Opening night performances are not meant to be flawless. Performers should be ironing out their characters, finding their voice and hoping the lighting and sound technicians respond to the secret language of the actors brave enough to shed their skin before a fresh audience.
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Night Visions once again transforms the Adelaide Botanic Garden into a captivating wonderland of light, sound, projection and imagination.
Watching a No Strings show is always a journey, and a pact between audience and company where we are asked to peel away our layers, accept discomfort and emerge with a sense of connection and question seeking.
Adelaide Fringe has announced internationally recognised magician, producer and long-time Fringe artist Matt Tarrant as the new Chair of the Adelaide Fringe Foundation. Tarrant is taking over the role of Chair from David Pearson who stepped down after five years.
Following a global search, Adelaide Fringe has appointed Canadian arts and culture leader Marc Carnes as its new Chief Executive Officer, commencing 1 July 2026.
The show strikes a balance between musical and theatre, which is a relief for punters who enjoy a break between belters. It is one of the few shows I have seen where every song is executed beautifully, it was astonishing to hear an ensemble cast execute magical moments.
Seeing Cluedo at Her Majesty’s Theatre is like catching up with your favourite old friends. It doesn’t matter how long it is since you last saw them, you just know you’re going to have fun. And that’s the great charm of this touring production – it is just pure, unapologetic fun, delivered with a cheeky wink and tons of enthusiasm. Yes, it’s a classic ‘whodunnit’ based on the popular board game, but really it’s less about the murder mystery and more about the old-school comedy.
This is THE party of the Fringe! Bootscootin’ baddies, thigh slappin’ numbers and the hottest cast that’ll put the wild in your west and the yee in your haw.
Is Casual Receptionist of the Quarter a play? Is it sketch comedy? Is is cabaret? Is it commentary on capitalism, the patriarchy, class structure, and an argument for paying artists a living wage? Yes, it is all of these things. And it’s bloody brilliant.
There’s an energy in Gluttony that’s hard to replicate. It’s palpable. It’s collision of people, shows, food, music and movement. You’ve got queues forming for one show while another crowd spills out laughing. Someone’s midway through a drink, someone else is mid-performance in a corner where you didn’t expect to find anything happening.
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