Adelaide Festival Centre Season 2015 Brochure

D I S C O V E R , R E F L E C T & D R E A M

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WELCOMEFROM THE CEO & ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

The Adelaide Festival Centre means many things to our many different patrons. But over the recent years it has meant greater diversity of attractions to an ever widening audience base as it should in a truly multi-cultural community such as ours. The many-faceted Adelaide Festival Centre 2015 program is no exception.

FESTIVALS & PROGRAMSAdelaide Festival Centre presents three of its own festivals this year, Come Out Children’s Festival, Adelaide Cabaret Festival and OzAsia Festival.

The Come Out program is led by Adelaide’s own Susannah Sweeney and is a fantastic collage of creative work that sits well within the context of all our regular programs; Something on Saturday, Centre Ed, GreenRoom and more in the Youth and Education areas.

Barry Humphries will present his first Adelaide Cabaret Festival for us. This will be an event to savour and remember – curated by the finest cabaret artist this country has produced.

Joseph Mitchell will also deliver his first OzAsia Festival with an emphasis on Indonesia and contemporary Asian arts, and we welcome the return of our other multicultural festivals – Kalamela, Nowruz, Hellinika and the Many Faith Festival.

COLLABORATIONSThe season is full of collaborations – here at Adelaide Festival Centre we continuously work with other arts organisations to bring you concerts, shows and exhibitions that would not otherwise be possible. The list of this year’s collaborators is impressive - Musica Viva, Windmill Theatre, Brink Theatre, State Theatre Company of SA, Australian Dance Theatre,

Adelaide Festival of Arts, The Walkely Awards and there are many others. The ANZAC centenary will be celebrated with a monumental dance piece Rotunda with the New Zealand Dance company and a full Brass Band.

Throughout the season, The Australian Ballet, Adelaide Symphony Orchestra and the State Opera of South Australia will continue to be key ingredients in the artistic mix.

Our 14/15 summer holiday programs are headlined by some great commercial collaborations such as Thriller Live! and The Illusionists 1903 and others will roll out through the year including The Legendary Count Basie Orchestra from the USA, Max Raabe Palast Orchester from Germany, along with a return season of Horrible Histories – Live from the UK.

Smaller scale music-making will also continue with our International Piano Series, and the Niki Vasilakis Cocktail Concerts. And supporting all this is our ongoing investment in the creation of new work – our InSpace program.

The Riverbank and Victoria Square precincts are the engines of a vibrant Adelaide, and we are in the middle of both with the Adelaide Festival Centre and Her Majesty’s Theatre.

We hope our 2015 program brings you back often to all our venues.

Douglas Gautier

CEO & Artistic DirectorAdelaide Festival Centre

DISCOVER REFLECT & DREAM WITH US

OUR COVER STORY

“This photo is just a great shot of my son being free and I can see that he has awareness and flow,” Jarrett says. “He’s not falling or losing balance – there’s a lot of control in this photo. I love the poise – it’s like a dancer frozen in time.”

The composition of the photograph was no fluke. Jarrett lay on the grass and directed his eight-year-old son to run up a pillar and he knew all the elements would be well placed.

“The perspective, the composition, the light, everything is just in the right position,” he says. “Maqenzee is backlit by the sun, the bridge is coming in over the top and drawing the focus towards the Adelaide Festival Centre’s Discover, Reflect, Dream banner in the background.

Jarrett and his wife Sandra often visit the Adelaide Festival Centre with their children Maqenzee and Maelle, four. The family regularly come to see shows but also enjoy just soaking up the atmosphere of the precinct.

“I think the whole Adelaide Festival Centre is a really interesting place,” Jarrett says. “The architecture down there, the sculpture and the art, it’s a great vibe. You can feel the creativity down there.

“I’m a surveyor and I deal with architects and engineers so I can appreciate the clever way it’s been built and planned. We take the kids there all the time and always see something different. Maqenzee views the structures and built forms like a giant parkour playground.

“My parents used to take me there as a kid 30 years ago and we wanted to do the same with our kids.

“We love being a part of what the Adelaide Festival Centre does. It’s such a great place and people need to get out there and realise there’s more to life than television and computer screens.”

There’s a feeling you get when you look at our cover image of a young boy suspended in space and time. It conjures up feelings of freedom, adventure, discovery. Little wonder this emotive photo was the winner of the Adelaide Festival Centre’s Instagram Photo Competition.

Entrants were asked to capture the spirit of the theme, ‘discover, reflect & dream’. For Jarrett Pinksterboer, 42, that meant photographing his energetic son Maqenzee literally bouncing off the walls with excitement at the Adelaide Festival Centre.

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Adelaide Festival Centre’s

Season 2015 program

events

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JANUARY SESSIONS on the River Deck

Picture this: the sun is setting on a warm summer’s evening, you’re enjoying fine wine and cheese overlooking the Torrens, while Adelaide’s finest musicians play smooth tunes nearby. That’s what’s in store during the Adelaide Festival Centre’s uber-cool Summer Sessions on the River Deck, every Friday and Saturday night from January 2 – February 1.

It all kicks off from 5pm til late on The River Deck at Adelaide Festival Centre, making the most of this beautiful precinct on those balmy summer evenings.

EVENT SESSIONS on the River Deck

The good news is when the weather turns cool, the action remains hot - all year round! The River Deck will be open for business before and after activity at Adelaide Oval, including before and after all AFL footy games. Meet your mates for the best burgers this side of the river, Coopers beers, cheese platters and some of SA’s best wines to choose from.

The River Deck is also available for private hire and is one of the city’s most scenic spots to host your next social event*

So make sure you discover and enjoy The River Deck at Adelaide Festival Centre – the latest destination bar with the best views in town!

THE LATEST DESTINATION BAR

Every FRIDAY & SATURDAY NIGHT

throughout January

*Private functions enquiries, contact our sales team on +61 8 8216 8633 or [email protected]

SESSIONS ON THE RIVER DECK

WITH THE BEST VIEWS IN TOWN!

5PM TIL LATEFROM 2 JANUARY

RIVER DECK

CHECK WEBSITE FOR WEEKLY PROGRAM LISTING

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exhibitions

The Maj 100A hundred years in a hundred pictures

From the Performing Arts Collection comes this incredible exhibition showcasing the history of the iconic and much-loved Her Majesty’s Theatre. It includes a photo from each of the 100 years since The Maj was opened, revealing an amazing diversity of performers, performances and people who have trod the boards.

The Maj Gallery

December 2014 - January 2015

Peoples’ ChoiceJo Peoples is a walking, talking encyclopedia of the arts in South Australia. In 2014, this living legend celebrates her 35th year as the curator of the Performing Arts Collection at the AFC. To celebrate this, Jo has chosen a curious compilation of objects and ephemera from the collection to illustrate the rich performing arts history of our state.

Festival Theatre Foyer

February – May

The Art of DeceptionThis intriguing Performing Arts Collection exhibition showcases an assortment of magic memorabilia, giving us a window into the imagination of magicians.


March – May

Blake PrizeThe Blake Society, which was established in 1951, fulfils a vital role in generating an informed, ongoing conversation about humanity, cultural diversity and spirituality through the arts. The Society and the programs it administers take inspiration from the visionary artist and poet, William Blake, whose creative endeavours stemmed from nonconformist beliefs which led him to question the established social order.

Artspace Gallery

Just by stepping into this iconic arts venue you can experience the beauty and wonder of the visual and performing arts collections – for free!

From legendary costumes worn by the stars, to renderings by famous set designers, from breathtaking indigenous art to striking photographic exhibitions and more – these fascinating exhibitions are a major feature of the Adelaide Festival Centre’s cultural offerings all year round.

April - June

Remembering GallipoliThe 25th of April will mark the 100th anniversary of the ANZAC landings at Gallipoli. We pay tribute to the impact that World War I had on music and theatre back on the home front with sheet music, scripts and programs from the Performing Arts Collection.


May

Art By Prisoners 2015South Australia has nine adult prisons housing around 2200 people on any one day. Returning for a fourth year in a row, the Art by Prisoners exhibition will showcase works created by South Australian prisoners, featuring works selected by an expert panel. Come along and leave a comment and vote for your favourite piece – these will be forwarded on to prisoners. This exhibition is made possible thanks to the support of the Adelaide Festival Centre, the Department for Correctional Services and Flinders University.


June – August

60 Years of Edna, Possums!Dame Edna has been a trend setter and fashion icon since her early days in Melbourne suburbia. Her wardrobe is laid bare in this exhibition as part of the Adelaide Cabaret Festival. Presented in conjunction with the Performing Arts Collection, Arts Centre Melbourne.


BEYONDTHE STAGE

Step inside the Adelaide Festival Centre to EXPERIENCE ONE OF OUR GALLERY SPACES OR CURATED EXHIBITIONS IN OUR FOYERS

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July

Australian Ballet ExhibitionTo celebrate The Australian Ballet’s return in July 2015, The Friends of the Australian Ballet (SA) Inc together with The Australian Ballet are co-hosting a spectacular exhibition at the Adelaide Festival Centre showcasing delicate costumes from the ballet productions in season, together with images of the costumes on stage.


July – August

Breaking Ground 2015: Seeing Spring by Morgan Allender

Breaking Ground 2015 is Country Arts SA’s Visual Artist Professional Development Award which annually provides a practicing contemporary visual artist from regional South Australia with the opportunity to develop a body of work for exhibition along with a mentorship to further their career. This year’s winner Morgan Allender will create an exhibition that explores elements of combining still life and landscape painting.

Artspace Gallery

September – November

Australian Dance Theatre: 50 Years of Contemporary DanceThis unique contemporary dance company, founded in 1965 by Dr Elizabeth Cameron Dalman OAM, will be

the focus of this exhibition and how the company has reinvented itself under changing artistic directorships. Presented by the Performing Arts collection in association with Australian Dance Theatre.


October – December

Our Mob 2015 Art by South Australian Aboriginal Artists

Our Mob is a statewide community program that brings together and showcases art by South Australian Aboriginal artists in the city of Adelaide. See page 42 & 43 for full details. All Artwork is for sale.

Artspace Gallery and foyer

December 2015 – February 2016

Nikon Walkley Press Photography ExhibitionHeartbreak and triumph, jubilation and devastation: it’s all on show at the Nikon-Walkley Press Photography Exhibition, featuring works by Australia’s most outstanding photojournalists.

Each year, more than 100 photographs are considered for selection in the annual Walkley Awards – the pinnacle of achievement for Australian press photographers judged by industry experts and awarded in November.

Artspace Gallery

Jill Orr, The Promised

Land (moving), 2012 Blake

Prize Finalist

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2 hrs 30 mins (incl interval) Ages 8+

30 DECEMBER –11 JANUARY 2015

Premium from $94.90 A Reserve from $79.90 A Reserve Conc from $74.90A Reserve (4 tickets) offer $260 B Reserve from $69.90Groups 10+ A Res only from $65*GreenRoom from $34.95

FESTIVAL THEATRE

*SUBSCRIBE & SAVE A Reserve Adult from $79.90 A Reserve Conc from $79.90

* Selected performances only Call BASS group bookings 08 8205 2220

TUE 30 DEC, TUE 6 JAN 7PM WED 31 DEC 1PM & 8PM FRI 2, SAT 3, 8PM WED 7, THU 8, FRI 9, SAT 10 JAN SAT 3, SAT 10 JAN 4PM SUN 4 & 11 JAN 1PM & 6PM

DAILY EXPRESS

“ gloriously upbeat”

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DAILY TELEGRAPH, LONDON

“ the hits just keep on coming”

“ An astounding tribute to Michael Jackson’s career”

THE INDEPENDENT, LONDON

NEW YEARS EVE SHOW + PARTY

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THRILLER LIVE!DIRECT FROM LONDON’S WEST END - THRILLER LIVE! IS COMING TO TOWN

Featuring the songs of Michael Jackson and the

Jackson 5

Presented by Adelaide Festival Centre, Ambassador Theatre Group, Flying Music, BB Promotion and Lunchbox Theatrical in association with Key concerts

This theatrical concert spectacular celebrates the legendary songs and mind-blowing dance moves of Michael Jackson and the Jackson Five. From Ben to Black and White, Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough to Dangerous, Beat It to Billie Jean and much more.

