by Barry Lenny - March 23, 2026
You will likely want to go back and see it a second time....
by Barry Lenny - March 18, 2026
It all begins hilariously, as the four boys claim that they support feminism, but the misogyny shows through....
by Barry Lenny - March 12, 2026
King Hamlet and Yorick are an hilarious Shakespearean Odd Couple....
by Barry Lenny - March 07, 2026
For Isabelle Huppert, this is a massive undertaking, a tour-de-force performance....
by Barry Lenny - March 05, 2026
Alex Frayne’s analogue photography captures the history, presence, and future of people and place....
by Barry Lenny - March 04, 2026
This is high risk theatre....
by Barry Lenny - February 27, 2026
The world premiere of Faraway, a new work by Jenni Large....
by Barry Lenny - December 04, 2025
This is very fine; not perfect, but who else in Adelaide would be up to the task?...
Past Shows
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
The Master of all he surveys according to The Times, Uzbekistans Behzod Abduraimov has performed with the likes of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Boston Symphony,...
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE | THEATRE | IndiaTheatremaker Abhishek Thapar has a story to tell an arresting tale that spans three generations. A little boy dresses up...
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...
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE | THEATREJapanWhen an ordinary hiker stumbles into a dark and timeworn restaurant in Osaka, he is surprisingly asked to take over the venue...
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE | THEATREJapanWhen an ordinary hiker stumbles into a dark and timeworn restaurant in Osaka, he is surprisingly asked to take over the venue...
ADELAIDE PREMIERE | DANCEJapan | BelgiumA glowing white moonscape emerges like a mysterious, eerie dream. Seven bodies on this hauntingly lit, floating stage conjoin into...
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE | THEATRE | South Korea | BelgiumAn unusual and darkly comedic theatre event featuring three talkative rice cookers and their owner, sharing a...
ADELAIDE PREMIERE | MUSIC | UK | Australia | IndonesiaSinger Susheela Raman has released a chain of adventurous albums and is known as an intense,...
WORK IN PROGRESS | MUSICWith contrasting playing traditions and an eclectic collection of instruments, the musicians assemble their collective memory to make songs from an...
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE | THEATREBelgium | Hong KongThe best way to rob a bank, is to own one William Crawford, Commissioner of the California Department of...
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...
WORLD PREMIERE | MUSICMulticulturalEmbark on a journey of music along the magical Silk Road and celebrate the travels of humanity that stretch back thousands of...
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...
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 ConversationPresented by Adelaide Festival Centre and The Australian BalletDont miss this series of intimate talks, hosted by Artistic Director David McAllister, with key...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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