http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/ Theatre Channel http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=182279 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=182279 05/08/2012 Music And Concerts Two-time Grammy nominee Tommy Emmanuel is one of Australia’s most respected musicians with a professional career spanning five decades.  His unique style is akin to playing guitar the way a pianist plays piano, using all ten fingers. Rather than using a band for melody, rhythm, bass and drum parts, Tommy plays all that – and more – on one guitar. Guitar legend Chet Atkins was one of the first to inspire young Emmanuel to try this “fingerpicker” style. Decades later, Atkins himself became one of Emmanuel’s biggest fans. Guitar players of all levels come to his shows to witness the magic hands of the “Guitar Wizard of Oz”, but his appeal goes far beyond musicians. Tommy Emmanuel’s message is pure love for the guitar and the music and his delight in sharing it with the world, one audience at a time. Special guest, Frank vignola is widely regarded as a monster player and composer, and has played with everyone from Les Paul and Madonna through to Donald Fagen and the Boston Pops. This will be Frank’s first visit to Australia. “The best (guitar player) I’ve ever seen“ - Eric Clapton “…one of the greatest players on the planet!” - Chet Atkins     Helpful links Add to 2012 Season Subscribtion View the full 2012 Season http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=182301 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=182301 25/02/2012 Music And Concerts David Campbell Takes on the '80s with new album and tour - Let's Go! David Campbell releases this summer's party album and announces upcoming national tour. On the back of 4 x Top 10 albums featuring tracks from Broadway through to '60s pop, David Campbell is excited to release his next album and labour of love for 2011 - Let's Go! Featuring David's signature fresh twist on some of the most exciting tracks to come from the early eighties, Let's Go! will be in stores November 18. A national Let's Go tour will kick off in February 2012, with tickets also on sale November 18. Initially inspired by the revolutionary 'second British invasion' of the early '80s, Let's Go is sure to be the biggest summer party album of 2011 and features hits including Let's Go, Shout To The Top, Come on Eileen, I'm Your Man and Tainted Love. On the new album Campbell says "For this album, I wanted to put a fresh spin on some dance-pop classics with a big-band brass and string sound. We went back to basics and jammed some of our favourite tunes from our adolescence, and I couldn't be happier with the result - an album of some of my favourite hits and party anthems - re-imagined in a way I know will keep my audiences on their feet!" David is one of the country's most popular entertainers. Known for his energetic LIVE shows, and selling out tours from coast to coast - expect nothing less from this next Tour. Campbell will perform LIVE with a big band, across the country from February 2012. Visit davidcampbell.com http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183375 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183375 27/04/2012 - 28/04/2012 Music And Concerts UP CLOSE & PERSONAL, WHERE IT ALL BEGAN In 1992, John Waters and Stewart D'Arrietta took to the small stage at the Tilbury Hotel, Woolloomooloo, Sydney with their debut production of Looking Through A Glass Onion. What was an initially a one week booking quickly sold out and extended into a six week, sell out season. Thus the original seed of Looking For A Glass Onion was born. Fast forward 20 years and after many successful and sold out Glass Onion tours, John and Stewart have decided to return to their 'up close and personal' intimate 2 man show tour commencing in January 2012. "It began its life as a small venue piece with just Stewart D'Arrietta and myself on stage at the Tilbury Hotel in Sydney. I made my entrance from a kichen and climbed over patron's laps to scramble onto a tiny raised platform in the corner of the room. The audience and I were inescapably intimate with each other from the very start, and I kinda like that. Not every venue we play this time around can be exactly like that, but it's the feeling I want to create - to take the show back to its roots" says John Waters. http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183395 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183395 11/03/2012-12/07/2012 Free Events Dynamic dialogue about arts and culture Hosted by national arts presenter Fenella Kernebone In Conversation With returns in 2012, to discuss and debate contemporary arts topics with a panel of industry experts. These free forums are held in a relaxed environment, where you can contribute to the conversation through the open Q & A. Drinks purchased from the bar can be taken into the theatre. Join the conversation on Twitter #inconvo, audio available post-session.     The role of the political artist in society today 11 Mar Her Majesty's Theatre Featuring Jonathan Pryce starring in The Caretaker. Presented in conjunction with Adelaide Festival 2012. Register for this event 6pm for 6.30pm start         Everyone's a Critic 10 May Space Theatre Featuring Alison Croggon (Critic, Theatrenotes.blogspot.com) Register for this event 6pm for 6.30pm start         Arts and health: A no brainer 12 Jul Space Theatre Featuring Professor Marcello Costa (Professor of Neurophysiology, Flinders University) Register for this event 6pm for 6.30pm start         Register here To register for In Conversation With, please enter your details below and select the date you would like to attend. You will receive a confirmation email confirming your place. Should you have any questions please contact us on +61 8 8216 8509.   Name (firstname, surname)     Email address:     Please select the event(s) you would like to attend:   24 Nov 2011 11 Mar 2012 10 May 2012 12 Jul 2012   Select no. of tickets (max 6 per booking):   1 2 3 4 5 6   Would you like to receive email updates on In Conversation With?:   Yes   Sign up to our fortnightly Whats On enews:   Subscribe   Please provide a daytime phone number in case we need to contact you concerning this event:           Past In Conversations         28 Mar 2011 In conjunction with Come Out Festival 2011: THINK SMALL – putting children’s confidence in their unique creativity at the centre of our thinking. Featuring: Bodil Alling - Artistic Director,Teatret Gruppe 38 (DEN) Tony Reekie - Director, Imaginate (SCOT) Sally Chance - Freelance Artist (AUST) Guy Claxton - Professor of the Learning Sciencesand Co-Director, Centre for Real-World Learning, University of Winchester (UK) Listen to the discussions         19 May 2011 Building arts audiences collaboratively not competitvely Featuring John Frost - Musical Theatre Executive Producer (Wicked, The King and I, The Sound of Music,The Phantom of the Opera), Kate Gould – Chief Executive and Associate Artistic Director, Adelaide Festival, Pamela Foulkes – Chief Executive Officer, State Theatre Company of South Australia, Ian Scobie – Director, Arts Projects Australia Listen to the discussions         19 Jul 2011 The Significance of Indigenous Art in Contemporary Society Featuring Wesley Enoch - Artistic Director, Queensland Theatre Company, Nici Cumpston - Assistant Curator of Australian Paintings, Sculpture and Indigenous Art, Art Gallery of South Australia, Lou Bennett – Artistic Associate Black Arm Band, musician and actor, Lee-Ann Buckskin - Manager, Community Program, Carclew Youth Arts Listen to the discussions         16 Sep 2011 Australian cultural engagement with Asia: Where is it going and what can we do? Featuring Carrillo Gantner – President, Melbourne Festival Board, Douglas Gautier – CEO & Artistic Director, Adelaide Festival Centre, Kathy Keele – CEO, Australia Council for the Arts, Jacqueline Lo – Director, Centre for European Studies, Australian National University, Aaron Seeto – Director and Curator, 4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art, Sydney Listen to the discussions         24 Nov 2011 Trends, Venues, Habits: The evolution of the music experience Featuring Zan Rowe - Radio Presenter, Triple J Mornings Colin Daniels - Managing Director, Inertia Music Sophia Brous - Musician & Contemporary Music Programmer, Adelaide Festival Daniel Randell - General Manager, MusicSA Listen to the discussions             http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183424 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183424 04/08/2012 Music And Concerts Australia, it's back... by overwhelmingly popular demand! Happy Days Records by special arrangement with its president 'Big Al Delvecchio' brings this unique concept to the stage with new stars and memories from the era that reigns supreme in Rock N Roll history. Big Al - world famous drive-in owner of Al's Diner - has cooked up a rock and roll feast large enough to whet any appetite, assembling the greatest band ever to take you back to a decade that created music legends and influenced a formidable culture, performing a catalogue where their songs are timeless, their hits are endless, and their flair is never forgotten. Rock like never before and take the journey back to the Class of 59!!! Rock N Roll's immortal journalist Ritchie Yorke described 2011's Class of 59 tour as "an outstanding and exciting new original show that tells the story of when rock 'n' roll music was a happy and exuberant experience. With a multi-talented cast, the show delivers a stack of red hot tracks in an appropriate context. Rock 'n' Roll comes alive again in this terrific show worthy of an international audience." Dance with us back to an era when rock and roll influenced and created a social movement for the teenagers of its day... an era where black horned rimmed glasses became a trend... an era where petrol was so cheap that it fuelled not only the hot rods on the roads but fired up a musical movement that would only be lived for a short while but would last in the hearts and souls of billions for eternity. It is this era that will be recreated on stage... Fans of the show will be able to take their concert experience home with them with the purchase of the official Class of 59 tour CD featuring a compilation of the hits from the golden era performed on the tour and will be available only on this tour. STARRING: Buddy Holly - Scott Cameron Elvis Presley - Anthony Petrucci Johnny Cash - Daniel Thompson Bill Hayley - Tom Carruthers Eddie Cochran - Duncan McConnell Big Bopper Junior - Simon O'Connor Jerry Lee Lewis - Cassidy Wilson http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183430 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183430 01/04/2012 Music And Concerts GO!! SHOW GOLD is back featuring another amazing lineup of stars. On stage will be every major artist from the 60's and the guest list reads like a 'Who's Who' of Australian pop music. Together on stage for the first time in 40 years will be Normie Rowe, Ronnie Burns, MPD Limited, Bobby Bright, Dinah Lee, Darryl Cotton, Tony Worsley, Marcie Jones and the original members of Masters Apprentices who are reforming especially for the event. Johnny Young and Ian Turpie who compered the GO!! Show during its five years on air will again host the concert. Don't miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see these major stars together in the Ultimate Reunion Concert. http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183442 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183442 28/07/2012 Music And Concerts A concert to celebrate Dusty Springfield's musical achievements, highlighting her hit songs and the impact they had around the world during the era of Black & White Soul. 'Dusty: the Original Pop Diva, The Musical', is one of the most successful Australian musical theatre productions and now revived in Concert format starring two of Australia's leading theatre and pop vocalists, Monique Montez and Deni Hines. The show is a 2 hour spectacular by two of Australia's leading theatre and pop vocalists, performing together and solo, backed by an amazing band in authentic 60's costumes. "Monique Montez - Nothin but class!" - Mickey Rooney, Hollywood legend "Deni Hines is Terrific!" - Daily Telegraph "the audience were on their feet cheering the instant the curtain came down" - The Australian http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183444 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183444 17/04/2012 Dance Everyone loves a holiday and so will you. It's a Hi-5 Holiday! Join the Hi-5 gang as they go on their special holiday with loads of singing, dancing and excitement. It's a brand new show. Hi-5 Holiday features all your favourite songs plus some new ones as well. Join us for Hi-5 Holiday - it's sure to be loads of fun! Children 12 months and under free on lap.   http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183618 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183618 10/03/2012 - 23/03/2012 Theatre 8 - 9 March 2012 (previews)   By Harold Pinter Starring Jonathan Pryce Australian exclusive "It's about two brothers and a caretaker", Harold Pinter said simply of his early masterwork The Caretaker. More than 50 years since the play's debut, West End powerhouse Jonathan Pryce is the definitive Caretaker in a "near flawless production" endorsed by the late Pinter. After captivating London with rave reviews and sell-out performances Tony Award winner Pryce makes his Australian debut. This production is remounted exclusively for Adelaide Festival before its San Francisco and New York tour. Don't miss legendary film and stage actor Pryce in one of the twentieth century's most important and compelling plays. Patrons please be advised that latecomers will be required to wait for 25 minutes after the show commences before they will be able to enter the theatre.   Helpful links 2012 Season Subscribtion View the full 2012 Season http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183639 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183639 25/05/2012 - 30/05/2012 Dance Graeme Murphy is famous for bringing new life into classic ballets, and now he tackles the greatest love story ever told: Romeo & Juliet. Traversing time and place, Murphy’s ballet follows “a feisty girl and a feisty boy who are willing to take a stand for their love”. Young passion smoulders at its core, but Murphy also tackles the consequence of greed and war, and asks what happens to humanity when love dies. This grand story is also grandly designed, with costumes by Australian fashion luminary Akira Isogawa and some of The Australian Ballet’s most ambitious sets to date. The result is a masterpiece from first blush to final devastation. "a game-changing ballet that leaves you begging for more" The Daily Telegraph "Murphy is a genius" PerthNow Choreography Graeme Murphy Creative Associate Janet Vernon Music Sergei Prokofiev Costume Design Akira Isogawa Set Design Gerard Manion Lighting Design Damien Cooper The costume creation for this production made possible by The James & Diana Ramsay Foundation   Helpful links 2012 Season Subscribtion View the full 2012 Season http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183640 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183640 17/02/2012 - 18/02/2012 Music And Concerts PLEASE NOTE THIS SHOW HAS NOW BEEN CANCELLED.  