http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/ Events Channel http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=181669 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=181669 08/11/2007-08/11/2010 Theatre Come backstage and take a peek inside the dressing rooms, see the tage shared by some of theatre's greatest luminaries and view the many performing spaces from the unique perspective of a performer. The 90 minute tours leave from the foyer of the Festival Theatre every Tuesday and Thursday at 11am. http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=181701 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=181701 01/08/2008-23/08/2008 Theatre Presented by State Theatre Company of South Australia in association with Adelaide Festival Centre’s iNSPACE program "She comes down one night and tells her mum and dad she wants to be a terrorist." Imagine you're trying to speak to a woman called Anne. You leave messages on her machine, but in vain. It's as if she's disappeared. Where? With whom? To do what? Who else is leaving her messages? Is she alive or dead? Is she Anne, Annie, or Anya? The more unreachable she is, the more you wonder who she really is. If she could disappear so inexplicably, then perhaps she's not the person you thought she was. You begin to fantasise. She's with a casual lover in a foreign hotel. She's a terrorist on the run. She's a psychotic artist turning her attempted suicide into an artwork. She's the wife of a right-wing anarchist maniac. She's a luxury sports car. The "attempts on her life" are attempts to define her life. "A theatrical experience of disorienting power." - The Independent This production contains frequent coarse language. http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=181706 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=181706 02/08/2008-07/09/2008 Visual Arts For the third year, the exhibition features a statewide selection of artworks by South Australian Indigenous community artists from the coasts, through the Flinders Ranges, SA's mid north, Riverland and the red desert sands of the state's far north. Our Mob 08 again celebrates the diversity and continuing vitality of South Australian Indigenous art making. Artworks are selected from submissions in a variety of media. This exhibition continues to build on the strong links and relationships that have already been forged between many arts organisations around the state and the Adelaide Festival Centre. For the first time, Our Mob 08 is held alongside Our Young Mob in the Festival Theatre foyer; an exhibition by South Australia's young Indigenous artists. ARTWORKS FOR SALE Launch event 5 August 6pm Artists-in-residence and schools program 6 & 7 August 2008 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=181675 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=181675 29/08/2008-13/09/2008 Theatre Inspired by one of the world’s greatest quests – the Grail legend – this utterly contemporary story celebrates thepossibilities of redemption and will resonate with young and old audiences alike. Times are hard when you’re living on a drought-ridden farm.  Helly’s family is struggling, and they face losing the centre of their world: their farm. As Helly sets out to find her family’s saviour, she discovers her knight in shining armour isn’t who she thought it would be. As Helly comes to realise her true potential, there is much fantasy, pathos and humour. An Australian fable about an ordinary family and the realisation that the answer sometimes lies within. http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=182064 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=182064 30/08/2008,02/09/2008, 04/09/2008, 06/09/2008 Music And Concerts The Count is seeking the favours of Susanna who is to be wed to her love, Figaro, the Count's valet. When the Count detects the interest of the young page, Cherubino, in the Countess, he tries to get rid of Cherubino by giving him an officer's commission in his own regiment. Figaro, Susanna, and the Countess conspire to embarrass the Count and expose his infidelity. Meanwhile Figaro is caught up in a dispute with Bartolo and Marcellina, which ends when he is revealed to be their son. At night, all find themselves in the palace grounds, where a comic series of mistaken identities results in the Count's humiliation and then forgiveness by the Countess. Mozart's miraculous The Marriage of Figaro has justly been described as a near perfect opera, a brilliant blending of words and music. Neil Armfield's sensual and spirited award winning production of one of opera's greatest classics is beautifully realised in a comedy of manners, love, politics and class. http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=181680 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=181680 10/09/2008-13/09/2008 Theatre Adelaide Festival Centre's CentreStage Program presents Compagnie Philippe Genty's Lands End Click here to view showreel. The master of visual theatre Frenchman Philippe Genty returns to Adelaide for the first time in four years with his latest confection Lands End. A kaleidoscope of fantastic images conjured from tricks of perspective, distortion, movement and puppets of all sizes. Re-awakening first desires, first fears and a sense of wonder, this spectacular show and its gallery of wild and surprising characters sets out on a rollercoaster journey through a landscape of dreams. Genty’s boundless imagination is matched only by the expertise of his performers. Presented by arrangement with Arts Projects Australia Presented by arrangement with Arts Projects Australia http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=182010 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=182010 10/09/2008-12/10/2008 Visual Arts GUS CLUTTERBUCK & PRAMOD KUMAR This exhibition is a confluence of ideas and cultures, artists and media. It brings together Gus Clutterbuck’s beautiful array of drawings inspired by his most recent residency in India to converge