This is a two-hour extravaganza for the whole family - a trip down memory lane for original Jackson fans who can Blame it on the Boogie all over again, and a sure-fire way to ignite the passion in a new generation of converts who’ll Wanna Be Startin’ Something.

Thriller Live features stunning choreography performed by a stellar international and Australian cast and band.

Thriller Live has just moon walked into the West End record books becoming the 20th longest running show in West End history and has just announced a further extension! Don’t miss this theatrical concert production that celebrates Michael Jackson and the Jackson Five in all their glory – as ground-breaking, musical masters who have forged their place in musical history.

These are the songs that made us want to Heal the World, be Bad, Dangerous, learn our ABC and ensure we Never Can Say Goodbye.

It’s a Thriller.

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“ Immensely enjoyable. This is great stuff.”

THE INDEPENDENT, LONDON

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THE ILLUSIONISTS 1903

THE BIGGEST SELLING MAGIC SHOW IN

THE WORLD RETURNS TO AUSTRALIA WITH

ITS THIRD INSTALLMENT

Presented by Adelaide Festival Centre, Tim Lawson and Simon Painter

ADELAIDE Premiere

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The Golden Ageof Magic

Featuring brand new, world-class illusionists from across the globe, The Illusionists 1903 transports the audience to the golden age of magic, a time when conjurers were the true rock stars of the day.

Showcasing the origins of some of the greatest illusions ever built, the show also unveils never-before-seen experiments drawn from a treasure trove of long-forgotten mysteries.

Viewers will rediscover the true art of magic as it is presented in turn of the century grandeur, and experience first-hand the spectacles that transformed stage entertainment over 100 years ago.

15 – 25 JANUARY

FESTIVAL THEATRE

SUBSCRIBE & SAVE A Reserve Adult $79.90 A Reserve Conc $69.90

Ages 8+

Premium from $99.90 A Reserve from $89.90 A Reserve Conc from $79.90 B Reserve from $79.90 B Reserve Conc from $69.90 C Reserve from $69.90 C Reserve Conc from $59.90 Family 2+2 from $290 GreenRoom from $34.95

THU 15, FRI 16, TUE 20, WED 21, THU 22, FRI 23 JAN 7.30PM SAT 17, SUN 18, SAT 24, SUN 25 JAN 2PM & 7.30PM


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SO FRENCHY SO CHIC LIVE!

EMILIE SIMON

Indie Pop Darlings

Triple J once had her album on repeat and we know why. Simon is revered for her charismatic stage presence, her intricate layering of vocals and live instrumentals, her rich, organic sounds.

Sweeping strings are juxtaposed by electronic details, swirly guitar solos sit alongside piano led jazz, every song is wildly imaginative, a story in itself.

The recipient of a Ceasar award and creator of the March of the Penguins soundtrack returns to our shores this summer and the highly anticipated performance of her latest album, Mue, is sure to be a highlight. You won’t be able to take your eyes off her.

THU 7.30PM15 JANUARY

A Reserve $59.90 Groups 6+ $54.90GreenRoom $30.00

HER MAJESTY’S THEATRE

SUBSCRIBE & SAVE A Reserve $54.90 A Reserve Conc $49.90

2 hrs (incl interval) Ages 12+

MARIE CLAIRE

“It would be easy to categorise Simon as the French Kate Bush; her voice is just as agile and ethereal. But Simon is her own woman...”

A DOUBLE BILL

THE DØ The French/Finnish duo, Olivia Merilahti and Dan Levy first won over Australian listeners when they played at the Australian V Festival in 2009. Their off-kilter, indie pop sound has gained them steady rotation on Triple J.

A fusion of warped vocals, electro-folk and avant-pop percussion culminated in their highly successful debut and sophomore albums, A Mouthful and Both Ways Open Jaws, respectively.

Their third album Shake, Shook, Shaken brings synthetic dance sounds and percussion to the forefront; a new futuristic sound for the duo. Welcome back, The Dø.

PITCHFORK

“Their sound - earnest folk-influenced indie rock with touches of

noise and dream-pop...”


Adelaide Festival Centre and Cartell Music present

TWO Acts ONE Night

UNITED KINGDOM theatre

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HORRIBLE HISTORIES

BARMY BRITAIN

It’s the horrible history of Britain with the nasty bits left in

We all want to meet people from history. The trouble is everyone is dead! So it’s time to prepare yourselves for Horrible Histories live on stage with a brand new show BARMY BRITAIN with all new amazing 3D effects!

Can you beat battling Queen Boudicca? Will you love Richard the Lionheart? Would you lose your heart or head to horrible King Henry VIII? Can evil Queen Elizabeth entertain England? Will Parliament survive gunpowder Guy Fawkes? Should King Charles keep his head? Dare you stand and deliver to dastardly Dick Turpin? Escape the clutches of Burke and Hare and move to the groove with party Queen Victoria!

It’s the horrible history of Britain with the nasty bits left in!

THU 7PM FRI & SAT 11AM, 3PM & 7PM

15 – 17 JANUARY

DUNSTAN PLAYHOUSE

All tickets $55 Family 2+2 or 1+3 $200

SUBSCRIBE & SAVE Adult $50

“Bloody, Marvellous Stuff! éééé”DAILY EXPRESS, UK

1 hr 53 mins (incl interval) All ages

Written by TERRY DEARY & NEAL FOSTER


Birmingham Stage Company and Andrew Kay and Associates Pty Ltd in association with Adelaide Festival Centre present

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MICHAEL PALIN

LIVE ON STAGE

Always look on the bright side

of life

Michael Palin is coming to town to do what he does best – make sure we always look on the bright side

of life!

The acclaimed actor, writer, TV travel documentary presenter and original member of Monty Python will be here to celebrate the publication of volume three

of his diaries, Travelling to Work 1988-1998.

Palin will take audiences on a whistle-stop tour around the globe with his hilarious insights. Expect highlights and lowlights, adventures and cock-ups,

beauties and beasts, wonders and wash-outs, all vividly illustrated with a special selection of photos shot during the eight travel series that began with

Around the World in Eighty Days.

Palin also takes a free-wheeling look back at the love of comedy that took him from being a schoolboy in

Sheffield to Monty Python, whose sketches Argument Clinic, Dead Parrot, The Lumberjack Song and The Spanish Inquisition have taken on legendary status

the world over.

MICHAEL PALIN

“I will not have my fwends widiculed by

the common soldiewy.”

THU 8PM19 FEBRUARY

Premium $195 A Reserve $135 B Reserve $95C Reserve $79

FESTIVAL THEATRE

SUBSCRIBE & SAVE A Reserve Adult $121.50

2 hrs 30 mins (incl interval) All ages

ONE SHOW Only


Lateral Events in association with Adelaide Festival Centre present

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BLACK DIGGERS

Adelaide Festival and Queensland Theatre Company in association with Adelaide Festival Centre present

This is the untold story of Aboriginal soldiers in World War I. Shunned in their own country, they stepped up to defend the nation in its greatest time of need. They fought and died for the British Commonwealth, sharing horror, survival and camaraderie with mates in the trenches who ordinarily couldn’t buy them a beer. An all-male, all-Indigenous cast evokes these fearless and heroic men, largely unknown to history, who helped win the war but lost their battle back home.

“A new high point in telling a national

narrative on the stage.”ééééé

THE GUARDIAN

1 hr 40 mins Ages 12+

By TOM WRIGHT Directed by WESLEY ENOCH Queensland Theatre Company

Showing at

THE MAJ GALLERY THE MAJ 100

A hundred years in a hundred pictures

The Maj Gallery located next to Her Majesty’s Theatre will be open 2 hours prior to this performance.

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WARNING: Contains low level coarse language and adut themes.

TUE 8PMWED 6.30PMTHU 10.30AM & 8PMFRI & SAT 8PM

10 – 14 MARCH


A Reserve $69 A Reserve Conc $55 B Reserve $59B Reserve Conc $45GreenRoom $30

SUBSCRIBE & SAVE A Reserve Adult $64


Originally produced by Queensland Theatre Company and Sydney Festival

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A passionate discovery of words

and music

She’s back! After both conquering and falling in love with Adelaide during the 2014 season of

Neighbourhood Watch, the irrepressible Miriam Margolyes (Harry Potter movies, Dickens’ Women,

Blackadder, Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries), simply one of the world’s greatest actresses, joins us for a

very special and entertaining show.

On this world premiere Australian tour, Margolyes brings to the stage some of literature’s best known

characters. The Importance of Being Miriam will also feature fascinating insights into Miriam’s love of great

literature and its characters, along with personal reflections from her rich and distinguished career

and her new life as an Australian citizen.

Miriam is joined by her regular collaborator, acclaimed classical pianist John Martin, who will

also delight audiences with a selection of popular music and songs.

WED & FRI 8PM, THU 6.30PM, SAT 2PM & 8PM, SUN 3PM

25 – 29 MARCH

Adult $89 Concession $84 Group 6+ $75

DUNSTAN PLAYHOUSE

SUBSCRIBE & SAVE All tickets $74

Check website for duration Ages 16+

OF BEING MIRIAM

State Theatre Company of South Australia, Andrew McKinnon and Adelaide Festival Centre present

BAREFOOT REVIEW

“...the divine Miss Margolyes. A consummate performer... she leaves an imprint never

to be forgotten.”

THE IMPORTANCE


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AUSTRALIA

COCKTAILCONCERTS

Beautiful music in astunning settingoverlookingElder Park

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Transcending Time

Olivier Messiaen, Quartet for the End of Time

Violin, Cello, Piano, Clarinet

In a German concentration camp facing his own mortality, inspired by the Book of Revelation, Messiaen drew upon his passion for birdsong in a work that emerges from the dark times of its creation to depict eternity and spiritual transformation.

22 OCTOBER

Tango Evolution

L’Histoire du Tango by Astor Piazzolla

Slava Grigoryan Guitar, Niki Vasilakis Violin

Journey to Argentina and be captivated by the tango in its evolution up until the 20th century. Astor Piazzola’s masterpiece is a thrill to experience. Performed live in duo with the Artistic Director of the Adelaide International Guitar Festival.

23 APRIL

Child Prodigy

Felix Mendelssohn, Octet in E-flat major for Strings, Op. 20

16-year-old wunderkind Felix composed his remarkable String Octet and took his place among the greats including Beethoven and Schubert who were still alive at the time. This coming of age work is fun, energetic and charismatic.

Enjoy exquisite classical music in the relaxed setting of Lyrics during this series of intimate concerts.

Niki Vasilakis is a world-class violinist whose aim is to make classical music accessible, informal and widely appealing.