If you have any ticket enquires please contact BASS on 131 246. Who better to present a night of great music from the silver screen than the world's favourite interviewer, Sir Michael Parkinson? For the first time, the TV legend joins the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra live on stage to guide you through the golden age of cinema. Sharing stories from 35 years of interviewing movie stars, Parkinson introduces music he loves from film classics including The Godfather, Casablanca, Ben Hur, The Magnificent Seven, Mission Impossible, Goldfinger and many more. Guy Noble will conduct the ASO in music from film score icons including John Barry, Irvin Berlin, Rogers and Hart, John Williams, Lalo Schifrin and Henry Mancini. Joining the two on stage will be Jo Lawry who will perform songs from Parky's favourite movies. Guy Noble - Conductor Michael Parkinson Jo Lawry - Vocals http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183641 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183641 06/02/2012 - 11/02/2012, 13/02/2012 - 14/02/2012 Comedy Legendary UK comic John Cleese - star of Monty Python and Fawlty Towers - is bringing his one man show - 'An Evening With John Cleese' to Australia in 2012. Cleese is loved the world over for his comedic antics in cult films such as 'Monty Python and the Holy Grail', 'Monty Python's The Meaning of Life', 'The Life of Brian' and the ever memorable television series 'Fawlty Towers'. In 1998 he won a British Academy Award for Best Actor in 'A Fish Called Wanda' which also starred Jamie Lee Curtis and Kevin Kline. He also appeared in the James Bond films 'The World is Not Enough' and 'Die Another Day'. Few comedy troupes have reached the same fame of Monty Python, and a large part of that success was due to John Cleese and his impeccable timing and sense of humour. Cleese describes his one man show as "an evening of well honed anecdotes, psychoanalytical tit-bits, and unprovoked attacks on former colleagues, especially Michael Palin." Cleese has mastered everything from dry wit to slapstick humour, making his type of humour one that everyone can enjoy. He is the master comedian and admired and respected by everyone. Don't miss this legendary comedian. Sign up at www.abpresents.com.au for access to exclusive pre-sales, special offers and the latest tour updates. http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183643 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183643 16/05/2012 - 20/05/2012 Dance ON SALE: Internet Pre-sale: 12 Sep 2011 General On-sale: 19 Sep 2011 JOIN THE WAITLIST The original international phenomenon RIVERDANCE returns to Australia for the Farewell Tour. A thunderous celebration of Irish music, song and dance, RIVERDANCE has tapped its way onto the world stage since its inception in 1994, has thrilled more than 22 million people in over 300 venues worldwide throughout 32 countries across four continents, and has grossed over US$1.6 billion worldwide. Few shows have touched audiences like RIVERDANCE. The show focuses on the evolution of Irish dance and its similarities with, and influences on, other cultures. The phenomenon of RIVERDANCE draws on Irish traditions and combines the richness of the music with the magic and sensuality of the dance. RIVERDANCE features 31 performers including the remarkable Irish Troupe, the cream of Irish musicians, and an impressive array of talents from around the globe, all performing to composer Bill Whelan's enchanting Grammy Award-winning music and lyrics. http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183646 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183646 30/06/2012 Dance Direct from New York. Making their World Premiere season in Australia, LES BALLETS ELOELLE are bringing their new production Men In Pink Tights - the most spectacular, talented and hilarious all-male comedy ballet ever. From the thrilling pirouettes of the male dancers (in male and female costumes) with brilliant choreography to the side splitting humour, LES BALLETS ELOELLE new show Men In Pink Tights is a show designed for the young and old. The greatest troupe of its kind around the globe, Les Ballet Ballet's Elolle features over fifty ballets in its repertoire and an array of the best international professional male ballet dancers from thirteen nations. These fine-looking and gorgeous soloists have executed with celebrated ballet company's including New York Ballet, The American Ballet Theatre, the prestigious Royal Ballet, Paris Opera Ballet, The National Ballet of Canada, The Royal Swedish Ballet, Berlin State Opera Ballet, English National Ballet, Joffrey Ballet and Hong Kong Ballet. The New York-based Company is led by creative Director and lead dancer Victor Trevino, who was artistic Director and Lead Dancer in 2007 with the hugely successful Australian and New Zealand tour of Men in Tutu's. Les Ballet's Elolle Men In Pink Tights personifies the elemental parody of both classic and present-day ballet. The combining of magnificent dance proficiency, bantering and clamorous wittiness with designed mannerisms, dance misadventures and naturally outrageous hissy fits by gentlemen role playing both masculine and feminine personas (just about all of the gentlemen act, and in reality appear like beautiful ladies, although others are furry chested adult males with flapcake make-up but all stylish in tights and tutus and dancing on perfect Pointe. Men in Pink Tights produces bang-up amusement and LOL 'Laugh Out Loud' family entertainment for all. Be truly amazed! "Artistically brilliant, absolutely hilarious".  - New York Post "Brilliant, Brilliant, Brilliant".  - New York Daily Times "It is not a drag show, but a brilliant artistic and comical send up of the world of dance".  - USA Today http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183647 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183647 09/03/2012 - 10/03/2012 Music And Concerts There’s big – and then there’s Bernstein. From West Side Story to Candide, celebrated classical composer Leonard Bernstein knew how to make a big song and dance. Bernstein regarded Mass, a kaleidoscopic mix of music, dance and theatre featuring a symphony orchestra, a rock band, a choir and opera singers as his defining achievement. Commissioned for the opening of the Kennedy Center in 1970, Mass features a small village of performers and a supremely charismatic lead in the ‘Celebrant’, performed by the great US gospel singer Jubilant Sykes. The spectacle of Mass is underpinned by a profound statement of human faith that is explosive, cathartic and ultimately uplifting. Presented by Adelaide Festival and State Opera of South Australia in association with Adelaide Symphony Orchestra Conductor Kristjan Järvi Director Andy Packer Chorus director  Carl Crossin Scenic designer Geoff Cobham Lighting designer Mark Pennington Featuring Jubilant Sykes — Adelaide Symphony Orchestra - Absolute Trio — Adelaide Festival Chorus and Children’s Choir Street singers James Egglestone, Carolyn Ferrie, Lane Hinchcliffe, Nic Lock, Beau-Daniel Loumeau, Samantha Mack, Libby O'Donovan, Kirsty Ann Roberts, Gary Rowley, Danielle Ruggiero, James Scott, Jennifer Trijo http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183649 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183649 10/02/2012 - 11/02/2012 Music And Concerts On Sale 01 December 2011 This lively and cheerful program with the 2009 Grammy Award winning King's Singers and the ASO includes a set from the recent King's Singers album, Swimming over London, plus a wonderfully varied program of classical, jazz and pop favourites with their trademark British wit. Olivier-Philippe Cuneo Conductor David Hurley Countertenor Timothy Wayne-Wright Countertenor Paul Phoenix Tenor Christopher Gabbitas Baritone Jonathan Howard Bass http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183650 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183650 13/04/2012 Music And Concerts On Sale 01 December 2011 To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, the ASO will relive the variety of sounds and emotions of the fated ship's famous tragic voyage. Through narrative and music by Edward Elgar, Benjamin Britten and Franz Lehar, this special concert experience explores the gaiety of the rich, the heroism of individuals, the trauma of the loss of life and the power and calm of the sea. Guy Noble Conductor http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183651 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183651 03/08/2012 - 04/08/2012 Music And Concerts On Sale 01 December 2011 Join the ASO and the irrepressible Guy Noble for a spectacular night of flag-waving, song and orchestral favourites as we recreate this great British tradition but with an Australian twist. Expect the very best of British music including William Walton's Crown Imperial, Parry's Jerusalem, Elgar's Pomp and Circumstance March no 1 and, of course, Rule Britannia! Guy Noble Conductor José Carbó Adelaide Symphony Chorus http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183652 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183652 28/07/2012 Music And Concerts On Sale 01 December 2011 Stellar soloists, mezzo Katarina Karnéus and tenor Stuart Skelton, join the ASO in one of Gustav Mahler's most personal of works - his valedictory and heart wrenching song-symphony - Das Lied von der Erde. By way of contrast, the concert opens with Schubert's sunny, good-humoured Fifth Symphony. Arvo Volmer Conductor Stuart Skenton Tenor Katarina Karneus Mezzo Schubert Symphony No 5 MahlerThe Song of the Earth Classical Conversations: 1 hour prior to the performance Arvo Volmer, and composer and pedagogue, Richard Chew, discuss Mahler's valedictory work: Das Lied von der Erde http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183653 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183653 11/08/2012 Music And Concerts On Sale 1 December 2011 Sometimes called The Song of the Night, the nocturnal world dominates Mahler's Seventh Symphony. Arvo Volmer leads the ASO on a night time adventure of dreams, nightmares and magical serenades. This 80 minute, five-movement epic musical depiction of night turning to day will be performed without interval. Arvo Volmer Conductor Mahler Symphony No 7 Classical Conversations: Directly after the performance Arvo Volmer and Richard Chew discuss Mahler's Symphony No 7 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183654 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183654 22/09/2012 - 23/09/2012 Music And Concerts Love-betrayal-death-revenge-resurrection! Australian Exclusive Academy Award-winning composer Tan Dun will conduct the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra during Adelaide Festival Centre's 2012 OzAsia Festival, in scores to three of his most critically acclaimed martial arts films. Scenes from Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Hero and The Banquet will come to life on the big screen while conductor and orchestra deliver the passion and power that thrilled movie audiences worldwide. Presented as part of OzAsia Festival this is an exclusive opportunity to see one of the world’s best conductors and film composers live with the formidable Adelaide Symphony Orchestra. "Theatrical and ritualistic, Tan Dun's music sculpts sound and transforms everything into a riveting experience that is hard to define but very easy to appreciate" - The Los Angeles Times Tan Dun Conductor Natsuko Yoshimoto Violin Li-Wei Cello Jiayi Sun Piano Zhao Xiaoxia Guqin Hero Concerto for Violin and Orchestra Crouching Tiger Concerto for Cello and Orchestra The Banquet Concerto for Piano, Chorus and Orchestra   Helpful links 2012 Season Subscribtion View the full 2012 Season http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183655 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183655 04/05/2012 - 26/05/2012 Theatre On Sale 07 November 2011 By Tennessee Williams Set in St. Louis in the 1930’s, The Glass Menagerie is a “memory play” about the Wingfield family: Tom, who is torn between his obligation to his family and his desire to break away from the suffocating embrace of his mother Amanda and his shy and crippled sister Laura, whose memory he will never escape. Abandoned by her husband, Amanda Wingfield comforts herself with recollections of her earlier, more gracious life in the American Deep South, when she was pursued by ‘gentlemen callers’. Now she fights to provide a better life for her grown children, while they struggle for a future that seems unlikely ever to fulfill their mother’s hopes and dreams. But a change in fortune suddenly seems possible with the arrival of a handsome and mysterious young visitor who arrives without warning. <em>The Glass Menagerie, Tennessee William's evocation of loneliness and lost love, is one of his most powerful and moving plays; an unforgettable American classic. Director: Adam Cook Lighting Designer: Mark Pennington Cast Includes: Kate Cheel, Nic English, Anthony Gooley, Deidre Rubenstein http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183656 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183656 30/05/2012 - 02/06/2012 Theatre On Sale 07 November 2011 Education Program Press Conference by Harold Pinter A Mother by Franca Rame and Dario Fo Switch by Marjolijn van Heemstra Song of a German Mother – Bertold Brecht One Actor. Two Nobel Laureates. Three plays, and a fresh new voice from the world of Dutch theatre. Featuring mothers, explosives, a Minister of Culture, a hint of humour, some hard cold facts and a terrifying but all too familiar world. War Mother is sixty minutes of intense scrutiny of humankind, motherhood, our relationship with power, the State, war, terrorism and repression. With a pinch of Brecht thrown in for good measure. Dramaturg: Catherine Fitzgerald http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183657 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183657 08/07/2012 - 28/07/2012 Theatre On Sale 07 November 2011 Windmill Theatre and State Theatre Company of South Australia – Pinocchio Once there was a lonely man with lots of love to give. He wanted a child so much that he carved himself a beautiful little boy. But the boy wanted the world and the latest designer sandshoes. He wanted fame, celebrity and to walk on the wild side. He was lured by temptation and the love of a blue girl. This woodenhead wanted more than his father could possibly give, and so he ran away to get it. This is his story…   Based on the classic tale by Carlo Collodi and boldly retold as a witty, gothic, rocking, family music theatre spectacular, Pinocchio is a contemporary celebration of the ‘whatever’ generation. Based on the books by Carlo Collodi Directed and created by Rosemary Myers with Writer: Julianne O’Brien Designer: Jonathon Oxlade Composer/Musical Director: Jethro Woodward Video Designer: Chris More Lighting Designer: Geoff Cobham Movement: Carol Wellman Kelly Starring: Danielle Catanzariti, Jude Henshall, Derek Lynch, Nathan O’Keefe, Geoff Revell and Alirio Zavarce http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183658 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183658 17/08/2012 - 08/09/2012 Theatre On Sale 07 November 2011 By Caryl Churchill Set in Margaret Thatcher’s England in the early 1980s, where power dressing and giant shoulder pads were the all the fashion, Caryl Churchill’s stark and unflinching portrayal of the sacrifices women make to get to the top is still stingingly relevant. Marlene is an ambitious career woman who has just been appointed head of the Top Girls Employment Agency. This aesthetically daring, politically provocative play tells the story of the firm and Marlene’s rise to power. An insightful commentary on bourgeois feminism, this bold and ingenious work offers one of theatre's most honest portraits of what it means to be a woman in the modern world. Top Girls examines the complex challenges working women face in the contemporary business world and society at large. We celebrate Marlene’s success, yet as she climbs the corporate ladder and breaks through the glass ceiling, she leaves her sisters behind. In doing so, the play asks, can we applaud her