Adelaide FringeVIEW: a new digital initiative by Australia’s largest open-access festival

In its unforgettable diamond year, Adelaide Fringe has broken its all time box office record with 853,419 tickets sold to the value of $21 million, with a three per cent…

Together With You: Arts Centre’s new digital program

With more Australians seeking education and entertainment while observing social distancing measures, the Arts Centre has responded with an uplifting digital initiative. “When we closed our doors we recognised the…

Celebrate World Theatre Day with Australian Theatre Live’s (Virus-) Free Theatre Streaming Festival

Since 1962 the International Theatre Institute has celebrated the art of theatre on 27 March each year. This year is unlike any other with Australian performing arts venues closed, and…

Lost your gig? Music Industry calls for $750M relief package

The good people at I Lost My Gig Australia have been working hard to collect data on behalf of the live performance sector. With many major events being cancelled every…

COVID-19 pandemic: how to keep calm and look after ourselves and others

The word pandemic may instill feelings of fear, panic and uncertainty, but it doesn’t have to. Recently, news headlines have been dominated by updates on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.…

Live performance industry faces an extraordinary challenge

Tony Burke, Shadow Industrial Relations Minister, echoed the sentiments of every arts and entertainment sector worker in a press conference. While people around the world work around the clock to…

F1 Grand Prix cancelled: COVID-19 situation “fluid” as the Australian Government meets to address mass gatherings

The Council of Australian Governments (COAG) is currently meeting in Sydney to discuss a national strategy to address Coronavirus concerns, particularly when it comes to sports and entertainment. As share…

“Adelaide’s Great!” according to Tamara Linke, composer of The Hipster

Tamara Linke created an entirely new musical, based in the quirky town of Adelaide (Hindley Street references included), that will celebrate its world premiere on International Women’s Day, Sunday 8…

Ziggy Marley to headline WOMADelaide 2020

It’s official, superstar and eight-time Grammy winner, Ziggy Marley will be performing in Adelaide’s Botanic Park as part of the highly anticipated WOMADelaide. Inspired by his father, reggae legend Bob Marley, Ziggy…

Week Two BankSA Award Winners

Congratulations to the 2020 BankSA Adelaide Fringe Weekly Fringe Award Winners. Check out our Expressivo page for more information about some of these award recipients. WEEK TWO Adelaide Critics’ Circle Award JosephineOn now at Black…

Week One: Adelaide Fringe BankSA award winners

Congratulations to the 2020 BankSA Adelaide Fringe Weekly Fringe Award Winners, many of whom we have either reviewed or interviewed. Check out our Expressivo page for more information. Adelaide Critics’ Circle Award…

Family Fun time at the Fringe 2020

Who says parents can’t come out and play? Entertaining a little person can be a tough gig, but this year’s Adelaide Fringe rises to the challenge with a variety of…

Resound invites people to pledge an instrument to help musicians impacted by bushfires

Many Australians have been impacted by the natural disasters across the country in recent months. Some communities are a long way from recovery and, for those who are beginning to…

11 recommended Fringe presenters in 2020

There are just over three weeks until the Adelaide Fringe Festival opening night and with over 7000 artists to discover, it can be overwhelming for festival-goers when it comes to…

We have a spirit that is unburnable

Flames have ravaged our sacred land and many Australians face the loss of life, homes, animals, and livelihoods. The task of relief and recovery seems insurmountable, yet the outpouring of…

Fringe Frenzy: 20 per cent off tickets for 20 hours

From 8.00 am (Australian Central Standard Time) today Adelaide Fringe is going into a Frenzy. For a limited time selected events will offer twenty per cent off their standard ticket…

Delta Goodrem echoes our grieving nation’s sentiments as she sings Let it Rain Today

Our great home has been tarnished by unprecedented devastation this summer. With 18 lives lost and over 900 homes destroyed many feel helpless in the wake of these tragedies. Australian…

Billy Elliot the Musical opens in Adelaide tonight

One way to see out the final hours of 2019 is to attend the opening of Billy Elliot the Musical at the Adelaide Festival Theatre. Produced by Universal Theatrical Group, Working…

Merry Crisis: love, light, hope, and peace this Christmas

This Australian summer has been unforgiving. Many have lost loved ones, their homes, and livelihoods as bushfire unceremoniously claims many parts of New South Wales, Queensland, and South Australia. In…

#savethearts: How do we increase the visibility of the arts sector for a new decade?

In the lead up to Christmas and the new year, those in the Australian arts sector have been left disheartened by Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s decision to restructure federal departments.…

A cutting edge Adelaide Fringe program is launched for its diamond year

2020 marks the 60th anniversary of the largest open access festival in the Southern Hemisphere. Every year artists and festival-goers flock to Adelaide to experience the hundreds of performances on…

Spring Awakening, the Elder Conservatorium of Music’s inaugural musical

Musical director and repertoire coach, Paul Sinkinson, took time out from his busy schedule to chat about his experience working as part of the staff for the Bachelor of Music…

Chopin meets Studio Ghibli when Natalya Plays

Australia’s quirkiest pop culture concert pianist, Natalya Aynsley, has recently premiered the follow-up to her successful 2018 production WORLDS CONNECTED: Music from Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts. Aynsley is delivering…

Feast your ears on the Australian Premiere of Considering Matthew Shepard

Adelaide’s queer arts and culture festival is celebrated annually in November, Feast Festival was established in 1997 to provide an inclusive platform for the LGBTIQ community to share their art…

Libby Anderson’s music theatre goals come to fruition in 2020

Adelaide-based performing artist, Elisabeth ‘Libby’ Anderson, has been offered, and has accepted, a place in the Bachelor of Music Theatre (BMT) course at the Elder Conservatorium of Music following a…

OzAsia Festival returns to Adelaide

One of Australia’s most vibrant festivals opens tomorrow! Held from October 17 to November 3, the 13th annual OzAsia Festival will feature 850 artists from more than 20 countries in…

Helpmann Awards 2019 winners

The Arts Centre in Melbourne was the place to be last night for Act Two of the 2019 Helpmann Awards. Hosted by Susie Youssef and Mitchell Butel, the star-studded event…

Umbrella Winter City Sounds heats up Adelaide

Music SA’s popular winter festival is back for another year. Last night’s opening night street party was headlined by the legendary Archie Roach at the Lion Arts Factory. Roach was…

Strictly Ballroom’s SA Premiere in July

Matt Byrne will produce the South Australian Premiere of Strictly Ballroom the Musical which opens on Thursday 4 July. The first season will commence at the Arts Theatre, Adelaide between…

$20 for The Book of Mormon previews in Adelaide

Adelaide audiences have a lot to be excited about with Cabaret season in town and the multi-award winning musical Book of Mormon arriving soon. Two special previews have been announced…