKA Velma Celli presents a cabaret tour of drag through the ages

Interactive

ROB

Adelaide Festival Centre

4

Adelaide Town Hall

8

Art Gallery of South Australia

10

Elder Park

12

Grainger Studio

13

Her Majesty’s Theatre

15

Pioneer Women’s Memorial Garden

18

State Library of South Australia

1

The Palais

Plus:

Venue Map & Listings Hour-by-hour listings, and a handy map of Fringe and Festival venues H RT

E AC

RR

TE

NO

T

T

EE

R1

ST R

RS

DE

IN

H UTT ROAD

PULTENEY STREET

P EACOCK R

A5

ACE Open

2

EE

R OA

KIN G W I LLIAM

A6

61

6

R Around the World: ST The International LE Comedy Show ND RU The Griffins Hotel, 18 Feb–18 94 Mar, not 19 Feb, 26 Feb, 5 Mar, 12 Mar, prices DE 43 vary Seymour Mace QU Tuxedo Cat at broadET TE bar, 18 Feb–18 11cast 5 not 26 Feb, 27 VIL Mar, ARTELS ROAD LE Feb, 28 Feb, 1B Mar, 2 TE Mar, 3 Mar, $20.0 RR Gordon Southern: AC E a man for two seasons The Producers, 3–18 IE LD STREET WAKEF Mar, not 5, 12, prices vary Shane Dundas: Believe 16Room, 20–24 Rhino Feb, prices vary The Gist LIVE with Fabs & Bowley Howling Owl, 27 Feb–3 Mar, prices vary The World Pun Championships Crown & Anchor Hotel , 1 Mar, 8 Mar, $20.0

HUT T STREET

o Cat at Broadcast Bar

20:30

EAST TERRACE

roducers

FROM E STREET

owling Owl

entish Hotel

K ING WILLIAM STREET

riffins Hotel

ade

WEST TE R RACE

C at the German Club

6

elgian Beer Cafe Oostende

arden of Unearthly Delights

D

ustral Hotel

R OA

Croquet Club

1

Room

A

ME

on Raj

FRO

POLIS

Gluttony, Various dates from 18 Feb to 25 Feb, prices vary Red Bastard: Lie With Me Gluttony, 18 Feb–18 Mar, not 19 Feb, 26 Feb, 5 Mar, prices vary Daniel Connell - Bit of Shush Gluttony, 12–18 Mar, prices vary Stephen K Amos Bread and Circuses Arts Theatre, 2–18 Mar, not 5, 12, prices vary

Y R OA D

n’s Theatre - The Lab

N T E FIORE R OAD

s Arts

MO

nal Wine Centre

AY

rom Tandanya

HHHH

HACK NE

n Street Theatres

Romanticide Gluttony, 27 Feb–11 Mar, not 5 Mar, prices vary ❤ Identity Steft

FL

AC E TE RR PA R

K

NDED

heme

20:20

42

D

Emily Hotel

R1

1

ony

AD AD RO RO RK NN PA MA 25

r’s Live

Alex Ward: Good, Bogan Bingo - A Peter Dobbing: Tom Gleeson E- T Sure 20:05 great. night on the Green pleased with Thing TR E Almighty Comedy yourself isn’t the The Producers, Rob Roy Hotel, The Garden E S of UnHour same as being RN Delights, 5–11 Various dates from 3 Various dates from earthly Gluttony, 18 Feb–18 OU happy Mar to 10 Mar, prices 20 Feb to 17 Mar, Mar, not 19 Feb, 26ELB Mar, prices vary Gluttony, 6–18 Mar, prices vary M Daniel Sloss - Now Feb, 5 Mar, 12 Mar, ETvary RE prices vary ST Show For Jim Adele Aid - Begging Fowler’s Live, 14 Mar, prices vary ARD JamesW Donald for business Seven Stars Hotel, 18 Mar, prices vary Forbes McCann: The Jade, 22 Feb, 1 23 Feb, 1 Mar, 3 Mar, Best of the 20:15 McCann-dle in the Mar, $19.9 $15.0 Edinburgh Fest Wind Zach & Viggo: Loc Tran AnchorThe Garden of UnJoanne Kam: Laugh Rhino on Raj, 6–17 Dream Team man - Random You Long Time earthly Delights, 18 Mar, not 12, prices The Garden of News About Stuff The Hindley, 21 Feb–18 Mar, not 19 vary Unearthly Delights, Public Speaking W Feb–3 Mar, not 26 Feb, 26 Feb, 5 Mar, AR Arguably* the best 18 Feb–4 Mar, not 19 Training, 2 Mar, 9 Feb, 28 Feb, 1 Mar, 12 Mar, prices vary show.

Feb, prices vary M Mar, 16 Mar, $20.0 prices vary Sam Simmons EM Biggies at Bertram, Dave Hughes – The RADICAL WOMEN Joshua Warrior OR Jimeoin: Ridiculous 24 Feb–10 Mar, not Snorkeler OF LATIN AMERICAN Flinders University Aboriginal Gigolo IA 26 Feb, 27 Feb, 28 The Garden of ART, 1960-1985 3 Mar, prices LPlaza, Morella Community Feb, 3 Mar, 5 Mar, 6 D Unearthly Delights, The Garden of RI vary Centre, 2 Mar, $20.0 Mar, 7 Mar, $10.0 VE 21 Feb–3 Mar, not 25 Unearthly Delights, Cameron James: Butt Donut Jason Williams Feb, 26 Feb, 27 Feb, 5–18 Mar, prices vary Chilled Out/ Black Bull Hotel, 13 - Straight from prices vary Fired Up Simon Taylor Mar, 15 Mar, 18 Mar, VI CTO the Top NickRCody IA D- LooseE Happy Times Rhino on Raj, 20–24 10 vary prices Do or Dye BarberR IV Unit The Garden of Feb, prices vary Laing: shop, 2–3 Mar, $15.0 122 Stephanie Fowler’s Live, 15–17 Unearthly Delights, Rob Hunter: Mad About the Boy DAMIAN CALLINAN Mar, prices vary 18 Feb–18 Mar, not Uncle Rob’s 10 The Producers, 3–18 & PAUL CALLEJA: 2 19 Feb, 21 Feb, 28 Cent Comedy Show Mar, not 5, 12, prices 15 Viggo Venn: Pepito THE WINE BLUFFS Feb, 7 Mar, 14 Mar, ($24) The Garden of vary Stirling Fringe, 12 prices vary Rhino on Raj, 27 Unearthly Delights,8 POR Mar, $28.0 Adelaide Fringe Feb–3 Mar, prices TR 18 Feb–4 Mar, not 19 DAMIEN POWER Comedy Showcase OA A Visit With Nan In A Feb, prices vary 18 - VIOLENT CHAOS D vary The Vines Golf Club 34 E Caravan TERRAC NORTH of Reynella, 24 Feb, ANYONE? Luke Joseph Ryan Peter Helliar - Big The Garden of 9The of 1 Garden Reintroducing 2012 40 Boy Pants 23 57 3 Mar, $30.0 RUNDLE STREET Unearthly Delights, Unearthly Delights, Cleo Bachelor of the The Garden of 18 Feb–18 Mar, not THE ULTIMATE 18 Year Nominee 6–18 Mar, not 12, 48 T 96 Unearthly Delights, STREE Y Feb, INDLE 19 COMEDY 20 Feb, 26 31 GLOVE 12 SHOW The Producers,H18 prices vary 16–18 Mar, prices T Nexus Arts, 8–10 Feb, 27 Feb, 5 Mar, 6 R AVE STREE Feb–2 Mar, not 19 varyGRENFE LL 103 MATES! A struthin’ NU E Feb, 26 Feb, prices Mar, $25.0 Mar, 12 Mar, 13 Mar, Aussie Soap Opera STREET E Jack Savage Silly CURRI $15.0 How Can I Drive to a vary Black Bull Hotel, 1 Gig B with a Bogan on 4Billy STREET Apocalypse Now! Ross Noble: El 44 Black PIRIE Bull Hotel, 4–8 70 Mar, $15.0 my Bonnet?

The Mill , 16–18 Mar, Hablador Mar, $0.0 71 50%98Canadian, The Griffins Hotel, $20.0 Thebarton Theatre, 100% T Crazy, Let’s 95 ❤ Trygve 27 Feb–4 Mar, prices S STREE One Mic Stand 8–10 Mar, $45.0 FLINDER Laugh Wakenshaw & vary STREET COMEDY LIN MIC Live From Tandanya, The Beautiful FRANKOPEN 109 Barnie Duncan: 53 Howling Owl, 19 Feb, 105 Card Ninja 7–18 Mar, Bogan - Life’s Different Party T not 12, THE GC at The 26 Feb, 12 Mar, $13.0 Not Fair WAKEFIELD STREE HHHH 13, $0.0 13 6–11 German Club, The Garden of Unvarious venues,GRO 20 TEHow To Make It In STREET Tommy Little - The Mar, prices vary earthly Delights, 18 STRAYA! Feb, 23 Feb, 24 Feb, Last T King Of Stupid STR Get Sweaty with Feb–18 Mar, not 19 EE The Garden of The Griffins Hotel, 3 Mar, 10 Mar, prices ANGAS Cheryl and Chardee Feb, 26 Feb, 513 Mar, 18–25 Feb, prices vary Unearthly Delights, GOUGER STREET RAJOPOLIS at Raj 12 Mar, prices vary vary 20 Feb–3ET Mar, not 25 Impromptu TRE S GTONFeb, 26 Feb, House, 21 Feb–4T North CARRIN and prices PLATFORM 56, 2 Mar, Matt Stewart: Dry STREE WRIGH Mar,Tnot 25 Feb, 26 Clybourne: Hope Ginger Male HHH vary $20.0 Feb, $17.0 Sydney The Producers, 18 Best of Adelaide T Ivan Aristeguieta STREE FAX HALI Black Bull Hotel, 28 UnPlotted Potter Feb–2 Mar, not 19 Matador Fringe: InternationFeb, $15.0 Live From Tandanya, Feb, 26 Feb, prices al Comedy Gala The Garden of UnSTURT STREET 14–18 Mar, $23.0 vary Woah, Alyssa! 1 Stirling Community earthly Delights, 18 RAJOPOLIS at Raj Theatre, 12 Mar, Feb–18 Mar, not 19 Fabien Clark STREET ERT GILB House, 20 Feb–4 - The Newborn $23.0 Feb, 26 Feb, 5 Mar, Supremacy Mar, not 26 Feb, 12 Mar, prices vary The Producers, prices vary SOUTH TERRACE Various dates from 11 Mar to 18 Mar, prices vary

E

n & Anchor Hotel

REET

E ST

TYNT

RRA C

ET

Bull Hotel

ADELAIDE FESTIVAL VENUES

R1

E TE

STRE

M3NT

A10

VR LE FE

L NNEL

E FRINGE VENUES

heatre

house Theatre

E TE RRA CE

O'CO

R1

38 Wet Sounds A show with more going on below the surface

R1

T HE PARADE

Kids 40 Swamp Juice We get little ones to critique the Fringe

fest-mag.com

Love and Loss

10

Perfect Day Overwhelmed with choice? Allow Fest to guide you through a perfect day out in Adelaide

E for Ethel Shop

Jamface

by Poh

7/116 Melbourne Street WOMADelaide

11am

Bookings recommended

Famous for supporting local artists, creatives and producers, E for Ethel is tucked away from the hustle and bustle of Melbourne Street under vines and hanging plants.

Their sustainable menu changes with the seasons; showcasing the best fresh produce South Australia has to offer year round.

Poh Ling Yeow returns to WOMADelaide in the Taste the World restaurant with a six course degustation to delight and enthral. Travel from Italy to Fiji, from China to France without even leaving your table. Space is limited, so bookings are strongly recommended.

WOMADelaide Botanic Park

Perfect Day

Gates from 11am

6

Spend a leisurely afternoon in the shade under a tree or rocking out to some of the world’s greatest music at WOMADelaide, all in the picturesque surrounds of Adelaide’s Botanic Park.

Feel some ska vibes with Chico Trujillo, or bust a trad move with the Elephant Sessions.

Perfect Day

7

Iconic: A Brief History of Drag

The Lion Hotel

Gluttony 11.10pm

161 Melbourne Street

In The Club Odeon Theatre [Adelaide Festival] 8pm

A quick taxi over to Norwood in the east will take you to the Odeon Theatre in time for In The Club.

State Theatre Company’s addition to this year’s Adelaide Festival, this timely play – penned by award-winning playwright Patricia Cornelius – explores accounts of sexual abuse in Australian football clubs. Heavy but important viewing.

Finish your day with a musical history lesson, as UK star Ian Stroughair AKA Velma Celli takes you on a journey through the famous (and less famous) moments in drag and LGBTQIA history. Why not learn a thing or two while having glamourous latenight party?

fest-mag.com

After spending the afternoon soaking up WOMADelaide, unwind with a craft beer from an ever-changing list of taps, and a classic pub feed outdoors. Or, if you’re feeling fancy, a stunning meal in the award winning restaurant.

Credit: James Hartley

5.30pm

Credit: Guillaume Morin

New Tricks Cirque Alfonse’s Antoine Carabinier Lépine and Flip FabriQue’s Bruno Gagnon chat about their current work in nouveau cirque

Cover Feature

A

8

ntoine Carabinier Lépine is one of the founding members of Cirque Alfonse – the circus troupe known for their beards, bellies and beer-drinking abilities.

They’re back in Adelaide with TABARNAK, a show which turns the strong traditions of the Quebec church on their head. “The church has a strong influence in Quebec. This show looks at where church was and where it is now,” says Carabinier Lépine. “We want the audience to feel the Quebec feeling when they see our shows.”

This Quebec feeling Carabinier Lépine describes is of familiarity. “[Cirque] Alfonse is about family,” he says. “We are a family and we have the same people perform with us. When we perform we like to perform with people we know, perform with friends and family. It creates a feeling of friends and trust.”

The title of the new show is perhaps recognisable as a foreign spelling of tabernacle; the sacred, locked box which stores the Eucharist. In the French-Canadian language, however, it takes on a whole new meaning. “‘Tabarnak’ is one of the biggest swear words in Quebec,” says Carabinier Lépine. “It’s the first word foreigners learn when they come here.”

Understandably, “[the title] was a big problem in Quebec, but we think it defines us.” Furthermore, Carabinier Lépine sees the usage of the vulgar as something that sets them apart. “It’s only used in French-Canadian language and it’s important for us

TABARNAK

to keep the French. It’s only in Quebec, like us.”

Meanwhile, Flip FabriQue are heading to Australia for the first time this year with Attrape Moi! (Catch Me!). Co-founder Bruno Gagnon is excited to be coming to Australia for the first time. Gagnon theorises that “we [Canadians] are good at trampoline, I think it is because we are not afraid to fall in the snow, doing snowboarding or skiing. Canadians are natural acrobats.”

“ We want the audience to feel the Quebec feeling when they see our shows” – Antoine Carabinier Lépine Attrape Moi!... is a nostalgic meeting of old friends. “We go into our memories,” says Gagnon.

“A kid might burst out laughing at us in a sleeping bag, but a grandma might cry at the straps routine because of the music and the nostalgia.” This nostalgia is heightened by the powerful use of music throughout the show. Gagnon recognises that music alone can evoke strong emotion, “but add this to the performer who is actually living something on stage – out of breath because he’s pushed himself – it’s even more powerful.”

Cover Feature

9

Music is also an important part of TABARNAK. On stage is a live three-piece band who perform electric renditions of classic French Canadian folk music. Carabinier Lépine explains that the music in TABARNAK plays a stronger role than in their last show Barbu. “TABARNAK is more cabaret – more of a musical and theatre show. Music is a very strong and important part of the show.”

As both companies tour the world extensively, their work needs to be accessible for various ages and all languages. “All Flip FabriQue shows are exported,” says Gagnon, “so they need to be able to touch any country and any culture.” In the case of Attrape Moi!..., “we’re playing on stage, it’s childlike and there’s no cultural barrier to understand this. It’s suitable for all ages in the way it’s directed, in the way it’s produced, in the way we actually are on stage.”

The formation and success of circus in Quebec is not an accident. International superstars Cirque du Soleil originally received assistance from the Quebecois government, which allowed them to tour and make their name a brand. And still today the government helps circus companies. Flip FabriQue has been able to produce a free circus show in Quebec for the last three years with financial support from the government.

Carabinier Lépine states that Cirque Alfonse, however, “doesn’t want to go in the same direction as Soleil – Soleil has become a huge company, a

business.” The size of the Cirque Alfonse troupe allows them to stay together while touring. “We always travel with our families, our children, our girlfriends, boyfriends, and partners,” says Carabinier Lépine.

“We’ve always been more than happy to travel with children and include them.”

The success of Cirque du Soleil, however, was key to the current success of Quebec touring circus acts. “Soleil reinvented circus – before them there was only traditional styles with animals,” explains Carabinier Lépine. “[Their success] opened many doors for touring and travelling with circus. We were also heavily influenced by Les 7 Doigts (Seven Fingers) and Circular Walls.” One of Gagnon’s major influences was a street performer. “I was at a parade and I saw a man do a standing backflip – I thought this was impossible,” he recalls. “He did it like it was nothing and that’s what made me passionate.” ✏

Laura Desmond

SHOW: VENUE: TIME: TICKETS:

SHOW: VENUE: TIME: TICKETS:

Attrape Moi! (Catch Me!) Gluttony times vary, 16 Feb–15 Mar, not Mon prices vary CIRQUE ALFONSE – TABARNAK Gluttony times vary, 16 Feb–18 Mar, not Mon prices vary

fest-mag.com

Attrape Moi!

Credit: Stephanie Berger

Love and Loss German director Jochen Sandig has reimagined a Brahms classic in the immersive human requiem, whose Australian premiere plays this Adelaide Festival

Features

T

10

he human condition is a cruel mistress. In an attempt to seek solace in the harsh truth of mortality, Jochen Sandig has transformed Brahms’ Die Deutsches Requiem into a hauntingly beautiful interactive experience. The original score is a classic; “the piece itself is a big tradition in Germany,” says Sandig. “It is now 150 years since Des Deutsches Requiem premiered in 1868.”

The piece called to Sandig, and gave him an urge to create and reinvent. He felt as though it “could be or should be translated into physical action – into something more like a scenic concept.”

This urge was the driving motivation behind human requiem. Sandig knew Des Deutsches Requiem was something special due to its confronting nature. “Within the text and the music of this piece we are looking into a mirror,” he says. “In it we see ourselves realising the beauty and the joy of life. It’s extremely joyful, it’s a celebration of life and love, but it’s also sad.”

Being a celebratory and realistic piece, it has helped shaped Sandig’s view of his own mortality.

