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Adelaide Festival Theatre

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Review: LOU BLACKWELL AND THE FRENCH SET – ADELAIDE CABARET FESTIVAL 2026 at Dunstan Playhouse, Adelaide Festival Centre


by Barry Lenny - June 08, 2026

The only thing that could have improved this would have been another hour or two....

Review: ALFIE BOE– ADELAIDE CABARET FESTIVAL 2026 at Adelaide Festival Theatre, Adelaide Festival Centre


by Barry Lenny - June 07, 2026

One of the West End’s most iconic leading men....

Review: GILLIAN COSGRIFF: THERE IS NOTHING LIKE A GAME – ADELAIDE CABARET FESTIVAL 2026 at Banquet Room, Adelaide Festival Centre


by Barry Lenny - June 07, 2026

As a late-night Festival companion, it hits the mark nicely....

Review: WHAT’S THE BUZZ? – ADELAIDE CABARET FESTIVAL 2026 at Adelaide Festival Theatre, Adelaide Festival Centre


by Barry Lenny - June 07, 2026

The Cabaret Festival is shaping up to be a very good year indeed....

Review: 2026 VARIETY GALA – ADELAIDE CABARET FESTIVAL 2026 at Adelaide Festival Theatre, Adelaide Festival Centre


by Barry Lenny - June 05, 2026

Presented by the irrepressible, outrageous, and impossibly talented Artistic Director, Reuben Kaye....

Review: PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL at Her Majesty’s Theatre, Adelaide Festival Centre


by Barry Lenny - June 04, 2026

This is a light-weight but entertaining night out....

Review: TILL THE STARS COME DOWN at The Studio, Holden Street Theatres


by Barry Lenny - May 31, 2026

Nick Fagan has drawn together some of Adelaide’s finest performers....

Review: FUNNY GIRL at ARTS Theatre


by Barry Lenny - May 30, 2026

There is plenty of fun to be had in this light-hearted musical....

Review: THE ALMIGHTY SOMETIMES at Star Theatres


by Barry Lenny - May 30, 2026

This production is almighty always. Don't miss it....

Review: MACHINAL at Goodwood Theatre


by Barry Lenny - May 22, 2026

You won’t want to miss this one....

Past Shows

Shore Break

Shore Break

Sep 3 – Sep 7, 2024

Shore Break tells the story of a man brought up in an emotionally illiterate, culturally bereft world. Bumping through childhood and adolescence into adulthood, he is...

The Questions

The Questions

Jul 26 – Aug 17, 2024

She has a master’s degree in Gender Studies. He thinks Jordan Peterson would make an ideal dinner guest. They both realise this blind date is...

Symphonie of the Bicycle

Symphonie of the Bicycle

May 14 – May 25, 2024

Over 200 years ago a volcano erupts over Indonesia spreading an ash cloud all the way to Europe, to the home of inventor Karl Von...

Dinosaur World Live

Dinosaur World Live

Jan 25 – Jan 28, 2024

Dare to experience the dangers and delights of Dinosaur World Live in this roarsome interactive show for all the family at Adelaide Festival Centre from 25 to 28 January.Grab...

FEMME

FEMME

Jun 3 – Jun 5, 2021

From the catwalks of Paris to the office boardroom, South Australian choreographer/performer Erin Fowler presents FEMME, a deeply personal work that explores the stereotypes of...

FEMME

FEMME

Apr 29 – May 2, 2020

From the Paris catwalks, to the boardroom, solo theatrical dance work FEMME draws on performer Erin Fowlers experiences as a model and businesswoman.Winner of Best...

Billy Elliot the Musical

Billy Elliot the Musical

Dec 29 – Jan 19, 2020

Be inspired. Be electrified. Billy Elliot the Musical is coming to Adelaide for the very first time.Featuring music by the legendary Elton John, book and...

Live at the Quartet Bar

Live at the Quartet Bar

Nov 12 – Dec 16, 2019

Live at the Quartet BarCurated by Sharon GrigoryanPresented by Adelaide Festival CentreAustralia/Adelaide Exclusive A unique music series that delivers quality chamber music in an intimate...

My Home at the Intersection

My Home at the Intersection

Nov 2 – Nov 3, 2019

AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE | THEATRE | IndiaTheatremaker Abhishek Thapar has a story to tell an arresting tale that spans three generations. A little boy dresses up...

Outwitting The Devil

Outwitting The Devil

Nov 1 – Nov 2, 2019

AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE | DANCEUKMulti-award-winning choreographer Akram Khan kickstarts the next phase of his career and continues his passion for exploring old and new myths in...

The Dark Master

The Dark Master

Oct 29 – Oct 31, 2019

AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE | THEATREJapanWhen an ordinary hiker stumbles into a dark and timeworn restaurant in Osaka, he is surprisingly asked to take over the venue...

Vessel

Vessel

Oct 26 – Oct 27, 2019

ADELAIDE PREMIERE | DANCEJapan | BelgiumA glowing white moonscape emerges like a mysterious, eerie dream. Seven bodies on this hauntingly lit, floating stage conjoin into...

Cuckoo

Cuckoo

Oct 25 – Oct 26, 2019

AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE | THEATRE | South Korea | BelgiumAn unusual and darkly comedic theatre event featuring three talkative rice cookers and their owner, sharing a...

Ghost Gamelan

Ghost Gamelan

Oct 23 – Oct 24, 2019

ADELAIDE PREMIERE | MUSIC | UK | Australia | IndonesiaSinger Susheela Raman has released a chain of adventurous albums and is known as an intense,...