with the stunning traditional Rajasthani terracottas and miniature paintings by Indian born, Adelaide based Pramod Kumar. Click here to download Media Kit. http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=182011 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=182011 13/09/2008-19/10/2008 Visual Arts This is an exhibition sharing cultures through whimsical yet thought provoking drawings by an emerging and multitalented Indonesian artist. Jumaadi's works are based on personal memory and the folkloric tradition from the area around his village on the east coast of Java. During a three-week residency at the Adelaide Festival Centre, Jumaadi will construct a series of woven grass characters leading from his exhibition in the Dunstan Playhouse foyer to the Artspace and Heri Dono's installation Ose Tara Lia – I See Nothing. Click here to download Media Kit. http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=182013 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=182013 13/09/2008-19/10/2008 Visual Arts HERI DONO Ose Tara Lia will develop alongside an exhibition of internationally renowned Indonesian artist Heri Dono's politically poignant yet humorous artworks. Led by resident artist Heri Dono in collaboration with young local artists and emerging Indonesian artist Jumaadi, Dono will construct Ose Tara Lia, an interactive site-specific installation, over a period of 4 weeks. This is a rare and privileged opportunity for young artists to experience the creative process of this remarkable global artist and for visitors to interact with the work of this great man. Click here to download Media Kit. http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=181960 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=181960 14/09/2008 Music And Concerts FREE FAMILY EVENT       OFFICIAL OPENING OF OZASIA FESTIVAL A CELEBRATION OF TOGETHERNESS DATING BACK OVER 3,000 YEARS On the 15th day of the eighth lunar month of the Chinese calendar when the moon is at its fullest and brightest, family and friends gather to admire the moon and think of absent loved ones. Enjoy community dance and music performances and workshops. As the moon rises, school children from across South Australia will parade their beautiful hand-made traditional and contemporary lanterns in the park. The evening will conclude with a diverse range of live performances by OzAsia Festival artists. Choose from a delicious selection of Asian cuisine on offer. Moon cakes and lanterns will also be available for purchase. TV personality Jemma Rivera will MC the Moon Lantern Festival. “The drawcard was a huge parade of kids bearing thousands of lantern creations along the Torrens edge as dusk settled.” –Adelaide Advertiser PARTICIPATING COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS Atsui-No-Taiko Japanese Drumming Ensemble Chinatown Adelaide of SA Inc Chinese Welfare Services of SA Inc DragonboatSA SA Chinese Adoption Support (SACAS) Inc SA Vietnamese Teacher's Association SA Zhu-Lin Buddhist Association The Tiger's Chan Moo Kwan Academy Vietnamese Buddhist Youth Association Vietnamese Community in Australia (SA Chapter) Inc Vietnamese Literature and Arts Association Inc PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS Blair Athol Primary School Gawler East Primary School Gilles Street Primary School Grange Schools Highgate Primary School Lobethal Primary School Lockleys Primary School Madison Park Junior Primary Mt Barker Primary School North Haven Schools One Tree Hill Primary School Sheidow Park Primary School St Brigid’s School Kilburn Representative students from schools in the Northern Area. South Australian students and teachers will engage with Studies of Asia through their involvement. This rich learning experience is made possible by Adelaide Festival Centre’s Education Program in collaboration with the Department of Education and Children’s Services. Click here to download Media Kit. Click here to dowload Jemma Rivera bio. Image 1 Photo Credit:  Silver puppeteer flickr.com http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=181968 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=181968 16/09/2008 [none] * SOLD OUT * SOLD OUT * SOLD OUT * SOLD OUT * Adelaide Festival Centre’s OzAsia Festival and Hilton Adelaide present  AN EVENING WITH CHEONG LIEW & SIMON BRYANT Join award winning chefs Cheong Liew (The Grange, Hilton Adelaide) and Simon Bryant (Hilton Adelaide and ABC’s The Cook and the Chef) for a sumptuous three-course banquet of their favourite Australian/Asian fusion dishes. Using the freshest and finest of ingredients, Cheong and Simon will take you through their dishes, discussing ingredients and methods used and providing insight into their philosophy on food and cross cultural food fusions. Coupled with superb local wines (thanks to wine partner Festival City Wines) and entertainment, this will be a special evening created specifically for the OzAsia Festival by two of Adelaide's finest chefs. To download the menu, please click here. “My cuisine is about understanding and appreciating cuisines of different countries and then cooking it from the heart.” - CHEONG LIEW PLEASE NOTE:  This event will be held in the Victoria Room, Hilton Adelaide, 233 Victoria Square, Adelaide SPECIAL OFFER Book for 10 or more people and go in the draw to WIN 10 tickets to Shaolin in Wind Click here to download Media Kit. Click here to download Artist Bio. http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=181679 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=181679 17/09/2008-20/09/2008 Theatre Everything in the world has it’s own world inside. This beautiful, heart-warming Korean fairy tale explores desire, parental love and the way we communicate. You’re invited into the intriguing bizarre world of Haruk and his loving parents. Featuring traditional Korean puppets made of paper, unique native masks and recycled-material percussion instruments. Korean company Tuida combines the acting traditions of both Eastern and