Her Majesty's Theatre Documentary
Come with us on a special behind the scenes look and get the inside story behind the recently completed $66 million redevelopment.
She’s more than 100 years old, has survived two world wars, the great-depression and two pandemics and she’s shining bright on Grote Street. Now it’s your turn to step inside the new Her Majesty’s Theatre.
Come with us on a special behind the scenes look and get the inside story behind the recently completed $66 million redevelopment.
Hear from artists, artisans, architects and builders about the grand design and vision for this “once in a generation” project and what makes this Adelaide landmark so unique in the hearts and minds of South Australians.
Watch Her Majesty’s Theatre A New Beginning below.
HOST
Jane Doyle
Channel 7 News Anchor and Her Majesty’s Theatre Ambassador
INTERVIEWEES
Michael Abbott AO QC
Chair Adelaide Festival Centre Trust (2014-2020)
Greta Bradman
Her Majesty’s Theatre Ambassador and Opera Singer
Scott Brumfield
Project Director Hansen Yuncken Construction
Zoë King
Director COX Architecture
Legh Davis
Chair Adelaide Festival Centre Foundation (2015-2020)
John Frost AM
Prolific Theatre Producer, The Gordon Frost Organisation
Douglas Gautier AM
CEO and Artistic Director Adelaide Festival Centre
Peter Goers OAM
Her Majesty’s Theatre Ambassador and ABC Radio Adelaide Host
Adam Hannon
Director COX Architecture
Nathan Luscombe
Head of Lighting Adelaide Festival Centre
Uncle Mickey Kumatpi Marrutya O’Brien
Senior Kaurna and Narungga man
Jane Rossetto
Head of Sound Adelaide Festival Centre
ADELAIDE FESTIVAL CENTRE DOCUMENTARY TEAM
PRODUCERS
Francesca Belperio | Publicity Manager and Interviewer
Kristen Eckhardt | Director, Marketing, Sales and Audience Engagement
Yolanda Sulser | Associate Director, Brand and Customer Experience
CREW
Rick Worringham | Lighting Technician
Ashley Knight | Stage Mechanist
David Sanders | Stage Mechanist
Vince Louch | Stage Mechanist
PRODUCTION CREW
MAIN UNIT
Red Fox Films:
- Emma McGavisk / David Tang | Director, Producer
- Michael Tessari | Cinematographer
- Emma McGavisk | Editor
- Leigh Kenyon | Sound Recordist, Sound Mix
- Daniel Principe | Colourist
- Nick Steele, Will Sheridan | Additional Sound Recordist
- Tim Carlier, Bec Taylor | Camera Assistant
SYDNEY UNIT
- Anton Syzonov | Cinematographer
- Rhys D Webb | Sound Recordist
- Pavel Trotsenko | Camera Assistant
FEATURED ARTISTS
- Michaela Burger
- Paul Capsis
- Christian Cifuentes
- Raymond Crowe
- Alana Dawes
- Sam Eads
- Colin Elmer
- Victoria Falconer-Pritchard
- Mark Ferguson MD
- Desiree Frahn
- Gravity & Other Myths
- Hans
- Sidonie Henbest
- Fabian Hevia
- Barry Humphries
- Ksenja Logos
- Christopher Mills
- Lazaro Numa
- Darci O’Rourke
- Adam Page
- Jarrad Payne
- Jacqy Phillips
- Emily Stansfield
- Aurora Strings
- Vashti
- Mario Vasquez
- Tom Voss
- Yellaka - Old Wisdom New Ways led by Karl Winda Telfer
ADDITIONAL FOOTAGE COURTESY OF
Timelapse
Chris Oaten | Insight Visuals
Drone Footage
2oc Video Production Company
News Stories
Channel 7 Adelaide
Musicals Footage
Courtesy of Channel 7 News Adelaide and GWB Entertainment
Historical Footage
Adelaide Festival Centre Performing Arts Collection
Webber, Shorthose and Rice 1941 | Memories of Her Majesty’s Theatre Exhibition
Artisan Still Photography
Aubrey Jonsson | SA Life Magazine
Historical Still Photography
Reproductions courtesy of the State Library of South Australia
Historic Plans
Courtesy of State Records of South Australia and COX Architecture
'Welcome back to live performance' footage courtesy of Click Films
Historic Photo of Phyl Skinner and Bill Conlon (1940)
Donated by Phyl Skinner - Performing Arts Collection, Adelaide Festival Centre
Gaslight Vision courtesy of State Theatre Company SA
The Misanthrope Stills courtesy of State Theatre Company SA
Music provided by PremiumBeat and Audio Network
SPECIAL THANKS
Special thanks to donors, sponsors, precinct and project stakeholders, Adelaide Festival Centre Foundation Board and the Government of South Australia.
Your contribution to the redevelopment of Her Majesty’s Theatre is invaluable to the future of arts in South Australia.