So Long Country

So Long Country

Oct 24

WORK IN PROGRESS | MUSICWith contrasting playing traditions and an eclectic collection of instruments, the musicians assemble their collective memory to make songs from an...

LIES

LIES

Oct 19 – Oct 22, 2019

AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE | THEATREBelgium | Hong KongThe best way to rob a bank, is to own one William Crawford, Commissioner of the California Department of...

Chinese Music Concert

Chinese Music Concert

Oct 20

MUSICChinaWith a history stretching over thousands of years, Chinese music is one of the worlds oldest and greatest musical traditions. From the restrained, poetic sounds...

Silk Road — Caravanserai

Silk Road — Caravanserai

Oct 19

WORLD PREMIERE | MUSICMulticulturalEmbark on a journey of music along the magical Silk Road and celebrate the travels of humanity that stretch back thousands of...

Kata

Kata

Oct 17 – Oct 18, 2019

AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE | DANCE | FranceEdgy hip-hop and high-octane breakdance meet contemporary dance under the sure-handed expertise of Anne Nguyen, a world leading choreographer known...

Siti Nurhaliza

Siti Nurhaliza

Oct 18

Australian PremiereMalaysiaThe Voice of Asia in Australia for one night onlySouth East Asia's biggest pop star hailed as the number one singer of Malaysia Siti...

McAllister in Conversation

McAllister in Conversation

Oct 12

McAllister in ConversationPresented by Adelaide Festival Centre and The Australian BalletDont miss this series of intimate talks, hosted by Artistic Director David McAllister, with key...

The Nutcracker

The Nutcracker

Oct 8 – Oct 12, 2019

The Nutcrackerperformed with the Adelaide Symphony OrchestraPresented by Adelaide Festival Centre and The Australian BalletAustraliaThe ballerina raised to pointe reaches for the sky as the...

Bangarra Dance Theatre: 30th Anniversary Season

Bangarra Dance Theatre: 30th Anniversary Season

Sep 19 – Sep 21, 2019

Australia/Adelaide PremiereAdelaide Festival Centre's Dance SeasonBangarra: 30 years of sixty five thousand is Bangarra Dance Theatres landmark 30th anniversary season. This diverse program of three...

Girl Asleep

Girl Asleep

Sep 12 – Sep 21, 2019

Windmill Theatre CoA Windmill Theatre Company Production. Presented in association with Adelaide Festival CentreMayhem. Adventure. Hormones.Greta Driscoll is chronically shy and privately falling apart. Frozen...

North by Northwest

North by Northwest

Dec 28 – Jan 20, 2019

Adelaide Festival Centre presents Kay + McLean Productions' North by Northwest Adapted by Carolyn Burns, Directed by Simon Phillips Alfred Hitchcock’s classic spy thriller is...

Big Bad Wolf

Big Bad Wolf

Oct 11 – Oct 21, 2017

Presented by Windmill Theatre Co in association with the Adelaide Festival Centre. He’s the most misunderstood character in fairytale history. Put simply he has no...

Dracula

Dracula

Sep 7 – Sep 16, 2017

Another bloody classic. The Gothic horror story swoops the country in a gripping, critically-acclaimed production created by shake & stir. When young Lawyer Jonathan Harker...

Beep

Beep

Aug 24 – Sep 3, 2017

Presented by Windmill Theatre Co in association with the Adelaide Festival Centre A slightly sideways tale about unexpected friendship, finding where you fit and learning...

Cry God For Harry

Cry God For Harry

Aug 4 – Aug 12, 2017

Henry V was seen by Shakespeare as the ideal king. However, as a teenager, he led a wild, dissolute life, frequenting the taverns of London...

Adelaide Cabaret Festival

Adelaide Cabaret Festival

Jun 9 – Jun 24, 2017

The Adelaide Cabaret Festival is an annual festival commencing on the Queen’s Birthday long weekend each June. Having just completed it's 16th year and the...

Sista Girl

Sista Girl

May 30 – Jun 3, 2017

Two young women meet face to face for the first time across the bed of a dying man. Strangers to each other but bonded by...

The Nutcracker

The Nutcracker

Oct 21 – Oct 22, 2016

Following their sell-out 2015 performances of Swan Lake, the Imperial Russian Ballet Company return to Australia to perform The Nutcracker. The Nutcracker is famous for...

Videos


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Thebarton Theatre (8/08-8/09)
Log Boy in Australia - Adelaide Log Boy
State Theatre Company South Australia (10/01-10/10)
The Damage Is Done in Australia - Adelaide The Damage Is Done
QTopia Sydney (6/25-6/27)
Faulty Towers The Dining Experience - Adelaide in Australia - Adelaide Faulty Towers The Dining Experience - Adelaide
Adelaide Royal Coach (6/20-6/20)
The Heartbreak Choir in Australia - Adelaide The Heartbreak Choir
State Theatre Company South Australia (11/20-12/05)
JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR in Australia - Adelaide JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR
THERRY THEATRE (7/23-8/01)
Scotch College - Hadestown: Teen Edition in Australia - Adelaide Scotch College - Hadestown: Teen Edition
Thebarton Theatre (8/06-8/06)
Boogie Wonderland in Australia - Adelaide Boogie Wonderland
Adelaide Royal Coach (7/10-7/12)
Uncle Vanya - but there’s ASMR soap cutting videos playing in the bottom right corner in Australia - Adelaide Uncle Vanya - but there’s ASMR soap cutting videos playing in the bottom right corner
State Theatre Company South Australia (7/09-7/18)
POMONA in Australia - Adelaide POMONA
Adelaide University Theatre Guild (8/07-8/16)