Western clown. http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=181964 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=181964 17/09/2008-20/09/2008 Theatre Presented by Adelaide Festival Centre’s OzAsia Festival and CentreStage program Celebrate unconditional love from the inside out. Everything in the world has its own world inside. This beautiful, heart-warming Korean fairy tale explores desire, parental love and the way we communicate. You’re invited into the intriguing bizarre world of Haruk and his loving parents. Featuring traditional Korean puppets made of paper, unique native masks and recycled-material percussion instruments. Korean company Tuida combines the acting traditions of both Eastern and Western clown. BEST PRODUCTION, PLAYWRIGHT, ACTING & SET DESIGN Seoul Children’s Theatre Awards, South Korea Bring your family to the Moon Lantern Festival & the Ose Tara Lia performance. Click here to download Media Kit. http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=181969 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=181969 17/09/2008 Visual Arts Director: Anh Hung Tran Vietnam/France/Germany 2000 In this sumptuously photographed film, set amidst the creative milieu of artists and writers in contemporary Hanoi, three sisters meet on the anniversary of their mother’s death to prepare a memorial banquet in her honour. As they approach the anniversary of their father’s death one month later, the calm exteriors of their lives give way to more turbulent truths about their parents’ relationship and their own infidelities. From the award winning director of The Scent of Green Papaya and Cyclo. BOOKING INFORMATION Book at the Media Resource Centre on +61 8 8410 0979 during office hours or at the door. Film will be screened at: MERCURY CINEMA Lion Arts Centre, 13 Morphett Street Adelaide Click here to download Media Kit. Click here to download Artist Bio. http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=182012 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=182012 17/09/2008-19/09/2008 [none] INDONESIAN STORYTELLING Jumaadi will hold storytelling sessions and grass sculpture demonstrations in the Space Theatre foyer. His unique grass figures are based on the traditional Indonesian grass puppets called the wayang rumput using techniques he learned from his father as a young boy in his Indonesian village in eastern Java. School children and visitors will be fascinated by Jumaadi's magical style of Indonesian chanting and narration. To register for the 45 minute sessions phone +61 8 8205 2220. Registrations are essential. http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=181970 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=181970 19/09/2008 Visual Arts Director: Garin Nugroho Indonesia/Austria 2006 Combining traditional dance, gamelan music and puppet theatre into a strikingly modern creation, this lavish, operatic musical was inspired by the great classic of ancient Indian and South East-Asian literature, the Ramayana. When Setio and his wife Siti’s earthenware business collapses, Ludiro, a ruthless butcher who controls the regions trading activities, abducts Siti and tries to seduce her. From the award winning director of Love and Eggs. *This film is unclassified. Ratings advice will be available closer to the scheduled screening date. BOOKING INFORMATION Book at the Media Resource Centre on +61 8 8410 0979 during office hours or at the door. Film will be screened at: MERCURY CINEMA Lion Arts Centre, 13 Morphett Street Adelaide Click here to download Media Kit. Click here to download Artist Bio. http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=182006 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=182006 20/09/2008 Visual Arts MY MOTHER INDIA (PG) Director: Safina Uberoi Australia 2001 52mins Safina has an Indian father who collects kitsch calendars, an Australian mother who hangs her knickers out to dry in front of the horrified neighbours, a self-styled Guru grandfather and a fiercely man-hating grandmother. This quirky documentary about an eccentric, multicultural upbringing unfolds into a complex commentary on the events of the anti-Sikh riots of 1984 that tore the family apart. PUNJABI LOVE STORY * Director: Kay Rasool Australia 2005 76mins An Australian woman who has lived in the Punjab with her Pakistani husband for decades observes the private lives and thoughts of her young chef Nawaz and her maid Mehnaz. This close-up look at their courting rituals provides a rare glimpse into the workings of another society, while reminding us that whatever our differences, in affairs of the heart we all speak the same language. *This film is unclassified. Ratings advice will be available closer to the scheduled screening date. BOOKING INFORMATION Book at the Media Resource Centre on +61 8 8410 0979 during office hours or at the door. Film will be screened at: MERCURY CINEMA Lion Arts Centre, 13 Morphett Street, Adelaide Click here to download Media Kit. Click here to download Artist Bio. http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=182007 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=182007 20/09/2008 Visual Arts Three of Australia’s finest filmmakers will introduce their work and participate in a Q&A session. A unique opportunity to find out what drives them to create and discover the stories behind the filmmaking process. BROWN TRASH * Director: Tresa Ponnor Australia 2006 7mins DV Short Film On the most important night of her life Asha is suddenly left with no dress, no make-up and no ride to the school dance. Reluctantly, Asha accepts the help of her eccentric father and the local neighbours. *This film is unclassified. Ratings advice will be available closer to the scheduled screening date. MY BROTHER, MY SANCTUARY * Director: Johnny Tran Australia 2008 7:30 mins DV Short Film An examination of conflict and the familial ties that bind. As warring families clash in the suburbs of western Sydney, some try to break the cycle of violence. Winner