Fringe 2021 at The Parks Theatre

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THE PARKS THEATRE 19 FEBRUARY - 21 MARCH 2021

ABOUT FRINGE Adelaide Fringe is the biggest arts festival in the Southern Hemisphere! For 31 magical summer days and nights, Fringe transforms Adelaide and greater South Australia. Our festival stretches from up in Whyalla all the way down to Mount Gambier, with eclectic and vibrant events that include cabaret, theatre, comedy, circus, music, visual arts, workshops and so much more.

Adelaide Fringe was born in 1960 and has grown year on year. In 2020, we sold 853,419 tickets. Our audiences range from 1 to 100, and come from all walks of life. We truly are ‘The People’s Festival’.

SHOWS AT THE PARKS THEATRE CABARET CHILDREN’S COMEDY

DANCE EVENTS INTERACTIVE

MAGIC MUSIC MUSICAL THEATRE

SPOKEN WORD THEATRE WORKSHOP

2 Nuts for Dick Tricks: A Dirk Darrow Investigation

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Aerial Silks Workshop

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A Soldier’s Secret

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At the Crossroads

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Broadway Bootcamp Showcase

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Chair Chained

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Choo and Peek

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CSI Kids

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Drink Drawing

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Escape Room: Zombie Apocalypse

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Frolic & Follies

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Ladies of Soul

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No Hablo Bebe

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Slime Dusters

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Stepping Out

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Toddler Bop

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Truth Truth Lie

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With Love from Heaven

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A Greek Cypriot Refugee Remembers and Sings the World Songs

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Nana Mouskouri – Life and Songs – Over 2500 Shows in London with Loucas Loizou

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The Songs and Stories from - Homer’s Odyssey Medea and Jason - Oedipus Rex - The King

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The Best Acoustic Songs of All Time... and Some of Mine - with Loucas Loizou

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BOOKINGS Tickets can be purchased by visiting www.adelaidefringe.com.au/fringetix

2 NUTS FOR DICK TRICKS: A DIRK DARROW INVESTIGATION MAGIC

COMEDY

 “Outstanding” -The Advertiser  “Hilarious” -All Over Adelaide WINNER

Comedy Award -Fringe World, Perth

ALL NEW from 15 time Fringe Fest award winner Tim Motley, creator of ‘6 Quick Dick Tricks’. Follow 5 crazy characters, performing 5 mind-blowing magic tricks!

Help this hapless psychic detective, as he hunts a hitman in a 1930’s mental asylum.

DATES & TIMES

Tue 23 Feb 8pm Sun 7 Mar 4pm, 8pm Tue 6 Mar 8pm

DURATION

60 minutes PRICE

Full Price $25 Concession $23 Group (6+) $23 BankSA $19.50 Fringe Member $12.50

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AERIAL SILKS WORKSHOP WORKSHOP

These 90min small group workshops are designed for beginners to advanced with an experienced teacher & artist. Multiple silks are rigged meaning each participant gets plenty of hands on time. We are holding Beginners Adults on the 21st and 28th of February at 4pm. Advanced Adults and Choreography will be on the 7th of March at 4pm. Beginners Kids will be at 2.15pm on all dates.

DATES & TIMES

Sun 21 Feb 2:15pm, 4pm Sun 28 Feb 2:15pm, 4pm

DURATION

90 minutes PRICE

Full Price $40

Sun 7 Mar 2:15pm, 4pm

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A SOLDIERS’ SECRET THEATRE / 15+

Nursing injured World War II soldiers back to health is all in a day’s work for the staff of Trinity Memorial Hospital. But one patient’s story doesn’t quite add up. Why isn’t he healing faster from his injuries?

Suspicions grow around the mystery patient, and the nature of his true identity.

DATES & TIMES

Sat 20 Feb 7pm

DURATION

70 minutes PRICE

Full Price $20

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AT THE CROSSROADS THEATRE / R18+

Ellie has lost her job and is at a crossroads, until she meets Jack, a uni student who makes her see another side to life. Under pressure to return to the corporate life, Ellie worries that she’s met the right man at the wrong time. What happens when you make plans – but your heart wants something different?

DATES & TIMES

Sat 27 Feb 2pm

DURATION

100 minutes PRICE

Full Price $20

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BROADWAY BOOTCAMP SHOWCASE THEATRE

CABARET

Be entertained by the talented kids from our January Broadway Bootcamp as they perform a showcase of the skills they have developed over our two week award winning program. Singing and dancing a selection of Broadway favourites with a splash of drama and comedy, this is sure to be uplifting and entertaining.

