Australia - Adelaide Theatre Newsroom

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The Art Gallery of South Australia has unveiled a major new acquisition, Full length portrait of a woman in a landscape (Portrait en pied de Mlle. D.M.), thanks to the generosity of the visionary cultural philanthropists James and Diana Ramsay.

It is a triumph, a tour de force.

 Hannah Gadsby will bring their brand-new stand-up show WOOF! to Adelaide, Brisbane, and Canberra this year. Performances begin this July.

Australian Dance Theatre has announced the recipients of the 2024 Tanja Liedtke Studio Residencies for 2024.

The audience left the auditorium singing the praises of the two actors.

So returning again, John will be touring Australia in  October 24. See him connect with the other side. There will be question and answer sessions and messages from loved ones on the other side and more.

Angels in America is a landmark play.

Adelaide Repertory Theatre  will present Moonlight and Magnolias, written by Ron Hutchinson, and directed by Harry Dewar. Performances are 6-8 and 13-15 June 2024 at 7.30 pm, 9 June 2004 at 3.00 pm and 15 June 2024 at 2.00 pm.

One of Australia’s biggest-selling comedy acts, Sooshi Mango, will embark on their all-new tour, Home Made presented by Muscle Nation, hitting a whopping 25 cities around the country this August–November. 

An accessible live music event created by people living with disability is set to return to the Fleurieu Peninsula in November with organisers seeking expressions of interest from musicians of all kinds to expand its popular Rock the Coast concert.

Extended applause followed the final number.

State Opera and State Theatre Company South Australia have come together for the first time in more than a decade to bring the Tony and Olivier award-winning operetta, Leonard Bernstein’s Candide, to Her Majesty’s Theatre next month.

Comedy superstar John Bishop will return to Australia for the first time in over six years with a brand new show Back At It.

Rock star comedian, TV show host, podcaster and writer Jim Jefferies will bring his Give ‘Em What They Want Tour to Australia this August.

After a sell-out Tour Down Under season in 2023, Brink’s Symphonie of the Bicycle comes racing back to the Space Theatre in May with the support of State Theatre Company South Australia’s State Educate program.

The next concert by the Corinthian Singers will highlight choral works on the theme of Illumination, from works about light, to atmospheric works that imply the effect of light.

Restless Dance Theatre has announced the appointment of Andrew Mailler as the new Chair of the Board.

Adelaide Writers’ Week has announced an exclusive partnership with Hay Festival, another of the world’s most celebrated festivals, which takes place in Hay-on-Wye in Wales in the UK. This May, four sessions showcasing the work of some of Australia’s foremost writers will take place at the annual Hay Festival, thanks to both state and federal government funding.

 The Gilbert & Sullivan Society of South Australia will present the beloved classic Oklahoma! at the Arts Theatre from 23 May to 1 June.

It's a compelling performance by Benji Riggs.

An enjoyable evening of light entertainment.

Created by writer and director Rebecca Meston, with developmental assistance from Adelaide Festival Centre’s inSPACE program and presentation support through Arts SA,Hits is a love-letter from your teenage self to that song, that artist or that person who came to you at your most awkward and misunderstood times and pays homage to the music that saved you.

Harrower’s script is superb, and they pour themselves into the story.

An Australian institution.