of the 2008 Tropfest Bright Spark Award. *This film is unclassified. Ratings advice will be available closer to the scheduled screening date. THE FINISHED PEOPLE (MA15+) Director: Khoa Do Australia 2003 80mins 35mm Feature Journey into the world of Australian street kids, caught up in a cycle of homelessness, drugs and crime, where the only way out is hope. Director Khoa Do developed the story with a cast of non-professional actors who deliver an astonishing documentary authenticity and biting honesty to the film. Winner of the 2003 IF Independent Spirit Award. Q&A with Directors Tresa Ponnor, Johnny Tran and Khoa Do after the films * These films are unclassified. Ratings advice will be available closer to the scheduled screening date. BOOKING INFORMATION Book at the Media Resource Centre on +61 8 8410 0979 during office hours or at the door. Film will be screened at: MERCURY CINEMA Lion Arts Centre, 13 Morphett Street Adelaide Click here to download Media Kit. Click here to download Artist Bio. http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=182008 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=182008 20/09/2008 [none] Explore the cultural perspective of the developing relationships between Australia and Asia with local, national and international speakers including politicians, academics, educators, business leaders, artists and community leaders. *KEYNOTE REGISTRATION Limited general public seats available. To register email keynoteozasia@adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au Registration essential (limited 2 per person). 9.30am – 10.30am *KEYNOTE SPEECH The challenges and opportunities for closer cultural engagement with Asia in the 21st Century. Speaker: The Hon Kevin Rudd MP Prime Minister of Australia 11am – 1pm EDUCATION: THE FOUNDATIONS FOR CULTURAL DIALOGUE AND ENGAGEMENT Current State of Play & Curriculum Speakers: Ms Susan Mann Chief Executive Officer, Curriculum Corporation, Melbourne Dr Elizabeth Morrell Director of Studies, Flinders Asia Centre, School of Political and International Studies, Flinders University, Adelaide Philosophy & Mindset Speaker: Professor Mobo Gao Chair of Chinese Studies, Director, Confucius Institute, The University of Adelaide Government View Speaker: Hon Jane Lomax-Smith MP Minister for Education & Children’s Services, Tourism and the City of Adelaide Languages Speakers: Hieu Van Le Chairman, South Australian Multicultural and Ethnic Affairs Commission Lieutenant Governor of South Australia Patron, OzAsia Festival Ms Kathe Kirby Executive Director, Asia Education Foundation, Melbourne Ms Cathy Jonak Language Consultant, The Japan Foundation, Sydney Exchange Programs Speakers: Mr H L Kam Group Managing Director of Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings Limited, Endeavour Australia Cheung Kong Scholarship Program Professor David T Hill Consortium Director, Australian Consortium for In-Country Indonesian Studies, Perth Alison Carroll Director, Arts Program, Asialink, Melbourne Facilitator: Douglas Gautier CEO and Artistic Director, Adelaide Festival Centre 2:20 – 3:20pm THE CREATIVE PROCESS Telling the Stories – Inspiration Across Cultures Speakers: Jan Cornall Australian Performer and Writer and creator of Take Me to Paradise Sitok Srengenge  Indonesian Poet and Writer and performer in Take Me To Paradise Haresh Sharma Resident Playwright, The Necessary Stage, Singapore Sharada Ramanathan Director, Sringaram (Film screening 21 Sept), Director, Golden Square Films Pvt. Ltd, India Facilitator: Professor Brian Castro Chair of Creative Writing, University of Adelaide 3:50 – 4:50pm CASE STUDIES FROM THE OzASIA FESTIVAL Speakers: Catherine Fitzgerald Director, Once Upon A Midnight Mayu Kanamori Creator and Producer, Chika Simon Barker Creator and Performer, Daorum Gus Clutterbuck Visual Artist Pramod Kumar Visual Artist Facilitator: Jacinta Thompson Executive Producer, OzAsia Festival 5:00 – 5:15pm Closing Facilitator: Douglas Gautier CEO & Artistic Director, Adelaide Festival Centre Click here to download Bios. http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=182004 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=182004 21/09/2008 Visual Arts Director: Sharada Ramanathan India 2005 Telling the story of a Devadasi temple dancer, her search for an identity and her discovery of emancipation, this elegant and contemporary presentation of a tradition-bound India of the 1920s is a glorious mélange of stunning visuals and magnificent music. A gentle exploration of love in all its hues - physical, emotional and spiritual. AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE Q&A with Director Sharada Ramanathan after the film *This film is unclassified. Ratings advice will be available closer to the scheduled screening date. BOOKING INFORMATION Book at the Media Resource Centre on +61 8 8410 0979 during office hours or at the door. Film will be screened at: MERCURY CINEMA Lion Arts Centre, 13 Morphett Street, Adelaide Click here to download Media Kit. Click here to download Artist Bio. http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=182005 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=182005 21/09/2008 Visual Arts Director: Stephen Chow Hong Kong 2008 Ti works hard at a construction site to make sure he can give his son Dicky the best education. With no money left to buy Dicky any toys, Ti goes to his favourite place - the junkyard! Finding a bizarre creature, he calls it CJ7 and gives it to his son to play with. But chaos breaks out when Dicky takes CJ7 to school. From the director and star of Kung Fu Hustle and Shaolin Soccer, this hilarious family comedy features all of Stephen Chow’s trademark slapstick antics. ADELAIDE PREMIERE Click here to download Media Kit. Click here to download Artist Bio. http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=181963 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=181963 23/09/08-25/09/08 Music And Concerts AUSTRALIAN EXCLUSIVE & PREMIERE A NEW ROCK MUSICAL