Featuring talented musicians from across Australia, Cocktail Concerts is a unique and appealing way to break down the barriers of classical music.

THU 6.30PM

23 APR, 20 AUG & 22 OCT

LYRICS

1 hr Ages 12+

Adult $36 Concession $31 GreenRoom $20

Complimentary drink included in the ticket price

SUBSCRIBE & SAVE Adult $31 Concession $26


with NIKI VASILAKIS

ROTUNDA

The beautiful collision of a live brass band with

the raw power of contemporary

dance

Adelaide Festival Centre presents

Rotunda brings to life the world of the band rotunda, an iconic symbol of early 20th century community, where we rekindle

memories of loss and love in a haunting snapshot of Australasian history.

416,809 Australians enlisted for service in The Great War, representing 38.7% of

the total male population. The Australian casualty rate was the highest of the conflict.

Rotunda draws from the extraordinary courage and indomitable spirit of these

ANZAC men, and the women who set about running the country with aching hearts

and dread that their men might not return. Renowned for its earthiness,

physicality, rhythm and expression this unmistakably

FRI 7.30PM SAT 2PM & 7.30PM

1 & 2 MAY

A Reserve $55 A Reserve Conc $50 Group 6+ $50 GreenRoom $27.50


SUBSCRIBE & SAVE A Reserve Adult $50 A Reserve Conc $45

1hr 25 mins Ages 7+ THE NEW ZEALAND HERALD

“...a troupe of terrific dancers, as interesting as they are talented…another fierce and fabulous strike for professional and profound contemporary...”

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AUSTRALIAN Premiere


By arrangement with Arts Projects Australia with support from Creative New Zealand’s Touring Australia Initiative.

New Zealand choreography integrates shadow play,

mace twirling, a 20-piece South Australian marching band, and a fusion of Maori

tradition with dynamic contemporary dance theatre.

Intriguing, sensual, disturbing and humorous

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CHANCE

Presented by Lisa Griffiths as part of Adelaide Festival Centre’s inSpace program

Chance is inspired by science fiction and is a study on humanity’s beginnings, behaviours and cycles. It was created and directed by Griffiths, with an electrifying score by Synnott.

Chance takes us on a journey, emerging from the natural world in the distant past, to an imagined future where the boundary between the human and non-human is thoroughly challenged.

Throughout the four sections of the work Roots, Bounce, Equilibrium and Cyborg, the dancers reveal subtle characterisation that is both humanist and abstract.

See some of Australia’s most exciting contemporary dancers bring this thought-provoking piece to life with android precision. Chance is intriguing, sensual, disturbing and humorous and will have you pondering what it means to be human.

THU & SAT 7PM FRI 11AM & 7PM

7 – 9 MAY

SPACE THEATREE

Adult $36 Concession $30 Child (under 12) $20 GreenRoom $20 Group 6+ $30

SUBSCRIBE & SAVE Adult $30.20 Concession $25.67

50 mins Ages 12+

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WARNING: Contains strobe lighting and nudity.

The talented duo of Lisa Griffiths and Adam Synnott have come together to bring you this powerful and energetic world premiere.

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COUNT BASIE ORCHESTRA

THE 80TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR

Winner of 18 Grammy

Awards

Presented by Phil Bathols and Jeff Lewis in association with Adelaide Festival Centre

The Legendary Count Basie Orchestra features a peerless array of instrumentalists with combined credentials that have topped the upper echelons

of the international jazz world for decades.

From Billie Holiday to Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra to Nat King Cole, Sarah Vaughan to Ella Fitzgerald, Tony

Bennett to Sammy Davis Jnr, the Count Basie Orchestra has provided the supremely distinctive sound and swing behind some of the greatest singers of the modern age.

Over the decades, the Orchestra’s evolving ranks have harboured talents as revered as Lester Young, Buck

Clayton, Harry “Sweets” Edison, Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis, Papa Jo Jones, Thad Jones, Frank Foster,

Clark Terry and Al Grey.

Simply put, the Count Basie Orchestra is the real deal, a who’s who of swing, spanning generations, maintaining

the flame of one of the world’s best-loved sounds.

NEW YORK POST

“The greatest big band working today.”

SAT 8PM16 MAY

Premium $139.90 Adult A Reserve $119.90 Adult B Reserve $99.90


SUBSCRIBE & SAVE A Reserve Adult $107.90

1 hr 50 mins (incl interval) All ages

ONE SHOW Only

Featuring special guest vocalist

CARMEN BRADFORD

THE LEGENDARY


come out children’s festival

It is widely understood that the foundations for a healthy and well-rounded life are greatly affected by the experiences we have in childhood. We also know that positive engagement with the arts can have particularly powerful and far-reaching benefits for children.

In 2015, the Come Out Children’s Festival continues its tradition of bringing the best possible arts experiences to the children and educators of South Australia, offering up an inspiring array of productions, workshops and curated events to excite, encourage, challenge, stimulate and motivate the children of South Australia.

So please bring your family and share the adventure of the 2015 Come Out Children’s Festival.

Susannah Sweeney

bigfamilyWEEKENDENJOY A WEEKEND JAM-PACKED WITH PERFORMANCES, WORKSHOPS, ARTS AND CRAFTS…AND AN ATTEMPT AT THE WORLD’S LARGEST FINGER PAINTING!

Look out for the full family program in February 2015

The Come Out Children’s Festival is an intrinsic part of growing up in South Australia and commenced in 1974. With 21 festivals over 40 years it has cemented its reputation among the world’s great festivals for young people. Adelaide Festival Centre is proud and excited to be the festival’s new custodian for 2015.

Welcome from Creative Producer Susannah Sweeney

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Far, far away in a world just like ours, a mother cheers her son Joe with the tale of Jack Hare’s race

against time to deliver a message of love from the Moon to the Sun. But when Jack’s mission goes topsy-turvy, Joe and his mum must come to the

rescue, and the line between the worlds of myth and reality becomes blurred forever.

Masquerade is a new Australian play by award-winning playwright Kate Mulvany based on the iconic children’s book by Kit Williams which sold over two million copies

worldwide in the late 1970s and sparked a national British treasure hunt with its concealed clues to the

location of a jewelled golden hare.

Magically entwining high fantasy and the touching story of a child battling serious illness, Masquerade will

both delight and move. Featuring fantastical design, knockabout humour, brilliant gypsy-influenced music

and a cast of exotic characters, wise-cracking animals and a few mere mortals, this is a magical adventure

that is, at its heart, about the love between a parent and a child.

State Theatre Company of South Australia and Griffin Theatre Company in association with Adelaide Festival Centre and Windmill Theatre present

By KATE MULVANY, based on the book by KIT WILLIAMS with music by PIP BRANSON and MIKELANGELO.

WED 11AM & 6.30PMTHU 6.30PM, FRI 7PM SAT 2PM & 7PM, SUN 3PM

20 – 31 MAY

Adult from $58 Concession from $49Student $27 Family 2+2 $148 Groups 10+ from $49


SUBSCRIBE & SAVE Adult from $50 Concession from $46

1hr 50 mins (incl interval) Ages 9+

Directors SAM STRONG and LEE LEWISDesigner ANNA CORDINGLEY

Lighting Designer GEOFF COBHAMMusical Directors PIP BRANSON

and MIKELANGELOAssistant Director NESCHA JELK

Associate Designer ROMANIE HARPER

A wondrous world of riddles

and hidden treasures


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ARGUSAdelaide Festival Centre presents

Adult $25 Concession $22Child $20 Groups 6+ $20 Family 2+2 $80

SUBSCRIBE & SAVE All $20

10.30AM & 1PM23 & 24 MAY

SPACE THEATRE

1 hr Ages 7 -14

When Argus’s friends are taken away by the rubbish truck he determines to find them, no matter what. What follows is an epic and dangerous quest, and Argus travels across the desert, snow, space and the ocean to find his friends and rescue them. On his adventure he encounters seals, spacepeople, sharks, cars, trains, giants, birds and other creatures, and becomes a hero.

Making use of nothing but household objects and four pairs of hands, Dead Puppet Society creates Argus’s fantastical world in a low-tech style that has its roots in puppetry and its heart in old-fashioned storytelling. This quietly touching piece will expand the imaginations of adults and children alike.

By DEAD PUPPET SOCIETY

“Delightful characters and a

story to win hearts all over the world”

XS ENTERTAINMENT

ADELAIDE Premiere



Expect mayhem, riotous inventions and catastrophic disasters

The 2nd book, and latest stage adaptation, in this hit series from Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton, adapted by award-winning playwright and author Richard Tulloch (The Book of Everything, Bananas in Pyjamas).

After crash landing into the world of theatre with The 13-Storey Treehouse, Andy and Terry are back for more, and you’re invited! You know what 13 more storeys means. More inventions and more things to go wrong—not least of which is the very real possibility that the entire show is a complete and utter disaster. Will Andy and Terry push Jill, their ex-stage manager, to her absolute limits again?

You’ll laugh your head off – it’s practically guaranteed!

A play by RICHARD TULLOCH adapted from the book by ANDY GRIFFITHS & TERRY DENTON

Adelaide Festival Centre presents a CDP Production

ADELAIDE Premiere

SAT 10AM, 12.30PM & 3PM SUN 10AM & 12.30PM

23 & 24 MAY

DUNSTAN PLAYHOUSE1 hr Ages 6+

LOOKAN IMAGINARY THEATRE PRODUCTION

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10AM & 12.15PM22 – 26 MAY

All $15

BANQUET ROOM

Ages 2 – 5Babes in arms (6 months and under) are free. A ticket must be purchased for babies over 6 months of age.

1hr (35 mins performance followed by interactive play)

We arrive in a place and space unknown. Meeting in the middle we discover each other as strangers, then as friends. Surrounded by things both strange and familiar, together we look for possibilities, conduct experiments and discover a world of play. Be taken on a journey of joy, transformation and imagination as this intimate production unfolds a gentle story of resilience and friendship, using exquisite physical storytelling, object theatre and interactivity.

ADELAIDE Premiere

“LOOK doesn’t just entertain. It encourages.

It stimulates and amazes...”

AUSTRALIAN STAGE ONLINE

LOOK wraps children up in a

gentle theatre experience


SCOTLAND

CHALK ABOUTAdelaide Festival Centre presents



11.30AM & 2PM30 MAY

SPACE THEATRE

50 mins Ages 8+

“Utterly engaging”THE HERALD

Sophisticated yet generous hearted, Chalk About uses movement, dialogue and chalk drawings to discuss family

and origins, nationality and gender, happiness, sadness and the way we express ourselves. What makes us who

we are? Is it where we are from? Is it the way we dance? Does everyone like pizza?

Join performers Christine and Hendrik as they ask some big questions about identity and the meaning of life,

featuring dance, chat and one perfect scene containing everything you could wish for (including pizza!).

A playful, funny and sometimes

moving look at how we see ourselves and

others.

A CURIOUS SEED PRODUCTION, ORIGINALLY CREATED BY CHRISTINE DEVANEY AND LEANDRO KEES (PERFORMING GROUP, DE). COMMISSIONED BY IMAGINATE


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CARNIVAL OF THE ANIMALS


The Circa Carnival comes to town with whimsical and exuberant tales of creatures of land and sea who tumble, fly, leap and spin their way through the animal kingdom. Carnival of the Animals whisks you away on a thrilling circus escapade inspired by Camille Saint-Saëns’ musical salute to feathers, fur and fins.