values? The shoulder-pads may have gone on the rubbish heap, but Churchill’s masterpiece continues to resonate. Director: Catherine Fitzgerald Designer: Mary Moore Cast Includes: Eileen Darley, Antje Guenther , Ulli Birvé Composer: Catherine Oates http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183659 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183659 05/10/2012 - 13/10/2012 Theatre On Sale 07 November 2011 By Sarah Kane. It’s a rare event when theatre makes the headlines but Blasted, Sarah Kane’s first play, did just that. Hugely controversial when it premiered at London’s Royal Court Theatre in 1995, it was hailed as a landmark of modern theatre, an astonishingly visceral play of harrowing power that achieved notoriety very quickly by being lambasted in the Daily Mail as “a disgusting feast of filth”. It starts in a Leeds hotel room, to which sickly, gin-soaked local news journalist Ian takes his young lover, the naïve, epileptic Cate for the night. He’s racist, homophobic, and armed. They circle each other in a battle of wills when suddenly an armed soldier enters the room and ignites an explosive set of events that lead to scenes of rape, torture and cannibalism. Kane takes audiences through a nightmarish journey that serves as a vicious reminder that violence outside will always find a way in. Blasted is not for the faint-hearted but it is for the reflective mind. Director: Netta Yashchin Lighting Designer: Mark Pennington Designer: Wendy Todd Cast: Anni Lindner http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183660 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183660 18/10/2012 - 27/10/2012 Theatre On Sale 07 November 2011 By Simon Stephens It’s July 2005 and London feels like the centre of the world. Big events are happening and everyone is talking about them – Live 8, G8, the triumph of the 2012 Olympics bid for London. In schools, offices, streets, shops, parks and homes – the air is electric with promise and possibility. You can feel the sense of anticipation. In less than an hour in Central London, everything will change … It’s a lonely trek towards oblivion on the London Underground made by a young man with ice in his heart and a pack of explosives in his rucksack. This stark and shattering play follows seven different characters who share little besides their loneliness, over the first seven days of July from Live 8 through the 2012 Olympics announcement and the ensuing terror attacks in the heart of London. A state-of-the-nation play in the fullest sense, Pornography captures Britain as it crashes from the euphoria and promise of the 2012 Olympics announcement into the devastation of the 7/7 terrorist attacks. Simon Stephens is one of Britain’s most brilliant new playwrights. One city, one day, seven stories. (And of course it couldn’t happen here…) Director: Daniel Clarke Composer: Jason Sweeney Lighting Designer: Mark Pennington Designer: Wendy Todd http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183661 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183661 03/11/2012 - 24/11/2012 Theatre By Sarah Ruhl If you long for a time when an ankle was breathtaking, when a well-turned calf or the touch of a hand across a teapot caused palpitations, then this 19th century costume drama is the play for you. If you’ve confined your knowledge of the Victorians to that century’s output in the genre of the novel, you’ll be forgiven for thinking that no one ever had sex, no one went to the bathroom and certainly, no one used a vibrator. Dr Givings is an inventor who is obsessed with the new miracle of electricity. His wife, a frustrated free spirit, craves romantic love, sensuality, and excitement with her buttoned-up husband, who has more passion for science than for, well, passion. She longs to connect with him - but not electrically. A bystander in her husband's world, the vagaries of the medical field have never held much allure for her, until now. Lonely and struggling with new motherhood, Mrs Givings seeks the companionship of her husband's patients and begins to discover the truth of what goes on in the next room. A funny, touching and stimulating new comedy about love, longing, science and invention, In The Next Room or the Vibrator Play was nominated for both the Tony Awards and the Pulitzer Prize, and was a resounding hit when it opened on Broadway in 2009, consolidating Sarah Ruhl’s reputation as one of America’s most imaginative and effervescent contemporary playwrights. Director: Catherine Fitzgerald Designer: Ailsa Paterson Lighting Designer: David Gadsden Composer: Catherine Oates Cast Includes: Lizzy Falkland, Katherine Fyffe, Cameron Goodall, Amber McMahon, Renato Musolino and Brendan Rock http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183666 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183666 22/03/2012 Music And Concerts Ireland's most popular 'easy listening' entertainer returns to Australia in March 2012. Daniel has enjoyed tour and chart success in Australia and New Zealand for a number of years and earned himself a loyal following that stretches across both countries. Daniel, who was awarded an Honorary MBE in 2002 for services to the music industry, has an immense chart history with both record and video sales. To date he has had 20 UK chart albums and 14 UK Top 10 music videos. His most current video release Songs Of Faith topped the UK music charts. He is the only artist to feature in the UK album charts each of the last 20 years! Daniel has also received great chart success in Australia with his Showtime DVD reaching No. 6 and his album The Jukebox Years reached No. 36 on the ARIA charts. He may be a superstar, but Daniel remains as excited and enthusiastic about his work and his fans as when he first launched his career. Daniel has never forgotten that it was the public who gave him his success in the first place, especially as he struggled long and hard to achieve his ambitions. A native of Kincasslagh, Co. Donegal, Daniel's concert appearances have taken him from London's Royal Albert Hall and Dublin's Point Depot to New York's Carnegie Hall and Sydney's Opera House, but he still continues to set himself fresh ambitions and new worlds to conquer. GROUPS SAVE: Groups of 10 can book online. Groups of 10+ must purchase through BASS Group Bookings on 08 8205 2220. Sign up at www.abpresents.com.au for access to exclusive pre-sales, special offers and the latest tour updates. Visit www.danielodonnell.org http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183667 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183667 16/04/2012 Music And Concerts ON SALE: Internet pre-sale - 11 Oct 2011 General on-sale - 17 Oct 2011 Burt Bacharach returns to Adelaide with his magnificent band and singers to perform for the last time with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra. During his 2008 visit, the ultra cool, cult hero and three time Academy Award winner, was honoured with his eighth Grammy and proclaimed the Greatest Living Composer. Anyone Who Had A Heart will be entranced with every sophisticated, magical moment of his hits, including What's New Pussycat?, I Say A Little Prayer and The Look of Love so don't Walk On By... That's What Friends Are For. http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183669 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183669 14/03/2012-18/03/2012 Theatre Based on 'A Streetcar Named Desire' by Tennessee Williams Australian Premiere / Exclusive to Adelaide There was theatre before Krzysztof Warlikowski - and then there is theatre after Krzysztof Warlikowski. Europe's great avant garde director, Warlikowski, and one of Canada's finest theatre-makers, Wajdi Mouawad, put a controversial 21st century spin on Tennessee Williams' much-loved erican masterpiece. The result: a production that divided Paris. At the centre of the maelstrom is France's most enduring and respected film actress, Isabelle Huppert, who takes to the tage for the famous Théâtre de L'europe in a brave and haunting performance. This is Streetcar like you've never seen before and unlikely to see again. Find out what all the fuss is about. Directed and adapted by: Krzysztof Warlikowski Translation: Wajdi Mouawad Adapted in collaboration with: Piotr Gruszczywski Cast: Isabelle Huppert, Andrzej Chyra, Florence Thomassin, Yann Collette, Renate Jett, Cristián Soto Production: Odéon - Théâtre de L'europe, Nowy Teatr, Grand Théâtre de Luxembourg, La Comédie de Genève, Centre Dramatique, Koninklijke Schouwburg, Den Haag, Holland Festival, spielzeit'europa I Berliner Festspiele, MC2: Grenoble, Hellenic Festival WARNING: A 10 minute lockout period will apply for this event, affecting patrons who arrive late. This event contains smoking on stage and smoke effects. This production is performed in French with English surtitles. ACCESS: Wheelchair access, Assistive listening systems, Fully surtitled providing access to spoken word. GROUPS SAVE: Groups of 10 can book online. Groups of 10+ must purchase through BASS Group Bookings on 08 8205 2220. Photo: Yann Collette and Isabelle Huppert by Pascal Victor. http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183670 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183670 01/03/2012,02/03/2012,03/03/2012.05/03/2012, 06/03/2012 Theatre James Thiérrée - La Compagnie du Hanneton Australian Premiere Season Umbrellas become jellyfish, clothes take on a mind of their own, ghost-like elephants wander and candles won't snuff in James Thiérrée's world of endless invention. One of Europe's most versatile artists, the acrobat, clown, poet and magician uses his impish talent and extraordinary physical prowess to transform everyday objects into magical dream-like spectacles that captivate, charm and inspire. In this mesmerising new large-scale solo show, Thiérrée is Raoul, a man without beginning or end, who tumbles through a series of utopian fantasies where acrobatics, mysterious transformations, music and dance collide - a world which is at once recognisable and yet utterly alien. Designed, directed and performed: James Thiérrée. WARNING: Contains smoke effects. Suitable for ages 10+. DURATION: 75 minutes (no interval). ACCESS: Wheelchair access, Assistive listening systems, May be partly captioned (or surtitled). GROUPS SAVE: Groups of 10 can book online. Groups of 10+ must purchase through BASS Group Bookings on 08 8205 2220. A co-production with La Coursive Scène, Nationale de La Rochelle, Théâtre Royal de Namur, La Comédie de Clermont-Ferrand, Théâtre de la Vil e Paris, barbicanbite09 (Barbican Theatre, London) and Crying Out Loud, Abbey Theatre Dublin, Maison de la Danse Lyon, Théâtre National de Toulouse. La Compagnie du Hanneton is supported by Fondation BNP Paribas. Photo: James Thiérrée by Richard Haughton / Christophe Calais. http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183671 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183671 14/03/2012-18/03/2012 Dance ON SALE: 19 October 2011 Australian Premiere / Exclusive to Adelaide A giant sheet of traditional calligrapher’s rice paper is unfurled, brushes are drawn and ink is uncapped. With a control and articulation verging on the superhuman, Cloud Gate Dance Theatre's performers bring the beauty of calligraphy to life. One of the finest dance companies in the world, Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan rises to the challenge set by lauded choreographer Lin Hwai-min, dancing on a rice paper inspired platform tilted at eight degrees. Dancers seem to hover as they jump and spin with movement reflecting the virtuosity of chi kung, internal martial arts, contemporary dance and meditation. Inspired, Lin and dancers create an abstract work of beauty and magic that stands sublimely on its own Concept, Choreography and Set Lin Hwai-min Music Toshio Hosokawa Lighting Design Lulu W.L.Lee Costume Design Lin Ching-Ju Projection Design Ethan Wang ACCESS: Wheelchair access, Assistive listening systems, May be partly captioned (or surtitled). GROUPS SAVE: Groups of 10 can book online. Groups of 10+ must purchase through BASS Group Bookings on 08 8205 2220. Water Stains on the Wall is a co-production by National Chiang Kai-Shek Cultural Center, Taiwan, R.O.C., Esplanade Theatres on the Bay, Singapore and Movimentos Festwochen der Autostadt in Wolfsburg, Germany. Photo: Liu Chen-Hsiang. http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183672 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183672 02/03/2012-05/03/2012 Dance Les Ballets C de la B Australian Premiere / Exclusive to Adelaide In an intimate portrait of identity and self-revelation, six ordinary men take to the stage. Each man has his own story: sometimes funny, sometimes overwhelming, always poignant. As they navigate the hinterland between masculine and feminine, truth and artifice, past and present, their personal dramas are played out in a bold, yet deeply tender mix of dance, song, theatre and cabaret to the music of Aznavour, Dalida and Ravel. A revelatory new work from the lauded company that brought Adelaide the much-loved shows La Tristeza Complice and Iets op Bach, Gardenia is not a work of fiction. The joy the performers have in living their dreams is palpable - falsies, fake eyelashes, glitter, gloss and all - plunging the audience with heart-rending generosity into a moving moment of humanity. Directors Alain Platel, Frank Van Laecke Based on a concept by Vanessa Van Durme Music Steven Prengels Created and Performed by Vanessa Van Durme, Griet Debacker, Timur Magomedgadzhiev (replaced by Hendrik Lebon), Andrea De Laet, Richard 'Tootsie' Dierick, Danilo Povolo, Gerrit Becker, Dirk Van Vaerenbergh, Rudy Suwyns WARNING: Contains smoking on stage. ACCESS: Wheelchair access, Assistive listening systems, May be partly captioned (or surtitled). ARTIST TALK: Post show on stage Sunday 4 March. GROUPS SAVE: Groups of 10 can book online. Groups of 10+ must purchase through BASS Group Bookings on 08 8205 2220. Production Les ballets C de la B. Touring Frans Brood Productions. Photo: Luk Monsaert. http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183673 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183673 08/03/2012-11/03/2012 Theatre Sydney Theatre Company and Adelaide Festival in association with Bangarra Dance Theatre   In an expanse of red dust pounded by the hot Arnhem Land sun, a telegraph pole protrudes from the earth; a symbol of the scar that the modern world has left on an ancient community. This is Cherish's place. This is where she hides away from the real world, speaks to imagined friends and is visited by the ghosts of relatives long gone. Then, on a day like any other, Cherish unearths the body of a dead boy opening fresh wounds within an already torn community. Featuring an Indigenous cast of 12 including established urban actors as well as traditional Yolngu storytellers, the production fuses traditional languages and Pidgin English as well as dance and song to tell the story. Bloodland promises to be a unique work of scale and significance. Concept: Stephen Page Story: Kathy Balngayngu Marika, Stephen Page, Wayne Blair Written: Wayne Blair Director: Stephen Page Set Designer: Peter England Costume Designer: Jennifer Irwin Lighting Designer: Damien Cooper Composer and Sound Designer: Steve Francis Cast: Kathy Balngayngu Marika, Elaine Crombie, Rarriwuy Hicks, Rhimi Johnson Page, Nolene Marika, Djakapurra Munyarryun, David Page, Hunter Page Lochard, Kelton Pell, Tessa Rose Meyne Wyatt, Ursula Yovich. WARNING: Contains Smoking on stage, partial nudity, strong language, may contain mild violence. ACCESS: Wheelchair access, Assistive listening systems, May be partly captioned (or surtitled). GROUPS SAVE: Groups of 10 can book online. Groups of 10+ must purchase through BASS Group Bookings on 08 8205 2220. ARTIST TALK: Post 