“This piece helped me deal with my old fears of death,” he says. “I feel like we often forget that our life has an end. Our life is precious, nobody knows what comes after death, we can believe and not believe, but we are living now, this is realness. This is what the piece is shaping and trying to express.”

The overwhelming success of human requiem was

not expected. “I never thought I could make something of such importance,” says Sandig. “I don’t think it’s thanks to me, it’s in the music. I was like a medium.”

The most important performers are the singers of the choir who wander around and through the audience throughout the performance. “The choir is like the Berlin Philharmonic of the voice,” remarks Sandig. “Their body is their instrument... They walk around like angels between the people. We can see and hear them and that’s what’s beautiful about this show, they are getting really close to you. They are looking in your eyes if you are lucky.”

This intimate connection between the performers and the audience is what really sets Sandig’s interpretation apart. “They have a real physical contact with the audience,” he says. “The human soul is so connected when you are that close.”

Physically and metaphorically, Sandig’s choreography presents everyone as equal. This is an important ambience Sandig hopes to create as a social comment. “As human beings we are all in a deeper sense a family, we are all brothers and sisters,” he says. “Being rich or poor or the colour of our skin, we are all sharing one life on one planet.” ✏ Laura Desmond SHOW VENUE: TIME: TICKETS:

human requiem Ridley Centre [Adelaide Festival] times vary, 14–18 Mar, not 15 $40-99

Features

13

From Page to Stage

N

icholas Clark has been a fan of author Paul Jennings for some time. “Long ago I toured schools with a stage adaptation of some of Jennings’ short stories, and the kids absolutely loved his work,” he says.

When he had the opportunity to work with a theatrical company that was dedicated to developing new Australian work, Clark secured the rights to The Gizmo, a novel where a teenager is peer pressured into a theft from a market stall.

“It was then a matter of actually finding the right person to do the stage adaptation,” he recalls. “I approached Verity Laughton, and she jumped at the opportunity. She knew Paul’s writing, she knew he was very theatrical, and she knew the challenge of adapting his work would be something that would excite her. The big thing that she brought in was the role of a female character into the work. The original story is actually quite male-dominated, but we wanted to avoid having people think this is just a show for boys.”

The Gizmo isn’t the only literary adaptation on the Adelaide stage. Deadset Theatre Company bring Kathy Lette’s Puberty Blues to Stirling Theatre. As Deadset’s Zoe Muller and Matilda Butler tell us: “The play is set in seventies Australia, and it follows the lives of two teenage girls, Debbie and Sue, as they endeavour to become part of the popular Greenhills Gang. It’s about their issues with sex, drugs, alcohol

Puberty Blues

– teen issues that are still as relevant today as they were in the seventies.”

When she first read the novel, Muller didn’t think its themes still resonated. “But as I started to grow older I realised that all the themes are still relevant today – that’s what gripped me, that a story that’s set a generation ago can still be just as important to teenagers now.”

Muller and Butler both think authenticity is key to the success of the original work. “It was written by teenagers, for teenagers, in such a realistic way. You don’t often get stories like that.”

They extended the philosophy to their adaptation. “It does help that the cast is all aged between 16 and 21, so it is teenagers being teenagers, which is what makes this production as awesome as it is.” ✏︎ Justin

SHOW: VENUE: TIME: TICKETS:

SHOW: VENUE: TIME:

TICKETS:

Boden

Puberty Blues Stirling Community Theatre times vary, 13 Mar, 15 Mar, 17 Mar prices vary The Gizmo The Garden of Unearthly Delights times vary, various dates between 16 Feb and 18 Mar prices vary

fest-mag.com

We speak to two companies adapting Australian young adult fiction into Fringe shows

Dragging up History Ian Stroughair aka Velma Celli takes Fringe audiences through drag’s storied past

C

abaret performer and London’s West End theatre alumnus, Ian Stroughair, has an iconic story to tell about LGBTQIA history. Two stories actually, if you count the endearingly camp anecdote about the birth of his drag persona, Velma Celli.

Velma surfaced while Stroughair was working in the West End as an understudy in Chicago. One fateful Wednesday night, he received an invitation from the cast of Pricilla Queen of the Desert to join them for drinks in drag. Naturally, one does not turn down such an opportunity. “I went and bought a cheap dress from Primark, some awful shoes and eyeliner and went out,” reveals Stroughair.

Stroughair asserts it was initially meant to placate followers after a barrage of requests for classic drag songs, but took its own course into something more meaningful amid the glitzy pop-culture numbers.

“The narrative and the history [of drag] is really important to me as a gay man but also it’s the entire essence of the show, which I didn’t realise it was until I started writing it. It all unfolded as I was doing my research and I realised the message was to educate people.”

Stroughair is, of course, alluding to the profound importance of the preservation of LGBTQIA history because some of the iconic drag moments that comprise his performance are moments in time that have been rewritten or erased. Namely the infamous 1969 Stonewall riots where narratives were skewed to deny transgender women any involvement in inciting the cataclysmic incident leading to a worldwide gay rights movement. “When I was researching news that covered [the Stonewall riots], it was almost impossible to find actual facts and I found that fascinating, and also frustrating. The riots were an important time in drag history and for trans women that fought right at the very beginning, so the narrative and the After being handed a microphone and performing history of that are tied into the show.” drunken renditions of Queen, Stroughair was offered Weaving his own history into a path paved a coveted spot and regular gig starring as his drag by icons not forgotten, Stroughair hopes to incite persona. And, needing a name, Velma Celli was born. change through “great representation and a positive “Suddenly I’d gone from being in Chicago to being message” while whirling audiences through the most a drag queen in the space of exactly a week,” laughs famous musical moments in drag history. ✏ Letti K-Ewing Stroughair. And the rest, as they say, is drag history.

Now, Stroughair is touring his solo-show, ICONVENUE: Gluttony IC – A Brief History of Drag, for the first time on 11.10pm, 6–17 Mar, not 7, 12, 14 Australian soil since creating the show back in 2016. TIME: TICKETS: prices vary When asked about the driver for creating ICONIC,

Features

“ It all unfolded as I was doing my research and I realised the message was to educate people”

14

Credit: Andrea Klarin

fest-mag.com

Reviews

17

Grace Jones HHHH VENUE: TIME: TICKETS:

Elder Park 8.45pm, 28 Feb $85-$149

The queen of fashion arrives fashionably late, but after a threeand-a-half decade wait since Grace Jones last dominated Adelaide, what’s an extra hour?

The 69-year-old legend kicks off

with signature visual flair, powering out her cover of Iggy Pop’s 'Nightclubbing' through a feathered gold skull mask, before lifting it up to perch above her face like a deathly totem. She then morphs into a golden-maned lion for the sublime new wave of 'Private Life', perched on all fours twitching to her sixpiece band as if caught in a net.

As the night advances, and the wines downed, her rich resonant voice turns up to 11 but loses a hint of its magic, compensated for by

a rising theatrical danger as she careens around the stage thrashing a reluctant costume designer and leaping aboard the shoulders of a distressed security guard. Jones is right at the precipice between lifeof-the-party and cab-ride-home.

Tripping up on her flamboyant high heels only to land perfectly perched upon a stool, Jones smiles imperiously. “Don’t worry honey,” she purrs to the 5000 enthralled fans watching on in Elder Park, “it’s the shoes, not the wine.” ✏ Max Opray

The Lost and Found Orchestra HHHH TIME:

Elder Park [Adelaide Festival] run ended

Wildly creative, The Lost and Found Orchestra is a cacophony of humour, movement, rhythm and junk that would be at home in the world of Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s Delicatessen. From the creative team responsible for the global phenomenon that is Stomp, this was destined to be a Festival favourite.

It will take some time to digest the sheer size of this spectacle.

We see hundreds of volunteers armed with lights and bells weaving through the huge crowd, countless musicians wielding saws, hand pumped water organs, rubbish bins of metal and plastic,

Credit: Steve McNicholas

VENUE:

shopping trolley organs, xylophones made of 3m planks of wood and four floors of drummers and choral singers.

Within the huge scale there is beauty hidden in tiny details – glass bottles, children’s toys like moo boxes and clapping monkeys, and whistling fireflies attached to the ends of fishing rods.

Possibly better suited to a

large indoor venue than the open expanse of Elder Park, the dark staging, costumes and sound lag means subtleties are lost the further you’re away from the stage Size and staging issues notwithstanding, the sheer ambition and joy of the performance guarantees The Lost and Found Orchestra will entertain and excite audiences around the world. ✏ Joe Hay

restricts the audience’s view to a tight and focused space, which is used effectively to denote indoor and outdoor settings, aided by eerie lighting and shadow.

Dean has cut up the well-known play into fragments and strewn its shards throughout. The iambic pentameter is gone; within the opening

scenes Clayton presents a clipped “Or not... or not to be” with a sense of purpose and agitation.

This is an opera in every sense of the word, and as such won’t be suited to all tastes, but the quality of Clayton’s performance and vocal ability is worth the trip.

Hamlet HHHH

Music

TIME:

18

Festival Theatre [Adelaide Festival] run ended

Allan Clayton takes the title role in Brett Dean’s opera Hamlet, and plays the character with such a youthful playfulness that it does well to lighten the mood of the piece. Within the opening five minutes, Clayton bounds across the dinner table in his scrappy suit, in stark contrast to the impeccably dressed guests.

On a technical level, Hamlet is stunning. The choral singers nail difficult harmonies and coalesce into a stunning cacophony which adds to the menace and depth of the narrative. The simple staging

Credit: Richard Hubert Smith

VENUE:

✏ Laura Desmond

Nadia Collins in The Big Thingy HHHH VENUE: TIME: TICKETS:

The Producers 6pm, 3–10 Mar, not 5 prices vary

In The Big Thingy, Nadia Collins is an alien who has found their way to Earth. It’s up to the audience to teach this alien what it means to be human.

Collins is a natural clown: expressive, quick-witted and hilarious. There is very little spoken dialogue in the show, but Collins remains in constant conversation with the audience. It relies on having people willing to embrace participation; Collins is careful to make sure that involvement is at her own expense and she shows genuine warmth towards those engaging with her.

The Big Thingy asks some big questions about humanity, lan-

guage and kindness, as the audience struggles to decide whether to talk to the alien, whether to help or hold back, even whether they should feel free to laugh.

But there’s also an unspoken thread about how we welcome people with whom we don’t share language or understanding, and how we can learn to do that together.

This all makes for a a joyful innocence to the show that resonates long after the alien has found home. ✏ Kylie Maslen

points about how we record our lives in different ways – yet the similarities remain.

The show is let down by a stilted performance and an under-testing of material. Not everything works; the script is underdeveloped and the show needs direction. The

poems Willis reads, for example, stop the flow of the narrative and the form feels an odd fit within the cross-generational story.

It’s a shame because Willis has hit on something here, but the delivery needs a little work. ✏︎ Kylie Maslen

Perjagulant HH VENUE: TIME:

RAJOPOLIS at Raj House times vary, 28 Feb–11 Mar not 5 Mar, 6 Mar

Comedy

TICKETS:

20

$19

Marcus Willis’ grandparents are well respected and hard working farming people. Marcus himself is awful: a millennial brat, scheming and lying behind people’s backs.

After Willis’ grandfather passes away, he finds his deceased relative's diaries. Keen to know more about this man and his life, he has the diaries translated to the modern day by hiring someone from freelancer.com to update the formatting.

Perjagulant is built around comparing Willis’ life to his grandfather’s. There are some good moments, such as an incredibly relatable routine on iPhone addiction, and the audience giggle as we realise Willis has organised his apps by colour gradient. As he switches between farming diaries and apps he makes some poignant

21 Reviews

The Ballad Of Frank Allen HHHH

TICKETS:

The Producers 7.15pm, 3–10 Mar, not 5 prices vary

The story of a man who lives in the beard of another man, The Ballad of Frank Allen by Weeping Spoon Productions brings one of the most wholesome and engrossing performances you’ll see this Fringe. Mixing elements from romantic comedies and musicals with a touch of sci-fi, the duo masterfully craft a world through their songs and performance that you will lose yourself in.

The pair seamlessly blend musical comedy and storytelling styles to create an emotional tale with a cast of believable characters. Both take the lead in the musical numbers, switching the roles they play throughout, each time showing their songwriting ability and adding to the world they’re creating. Despite there only being two members on stage,

The Colour Orange: The Pauline Hanson Musical HHH VENUE: TIME:

RAJOPOLIS at Raj House run ended

Musicals about Australian politicians always seem to land well amid a government that is constantly the butt of the nation’s jokes. But the folks behind The Colour Orange: The Pauline Hanson Musical belt out some food for

you’ll be completely captured by their storytelling. Nor will you get lost between character or scene changes as each one is distinct and well presented.

This is a well written show

that’s an entertaining and enjoyable experience. With great musical numbers and enthralling storytelling, The Ballad of Frank Allen is a show for everyone. ✏︎ Connor Jervis-Hay

thought: “Maybe the joke is on us?”

The Colour Orange details the unfortunate resurrection of Hanson’s political career, rising once again from the disgraced ashes like a racist phoenix. Backed by a quintet of musically gifted John Howards (‘The Flaming Howards’) – characteristically marked by tracksuits and bushed brows – this musical would most likely fall shorter than it already has without them.

While there are some unquestionably funny moments within this polished musical, this concept falls far from the execution of something

like Abbott! The Musical and seems lacking in content beyond merely detailing Hanson’s political career.

The standout moments instead come from the white Australian stereotypes portrayed by the supporting cast members.

There also comes a moment of realisation: attempting to tackle racism with satire seems almost too real to be satirical when coming from the mouths of a white cast. Although this musical is patently anti-Hanson, it still unintentionally translates a point of privilege. ✏︎ Letti K-Ewing

fest-mag.com

TIME:

Credit: Paul Robinson

VENUE:

22

23 Reviews

Marcel Blanchde Wilt: Love + Cordial HHH

TICKETS:

The Producers 9pm, 3–18 Mar, not 5, 12 prices vary

Marcel Blanch- de Wilt hits the adorable 80s revival aesthetic hard in this endearing standup show at The Producers. A mainstay of Fringe comedy, his experience shows – even as he seems to be stumbling through life in need of a cute sweater and someone to feed him cake.

Love + Cordial takes the form of a personal narrative following a breakup, and has a more theatrical flavour than more typically observational standup routines.

Blanch- de Wilt has good comedic craft and his style is understated.

Elf Lyons: Swan HHHH VENUE: TIME: TICKETS:

The Producers 7.30pm, 3–18 Mar, not 5, 12 prices vary

Elf Lyons explains that she didn’t have any friends as a child so she would speak to vegetables instead, in case we were wondering why she turned out the way she did.

And it does indeed take someone who’s a little bit unique to don a bottomless parrot costume and a pair of knickers, adopt a deliberately unconvincing French accent, and helpfully break down for the audience the plot of Tchaikovsky’s ballet Swan Lake.

There are few huge laughs, but this is mainly due to him shying away from easy punchlines.

Asphyxiation becomes a real threat in the tiny upstairs venue which struggles to accomodate the

audience he has drawn tonight. The awkward moron persona he adopts is sweet and likeable. Blanch- de Wilt is relatable and, like a friend, a pleasure to spend an hour with. ✏︎ Jess Martin

It’s also a rare performer who can yell at a punter that she is not an aggressive comedian, while standing over them brandishing a pool noodle (her props were, typically enough, seized by customs), and receive a roomful of laughs.

But Lyons has strong comedic sensibilities, a highly expressive face, and is fully committed to her personal brand of weirdness.

Lyons laments that, as a female comic, she is obliged to include a social message in her silly show.

But whatever their reason for being there, the asides about sexism, and digs at Germaine Greer, are a welcome addition. As a ballet ignoramus I also heartily appreciate the discussion and analysis of dance conventions. ✏ Justin Boden

fest-mag.com

TIME:

Credit: Andy Hollingworth

VENUE:

Tom Walker – Honk Honk Honk Honk Honk HHH

TIME;

The Garden of Unearthly Delights 9.30pm, 16 Feb–18 Mar, not 19

TICKETS

prices vary

VENUE:

Feb, 26 Feb, 5 Mar, 12 Mar

Those who are uninitiated to the madness that is Tom Walker may be a little confused by his bizarre style of comedy. Although, a mindless hour of silly comedy is what was promised, and, overall, is what he delivers.

Walker’s shows are often prop-dependent and this one is no different. He thrusts a keyboard and mouse into the hands of an unknowing audience member as we enter the room, and the game that person is tasked to play acts as both an effective engagement tool and a primer for the show’s random nature. Another strong element is when Walker magically becomes larger as the audience closes their eyes; a gag which he returns to later in the piece.

Interactions between audience

Gravity Boots presents: Oh Yeah TV Live!

HHHH VENUE:

Comedy

TIME;

24

TICKETS

The Producers 9.45pm, various dates between 15 Feb and 18 Mar prices vary

One of the strangest shows on the Fringe, the live viewing of Amer-

members and Walker often hit the mark, but there’s a lot at stake when someone doesn’t want to play ball. As with last year's Beep Boop, the voiceover narration drives the show, though some sound cue is-

sues leave Walker covering himself with off-the-cuff banter. However, making sure to exit before the crowd, Walker ensures he leaves a lasting impression on the balustrade. ✏︎ Laura Desmond

ican daytime TV show Oh Yeah TV by sketch duo Gravity Boots twists the quite normal premise into something that must be seen to be understood. The show’s set, guests and segments common to daytime television shows make the audience members think they know what’s happening. But we’re soon surprised by the contrast of Gravity Boot’s absolutely absurd brand of comedy.

The performers manage to get the audience on board quickly.

And everyone is soon at a point of laughter about things they never before thought were funny. Some friendly audience interaction works well, and catches us off guard when the pair hit back with even stranger content than before.

This show takes you to places many wouldn’t dare to go. The comedy is amplified if you are a fan of the absurd, have a strange sense of humour, or simply want to check out just how weird the Fringe can get. ✏ Connor Jervis-Hay

27 Reviews

Have you tried yoga?

HHHH

TICKETS:

The Mill times vary, 2–9 Mar, not 5, 7 prices vary

Have you tried yoga? tackles the toxic notions of what it means to have a disability, by rebuking the wider narrative that disabilities are confining or burdensome, and by bluntly telling anyone with homeopathic or wellness strategies to, quite explicitly, “fuck off.”

Rachel Edmonds stars in the production and details their personal journey before and after being diagnosed with trigeminal neuralgia. In a monologic display of their experiences, Edmonds monopolizes the conversation

Damian Callinan: Swing Man H VENUE: TIME:

various venues times vary, 28 Feb–18 Mar, not 5 Mar, 6 Mar, 13 Mar

TICKETS:

prices vary

Damian Callinan is well known for telling jokes, but who knew he could dance?

We begin with 17-year-old Callinan’s abduction by aliens, who order him to learn swing dancing by the time he is 51 to save their homeworld... or something. As he dryly says, alien abductions usually only happen to comedians in search of a narrative device.