Adelaide Festival Centre’s OzAsia Festival, Kijimuna Festival and Flinders University Drama Centre present Combining the imagination of anime with dry and subversive Australian humour this new rock musical will take you on a journey to the dark side. Featuring a team of emerging Japanese and Australian actors, Once Upon a Midnight  taps into a global youth culture of fantasy, horror and adventure. Join Kelsey Clarke and her brother Ryan as they unwittingly enter a bilingual, parallel underworld, where werewolves, vampires, vultures, tengu and ningyo make suitable travelling companions, but fairies show no mercy! Will Kelsey Clarke conquer the night? Or will she die of fright? Book Alex Vickery-Howe Original music Tim Lucas Director Catherine Fitzgerald Choreographer Yumi Umiumare Music performance Tim Lucas and Yashushi Ohsuka Recorded music Temple Tigers BRING ON THE NIGHT… Come along to the Moon Lantern Festival and check out Shaolin in Wind. Click here to download Media Kit. Click here to download Artist Bio. http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=181967 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=181967 23/09/2008 Music And Concerts SOUNDSTREAM CONTEMPORARY MUSIC ENSEMBLE A MUSICAL VOYAGE FROM QUIET MEDITATION TO ECSTATIC ELATIONArtistic Director of Soundstream Contemporary Music Ensemble, Gabriella Smart has fashioned an evening of new classical music that is poised between the ancient traditions of Asia and the West. Acclaimed Australian composers Peter Sculthorpe, Ann Boyd, Ross Edwards and Barry Conyngham have long been inspired by the music of Asia even when the influence of Asian culture was considered unusual. Asian cultural influences are now much more prevalent in contemporary Australian culture and a younger generation of composers including Julian Yu and Anne Norman are strongly bound by their Asian perceptions. FEATURING Satsuki Odamura (koto) Geoffrey Collins and Rebecca Johnson (flutes) Gabriella Smart (piano) Vanessa Tomlinson (percussion) Peter Handsworth (clarinet) Chika, Vietnamese film Vertical Ray of the Sun & the Two Chefs & 100 Cultures may also be of interest Click here to download Media Kit. Click here to download Artist Bio. http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=182016 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=182016 23/09/2008 [none] Join Indonesian poet Sitok Srengenge and Jan Cornall on a poetic journey into the heart of Indonesian culture and tradition. Suitable for Years 10 –12 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=181966 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=181966 24/09/2008 Music And Concerts AUSTRALIAN EXCLUSIVE A MUST SEE FOR WORLD MUSIC FANS Presented by Adelaide Festival Centre’s OzAsia Festival and trans:mission program. Some of the greatest Indian music masters of their generation, led by sitar star Purbayan Chatterjee, have come together to create the Shastriya Syndicate. Drawing on the rich cultural heritage from both the North and South of the Indian subcontinent, their music remains pure to its heritage yet is able to fuse both traditions to create a fresh and inspiring sound. In their quest for symmetry these seven global ambassadors with their exotic ancient instruments have cleverly captured the flavours and colours that have enraptured audiences for thousands of years. FEATURING Purbayan Chatterjee (sitar) Veenai Jayanthi (veena) Yogesh Shamsi (tabla) Murad Ali (sarangi) Ravichandra Kular (flute) Satish Kumar Patri (mridangam) Pramath Kiran (percussion) COMPLETE YOUR INDIAN JOURNEY WITH THE FILMS Sringaram - Dance of Love & Documentary Double Click here to download Media Kit. Click here to download Artist Bio. http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=182003 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=182003 24/09/2008 Visual Arts Director: Ahn Seul-ki South Korea 2005 Filled with remorse after causing Dong-kyu’s memory loss, Si-nae provides him with shelter at her place. As she tries to help the teenage runaway recover from his amnesia, Si-nae’s small, one room shelter becomes crowded with an unlikely assortment of odd characters who begin to form a de-facto family unit in this witty comedy about modern domestic life in Korea. AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE *This film is unclassified. Ratings advice will be available closer to the scheduled screening date. BOOKING INFORMATION Book at the Media Resource Centre on +61 8 8410 0979 during office hours or at the door. Film will be screened at: MERCURY CINEMA Lion Arts Centre, 13 Morphett Street Adelaide Click here to download Media Kit. Click here to download Artist Bio. http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=182017 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=182017 25/09/2008 [none] Travel with Sitok Srengenge into the world of his work and its traditional influences. Facilitated by Jan Cornall, receive writing advice and insights from one of Indonesia's leading literary figures. http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=181962 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=181962 26/09/2008-27/09/2008 Dance CHIKA IS THE STORY OF BEING IN THE WRONG PLACE, FOR A LONG TIME This intensely personal documentary performance tells the story of Chika Honda, a Japanese tourist who spent over a decade in an Australian jail for allegedly importing heroin – a crime she has always insisted she did not commit. Japanese-Australian artist, Mayu Kanamori, who regularly visited and documented Chika during her incarceration, recounts this tragic and remarkable story of human endeavour in the face of great adversity. Incorporating live music, dance, narration, documentary images, archival footage and recorded interviews, Chika is multi-dimensional, contemporary storytelling at its powerful best. Creator/Narrator Mayu Kanamori Director/Co-producer Malcolm Blaylock Director of Music/Composer/Keyboards/Violin Tom Fitzgerald Lighting Designer/Production Manager