2pm show on stage Saturday 10 March. Photo (L-R): Ursula Yovich, Kathy Balngayngu Marika and Hunter Page Lochard by Stephen Dupont. http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183674 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183674 14/03/2012-17/03/2012 Dance Force Majeure & Sydney Theatre Comapny Adelaide Festival, Sydney Festival and Melbourne Festival Australian Premiere Season Australia's leading dance theatre company Force Majeure takes inspiration from issues raised in Christos Tsiolkas' controversial book The Slap in a provocative new work exploring contemporary attitudes to raising children. In a society where parents have less children, less time, more money and many more opinions on how to produce the perfect child, are we creating an environment that will ultimately lead to a future generation with more hang ups than perfections? Or is this actually an ongoing and age-old dilemma? In an exciting first-time collaboration between Force Majeure's Kate Champion and Sydney Theatre Company's Andrew Upton, Never Did Me Any Harm uses Force Majeure's trademark synthesis of fluid movement, images and real-life interviews to deliver an emotional, humorous and insightful work that cannot fail to resonate with all who were once children. Produced by: Force Majeure & Sydney Theatre Company Director: Kate Champion Associate Director: Roz Hervey Dramaturg: Andrew Upton Designer: Geoff Cobham Composer and Sound Designer: Max Lyandvert Assistant Director: Geordie Brookman ACCESS: Wheelchair access. Auslan/Audio described performance Saturday 17 March 2pm. GROUPS SAVE: Groups of 10 can book online. Groups of 10+ must purchase through BASS Group Bookings on 08 8205 2220. ARTIST TALK: Post 2pm show on stage Saturday 17 March. This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council for the Arts, its arts funding and advisory body, and by the Australian Government's Major Festivals Initiative, managed by the Australia Council in association with the Confederation of Australian International Arts Festivals, Sydney Festival, Adelaide Festival and Melbourne International Arts Festival. Force Majeure is assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council and Arts NSW. Photo: Alan Flower and Joshua Mu by Tim Richardson. http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183675 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183675 03/03/2012,06/03/2012,08/03/2012,09/03/2012,10/03/2012 Theatre Windmill Theatre and Adelaide Festival Previews: 3 March 2012 Season: 6 - 10 March 2012 This is a story of three teenage boys. They're going to the school dance. They're on a mission. But they are losers. These are the awkward kids. The invisible teens. Fuelled by a diet of raging hormones and mee goreng noodles, they exist in a misfit realm, navigating complex waters with little success. With a unique performative voice, this is a highly personal work that, just like its central protagonists, is funny, sad, scary, weird, really stupid, endearing and repulsive. Writer: Matthew Whittet Director: Rosemary Myers Designer: Jonathon Oxlade Lighting: Richard Vabre Movement: Gabrielle Nankivell Original soundtrack: Luke Smiles, motion laboratories Starring: Amber McMahon, Jonathon Oxlade, Luke Smiles, Matthew Whittet WARNING: Occassional coarse language. Suitable for ages 14+. DURATION: 80 minutes (no interval). ACCESS: Wheelchair access, Assistive listening systems, May be partly captioned (or surtitled). GROUPS SAVE: Groups of 6-10 can book online. Groups of 10+ must purchase through BASS Group Bookings on 08 8205 2220. Photo: Shane Reid. http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183676 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183676 24/02/2012,25/02/2012,29/02/2012,01/03/2012,02/03/2012,03/03/2012 Dance by Garry Stewart Australian Dance Theatre in association with Adelaide Festival and Adelaide Festival Centre 24 February 2012 (preview) 25 February - 3 March 2012 Australian Premiere Season Liberating the body from our everyday understanding of physics, Proximity is an immersive visual experience where the miniscule becomes massive and the singular becomes multiple. Choreographer Garry Stewart works with Paris-based video engineer/techno whiz kid Thomas Pachoud to create an astonishing dialogue for dance and real-time video manipulation. Eight phenomenal dancers train video cameras on each other to capture live, their ingenious physicality. The resulting effect is a breathtaking video panorama that upends the very nature of perception itself and questions our ideas of selfhood and identity. Choreographer Garry Stewart Video artist and engineer Thomas Pachoud Composer Huey Benjamin Lighting Mark Pennington WARNING: Partial nudity. Suitable for Senior Secondary+. ACCESS: Wheelchair access, Assistive listening systems, May be partly captioned (or surtitled). GROUPS SAVE: Groups of 6-10 can book online. Groups of 10+ must purchase through BASS Group Bookings on 08 8205 2220. Proximity has been co-commissioned by Arts SA's Major Commissions Fund. Photo: Chris Herzfeld - Camlight Productions.   Helpful links 2012 Season Subscribtion View the full 2012 Season http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183677 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183677 28/04/2012 Music And Concerts The music and the magic that defined a generation. A tribute to the greatest band the world has ever known and the most timeless artist of the rock n roll era as they come together to create a music fantasy that is more fact than fiction. Over two hours of unforgettable hits that shaped an era and left all who lived it on a high. If you remember the 60's you weren't there but when you join Australian music legend Marty Rhone and the remarkable Beatle Boys you will experience an evening you will never forget. www.cliffjoinsthebeatles.com http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183680 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183680 19/04/2012 Music And Concerts ON SALE: Internet Presale - 24 Oct 2011 General Onsale - 31 Oct 2011 Grammy legend Michael Bolton fills the Adelaide Festival Theatre with soulful classics, power ballads and beautiful arias, accompanied by his band and the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra. This year's People Magazine's 'Sexiest Man In His Fifties' has sung with Placido Domingo, Jose Carreras and Renee Fleming, played guitar with BB King, earned a Grammy nomination for Georgia On My Mind (performed with Ray Charles at the jazz great's induction to the Hall of Fame) and pays homage to Luciano Pavarotti at each concert with the aria Nessun dorma. If your secret passion is Michael Bolton, don't miss this sensational night of hits across the Pop, Jazz and Classical charts including Soul Provider, How Am I Supposed To Live Without You, How Can We Be Lovers, When A Man Loves A Woman, Said I Loved You But I Lied and the co-write with Bob Dylan, Steel Bars. http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183684 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183684 26/10/2011-16/12/2012 Dance Introducing our 2012 Season. You can find all shows of 2012, Sessions series, Dance on Film, Musicals on Film, In Conversation, inSpace Development, Exhibitions and our World of Cultures. Become a Season Subscriber and save. DOWNLOAD BROCHURE   ORDER BROCHURE A Chorus Line   Sessions   From 31 Dec   6 - 21 Jan View show   View shows       Angelina Ballerina’s Big Audition   The List Operator for Kids   17 - 21 Jan   24 - 28 Jan View show   View show       White   Dickens' Women   31 Jan - 11 Feb   15 - 18 Feb View show   View show       Proximity   The Caretaker   24 Feb - 3 Mar   10 - 23 Mar View show   View show       Me and My Shadow   Greta Bradman   17 - 21 Apr   20 Apr View show   View show       Involuntary   Namatjira   1 - 5 May   4 - 12 May View show   View show       Circa   Romeo & Juliet   16 - 19 May   25 - 30 May View show   View show       Variety Gala Performance   I see your beating heart: a mother’s cantata   8 Jun   12 Jul View show   View show       Tommy Emmanuel   Ana Vidovic   5 Aug   10 Aug View show   View show       Punch Brothers   Spirit of Flamenco   10 Aug   12 Aug View show   View show       Biddies   Bangarra Dance Theatre, Terrain   14 - 18 Aug   29 Aug - 1 Sep View show   View show       Tan Dun: Martial Arts Trilogy   Sleeping Beauty   22 - 23 Sep   24 - 25 Sep View show   View show       Moon Lantern Festival   Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo   30 Sep   9 - 11 Nov View show   View show       Christmas Proms 2012         13 - 16 Dec     View show           DANCE on FILM Tchaikovsky – Sleeping Beauty   Tchaikovsky – Swan Lake   10 Feb   16 Apr View film   View film       Life in Movement   Prokofiev – Cinderella   2 Aug   19 Oct View film   View film       MUSICALS on FILM My Fair Lady   Show Boat   8 Feb   28 Nov View film   View film       inSpace Development Be the first to experience pioneering performance freshly developed in the rehearsal room. View all shows.       In Conversation With 2012 Hosted by national arts presenter Fenella Kernebone In Conversation With returns in 2012, to discuss and debate contemporary arts topics with a panel of industry experts. View all In Conversation With discussions.       Exhibitions A fantastic array of exhibitions in 2012, brought to you by our Visual Arts team and Performing Arts Collection. View all exhibitions       Adelaide’s World Of Cultures Music Hellenika 2012   Adelaide Kalamela 2012   30 - 31 Mar   14 Apr View show   View show       http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183687 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183687 31/01/2012-11/02/2012 Theatre Imaginative magical moving Young children and their families are invited into the beautifully strange world of White. It’s the story of two friends who look after bird houses and make sure the eggs stay safe. We watch,we help. The world is bright,ordered and white. But high up in the trees, all is not white. Colour appears. First red... then yellow...then blue... White is a playful and highly visual new show by awardwinning and internationally acclaimed children’s theatre company Catherine Wheels. Performers: Ian Cameron & Tim Licata Director: Gill Robertson Designer: Shona Reppe Composer: Danny Krass Producer: Paul Fitzpatrick   Helpful links Add to 2012 Season Subscribtion View the full 2012 Season http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183688 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183688 15/02/2012-18/02/2012 Theatre London's West End smash hit Following sell-out performances in 2007, BAFTA®-award winning actress Miriam Margolyes returns to Australia for an encore national tour of her one-woman tour-de-force, Dickens' Women. Bringing to life twenty-three of Charles Dickens' most affecting and colourful female (and male!) characters, Margolyes presents her powerful, comprehensive, and at times hilarious exposé of Dickens, his writing, and the real-life women who found themselves immortalised in his books. This strictly limited season is part of the worldwide celebrations of 200 years of Charles Dickens in 2012. This is your chance to see this acclaimed actor in the roles she was born to play. "Absolute Magic" - Daily Telegraph UK Writers: Miriam Margolyes & Sonia Fraser Director: Sonia Fraser Performer: Miriam Margolyes Pianist: John Martin Q&A: There will be a question and answer session post-show on 15 February   Helpful links Add to 2012 Season Subscribtion View the full 2012 Season http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183689 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183689 17/04/2012-21/04/2012 Theatre By Patch Theatre Company, celebrating 40 years 1972 - 2012. A gentle story of the fanciful escapades of a girl who finds a way to be friends with her shadow Children love to play with shadows. They are mysterious and magical and can do amazing things. But making friends with your shadow can be a tricky business. There are things to sort out, negotiations to be made, frustrations to be overcome, problems to solve, adventures to be had and laughter to be shared. Me and My Shadow is stunning theatre that tells its story using paper, light, shadow, colour,water, music, sound and words. With fantastical imagery, quirky physical performances and a beautiful score, Me and My Shadow, will ignite the imaginations of all children. A magical experience that explores the frustrations and joys of friendship. Performers: Emma Beech & hew Parham Directors: Roz hervey, Dave Brown, Geoff Cobham Set & Lighting Design: Geoff Cobham & Dave Brown Composer: Zoe Barry “...such beauty to behold and magic to marvel at, the audience was nothing but engaged… superb theatre for young and old alike!” - Lowdown Magazine   Helpful links Add to 2012 Season Subscribtion View the full 2012 Season http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183690 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183690 20/04/2012 Music And Concerts Grace: A Journey of Hope - Greta Bradman Tracing the essence of hope through the circle of life Celebrated soprano Greta Bradman performs exquisite repertoire from her ARIAnominated album Forest of Dreams (2010) and her mostrecent release Grace (2011). Designed to inspire, uplift and appeal to lovers of fine music, this concert is a musical homage to hope as a source of inspiration for beautiful music across the centuries. The selection of songs includes lullabies sung throughout generations, as well as much loved works such as Gershwin’s Summertime, Dvorák’s Song to the Moon, works by Benjamin Britten and Samuel Barber, and Caccini’s Ave Maria and Lloyd Webber’s Pie Jesu. “With Bradman’s gorgeous voice soaring rapturously,her performance was superb...the music, exquisitely sung.” - The Advertiser   Helpful links Add to 2012 Season Subscribtion View the full 2012 Season http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183691 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183691 1/05/2012-05/05/2012 Dance Australian Exclusive From the company that gave you Pomona Road One Point 618 present an ironic realisation of the struggles everyone with a password will understand. Reclaim your ticket back to reality! Do you miss face-to-face communication? Want a real person on the other end of the line? have you laughed at the state of risk management and public liability restrictions these days? Our lives are becoming so busy and preoccupied by the pressures of life, we often avoid questioning the implications of our lifestyle choices and social behaviour as we operate in a society often driven by litigious superficiality and hypocrisy. Watch these amazing dancers interpret the impact, the emotion and the inherent comedy of technological change by giving you permission to laugh at yourself and everyone around you for ‘virtually’ losing their minds. Director/Choreographer: Katrina Lazaroff Performers: Ninian Donald, Timothy Rodgers, Veronica Shum, Jessica Statton. video/Lighting Design: Nic Mollison Sound Design: Sascha Budimski Set Design: Nic Mollison, Richard Seidel, Katrina Lazaroff Theatre & Artistic Consultants: Catherine Fitzgerald, Richard Seidel, Roz hervey. Image: Chris herzfeld, Camlight Productions   Helpful links Add to 2012 Season Subscribtion View the full 2012 Season http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183692 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183692 4/05/2012-12/05/2012 Theatre A Big hART production, created with the Namatjira family. Learn more about his life, legacy, inspiration and international impact Albert Namatjira’s life story provides a valuable insight, not only into Australia’s history, but into our modern-day relations with Indigenous people. At the height of his international fame, his artworks sold out within minutes. Albert’s beautiful paintings introduced the lounge rooms of Australian suburbia to the exquisite beauty of our central desert heartland. The rich watercolours of Namatjira’s story are transformed into a monumentous theatrical event, and have brought audiences to their feet night after night around Australia. With the inimitable Trevor Jamieson as Albert Namatjira, this energetic celebration of a life fully lived also features third-generation artists from Namatjira’s hermannsburg community, creating expansive drawings live. Accompanied by an original score by Genevieve Lacey. “…a terrific mixture of narration, dance, mime and voice that is extraordinarily theatrical, articulate and expressive.” - The Australian Read reviews by The Australian, The Age, and Theatre Notes Writer & Director: Scott Rankin Set Designer: Genevieve Dugard Costume Designer: Tess Schofield Lighting Designer: Nigel Levings Composer & Music Director: Genevieve Lacey Sound Designer: Jim Atkins Creative Producer: Sophia Marinos Original co-production by Big hART, Company B, Belvoir,co-directed by Scott Rankin and Wayne Blair. Image by Michael Corridore Cast: Trevor Jamieson & Derik Lynch Joined by: Grandchildren and descendants of Albert Namatjira and various portrait artists and individuals.   