The title is a paradox – Scored in Silence. There is no music, in fact, at crucial moments no sound at all. But its message is loud and clear. OzAsia opens with a visually intriguing theatrical experience that reminds us to hearken to the lessons of history.
While mental illness is often a ‘sometimes’ thing, it is managed with debilitating treatments which are total and can be life-diminishing. This memorable production powerfully depicts both the human cost and the fleeting triumphs.
This solo work, written and brilliantly performed by Chris Pitman, explores how, in our midst, the lives of many are beached and marooned.
Harking back to the Jazz Age of the late 1920s, Chicago is full of fizz and low comedy, great song and dance performances, and has a shrewd edge intended to make us think, even as we enjoy the razzle dazzle.
Patti LuPone comes back to Adelaide to perform a program of memorable songs and show us what timeless cabaret looks and sounds like.
With four outstanding singers and the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra at its expansive best, this celebration of Australian music legend Olivia Newton-John is a Cabaret Festival highlight.