This makes for an excuse to recount his favourite dance-related anecdotes from his youth – from

around disability in ways that are confronting and empowering. This theatre piece sets to redefine social narratives of what it means to have visible and invisible disabilities, and is aided by both heartening and painfully honest recorded stories of others’ lived truths (which are played intermit-

ballroom dancing to bush dances – as part of a quest to cure his OTTDS (Over The Top Dance Syndrome). Other acronym gags include the DGB (Deliberate Boob Grab).

There’s also a “whatcha talking ‘bout willis” reference, some mockery of Spice Girls fans and Benny Hill chase scenes. If this sounds badly advised and all based on an indulgently nostalgic premise for a show, Swing Man absolutely delivers on its lack of promise.

Callinan does reveal his natural talent for comedy in occasional improvised banter with the audience. In these moments the show feels less awkward than the parts which are scripted. And Callinan is game, as is his talented, though underused, co-star Genevieve Wallis. But for all their enthusiasm, and sharp moves on the dance floor, it can’t overcome there is very little to work with here. ✏ Max Opray

tently throughout the show).

Edmonds and fellow actor Martin Astifo succeed in delivering an important piece of theatre that intersects disability with love, sexuality, friendship and self-love, and serves as a resonant conversation-starter that has been long overdue. ✏︎ Letti K-Ewing

fest-mag.com

TIME:

Credit: David Edmonds

VENUE:

Fleabag HHHHH VENUE:

TIME:

The Garden of Unearthly Delights 7pm, 27 Feb–18 Mar, not 5 Mar, 12 Mar

TICKETS:

Credit: Richard Davenport

Broke, dumped and horny, Fleabag tells us her story. The play that became a cult hit and BAFTA Award-winning show for the BBC returns to the stage starring Maddie Rice, taking on the role from writer Phoebe Waller-Bridge who is now expanding Fleabag into season two of its television incarnation.

Rice oozes presence on stage.

In a sharp, polished performance she is relentlessly present and shows incredible restraint while delivering shocking and rollicking

Memorial HHHH VENUE:

TIME:

Theatre

TICKETS:

28

prices vary

Dustan Playhouse [Adelaide Festival] times vary, 1–6 Mar, not 5 $35-79

Hundreds of dead lie on the stage of the Dunstan Playhouse and raise their arms like cornstalks into the dawn sun. One by one, each death in The Iliad is marked as Helen Morse stands in a blood red dress and calls them forth to be remembered and mourned. A choir of over two hundred people forms a ghostly presence moving fluidly across the stage in a rhythmic torrent of bodies that both lulls and overwhelms the audience.

This memorial for the dead is deeply moving and utterly poetic.

Without the narrative of The Iliad each death floats free of meaning and becomes a testament to the senselessness of war. Morse feels and mourns every one – those who die, those who kill and are killed in turn.

The text from poet Alice Oswald is metaphorically rich and weaves breathtaking images that are echoed by the live band and haunting vocals. Despite the pseudo-historical context, each soldier’s death is felt very deeply. Morse’s solemn testament to their erased lives allows the audience to see their humanity once more. The thematic relevance to the current time is palpable. Memorial cuts through the horror and emotional exhaustion that clouds political reporting of war. These are deaths. They are people. There are too many names to mourn. ✏ Jess Martin

one-liners. Her connection to the audience draws us in and it allows the shocks to hit harder.

The script is energetic, sharp and cutting, filled with observations from everyday life and moments of raw feminism that are rarely voiced – let alone projected to an audience from a stage. The stripped-back production allows the focus to remain on Rice, who sits on a stool on an empty black stage. The occassional shifts in lighting and soundtrack to cue scene changes have a similar subtlety. Vicky Jones’ direction is playful yet poignant and allows Rice to use every inch of her exquisite comic timing to make this work shine.

Fleabag is hilariously funny, but the darkness hovering over her shoulder never quite fades. This is stunning theatre. ✏︎ Kylie Maslen

31

TIME:

Adina Apartment Hotel Adelaide Treasury 8pm, 27 Feb–17 Mar, not 4 Mar,

TICKETS:

$30

VENUE:

5 Mar, 11 Mar, 12 Mar

19 weeks is not a play about abortion. It’s not even really a play about an abortion – it’s about Emily Steel; a playwright, partner and mother.

The story begins when she discovers that she’s pregnant with her second child at 38. Later, she finds out that her unborn baby has Down syndrome and decides to have an abortion.

Knowing how it ends doesn’t in any way lessen the impact of the one-woman show, performed by Tiffany Lyndall Knight with devastating intimacy. Her conversational deliv-

The Far Side Of The Moon HHHH VENUE:

TIME:

Credit: Sophie Grenier

TICKETS:

Her Majesty’s Theatre [Adelaide Festival] times vary, 2–7 Mar $35-99

Yves Jacques is virtuosic in The Far Side Of The Moon. He carries the play on his shoulders in a solo act embodying an impressive cast of characters which revolves around two brothers.

One brother is an underachieving philosophy student obsessed with promoting an obscure thesis. He’s documenting his life with wry humour for an extraterrestrial audience.The other is a brashTV weatherman whose life is, on the surface, far more successful.Their relationship

Reviews

HHHH

ery is eminently relatable and we are privy to intimate moments, mundane details and heartbreaking revelations. The script is sprinkled with flashes of humour, and even though we know the story is not personally hers, she embodies it entirely.

Steel’s autobiographical script is frank and emotionally honest: it doesn’t browbeat, but encourages empathy and emphasises the right of every woman to make decisions about her own body and life. Knight is just metres away for the majority of the performance, and the inventive staging in and around a hotel pool vividly captures a woman who is at times overwhelmed and alone.

If there’s an overarching message from this powerful production, it’s the importance of sharing stories like this. And to fight society’s taboo against having similarly frank and open conversations. ✏︎ Alexis Buxton-Collins

fest-mag.com

19 weeks

is a loose allegory for the space race between the US and USSR. This story is related through video and puppetry sequences.

Intended as poetic interludes, these sequences would drag but for Laurie Anderson’s evocative score.

Eerily atmospheric, it conveys the majesty and sparseness of space.

The set is deceptively simple, but like Jacques, is adaptable and transforms into a series of diverse environments. From apartments to elevators, laundromats and a hotel lobby bar, it is all with an inventive design incorporating minimal props.

It’s a joy to watch Jacques use the world’s most versatile ironing table in ever more inventive ways.

At two and a half hours, The Far Side of the Moon is a little on the long side, but this does not detract from Jacques’ magnificent performance. ✏︎ Alexis Buxton-Collins

In The Club HHHH

TIME:

Odeon Theatre [Adelaide Festival] times vary, 27 Feb–18 Mar,

Credit: Sia Duff

VENUE:

not 4 Mar, 11 Mar, 12 Mar TICKETS:

$34-76

As the audience is welcomed, mist shimmers down upon the stage of the Odeon Theatre, catching the light as pools of liquid submerge the room. The water infuses everything, from the ominous splashes of prowling footballers to the literally reflective monologues that ripple out from the women they victimise.

A solid ensemble cast capably deliver the rhyme and rhythm of Patricia Cornelius’s timely script,

a nuanced and human exploration of how the rules of the nightclub, football club and – most of all – the boys’ club conspire to create a culture of sexual assault in the AFL world and beyond.

Annie Steen does a particularly fine job bringing out the complexity of veteran clubber Ruby, who after a long career of successfully turning the tables on footballers

by using their bodies for her own ends, finds herself judged as usedup and past her prime. This makes for an interesting parallel with Dale March’s character James, a simmering sportsman on-the-wane.

Visually arresting, aurally dynamic and with something useful to add to an essential conversation, In The Club is well worth wading into. ✏︎ Max Opray

investing most of his energies into the characterisation of the twin brothers Thyestes and Atreus.

Stone also eschews the period setting, but it is the renewed focus on the twins which does the most to modernise the play, as the audience are completely invested in them when the drama takes a dark turn.

When the turn comes, the action

becomes visceral and gratuitous, which is fitting enough given the source material. But audiences will find themselves in close proximity to highly explicit depictions of violence, including sexual violence.

Regardless, this is a profoundly thoughtful adaptation which translates the thematic content with terrible efficiency. ✏︎ Justin Boden

Thyestes HHHH

TIME:

Theatre

TICKETS:

32

Space Theatre [Adelaide Festival] times vary, 2–7 Mar, not 5 $40-79

Thyestes is one of the most infamous plays of antiquity for its gruesome and disquieting depiction of revenge, but Seneca the Younger’s surviving adaptation of the drama can come across as staid and perfunctory to modern audiences.

With its conventional structure, and focus on rhetorical monologue, it struggles to convey the sense of devastation and trauma that would have been evident to Seneca’s contemporaries.

Simon Stone has chosen to greatly expand on Seneca’s play, firstly by rebuilding the context around which the infamous act of revenge occurs, and secondly by

Credit: Jeff Busby

VENUE:

fest-mag.com

33

Circus Abyssinia: Ethiopian Dreams HHH

TIME:

TICKETS:

Royal Croquet Club times vary, various dates between 16 Feb and 18 Mar $35

Circus Abyssinia: Ethiopian Dreams begins with two boys dreaming of running away to join the circus. Surprisingly, that opening scene is the entirety of the purported narrative and soon a host of performers are tumbling and somersaulting around the stage. They vault ever higher until they form stacks three men high in an energetic opening display.

What follows is even more impressive as two lithe contortionists in snakeskin costumes twist their bodies into a series of unnatural shapes. They show incredible strength and agility, at points climbing on top of each other, and their sinuous movements are perfectly matched by the melismatic vocals of a soulful Ethiopian singer.

For most of the hour, the agile

By a Thread HHH VENUE: TIME:

Circus

TICKETS:

34

Gluttony times vary, various dates between 2 Mar and 18 Mar prices vary

One rope threads through two pulleys to propel the acrobats onto the stage – and into the air – in this dynamic circus performance.

Credit: Andrey Petrov

VENUE:

performers are going at breakneck speed and this energy rubs off on an appreciative audience. When a buffoonish clown takes the stage for a few minutes, it’s a rare break in this incredibly fast-paced show.

But it’s also a chance to reflect on the lack of thematic link between

the acts, which arguably lets the performance down.

The members of Circus Abyssinia show tremendous skill and deserve all the applause they get, but an hour is ultimately too long for a show with no narrative to hold it together. ✏ Alexis Buxton-Collins

This single rope opens the full 360 degrees of possibility. It becomes a seesaw, a swing and a set of scales to launch, catch and cradle the seven performers.

Melbourne-based One Fell Swoop Circus create a space of physical forces that can be played with and defied – something the troupe use to great effect. The rope transmits momentum into each body and is brought to life by the fast-paced and propulsive acrobatics.

A particular highlight is the competitive and charismatic Sarah Berrell who adds emotional depth.

But she is the exception. As technically accomplished as the show is, it can feel more like sitting through a recital. For instance, the acrobats don’t always hold their poses long enough to play to the audience.

And so despite its momentum and impressive feats, By a Thread doesn’t quite leave the lasting impression it should. ✏︎ Jess Martin

35 Reviews

ROUGE HHH VENUE: TIME:

Gluttony times vary, 16 Feb–18 Mar, not Mon

prices vary

roles are challenged in a raunchy whip routine which puts the boys in a submissive role.

Nudity takes centre stage for a strobe-powered hoop routine which plays on the ‘sexy lamp’ trope – replace a female movie character

with a sexy lamp and if the plot isn’t affected, the character is severely one-dimensional.

ROUGE uses sexy circus tricks to start big conversations regarding sex, gender and roles in society. ✏ Laura Desmond

fest-mag.com

An inclusive voiceover message welcomes the large audience into the tent. The opening dance act has such a rush of electricity between the performers it’s not obvious where one finishes and the other begins. This sets the scene for the evening – a space where love is love, and sexy is sexy.

A highlight of the show is the three-way hand-to-hand acrobatic work. Smooth transitions, outrageous heights and flirty glances throughout, the routine is fun to watch. Traditional gender power

Credit: Jodie Hutchinson

TICKETS:

GINGZILLA: Glamonster VS The World HHHH VENUE: TIME:

Gluttony 9.40pm, 27 Feb–18 Mar, not 5 Mar

TICKETS:

prices vary

Credit: Steve Ullathorne

The towering figure of Gingzilla – a fiery-haired, bearded deity – welcomes the crowd with popcorn and lollies in a classic, bright red 1920s cinema usher costume. This gracefully sets the scene for the evening.

We’re soon treated to Gingzilla’s titanic voice in a medley of pop covers. This includes a soulful Chains by Tina Arena and a purring, tongue-in-cheek cover of Tom Jones’ She’s A Lady. Her voice is at many points delicate and feminine, before dropping to a deep, husky growl with incredible precision and

control. And this vocal juxtaposition is echoed in costuming and theme.

Costuming changes are neatly masked by black and white videos playing against the backdrop showing powerful messages of womenhood in society.

The first is a hilariously upsetting advertisement for a photocopier. In a knowing throwback to a bygone era it conjures inevitable parallels with modern society and gendered roles. This idea is continued as Gingzilla learns to conform to society’s ideals in order to become a ‘real woman’ – be seen not heard, dress for your man, eye makeup by Maybelline. Many in the audience empathise – and a yearning to break free of these expectations is what lends the show its dramatic tension.

This is a brilliant, funny and powerful piece which seeks to deconstruct what it means to be feminine or masculine, and the implications these norms carry. ✏ Laura Desmond

HHHH VENUE: TIME:

Cabaret

TICKETS:

36

ac arts [Adelaide Festival] times vary, 2–5 Mar $25-49

Melanie Lane is clothed in a blue dress to her wrists and her knees, the fabric of which bunches and snags, creating ripples and life. We notice this movement, the details inherent in the clothing our brains might otherwise smooth over, because her dance partner, Lilian Steiner, is nude. We see each of her muscles, the way they stretch and contract, and this makes us pay attention to Lane’s hidden muscles.

Credit: Gregory Lorenzutti

Split

From choreographer Lucy Guerin, Split is a frantic movement of energy. For the first half the dancers move in unison – almost as if Steiner is a scan of Lane, the same body with different layers exposed.

They take up the whole square stage, a mix of contemporary and classical; limbs out of control, limbs perfectly refined. Their bare feet or their fingernails slap the

ground and meld into Scanner’s thumping composition.

As the show continues, it splits: the stage in half, time in half. A golden ratio of increasing both intimacy and intensity. Lane and Steiner take short breaks in these fissures – a breath and a towel wipe – but their energy stays until the last. Guerin has us captured until everything has been divided down into nothing. ✏︎ Jane Howard

Post Dining Bite Sized HHH VENUE: TIME:

RAJOPOLIS at Raj House run ended

In Mayan cosmology the roots, trunk and canopy of the Ceiba tree represent the three planes of existence. Post Dining’s latest offering is broken into similar categories with three courses that feature a range of insects, seeds and leaves.

The servers are pointedly silent and, instead of conversation, the meal is accompanied by projections of natural environments and songs which are paired with each course. The solemnity of Famous Blue Raincoat is somewhat undercut by the sound of cheers and funk bass from next door, but the later offerings drown that out.

The food is delivered in a theatrical manner. It is perhaps on the verge of pretentious at times, but it’s a welcome chance to try some unusual foodstuffs, including a wide variety of native ingredients.

Each course’s contents are described before it arrives, so there are no tricks, but there are still plenty of surprises.

Succulent sea blight pops in the mouth with a wave of saltiness that’s washed away by a deliciously sweet, juicy slice of nectarine.

It’s a welcome reminder that you don’t need to rely exclusively on unusual ingredients to create an interesting experience. And that’s exactly what this is – an experience that’s interesting without being truly satisfying. ✏︎ Alexis Buxton-Collins

of Wet Sounds is knowing what to focus on. Throughout the show there are distracted swimmers bumping into each other, but it doesn’t lessen the charm.

Wet Sounds is unlike any other show around. Although the un-

derlying meaning is not clear, the wonder and joy make this show a memorable Fringe experience.

It isn’t necessary to be a strong swimmer, but goggles are a must and a snorkel is highly recommended. ✏ Alexis Buxton-Collins

Wet Sounds HHHH VENUE:

Interactive

TIME:

38

Adelaide Aquatic Centre run ended

A few minutes into Wet Sounds, a voice from the speakers urges us to relax and take a breath. Which is not an easy task sitting next to a garden table on the bottom of the Aquatic Centre’s dive pool.

A seated scuba diver is holding a watering can over some potted plants, while five metres above swimmers bob in the water. The centre itself is bathed in a flood of vivid blue lights.

Heading upwards, the voice slowly grows fainter until, bursting through the surface of the water, you're hit with a wave of industrial noise. Experimenting with one ear in and one out of the water, playing in the liminal space, there are times when soundscapes below the surface blend perfectly with wailing sirens above.

Inscrutable scuba divers below act out a range of scenes, which means one of the hardest parts

39 Reviews

Escape Room Treasure Hunt: The Bootlegger’s Dilemma HHH TIME: TICKETS:

Gluttony times vary, 1–18 Mar, not 5, 12 prices vary

Locking yourself in a room with four strangers and solving puzzles is not everyone’s idea of fun.

But, there’s a reason most people who try an escape room once go back for more. In The Bootlegger’s Dilemma, the participants have 45 minutes to unlock a series of hiding places. And no sooner than it begins, all are completely engaged

as the clock counts down with alarming rapidity.

Teamwork is a vital component of escape rooms. But the scenario where multiple objectives can be tackled separately is excellent for a bunch of strangers. Although never quite coalescing as a team, a series of fiendishly difficult puzzles get bumbled through together. Though without the hints from gamesmaster Richard Maritzer, this would be a highly challenging room.

Maritzer has a fondness for intricate electronic devices, and a few of them aren’t quite up and running today. Some of the props are also too delicate to touch. And, as with last year, the temporary location creates a few issues.

But The Bootlegger’s Dilemma remains rewarding and immensely enjoyable, especially for those not content to sit back and instead wish to engage with the experience. ✏︎ Alexis Buxton-Collins

upon hearing their own stories.

With such visceral emotions drawn from the artist’s subjects – listening in awe or embarrassment at their own honesty – viewers cannot help but feel these emotions in turn themselves. Individuals’ expressions vary from guilt, regret and sorrow, to elation, pride and

laughter – and not necessarily in the places one would expect.