Using large digital animations, the stage is transformed into a series of animal habitats, while performers stun audiences with acrobatic feats and aerial skills. Children are taken on a safari through the lives of the tortoise, elephant, kangaroo, swan and many other beasts using ingenious multimedia techniques and the language of circus.

Internationally acclaimed circus company Circa are famed for their inventiveness, precision and creativity. They bring the joy of the animal kingdom to the stage in a unique, contemporary and inventive theatre experience.

FRI 7PMSAT 11AM & 1PM

29 & 30 MAY


DUNSTAN PLAYHOUSE


“...explosions of magic and comical humour that speaks

to everyone, especially children...a spectacle not

to be missed.”

Go on a circus safari through jungles, oceans and plains

A PRODUCTION BY CIRCA AND QPAC’S OUT OF THE BOX FESTIVAL

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ADELAIDE Premiere

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ADELAIDE CABARET FESTIVAL

I was thrilled to have been appointed the role of Artistic Director of the 2015 Adelaide Cabaret Festival, not only because it’s an excuse for me to spend more time in my beloved Adelaide, but because I now have the opportunity to assemble artists from Australia and around the world that I admire.

I am most looking forward to presenting the eclectic program, as it’s full with some of the most impressively talented people that I have stumbled upon during my travels over the years; and no doubt they will show you a great night out no matter what your tastes. This Festival is close to my heart. By creating a festival that I myself would love to attend, I hope the 16 day 2015 Adelaide Cabaret Festival is a celebration of this unique art form in all its possibilities, for all who attend. I encourage you to delve into not only the familiar, but the new and innovative, which is inspiring the next wave of young artists and audiences alike.

When you come and join us at the 2015 Adelaide Cabaret Festival, you might even spot some of my friends, the bashfully shy Melbourne housewife Dame Edna Everage or the cultural attaché himself, Sir Les Patterson along your Cabaret Festival travels.

I look forward to seeing you then and helping us put the F back into Festival!

I hope you’ve enjoyed reading this personal message from me...I wish I’d written it.

Barry Humphries

Welcome from Artistic Director

Barry Humphries

ADELAIDE FESTIVAL CENTRE’S

60 YEARS OF EDNA, POSSUMS!

STEP INSIDE the great Dame’s wardrobe in the

extraordinary exhibition 60 Years of Edna, Possums! Dame

Edna will take the clothes off her back and lay them out for all to see,

giving a rare, close up insight into the very fabric that has made

her a global fashion icon. FESTIVAL THEATRE FOYER

5 – 20 JUNE

Presented in conjunction with the Performing Arts

Collection, Arts Centre Melbourne.


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VARIETY GALA

This is your opportunity to frock up possums


Join Artistic Director Barry Humphries at cabaret’s night of nights, for a stunning showcase of the 2015 Adelaide Cabaret Festival. Get a taste of the smorgasbord of performers on offer at this much loved cultural event. Featuring international and local cabaret stars and backed by the impeccable Adelaide Art Orchestra this is guaranteed to be a night to remember.

BE QUICK TO SECURE YOUR SEATS AS THIS IS SURE TO SELL OUT.

FRI 7.30PM5 JUNE

FESTIVAL THEATRE

Premium $109.90 Adult A Reserve $89.90 A Reserve Conc $84.90 B Reserve $79.90B reserve Conc $74.90Greenroom $39.90



WARNING: Contains mature themes


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BROADWAY WORLD

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PIANOLESSONS

Concert pianist Anna Goldsworthy’s deeply-felt memoir, Piano Lessons, comes to glorious musical life. Goldsworthy’s award-winning book, which recounts her

musical awakening as a young girl, struck a deep chord with critics, readers and music lovers on its 2009 release.

Goldsworthy herself stars in this stage adaptation which, like the book, elegantly illustrates the intriguing relationship between the young pianist and her Russian

teacher. This charismatic enigma inspires and challenges her young charge in equal measure as they work through a program of sublime piano pieces, including selections from

Mozart, Liszt and Chopin.

Part theatrical production and part concert, Piano Lessons provides insight into the lives and

inspirations of the great masters to expose the process of learning, interpreting and creating music.

by ANNA GOLDSWORTHYFeaturing

ANNA GOLDSWORTHY and HELEN HOWARD Director & Dramaturg MICHAEL FUTCHER

SAT 3PM, SUN 2.30PM MON 2PM

6 – 8 JUNE

SPACE THEATRE

Premium $44.90 Adult A Reserve $39.90 Conc A Reserve $34.90



2 hrs 20 mins All ages

THE COURIER-MAIL

“So begins a piece of music theatre that… seems to have been made in heaven.”


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KARRINALLYSON QUARTET


Four-time Grammy nominee, vocalist/pianist Karrin Allyson and her wonderful trio are an interactive jazz group whose versatility is astounding.... from bebop, to blues, ballads, Brazilian, French chansons, the Great American Songbook, to her own originals and beyond!

The rapport between these world-class musicians on stage is infectious, soulful and spirited. Audiences all over the world agree, this is a show not to be missed.

FRI 7PM, SAT 6.30PM5 & 6 JUNE

DUNSTAN PLAYHOUSE

Premium $69.90 Adult A Reserve $59.90 Conc A Reserve $54.90


1 hr 10 mins All ages


Infectious, soulfuland spirited

AUSTRALIA

PETER & JACKAdelaide Festival Centre and Adelaide Symphony Orchestra present

SUN 7.30PM7 JUNE

FESTIVAL THEATRE

Premium $109.90 A Reserve $89.90 A Reserve Conc $84.90B Reserve $79.90 B Reserve Conc $74.90


WORLD PremiereA tribute to two men who paved the roads to Gundagai and Mandalay

Starring TEDDY TAHU RHODES Featuring GRETA BRADMAN Narrated by BARRY HUMPHRIES With the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra Conducted by VANESSA SCAMMELL

Curated by Artistic Director Barry Humphries, this world premiere pays tribute to two legends of Australian Music, baritone Peter Dawson and songwriter Jack O’Hagan. Two of Australia’s most prolific artists, their achievements still shine strongly as some of our all-time greats.

Featuring a stellar line up of Australian artists including world-renowned baritone Teddy Tahu Rhodes, South Australia’s own soprano Greta Bradman and narration from Barry Humphries, Peter & Jack will breathe new life into classic Australian works with the help of our very own Adelaide Symphony Orchestra.

This Adelaide exclusive will have its world premiere on the opening weekend of the Adelaide Cabaret Festival for one night only.

2 hrs (incl interval) All ages

More exciting performers to be announced in the Cabaret Festival brochure

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PARISCOMBO

By arrangement with Julia Holt, Adelaide Festival Centre presents

This cool, cosmopolitan group boasts five albums and two decades of touring the globe to sell-out crowds.

Fronted by the mischievous vocals of chanteuse Belle du Berry, the combo has struck a chord with critics and audiences alike for its fun-loving mix of jazz, cabaret, gypsy, French pop, Latino and Middle

Eastern rhythms. After 20 tours of the US, including two sell-outs at the Hollywood Bowl, Paris Combo

returns to Australia for the first time in more than a decade. Subtle, sophisticated, sassy yet seductive.

Paris Combo is back with a new collection of songs, the aptly titled 5, as well as all their favourites such

as Living Room, Señor and Sous la Lune.

Discover the unique, catchy tunes of one of the most entertaining groups on the international scene.

SUN 6.30PMMON 7.30PM

7 & 8 JUNE

Premium $69.90 Adult $59.90 Concession $54.90

DUNSTAN PLAYHOUSE



Get your toes tapping and your beret

bopping with this quirky French

sensation


THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE

“...crystallizing a unique sound that found

inspiration in traditional French chanson while updating

it with refreshing touches of jazz and Latin music”

AUSTRALIAN Premiere


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LISAFISCHER

& GRAND BATON

Lots of people have heard Lisa Fischer’s voice – as a backup singer with Luther Vandross, Tina Turner, and The Rolling Stones. Many were moved by her personal story and soaring voice in the Oscar-winning 2013 documentary feature Twenty Feet From Stardom.

Now, Lisa Fischer takes centre stage, revisiting iconic songs etched into her heart (and ours) – tunes like Gimme Shelter, Wild Horses, It’s Only Rock and Roll, Fever, and her Grammy-winning original How Can I Ease The Pain. She has ideal co-conspirators in Grand Baton, a virtuosic ethno-funk prog-rock psychedelic soul trio that lays a rhythmic magic carpet under her feet.

Fischer scored a number one R&B song with How Can I Ease The Pain, and won a Grammy for her debut album, So Intense. Her resumé includes names such as Beyoncé, Aretha Franklin, Lou Reed, George Benson, Alicia Keys and many more.


SAT 9PMSUN 3PM & 7PM

13 & 14 JUNE

DUNSTAN PLAYHOUSE

Premium $69.90 Adult $59.90 Concession $54.90


STAR TRIBUNE

“she inhabits her songs, taking listeners on a journey filled with generous heart, soul and spirituality”

ADELAIDE Premiere



A legendary backup singer takes centre stage

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GISELLE

Love, tragedy and unearthly

glamour

Presented by The Australian Ballet with Adelaide Symphony Orchestra proudly supported by Adelaide Festival Centre.

Love conquers death in the ultimate Romantic ballet. Since its premiere in 1841, Giselle has

captured the imagination and torn at the heart. A village girl falls in love with a man who is not all

he seems. When she finds out his deception, she dies of a broken heart. Transformed into a spirit,

she battles to save her lover in a wood haunted by the ghosts of jilted women.

Maina Gielgud’s acclaimed production, with Peter Farmer’s atmospheric designs, perfectly captures the ballet’s dramatic blend of real-life

passions and otherworldly apparitions. Yearning, madness, supernatural forces and transcendent,

redemptive love: Giselle is the Romantic era crystallised in one perfect work of art.

THU & FRI 7.30PM SAT 1.30PM & 7.30PM MON 6.30PM

2 – 6 JULY

Adult from $39

FESTIVAL THEATRE


2 hrs (incl interval) All Ages

MCALLISTER in CONVERSATION

Up close with our ballet stars

DON’T MISS this one-off intimate conversation between Artistic Director David McAllister and one of our principal artists. We’ll explore their beginnings, their formative years, and life as a dancer in The Australian Ballet.

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THE DREAM

Presented by The Australian Ballet with Adelaide Symphony Orchestra proudly supported by Adelaide Festival Centre.

Mischievous sprites, troublesome loves and dazzling dance: this sparkling triple bill celebrates Frederick Ashton, one of the greatest influences on 20th-century ballet and the epitome of the English classical style.

Shakespeare’s most charming comedy is the basis for Ashton’s whimsical take on A Midsummer Night’s Dream. The fate of humans and fairies are hilariously entwined in a flowery bower designed for The Royal Ballet’s original 1960s production. Ashton traces the tangled love lines of the characters with warmth and wit, and Mendelssohn’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, arranged for the ballet by John Lanchbery, is the perfect soundtrack for his elegant, playful choreography.

Two Ashton gems, Monotones II and Symphonic Variations, show the choreographer delighting in music and pure, airy movement. This playful, captivating triple bill is perfect for the whole family.

WED & THU 7.30PM8 & 9 JULY

Adult from $39

FESTIVAL THEATRE


1 hr 55 mins (incl interval) All Ages

An effervescent evening of wonder TRIPLE Bill


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AN INTIMATE CONCERT especially for bears, their children (and their grown-ups)

Bring along your own beloved

teddy bear

Imagine a world without teddy bears. Now quickly stop imagining because it’s far too

upsetting. Thankfully, teddies are here to stay and this captivating musical performance pays

loving tribute to these woolly wonders, who – with their pulled ears, poked eyes and unfashionable

waistcoats – somehow become our closest childhood friends.