Keith Tucker Dancer/Choreographer Yumi Umiumare Koto Satsuki Odamura Shakuhachi Bronwyn Kirkpatrick Taiko Drums Toshinori Sakamoto A POWERFUL PIECE OF STORY TELLING NOT TO BE MISSED If you like this, you’ll like Take Me to Paradise, Symposium & OzAsia Filmmakers. Click here to download Media Kit. Click here to download Artist Bio. http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=181965 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=181965 26/09/2008 Music And Concerts A UNIQUE MEETING OF OLD AND NEW, EAST AND WEST Part classical and part folk music, pansori is an astounding musical theatre style of epic storytelling in song steeped in Korean tradition. Drawing on selections from the pansori classics as vehicles for improvisation, Daorum incorporates Korean traditional rhythms, contemporary jazz improvisation and electronica to create an exciting high energy cultural exchange. These combined forces offer a remarkable musical interaction. FEATURING AUSTRALIAN JAZZ MUSICIANS Simon Barker (drums) Carl Dewhurst (guitar) Matt McMahon (piano) Phil Slater (trumpet) with Bae il Tong (Korean pansori singer) “... a sonic portrait of Korea’s hidden character interweaved with a sense of Australia’s vast space and jazz pathos from the United States." - LIVING ARTS KOREA For more OzAsia tunes see Shastriya Syndicate & Ecstatic Dances. Click here to download Media Kit. Click here to download Artist Bio. http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=182009 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=182009 26/09/2008-27/09/2008 Visual Arts Adelaide Festival Centre’s OzAsia Festival and the Ikebana International, Adelaide Chapter present MASTER YOSHIRO UMEMURA The Japanese art of flower arrangement, Ikebana (The Way of Flowers) dates back to the 16th Century.  This ancient art form is described as live beauty, an expression of nature. Join Japanese born, Sydney based Ikebana specialist Master Yoshiro Umemura for a series of demonstrations in the art of Ikebana. Master Umemura will demonstrate how to utilise natural materials foreign and native to capture the spirit of Ikebana – an observation and understanding of nature. Click here to download Media Kit. http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=182014 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=182014 26/09/2008 Dance HERI DONO Alongside the Artspace installation and incorporating large-scale projection, shadow puppets, music, dance and song, Heri Dono's performance of Ose Tara Lia will be a uniquely blended experience of contemporary Indonesian mythology and global imagery. Dono will be joined by Australian Indigenous performers to bring together Indigenous dance and didjeridu with traditional Indonesian Gamelan music, Jumaadi’s grass sculptural forms and wayang puppetry in a contemporary and politically charged performance.  Click here to download Media Kit. http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=182015 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=182015 27/09/2008 Music And Concerts AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE       AN INDONESIAN JOURNEY Sharing an inspirational journey through song, poetry and performed excerpts from published works, Australian writer/singer Jan Cornall invites you into the world of her acclaimed novel, Take me to Paradise, set in the artisan hill town of Ubud, Bali. Exploring notions of paradise, sensuality, danger and art, Jan paints a vibrant picture of her ongoing collaborations with Indonesian writers, artists and musicians. This multimedia production incorporating video, still photos and live music introduces the talents of noted Indonesian poet Sitok Srengenge, jazz pianist Wendy Anggerani, drummer Deva Permana and visual artist Jumaadi. Photo credit: Saritaksu Editions Click here to download Media Kit. Click here to download Artist Bio. http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=181961 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=181961 28/09/2008 Dance AUSTRALIAN EXCLUSIVE         A TOUCHING LOVE STORY Zhengzhou Song and Dance Theatre Zhengzhou Zhongyuan Performing Arts Entertainment Co Ltd This multi award winning epic dance drama is by one of China’s most vibrant performing arts groups. Shaolin in Wind is a lavish production that transports you through the seasons of rural China with a backdrop of beautiful music. It features over seventy performers on stage in an amazing display of martial arts, acrobatics and classical ballet with lavish sets and stunning costumes. Based on the legend of a young military monk named Tian Yuan, Shaolin in Wind  takes you on an epic journey of love, loss and finally justice. AN EXTRAVAGANZA FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY The Tale of Haruk, film CJ7 & the Ose Tara Lia performance are also great for the family! Corporate Hospitality packages now available. Click here to download Media Kit. Click here to download Artist Bio. http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=182057 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=182057 01/10/2008-04/10/2008 Music And Concerts Opera Australia's Oz Opera is proud to announce a new production of one of the world's favourite operas, Madame Butterfly, directed by one of Australia's most influential actors and directors, John Bell. Puccini's moving tale is set in 1946 in the historic city of Nagasaki. Cio-Cio San, a fifteen year old Geisha girl, is married off to Pinkerton, a lieutenant in the victorious American navy. They fall in love, instantly, but when it is time for Pinkerton to go back home, he discards his fragile Butterfly. And so, caught between two worlds, the old and the new, Madame Butterfly waits. One fine day, she knows, he will return... John Bell explores the work's finely drawn characters against the backdrop of post-war Japan - a visually spectacular clash of traditional geisha designs and modern Western dress - coloured further by Puccini's magnificent score, performed by the Oz Opera company