Grants Awarded To Adelaide Fringe Shows Addressing Mental Health
The State Government is supporting artists performing shows addressing mental health themes at this year's Adelaide Fringe.
The State Government is supporting artists performing shows addressing mental health themes at this year's Adelaide Fringe.
Grants of up to $5,000 were awarded to 25 shows that explicitly tackled mental health themes and encouraged dialogue and understanding around mental health issues through the inaugural SA Mental Health Commissioner's Performers Grants program.
Nine of productions will be hosting Q&A panels to engage with audiences and discuss mental health in the context of the show including:
· Fairy Floss & Chaos Comedy Night
· Greg Fleet-The Outsider
· Have You Met My Grief?
· B.L.I.P.S.
· MIDLIFE- JODIE STUBBS
· Me, My Cult & I
· Dear God, please take me now
· Sam Kissajukian: Museum of Modernia
· I(CE)(S)CREAM Boléro Femme & THE OTHER SIDE
The full list of grant recipients can be found here and tickets range in price from $15 - $40.
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Scotch College - Hadestown: Teen Edition Thebarton Theatre (8/06-8/06) |
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POMONA Adelaide University Theatre Guild (8/07-8/16) |
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Commentary State Theatre Company South Australia (8/21-9/05) |
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Boogie Wonderland Adelaide Royal Coach (7/10-7/12) |
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The Damage Is Done QTopia Sydney (6/25-6/27) |
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Log Boy State Theatre Company South Australia (10/01-10/10) |
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A Taste of Ireland - The Irish Music and Dance Sensation AANT Centre (9/24-9/24) |
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LOGAN ST State Theatre Company South Australia (7/24-8/08) |
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Faulty Towers The Dining Experience - Darwin Oaks Elan Darwin (8/20-8/22) |
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JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR THERRY THEATRE (7/23-8/01) |