With such a diverse age group recounting their experiences from 1939 to 2015, it is likely that more than one story will resonate in an exercise that invites people to confront their own ever-changing narratives. ✏︎ Letti K-Ewing

fest-mag.com

VENUE:

21: Memories of Growing Up HHHH VENUE:

TIME: TICKETS:

State Library of SA [Adelaide Festival] 10am–5pm, 2–18 Mar, not 12 $20

Human emotion in art is difficult to portray with authenticity. Even rarer still is the ability to elicit that mirrored experience of genuine emotion from viewers. Swiss artist Mats Staub manages this feat brilliantly in 21: Memories of Growing Up. This audio-visual installation serves as an experiment in memory as well as empathy. Asking people from across the globe of their experiences at the age of 21, Staub plays back their answers to them three months later, recording the reactions and quiet moments of reflection

Swamp Juice Bunk Puppets create a magical (and sometimes, miraculously, 3D) shadowland in Swamp Juice. Somewhat of a collector, the intrepid protagonist finds and classifies the various creatures he meets on his journey through the swamp. Alex (aged 10) and Olivia (aged six) Ciarla talk us through the production.

What just happened? What did we just see?

Olivia: We saw a crazy guy and we put on these glasses.

What did they do?

Olivia: They made stuff come out at us.

Alex: He pretended to chase the bird and get him.

Olivia: And he said he saw a caterpillar.

Do you think he has a lot of talent?

Both: Yes!

Do you think other people would like it? Would you tell people to go along?

Alex: Of course.

Olivia: Yes!

Is there anything you think could be better?

Olivia: No. Alex: If he wore shoes.

Olivia: Yeah! ✏︎ Laura Desmond with Alex and Olivia Ciarla

That wasn’t a caterpillar, it was a snail!

Alex: Same thing.

Olivia: And then there was a snake, and he said it

VENUE:

was a cat. He called the snake a cat!

TICKETS:

TIME:

Royal Croquet Club 1.30pm, various dates between 17 Feb and 18 Mar $25

ARRR We There Yet?!

Three barely-competent pirates fight it out for captaincy over the Red Rubber Duckie in this physical comedy. The swashbuckling crew face haunted waters, a freak storm and a shipwreck before finally discovering the real treasure. Tyler (aged six) and Levi (aged four) came along for the ride.

What did we just see?

Tyler: ARRR We There Yet?!

Levi: The captain did backflips!

Was it cool?

Tyler: Yes. Levi: You know that.

Tyler: The seesaw thing that you jump on was cool.

Do you think you would change anything?

Tyler: No, I had fun.

Levi: No. Tyler: I would change it to make it more longer!

Would you change it so you got up on stage?

Tyler: They only took the people in the front on stage.

They sure were lazy pirates.

Kids

✏︎ Laura Desmond with Tyler and Levi Biscette

What was your favourite bit?

Tyler: The seesaw.

Levi: The backflip.

Tyler: I liked the ghost too, and I liked the person chasing the ghost, the vaccuum cleaner guy.

40

VENUE: TIME: TICKETS:

Gluttony 12.30pm, various dates between 17 Feb and 18 Mar $25

Crown & Anchor Hotel

40

Fowler’s Live

43

Gluttony

44

Grace Emily Hotel

109

GROUNDED

A

Holden Street Theatres

53

La Boheme

115

Live From Tandanya

61

National Wine Centre

57

Nexus Arts

B

Queen’s Theatre - The Lab

70

RAJOPOLIS

70

Rhino on Raj

71

Rhino Room

122

Royal Croquet Club

91

The Austral Hotel

34

The Belgian Beer Cafe Oostende

94

The Garden of Unearthly Delights

95

The GC at the German Club

96

The Griffins Hotel

48

The Howling Owl

98

The Jade

125

The Kentish Hotel

103

The Producers

105

Tuxedo Cat at Broadcast Bar

AC E PA R

T

REE E ST

TYNT

D WAR

T

E STRE

R OA

D

W

AR

M

A

IA

LD

RI

ON T E FIORE R OAD

OR

M

EM

VE

POR TR

UE

WEST TE R RACE

ER A VEN

6

OA D

GLOV

KIN G W I LLIAM

Black Bull Hotel

31

TE RR

23

K BASEM3NT

40

122

2

IA

NORTH TERRAC E

23

57

HINDLE Y STREET

12

CURRI E STREET

B

44 FRANKLIN STREET 105 GROTE STREET

A6

VI CTOR

10

15

K ING WILLIAM STREET

Bakehouse Theatre

18

A CE TERR

16

EV R E LE F

Arts Theatre

1

13

RE ET L L ST NNE

ADELAIDE FRINGE VENUES

O'CO

R1

53

18

GRE

4 109

ANG

CA

WRIGHT STREET

HALIFAX

STURT STREET GILBERT STREET

HW AY

P EACOCK RO AD

SOUTH TERRACE

IG

FLIN

WAK

13

GOUGER STREET

A5

PIR

ROB

E TE RRA CE

A10

R1

1

A CE TERR

AD AD RO RO RK NN PA MA 25

V RE R ST NE

ET

E

R

U BO

L

ME

ACE Open

2

Adelaide Festival Centre

4

Adelaide Town Hall

8

Art Gallery of South Australia

10

Elder Park

12

Grainger Studio

13

Her Majesty’s Theatre

15

Pioneer Women’s Memorial Garden

18

State Library of South Australia

1

The Palais

EY R OA

HACK N

6

D

WAKEFIELD STREET ANGAS STREE T

13

43

48

103

95

16

P EACOCK RO AD

H UTT ROAD

PULTENEY STREET

E

T EE QU E

BARTELS ROAD

CARRINGTON STREET HALIFAX STREET

DE

TT

115

HUT T STREET

T 4 PIRIE STREE 70 98 71 T REE ST RS FLINDE

FROM E STREET

GRENFE LL STREET

31

RU

ST R

RUNDLE STREET

96

94

L

ND

R1

RS

34

T

EE

TR ES

EV

DE

91

T

NO

61 EAST TERRACE

18

109

R TE

D

8

18

H RT

R OA

15

CE RA

ME

R IVE

ILL

IN

IA D

FRO

VI CTOR

FL

T

ADELAIDE FESTIVAL VENUES

R1

ET

ET WAKEFIE LD STRE

ER

RA CE

T HE PARADE

Good Morning Comedy

Mercury Cinema, 13 Mar, $10.0

12:00 Magical Mystery Comedy Coach Tour

East Terrace Continental, 12 Mar, $55.0

13:30 laugh with baby

The Austral Hotel, Various dates from 8 Mar to 18 Mar, $20.0

16:30

17:45

Stirling Fringe, 8 Mar, $28.0

DAMIAN CALLINAN & PAUL CALLEJA: THE WINE BLUFFS

Best of Irish Comedy

15:00

Stirling Fringe, 11 Mar, $28.0

Damian Callinan: Swing Man H

Death At Hogwarts

Stirling Community Theatre, 11 Mar, 17 Mar, $18.0

15:15 Trollbridge

Live From Tandanya, 10 Mar, 11 Mar, 17 Mar, 18 Mar, $25.0

Josh Glanc: Karma Karma Karma Karma Karma Chamedian

Stirling Fringe, 10 Mar, $28.0 Damian Callinan: Swing Man H

Stirling Fringe, 12 Mar, $28.0

16:40

The Austral Hotel, Various dates from 9 Mar to 18 Mar, $20.0 Jason Williams - Straight from the Top

Kirsty Webeck: I Get It Now

Peter Jones - Up Here

Gluttony, 17 Mar, $25.0

16:45

$15 Comedy Bonanza

$15 Comedy Bonanza

The Griffins Hotel, 10 Mar, 11 Mar, 17 Mar, 18 Mar, $15.0

The Griffins Hotel, 10 Mar, 11 Mar, 17 Mar, 18 Mar, $15.0

16:00

17:00

Ripping Yarns for Boys (and Non-Boys)

Australia: A Whinging Poms Guide

Getting Away Scott Free

La Bohème, 10 Mar, 17 Mar, $10.0

La Bohème, 11 Mar, $15.0

THE ASHES: A COMEDY SHOWDOWN

The Belgian Beer Cafe Oostende, 9 Mar, 16 Mar, $20.0

14:00 Comedy Hypnosis with Wayne Donnelly

Arkaba Hotel, 11 Mar, $20.0

Sense and Spontaneity

National Wine Centre, 18 Mar, $25.0 Epic Darren Motorcycle Comedian

Adelaide Showground, 11 Mar, $25.0

14:30 Australia: A Whinging Poms Guide

The Belgian Beer Cafe Oostende, 10 Mar, 17 Mar, $20.0

The Belgian Beer Cafe Oostende, 10 Mar, 11 Mar, 12 Mar, 17 Mar, 18 Mar, $25.0

Gameshow of Thrones

Gluttony, 11 Mar, 18 Mar, $30.0

17:20

The Producers, Various dates from 11 Mar to 18 Mar, prices vary The 6 O’Clock Show

The Producers, 8–18 Mar, not 12, $10.0 Being Hueman Being

The Producers, 8–18 Mar, not 12, prices vary Best of Adelaide Fringe: International Comedy Showcase

Nadia Collins in The Big Thingy

The Producers, 8–10 Mar, $20.0 Birds on Sticks

Rhino Room, 8–11 Mar, $25.0 Irish Comedian of the Year WINNER

The Austral Hotel, 8–18 Mar, prices vary Around The World in 80 Dates

Gluttony, 8–18 Mar, prices vary Crazy Chicken Nerd

Biggies at Bertram, 17 Mar, $18.0

Lewis Garnham: The Smartest Idiot You’ll Ever Meet

Fringe of the Fringe Comedy Show

The Producers, 8–10 Mar, $15.0

Get Rich or High Tryin’

Marion Hotel, 11 Mar, $28.0

Gluttony, 17 Mar, $25.0

16:15

17:30

The Producers, 8–18 Mar, not 12, prices vary

laugh with baby

Lehmo - Happy Angry

Wil Anderson Wilegal

The Garden of Unearthly Delights, 17–18 Mar, $35.0

Tuxedo Cat at broadcast bar, 13 Mar, 15 Mar, 16 Mar, 17 Mar, 18 Mar, prices vary

The Griffins Hotel, 8–18 Mar, not 12, prices vary

Sunday Sessions at the Marion Hotel

The Austral Hotel, 9 Mar, 16 Mar, $20.0

Best of Adelaide Comedy

18:00

Gluttony, 17 Mar, $20.0

Live From Tandanya, 11 Mar, $35.0

The Jade, 16 Mar, $19.9

Eric’s Tales of the Sea - A Submariner’s Yarn

The Parent Teacher Interview

14th Theatresports(TM) Clash of the Titans

Adele Aid - Begging for business

Rhino Room, 8–17 Mar, not 12, prices vary

The Producers, 13–18 Mar, $27.5

13:45

Bakehouse Theatre, 8–10 Mar, $23.0

Crown & Anchor Hotel , 8–17 Mar, not 12, prices vary

Daniel Connell - Bit of Shush

15:30

Giantology

#AA - Absurdly Asian - by Jinx Yeo

The Garden of Unearthly Delights, 11 Mar, $39.0

Hilton Hotel, 9 Mar, $0.0

Adeladies - Best of the Fringe’s Funny Women

The Griffins Hotel, 13–18 Mar, prices vary BEST OF FRINGE: Early Show: FREE!

The Belgian Beer Cafe Oostende, 8–18 Mar, $4.0

18:20 MARVELus: All the MARVEL Movies.

Kind of.

Gluttony, 8–18 Mar, prices vary

18:30 The World Pun Championships

Crown & Anchor Hotel , 15 Mar, $20.0 Sense and Spontaneity

National Wine Centre, 15–17 Mar, $25.0 A Visit With Nan In A Caravan

The Garden of Unearthly Delights, 9 Mar, 10 Mar, 16 Mar, 17 Mar, $15.0 Surviving the Apocalypse with First Dog on the Moon

THE GC at The German Club, 14–17 Mar, $30.0 Nik Coppin: Globetrotter

18:15

Stirling Community Theatre, 12 Mar, $17.0

Butch Bradley: My Name Is Contagious

Gary Little: Scottish Club Classics

Live From Tandanya, 8–18 Mar, not 12, 13, $25.0

Gluttony, 8–18 Mar, prices vary

“Who’s Your Daddy?” The Funny Side Of Parenthood.

Biggies at Bertram, 8–16 Mar, not 12, prices vary

The Griffins Hotel, 8–11 Mar, $20.0

Your hour-by-hour guide to Comedy at Adelaide’s festivals

Crazy Chicken Nerd

fest-mag.com

10:45

Listings

45

UnPlotted Potter

Live From Tandanya, 8–11 Mar, $23.0

❤ Viggo Venn: Pepito HHHH

Arielle Conversi: Problem Child

The Garden of Unearthly Delights, 8–18 Mar, not 14, prices vary

The Producers, 8–18 Mar, not 12, prices vary

King of Comedy UK - Kyle Legacy

The Jade, 14 Mar, $18.0

The Producers, 8–18 Mar, not 12, prices vary

Butt Donut

The Austral Hotel, 12–14 Mar, prices vary

The Love Love Klub featuring Gretel Killeen and The Gretskys

Epic Darren Motorcycle Comedian

Ro Campbell: If Ned Kelly were King

The Garden of Unearthly Delights, 17 Mar, $35.0

18:45 The Kagools: Kula

Gluttony, 8–18 Mar, prices vary Best of Irish Comedy

The Griffins Hotel, 8–18 Mar, not 12, 13, $20.0 Bobby Deez Losing the Plot

Crown & Anchor Hotel , 8–17 Mar, not 11, 12, prices vary Jason Pestell: Kmart is Life

Rhino on Raj, 8–17 Mar, not 12, prices vary

19:00 Cristina Lark: CAUTION: Deadline Ahead

BASEM3NT, Various dates from 8 Mar to 17 Mar, $35.0 Doctor in the House

The Garden of Unearthly Delights, 8–18 Mar, not 12, 13, $35.0 Zach & Viggo: Dream Team

The Garden of Unearthly Delights, 8–18 Mar, not 14, prices vary Arj Barker - We Need To Talk

Arts Theatre, 8–18 Mar, not 12, prices vary

Comedy Pub Crawl

various venues, 8–18 Mar, not 12, 13, 14, prices vary Mark Twain Tonight

Buckingham Arms Hotel Fringe Lodge, 12–17 Mar, $10.0 Ross Noble: El Hablador

Thebarton Theatre, 11 Mar, $45.0 Wil Anderson Wilegal

The Garden of Unearthly Delights, 8–10 Mar, prices vary Trumpageddon

The Garden of Unearthly Delights, 8–18 Mar, not 12, prices vary Lauren Pattison: Lady Muck

East Terrace Continental, 8–18 Mar, not 12, prices vary A Visit With Nan In A Caravan

Deviant Women

Black Bull Hotel, 16–17 Mar, $22.0

Adelaide Showground, 9–10 Mar, $25.0 Thrones! The Musical Parody

The Garden of Unearthly Delights, 8–18 Mar, not 12, prices vary Sammy J - Hero Complex

The Garden of Unearthly Delights, 12 Mar, $38.0 Nath Valvo - Show Pony

The Garden of Unearthly Delights, 12 Mar, $28.0

3’s Comedy - Adam Knox, Luka Muller & Peter Jones

Australia: A Whinging Poms Guide

19:40

The Producers, Various dates from 11 Mar to 18 Mar, prices vary

The Belgian Beer Cafe Oostende, Various dates from 8 Mar to 18 Mar, prices vary

Gluttony, 12–18 Mar, prices vary

Undercover Refugee

The Producers, 8–18 Mar, not 12, prices vary I’m Fine!

The Griffins Hotel, 13–18 Mar, prices vary James Veitch - Dot Con

The Garden of Unearthly Delights, 8–18 Mar, not 14, prices vary MALAKAS WITH ATTITUDE

Rhino Room, 8–17 Mar, not 12, prices vary Aaaaaaaargh! It’s the best of Fringe Comedy from the UK

The Griffins Hotel, 8–11 Mar, $23.0

Luke Heggie Tiprat

19:20

Fowler’s Live, 14–18 Mar, prices vary

Gluttony, 8–18 Mar, prices vary

Marcel Lucont’s Whine List

Howling Owl, 8–17 Mar, not 12, prices vary

19:10 Jimmy McGhie’s Tribal Gathering

Gluttony, 8–11 Mar, prices vary The Parent Teacher Interview

The Worst

19:30 Perjagulant HH

RAJOPOLIS at Raj House, 8–11 Mar, $19.0

Granny Flaps Hanging Out

The Griffins Hotel, 8–11 Mar, $25.0 Matt Byrne’s Hott Property

Maxim’s Wine Bar, Various dates from 8 Mar to 17 Mar, $28.0 Pauly Fenech: The Bible of all things Bogan

Arkaba Hotel, 16 Mar, $34.9 Lindsay Webb Truth Bomb

The Belgian Beer Cafe Oostende, 14 Mar, $20.0 A Visit With Nan In A Caravan

The Garden of Unearthly Delights, 8–18 Mar, not 12, 13, $15.0 Savage

Wellington Hotel, 16 Mar, $10.0 Aaaaaaaargh! It’s the best of Fringe Comedy from the UK

❤ Michelle Braiser HHHH

ELF LYONS: SWAN

Stirling Fringe, 9–10 Mar, $28.0

The Producers, 8–18 Mar, not 12, prices vary

& Laura Frew: Double Denim

Giantology

Gluttony, 12–18 Mar, $25.0

Bakehouse Theatre, 12–17 Mar, prices vary

19:15

You’re Welcome

Kitty Flanagan: Smashing

Maggot

RAJOPOLIS at Raj House, 13–18 Mar, prices vary

In Full Flight

THE GC at The German Club, 9–11 Mar, $28.0

Kate Burr - Mum

By Name Not By Nature

Gluttony, 8–11 Mar, $30.0

19:45 Josh Glanc: Karma Karma Karma Karma Karma Chamedian

Royal Croquet Club, 8–17 Mar, not 13, prices vary Sound & Fury’s “Cyranose!”

Live From Tandanya, 8–18 Mar, not 12, 13, $25.0

20:00 Struan All Over the World

The Griffins Hotel, 8–18 Mar, not 12, prices vary Damian Callinan: Swing Man H

Royal Croquet Club, 8–18 Mar, not 12, 13, prices vary Best of Edinburgh Comedy

The Austral Hotel, 8–18 Mar, prices vary Bogan Bingo - A night on the Green

Rob Roy Hotel, 9 Mar, 10 Mar, 13 Mar, 16 Mar, 17 Mar, prices vary Loc Tran Anchorman - Random News About Stuff

Public Speaking Training, 9 Mar, 16 Mar, $20.0 Ross Noble: El Hablador

Thebarton Theatre, 8–10 Mar, $45.0

Comedy

RAJOPOLIS at Raj House, 13–18 Mar, prices vary

La Bohème, 8 Mar, 15 Mar, $20.0

The Griffins Hotel, 13–18 Mar, prices vary

The Garden of Unearthly Delights, 8–18 Mar, not 12, 13, $15.0 Royalty Theatre, 13–18 Mar, $45.0

Improvised Improv

Get Rich or High Tryin’

Find interviews, reviews and city guides at fest-mag.com 46

Stirling Community Theatre, 12 Mar, $23.0 Peter Dobbing: pleased with yourself isn’t the same as being happy

Butt Donut

Black Bull Hotel, 13 Mar, 15 Mar, 18 Mar, prices vary Stephanie Laing: Mad About the Boy

The Producers, 8–18 Mar, not 12, prices vary THE ULTIMATE COMEDY SHOW

Gluttony, 8–18 Mar, prices vary

Nexus Arts, 8–10 Mar, $25.0

James Donald Forbes McCann: McCann-dle in the Wind

Card Ninja

Rhino on Raj, 8–17 Mar, not 12, prices vary Arguably* the best show.