and an 11-piece orchestra. Sung in English Performed with chamber orchestra Director John Bell Set & Costume Designer Jennie Tate Lighting Designer Matt Scott English Translation Peter Hutchinson Conductor Simon Kenway & Christopher van Tuinen http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=181678 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=181678 08/10/2008-09/10/2008 Dance Introducing a new beat and a new set of dancing feet... Camut Band mixes African percussion, tap dance, voice and sand dance. Direct from Barcelona these rhythm ambassadors are original, fresh and so full of energy you will want to get up and dance. This high-energy performance will appeal to the whole family. http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=182065 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=182065 09/10/2008-10/10/2008 Music And Concerts Trumpet James Morrison Piano Joe Chindamo Bass Phil Stack Drums John Morrison Duke Ellington stands as one of the musical giants of the 20th Century, a musician who created many of the classics of the jazz repertoire, and confidently blended jazz with the classical tradition to give it new energy and inspiration. Australia's jazz legends James Morrison and Joe Chindamo join the ASO to present the quintessential celebration of the music of the one and only Duke, with specially-commissioned arrangements of evergreen favourites and a selection of Ellington's own orchestral music. http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=182066 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=182066 11/10/2008 Music And Concerts 50 of Australia's best Defence Force musicians will present an extravaganza of music light and sound from pomp and ceremony to hits of stage and screen. The exciting musical talents of Guy Sebastian will feature as will the breathtaking Army DIVAS. Winner of the initial Australian Idol Adelaide's own Guy Sebastian will be special guest to sing a variety of songs with the Australian Army Band. http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=181677 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=181677 14/10/2008-18/10/2008 Theatre Direct from Barcelona this hilarious trio clown their way through everyday life situations and create everyday characters transfigured by their comic perspective. You will recognise these situations and familiar flights of fashion. The company’s slapstick style and approach to humour creates a timeless quality to their performance. http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=182067 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=182067 17/10/2008-18/10/2008 Music And Concerts Following three sold out nights in 2006, the highly innovative ASO Plays Pink Floyd returns with a brand new production which revisits the glory of the original but features more new songs. Built on the ASO's highly successful seasons of Zeppelin Flies Again and ASO Plays Queen, the concert will combine the full power of the ASO with rock musicians and singers to perform Floyd classics including Another Brick in the Wall, Comfortably Numb, Learning to Fly and Wish You Were Here on stage at the Festival Theatre. Make no excuses... don't miss this concert. Supported by Boileau Business Solutions http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=182077 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=182077 25/10/2008-23/11/2008 Visual Arts Exhibition Launch 24 October 6-8pm Artist Ibtihal Samarayi explores detention and freedom through a series of huge padlocks in Locked Inside. “My own work comes from my experiences as an Iraqi artist who lived in refugee camps in Iran and Turket before gaining a permanent visa in Australia. The detainees’ experiences need to be communicated to the public and I feel a deep responsibility as an Iraqi refugee to support them.” Locked Inside is a unique touring exhibition, the scale of which has a profound impact on its audiences, and gives genuine insight into the plight of refugees in Australian detention centres. To download our flyer, please CLICK HERE. http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=182059 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=182059 01/11/2008 Music And Concerts John Williamson, Australia's Bush Balladeer will be releasing his greatly anticipated first album in three years, this August. The album will include the beautiful guitar playing and backing vocals of Warren H. Williams as well as a duet with John, 'Pmurra Knatcha (My Home in the Bush)'. Warren has been on the road touring with John for the past 5 years. Also included on HILLBILLY ROAD is a young, up-and-coming bush balladeer Amos Morris, winner of a Golden Guitar Award 2008 for 'Bush Ballad of the Year', who will be singing 'Movin Means Free' in a vocal collaboration with John and Warren. Thirteen fresh tracks will be featured on HILLBILLY ROAD including 'Cydi' (pron. 'Sidey'), a ballad about a beautiful relationship between a father and daughter. John Williamson has been performing the song over the past three years in his live shows and finally, after many requests from his fans, has decided for it to be recorded on HILLBILLY ROAD. John Williamson Over 35 years in the industry, John has: - released 38 albums, 10 videos, 4 DVD's and 3 impressive books of stories and lyrics; - collected 23 Golden Guitars at the Australia Country Music Awards; - February 2008, John Williamson's QUAMBATOOK, a musical journey of John's growing up in the Mallee, premiered at Panther's World of Entertainment, Penrith to sell-out crowds. The folk musical was written by Simon Heath and featured 21 of John's popular songs. John is known for his dedication to Australian causes which are close to his heart, like the campaign he helped to launch in March 2003 to save the endangered Australian Bilby and his public plea for peace in the song "Keep Australia Beautiful". In January 2004, John was recognised by the Tamworth Songwriters Association with THE TEX MORTON AWARD, awarded to a person for outstanding contribution to the cause of country music. John became an ambassador for Steve Irwin's Wildlife Warriors Worldwide in 2006. From his musical family beginnings in the Victorian Mallee, to defining the Australian character through song, John Williamson has achieved musical success and respect internationally and nationwide, writing over 350 songs and selling 3.5 million albums in Australia. http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=181676 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=181676 05/11/2008-22/11/2008 Theatre The anarchic comedy of The Goon Show has had generations splitting their sides since its creation in 1951.  