With songs and laughter and lots of joining in, Bear With Me is a show about looking after, and

being looked after – a warm and fuzzy romp through the joy and turmoil of a teddy’s everyday life. And the best thing is you have to bring your

favourite stuffed toy along. After all, they’re the real stars of the show.

It is imperative that children bring their beloved teddy bear or similar stuffed toy to the show as they play with

it with the performers throughout!

7, 8,9,14,15,16 JULY 10AM & 1.30PM10 &17 JULY 10AM11&18 JULY 10AM & 12PM & 2PM 12 &19 JULY 12PM & 2PM

7 – 19 JULY

Adult $22 Concession $18.50Groups 6+ $18.50Family 2+2 $80

SPACE THEATRE

SUBSCRIBE & SAVE Adult $18.50

40 mins Ages 3 - 6

BEAR WITH MEWindmill Theatre and Adelaide Festival Centre present

THEATRE GOER

“One of the best shows I have ever attended.

Absolutely brilliant!”

(for little people)


Produced by Metro Arts.

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AUSTRALIAN DANCE THEATRE

50TH ANNIVERSARY GALA

50 years of Australian contemporary dance

Australian Dance Theatre in association with Adelaide Festival Centre present

Australian Dance Theatre is Australia’s first contemporary dance company. Its Artistic Directors over the last 50 years are some of the most acclaimed choreographers in the country and will contribute to celebrating this milestone.

In 1965 Dr Elizabeth Cameron Dalman OAM founded Australian Dance Theatre, aiming to ‘open the horizons for provocative contemporary dance’. For 50 years the company has stayed true to this vision and has produced some of the most exciting and iconic dance to come out of Australia.

For this Gala event, Australian Dance Theatre presents dance works, film and documentation chronicling the artistic eras of the company from 1965 to today.

This great South Australian company will shine in its 50th year as one of the most significant and resilient dance companies to have evolved from the great social and cultural changes of Australia in the 1960’s. Join us for a celebration of the tenacity, creativity and genius that is Australian Dance Theatre.

THU – SAT 8PM16 – 18 JULY

DUNSTAN PLAYHOUSE

Adult $70 Concession $55GreenRoom $29

SUBSCRIBE & SAVE Adult $50 Concession $35


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NATIONAL PLAY FESTIVAL 2015

Playwriting Australia in association with Adelaide Festival Centre and State Theatre Company of South Australia present

FESTIVAL PLAYREADINGSOver four days, audiences are invited to readings of thrilling new plays from Australia’s greatest writers and freshest new voices, featuring Adelaide’s leading actors and directors.

FREE SPEECHWe ignite the National Play Festival with a series of provocative and illuminating talks, debates and forums from playwrights and the artists who make their words come alive.

PLAYWRIGHTS’ PROGRAMPlaywrights are invited to a series of masterclasses and discussions to share, learn and be inspired by each other and our Festival guest artists.

Playwriting Australia is the national new play development organisation, searching out and developing outstanding new stories for the stage. The National Play Festival is a glimpse of major new writing en route to the stage, a unique chance for South Australian audiences to see the hits of tomorrow before anyone else.

22 – 25 JULYSPACE THEATRE

CHECK WEBSITE FOR FULL PROGRAM DETAILS AND TICKET PRICES

An extraordinary hothouse of talent

and imagination

In a coup for South Australia, the National Play

Festival will be hosted in Adelaide for the first time in

2015. Produced by Playwriting Australia, the National Play Festival is an extraordinary

hothouse of talent and imagination, celebrating the very best new

Australian theatre.

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SYDNEY DANCE COMPANY'S

DE NOVO

This is dance that doesn’t play it safe


This is dance that doesn’t play it safe. From the minds of three choreographers, channelled through the exquisite dancers of Sydney Dance Company, comes a trio of works that break new ground – throwing caution to the wind and hurling themselves into the void of the new.

A soundscape from Australia’s acclaimed Sarah Blasko and Nick Wales takes sensual, physical form in Rafael Bonachela’s Emergence, while Alexander Ekman’s irreverent Cacti expertly skewers the pretensions of contemporary dance. Meanwhile, in a distant star system, Adelaide’s own Larissa McGowan’s Fanatic pits Alien versus Predator in a hilarious interstellar dance throwdown.

Inspired and unexpected, De Novo promises a very different evening of entertainment, as it unleashes three fresh, wily dance works on an unsuspecting Australia.

“Sydney Dance Company has never looked stronger, sexier or more playful than in this thrilling triple bill… 10/10”SUN-HERALD

1 hr 45 mins (incl interval)

WARNING: Contains coarse language.

WED – SAT 7PM5 – 8 AUGUST


Premium $60 A Reserve $55 A Reserve Conc $45GreenRoom $27.50 Groups 6+ $50

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THE BOOK OF LOCO

A chronicle of real life descent

into genuine madness

Windmill Theatre and Adelaide Festival Centre present

Master storyteller Alirio Zavarce plays Loco, his own out-of-control alter ego, and in

side-splitting, heartbreaking detail, chronicles his real life descent into genuine madness.

From his troubled migrant past, to the breakdown of a relationship, to the agonising

death of a parent, this is deeply immersive theatre at its beautiful, funny and unsettling best – a welcome chance to lose yourself in

somebody else’s madness.

FRI – FRI 7PM SAT 22 2PM & 7PM

14 – 22 AUGUST

Adult $30 Concession $25.50Groups 6+ $25.50Under 30s $24

SPACE THEATRE


70 mins Ages 14+

AUSSIE THEATRE

“The Book of Loco is funny and loving and ultimately lets the craziness of grief

hurt a little less.”

By ALIRIO ZAVARCE

Best Theatre Production

ADELAIDE FRINGE FESTIVAL

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THE BOOK OF LOCO

MORGANS INTERNATIONAL PIANO SERIES

MDB Promotions and Adelaide Festival Centre present

Adult A Reserve $65 Adult B Reserve $45 Conc B Reserve $25 Groups 6+ $40

SUBSCRIBE & SAVE A Reserve Adult $60


16 NOVEMBER

Ingrid Fliter recital

Repertoire includes Chopin 24 Preludes Opus 28 and Beethoven Sonatas

One of the world’s most stunning young pianists brings her art to Adelaide for an exclusive recital.

Ingrid Fliter is an Argentine pianist of the highest calibre who performs worldwide to the greatest acclaim.

DUNSTAN PLAYHOUSE

24 AUGUST

Jean-Efflam Bavouzet

Repertoire includes Beethoven sonatas Opus 90 and 101 and Ravel’s Sonatine

One of the most engaging live performers of his generation and the multi award-winning pianist.

SPACE THEATRE


GRAMOPHONE

“Fliter plays with such grace and heartfelt

sincerity...by whatever magical means, [she]

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AUSTRALIAN DANCEAWARDS

AUSTRALIAN DANCE THEATRE 50TH ANNIVERSARY

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Australia’s most accomplished and leading artists of the professional dance industry will converge at Her Majesty’s Theatre Adelaide for the presentation of the annual Australian Dance Awards.

The pre-eminent industry awards are featured within an evening of performance that showcases the best and most innovative dance Australia has to offer.

The Australian Dance Awards are being held in conjunction with the Australian Dance Theatre 50th Anniversary celebrations.

SAT 7.30PM12 SEPTEMBER

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FRI 5PM11 SEPTEMBER

FESTIVAL THEATRE FOYEREXHIBITION DISPLAY

Opening/Launch

MON – FRI, 9 – 5PMAND DURING PERFORMANCE TIMES

SEPTEMBER – NOVEMBER 2015

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PERFORMING ARTS COLLECTION EXHIBITION

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OZASIA FESTIVAL

OzAsia Festival 2015 will be my first program as Artistic Director and I can’t wait to reveal all the incredible shows we have in store. The good news is it will be an exhilarant array of contemporary theatre, dance, music, visual arts, film and food, with a cultural focus on the delights of Indonesia. The bad news is you will have to wait until we launch the full program in July to find out exactly what we are cooking up. For now, keep an eye on our website and Facebook page for tidbits and the occasional unofficial leak that may reveal some of the big surprises we have planned.

So, whether you have attended OzAsia Festival before or are about to discover some of the innovative contemporary work from across Asia for the first time, I look forward to meeting you at OzAsia Festival here at Adelaide Festival Centre.

Joseph Mitchell

ADELAIDE FESTIVAL CENTRE’S

23 SEPTEMBER – 4 OCTOBER

MOON LANTERN FESTIVAL

Come and experience OzAsia Festival at the

exciting new Riverbank Precinct, and join thousands

of festival goers in celebrating the cultural diversity of Australian

society. Rain or shine we will celebrate this beautiful

ancient tradition.

27 SEPTEMBER

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A glamorous evening of dapper

charm and romance

Internationally renowned from Berlin to New York for authentic concert performances of the most popular German and American dance-

band songs of the 1920s and beyond. Founded by classically trained baritone Max Raabe in 1987,

the Palast Orchester comprises thirteen outstanding musicians in elegant evening dress performing

the hit tunes from the Weimar era, the American songbook and other dazzling arrangements.

From Kurt Weill to Cole Porter, this is a magical evening of glamour and romance, interlaced with

the unique wit of lead singer Max Raabe.

The Palast Orchester has performed sell-out concerts in Carnegie Hall, Berlin’s huge open air

venue the Waldbühne, and throughout Europe, the United States, China and Japan.

Prepare to swoon!

WED 8PM7 OCTOBER

All tickets $125



2 hrs (incl interval) All ages

MAX RAABE & PALAST ORCHESTER

Andrew McKinnon in association with Adelaide Festival Centre presents

LOS ANGELES TIMES

“Irresistible... Don’t miss it!”


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THE ASPIRATIONS OF DAISE MORROW

From the mighty pen of Australia’s Nobel Laureate

Brink Productions in association with Adelaide Festival Centre present

From the mighty pen of Patrick White comes a timeless story about seizing the day. At the funeral of the scandalous Daise Morrow, Daise herself wanders amongst the mourners, hovering between memory and rumour. Over the fence two young dreamers take their first tentative steps into love. In Brink’s richly theatrical and immersive adaptation, The Aspirations of Daise Morrow is storytelling filled with music and light; a poignant evocation of the wonders of small beginnings, the complications of compassion and the grace and majesty of love.

Director CHRIS DRUMMOND, Designer MICHAEL HANKIN, Lighting NIGEL LEVINGS, Musical Director HILARY KLEINIG, Composers BELINDA GEHLERT, EMILY TULLOCH, JASON THOMAS, HILARY KLEINIG.

Cast PAUL BLACKWELL, LUCY LEHMANN, KRIS MCQUADE, JAMES SMITH and ZEPHYR QUARTET

10,12, 13,14,16,19 - 23 7.30PM 15,17, 24 2.15 PM & 7.30PM

10 – 24 OCTOBER

All tickets $48 Preview (10&12 Oct) $38 GreenRoom $25

SPACE THEATRE

SUBSCRIBE & SAVE All tickets $42


Warning: This contains Haze and Coarse language

Adapted by Brink Productions from Patrick White’s short story Down At The Dump, featuring Zephyr Quartet


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ART BY SOUTH AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINAL ARTISTS


Working with Country Arts SA and Ananguku arts program, we bring to the city, Our Mob, a state-wide community program, presenting the works of Aboriginal artists in exhibitions held in the Adelaide Festival Centre foyers and gallery. This ensures these incredible art works are seen by theatre patrons, visual art lovers and those just keen to learn about the stories of South Australia’s unique and talented Indigenous artists.