Biggies at Bertram, 8–10 Mar, $10.0 DAMIAN CALLINAN & PAUL CALLEJA: THE WINE BLUFFS

Stirling Fringe, 12 Mar, $28.0

THE GC at The German Club, 8–11 Mar, $30.0 UnPlotted Potter

Live From Tandanya, 14–18 Mar, $23.0

20:05 Almighty Comedy Hour

Gluttony, 8–18 Mar, not 12, prices vary

The Beautiful Bogan - Life’s Not Fair

20:15

Sturt Football Club, 10 Mar, $29.9

Fowler’s Live, 15–17 Mar, prices vary

Apocalypse Now!

The Mill , 16–18 Mar, $20.0 One Mic Stand OPEN MIC COMEDY

Howling Owl, 12 Mar, $13.0 Fabien Clark - The Newborn Supremacy

The Producers, Various dates from 11 Mar to 18 Mar, prices vary Alex Ward: Good, great.

The Producers, 8–10 Mar, $19.0 A Visit With Nan In A Caravan

The Garden of Unearthly Delights, 8–18 Mar, not 12, 13, $15.0

Nick Cody - Loose Unit

Peter Helliar - Big Boy Pants

The Garden of Unearthly Delights, 16–18 Mar, prices vary Jack Savage - Silly Billy

Black Bull Hotel, 8 Mar, $0.0

❤ Trygve Wakenshaw & Barnie Duncan: Different Party HHHH

The Garden of Unearthly Delights, 8–18 Mar, not 12, prices vary

Tom Gleeson - Sure Thing

Daniel Connell - Bit of Shush

The Garden of Unearthly Delights, 8–11 Mar, prices vary

Gluttony, 12–18 Mar, prices vary

Daniel Sloss - Now

Fowler’s Live, 14 Mar, 18 Mar, prices vary Best of the Edinburgh Fest

The Garden of Unearthly Delights, 8–18 Mar, not 12, prices vary Sam Simmons - RADICAL WOMEN OF LATIN AMERICAN ART, 1960-1985

Stephen K Amos - Bread and Circuses

Arts Theatre, 8–18 Mar, not 12, prices vary

20:30 Around the World: The International Comedy Show

The Griffins Hotel, 8–18 Mar, not 12, prices vary Gordon Southern: a man for two seasons

The Garden of Unearthly Delights, 8–18 Mar, prices vary

The Producers, 8–18 Mar, not 12, prices vary

Simon Taylor Happy Times

Tuxedo Cat at broadcast bar, 8–18 Mar, $20.0

The Garden of Unearthly Delights, 8–18 Mar, not 14, prices vary DAMIEN POWER - VIOLENT CHAOS ANYONE?

The Garden of Unearthly Delights, 8–18 Mar, not 12, prices vary 50% Canadian, 100% Crazy, Let’s Laugh

Live From Tandanya, 8–18 Mar, not 12, 13, $0.0 Ivan Aristeguieta Matador

The Garden of Unearthly Delights, 8–18 Mar, not 12, prices vary

20:20 Romanticide

Gluttony, 8–11 Mar, $24.0 Red Bastard: Lie With Me

Seymour Mace

The World Pun Championships

Crown & Anchor Hotel , 8 Mar, $20.0 The Love Love Klub featuring Gretel Killeen and The Gretskys

The Garden of Unearthly Delights, 18 Mar, $35.0 A Light and a Whistle

F**K Tinder

East Terrace Continental, 14 Mar, $30.0 This Is Your Trial

The Austral Hotel, 8–18 Mar, prices vary GARY TRO-ke Karaoke

THE GC at The German Club, 13–18 Mar, prices vary Randy’s Anti-Crisis

The Belgian Beer Cafe Oostende, Various dates from 8 Mar to 18 Mar, prices vary

20:50

A Visit With Nan In A Caravan

21:00

The Garden of Unearthly Delights, 8–18 Mar, not 12, 13, $15.0

Marcel Blanch- de Wilt: Love + Cordial

Alice Fraser: ETHOS

The Producers, 8–18 Mar, not 12, prices vary Best Of British

The Belgian Beer Cafe Oostende, 9 Mar, 10 Mar, 16 Mar, 17 Mar, $25.0 AdeLoL Live

Crown & Anchor Hotel , 18 Mar, $15.0

Amos Gill: Where Have I Been All Your Life

The Producers, 8–18 Mar, not 12, prices vary

Howling Owl, 8–17 Mar, not 12, prices vary

Best Of British

James Nokise: Talk A Big Game

20:45

Jarred Fell “Possible”

The Griffins Hotel, Various dates from 8 Mar to 18 Mar, prices vary

The Garden of Unearthly Delights, 8–18 Mar, not 12, prices vary

BASEM3NT, Various dates from 8 Mar to 17 Mar, prices vary

Rhino Room, 8–17 Mar, not 12, prices vary

Adelaide Fringe Comedy @ The Griffin’s Hotel

Alcohol is Good for You Too - Sam Kissajukian

Shaggers

The Griffins Hotel, 9 Mar, 10 Mar, 16 Mar, 17 Mar, $23.0

Gluttony, 8–18 Mar, prices vary

Your hour-by-hour guide to Comedy at Adelaide’s festivals

Gluttony, 8–18 Mar, prices vary

The Producers, 8–18 Mar, not 12, prices vary Aidan Jones: The Abersham Flat

The Producers, 8–18 Mar, not 12, prices vary Not Ready

RAJOPOLIS at Raj House, 13–18 Mar, prices vary A Visit With Nan In A Caravan

The Garden of Unearthly Delights, Various dates from 9 Mar to 18 Mar, $15.0 Epic Darren Motorcycle Comedian

Adelaide Showground, 10 Mar, $25.0

21:15 Alex Williamson: So Wrong, it’s Wrong

Arkaba Hotel, 16 Mar, $34.9 PO PO MO CO

RAJOPOLIS at Raj House, 8–18 Mar, not 12, prices vary

fest-mag.com

Best of Adelaide Fringe: International Comedy Gala

Listings

47

Joshua Warrior Aboriginal Gigolo

The British Hotel Port Adelaide, 16 Mar, $20.0 Sweet Lovin’

The Griffins Hotel, Various dates from 9 Mar to 17 Mar, prices vary THOMAS GREEN DOUBTING THOMAS

Rhino on Raj, 8–17 Mar, not 12, prices vary A Gay, a Bi and a Straight Walk Into a Bar

The Griffins Hotel, 8 Mar, $15.0 Galactic Trek

Live From Tandanya, 8–11 Mar, $20.0

21:20 Nath Valvo - Show Pony

Daniel Sloss - Now

Fowler’s Live, 15–17 Mar, prices vary Alexander Richmond - One Man Titanic

Black Bull Hotel, 8 Mar, $0.0 Shit-faced Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet

Gluttony, 8–18 Mar, prices vary Demi Lardner - I Love Skeleton

The Garden of Unearthly Delights, 8–18 Mar, not 12, prices vary Tom Walker – Honk Honk Honk Honk Honk HHH

The Garden of Unearthly Delights, 8–18 Mar, not 12, prices vary Rich Hall

The Garden of Unearthly Delights, 8–18 Mar, not 12, prices vary

The Garden of Unearthly Delights, 12–18 Mar, prices vary

21:30

21:35

Joel Creasey Blonde Bombshell

The Garden of Unearthly Delights, 8–11 Mar, prices vary Puppetry of the Penis

The Garden of Unearthly Delights, 8–18 Mar, not 12, prices vary Zoë Coombs Marr Bossy Bottom

The Garden of Unearthly Delights, 8–13 Mar, prices vary

❤ John Hastings Audacity HHHH

Arts Theatre, 9–10 Mar, $35.0 Baby Wants Candy, The Completely Improvised Full Band Musical

The Garden of Unearthly Delights, 8–18 Mar, not 12, prices vary

The Producers, 13–18 Mar, $20.0 Not Another F****d B***h in India

Live From Tandanya, 8–18 Mar, not 12, 13, $18.0 Ethan Andrews: The Youngest I Am Ever Going To Be

The Producers, 9–11 Mar, $20.0

❤ Viggo Venn: Pepito HHHH The Producers, 8–11 Mar, prices vary Best of the Best

The Austral Hotel, 8–18 Mar, prices vary Best of Adelaide Fringe: Late Show

The Griffins Hotel, 8–18 Mar, not 12, prices vary More Classic Stanley

Howling Owl, 8–17 Mar, not 12, prices vary

❤ Gravity Boots presents: Oh Yeah TV Live! HHHH The Producers, 8–18 Mar, not 10, 12, prices vary

21:55 Comedy Boxing

The Producers, 8–18 Mar, not 12, prices vary

Adelaide Fringe Comedy Showcase

The Griffins Hotel, 10 Mar, 11 Mar, 17 Mar, 18 Mar, $20.0 Angus Gordon

The Producers, 8–10 Mar, $20.0 Getting Away Scott Free

La Bohème, Various dates from 9 Mar to 18 Mar, $20.0 Rhino Room Late Show

Rhino Room, 8–17 Mar, not 12, 13, prices vary Justin Matson: Fatter Than You Think H

BASEM3NT, Various dates from 8 Mar to 17 Mar, $25.0 HELP!

Gluttony, 8–17 Mar, not 12, prices vary The Gong Show

The Producers, Various dates from 11 Mar to 18 Mar, prices vary Card Ninja

THE GC at The German Club, 13–18 Mar, prices vary

22:15 Gameshow of Thrones

21:45

22:00

Can I Get An Amen?!

DATING NAKED

Gluttony, 8–18 Mar, not 14, prices vary

The Producers, 8–10 Mar, $20.0

22:30

RAJOPOLIS at Raj House, 8–18 Mar, not 12, prices vary Cristina Lark: CAUTION: Deadline Ahead

Live From Tandanya, 14–18 Mar, $35.0

Lewis Garnham: The Smartest Idiot You’ll Ever Meet

The Producers, Various dates from 11 Mar to 18 Mar, prices vary

MATES! A struthin’ Aussie Soap Opera

Black Bull Hotel, 8 Mar, $12.0

22:40 [Late Night] GameShow

Gluttony, 9 Mar, 10 Mar, 16 Mar, 17 Mar, $25.0 Raul by the Pool

Gluttony, 8 Mar, 11 Mar, 13 Mar, 15 Mar, prices vary The Stevenson Experience: Spot the Difference

Gluttony, 17 Mar, $27.0

22:45 Working Out Material

RAJOPOLIS at Raj House, 8–18 Mar, not 12, prices vary Michelle Braiser & Laura Frew: Double Denim Adventure Show

The Garden of Unearthly Delights, 8–18 Mar, not 12, 13, 14, prices vary

Stamptown Comedy Night

The Garden of Unearthly Delights, 8 Mar, 15 Mar, $25.0

23:15 Eurowision

The Garden of Unearthly Delights, 11 Mar, $35.0 SFELT

The Garden of Unearthly Delights, 9 Mar, 10 Mar, 16 Mar, 17 Mar, $25.0 Late Night Comedy at The Producers

The Producers, 9 Mar, 10 Mar, 16 Mar, 17 Mar, $15.0

23:35 The Phatcave

Gluttony, 9 Mar, 10 Mar, 16 Mar, 17 Mar, $27.0

22:55 Best of the Edinburgh Fest

The Garden of Unearthly Delights, 9 Mar, 10 Mar, 16 Mar, 17 Mar, $25.0

23:00 The Stand Up Show

The Garden of Unearthly Delights, 9 Mar, 10 Mar, 16 Mar, 17 Mar, $25.0 Late Night Nonsense - Variety Show

The Producers, 8–18 Mar, not 12, prices vary

Comedy

Gluttony, 8–18 Mar, not 12, prices vary

Matt Okine - The Hat Game

Guy Montgomery Doesn’t Check His Phone For an Hour

Go to fest-mag.com/adelaide/comedy for the latest reviews 48

00:00

12:15

13:30

Séance

JOHN HINTON’S SCIENTRILOGY: ORIGIN OF SPECIES...

❤ Flesh & Bone HHHH

HHH The Garden of Unearthly Delights, Various dates from 10 Mar to 19 Mar, $20.0

01:00 Séance

HHH The Garden of Unearthly Delights, 10 Mar, 11 Mar, 17 Mar, 18 Mar, $20.0

10:45 JOHN HINTON’S SCIENTRILOGY: THE ELEMENT IN THE ROOM

Holden Street Theatres, 13 Mar, $18.0

11:00 Smells Like Teen Spirit

The Lab, 9 Mar, $28.0

11:30 ❤ Flesh & Bone HHHH Holden Street Theatres, 8 Mar, 14 Mar, 15 Mar, $28.0

12:00 Séance

HHH The Garden of Unearthly Delights, 10 Mar, 11 Mar, 17 Mar, 18 Mar, $20.0

❤ Borders by Henry Naylor HHHH

Holden Street Theatres, 10 Mar, 17 Mar, $28.0

Holden Street Theatres, 15 Mar, $28.0

Holden Street Theatres, 10 Mar, 17 Mar, $28.0 Clanstow

12:30

Adelaide Botanic Garden, 10–12 Mar, $20.0

Circus Abyssinia: Ethiopian Dreams

Smells Like Teen Spirit

HHH

Royal Croquet Club, 11 Mar, 18 Mar, $35.0 Laconic: A Short Film Festival

National Wine Centre, 11 Mar, $12.0 A Simple Space

Royal Croquet Club, 10 Mar, 17 Mar, $36.0

The Lab, 10–11 Mar, $28.0

Eleanor’s Story: An American Girl In Hitler’s Germany

Live From Tandanya, 10 Mar, $32.0

JOHN HINTON’S SCIENTRILOGY: THE ELEMENT IN THE ROOM

Stirling Fringe, 10 Mar, $28.0 Us/Them

Space Theatre [Adelaide Festival], 10 Mar, 12 Mar, $30.0-59.0 Faulty Towers The Dining Experience

Strathmore Hotel, 10 Mar, 11 Mar, 17 Mar, 18 Mar, $94.0 TAHA

Space Theatre [Adelaide Festival], 15 Mar, $30.0-59.0

Royal Croquet Club, 10 Mar, 11 Mar, 12 Mar, 17 Mar, 18 Mar, $35.0

Attic

Laconic: A Short Film Festival

Australian Company of Performing Arts , 11 Mar, $16.0

Abandon Ship!

Bakehouse Theatre, 15–17 Mar, $27.0 CIRQUE AFRICA 2.0

various venues, Various dates from 10 Mar to 29 Apr, prices vary INNER JOURNEY

That Daring Australian Girl

That Man : Indoors

Séance

HHH The Garden of Unearthly Delights, 10 Mar, 11 Mar, 17 Mar, 18 Mar, $20.0 I am Basketball Man

The Hindley, 10 Mar, 17 Mar, $10.0 Tell Me On A Sunday

National Wine Centre, 11 Mar, $32.0 Edges

Stirling Fringe, 10–12 Mar, $18.0

14:15 Circus Abyssinia: Ethiopian Dreams

HHH

Royal Croquet Club, 10 Mar, 11 Mar, 12 Mar, 17 Mar, 18 Mar, $35.0

14:30 The Great War

Dustan Playhouse [Adelaide Festival], 10 Mar, $40.0-79.0 That Daring Australian Girl

Stirling Fringe, 9 Mar, $28.0

Séance

HHH

Live From Tandanya, 10 Mar, $28.0

❤ In The Club HHHH Odeon Theatre [Adelaide Festival], 18 Mar, $34.0-76.0 We Live By The Sea

Royal Croquet Club, 10 Mar, 11 Mar, 17 Mar, 18 Mar, $28.0 The Tragical Life of Cheeseboy

16:00 360 ALLSTARS

National Wine Centre, 12 Mar, $12.0 POWER LINES: WORDS AT WORK

THE GC at The German Club, 11 Mar, $25.0 Fun House

The Garden of Unearthly Delights, 10 Mar, 11 Mar, 17 Mar, 18 Mar, $68.0 #nofilter

St Mary’s College, 17 Mar, $28.0

Venue 63, 18 Mar, 25 Mar, $34.0

❤ The Hitchhiker’s Guide to The Family

How To Drink Wine Like A Wanker

HHHH

Holden Street Theatres, 10 Mar, 11 Mar, 17 Mar, 18 Mar, $25.0 Attrape Moi! (Catch Me!)

