Alice Topp’s Logos that stole the show, the romantic yet demonic work was the standout of the evening and the kind of ballet needed to shake up the industry.
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David Williamson has been writing for us and about us for half a century. Across theatre, film and television he has told our stories cleverly, humorously and often uncomfortably.
You know the feel good story of a young boy, from an unlikely background discovering a love and talent for ballet. It's a passion that's at odds with expectations and understanding of his family. Billy Elliot is the ultimate story of triumph over adversity.
I declare that the weekend at Ukaria in the Adelaide Festival is a unique jewel in the musical calendar of Australia, where venue, audience, and performers, embraced by the curators of the weekend, combine to produce an experience as close to ideal as can be imagined.
An evening when three different ballets are danced to a single score is a remarkable event. When that score is the inscrutable, un-danceable-to score that is Beethoven’s string quartet “Grosse Fuge” op 133, it becomes extraordinary.
Supreme Comedy is a pizza with the lot, with some ingredients working better than others.
Fresh from last year’s Edinburgh Fringe Festival, this gripping and candid Australian Premiere is a most fitting exclusive addition to this year’s Adelaide Festival.
The 150 Psalms project mounted by the Adelaide Festival is unlike any other I’ve ever seen.
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Cirque du Soleil postpones Melbourne performances
Cirque du Soleil has decided to postpone Melbourne performances of its show KURIOS until 15 April, 2020
Adelaide Festival Centre COVID-19 update
Following the declaration of a Public Health Emergency in South Australia, Adelaide Festival Centre venues will close to the public and all performances will be suspended from midnight until the 30th of April.
Theatre Works to Close Until May
In response to the unfolding health situation, Theatre Works have made the difficult but necessary decision to temporarily close our venue until 1 May.
Melbourne International Jazz Festival 2020 cancelled
Scheduled to be programmed this winter, the Melbourne International Jazz Festival (MIJF) in its current form will be cancelled in response to ongoing developments regarding the threat of COVID-19.
Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour cancelled
Opera Australia has regretfully cancelled the upcoming Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour, La Traviata, in line with the government ban on static public gatherings of more than 500 people to try to limit the spread of the COVID-19 virus.