Helpful links Add to 2012 Season Subscribtion View the full 2012 Season http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183693 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183693 16/05/2012-19/05/2012 Theatre Making the physically impossible possible CIRCA is a thoroughly new kind of circus: daring, breathtaking and cheeky. This extraordinary troupe has left the high top and drum roll behind and stripped circus bare. Re-inventing circus as an art form, this is movement at its most adventurous, but with a cabaret twist and a larrikin’s flair. Combining high energy sound and innovative projections, seven of the world’s best acrobats perform jaw-dropping feats.  It’s dangerous and skilful, immediate and powerful, intimate and real. A story of human co-operation and frailty exquisitely told through movement. Rapturously acclaimed around the globe, Circa has toured to 22 countries across five continents and now comes to Adelaide for the first time. Circa is pure spectacle for the heart, body and soul. Toured by Performing Lines “knee-tremblingly sexy, beautiful and moving.” - The Guardian, UK Creators: Yaron Lifschitz and the Circa ensemble Performers: Nathan Boyle, Jessica Connell, Daniel Crisp, Jarred Dewey, Todd Kilby, Alice Muntz and Brittanie Portelli Artistic Director: Yaron Lifschitz Assistant Director: Ben Knapton Producer: Diane Stern Lighting Desiger: Jason Organ Costume Designer: Libby McDonnell Image by Justin Nicholas, Atmosphere Photography   Helpful links Add to 2012 Season Subscribtion View the full 2012 Season http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183694 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183694 08/06/2012 Music And Concerts Offering a tantalizing insight into this year’s Adelaide Cabaret Festival program A highlight of the Adelaide entertainment calendar, and a staple in the diet of every Cabaret Festival fan, the variety Gala Performance will open Kate Ceberano’s first Adelaide Cabaret Festival as Artistic Director in spectacular style. Featuring highlight performances from international and local cabaret stars. Here’s your opportunity to get the best seats to this opening night spectacular.Be quick to avoid disappointment – a strictly limited Adult A reserve ticket allocation has been released to people who subscribe to 4 or more shows as part of Adelaide Festival Centre’s 2012 Season. A further allocation will be released at the official Adelaide Cabaret Festival launch early 2012. “...it is the delicious musical tapas, a tasting of the cabaret feast to come.” - The Advertiser   Helpful links Add to 2012 Season Subscribtion View the full 2012 Season http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183695 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183695 12/07/2012 Music And Concerts Various People - An ensemble of possibilities Composer and pianist Richard Chew leads an ensemble of gifted South Australian musicians in this intimate, beautiful and haunting work that explores a woman’s journey to motherhood. Three singers and a piano trio trace the hopes and fears held within this everyday miracle. Various People create innovative and evocative music-led multidisciplinary performance works which have strong artistic, social and cultural relevance. Lead by Adelaide-based musical duo Richard Chew and Cheryl Pickering, Various People is recognized for the excellence of its artistic work and for addressing social issues through imaginative artistic projects and initiatives. Their recent production Vesalius: a Requiem was listed by The Advertiser in the Top 10 Shows for 2010. Music by Richard Chew, words by Sheila Hill “Scholarly, artistic,theatrical, funny, tender.” - The Advertiser   Helpful links Add to 2012 Season Subscribtion View the full 2012 Season http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183697 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183697 10/08/2012 Music And Concerts One of the most talented virtuoso guitarists of the new generation Ana Vidovic has won consistent acclaim for the extraordinary grace, delicacy and expressive eloquence of her playing. Since first taking to the international stage at age 11, she has received numerous prestigious awards, has studied under Manuel Barrueco and become a highly sought after soloist.  Her formidable talent now sees her taking her place amongst the elite musicians in the international arena. “Her dynamic range, beauty of sound, precision of articulation and virtuosity are such that listening becomes more of an absolute musical experience.” - Guitar Review   Helpful links Add to 2012 Season Subscribtion View the full 2012 Season http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183698 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183698 10/08/2012 Music And Concerts Venturing where no string band has gone before New York’s charismatic Punch Brothers are at the frontier of an emerging form of country-inspired chamber music. Their instrumental prowess and exquisite ensemble have won them countless fans in concert halls, live music clubs and cyberspace. Punch Brothers’ inimitable set lists span from Bach and Mozart through tender original songs, chamber suites and traditional bluegrass, to covers of Radiohead, The Beatles, The Strokes and many more. Unbound by notions of genre, their collaborative, porous approach to music making results in an extraordinary dynamic performance, laced with breathless emotion and humour. In Australia for the first time, Punch Brothers features serial collaborator Chris Thile (mandolin and lead vocals), Noam Pikelny (banjo), Gabe Witcher (fiddle), Chris Eldridge (guitar), and Paul Kowert (bass). “…this top shelf acoustic quintet is a virtuosic revelation.” - Boston Globe   Helpful links Add to 2012 Season Subscribtion View the full 2012 Season http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183699 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183699 12/08/2012 Music And Concerts Australian Premiere Exquisite passion, blazing artistry, irrepressible spirit The 2012 Adelaide International Guitar Festival celebrates the spirit – el Duende – that arises from flamenco’s unique fusion of dance, voice, percussion and guitar. Florian Remus believes his hands are but tools; it is his heart that plays the guitar. Known for authentic interpretations and soulful compositions, Florian gathers some of the stars of Adelaide’s nationally renowned flamenco scene for a performance of dazzling intensity. American maestro Jason McGuire, el Rubio, has ignited the international flamenco community with astonishing virtuosity and profound understanding of the Gitano spirit. Together with Emmy award-winning choreographer and dancer Yaelisa, he brings luminaries of their San Francisco-based company Caminos Flamencos to Australia for the first time. “…playfulness…tour-de-force soleas…gutsy dancing.” - voice Of Dance   Helpful links Add to 2012 Season Subscribtion View the full 2012 Season http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183700 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183700 14/08/2012-18/08/2012 Theatre By Don Reid Fiesty and vulnerable, these biddies are everything – except old! Five ordinarily marvellous women find themselves back in their school classroom plying their needles in a good old-fashioned session of “stitch and bitch”. Their confessions are frank, their rivalries intense and their jokes outrageous. They discover a common frustration with the limitations of being female and mature in a world still largely defined by men. Accidentally locked in the classroom with nothing but ingenuity, Adora Cream Wafers and a bucket to get them through the crisis, unknown reserves come to the fore. Released from their own constraints, they rediscover their capacity to love, forgive – and take control. If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em! Men see their wives, adult children see their mothers, grandchildren see Nana, and the mature Australian woman sees herself, as some of our most beloved actresses bring this delightful new comedy to life and laughter on the stage. You’ll laugh till you cry. Starring Maggie Blinco, Annie Byron, Jeanie Drynan, Donna Lee and Linden Wilkinson “...a heart-warming comedy....” - Sydney Morning Herald   Helpful links Add to 2012 Season Subscribtion View the full 2012 Season http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183701 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183701 29/08/2012-01/09/2012 Dance Ephemeral transformation of place Acclaimed choreographer Frances Rings describes her new work Terrain as a hymn to country; a fusion of dance, theatre and storytelling, told by the celebrated Bangarra dancers. Inspired by the landscape of one of our greatest natural wonders, Terrain explores the metamorphosis and timeless beauty that is Lake eyre. Tracing through the erosions of time, we face the challenges of man and environment as they struggle for survival amongst the delicate ecology in search of the rare phenomenon that is Australia’s inland sea. This powerful, evocative new work transports us to the scorching arid desert plains where nature delivers in abundance and promises all but guarantees nothing. Artistic Director: Stephen Page Choreographer: Frances Rings Composer: David Page Set Design: Jacob Nash Dancer: Deborah Brown. Photo by Jeff Busby. “time and again, Frances Rings creates individual and collective shapes that transfix the attention and spark the imagination.” - Sydney Morning Herald   Helpful links Add to 2012 Season Subscribtion View the full 2012 Season http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183702 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183702 24/09/2012-25/09/2012 Dance Beloved by all that know her, the princess shall grow in grace and beauty Following their 2011 sell out performance of A Festival of Russian Ballet, the Imperial Russian Ballet company return to Adelaide with their presentation of the classic masterpiece, Sleeping Beauty. The beautiful story of  Princess Aurora who is put under a spell by a bad fairy. A handsome prince finds her a hundred years later, breaks the spell and everyone lives happily ever after. The company combines the unity and integrity of the great Russian ballet schools where traditions are passed on from one generation to another. “Ballet virtuosity stuns audience.” - Evening Standard   Helpful links Add to 2012 Season Subscribtion View the full 2012 Season http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183703 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183703 30/09/2012 Family Celebrate the final night of the 2012 OzAsia Festival under the full moon On the 15th day of the eighth month in the Lunar calendar, gather your family and friends to admire the full moon and think of absent loved ones. Celebrate the Asian mid-autumn harvest and eat moon cakes. Traditionally, it’s the Asian mid-autumn harvest but here in Adelaide it’s become a popular gathering for all our community. Enjoy diverse performances on the main stage by local Asian community groups followed by a stunning Moon Lantern Parade at dusk and a spectacular fireworks finale. “...we loved it all – fabulous food, brilliant entertainment, gorgeous lanterns, friendly crowds – lots of laughs, brilliant stage acts, beautiful colours, yummy aromas... and the fireworks – wow!! I’m proud to be an Adelaidean” - Audience comment, Facebook   Helpful links Add to 2012 Season Subscribtion View the full 2012 Season http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183704 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183704 09/11/2012-11/11/2012 Dance Direct from New York The fabulous, award winning TROCKS make their triumphant return to Australia! Founded in 1974 in New York by a group of dancers aspiring to present a playful, entertaining view of classical ballet in parody form, Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo first performed in the late-late shows in Off-Off Broadway lofts and are now treasured all around the world. This company of professional male dancers presents an inspired blend of their loving knowledge of classical ballet, a brilliant comic approach, and the astounding fact that men can, indeed, dance en pointe without falling flat on their faces! Dancing a fine line between high art and high camp and always with a wicked sense of fun and mastery of technique, these darlings of the ballet world will appeal to dance aficionados and complete novices alike. “The funniest night you’ll ever have at the ballet.” - Sunday Times, UK   Helpful links Add to 2012 Season Subscribtion View the full 2012 Season http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183705 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183705 13/12/2012-16/12/2012 Music And Concerts Bring the whole family and share the joy of the Christmas season Get In the Mood and celebrate the festive season as we shake up her Majesty’s Theatre with a big band Christmas Proms concert for all ages. Its going to be a big brassy, upbeat musical revue featuring popular Christmas songs traditional carols in tune with the sentimental ballads of yesteryear and the up-tempo swing tunes of Glenn Miller. Featuring some very special guest artists all under the master-stoke of Timothy Sexton and the big band sounds of his 24 piece Art Orchestra. “…a slick, well produced, heart warming evening.” - dB Magazine   Helpful links Add to 2012 Season Subscribtion View the full 2012 Season http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183707 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183707 26/01/2012 - 23/11/2012 Dance Be the first to experience pioneering performance freshly developed in the rehearsal room. Join the inSPACe:development list for updates. To reserve your seat email inspace@adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au. Please indicate the show and session time in the subject line of your email. Reassessment   Remote Real   26 - 27 Jan   23 Mar View show   View shows       The Last Supper   Breath   1 Jun   6 Jul View show   View show       The Mouse, The Bird & The Sausage   A Delicate Situation   13 Jul   10 Aug View show   View show       The Funeral Tree   Rabbits   14 Sep   12 October View show   View show       Overlay   The Milgram Project   9 Nov   23 Nov View show   View show http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183708 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183708 22/10/2012-27/01/2013 Visual Arts Opening Times Artspace Gallery (upstairs