Treasury 1860, 11 Mar, 17 Mar, 18 Mar, 24 Mar, 25 Mar, $20.0 Time and Machines - gymnastics in motion

Gluttony, 10 Mar, $49.0

Payneham Youth Centre, 17 Mar, $15.0

15:15

CIRQUE ALFONSE – TABARNAK HHH

JOHN HINTON’S SCIENTRILOGY: ALBERT EINSTEIN: RELATIVITIVELY SPEAKING HHH

Holden Street Theatres, 10 Mar, $28.0

15:30 TAHA

Space Theatre [Adelaide Festival], 18 Mar, $30.0-59.0

Gluttony, 18 Mar, $49.0

16:30 Idris Stanton - The Last King of Vaudeville

Gluttony, 10 Mar, 11 Mar, 12 Mar, 17 Mar, 18 Mar, $24.0 The Tragical Life of Cheeseboy

Stirling Fringe, 9 Mar, $28.0

Theatre

The Parks Theatres, 10–11 Mar, $35.0

Live From Tandanya, 17 Mar, $32.0

The Garden of Unearthly Delights, 10 Mar, 11 Mar, 17 Mar, 18 Mar, $20.0

State Library of South Australia, 11 Mar, 18 Mar, $0.0

14:00

Eleanor’s Story: An American Girl In Hitler’s Germany

Girl Nation

Holden Street Theatres, 18 Mar, $28.0 Holden Street Theatres, 10 Mar, 17 Mar, $25.0

Burnside Community Centre, 18 Mar, $0.0

15:00

Odeon Theatre [Adelaide Festival], 10 Mar, 17 Mar, $34.0-76.0

Holden Street Theatres, 11 Mar, 18 Mar, $28.0

My Best False Memories

The Parks Theatres, 11 Mar, $25.0

HHHH

Henry Naylor

Séance

The Tragical Life of Cheeseboy

DOKH

❤ In The Club HHHH

13:45

The Garden of Unearthly Delights, 10 Mar, 11 Mar, 17 Mar, 18 Mar, $20.0

Dustan Playhouse [Adelaide Festival], 11 Mar, $40.0-79.0

❤ Borders by

13:00 HHH

The Great War

Find interviews, reviews and city guides at fest-mag.com 50

Holden Street Theatres, 10 Mar, 11 Mar, 17 Mar, $25.0 Attic

Live From Tandanya, 11 Mar, $28.0 CIRQUE AFRICA 2.0

CIRQUE AFRICA BIG TOP, 9 Mar–3 Apr, not 14 Mar, 15 Mar, 19 Mar, 21 Mar, 22 Mar, 26 Mar, 28 Mar, 30 Mar, prices vary Eleanor’s Story: Home Is the Stranger

Live From Tandanya, 10 Mar, $32.0

17:00 Kings of War

Festival Theatre [Adelaide Festival], 12 Mar, $30.0-129.0

Puberty Blues

Stirling Community Theatre, 15 Mar, 17 Mar, $22.0 By a Thread HHH

Gluttony, 11–12 Mar, $35.0 Rouge

Gluttony, 11 Mar, $36.0

17:30 Pirates of Penzance

The Popeye Boats, 12 Mar, $40.0 Wordshow

Stirling Fringe, 9–12 Mar, $28.0 Allen

The Lab, 10 Mar, $25.0 Speak of the Devil

BASEM3NT, Various dates from 8 Mar to 17 Mar, $20.0

18:00

Pirates of Penzance

Séance

The Popeye Boats, 17 Mar, $40.0 Séance

The Garden of Unearthly Delights, 8–18 Mar, $20.0

HHH

Pirates of Penzance

The Garden of Unearthly Delights, 10 Mar, 11 Mar, 17 Mar, 18 Mar, $20.0

The Popeye Boats, 13–16 Mar, $40.0 Two Idiots, No Script

Hilton Hotel, 16–18 Mar, $25.0

National Wine Centre, Various dates from 8 Mar to 16 Mar, prices vary

Us/Them

41 SECONDS

A GREEK TRAGEDY ‘OEDIPUS REX-THE KING’

Space Theatre [Adelaide Festival], 11 Mar, $30.0-59.0 Our House

Gluttony, 13–15 Mar, $15.0 AZZA

Space Theatre [Adelaide Festival], 17 Mar, $30.0-69.0

Bakehouse Theatre, 14–17 Mar, prices vary Murder in the Wine Cellar

National Wine Centre, 14 Mar, 16 Mar, $84.0 TAHA

Space Theatre [Adelaide Festival], 16 Mar, $30.0-59.0

DOKH

The Parks Theatres, 11 Mar, $25.0 Smoking With Grandma

Bakehouse Theatre, 8–10 Mar, $23.0 THE PAPA AFRICA SHOW

CIRQUE AFRICA BIG TOP, 8–25 Mar, not 19, prices vary Fun House

The Garden of Unearthly Delights, 10 Mar, 17 Mar, $68.0 That’s A Fact That’s Not Fun

Holden Street Theatres, 18 Mar, $25.0 Abandon Ship!

Bakehouse Theatre, 14–17 Mar, $27.0 A Modern Guide to Heroism & Sidekickery

RAJOPOLIS at Raj House, 8–18 Mar, not 12, prices vary

❤ Borders by

JOHN HINTON’S SCIENTRILOGY: THE ELEMENT IN THE ROOM

Holden Street Theatres, 8 Mar, 11 Mar, prices vary Nikola and I

various venues, 8–16 Mar, prices vary That Daring Australian Girl

Holden Street Theatres, 13 Mar, 14 Mar, 15 Mar, 17 Mar, 18 Mar, $25.0 JOHN HINTON’S SCIENTRILOGY: ORIGIN OF SPECIES...

JOHN HINTON’S SCIENTRILOGY: ALBERT EINSTEIN: RELATIVITIVELY SPEAKING HHH

Holden Street Theatres, 10 Mar, $28.0

By a Thread HHH

Gluttony, 16–18 Mar, $35.0 We Live By The Sea

Royal Croquet Club, 8–18 Mar, not 12, 13, prices vary

Diamond Girls

Live From Tandanya, 8 Mar, 10 Mar, $22.0 The Pleasure Project

Crown & Anchor Hotel , 11 Mar, 18 Mar, $20.0

18:50 No Frills Cabaret

Gluttony, 8–18 Mar, prices vary

19:00

18:30

Eleanor’s Story: Home Is the Stranger

Buckingham Arms Hotel - Fringe Lodge, 13–17 Mar, prices vary

Kings of War

Festival Theatre [Adelaide Festival], 13 Mar, $30.0-129.0

Live From Tandanya, 14–18 Mar, $32.0

360 ALLSTARS

Benjamin on Franklin Hotel, 8–10 Mar, $28.0

Royal Croquet Club, 8–18 Mar, not 12, 13, 14, $35.0

Holden Street Theatres, 11 Mar, $28.0

18:15

Payneham Youth Centre, 17 Mar, $25.0

Adina Apartment Hotel Adelaide Treasury, 9–10 Mar, $25.0

Stirling Fringe, 12 Mar, $28.0

Space Theatre [Adelaide Festival], 12 Mar, $30.0-59.0

RAJOPOLIS at Raj House, 8–18 Mar, not 12, $25.0

Time and Machines - gymnastics in motion

A GREEK TRAGEDY ‘OEDIPUS REX-THE KING’

That Daring Australian Girl

Us/Them

Aphrodite and the Invisible Consumer Gods

Odeon Theatre [Adelaide Festival], 13–14 Mar, $34.0-76.0

Holden Street Theatres, 9 Mar, $28.0

Henry Naylor

HHHH

❤ In The Club HHHH

AZZA

Space Theatre [Adelaide Festival], 18 Mar, $30.0-69.0 Unsuitable

Royal Croquet Club, 12 Mar, $28.0 Fun House

The Garden of Unearthly Delights, Various dates from 8 Mar to 16 Mar, prices vary

The Bacchae

Hold Me, I Beg You

Kings of War

Festival Theatre [Adelaide Festival], 10–11 Mar, $30.0-129.0

Once Were Pirates

Séance

HHH

HHH

Holden Street Theatres, 9–11 Mar, $24.0

The Garden of Unearthly Delights, 8–18 Mar, $20.0

Elixir

Us/Them

Gluttony, 8–11 Mar, $35.0

Space Theatre [Adelaide Festival], 9–10 Mar, $30.0-59.0

Attrape Moi! (Catch Me!)

Gluttony, Various dates from 8 Mar to 15 Mar, prices vary

18:45 A PAPER TALE: THE ADELAIDE OFFICE LIVE

Wilkin Group The Square, 8–9 Mar, $28.0

Your hour-by-hour guide to Theatre at Adelaide’s festivals

41 SECONDS

Golden Grove Arts Centre, 9 Mar, $20.0 The Cocoon

Adina Apartment Hotel Adelaide Treasury, 16–17 Mar, $28.0 Faulty Towers The Dining Experience

Strathmore Hotel, 8–18 Mar, not 14, prices vary

fest-mag.com

That’s A Fact That’s Not Fun

Listings

51

Diamond Girls

Mythapalooza

National Wine Centre, 9 Mar, 11 Mar, 12 Mar, $22.0

Forge Theatre, 8–9 Mar, $10.0

AZZA

The Popeye Boats, 17 Mar, $40.0

Space Theatre [Adelaide Festival], 14 Mar, $30.0-69.0

❤ Fleabag

HHHHH The Garden of Unearthly Delights, 8–18 Mar, not 12, prices vary The Tragical Life of Cheeseboy

various venues, 13 Mar, 16 Mar, 17 Mar, $28.0

Stirling Community Theatre, 15–17 Mar, $24.0 Boy Overboard

Mount Barker Waldorf Living Arts Centre, 10 Mar, $25.0 Mengele

Bakehouse Theatre, 9 Mar, 13 Mar, 15 Mar, 17 Mar, prices vary

❤ Borders by

Henry Naylor

Buckingham Arms Hotel - Fringe Lodge, 8–11 Mar, $20.0

Holden Street Theatres, 8–18 Mar, not 11, 12, prices vary

The Ballad Of Frank Allen

The Producers, 8–10 Mar, $23.0 Grace

Tuxedo Cat at broadcast bar, 8–18 Mar, prices vary

19:30 MESSiAH The Rock Musical

Vogue Theatre, 17 Mar, $0.0

HHHH

CIRQUE AFRICA 2.0

various venues, Various dates from 8 Mar to 28 Apr, prices vary Shell Shock

Bakehouse Theatre, 8 Mar, 10 Mar, 12 Mar, 14 Mar, 16 Mar, $30.0 Your Bard

Stirling Fringe, 11–12 Mar, $28.0 Have you tried yoga?

Allen

The Mill , 8–9 Mar, $30.0

The Lab, 8 Mar, $25.0

19:45

Edges

Theatre

One Act Comedy Spectacular

Well That Was Awkward

19:15

52

Pirates of Penzance

The Parks Theatres, 8–10 Mar, $35.0 The Best Corn Chip In The Universe

Bakehouse Theatre, 8–10 Mar, $20.0

JOHN HINTON’S SCIENTRILOGY: THE ELEMENT IN THE ROOM

Holden Street Theatres, 15 Mar, $28.0 That Daring Australian Girl

Holden Street Theatres, 8–11 Mar, $25.0 JOHN HINTON’S SCIENTRILOGY: ORIGIN OF SPECIES...

Holden Street Theatres, 13 Mar, $20.0 MARATHON by Edoardo Erba translated by Colin Teevan

Crown & Anchor Hotel , 8 Mar, 11 Mar, 15 Mar, 18 Mar, $25.0 The Pleasure Project

Crown & Anchor Hotel , Various dates from 9 Mar to 17 Mar, prices vary

20:00 Wordshow

Treasury 1860, 8–18 Mar, not 9, 12, 16, prices vary Séance

HHH

Holden Street Theatres, 14 Mar, 17 Mar, $28.0

Kings Head Hotel, 8 Mar, $20.0 socially [un] acceptable

The British Hotel Port Adelaide, 8–11 Mar, $15.0

Fuego Carnal

#nofilter

❤ Can’t Face HHHH

Venue 63, 16 Mar, 17 Mar, 23 Mar, 24 Mar, $34.0

❤ Dion HHHH RAJOPOLIS at Raj House, 8–9 Mar, $49.0 Attic

Live From Tandanya, 8–11 Mar, $28.0

❤ In The Club HHHH Odeon Theatre [Adelaide Festival], Various dates from 8 Mar to 17 Mar, $34.0-76.0 ‘One Long Night In The Land Of Nod’ by Duncan Graham

Stirling Fringe, 8 Mar, $28.0 By a Thread HHH

Gluttony, 12 Mar, $35.0 Murder in the Wine Cellar

Buckingham Arms Hotel - Fringe Lodge, 8–11 Mar, $16.0

Royal Croquet Club, 8–18 Mar, not 12, 13, $35.0 The Great War

Dustan Playhouse [Adelaide Festival], 10–11 Mar, $40.0-79.0

The University of Adelaide, 8–18 Mar, $0.0

20:20

Pirates of Penzance

HHH

Parade of Light: Roll Up, Roll Up!

Adina Apartment Hotel Adelaide Treasury, 8–17 Mar, not 11, 12, $30.0

Stirling Community Theatre, 13 Mar, $15.0

National Wine Centre, 11 Mar, $84.0

Circus Abyssinia: Ethiopian Dreams

❤ 19 weeks HHHH

Puberty Blues

The Garden of Unearthly Delights, 8–18 Mar, not 12, $20.0 The Popeye Boats, 12 Mar, $40.0

JOHN HINTON’S SCIENTRILOGY: ALBERT EINSTEIN: RELATIVITIVELY SPEAKING HHH

Grimm Tales

TBA

Rouge

Gluttony, 8–18 Mar, not 12, prices vary

Gluttony, 8–18 Mar, prices vary Gluttony, 8–12 Mar, $26.0

20:30 Parade of Light: Borealis

South Australian Museum, 8–18 Mar, $0.0 I am Basketball Man

The Hindley, 8 Mar, 13 Mar, 14 Mar, 15 Mar, $10.0 The Great War

Dustan Playhouse [Adelaide Festival], 8–9 Mar, $40.0-79.0 DOKH

The Parks Theatres, 8–10 Mar, $25.0 AZZA

Space Theatre [Adelaide Festival], 15–17 Mar, $30.0-69.0 Parade of Light: Lindy Lee’s Life of Stars

Art Gallery of South Australia, 8–18 Mar, $0.0 Parade of Light: A Balloon Dog’s Life

The University of Adelaide, 8–18 Mar, $0.0 Parade of Light: Lumifonica

The University of Adelaide, 8–18 Mar, $0.0

Parade of Light: Tangkuinyendi Yabarra (Dreaming Light)

State Library of South Australia, 8–18 Mar, $0.0 CIRQUE ALFONSE – TABARNAK HHH

Gluttony, 8–17 Mar, not 12, prices vary

20:40 Idris Stanton - The Last King of Vaudeville

Gluttony, 8–18 Mar, prices vary

20:45 A PAPER TALE: THE ADELAIDE OFFICE LIVE

Wilkin Group The Square, 9 Mar, $28.0

21:00 Séance

HHH The Garden of Unearthly Delights, 8–18 Mar, not 12, 13, 14, $20.0

❤ Flesh & Bone HHHH Holden Street Theatres, 8–18 Mar, not 11, 12, prices vary Us/Them

Space Theatre [Adelaide Festival], 8 Mar, $30.0-59.0 The Cocoon

Adina Apartment Hotel Adelaide Treasury, 14–17 Mar, $28.0

Go to fest-mag.com/adelaide/theatre for the latest reviews

dangerously obsolete

vintage vulture, 8 Mar, $15.0 Buffy Kills Edward

National Wine Centre, 17 Mar, $22.0 BETWEEN THE CROSSES

Bakehouse Theatre, 8–17 Mar, not 11, prices vary Apartment of the Feign

Bakehouse Theatre, 8–10 Mar, $29.0 The Bacchae

Benjamin on Franklin Hotel, 8–10 Mar, $28.0

21:15 Carried Away

Adelaide Botanic Garden, 11–18 Mar, prices vary

21:20 Elixir

Gluttony, 13–18 Mar, prices vary

21:30 Unsuitable

Royal Croquet Club, 8–18 Mar, not 12, 13, $28.0

❤ Dion HHHH RAJOPOLIS at Raj House, 8–9 Mar, $49.0

Bromance

National Wine Centre, 8–9 Mar, $28.0 The Man In The Mail

Live From Tandanya, 8–18 Mar, not 12, 13, prices vary A Simple Space

Royal Croquet Club, 8–18 Mar, not 12, 13, prices vary

21:45 My Brain is a Dick

Tuxedo Cat at broadcast bar, 8–13 Mar, prices vary

Elevate! The Musical

I am Basketball Man

Tuxedo Cat at broadcast bar, 14–17 Mar, $20.0

The Hindley, 9 Mar, 16 Mar, $10.0

21:50

By a Thread HHH

KillJoy - Destroy The Fantasy

Gluttony, Various dates from 9 Mar to 17 Mar, prices vary

Gluttony, 8–18 Mar, $28.0

22:20

We Are Ian HH

Gluttony, 8–18 Mar, prices vary

22:00 Séance

The Garden of Unearthly Delights, 8–18 Mar, not 13, 14, $20.0

22:40 Séance

HHH The Garden of Unearthly Delights, 9 Mar, $20.0

Your hour-by-hour guide to Theatre at Adelaide’s festivals

23:00 Séance

HHH The Garden of Unearthly Delights, Various dates from 9 Mar to 18 Mar, $20.0

❤ Dion HHHH RAJOPOLIS at Raj House, 8–9 Mar, $49.0

fest-mag.com

Listings

53

54

Dizzy and Wally’s Eggscellent Adventure!

Marion Cultural Centre, 9–10 Mar, prices vary Kids Disco Party

The Parks Theatres, 12 Mar, $12.0

10:30 NINJA MANGA

The Parks Theatres, 11 Mar, $15.0 Open!

Holden Street Theatres, 8–9 Mar, $15.0 Can You Hear Colour?

ac arts [Adelaide Festival], 13–15 Mar, $35.0 Dr Rube’s Flea Circus

Stirling Fringe, 10 Mar, $18.0

11:00 The Gizmo

The Garden of Unearthly Delights, 8 Mar, 9 Mar, 15 Mar, 16 Mar, $20.0 WILD IMAGINATION...

NATURE PLAY FOR FAMILIES!

Gluttony, 10 Mar, 11 Mar, 17 Mar, 18 Mar, $15.0 The Velveteen Rabbit Musical Show

Gluttony, 10–12 Mar, $18.0 The Great Australian Snail Race

Holden Street Theatres, 11 Mar, 18 Mar, $0.0

Amazing Drumming Monkeys. The “Ocean” Show

The Garden of Unearthly Delights, 10 Mar, 11 Mar, 12 Mar, 17 Mar, 18 Mar, $17.0 Dizzy and Wally’s Eggscellent Adventure!

Marion Cultural Centre, 10 Mar, $15.0 FoRT

The Garden of Unearthly Delights, 10 Mar, 11 Mar, 12 Mar, 17 Mar, 18 Mar, $20.0 Can You Hear Colour?

ac arts [Adelaide Festival], 11 Mar, $35.0

11:30

12:15

12:45

Sticks Stones Broken Bones

The Very Circusy Caterpillar

A Frayed Knot

Stirling Fringe, 10 Mar, 12 Mar, $20.0

Gluttony, 10 Mar, 11 Mar, 12 Mar, 17 Mar, 18 Mar, $22.0

Bubble Show: Milkshake and the Bubble Flower

The Jade, Various dates from 9 Mar to 18 Mar, $17.0 Dizzy and Wally’s Eggscellent Adventure!

Marion Cultural Centre, 9 Mar, $12.0 Splash Test Dummies

The Garden of Unearthly Delights, 10 Mar, 11 Mar, 12 Mar, 17 Mar, 18 Mar, $25.0

Fun-Size Fringe

Pop the bubblemans fantabulous bubble show

Gluttony, 10 Mar, 11 Mar, 12 Mar, 17 Mar, 18 Mar, $18.0

Gluttony, 10 Mar, 11 Mar, 12 Mar, 17 Mar, 18 Mar, $18.0

Big Value Kids Cabaret

The Circus Firemen

The Austral Hotel, 10 Mar, 11 Mar, 17 Mar, 18 Mar, $15.0

Stirling Fringe, 11 Mar, $20.0

Bumbles the Clown - Magic Performed Badly Laughter Guaranteed!