DATES & TIMES

Sun 21 Feb 4pm

DURATION

60 minutes PRICE

Full Price $28A $23C

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CHAIR CHAINED INTERACTIVE

THEATRE / R18+

Do you love to be SCARED? Get ready for the horror show - with a TWIST! For the duration of the performance, you’ll be chained to a CHAIR. Surrounding you are the most twisted characters you could imagine. But, you can’t turn your head to see. Sit back, try to relax, and prepare to be TERRIFIED! Strictly 18+ only (ID required on entry)

DATES & TIMES

Sat 20 Feb 4pm, 5pm, 6pm, 7:30pm, 8:30pm, 9:30pm, 10:30pm

DURATION

55 minutes PRICE

Full Price $30

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CHOO AND PEEK CABARET / R18+

The Choo la la ladies present an intimate night of tasteful, tantalising tease! RisquĂŠ and racy dance moves with sultry vocals and comedy will have you on the edge of your seats.

Celebrating each and every woman feeling comfortable in their own skin. A show that encapsulates fun and femininity.

DATES & TIMES

Sat 27 Feb 8:30pm

DURATION

110 minutes PRICE

Full Price $30

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CSI KIDS CHILDREN’S

INTERACTIVE

Be the detective! This interactive game gives you the chance to assess the crime scene, explore the evidence, interview suspects, collect and analyze finger prints and SOLVE THE CRIME! Perfect for ages 7-13. Race your friends, play as a group to beat the clock or play as a fun family activity. Participants must be accompanied by a paying adult.

DATES & TIMES

DURATION

Sat 6 Mar

40 minutes

Sun 7 Mar

PRICE

Multiple sessions Multiple sessions

Full Price $16 Family $55

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DRINK DRAWING WORKSHOP

Play with simple drawing techniques while having a drink or two in this easy, fun & interactive workshop.

Experiment with enjoyable approaches to drawing in a relaxed & supportive atmosphere. Week 1 drawing for relaxation. Week 2 play with line & shape. Week 3 experiment with figurative drawing. And if your drawing is terrible you can blame the drink!

DATES & TIMES

Fri 26 Feb 7pm Fri 5 Mar 7pm

Fri 19 Mar 7pm

DURATION

120 minutes PRICE

Full Price $25 Concession $23 Fringe Member $12.50

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ESCAPE ROOM: ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE INTERACTIVE

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“Four Stars” -Glam Adelaide SOLD OUT Previous Adelaide Fringe Prepare your team ready to take on this escape room – Zombie Apocalypse style! Can you survive a Zombie Apocalypse? Test your survival skills in this intricately designed escape room situated in the deep, dark underground of The Parks Theatre.

DATES & TIMES

19 Feb to 21 Mar Multiple sessions

DURATION

60 minutes PRICE

Team of up to 6 $127 Team of up to 4 $110

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FROLIC & FOLLIES CABARET

DANCE

A contemporary twist on the phenomenon of the “Ziegfeld Follies”, serving up spectacular acts of dance, cabaret, comedy and more. A visual feast of colour and parades of girls bringing together a celebration of the female body, dripping in sequins and feathers with some serious sass to match. A night of huge hits and high kicks not to be missed!

DATES & TIMES

Fri 12 Mar 7pm

Sun 14 Mar 7pm

DURATION

50 minutes PRICE

Full Price $28

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LADIES OF SOUL MUSIC

A musical and visual celebration of the greatest female soul artists who graced the stage and are still influencing popular music into the 21st century! This performance follows sold out shows around Adelaide.

As a special feature for the Adelaide Fringe, the show will be accompanied by some of the best local aerial and contemporary dance talent.

DATES & TIMES

Sat 13 Mar 4pm, 8pm

DURATION

60 minutes PRICE

Full Price $38 Concession $35 Group (6+) $36 BankSA $29.25 Fringe Member $19 Pass Holder $36

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NO HABLO BEBE COMEDY

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“…genuinely funny and not in need of bad language or shock tactics to raise laughs…”

-Herald Sun

Michael (Australia’s Got Talent) wants to raise his daughter bilingual. Just one problem – he only speaks English! Join him as he races to learn Spanish using apps, books and every Dora the Explorer DVD in Kmart before the baby starts talking.

DATES & TIMES

Sun 7 Mar 6:45pm

Sun 14 Mar 6:45pm

DURATION

50 minutes PRICE

Full Price $24 Concession $18 Child / Group (6+) $16 Family $60 BankSA $18.75 Fringe Member $12 Pass Holder $36

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SLIME DUSTERS CHILDREN’S

COMEDY

Who you gonna call? SLIME DUSTERS! Join the Slime Dusters on their mission to keep the world free of slime – while Slime Man and his team are trying to keep it messy! This interactive kids show will wow and delight, as everyone works together to stop Slime Man and keep the world clean and slime-free.

DATES & TIMES

Sat 20 Feb 10:30am

DURATION

70 minutes PRICE

Full Price $18

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STEPPING OUT THEATRE

MUSIC

This is a rollicking comedy about the attempts of some working class amateurs to overcome their inhibitions and left feet in a low-rent dance studio in North London.