Dunstan Playhouse) hours: Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun 12 – 4pm, Thurs 12 – 8pm. Festival Theatre Foyer hours: 9am to 6pm weekdays plus performance times. Visual Arts Exhibitions   Performing Arts Collection Homage: The Royal Dozen & The Regal Twelve   Me & My Girl and Stephen Fry   17 Dec 2011 - 19 Feb 2012   22 Oct 2011 - 5 Feb 2012 View exhibition   View exhibition       Adelaide Festival Centre's Works of Art Collection   Hitchcock to Spock: Life and Times of our Dame Judith Anderson 1898 - 1992   25 Feb - 8 Apr   10 Feb - 4 Jun View exhibition   View exhibition       Namatjira   Pitch it, Post it   14 Apr - 27 May   15 Sep - 3 Dec View exhibition   View exhibition       Breaking Ground   It's a Christmas Pagent Parade   30 Jun - 8 Apr   8 Dec 2012 - 27 Jan 2013 View exhibition   View exhibition       Visions for Now   Our Mob 2012   3 Aug - 2 Sep   17 Oct - 2 Dec View exhibition   View exhibition Visual Art Visual Art plays an important role in the cultural life of the Adelaide Festival Centre. Since the Festival Centre’s opening, the visual Arts Department has established and maintained a works of art collection of both national and international significance, while also offering a diverse program of curated exhibitions in the Artspace Gallery throughout the year. Performing Arts Collection The Performing Arts Collection is home to many prestigious and unique collections that embody over 200 years of South Australian performing arts history. It represents the contributions South Australians have made, both on stage and behind-the-scenes, to the performing arts industry. Watch for changing displays in the Festival Theatre Foyer showcases. http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183709 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183709 10/02/2012 Dance Dance on Film Tchaikovsky – Sleeping Beauty The Royal Ballet 2006 Performed by Royal Ballet Orchestra Royal Opera house Conductor Valeriy Ovsyanikov   Helpful links Add to 2012 Season Subscribtion View the full 2012 Season http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183710 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183710 16/04/2012 Dance Dance on Film Tchaikovsky – Swan Lake Paris Opera Ballet 2005 Performed by - Paris Opera Ballet, Paris Opera Orchestra Musical Director - Vello Pähn Stage Director - Rudolf Nureyev   Helpful links Add to 2012 Season Subscribtion View the full 2012 Season http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183711 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183711 02/08/2012 Dance Dance on Film Life in movement - Closer Productions 2011 Ruby Award Winner Directors - Bryan Mason, Sophie Hyde Producer - Sophie Hyde, Bryan Mason Executive Producers - Susan MacKinnon, Solon Ulbrich Cast - Tanja Liedtke, Solon Ulbrich, Lloyd Newson, Garry Stewart, Anton, Kristina Chan, Julian Crotti, Amelia McQueen, Paul White Cinematographer - Bryan Mason Editor - Bryan Mason Composer - DJ TR!P Sound Production - Adrian Medhurst To my suiteA 10 minute film screened prior to Life in Movement. Director for the screen - Solon Ulbrich, Sophie hyde Cinematography & editing - Bryan Mason   Helpful links Add to 2012 Season Subscribtion View the full 2012 Season http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183712 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183712 19/10/2012 Dance Dance on Film Prokofiev – Cinderella Paris Opera Ballet 2008 Performed by - Paris National Opera Ballet, Paris National Opera Orchestra Conductor - Koen Kessels Choreographer - Rudolf Nureyev   Helpful links Add to 2012 Season Subscribtion View the full 2012 Season http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183713 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183713 08/02/2012 Visual Arts Musicals on Film My Fair Lady Staring Audrey Hepburn & Rex Harrison   Helpful links Add to 2012 Season Subscribtion View the full 2012 Season http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183714 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183714 28/11/2012 Musical Theatre Musicals on Film Show Boat Staring Kathryn Grayson, Ava Gardner & Howard Keel   Helpful links Add to 2012 Season Subscribtion View the full 2012 Season http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183716 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183716 22/10/2011-05/02/2012 Visual Arts In 1983 the book of the enduring musical Me & My Girl was rewritten by a young Stephen Fry. Originally presented in 1937, this ‘feel good’ show has charmed legions of theatregoers. On display will be the costumes and props from the Adelaide Festival Centre Trust production of 1994.   Helpful links View all Exhibitions View the full 2012 Season http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183718 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183718 17/12/2011-19/02/2012 Visual Arts An Australian Centre for Photography Exhibition Free artist talk 3pm Saturday 4th February. Princesses, warlords, dandies and divas take the stage to form two highly complex fine art series titled The Regal Twelve and The Royal Dozen. Exploring the complexities of the famous, the infamous and the obscure, these portraits celebrate historical realities within the guise of contemporary fantasy, a kind of conversation between the past and present.   IMAGE © Alexia Sinclair Elizabeth I – The Virgin Queen (1533 – 1603) 2007    Helpful links View all Exhibitions View the full 2012 Season http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183719 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183719 10/02/2012-04/06/2012 Visual Arts PERFORMING ARTS COLLECTION Hailed as one of the greatest dramatic actors of the 20th Century, Dame Judith Anderson played roles from Shakespeare to science fiction. Born in Adelaide, she spent most of her life in America where they named a Broadway theatre in her honour. Her ashes now rest at Adelaide Festival Centre. This tribute to her life features costumes, programs, and photographs from the Dame Judith Anderson Collection.   Helpful links View all Exhibitions View the full 2012 Season http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183721 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183721 25/02/2012-08/04/2012 Visual Arts VISUAL ARTS EXHIBITION The Adelaide Festival Centre Works of Art Collection was founded in the 1970s, and today boasts an impressive range of works of international significance. This exhibition focuses on the Indigenous acquisitions within the Festival Centre’s collection and the ongoing importance of these works. IMAGE: Julie Dowling, The Paper Dress, 2003   Helpful links View all Exhibitions View the full 2012 Season http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183722 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183722 14/04/2012-27/05/2012 Visual Arts VISUAL ARTS EXHIBITIONNgurratjuta Many Hands Art Centre Featuring original watercolours by Albert Namatjira’s descendants from Ngurratjuta Many hands Art Centre, this unique exhibition guides audiences through spectacular Central Desert landscapes. These vibrant, contemporary works are testimony to Albert’s living legacy. The exhibition coincides with Big hART’s Namatjira, an iconic, new Australian theatrical work exploring the extraordinary life of Australia’s most celebrated Indigenous artist. Image: Douglas Abbott, 2009, © Ngurratjuta Many Hands Art Centre   Helpful links View all Exhibitions View the full 2012 Season http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183724 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183724 30/06/2012-29/07/2012 Visual Arts VISUAL ARTS EXHIBITION An exhibition by Yvonne east combining traditional drawing and painting techniques with multimedia installation to investigate the physical and psychological connection with the Australian landscape. Breaking Ground is the inaugural Country Arts SA visual Artist Professional Development Award providing a practicing contemporary visual artist from country South Australia with an opportunity to develop a body of work to exhibitalong with a mentorship to further their career. Image: Yvonne East, Pain and Revelation, 2011   Helpful links View all Exhibitions View the full 2012 Season http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183726 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183726 03/08/2012-02/09/2012 Visual Arts VISUAL ARTS EXHIBITIONS The exhibition visions for Now forms part of the annual SALA Moving Image Project. With new works by South Australian artists this exhibition features moving image in many different forms including video installation art, sculpture, sound and projections. This year will also see collaboration between the SALA Moving Image Project and the Adelaide Festival Centre’s International Guitar Festival.   Helpful links View all Exhibitions View the full 2012 Season http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183727 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183727 15/09/2012-03/12/2012 Visual Arts PERFORMING ARTS COLLECTION Advertising a ‘show’ has changed dramatically over the last 100 years. This exhibition of show posters,programs and advertising memorabilia will give you an idea of just how much.   Helpful links View all Exhibitions View the full 2012 Season http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183729 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183729 17/10/2012-02/12/2012 Visual Arts VISUAL ARTS EXHIBITION A state-wide celebration of South Australian Indigenous art. This annual exhibition is an engaging resource to develop knowledge and understanding of Indigenous art and culture. It also provides the opportunity to purchase affordable contemporary South Australian Indigenous art.   Helpful links View all Exhibitions View the full 2012 Season http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183730 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183730 08/12/2012-27/01/2013 Visual Arts PERFORMING ARTS COLLECTION For 80 years the annual Christmas Pageant has delighted not only children, but adults as well. Presented in conjunction with the Credit Union Christmas Pageant this exhibition features costumes, props, floats and all the ‘magic’ of Christmas.   Helpful links View all Exhibitions View the full 2012 Season http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183735 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183735 30/03/2012-31/03/2012 Dance Celebrating Ten Years of GreeK Music at the Adelaide Festival Centre. Join us for the tenth Music Hellenika concert at the Adelaide Festival Centre and enjoy an eclectic selection of songs that will touch your heart. The best of Adelaide’s musicians and singers will transport you with the best of Greek popular music – live!   Helpful links 2012 Season Subscribtion View the full 2012 Season http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183738 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183738 14/04/2012 Dance Kalamela is an Indian performing arts extravaganza. Expect a night of colourful performances including Indian traditional dance, Bollywood dance, folk dance and live Indian orchestra. enliven your senses and lift your spirits – energy and joy guaranteed. A blend of Indian music and dance with invited performances from non-Indian communities. Free childminding and Indian snack pack after the show.   Helpful links 2012 Season Subscribtion View the full 2012 Season http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183743 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183743 10/08/2012 Dance Rehearsal Room 2 Meet at the Dunstan Playhouse foyer entrance. After a long absence from Adelaide, Lina returns with her international collaborators to do a 2nd Stage creative development on a piece drenched in Malaysian folklore and chilling urban horror. Director/Choreographer: Lina Limosani Be the first to experience pioneering performance freshly developed in the rehearsal room. Join the inSPACe:development list for updates. To reserve your seat email inspace@adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au Please indicate the show and session time in the subject line of your email.   Helpful links 2012 Season Subscribtion View all inSpace Development Shows http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183744 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183744 06/07/2012 Theatre Rehearsal Room 2 - Meet at the Dunstan Playhouse foyer entrance Watch two performers weave a tale of life and loss in concurrent monologues backed by a live score. Sound cancelling technology will allow the audience to dial up and listen to one story at a time.   Writer: Kit Brookman Director: Geordie Brookman Be the first to experience pioneering performance freshly developed in the rehearsal room. Join the inSPACe:development list for updates. To reserve your seat email inspace@adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au Please indicate the show and session time in the subject line of your email.   Helpful links 2012 Season Subscribtion View all inSpace Development Shows http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183745 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183745 09/11/2012 Theatre Rehearsal Room 2 - Meet at the Dunstan Playhouse foyer entrance. … parallels the life of magician Harry Houdini and how his creation of a mythologized self and the erasing of his background with the plight of today’s immigrant and how in order to fit in are forced to produce a living fiction. “What the eyes see and the ears hear, the mind believes”- Harry Houdini (1920). Co-devisors: Paul Gazzolla and Jeff Stein Be the first to experience pioneering performance freshly developed in the rehearsal room. Join the inSPACe:development list for updates. To reserve your seat email inspace@adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au Please indicate the show and session time in the subject line of your email.   Helpful links 2012 Season Subscribtion View all inSpace Development Shows http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183746 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183746 12/10/2012 Theatre Rehearsal Room 2 - Meet at the Dunstan Playhouse foyer entrance. Inspired by the work of virologist, Frank Fenner, a new play about population, pests and the prospect of human extinction. From the creators of Rocket Town, winner of the 2011 Adelaide Fringe inSPACE development award. Supported by RiAus (Science Exchange) Writer: Emily Steel Director: Daisy Brown Actors: Dee Easton, Sam Calleja. Be the first to experience pioneering performance freshly developed in the rehearsal room. Join the inSPACe:development list for updates. To reserve your seat email inspace@adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au Please indicate the show and session time in the subject line of your email.   Helpful links 2012 Season Subscribtion View all inSpace Development Shows http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183748 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183748 23/03/2012 Dance Rehearsal Room 2 - Meet at the Dunstan Playhouse foyer entrance. An investigation of isolation in contemporary society where communication difficulties in real time are danced out next to moments of contact in virtual worlds. Director/Choreographer: Sarah Neville Be the first to experience pioneering performance freshly developed in the rehearsal room. Join the inSPACe:development list for updates. To reserve your seat email inspace@adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au Please indicate the show and session time in the subject line of your email.   