Over the years Our Mob has boosted the careers of numerous Indigenous artists and generated sales to support their art practices and families. Artworks are exhibited and sold under an ethical agreement with each artist.

Entries to Our Mob are open to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists living in South Australia. This includes young people, emerging artists and established artists.

Emerging artists can also apply for the Don Dunstan Foundation Our Mob Emerging Artists Prize of $5,000, while artists under 18 can apply for Our Young Mob.

The work of South Australian Aboriginal artists are as diverse as the environments in which they live. This is your chance to see these fascinating, innovative pieces in one place - a tribute to the Indigenous talent that exists right here in South Australia.

OUR MOB 2015

Left to Right: Christine Houston, Storytellers: Samantha Snow, Back To The Earth, 2014: James Tylor 2013, Un-resettling

(half dome hut on a cliff face), 2013: Bluey Roberts, Pulgi 2013: Valerie Naylon Fuschtei, Place of my Ancestors (Simpson Desert) 2007:

Venita Wood Minyma Kutjara, 2014: School workshop, 2007: Ruby Williamson, Rabbits, 2006: Artspace Gallery:

Nita Connelly, Kungkarangkalpa (Seven Sisters Story), 2014: Sandy Brumby, Kulitja, 2012: Major Sumner, 2010

WED – SUN 11AM – 4PM

15 OCTOBER – 6 DECEMBER

ARTSPACE GALLERY

We are pleased to announce, Our Mob will be supported by the Festival of Contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art presented by the Art Gallery of South Australia in October 2015.

Since 2006, the Adelaide Festival Centre has celebrated the diversity and talent of South Australia’s Aboriginal artists through Our Mob exhibition.

CELEBRATING 10 YEARS

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AUSTRALIA

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THE AGE

“Sometimes words can fail to adequately

describe what one witnesses...”

THU 7PM19 NOVEMBER

Adult $42 Concession $35GreenRoom $20

DUNSTAN PLAYHOUSE

SUBSCRIBE & SAVE A Reserve $35

2 hrs Ages 12+

music AUSTRALIA

ACACIA QUARTET &LYLE CHAN:AN AIDS ACTIVIST'S MEMOIR IN MUSIC

Lyle Chan is an AIDS activist and composer and his passions are beautifully interwoven in An AIDS Activist’s Memoir in Music.

The Acacia Quartet perform this emotionally powerful music, with narration by Chan, giving a truly moving insight into AIDS activism.

THE AGE

A memoir of the composer’s years as an AIDS activist during the epidemic’s darkest period, this work is the story of how activists transformed a stigmatised, fatal disease

into the manageable condition it is today. Like the autobiographical quartets of Steve Reich or Shostakovich, Lyle Chan’s AIDS memoir is confronting and touching,

but ultimately an intensely uplifting story about a community that fought against all odds for their lives, and won.

Written in the crisis years 1991-1996, but completed 20 years later, this work is agitated and tender, humorous and moving. Containing portraits of famous activist friends now

dead, it traces personal and historical episodes in the fight against AIDS, including demonstrations by direct action protest group ACT UP, of which Chan was a core member.

ARIA-nominated string quartet Acacia Quartet has earned consistent critical acclaim for their performances of this work.

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Q&A following the performance


Supported by Feast Festival

RUSSIA music

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MAXIM VENGEROV

A gala recital tour by a superstar violinist

Musica Viva in association with Adelaide Festival Centre presents

Join us for the most highly anticipated musical event of the year as this fabled performer marks his international comeback with an Australian visit.

Hailed as the successor to the mighty Russian school of playing, Maxim Vengerov presents a program in the great tradition of violin recitals, contrasting works of the highest artistic and emotional demands with more light-hearted displays of almost superhuman technique.

Be part of this historic occasion and celebrate the unique joy of chamber music in an unforgettable evening with a legend of our time.

WED 7.30PM2 DECEMBER

Adult from $90 Concession from $79.20

FESTIVAL THEATRE

SUBSCRIBE & SAVE A Reserve $126


with ROUSTEM SAITKOULOV ON PIANO

Musica Viva celebrates its 70th birthday with a recital tour by superstar violinist Maxim Vengerov.

70TH ANNIVERSARY GALA RECITAL


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CHRISTMAS PROMS

Soak up the festive spirit


Soak up the festive spirit with this heart-warming Christmas celebration. A concert series featuring popular Christmas songs mixed with traditional carols and plenty of

laughs along the way. Grandparents, mums and dads and the kids will love this fun-filled event

that lifts your spirits and has you singing carols all the way to Christmas.

FRI 11AM & 7.30PM SAT 2PM & 6.30PM

18 – 19 DECEMBER

Premium $50 Adult $44 Concsession $39GreenRoom $22Groups 6+ $39Family 2+2 $130Additional child $22

FESTIVAL THEATRE

SUBSCRIBE & SAVE A Reserve $39 A Reserve Conc $37

2 hrs (incl interval) All Ages


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“Wrapped up in a gorgeous package that is both festive and elegant, this is a great

introduction to the silly season, and also an excellent round-up of

the Adelaide Theatre Calendar”

ADELAIDE'S WORLD OF CULTURES

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An eclectic selection of Greek songs, performed with passion by an ensemble of Adelaide’s finest musicians that will embrace you with the warmth and excitement of the sounds of Greece and its people.

FRI & SAT 8PM20 & 21 MARCH

SPACE THEATRE

All tickets $40

MUSIC HELLENIKA

The South Australian Council for the Greek Cultural Month Inc and Adelaide Festival Centre present

AFRICAN, ASIAN, SOUTH ASIAN, MIDDLE EASTERN AND EUROPEAN

Join us for a variety concert of music, song and dance that celebrates the theme of Journey, featuring 10 special performances. Experience the power and the passion of cultural traditions taking to the stage to present a joyful celebration of Harmony Day.

SAT 7PM21 MARCH

DUNSTAN PLAYHOUSE

Adult $30 Conc $25 Groups 10+ $22

CELEBRATING THE JOURNEY

Migrant Resource Centre of SA & Adelaide Festival Centre present

An exciting program of music, dance, song, displays, performance, arts, crafts, costumes and delicious food and drinks. Family friendly festival with music and dance from Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, Tatar Bashkurt, Kurdistan, Uzbekistan, Egypt, Turkistan and more.

SAT 11AM – 5PM28 MARCH

ADELAIDE FESTIVAL CENTRE OUTDOOR TERRACE

FREE EVENT

NOWRUZ

Middle Eastern Communities Council of S.A., the Migrant Resource Centre of S.A and Adelaide Festival Centre present

Delight in traditional, classical and folk dances including much-loved Bollywood routines. Be transported to a world of other ethnic cultures while experiencing amazing colour and energy from the sub-continent.

SAT 6PM9 MAY


Tickets from $20

ADELAIDE KALAMELA

Adelaide Metropolitan and Malayalee Association (AMMA) and Adelaide Festival Centre present

MIDDLE EASTERN NEW YEAR FESTIVAL

A UNIQUE PERFORMING ARTS EXTRAVAGANZA

Festival Of Faith represents a kaleidoscope of festivities celebrated by communities around the globe. This show is about the power of music and dance to connect, to promote peace, to bring people together and to promote happiness.

FRI 7PM26 JUNE

SPACE THEATRE

All tickets $45

FESTIVAL OF FAITH

Global Performing Art Productions, Australia and Adelaide Festival Centre present

MUSIC AND DANCE FROM AROUND THE WORLD

The producers, Global Performing Art Productions, Australia, support humanitarian programs of the Rotary Club of Morialta, particularly addressing leprosy in Timor Leste.

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In 1961, U.S. psychologist Stanley Milgram conducted a series of social psychology experiments into the relationship between authority and obedience. The sensational findings of those now famous “Electric Shock” experiments have been the starting point for the development of an innovative new theatre work now.

THE MILGRAM PROJECT

A double-bill of two highly physical dance theatre works titled ‘One’s Wicked Ways’ & ‘What Lies Within’. Both these works delve into the ridiculous and frightful elements of human nature, where group dynamics and mob rule expose our potential for ‘nastiness’ and the abuse of power.

A TALE OR TWO

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CREATIVE TEAM:Writer: Duncan GrahamDirector: David MealorComposer: Quentin GrantDesignturge: Geoff Cobham Video Designer: Chris Petridis Cast: Patrick Graham, Rory Walker, Stephen Sheehan and Jo Stone

dance/theatre

CREATIVE TEAM:Choreographer/Director: Lina LimosaniSound Designer: Sascha BudimskyDramaturg: Andrew BrackmanPerformers: Kialea Nadine WilliamsDaniel Jaber, Carl Tolentino, Andrew Miller, Lewis Rankin, Lisa Griffiths, Tobiah Booth-Remmers

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What would happen if you made a contemporary dance work where all of the choreographic material was generated from watching footage on YouTube? Sam Haren’s new project Watch will treat all YouTube material as equal citizens – from 1980s Italian variety show dance phrases to cats jumping in boxes.

WATCH

A hybrid development investigating how to embody and transform memories and emotions. Through sculptural arts, installation, dance and aerial circus, a living, performative sculpture develops that transverses ground & air. It invites authentic audience participation; not just observing, but personally experiencing the work.

COLLABORATION dance

CREATIVE TEAM:Director: Sam HarenDancers: Larissa McGowan, Lewis Rankin, Josh MuComposer: Jethro WoodwardDesign: Chris PetridisDramaturgy: Steve Mayhew Producer: Jason Cross/Insite Arts

installation/circus

CREATIVE TEAM:Hiromi Tango and Jo Naumann Curren

INSPACE DEVELOPMENT

Nothing epitomises Adelaide Festival Centre’s collaborative, cutting-edge spirit as much as its inSpace program.

This is a grass-roots, innovative program that gives some of Australia’s most talented, independent artists access to the Adelaide Festival Centre framework of support, including administrative, production and venue support.

The key is that audiences are invited into the rehearsal room to participate in the development of the work – they may be asked for feedback, for ideas and opinions, and so given a genuine platform to dive into the creative process.

Audiences become part of the artistic conversation, sharing, contributing and discovering ‘how it all happens’. Armed with this insight direct from artists, audiences can develop a level of understanding about the complexity of the artistic processes, a greater appreciation and connection with the works, the artists, and the venue.

This creative blurring of the line between artist and audience reinforces the Adelaide Festival Centre’s foundation philosophy that the arts belong to everyone.

Artists, writers, actors, directors, film makers, dancers, choreographers, set designers, musicians, composers, producers, performers and visual artists – all of these genres have been represented in the inSpace program, which was first launched in 2002.

Since then, hundreds of artists have been able to see their works come to life through inSpace – a program about high quality, affordable art that’s inclusive, thought-provoking and powerful.

Join the inSpace development contact list for updates: [email protected]

ENTRY BY DONATION

Experience new Australian performances being developed by some of the country’s most innovative performing artists.