The Scientific Bubble Show

The Port Club, 11 Mar, $15.0 Monski Mouse’s Baby Disco Dance Hall

The Garden of Unearthly Delights, 10–12 Mar, $17.0 Meg In the Magic Toyshop

Mount Barker Community Library, 10 Mar, $13.0

12:00 Live From Tandanya, 11 Mar, $17.0 ‘ALADDIN & THE GENIE OF UNLIMITED WISHES’

Live From Tandanya, 17–18 Mar, $20.0 Jelly or Jam

Royal Croquet Club, 11 Mar, 12 Mar, 18 Mar, $20.0

This Is Your Trial (PG)

The Austral Hotel, 10 Mar, 11 Mar, 17 Mar, 18 Mar, $15.0 Big Tops & Tiny Tots Circus Show

Gluttony, 10 Mar, 11 Mar, 12 Mar, 17 Mar, 18 Mar, $17.0

12:30 WILD IMAGINATION...

NATURE PLAY FOR FAMILIES!

Gluttony, 10 Mar, 11 Mar, 17 Mar, 18 Mar, $15.0 The Doogans

Stirling Fringe, 11–12 Mar, $18.0 Arrr we there yet?!

Gluttony, 10 Mar, 11 Mar, 12 Mar, 17 Mar, 18 Mar, $25.0 Amazing Drumming Monkeys. The “Ocean” Show

The Garden of Unearthly Delights, 10 Mar, 11 Mar, 12 Mar, 17 Mar, 18 Mar, $17.0 Dinosaur Time Machine

Gluttony, 10 Mar, 11 Mar, 12 Mar, 17 Mar, 18 Mar, $26.0

Gluttony, 10 Mar, 11 Mar, 12 Mar, 17 Mar, 18 Mar, $18.0

MR BADGER tells the story of The Wind in the Willows

National Wine Centre, 11–12 Mar, $15.0 Pocket Punk Party

13:00

Stirling Fringe, 11–12 Mar, $20.0

Balloonatics

Fun-Size Fringe

The Garden of Unearthly Delights, 10 Mar, 11 Mar, 17 Mar, 18 Mar, $17.0

Gluttony, 10 Mar, 11 Mar, 12 Mar, 17 Mar, 18 Mar, $18.0

Bingo Jack’s Big Book Magic Show

THE GC at The German Club, 10 Mar, 11 Mar, 17 Mar, 18 Mar, $12.0 Bubble Show: Milkshake and the Bubble Flower

The Jade, 12 Mar, 17 Mar, 18 Mar, $17.0 My Brown Paper Clouds

The Garden of Unearthly Delights, 10 Mar, 11 Mar, 12 Mar, 17 Mar, 18 Mar, $17.0

Marmalade Five My Sloth is Super Funky!

Stirling Community Theatre, 12 Mar, $17.0 Monski Mouse’s Baby Disco Dance Hall

The Garden of Unearthly Delights, 10–12 Mar, $17.0

13:30 A Fabulous Teleportation Experiment

Gluttony, 10 Mar, 11 Mar, 12 Mar, 17 Mar, 18 Mar, $21.0

Dizzy and Wally’s Eggscellent Adventure!

The Velveteen Rabbit Musical Show

Marion Cultural Centre, 9–10 Mar, prices vary

Gluttony, 10–12 Mar, $18.0 Swamp Juice

Paddy Potatoes Power Party

Royal Croquet Club, 10 Mar, 11 Mar, 12 Mar, 17 Mar, 18 Mar, $25.0

The Belgian Beer Cafe Oostende, 10 Mar, 11 Mar, 12 Mar, 17 Mar, 18 Mar, $15.0 Can You Hear Colour?

ac arts [Adelaide Festival], 10 Mar, 13 Mar, 14 Mar, 15 Mar, $35.0

Your hour-by-hour guide to Kids’ shows at Adelaide’s festivals

SUBCONSCIOUS

Adelaide Botanic Garden, 17 Mar, $20.0

13:45 Platypus Man

HHH

Live From Tandanya, 10 Mar, 11 Mar, 17 Mar, 18 Mar, $17.5

fest-mag.com

10:00

Listings Kids

55

Time Travel Dance Party

Wine...Because Kids!

Can You Hear Colour?

Jelly or Jam

Game On

Gluttony, 17–18 Mar, $20.0

Woodville Town Hall, 17 Mar, $16.0

National Wine Centre, 12 Mar, $22.0

ac arts [Adelaide Festival], 10 Mar, $35.0

various venues, Various dates from 8 Mar to 18 Mar, $20.0

Gluttony, Various dates from 9 Mar to 18 Mar, $17.0

Fractured Fairytales

Can You Hear Colour?

Disco Kids

The Mr Spin Show

The Austral Hotel, 10 Mar, 11 Mar, 17 Mar, 18 Mar, $15.0

Stirling Fringe, 10–12 Mar, $18.0

Open!

Holden Street Theatres, 14 Mar, 15 Mar, 17 Mar, 18 Mar, $15.0

The Garden of Unearthly Delights, 8–18 Mar, not 13, 14, $20.0

Best of Edinburgh Kids Comedy

& I’ll Cry If I Want To

Adelaide Botanic Garden, 12 Mar, 18 Mar, $20.0

The Austral Hotel, 10 Mar, 11 Mar, 17 Mar, 18 Mar, $18.0

Gluttony, 9–18 Mar, not 14, 15, prices vary

15:45

Glo Train Kids Dance Party

13:50 Grossed Out Game Show

Gluttony, 10–12 Mar, $17.0

ac arts [Adelaide Festival], 11 Mar, $35.0

14:00

Peter Combe in LIVE IT UP and Bellyflop in a Pizza!!

After School Hours

Gluttony, 10 Mar, 11 Mar, 12 Mar, 17 Mar, 18 Mar, $16.0 Mr Snot bottom’s Stinky Silly Songs

The Garden of Unearthly Delights, 10 Mar, 11 Mar, 12 Mar, 17 Mar, 18 Mar, $20.0 NINJA MANGA

The Parks Theatres, 12 Mar, $15.0 WILD IMAGINATION...

NATURE PLAY FOR FAMILIES!

Gluttony, 10 Mar, 11 Mar, 17 Mar, 18 Mar, $15.0 The I Hate Children Children’s Show Rock and Roll Spectacular!

Gluttony, 10 Mar, 11 Mar, 12 Mar, 17 Mar, 18 Mar, $25.0 ‘ALADDIN & THE GENIE OF UNLIMITED WISHES’

Live From Tandanya, 17–18 Mar, $20.0 Amazing Drumming Monkeys. The “Ocean” Show

The Ammusionist

Stirling Community Theatre, 11 Mar, 17 Mar, $17.0

14:30 Grandma is Not Growing Up

Gluttony, 10–12 Mar, $20.0 cosmo the clown comedy magic show

THE GC at The German Club, 10 Mar, 11 Mar, 17 Mar, 18 Mar, $15.0 The Ammusionist

Stirling Community Theatre, 12 Mar, $17.0 Double Denim: Big Party for Little Humans feat.

Juan Vesuvius

Stirling Fringe, 11–12 Mar, $20.0 Children are Stinky

Stirling Fringe, 10 Mar, $20.0

Gluttony, 10 Mar, 11 Mar, 12 Mar, 17 Mar, 18 Mar, $20.0

15:10 Best of Kids Fringe

Gluttony, 10 Mar, 11 Mar, 12 Mar, 17 Mar, 18 Mar, $18.0

15:15 Huggers - Best of Adelaide Fringe Kids & Family Selection

Gluttony, 10 Mar, 11 Mar, 12 Mar, 17 Mar, 18 Mar, $19.0

15:30 The Scientific Bubble Show

Live From Tandanya, 18 Mar, $17.0 Wine...Because Kids!

National Wine Centre, 11 Mar, $22.0 Le Petit Circus

Gluttony, Various dates from 9 Mar to 18 Mar, prices vary Loose Ends

15:00 What a Dream!

Goodwood Institute Theatre, 11 Mar, $27.0

The Garden of Unearthly Delights, 10 Mar, 11 Mar, 12 Mar, 17 Mar, 18 Mar, $20.0

Adelaide Botanic Garden, 10–11 Mar, $20.0 SUBCONSCIOUS

WILD IMAGINATION... DROP AND GO NATURE PLAY JUST FOR KIDS!

Gluttony, 10 Mar, 11 Mar, 17 Mar, 18 Mar, $35.0

16:00 SeaStar Rock

The Garden of Unearthly Delights, 17–18 Mar, $17.0 Peter Combe in LIVE IT UP and Bellyflop in a Pizza!!

The Garden of Unearthly Delights, 10 Mar, 11 Mar, 17 Mar, 18 Mar, $23.0 Abrakaboom

Gluttony, 10 Mar, 11 Mar, 12 Mar, 17 Mar, 18 Mar, prices vary Kaput HHH

The Garden of Unearthly Delights, 12 Mar, $20.0

16:30 Meg In the Magic Toyshop

various venues, 8–9 Mar, $13.0

Woodville Town Hall, 16 Mar, $17.0

17:00 Confessions of a Magician

Gluttony, 10 Mar, 11 Mar, 12 Mar, 17 Mar, 18 Mar, $25.0 A Fabulous Teleportation Experiment

Gluttony, 9 Mar, 16 Mar, prices vary The I Hate Children Children’s Show Rock and Roll Spectacular!

Gluttony, 8 Mar, 9 Mar, 15 Mar, 16 Mar, $25.0 6 Quick Dick Tricks: A Dirk Darrow Investigation

Gluttony, 10 Mar, 12 Mar, 17 Mar, $25.0

17:30 The Gizmo

The Garden of Unearthly Delights, Various dates from 9 Mar to 18 Mar, $20.0

17:45 Splash Test Dummies

The Garden of Unearthly Delights, 8–18 Mar, not 13, 14, $25.0

17:50 [chronicle]

Gluttony, 8–18 Mar, prices vary

18:00 NINJA MANGA

The Parks Theatres, 10 Mar, $15.0 RanDom

Gluttony, 9–18 Mar, prices vary Can You Hear Colour?

ac arts [Adelaide Festival], 9 Mar, $35.0 The Expert at the Card Table — How to Cheat at Cards

La Bohème, 8–18 Mar, not 12, 13, prices vary

18:30 ISAAC LOMMAN HYPNOSIS [Live]

Gluttony, 8–18 Mar, $35.0

Kids

The Garden of Unearthly Delights, 10 Mar, 11 Mar, 12 Mar, 17 Mar, 18 Mar, $17.0

The Garden of Unearthly Delights, 10 Mar, 11 Mar, 12 Mar, 17 Mar, 18 Mar, $23.0

The Circus Firemen

Tricky Business

Loose Ends

Follow us on Twitter & Instagram @Festmag 56

Sticks Stones Broken Bones

Stirling Fringe, 9 Mar, $20.0 The Chipolatas

Stirling Fringe, 8 Mar, $25.0

19:00 Kevin Quantum: Anti-Gravity

The Garden of Unearthly Delights, 8–18 Mar, prices vary The Unfair Advantage HHH

Gluttony, 8–19 Mar, prices vary What a Dream!

Goodwood Institute Theatre, 11 Mar, $27.0

Magic on the Edge - The Mystery of Magic

THE GC at The German Club, Various dates from 9 Mar to 18 Mar, $20.0 Ben Hart: Belief?

Gluttony, 8–18 Mar, prices vary Card Play

Marion’s Studio, 8–10 Mar, $20.0

19:30 Auslusion: Alternative Reality

Ayers House Events, Various dates from 8 Mar to 17 Mar, $28.0

19:45

20:55

22:45

Tricky Business

6 Quick Dick Tricks: A Dirk Darrow Investigation

Kevin Quantum: And For My Next Trick

Adelaide Botanic Garden, 8–11 Mar, $20.0 SUBCONSCIOUS

Adelaide Botanic Garden, Various dates from 12 Mar to 18 Mar, prices vary

20:10 Matt Tarrant UNSOLVED

Gluttony, 8–18 Mar, prices vary

Gluttony, 8–18 Mar, prices vary

21:15 Stunt Magician - Danger Dave Reubens

The Garden of Unearthly Delights, 9 Mar, 10 Mar, 11 Mar, 16 Mar, 17 Mar, $33.0

THE GC at The German Club, 8–18 Mar, not 12, prices vary SUBCONSCIOUS

Adelaide Botanic Garden, 8 Mar, $20.0

Your hour-by-hour guide to Kids’ shows at Adelaide’s festivals

fest-mag.com

Listings

57

11:00

14:00

Louise & Sally on Tin Pan Alley

Jazz High Tea

The Lab, 16 Mar, $25.0 Dogapalooza

Orphanage Park, 18 Mar, $18.0 Refuge (Compassion: Chamber Landscapes)

ukaria [Adelaide Festival], 10–11 Mar, $40.0-55.0 Liberation (Compassion: Chamber Landscapes)

ukaria [Adelaide Festival], 11–12 Mar, $40.0-55.0 Exlie (Compassion: Chamber Landscapes)

ukaria [Adelaide Festival], 12–13 Mar, $40.0-55.0

12:00 Buskers & Brews

Kent Town Hotel, 11 Mar, 18 Mar, 25 Mar, $0.0

13:00

Weekend Jazz Fest

Stirling Fringe, 11 Mar, $65.0 TJ’s BAR

Migration Museum, 10 Mar, 11 Mar, 17 Mar, 18 Mar, $0.0 AN AFTERNOON OF WINE, WOMAN AND SONG

Sinclair’s Gully Winery, 12 Mar, 18 Mar, $19.5 Songs of Luke Kelly & The Dubliners

Riverbend Cottage Gazebo Clarendon, 11 Mar, 17 Mar, 18 Mar, $20.0 Nimbus Trio Novum

The University of Adelaide, 17 Mar, $30.0 Robbie Williams Swing

Arkaba Hotel, 18 Mar, $45.0 Adelaide Songs Director’s Cut

Louise & Sally on Tin Pan Alley

The Jade, 10 Mar, $25.0

The Lab, 15 Mar, $25.0

14:30

Pipe Organ Recital

Colour Your World

St Francis Xavier’s Cathedral, 14 Mar, $0.0

National Wine Centre, 18 Mar, $20.0

Lunch (Compassion: Chamber Landscapes)

Marvellous Music at Mary Mags

ukaria [Adelaide Festival], 10–12 Mar, $43.0

13:30 Cookin’ With Gas: That’s Jazz

Ethan Hall - From Hiccups to Broadway

Carclew, 10 Mar, $20.0 A Taste of Jazz

Norwood Concert Hall, 11 Mar, $25.0

Interpretations

The Kentish Hotel, 18 Mar, $25.0 Shadows (Compassion: Chamber Landscapes)

16:00 ❤ Ukulele Death Squad HHHH Grace Emily Hotel, 18 Mar, $22.0 Aaarrrr!! A Piratey Variety: Ship Out of Luck

ukaria [Adelaide Festival], 10–11 Mar, $40.0-55.0

The Producers, 10 Mar, 11 Mar, 17 Mar, 18 Mar, $20.0

Shake That Thang

Celebrating Ella

The Jade, 11 Mar, $15.0 Further Exile - The Enescu Project (Compassion: Chamber Landscapes)

ukaria [Adelaide Festival], 12–13 Mar, $40.0-55.0

15:00

Kent Town Hotel, 18 Mar, $20.0 Peggy Lee “Is that all there Is?”

National Wine Centre, 17 Mar, $30.0 Soweto Gospel Choir HHH

Gluttony, 11 Mar, 18 Mar, $42.0

The Thin White Ukes - Maximum Bowie

The Garden of Unearthly Delights, 17 Mar, $30.0 #Swing

Publishers Hotel , 18 Mar, $20.0 TJ’s BAR

Migration Museum, 8 Mar, 9 Mar, 14 Mar, 15 Mar, 16 Mar, $0.0 Supernova plays CHICAGO

Norwood Hotel, 18 Mar, $38.0 Fridays at the Arts Bar

Sauerbier House culture exchange , 9 Mar, 16 Mar, $0.0

17:30 Butterfly: The Journey Continues

Hilton Hotel, 11 Mar, $30.0

18:00 Acoustic Music in the Crafty Monkey

by Dave Hunt

Kent Town Hotel, 9 Mar, 16 Mar, 23 Mar, $0.0 BINGO! Ten Years of Voice of Transition

Jive, 18 Mar, $30.0 AFRICAN SHOWBOYZ

Aces Bar & Bistro, 17 Mar, 22 Mar, $20.0 Cafe Boite World Music & Culture

Cookin’ With Gas: That’s Jazz

Anne Sofie von Otter in Recital (Compassion: Chamber Landscapes)

Australian Migrant Resource Centre Hub, 16 Mar, $10.0

The Cat Swings Back!

National Wine Centre, 18 Mar, $30.0

ukaria [Adelaide Festival], 10–11 Mar, $119.0

Belly Of A Drunken Piano

The Wheatsheaf Hotel, 18 Mar, $18.0

Righteously - The Music of Lucinda Williams

Twilight (Compassion: Chamber Landscapes)

The Wheatsheaf Hotel, 11 Mar, $23.0

ukaria [Adelaide Festival], 11–12 Mar, $40.0-55.0

16:45

The Junction Friday night LIVE

Another G & S for you, Sir and Madam!

Unley Town Hall, 11 Mar, $25.0

Cat Stevens Tribute Show and More

The Kentish Hotel, 11 Mar, $27.5 Fringe Lodge Acoustic Sessions

16:30

Mikelangelo & Anushka: SIBLINGS

Buckingham Arms Hotel Fringe Lodge, 11 Mar, $0.0

La Bohème, 17–18 Mar, $40.0

A Tribute to George Harrison

Eclipse performing music by the Legendary Pink Floyd

Goodwood Institute Theatre, 17–18 Mar, $34.0 Worlds Collide

St John’s Church, 10–11 Mar, $25.0

17:00

Deviation Road Winery, 17 Mar, $45.0 Go Your Own Way

Gluttony, 17 Mar, $33.0

The Mophettville Junction, 9 Mar, 16 Mar, 23 Mar, $0.0

THE GC at The German Club, 11 Mar, 18 Mar, $35.0 The Cat Swings Back!

The Wheatsheaf Hotel, 18 Mar, $18.0 Another G & S for you, Sir and Madam!

Adelaide Songs Director’s Cut

St Stephen’s Lutheran Church Hall, 9 Mar, $25.0

The Jade, 10 Mar, $25.0

18:30

BackTwoFront

The Wikimen

National Wine Centre, 11 Mar, $28.0 Volare

Live From Tandanya, 17–18 Mar, $25.0

Stirling Fringe, 10–11 Mar, $28.0 Go Your Own Way

Gluttony, 12 Mar, $33.0 A Night Of Cream

Crown & Anchor Hotel , 8 Mar, $20.0

Music

National Wine Centre, 17 Mar, $30.0

St Mary Magdalene’s Anglican Church, 11 Mar, $23.0

Burnside Library, 11 Mar, $25.0

Go to fest-mag.com/adelaide/music for the latest reviews 58

University Senior College - Charles Street Campus, 8 Mar, $10.0 The Sensationals

Adelaide Bowling Club, 9 Mar, $59.0

Bernstein on Stage!