Helpful links 2012 Season Subscribtion View all inSpace Development Shows http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183749 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183749 14/09/2012 Dance Rehearsal Room 2 - Meet at the Dunstan Playhouse foyer entrance. Thylacines. Burglary. Lethal Sounds & Killer Dancing. An exceptional team of 6 award winning artists tackle the big (and small) stuff in a 2nd stage creative development that will be anything but predictable. Creator: Gabrielle Nankivell with Daniel Jaber, Luke Smiles, Tobiah Booth-Remmers, Tim Ohl, Kristina Chan Be the first to experience pioneering performance freshly developed in the rehearsal room. Join the inSPACe:development list for updates. To reserve your seat email inspace@adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au Please indicate the show and session time in the subject line of your email.   Helpful links 2012 Season Subscribtion View all inSpace Development Shows http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183750 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183750 01/06/2012 Dance Rehearsal Room 2 - Meet at the Dunstan Playhouse foyer entrance. This dynamic creative team will give you a night of ‘dinner and dancing’ like never before, investigating first impressions using indulgent culinary arts-inspired dance theatre. Choreographer: Jade Erlandsen Be the first to experience pioneering performance freshly developed in the rehearsal room. Join the inSPACe:development list for updates. To reserve your seat email inspace@adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au Please indicate the show and session time in the subject line of your email.   Helpful links 2012 Season Subscribtion View all inSpace Development Shows http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183751 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183751 13/07/2012 Theatre Rehearsal Room 2 - Meet at the Dunstan Playhouse foyer entrance. Inspired by one of the Grimm Brothers hidden treasures – for audiences aged 10 to adult. A heart-rending, absurd theatrical mash-up exploring the individual versus the collective. Artists: Slingsby Be the first to experience pioneering performance freshly developed in the rehearsal room. Join the inSPACe:development list for updates. To reserve your seat email inspace@adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au Please indicate the show and session time in the subject line of your email.   Helpful links 2012 Season Subscribtion View all inSpace Development Shows http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183752 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183752 23/11/2012 Theatre Rehearsal Room 2 - Meet at the Dunstan Playhouse foyer entrance. In 1961, psychologist Dr Stanley Milgram conducted social experiments to shocking ends. This new work investigates those experiments and their exploration of the relationship between authority, obedience and morality. Supported by RiAus (Science Exchange) Flying Penguin Productions Director: David Mealor Writer: Duncan Graham Be the first to experience pioneering performance freshly developed in the rehearsal room. Join the inSPACe:development list for updates. To reserve your seat email inspace@adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au Please indicate the show and session time in the subject line of your email.   Helpful links 2012 Season Subscribtion View all inSpace Development Shows http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183753 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183753 11/08/2012 Music And Concerts Attracting competitors from all over the world, the Adelaide International Classical Guitar Competition is the most prestigious guitar competition in the southern hemisphere. Held in conjunction with the Adelaide International Guitar Festival, the competition provides a unique opportunity for emerging artists to gain exposure and experience on an international stage through performing at a world renowned festival, and will be adjudicated by a panel of  established players and teachers from around Australia as well as a number of high profile international artists who will be performing at the Adelaide International Guitar Festival in 2012. Applications open 02 January 2012 Applications close 5pm, 29 February 2012 DOWNLOAD - Competition Rules and Guideline - Phillip Houghton Score - IECN VISA Information   PRIZES First Prize - AUD$10,000 plus a Jim Redgate Guitar, valued at US$15,000 Second Prize - AUD$4000 Third Prize - AUD$2000 QUALIFYING ROUNDSAudition Round - (02 Jan – 29 Feb 20120, online application) Semi Final - (8 Aug 2012, Adelaide Festival Centre, South Australia) 16 Competitors with the highest score from the Audition Round will progress. Final - (11 Aug 2012, Adelaide Festival Centre, South Australia) Up to 8 of the highest scoring competitors will be selected to progress Award Presentation - (Saturday 11 August 2012, Adelaide Festival Centre) AUDITION ROUND REPERTOIRE 1)    ‘Dervish’ from Stélé  - Phillip Houghton 2)    Sarabande BWV 997 - J.S. Bach 3)    1 Free Choice piece, maximum length 6 minutes SEMI FINAL ROUND REPERTOIRE 1)    1st Movement - Allegretto - from Sonatina in A by Federico Moreno Torroba 2)    1 Free Choice Piece, maximum length 6 minutes FINAL ROUND REPERTOIRE 15 minutes (maximum) Free Choice Pieces •    At least one piece composed pre 1850 •    At least one piece composed post 1850 Application Fee: AUD $187.00 in GST A news clip from the 2010 Competition. For more information contact E: Samuel.jozeps@adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au T: +61 8 8216 8503 The Adelaide International Classical Guitar Competition is supported by Adelaide Festival Centre Foundation and Jim Redgate Guitars    http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183754 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183754 02/10/2012-06/10/2012 Theatre This is the story of a man who has something to say, but can't quite get it out. Legendary Canadian performer Jamie Adkins (Cirque du Soleil soloist, and Montréal's Cirque Éloize) is mustering the courage to face what he fears most: speaking in public. To overcome his fear he's going to need to get creative! Right side up and upside down, Jamie finds the magic hidden in just about anything. Balancing precariously on towering ladders, wrangling an animated chair and juggling anything he can find are all part of his unusual solution. With astonishing acrobatic skills, sidesplitting wit and an imaginative story about never giving up, this brilliant sequence of choreographed mayhem is an international hit that will have you captivated and a little speechless yourself. "Infinitesimal acts of imperceptible genius." The New York Times Created and performed by Jamie Adkins. http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183757 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183757 26/09/2012 Music And Concerts Join some of the world's most beautiful voices and one of Australia's most acclaimed composers in a very special performance. In 2012 the Vienna Boys Choir returns to Australia to premiere a captivating new work by acclaimed composer Elena Kats-Chernin. For nearly 500 years the Vienna Boys Choir, or Wiener Sängerknaben, has been an enduring symbol of Europe, working with some of history's most notable composers such as Fux, Salieri, Joseph Haydn and Anton Bruckner. The Vienna Boys Choir has also worked with conductors Claudio Abbado, Leonard Bernstein, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Herbert von Karajan, Carlos Kleiber, Lorin Maazel, Riccardo Muti and Sir George Solti. This special program includes an eclectic selection of the choir's own choral repertoire performed internationally. GROUPS OF 6+ SAVE ON 'A RESERVE' SEATS! Groups of 6-10 can book online. Groups of 10+ must purchase through BASS Group Bookings on 08 8205 2220. http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183758 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183758 07/07/2012-14/07/2012 Opera La Bohême is without doubt one of the world's most celebrated and emotionally powerful operatic love stories. The tumultuous story of young love, friendship and grief is even more compelling when surrounded by Puccini's glorious and evocative music. The opera draws from a collection of true-life sketches describing life among original bohemians, the poor artists of Paris's Latin Quarter. Hungry but cheerful, the poet Rodolfo shares a roof top garret with the painter Marcello, the musician Schaunard and philosopher Colline. The action starts on a moonlit Christmas Eve when the frail but lovely seemstress Mimi comes to Rodolfo's door for help and the two instantly fall passionately in love. Meanwhile Marcello carries on his turbulent affair with the flirtatious Musetta. Rodolfo later becomes rather jealous of Mimi, and the two regretfully part, until Musetta reveals that Mimi is dying of consumption. So the lovers are again united, only to be separated forever by Mimi's death. Please note: this performance will be sung in Italian with English Surtitles. http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183759 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183759 13/10/2012-20/10/2012 Opera Beethoven's magnificent only opera takes place in Spain when governed by a military regime where Florestan, a freedom fighter, has been imprisoned in a detainment camp for political prisoners by his enemy Don Pizarro who plans to starve him to death while rumours circulate that he is already dead. On hearing these frightening rumours and desperate to save Florestan, his wife Leonore, disguised as a man and named Fidelio succeeds in getting a job working for the jailer Rocco as a means of finding a way to free him. Embarrassingly Rocco's daughter Marzelline is hoping to marry Fidelio spurning her former sweetheart, Jacquino. When Don Pizarro hears of the impending visit to the prison of his superior, Don Fernando, he decides to murder Florestan, only to discover that Fidelio is shielding the prisoner so the frustrated and furious Pizarro attempts to kill them both. However, Leonore suddenly draws a pistol and reveals herself as Florestan's wife. About to fire the pistol to kill Pizarro a trumpet fanfare is heard announcing the arrival of Don Fernando, so the panic stricken Pizarro immediately leaves Florestan's cell. Consequently Florestan and Leonore feel they have been saved and are ecstatic. Rocco informs Don Fernando of Don Pizarro's horrific misdeeds who instructs all prisoners held unjustly to be released to family and friends, including Leonore who removes the chains from Florestan. Marzelline consents to marry Jacquino as Pizarro is led away to imprisonment. The opera ends with the sensational closing chorus praising married love and the triumph of goodwill and humanity. Please note: this performance will be sung in German with English surtitles. http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183760 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183760 25/08/2012-01/09/21012 Opera Eurydice, bored stupid with her marriage to the lowly music professor Orpheus, is having a love affair with Pluto, the God of the Underworld, who is disguised as a local shepherd and has lured her into a cornfield where she is bitten by a snake and falls dying in his arms. He then exposes himself, and brings her back to life so she can leave a message for Orpheus, and then whisks her away to Hades, his underworld realm. Not being happy with his marriage, Orpheus is rather pleased with this development but is persuaded by the allegorical character Pubic Opinion to try and rescue her, so they depart for Mount Olympus to seek help from Jupiter, King of the Gods. Following orders from Jupiter, the god Mercury arrives with news regarding the scandalous disappearance of Eurydice on Earth and the fact that Orpheus is on the way to ask Jupiter to return his wife to him. Pluto has of course lied to Jupiter about the location of Eurydice who is being kept in his boudoir in Hades and where she is being guarded and entertained by John Styx, the former King of Beotia. On arrival at Pluto's boudoir in Hades, Orpheus, Jupiter and the other Gods realise that Eurydice is nowhere to be found. However, with the intervention of the playful God of love Cupid he is able to access her face to face, in the form of a fly, as he has decided he would rather like the lady for himself. She loves the fly so he turns back into himself and invites her to join him at a party on Mount Olympus. Eurydice arrives disguised as a bacchante, a follower of Bacchus the God of Wine, but is recognized by Pluto who prevents Jupiter making off with her. In response Jupiter again accuses Pluto of abducting her and on the arrival of Orpheus and Public Opinion he tells Orpheus he can walk his wife back to Earth, but only if he does not look back at her as they go, something he fails to achieve after being forced into turning around by Jupiter. He then announces that Eurydice is to be turned into a real Bacchante with everyone, excluding Pluto and Public Opinion, delighted and resulting in this wonderful Offenbach operetta reaching its climax and conclusion with the Can-Can being danced by all the gods and goddesses. Please note: this performance will be sung in English with English surtitles. http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183761 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183761 23/05/2012-27/05/2012 Theatre In 1982, Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn penned the first episodes of Yes Minister for the BBC. It was an instant hit. Their characters and situations revealed, to a largely unsuspecting public, the deliciously awkward marriage between civil servants and politicians. Twenty-five years later these brilliant wordsmiths have done it again and this time it's a hit play! It's 2011. A lot has happened since the Rt Hon. Jim Hacker MP last walked the corridors of Whitehall. There's the GFC, rising oil prices, minority governments, illegal immigrants and global warming. If that's not enough to contend with, the 24 hour news cycle, constant bleating of mobile phones, endless emails and a new generation of spin doctors. Starring Philip Quast (Mary Poppins) as the cynical Cabinet Secretary, Sir Humphrey Appleby, alongside familiar Australian TV star Mark Owen-Taylor (All Saints, A Country Practice) playing the embattled Prime Minister Jim Hacker, and John Lloyd-Fillingham (UK's National Theatre and Royal Shakespeare Company) as the hapless assistant, Bernard Woolley and Caroline Craig (Blue Heelers, Underbelly) as Hacker's policy advisor. SUITABLE: A comedy with Adult themes - not recommended for children under 14 years of age. CONCESSIONS: For seniors, pensioners and carers. The concession discount is only available for Thursday and Saturday matinees plus Wednesday-Thursday evenings. GROUPS OF 10+ SAVE ON 'A RESERVE' SEATS! Groups of 10 can book online. Groups of 10+ must purchase through BASS Group Bookings on 08 8205 2220.     