CHECK WEBSITE FOR SHOWING TIMES AND VENUES

BY FLYING PENGUIN PRODUCTIONS

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COLLABORATION

A seductive story of temptation, manipulation and moral corruption, theatremaker Van Badham’s latest collaboration with the five.point.one ensemble is an adaptation of Sheridan La Fanu’s 1872 Gothic novella, Carmilla. La Fanu’s dark tale of an isolated family’s infiltration by a vampire is a means for Badham to explore contemporary Australian political themes of predation of the weak by the powerful, the vulnerability of the sick and the dysfunction of a divided society.

MY CARMILLA

There was a rabbit plague, and there were immigrants. There was a Metaphor. And the Metaphor was going to be the play. And then it didn’t work. And there was the beginning of a very personal account of what it’s like to be new here. This is a development of that personal account.

RABBITS theatre

NEO NOIR THRILLER

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CREATIVE TEAM:Writer: Emily Steel Director: Daisy Brown

Psychiatric patients are visited by an Angel. They are in a delirium. The Angel is a statue. Patients respond as if it is alive. They confess to it, flirt and dance with it, feed and bathe it. They offer it money. They begin to believe they are Angels themselves. Do these Angels revolt? Do they fly away?

THE ANGEL PROJECT

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CREATIVE TEAM:Director: Paulo CastroProducer: PJ RoseCast: Paulo Castro, Nick Bennett, Josh Campton, Duncan Luke, Kym Mackenzie, Ryan Rowland

BY NO STRINGS ATTACHED AND STONE/CASTRO

Split Second Heroes is a new contemporary performance made by Gabrielle Nankivell and Luke Smiles. This action-adventure story centres on the relationship between two inventors with some unusual powers. Together they have the ability to create an alternate reality, a place where they can see into their own and each other’s imaginations.

SPLIT SECOND HEROES

Enter the experiment…where you play the central character, your words the text and your actions the fabric that shapes the story. We ask you to be brave, to trust, to venture into the unexpected as you are taken on a guided journey into a world of private conversations between strangers. Soft whispers, close talking, deep secrets. Private.

dance/theatre theatre

CREATIVE TEAM:Created by The Misery Children: Daisy Brown, Mario Spate and Sarah Brokensha with special guests Ellen Steele, Paulo Castro, Jo Stone and Tilda Cobham-Hervey

Following the journey of a night - from dusk to bedtime to midnight to dawn - the audience will be guided by the performers through a maze-like design in small groups into a series of magical performance spaces. Along the way the audience will be invited to interact with the visual projections, the set and to create sound, thus becoming a part of the performance themselves.

DARKNESS THE DAY

dance

CREATIVE TEAM:Co-creators: Felecia Hick and Hilary KleinigChoreographer: Felecia HickComposer: Hilary KleinigDigial Media Artists: ILLUMINART®Set Design: Wendy ToddPerformers: Stephen Noonan and Ade Suharto

CREATIVE TEAM:Gabrielle Nankivell Luke Smiles

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CREATIVE TEAM:Van Badham, Brad Williams, Claire Glenn, Matt Croak, Craig Behenna

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special programs for all ages

The Adelaide Festival Centre’s Something on Saturday program continues to delight and entertain more than 15,000 people every year. Something on Saturday is an Adelaide institution with many South Australian children enjoying their first theatrical experience through the program. From performances to exhibitions and hands on arts and crafts, this is every child’s chance to experience the transformative world of the arts.

Check website for full program details.

Adelaide Festival Centre’s Overture Program commenced in August 1989 and continues to be a vital part of its artistic offerings. The program has provided thousands of people with access to all performance presented by Adelaide Festival Centre, people who may otherwise be unable to attend.

To qualify for the program participants must be members of a registered not-for-profit organisation with an objective for the achievement of social justice for a disadvantaged group within society.

The sectors of the community that benefit from the program will include minority ethnic groups (including refugees), low-income earners, people with physical or intellectual disabilities and socially marginalised groups.

Providing performing and visual arts learning opportunities for South Australian teachers and students to engage, explore and experience innovative workshops, creative learning experiences and unique professional development opportunities.

Learning enquiries 08 8216 8861.

Nothing lifts the spirits like great music! Morning Melodies is your chance to experience a superb selection of daytime entertainment at affordable prices in the comfort of Adelaide Festival Centre venues and Her Majesty’s Theatre (Grote St).

Program released in March 2015

Download the application form on our website

Released in January 2015

Released in November 2014

Program released in October 2014 & April 2015 for performances throughout the year

2 MAY – 5 SEPT 2015 PRIMARY PROGRAM

SECONDARY PROGRAM

SOMETHING ON SATURDAY

OVERTURE

LEARNING MORNINGMELODIES

For 2 to 10 year olds every Saturday

Providing access to our community

For junior primary, primary and secondary students and teachers

Adelaide Festival Centre’scentrED program for all South Australian schools A superb selection of daytime

entertainment at affordable prices

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GreenRoom Membership Program for 18 – 30 years

Adelaide Festival Centre’s GreenRoom membership program not only encourages young people to become involved in the arts, it rewards them for their passion.

Aimed at the 18-30 audiences, members pay a small annual fee and receive numerous benefits throughout the year, including heavily reduced ticket prices. This means that no matter what your budget, the arts are affordable and accessible. Members also gain access to free workshops with artists, giving them priceless experiences with some of the world’s most acclaimed artistic minds. There are also competitions, giveaways and other backstage opportunities all year long!

“…I strongly recommend getting involved in the GreenRoom advocacy

program because in addition to experiencing ‘behind-the-scenes’

art management and learning about marketing and creative industries,

you make valuable professional connections and great friends.”

ADVOCATE 2011

The GreenRoom Advocacy Program is another vital part of the GreenRoom program. It is a successful professional development program that gives them the opportunity to develop hands-on arts industry experience. Advocates get to coordinate their very own arts event during one of Adelaide Festival Centre’s major festivals and are mentored and encouraged across a variety of departments. This is not just work experience – this is real work in the field and helps form an important building block in the CV of young, aspiring arts professionals.

Visit adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/greenroom

GREENROOM

“…GreenRoom has opened my eyes to how diverse and exciting the Adelaide arts scene really is! And thanks to the cheaper ticket prices, I’ve seen shows from artists I may not have even heard of otherwise.” GREENROOM MEMBER

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FOUNDATION DONORS THANK YOU TO

OUR SUPPORTERS

An investment in the future of

the arts in South Australia

FOUNDATION DONORSTrusts and Foundations

Advertiser Foundation

Australia-China Council Secretariat

– Bob Hawke Fellowship

Australian Executor Trustees

High Noon Trust

Macquarie Group Foundation Limited

Thyne Reid Foundation

$10,000+ ANNUAL DONATIONHeather Caddick

Legh and Helen Davis

Ian Wall OAM and Pamela Wall OAM

$5,000+ ANNUAL DONATIONBarry Fitzpatrick AM

Peter and Pamela McKee

$2,000+ANNUAL DONATIONJohn Crosby OAM and Kathy Crosby

Professor Anne R Edwards

Ann Irwin

Douglas Gautier

Julia Mackintosh

$1,000+ANNUAL DONATIONRobyn Brown

Susan Clearihan

Connor Holmes (a Fyfe Company)

Jane Doyle

Leigh Emmett

Mr and Mrs Peter Griffiths

Lady Hardy OAM

Jim Hazel

Fred Hutchins

Fiona MacLachlan OAM

Michael Luchich

Alison McDougall and Colin Telfer

Carolyn Mitchell

Richard Ryan AO

Norman Schueler

Bill Spurr

Leslie Thompson

Andrew Van Essen

Visualcom

Pamela Yule

Yalumba Wine Co.

FOUNDATION DONORSIlze Augstkalns

Rosaleen Aust

Wilhelmina Bajka-van Velze

Joyce Bakker

Brent and Rosemary Blanks

The Hon David and Mrs EM Bleby

Ray Blight

Beverley Brown

Diana Evans

Catherine Fitz-Gerald

Diana Fry

Donald George

Clayton Hunt

Jabica Pty Limted

Joy Kelly

Joan Lea

Tania Paull

Margaret Peterson

Rosemary Stimson

Anne Sved-Williams

Shaun Swift

Eyvette Thomas

Hieu Van Le AO

Barbara Wall

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FOUNDATION PROGRAMS

The Adelaide Festival Centre’s Foundation is committed to inspiring and stimulating young people through programs such as Something on Saturday’s Foundation Corner. The Foundation also provides tickets for financially and geographically disadvantaged primary school children to experience live theatre possibly for the first time ever. The Foundation supports the GreenRoom youth membership program, provides the first prize for the Adelaide International Guitar Classical Guitar Competition and gives students the opportunity to purchase discounted tickets through Student Tix for Adelaide Festival Centre presented performances.

Also offering career development opportunities through the Steel Ryan and Bob Hawke fellowship programs.

There are many ways to donate to the Adelaide Festival Centre Foundation, please call 08 216 8919 for more details.

SUPPORTED BY THE ADELAIDE FESTIVAL CENTRE FOUNDATION

…the art of giving

ADELAIDE FESTIVAL CENTREFOUNDATION

Her Majesty’s Theatre the ‘Grand old Lady of Grote Street’, has been serving and entertaining South Australian for the last 100 years.

Her Majesty’s, managed and operated by Adelaide Festival Centre Trust, is showing her age. This Grand Old Lady requires a loving and stylish upgrade and, importantly, an increase in its seating capacity to enable us to attract the major shows touring Australia.

For more information on how to donate to the fund contact Adelaide Festival Centre Development Department 8216 8826

BARRY HUMPHRIES

“We need to do a lot of work at Her Majesty’s…We need to bring it back to the state it was in originally. It is one of the great theatres of Australia.”

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE

RENEWAL OF

ADELAIDE FESTIVAL CENTRE FOUNDATION

wine & dine

Corporate entertainingHere’s how to mix business with pleasure

Impress your clients with a show-stopping night at the theatre, with a diverse selection of performances on offer. We can tailor an experience that suits your needs. Corporate boxes available for Festival Theatre performances.

T 8216 8965 [email protected]

Pre-Show DinnersA favourite amongst regular patrons, the pre-show dinners are located a five-minute walk away from your seat. Choose from a select menu of the finest produce accompanied by a glass of premium South Australian wine or Coopers beer. Pre-show dinners are the perfect way to sit back and take in the pre-theatre atmosphere.

Open for selected performances in the Festival Theatre.

Add it to your booking.

Bistro by the food business Stylish à la carte dining

The newly refurbished Bistro by the Food Business offers a delicious à la carte menu, conveniently located downstairs next to the footbridge over-looking the River Torrens to Adelaide Oval. Enjoy the outside terrace, indoor dining and cocktail lounge.

Open for lunch Thursday - Sunday, dinner Wednesday - Saturday + pre and post performance.

For reservations T 8216 8744. or [email protected]

Foyer BarsOpen 60 minutes prior to each performance and during intervals for drinks and light platters in the Festival Theatre, Dunstan Playhouse and Her Majesty’s Theatre. Wining and dining has never been so convenient!

Foyer CaféCasual meals and light refreshments

Located in the Festival Theatre Foyer, the Foyer Café offers coffee, wine, snacks, bar platters and casual meals.

Elder Park CaféAlfresco and indoor options

An iconic spot to savour a bite from the seasonal menu, either alfresco or indoors. Sip organic Fair Trade coffee, enjoy a local wine or beer from an eclectic list.

T 8216 8732 [email protected]

IN OUR VENUES

A visit to Adelaide Festival Centre isn’t just about seeing an amazing show – it’s about a great night out enjoying a sumptuous food and wine experience with friends and family.