Festival Theatre [Adelaide Festival], 16 Mar, 18 Mar, $47.0-129.0 Breabach

18:40

The Garden of Unearthly Delights, 14 Mar, $35.0

Soweto Gospel Choir HHH

Kc Guy ‘Chasing The Hare’

Gluttony, 8–17 Mar, not 11, prices vary

Grace Emily Hotel, 8 Mar, 15 Mar, $15.0

❤ Choir of Man HHHH

A Taste of RHYTHM @ BLUES

Gluttony, 11 Mar, 18 Mar, $40.0

Adelaide Bowling Club, 16 Mar, $55.0

19:00

TRACY CHAPMAN TRIBUTE: Give Me Two Reasons

Thursday Sessions at the William Bligh

The William Bligh, 8 Mar, $0.0 human requiem

Ridley Centre [Adelaide Festival], 18 Mar, $40.0-99.0 Louise & Sally on Tin Pan Alley

The Lab, 12 Mar, 14 Mar, 15 Mar, $35.0 Gawurra

The Garden of Unearthly Delights, 15 Mar, $35.0 North Terrace Linger, Listen and Learn

North Terrace Linger, Listen and Learn, 12 Mar, $8.0 Butterfly: The Journey Continues

Hilton Hotel, 9–10 Mar, $30.0 Weekend Jazz Fest

Burnside Library, 10 Mar, $25.0

Bambi and Co., 16 Mar, $22.0 The Boat that Rocked - Piano Man, The Billy Joel Tribute Show

MV Dolphin Explorer, 17 Mar, $45.0 An (Almost) Acoustic 60’s Tribute to Sir Paul McCartney

THE GC at The German Club, 8 Mar, $20.0 Dinner (Compassion: Chamber Landscapes)

ukaria [Adelaide Festival], 10–11 Mar, $85.0 Dinner (Compassion: Chamber Landscapes

ukaria [Adelaide Festival], 11–12 Mar, $85.0 COUNTING CROWS TRIBUTE: Recovering The Hard Candy And Everything After August

The Mill , 10 Mar, $22.0

Mambo Italiano

Adam Page

The Honey-Bees

Spinifex Gum

B. Social Restaurant, 17 Mar, $59.0

The Wheatsheaf Hotel, 14 Mar, $20.0

Legacy of Louis Armstrong

Sabine Meyer & Alliage Quintett

Her Majesty’s [Adelaide Festival], 13 Mar, $30.0-79.0

NOLA Adelaide, 8 Mar, 15 Mar, $0.0

Adelaide Town Hall [Adelaide Festival], 8 Mar, $30.0-106.0

South Australian Jockey Club Morphettville Racecourse, 8 Mar, $30.0 Night Fever

National Wine Centre, 16 Mar, $35.0

Music with Motion

Woodville Town Hall, 10 Mar, $15.0 Groove Sessions

Norwood Concert Hall, 10 Mar, $39.0 Emma Pask

The Garden of Unearthly Delights, 16 Mar, $43.0

19:15 Belly Of A Drunken Piano

THE GC at The German Club, 8–17 Mar, not 11, 12, prices vary

19:30 ❤ Ukulele Death Squad HHHH Grace Emily Hotel, 14 Mar, $22.0 The 60 Four

VICTOR HARBOR TOWN HALL, 10 Mar, $35.0 The Diva Series

South Australian Jockey Club Morphettville Racecourse, 9 Mar, $28.0 Chris While and Julie Matthews with Vincent’s Chair

Church of the Trinity, 15 Mar, $35.0 Compassion: Lior

Adelaide Town Hall [Adelaide Festival], 12 Mar, $30.0-89.0

The Wheatsheaf Ukulele Collective: Do Uke Remember?

The Wheatsheaf Hotel, 15–17 Mar, $25.0 Weekend Jazz Fest

Mt Compass War Memorial Hall, 9 Mar, $25.0 The Balanescu Quartet Retrospective

Adelaide Town Hall [Adelaide Festival], 13 Mar, $30.0-89.0 Stalin’s Piano

Grainger Studio [Adelaide Festival], 14 Mar, $49.0 All I Really Want - Alanis and Etheridge

Norwood Hotel, 15 Mar, $35.0 Shadows (Compassion: Chamber Landscapes)

ukaria [Adelaide Festival], 8–9 Mar, $40.0-55.0 Opening Concert (Compassion: Chamber Landscapes)

ukaria [Adelaide Festival], 9–10 Mar, $40.0-55.0 Liberation (Compassion: Chamber Landscapes)

ukaria [Adelaide Festival], 13–14 Mar, $40.0-55.0

Arkaba Hotel, 18 Mar, $35.0 When Harry met Willy

Arkaba Hotel, 8 Mar, $49.0

20:00 Sacred Fire 2

Marion Cultural Centre, 16 Mar, $38.0

The 60 Four

Kate Miller-Heidke

Adelaide Town Hall [Adelaide Festival], 9 Mar, $35.0-119.0 #64 #65 #66 Iconic Live Beatles

The Railway Hotel Port Adelaide, 10 Mar, $28.0

THE ALAN KELLY GANG - THE HATS FRINGE FINALE

Rhapsody in Chicago Blues, “Piano” Tim Barton

HAT’s Courthouse Cultural Centre Auburn, 16 Mar, $30.0

Baby Carla’s Bad Girl Rumble

A NIGHT OF ROCK/ METAL WITH MATTERHORN

The Jade, 8 Mar, 15 Mar, $20.0 Stirling Fringe, 9–11 Mar, $28.0 Perfume Genius

The Land of Promise Hotel, 17 Mar, $18.0

The Palais [Adelaide Festival], 8–9 Mar, $49.0

human requiem

Interpretations

Ridley Centre [Adelaide Festival], 14 Mar, 16 Mar, 17 Mar, $40.0-99.0

The Kentish Hotel, 15–17 Mar, prices vary

Jay Hoad

Hotel Victor, 9 Mar, $0.0 Cécile McLorin Salvant

Festival Theatre [Adelaide Festival], 17 Mar, $35.0-99.0 Germein Sisters

Arkaba Hotel, 10 Mar, $28.0 BINGO! Ten Years of Voice of Transition

Jive, 9 Mar, 17 Mar, $30.0 Legacy of Louis Armstrong

Gaslight Tavern, 10 Mar, $25.0

Your hour-by-hour guide to Music at Adelaide’s festivals

Lior

The Palais [Adelaide Festival], 10–11 Mar, $69.0 Julia Jacklin

The Palais [Adelaide Festival], 11–12 Mar, $39.0 Lee Fields & The Expressions

The Palais [Adelaide Festival], 12–13 Mar, $59.0 Harry James Angus

The Palais [Adelaide Festival], 14–15 Mar, $49.0 Archie Roach

The Palais [Adelaide Festival], 16–17 Mar, $69.0

fest-mag.com

USC Showcase

Listings

59

Lauv

The Palais [Adelaide Festival], 17–18 Mar, $29.049.0 Lenka

National Wine Centre, 9 Mar, $22.0 A Tribute to George Harrison

Goodwood Institute Theatre, 17 Mar, $34.0 The Dark Seeds the songs of Nick Cave

Grace Emily Hotel, 17 Mar, $15.0 Blues at the Fringe

Global Music Revolution Live Room, 16 Mar, $25.0 ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER. PHANTOM IN THE FOREST

Sinclair’s Gully Winery, 9–11 Mar, $26.5 1960-today: A History of Modern Music

Adelaide Rowing Club, 16 Mar, $20.0 BLONDE BOMBSHELLS OF JAZZ

The A Club Adelaide, 9–10 Mar, $30.0 A CREEDENCE REVIVAL

Arkaba Hotel, 9 Mar, $28.0 BackTwoFront

National Wine Centre, 8 Mar, $28.0 The Skeleton Club Presents: Songs You Love to Hate

20:45

Mad Dogs - The Full Cocker

Manchild...The Lost Aussie Rock Musical

The Gov, 17–18 Mar, $36.0 Jay Hoad

various venues, 10 Mar, 17 Mar, $0.0 Soul Serenade: A Night of Aretha Franklin

National Wine Centre, 13 Mar, $28.0

21:00 Cookin’ With Gas: That’s Jazz

Mama Jambo, 10 Mar, $17.0

National Wine Centre, 16 Mar, $30.0

Peter Combe and the Juicy Juicy Green Band - Live It Up

Big River Motel Closing Night Party ft. BOOKA SHADE

The Garden of Unearthly Delights, 11 Mar, $30.0 Righteously - The Music of Lucinda Williams

The Wheatsheaf Hotel, 10 Mar, $23.0 The Family Bushdance

Grace Emily Hotel, 18 Mar, $20.0 Cohen & Waits

National Wine Centre, 14 Mar, 16 Mar, $30.0 Love, Murder & Retribution

National Wine Centre, 11 Mar, $30.0 The Motown Story

The Gov, 10 Mar, $40.0 Kelly’s Wayke

Royal Croquet Club, 18 Mar, $30.0 Mikelangelo & Anushka: SIBLINGS

La Bohème, 16–17 Mar, $40.0 Whole Lotta Zepp Adelaide

Gaslight Tavern, 16 Mar, $28.0 My 90’s Mixtape

Royal Croquet Club, 17 Mar, $30.0 Nkabom Tour (Unity Tour)

The Little Red Door, 16 Mar, $25.0 COUNTING CROWS TRIBUTE: Recovering The Hard Candy And Everything After August

The Mill , 10 Mar, $22.0 Paces at Big River Motel

Royal Croquet Club, 11 Mar, $30.0 Big River Motel Fri 16 Mar

Royal Croquet Club, 16 Mar, $30.0 ‘One Wild Night’ The Australian Bon Jovi Show

21:30 Zephyr Quartet: Cult Classics

Stirling Fringe, 8 Mar, $28.0

Crown & Anchor Hotel , 9 Mar, $12.0

The Garden of Unearthly Delights, Various dates from 8 Mar to 17 Mar, prices vary

One Hit Wonderland

Norwood Hotel, 16 Mar, $20.0 Norwood Hotel, 9 Mar, $25.0

21:40 ❤ Choir of Man HHHH Gluttony, 8–17 Mar, not 11, prices vary

22:00 Manchild...The Lost Aussie Rock Musical

21:15

National Wine Centre, 16 Mar, $28.0

The Jade, 16 Mar, $12.0

Jennifer Kingwell: Faith To The Fire

Late Night in the Cathedral

Big River Motel Sat 10 Mar

La Bohème, 14 Mar, $25.0

Royal Croquet Club, 10 Mar, $30.0

LAURIE BLACK: LIVE

Bambi and Co., 9 Mar, $22.0 Be Kind, Rewind

Sam Perry Live

Throwback Thursdays

Hacienda, 9 Mar, 16 Mar, $22.5 The Hindley, 8 Mar, 15 Mar, $0.0 Big River Motel Fri 9 Mar

Royal Croquet Club, 9 Mar, $30.0

Adam Hall’s Dance Party - The Soul Rhythm Spectacular

THE GC at The German Club, 8–10 Mar, prices vary Bush Gothic

Royal Croquet Club, 8–11 Mar, $28.0

Massaoke Club La La HHH

That 90’s Show

Lucas Laufen: Homecoming

La Bohème, 8 Mar, 15 Mar, $20.0

The Palais [Adelaide Festival], 16–17 Mar, $59.0

23:15

Kent Town Hotel, 9 Mar, $25.0

TRACY CHAPMAN TRIBUTE: Give Me Two Reasons

Vikki Thorn (The Waifs)

New Candys (Italy) with The Baudelaires (Melbourne)

Arkaba Hotel, 11 Mar, $24.0

Crown & Anchor Hotel , 15 Mar, $30.0 The Hindley, 9 Mar, 10 Mar, 16 Mar, 17 Mar, $25.0

Big River Motel Sat 17 Mar

St. Peter’s Cathedral [Adelaide Festival], 9 Mar, 11 Mar, $59.0 Regurgitator

The Palais [Adelaide Festival], 9–10 Mar, $49.0 Art vs Science

The Palais [Adelaide Festival], 10–11 Mar, $49.0 Crap Music Rave Party

The Hindley, 16 Mar, $20.0 Mount Kimbie

The Palais [Adelaide Festival], 11–12 Mar, $49.0

Music

Grace Emily Hotel, 10 Mar, $20.0

20:30

Find interviews, reviews and city guides at fest-mag.com 60

11:00

17:00

19:00

20:30

Toxic - Britney Spears Dance Worskhop

XENOS

FLA.CO.MEN

XENOS

Her Majesty’s [Adelaide Festival], 18 Mar, $35.0-89.0

Her Majesty’s [Adelaide Festival], 11 Mar, $35.0-89.0

Her Majesty’s [Adelaide Festival], 16 Mar, $35.0-89.0

THE VIBRANCE

Bennelong

Bennelong

Golden Grove Arts Centre, 10 Mar, $30.0

Dustan Playhouse [Adelaide Festival], 15 Mar, $45.0-89.0

Dustan Playhouse [Adelaide Festival], 17 Mar, $45.0-89.0

Dancing with The Star - Movin’ with Melvin!

THE GC at The German Club, 10 Mar, $39.0

12:00 Guru Dudu’s Silent Disco Walking Tours

18:00 The Human Experience

Nexus Arts, 15–17 Mar, $23.0

Learn Modern Jive!

Irish Club, 8 Mar, 15 Mar, 22 Mar, $20.0 Djuki Mala

Mall’s Balls, 10 Mar, 11 Mar, 17 Mar, 18 Mar, $26.0

National Wine Centre, 9 Mar, $18.0

The Garden of Unearthly Delights, 8–18 Mar, not 12, $50.0

18:10

13:30

19:30

Not Today’s Yesterday

Pedal

Bollywood Flashmob at the Fringe!!

Hyperdance, 10 Mar, $22.0

14:00 Bennelong

Dustan Playhouse [Adelaide Festival], 17–18 Mar, $45.0-89.0

Obsession

Holden Street Theatres, Various dates from 8 Mar to 15 Mar, prices vary

18:15 Pedal

Holden Street Theatres, 16 Mar, $28.0 Castles

15:00 Decadence and Debauchery

La Bohème, 10 Mar, 11 Mar, 17 Mar, 18 Mar, $28.0

16:00 Djuki Mala

The Garden of Unearthly Delights, 10 Mar, 11 Mar, 17 Mar, 18 Mar, $50.0

16:30 Oriental Elements

The Jade, 18 Mar, $18.0

Holden Street Theatres, 11 Mar, $28.0

19:45 Beginner Swing Dancing Class

Decadence and Debauchery

XENOS

La Bohème, 8–18 Mar, not 12, 13, $28.0

Guru Dudu’s Silent Disco Walking Tours

Mall’s Balls, 8–18 Mar, not 12, prices vary

21:15 Obsession

National Wine Centre, 15 Mar, $18.0

23:00 Decadence and Debauchery

La Bohème, 8 Mar, 15 Mar, $28.0

FLA.CO.MEN

18:30

Dustan Playhouse [Adelaide Festival], 16 Mar, $45.0-89.0

Holden Street Theatres, 11 Mar, $28.0

20:00 Her Majesty’s [Adelaide Festival], 9–10 Mar, $35.0-89.0

Bennelong

Castles

Estonian Hall, 8 Mar, $0.0

Holden Street Theatres, 17 Mar, $28.0

Her Majesty’s [Adelaide Festival], 17 Mar, $35.0-89.0

20:35

Guru Dudu’s Silent Disco Walking Tours

Mall’s Balls, 8–18 Mar, not 12, 13, 14, $26.0

20:20 CAFÉ CANTANTE FLAMENCO

Gluttony, 13–18 Mar, $35.0

Your hour-by-hour guide to Dance at Adelaide’s festivals

fest-mag.com

The Parks Theatres, 12 Mar, $12.0

Dance

61

Red in the Face Everybody lies, writes Red Bastard

Features

T

62

o the lady who said, “Do you really believe that shit you just said on stage?”

YES. You are a liar. Nom nom nom!

But not just her. You ALL lie! Nom Nom! And listen – I don’t mind. Really I don’t. Because the dirty secret is… I’m a monster, too!

Hypocrites have called me a monster for millenia.

Do you remember proclaiming me an abomination of nature? How you hurled your stones at my misshapen body and laughed as you banished me to the swamp?

I starved! But I survived. (giggle). Like the echo of a memory. Now it’s my turn to laugh! The monster you hid away has returned. My new home?

Your. Mind. Nom nom!

That funny little Bastard is now a FEAR FEEDER. And the banquet has just begun! Ha ha!

Can you remember your dream last night? No? Think hard! Perhaps you’ll remember me. Dancing in your desires. Balancing on the abyss. And ohhhhhh the things I’ve learned. Yes, I know your secrets. You beautiful liars, you. (giggle) “But everyone lies,” you protest! It’s true. To lie is to live. And yes, everyone loves. To live is to love.

But YOU’VE lied about LOVE. Tsk tsk tsk. That’s against THE RULES. Mwa ha ha! Nom nom.

“Love is sacred!” You’ve proclaimed it over and over. Your literature, your movies, your religious

laws. But the rules you allowed are the very rules that would not allow you to love! (titter titter) I’ve seen you. Touching others. Typing your flirty messages. Sneaking glances. And oh those dreams.

Hot stuff! (snicker) Listen. It’s ok.

I don’t care how you love. Truly I don’t. You can feel what you want. As long as you keep LYING about it… because the thing I love most is FEAR. And where there’s a lie…. sluuuuuuuuuuuuuurp.

That’s why I LOVE the way you love. You lie soooooooo much! Ha haaaa! The lies you tell your partners – “I can’t think of a thing I’d change about you.” Nom nom nom. The lies you tell yourself – “They’re just a friend. I don’t think of them THAT WAY.” Nom Nom. The lies you tell everyone because those are the lies everyone told you.

Love wrapped in lies, wrapped in love. Til you can’t even tell what’s love and what’s a lie. (burp).

Who’s the abomination of nature now, my friends?

So yeah. You better believe I meant it lady.

Nom. Fucking. Nom! We are gonna have some funnnnnnn tonight! ;) ✏ Red Bastard VENUE:: TIME: TICKETS:

Gluttony 8.20pm, 16 Feb–18 Mar, not 19 Feb, 26 Feb, 5 Mar prices vary

Supporting our state’s arts & culture

arts.sa.gov.au

An agency of the South Australian government