http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183762 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183762 03/04/2012 Music And Concerts Three guitar heroes! Three bands! The infamous G3 Jam - all packed into ONE hot show! Joe Satriani - Steve Vai - Steve Lukather Prepare to witness some of the most electrifyingly brilliant displays of guitar mastery ever seen when the most anticipated international live guitar event arrives in Australia in March 2012! G3 bring their combined guitar pyrotechnics to Australia in what will be dazzling two-and-a-half-hour-long show of guitar wizardry and musical daring. G3 guitar gods Joe Satriani and Steve Vai will be joined on tour by the renowned Steve Lukather. Fans will be treated to individual sets by each guitarist with their own bands before joining Satriani and his band on stage for an all-star jam session. This year's line-up threatens to over-shadow all of them. http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183763 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183763 11/05/2012 Visual Arts Heston Blumenthal Live on Stage! This enthralling evening will focus on Heston's unique philosophy and approach to cooking, exploring taste and flavour, and his passion for the multi-sensory experience of eating and drinking. The chef of the three Michelin starred Fat Duck Restaurant in the UK and star of Heston's Feasts and the Mission Impossible TV series will demonstrate his philosophies through live scientific experiments on stage. Heston will take us on a journey from humble beginnings to the creation of iconic dishes such as 'The Sound of the Sea' with edible sand, logic defying 'Hot and Iced Tea', his famous 'Snail Porridge' and the epic 'Mock Turtle Soup' that takes three days to make. Get the inside story on Heston's incredibly moist Christmas puddings with a candied Valencia orange inside which were so popular they sold out in the UK's Waitrose supermarkets in moments with bidding wars on ebay. As it cooks, the essential oils from the orange peel infuse the pudding from the inside out. Now Heston has created a minced pie that promises to make the house smell like a Christmas tree. Join Heston on a journey searching the archives at Hampton Court for historic British recipes which inspired the creation of new dishes for Dinner by Heston Blumenthal in Knightsbridge, which has just been be awarded its first Michelin star after only nine months in operation. There is only one Heston and there is only one night - book now! Please note: no concessions apply for this event. www.hestonlive.com.au http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183765 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183765 22/04/2012 Music And Concerts For better than a quarter century, Henry Rollins has toured the world as a spoken word artist, as frontman for both 'Rollins Band' and 'Black Flag' and, without a microphone, as a solitary traveLler with insatiable curiosity, bypassing the resorts in favour of places like Siberia and Senegal, or Burma and Bangladesh. His curiosity and hunger for experienced based knowledge, teamed with his willingness to travel, his no-holds-barred delivery of his opinions and observations, and wicked sense of humour make him one of the most inspiring and interesting commentators / entertainers of a generation. He returns to Australia in 2012 brimming with tales of recent exploits all packed together under the banner of The Long March. With sold out performances in Melbourne and Sydney in early 2011 be sure to get your tickets early! "For a man who has spent so many years of his life placing his emotions on the line for the sake of art, Henry Rollins has built a two-hour show that connects, above all, emotionally. We may never go to North Korea, or a Johnny Cash show or be awarded any award named after Nelson Mandela, but it's a testament to the strength of Henry's mind and his powerful control of language that those of us in attendance felt like we did". - FASTER LOUDER 2010. http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183766 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183766 18/07/2012-22/07/2012 Dance Presented by Lunchbox Theatrical Productions. The world's premier theatrical ice skating company, THE IMPERIAL ICE STARS make their triumphant return to Australia next winter with a dazzling new production of The Nutcracker on Ice. Over the last eight years, THE IMPERIAL ICE STARS have performed to more than three million people across five continents, with their last four world tours being greeted with standing ovations and five-star reviews. Now they present their brand new production The Nutcracker on Ice, once again thrilling audiences with their exhilarating displays of breathtaking high-speed leaps and throws, and awe-inspiring acrobatics, coupled with the most graceful and sublime ice dancing. Boasting a 25-strong cast of World, European and National Championship skaters, THE IMPERIAL ICE STARS are set to once again astound and mesmerise audiences with their adrenaline-rich, dramatic performance, all within the intimate setting of a frozen theatre stage. The production features lavish and fantastical new sets from one of Australia's premier scenic designers, Eamon D'Arcy, whose designs for previous Imperial Ice Stars tours have captured the imaginations of audiences around the world. Together with characteristically sumptuous costumes, magical special effects and arguably Tchaikovsky's most famous music, The Nutcracker on Ice promises to be a feast for the senses. GROUPS SAVE ON 'A RESERVE' SEATS! Groups of 12+ must purchase through BASS Group Bookings on 08 8205 2220. CONCESSION Applies to Seniors, Pensions, Fulltime Students (with ID) - only available for Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday evenings and matinees Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183767 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183767 13/02/2012 Music And Concerts Ronan Keating, the charismatic multi-platinum Irish music superstar, will thrill his legions of Australian fans when he embarks on a national tour this summer, playing a very special set of concerts in intimate venues around the country. Stepping away from 'The X Factor' judges' desk, Ronan, accompanied by his seven-piece band and a string quartet, will deliver stellar performances of songs from throughout his career. The set list will include highlights from 'When Ronan Met Burt', 'Duet', 'Stay' and 'Songs for My Mother', plus hits like When You Say Nothing At All, Life Is A Rollercoaster, Lovin' Each Day, If Tomorrow Never Comes, The Long Goodbye and many more. His latest album, 'When Ronan Met Burt' (Universal Music), celebrates Ronan's unique teaming with legendary composer Burt Bacharach and includes reworked classics such as Walk On By, I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself, The Look Of Love and Arthur's Theme (The Best That You Can Do). Sharon Corr will be Ronan's special guest. Hugely successful as a member of The Corrs, Sharon is now finding success as a solo artist, with the release of her debut album 'Dream Of You' (Warner Music). Over the course of their 15-year career, The Corrs sold more than 40 million albums worldwide, featuring massive singles such as Runaway, Radio, Forgiven Not Forgotten, So Young and Breathless. Don't miss a special evening with Ronan Keating, and special guest Sharon Corr, live in concert. http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183768 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183768 17/10/2012-21/10/2012 Theatre Direct from London, Sasha Regan's extraordinary all-male production of The Pirates of Penzance is a joyous and charming celebration of one of Gilbert and Sullivan's best loved works. This irreverently funny and entirely fresh take on The Pirates of Penzance is a must-see for lovers of all things musical, comedic and high-camp! "It hits that perfect tone between silliness and sentimentality that this delightful operetta warrants. Pure joy." - What's On Stage (UK) WARNING: Haze/Smoke effects used in this performance SUITABLE: 6+ years http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183769 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183769 18/02/2012 Music And Concerts Adelaide Symphony Orchestra presents a special concert of favourite Scottish works. Introducing the Scottish Tenor, and star of BBC's Last Night of the Proms, Jamie MacDougall and conducted by Graham Abbott. The program will feature the very best music you love from Scotland including Mendelssohn’s Hebrides Overture, Arnolds’ Tam O’Shanter Overture, Peter Maxwell Davies’ An Orkney Wedding with Sunrise and traditional songs including  Skye Boat Song, My Love is like a Red, Red Rose, Loch Lomond and so much more. This will be a great event, complete with a Pipe Band welcoming patrons upon arrival and all things Scottish. We encourage you to dress up for the occasion, so dust off the kilts and polish your sporrans! http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183770 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183770 05/01/2012-20/12/2012 Theatre Take a peak inside the dressing rooms, see the stage shared by some of theatre's greatest luminaries and view the many performing spaces from the unique perspective of a performer.  The 60-75 minute tour leaves from the Concierge Desk in the foyer of the Festival Theatre (to the right of the BASS ticket desk) every Tuesday and Thursday at 11am. Watch this clip of our Head of Sound Jane Rosetto talking about her experiences, the venues and the artists   http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183771 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183771 04/04/2012 Music And Concerts 2012 will see one of the greatest forces in African music ANGÉLIQUE KIDJO return to the Adelaide Festival Centre with Grammy-award winning singer/songwriter/guitarist KEB MO for what is sure to be an unforgettable performance. Not only is ANGÉLIQUE KIDJO an amazing songstress and storyteller, she has an amazing story herself. Having grown up in the West African state of Benin and being forced into exile aboard to avoid imprisonment, this Grammy award winning inspiration still bears witness to her African roots. Her fierce advocacy of humanitarianism and women's rights, prompted Time Magazine to call her "Africa's premier diva" and The Guardian to list her in their Top 100 Most Inspiring Women in the World. "Her spirit is irrepressible, and she brings life to everything she touches" - Peter Gabriel ANGÉLIQUE KIDJO's 2010 album release 'Oyo', features John Legend, Bono and Dianne Reeves, and is deeply introspective, reflecting on the events that have brought her to this point. ANGÉLIQUE's Special Guest KEB MO is a mesmerising performer with a rich, distinctive, smoky voice. His music has long been regarded as a living link to the seminal Delta blues, and though his roots are in the Deep South, his success has spread worldwide. KEB MO is one of those performers who have taken the blues beyond its traditional audience, with his wide-ranging, appealing music and infectious performances and for the very first time he will be touring Australia with a full band. Catch this unforgettable double bill, the "wildly intoxicating musical brew" (Mojo Magazine) that is ANGÉLIQUE KIDJO alongside the mesmerising KEB MO. http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183772 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183772 01/04/2012 Music And Concerts Returning to Australia for the 'Here We Are Again' Tour 2012. America's foremost gospel quartet and Grammy-nominated ERNIE HAASE & SIGNATURE SOUND are returning to Australia for a much anticipated follow-up set of shows to their whistle-stop visit in May of 2011. Ernie Haase & Signature Sound have performed with Gaither Vocal Band and combine 21st century ideas with the timeless quality of great quartets from the 1950s, Ernie Haase & Signature Sound has broken the traditional mould of gospel quartets. Their unconventional approach to communicating the Good News with groundbreaking originality has blazed a trail that will go down in gospel music history. Ernie Haase & Signature Sound's Gold certified DVD and CD releases have taken out a variety of prestigious awards with the most recent, The 'Dream On' project being nominated for a 2010 Grammy in the category of 'Best Southern, Country or Bluegrass Gospel Album.' Undoubtedly one of the most influential forces in southern gospel music, the group's contagious energy spreads through highly entertaining performances and bringing listeners around the world their refreshing approach to gospel classics and new material that is uniquely Signature Sound. http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183773 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183773 04/02/2012 Visual Arts On arrival, receive a glass of Australian sparkling wine or tea/coffee, then enjoy High Tea in the Artspace Gallery surrounded by Alexia Sinclair's exhibition Homage: The Royal Dozen (2007-2010) & The Regal Twelve (2002-2007). 2pm High Tea is served Menu: Salmon pinwheels Quiches Scones served with jam and cream Chocolate cupcakes Strawberry mille-feuille 3pm FREE Artist Talk by Alexia Sinclair View further information about the exhibition Homage: The Royal Dozen & The Regal Twelve here. http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183774 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183774 01/08/2012 Comedy Buckle up! Adventure calls bitches! Pam Ann, the original queen of the skies - who has toured with Cher and crewed private jets for Elton John - is back in Australia and this time, she means business. So shut the F**k up, sit the F**k down, lock your seats in the upright position, stop playing words with friends and prepare to take off for the ride of your life! "Glamorous, vicious, camp and larger than life, the bitchy yet heart-warming trolley dolly in tight candy-pink uniform, enormous hair, huge lashes and disco boots rules the skies." - Sydney Morning Herald Patrons who purchase in First Class will receive a key ring and a glass of champagne on arrival. WARNING Suitable for 18+ years Contains adult themes and course language http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183775 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183775 31/03/2012 Music And Concerts Australia's own multi-talented Melinda Schneider, fresh from Dancing with the Stars, steps into the shoes of a great musical icon, American chanteuse Doris Day. DORIS is a heart-felt homage, co-written by Melinda and musical theatre scribe, David Mitchell (of Dusty and Shout! fame). The clock turns back as Melinda lovingly tells the story of Ms. Day's life through such popular standards as Sentimental Journey, Que Sera, Sera, Everybody Loves a Lover, Secret Love and a whole slew of hits from Calamity Jane, The Pajama Game and Love Me or Leave Me. Not only wonderfully musical, DORIS is visually stunning as Melinda's on-stage wardrobe is a virtual runway of some high fashion trends Doris showcased in her thirty nine Hollywood movies. It's a big production, about a big personality, performed by a big talent - Melinda Schneider, as she once again struts her stuff alongside two top male singer dancers and the swinging eight piece Doris Big Band. PLEASE NOTE Children 12 months and under FREE on lap http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183776 http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/?cat=3355&id=183776 12/05/2012 - 13/05/2012 Family Celebrating the return of the original yellow Wiggle Greg Page, The Wiggles are hitting the road for a hits loaded show in theatres and venues around the country. Having played in arenas and larger venues around the world, including their recent Big Tent tour, they are moving their show into theatres and smaller venues to get close up and intimate with their Wiggly fans. Now celebrating over 20 years performing to children around the globe they are bringing their big hits such as Hot Potato, Fruit Salad, Rock A Bye Your Bear and Toot Toot Chugga Chugga and more in a show jam packed with audience favourites! After being away from the group for five years due to illness Greg is returning to the role he knows best. According to Greg this is an extraordinary moment for his history with group. "I'm excited to be back with my friends and to be entertaining our incredible fans again". Join Jeff, Anthony, Murray and Greg as well as our Wiggly friends; Dorothy the Dinosaur, Captain Feathersword, Wags the Dog, Henry the Octopus and the world famous Wiggly dancers for this spectacular production! PLEASE NOTE: Children under 18 months are free without a seat. For further information visit thewiggles.com.au