Roy Smiles’ brilliant new play hilariously invokes the madcap spirit of The Goons but also takes us on a darker journey into the fevered mind of the great comic genius Spike Milligan. Ying Tong shows Spike grappling with his demons while being exhorted by the ambitious Peter Sellars to crank out one more series. As reality and the surreal world of The Goons collide, the play morphs into a pastiche Goon Show including Harry Secombe and announcer Wallace Greenslade, where you will meet all the favourite characters including Eccles, Bluebottle, Bloodnok and Count Moriarty et al.   “Agonisingly funny... Ying Tong proves both hilarious and deeply moving and in the theatre you can’t ask for much more than that.”  Telegraph UK http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=181703 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=181703 12/11/2008 - 22/11/2008 Theatre Presented by The Border Project and Adelaide Festival Centre’s iNSPACE program. A new performance that blows apart and re-imagines fictional stories and historical events spanning 100 years into a mash of mythology and mayhem. Cast: Katherine Fyffe, Cameron Goodall, David Henrich, Ksenja Logos, Astrid Pill and Alirio Zavarce Director: Sam Haren Sound: Andrew Howard and Andrew Russ Text by: Nöelle Janaczewska Set & Costume Designer: Mary Moore     http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=182170 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=182170 30/11/2008 [none] Slava Grigoryan, Leonard Grigoryan, Jim Koehne (ASO), Benjamin Northey A panel discussion exploring Baroque Guitar, composition and performing with an orchestra. Moderator: Simon Healy http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=182112 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=182112 04/12/2008 [none] Get up close and personal with some of the world's finest guitarists.  Be immersed in the music, the detail and the magic of an intimate live performance. Playing his own compositions, this concert will represent Jean-Félix's music evolution from the beginning of his career until now including tunes he composed during his tour with Marcel Dadi. Instrumentalist, composer, conductor, arranger and producer, Jean-Félix Lalanne is considered one of the most talented and prolific French guitarists of his generation. EARLY-BIRD ticket offer closes midnight Monday 6 October 2008. http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=182113 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=182113 05/12/2008 [none] Get up close and personal with some of the world's finest guitarists.  Be immersed in the music, the detail and the magic of an intimate live performance. This trio of guitar, cello and didjeridu will feature newly arranged works by legendary Australian composers Ross Edwards and Peter Sculthorpe. Wulfin met Australian cellist Rebecca Harris and didjeridu artist William Barton at the 2005 Darwin International Guitar Festival. The direct result was the formation of Duo Lointain and subsequent collaborations between Wulfin and William. Duo Lointain made its debut in 2006 for the Musica Viva Ménage series in Adelaide. EARLY-BIRD ticket offer closes midnight Monday 6 October 2008. http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=182114 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=182114 06/12/2008 [none] Get up close and personal with some of the world's finest guitarists.  Be immersed in the music, the detail and the magic of an intimate live performance. Oud virtuoso Joseph Tawadros' original contemporary compositions are based on the Egyptian Maqam system (a melodic modal system), which features odd time signatures, broken bars, catchy ostinato patterns and intensely technical improvisations. The trio is comprised of brothers Joseph Tawadros on oud, James Tawadros on req? (Egyptian tamborine), and Ben Rodgers on bass. EARLY-BIRD ticket offer closes midnight Monday 6 October 2008. http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=182166 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=182166 06/12/2008 [none] An intimate bass guitar workshop for medium-advanced level bass players. Bring your instrument. http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=182115 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=182115 07/12/2008 [none] Get up close and personal with some of the world's finest guitarists.  Be immersed in the music, the detail and the magic of an intimate live performance. This exceptional guitar duo will premiere new works by Coco Nelegatti (Argentina), Stephen Whittington (Australia), Richard Charlton (Australia), Carlo Domeniconi (Italy) and Ludger Vollmer (Germany). EARLY-BIRD ticket offer closes midnight Monday 6 October 2008. http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=182056 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=182056 20/12/2008-21/12/2008 Dance The Australian Classical Youth Ballet is proud to present the worlds favourite Christmas ballet 'Nutcracker'. Guest starring Kevin Jackson, Gina Brescianini and Colin Peasley OAM, from the Australian Ballet Company. A cast of over 80 young dancers will bring this spectacular production to the young and old alike. Fully narrated by Brenton Whittle and Book Worm, to ensure a full delight for all ages. Proceeds from the production will go to Camp Quality.