DATES & TIMES

Wed 3 Mar 7pm Thu 4 Mar 2pm, 7pm Fri 5 Mar 10am

DURATION

120 minutes PRICE

Preview $20 Full Price $26 Concession $22 BankSA $20.25 Fringe Member $13

Sat 6 Mar 2pm, 7pm

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TODDLER BOP CHILDREN’S

INTERACTIVE

‘Toddler Bop’ introduces children to music, instruments, rhythm and dance. Children are provided instruments to play in class and explore basic dance techniques.

This session is aimed at children aged between 1 and 5 years old.

DATES & TIMES

Tue 23 Feb 10am, 11:30am Wed 3 Mar 10am, 11:30am

DURATION

45 minutes PRICE

Full Price $18

Tue 9 Mar 10am, 11:30am

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TRUTH TRUTH LIE COMEDY / R18

INTERACTIVE

Can you tell when you’re being lied to? This comedy gameshow extravaganza will put even the best liedetectors to the test! Our comedy panel are out to deceive – and you’ll win points if you can tell the truth from the bull****. With points come PRIZES! Will you stop the liars in their tracks – or get taken for a ride?

DATES & TIMES

Sat 27 Feb 6pm

DURATION

100 minutes PRICE

Full Price $20

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WITH LOVE FROM HEAVEN EVENTS

After a successful appearance at the 2019 Fringe with sold out shows and 5-star reviews, Barry is back for another season. Communicating with the spirit world, Barry has gained recognition and is a well respected Medium with his down to earth and sensitive approach. Barry has demonstrated his gifts in front of audiences far and wide.

DATES & TIMES

Thu 11 Mar 7pm Fri 12 Mar 7pm

Sat 13 Mar 7pm

DURATION

90 minutes PRICE

Full Price $27 Concession $20 BankSA $21

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PERFORMING ARTS CLASSES at The Parks Theatre singing

aerial silks & acro acting

08 8406 2951

TUESDAY NIGHTS

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A GREEK CYPRIOT REFUGEE REMEMBERS AND SINGS THE WORLD SONGS CABARET

SPOKEN WORD

“Exceptionally deft, fluent acoustic guitarist, singing with sensitivity and elegance” -The Advertiser First employer, Cat Stevens.

Singer/songwriter Loucas Loizou, in a dazzling cycle of songs from UK, Spain, France, Italy, Greece, Cyprus, USA, and originals.

Too many  to mention from his past 2500 shows in London.

DATES & TIMES

Sun 7 Mar 5:30pm (60 minutes)

NANA MOUSKOURI – LIFE AND SONGS – OVER 2500 SHOWS IN LONDON WITH LOUCAS LOIZOU CABARET

SPOKEN WORD

“Among the best 5 shows” -The Advertiser “Amazing and inspiring” -Adelaide Theatre Guide

DATES & TIMES

Sun 14 Mar 5:30pm (60 minutes)

PRICE (PER SHOW)

Full Price $25 Concession $20 Child $10 Family $60

The girl from Greece sold 300 million records in at least twelve languages.

After Cat Stevens gave him his first job, Loucas a Cypriot refugee and playwright/actor/singer/ songwriter has too many to mention.

Group (6+) $20 BankSA $19.50 Fringe Member $12.50 Pass Holder $15

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THE SONGS AND STORIES FROM HOMER’S ODYSSEY - MEDEA AND JASON - OEDIPUS REX - THE KING CABARET

MUSIC

“Beautiful original songs” -Stage Whispers “Captivatingly sung” -IN DAILY “Sensitivity and elegance” -The Advertiser

DATES & TIMES

Sun 14 Mar 8pm (60 minutes) Sun 21 Mar 4pm (60 minutes)

Cypriot refugee Loucas Loizou, a singer/ songwriter/play writer with many  from past 2500 London shows, sings songs from his three musicals.

THE BEST ACOUSTIC SONGS OF ALL TIME... AND SOME OF MINE - WITH LOUCAS LOIZOU MUSIC

“Has passion” -The Advertiser “All heartfelt” -Adelaide Theatre Guide

DATES & TIMES

Sun 21 Mar 6pm (60 minutes)

Cypriot refugee singer/ songwriter with many  from past shows after Cat Stevens gave him his first job,sings songs

by C.Stevens, P.Simon, B. Dylan,The Beatles, L.Cohen, J.Denver, N. Mouskouri, R.McTell, J. Baez, Donovan, The Animals, N.Young, D.McLean.

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Revitalised in 2014 with an extensive renovation, The Parks Theatre is the first YMCA managed venue and theatre company in Australia. The theatre is located between the City of Adelaide and Port Adelaide, and offers a wide range of arts experiences for all ages, including workshops, performances, films, performing arts classes and youth programs to create ongoing arts participation by the community.

We offer a unique combination of fully equipped theatres, function and meeting rooms, art and craft studios – all in one centre – and our facilities and services are supported by an experienced, professional and creative team, equipped to assist with administrative, technical and artistic issues.

46 Cowan St, Angle Park, South Australia 5010 e parks.theatre@ymca.com.au p 08 8406 2951 /theparkstheatre parksrsc.ymca.org.au/theatre