Theatre
With decades of fandom to live up to, the latest staging of Grease reaches – and exceeds – the mark in some wonderful ways, but fun times and good vibes don’t create cult status here.
InReview
SA arts & culture news in brief: Adelaide Film Festival’s second reveal, the ‘alternative’ Archibald show comes to town, local poet wins $20,000 literary prize, talent sought for Festival Centre show, SALA’s 2024 winners, and Tarnanthi Art Fair to return online.
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.
A Taylor Swift drag queen impersonator, a moving portrayal of survivors of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings, a live Bollywood blockbuster and a Singaporean ‘wedding’ will be among highlights of the 2024 OzAsia Festival program.
He may be best known for his role on Kath & Kim, but actor and comedian Peter Rowsthorn is also a talented singer who is set to show his chops when Chicago the Musical opens in Adelaide.
SA arts & culture news in brief: Tom Moore’s beguiling characters win $20,000 glass prize, Adelaide Biennial curator callout, artist’s Adolescent Wonderland goes global, 2024 Tanja Liedtke Studio residencies announced, musicians sought for Rock the Coast, Theatre Republic’s latest work, and vintage vibes at the Festival Centre.