Adelaide Festival Centre not only offers a diverse range of dining experiences for intimate dinners, it is also a venue for hire for those special occasions. Our unique dining and function venues and our creative flair will ensure your expectations are exceeded and your visit will be remembered for all the right reasons.

WINE & DINE

Interval DrinksBeat the interval rush!

Pre-order your interval drinks when making your booking. Drinks will be available from the Festival Theatre Coopers Bar.

Only available for Festival Theatre performances.

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IN OUR VENUES FUNCTIONS

To ensure the perfect setting for your next event you can choose from various function rooms depending on the size and requirements of your event. Adelaide Festival Centre has a vast level of banqueting experience. Whether it is a pre-show event,

an awards night, wedding, private dinner or a conference, we have the facilities to ensure personalised service,

for smaller groups right up to a packed house of 700 guests.Our talented chefs offer a wide variety of sensational food

packages, showcasing some of South Australia’s best produce. Our menus are accompanied by some of South

Australia’s superb wine selections that have been handpicked by our Food and Beverage Manager.

The events team can create a stylish and memorable event, with the utmost professionalism and attention to detail.

With a distinctive point of difference, Adelaide Festival Centre has the ultimate setting, expertise and creative

flair to make your next event memorable. We offer unique function facilities with picturesque views of Elder Park

and the River Torrens that complement all events.

and let Adelaide Festival Centre tailor the perfect events package

INDULGE YOUR SENSES...

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To discover more about our venues, catering and functions, contact our sales team on +61 8 8216 8633

or [email protected]

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Adelaide Festival Centre SUBSCRIBER Plan your year of entertainment by becoming a subscriber. All you need to do is buy tickets to four or more Adelaide Festival Centre 2015 season shows in one transaction and you will automatically become one of our subscribers.

This entitles you to a host of benefits including discounted tickets to any shows presented by Adelaide Festival Centre that have a subscription price including our wonderful festivals; Adelaide Cabaret Festival, Come Out Children’s Festival, OzAsia Festival and our long standing programs such as Something on Saturday and more!

BENEFITS:

• Being a subscriber also allows you to book the best seats in the house at the cheapest price (the earlier you buy, the better the seats available).

• Access to special offers from Elder Park Kiosk, Adelaide Festival Centre Café, Bistro by the Food Business, and Adelaide Festival Centre bars and functions.

• An invitation for you and a guest to a performance during the year as our guests.

• And to thank you for your loyalty and support, Adelaide Festival Centre invites you to be our special guest at a VIP mid-year event. This glittering, invite-only occasion is our way of giving back to our VIP patrons who we value.

THE ADELAIDE FESTIVAL CENTRE FAMILY Because we love to see you here often we

have devised many ways to enhance your visit. Subscribe, become our friend or buy in a group to access great seats and save.

JOIN

AND SAVE!

Adelaide Festival Centre FRIENDAs soon as you have purchased four or more shows with us this year (not in a subscription) you will become an Adelaide Festival Centre Friend.

BENEFITS:

• A letter welcoming you as a Friend and inviting you to book an Adelaide Festival Centre tour for you and your family – as our guests.

• Access to special offers from Elder Park Kiosk, Adelaide Festival Centre Café, Bistro by the Food Business, and Adelaide Festival Centre bars and functions.

• Once you buy to 6 shows across what we present in 2015 (including our Festivals) we’ll send you a $20 voucher towards your next ticket to an Adelaide Festival Centre Presented show.

• Once you buy to 8 shows across what we present in 2015 (including our Festivals), you will be invited to a special hosted event. You will also receive a complimentary ticket for you and a guest to one of our performances.

Buy for a GROUP?We offer special Group discounts across our season so get a group of friends, family or work colleagues together and SAVE!

As the Group booker you will:

• Be invited to special Group launches and have the opportunity to buy Group tickets before tickets go on sale to the general public.

TRANSACTION FEES APPLY$6.95 Online & Adelaide Festival Centre Box Office.$8.95 BASS Outlets and phone.2.5% credit card processing fee.

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January 31 DEC – 11 JAN 15 – 25 JANUARY 14 – 17 JANUARY 15 JANUARY Thriller Live! Illusionists 1903 Horrible Histories So Frenchy So Chic Live: Balmy Britain Live!

February 19 FEBRUARY Michael Palin Live on Stage

March 10 – 14 MARCH 20 & 21 MARCH 21 MARCH 25 – 29 MARCH 28 MARCH Black Diggers Music Hellenika Celebrating The Importance of Nowruz the Journey Being Miriam (Free Event)

April 23 APRIL Cocktail Concerts with Niki Vasilakis: Child Prodigy

May 1 & 2 MAY 7 – 9 MAY 9 MAY 16 MAY 20 – 31 MAY 22 – 30 MAY 22 & 23 MAY 22 – 26 MAY 23 MAY 23 MAY 29 & 30 MAY Rotunda Chance Adelaide Kalamela The Legendary Masquerade Come Out Big Family Chalk About 26th Storey Argus Carnival of the Animals Count Basie Children’s Weekend Tree House Orchestra Festival + Look

June 5 – 20 JUNE 5 JUNE 5 & 6 JUNE 6 – 8 JUNE 7 JUNE 7 & 8 JUNE 13 & 14 JUNE 26 JUNE Cabaret Festival Cabaret Festival Karrin Allyson Piano Lessons Peter & Jack Paris Combo Lisa Fischer Festival of Faith Festival Variety Gala

July 2 – 6 JULY 7 – 19 JULY 8 & 9 JULY 16 – 18 JULY 22 – 25 JULY Australian Ballet Bear With Me Australian Ballet ADT: 50th National Play Giselle The Dream Anniversary Gala Festival 2015

August 5 – 8 AUGUST 10 – 23 AUGUST 20 AUGUST 24 AUGUST Sydney Dance The Book of Loco Cocktail Concerts Int. Piano Series: Company with Niki Vasilakis: Jean Efflam De Novo Transending Time Bavouzet

September 1 SEPTEMBER 23 SEPT – 4 OCT 27 SEPTEMBER The Australian OzAsia Festival Moon Lantern Dance Awards Festival (Free Event)

October 7 OCTOBER 13 – 24 OCTOBER 22 OCTOBER Max Raabe Palast The Aspirations Cocktail Concerts Orchestra of Daise Morrow with Niki Vasilakis & Slava Grigoryan: Tango Evolution

November 16 NOVEMBER 19 NOVEMBER An Aids Activist's Int. Piano Series: Memoir Ingrid Fliter Recital

December 2 DECEMBER 18 &19 DECEMBER Maxim Vengerov Christmas Proms

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January 31 DEC – 11 JAN 15 – 25 JANUARY 14 – 17 JANUARY 15 JANUARY Thriller Live! Illusionists 1903 Horrible Histories So Frenchy So Chic Live: Balmy Britain Live!

February 19 FEBRUARY Michael Palin Live on Stage

March 10 – 14 MARCH 20 & 21 MARCH 21 MARCH 25 – 29 MARCH 28 MARCH Black Diggers Music Hellenika Celebrating The Importance of Nowruz the Journey Being Miriam (Free Event)

April 23 APRIL Cocktail Concerts with Niki Vasilakis: Child Prodigy

May 1 & 2 MAY 7 – 9 MAY 9 MAY 16 MAY 20 – 31 MAY 22 – 30 MAY 22 & 23 MAY 22 – 26 MAY 23 MAY 23 MAY 29 & 30 MAY Rotunda Chance Adelaide Kalamela The Legendary Masquerade Come Out Big Family Chalk About 26th Storey Argus Carnival of the Animals Count Basie Children’s Weekend Tree House Orchestra Festival + Look

June 5 – 20 JUNE 5 JUNE 5 & 6 JUNE 6 – 8 JUNE 7 JUNE 7 & 8 JUNE 13 & 14 JUNE 26 JUNE Cabaret Festival Cabaret Festival Karrin Allyson Piano Lessons Peter & Jack Paris Combo Lisa Fischer Festival of Faith Festival Variety Gala

July 2 – 6 JULY 7 – 19 JULY 8 & 9 JULY 16 – 18 JULY 22 – 25 JULY Australian Ballet Bear With Me Australian Ballet ADT: 50th National Play Giselle The Dream Anniversary Gala Festival 2015

August 5 – 8 AUGUST 10 – 23 AUGUST 20 AUGUST 24 AUGUST Sydney Dance The Book of Loco Cocktail Concerts Int. Piano Series: Company with Niki Vasilakis: Jean Efflam De Novo Transending Time Bavouzet

September 1 SEPTEMBER 23 SEPT – 4 OCT 27 SEPTEMBER The Australian OzAsia Festival Moon Lantern Dance Awards Festival (Free Event)

October 7 OCTOBER 13 – 24 OCTOBER 22 OCTOBER Max Raabe Palast The Aspirations Cocktail Concerts Orchestra of Daise Morrow with Niki Vasilakis & Slava Grigoryan: Tango Evolution

November 16 NOVEMBER 19 NOVEMBER An Aids Activist's Int. Piano Series: Memoir Ingrid Fliter Recital

December 2 DECEMBER 18 &19 DECEMBER Maxim Vengerov Christmas Proms

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PERFORMANCE FUNDING ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

BLACK DIGGERS

PETER & JACK

ROTUNDA

THRILLER LIVE

MASQUERADE

NATIONAL PLAY FESTIVAL 2015

THE BOOK OF LOCO

AUSTRALIAN DANCE THEATRE 50TH ANNIVERSARY GALA

THE 26-STOREY TREEHOUSE

SYDNEY DANCE COMPANY’S DE NOVO

CARNIVAL OF THE ANIMALS

ARGUS

PIANO LESSONS

THE ASPIRATIONS OF DAISE MORROW

MAXIM VENGEROV

THANK YOU TO OUR YEAR-LONG FESTIVAL CENTRE PARTNERS

THANK YOU TO OUR PROGRAM PARTNERS

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Student Tix

THANK YOU TO OUR CORPORATE MEMBERS who enjoy a year-long entertainment package

PREMIUM MEMBERS Equity AdjustersMacquarie Group

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MEMBERS FinlaysonsIan Wall OAMStephen Millar AMVeolia Environmental Services

Alexander WardANZBrookfield Multiplex Construction Pty LtdByron EganDuncan Basheer Hannon

Supported by the Australian Government/Department of Veterans Affairs, ANZAC 100 and The Balnaves Foundation. This production has been assisted by the Australia Government's Major Festival initiative, managed by the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body, in association with the Confederation of Australian International Arts Festivals, Adelaide Festival, Brisbane Festival and Sydney Festival

This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council for the Arts, its arts funding and advisory body.


Original season made possible through producing support from Janine Peacock, Loose Canon Art Services



This project has been assisted by the Australian Government’s Major Festivals Initiative, managed by the Australia Council its arts funding and advisory body, in association with the Confederation of Australian International Arts Festivals, Sydney Festival, Melbourne Festival, Griffin Theatre Company and State Theatre Company of South Australia.

Circa acknowledges the assistance of the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body and the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland.

Piano Lessons was originally commissioned and produced by Queensland Music Festival in association with QPAC. Produced by Metro Arts.

Queensland Theatre Company’s tour of Black Diggers is supported by the Australian Government’s Anzac Centenary Arts and Culture fund and Sibelco Australia.

This project was developed with the support of Brisbane Powerhouse and The Concourse and has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council for the Arts, its arts funding and advisory body.

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Documents

Adelaide Festival Centre Season 2015 Brochure