Visual Art
Emerging artist Lauren Downton’s ceramic forms feature casts of objects ranging from branches and antlers to plastic bottles, inviting visitors to Port Adelaide’s POP Gallery to reconsider the relationship between humans and the natural world.
Visual Art
Research into the mineral collection at the South Australian Museum has informed Sam Gold’s latest exhibition, which sees the artist showcase vibrant new glazes in wall-based works that explore the fluidity of form and identity.
Yasemin Sabuncu offers a striking exploration of contemporary digital culture through the lens of self-portraiture photography with a collection of ‘selfie’ images all taken on a smartphone.
The answer can be found in a SALA show where a large group of artists have given their imaginations and creativity free rein to create works spanning painting, sculpture, sound, textiles, jewellery and more.
Audiences came in from the cold for this special concert celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Adelaide Guitar Festival Orchestra and featuring a line-up of musicians including flautist Jane Rutter and guitarist Giuseppe Zangari.
In an intimate chamber setting, violinist Satu Vänskä and pianist Konstantin Shamray presented a program that was unique in both selection and delivery.
Cabaret Festival
Emma Donovan’s new solo album marks a return to her country music roots, and its launch made for a uniquely powerful concert experience.
Music
British ensemble VOCES8 demonstrated their dazzling prowess at UKARIA’s A Cappella Academy, with their public performances also showcasing local vocal talent.
Applications are open for the 2024 Helpmann Academy InReview Mentorship, which seeks to develop the next generation of arts writers and reviewers in South Australia.
Wicked Good Productions’ Dead Man’s Cell Phone is an imaginative and wickedly entertaining exploration of modern human connections.
Elder Conservatorium Music Theatre’s presentation of Shrek the Musical is a spectacular comedic performance, highlighting Adelaide’s up-and-coming triple threats.
Brendan Goh is an insightful and witty emerging comedian who amplifies the voices of queer Asian communities.
Theatre
The 2023 Flinders Drama Centre graduate showcase introduces exciting emerging creatives who are expected to soon become familiar faces in the Adelaide theatre scene.
Theatre
Thought-provoking and emotionally charged, ‘night, Mother explores the complexity of a mother/daughter relationship and the emotional ravages of suppressing family truth.
The irreplaceable beauty of live theatre is highlighted in this refreshing new take on British playwright Sarah Kane’s heart-wrenching exploration of mental illness and the yearning for human connection.
Nicky Tsz Tung Li – a multidisciplinary, queer Hong Kong artist with a passion for music theatre and experimental arts – is the round-two recipient of the Helpmann Academy InReview Mentorship for 2023.
Applications open this month for the second round of the 2023 Helpmann Academy InReview Mentorship, which seeks to develop the next generation of arts writers and reviewers in South Australia.
Alex Frayne and Paul Grabowsky present an innovative approach to art exhibition through the meeting of improvisational music and visual art.
Festivals
Two South Australian acts, Alexander Flood and Sons Of Zöku, stood right alongside the top international artists at this year’s WOMADelaide with their own unique and genre-challenging fusion of ethnic influences.
Adelaide Fringe
Peter Goers takes a trip through Adelaide’s nostalgic past with jokes, friendly faces, and a surprise appearance. ★★★★
Helpmann Academy and InReview are thrilled to introduce Shannon Pearce as the next recipient of the Helpmann Academy InReview Mentorship.
SA arts and culture news in brief: Applications open for 2023 Helpmann Academy / InReview mentorship, new grants offered for regional artists, State Opera’s ‘honeymoon killers’ opera to go on tour, workshops for writers and readers, and a pair of cinematic avian-inspired concerts at Elder Hall.
Inspired by South Australia’s Limestone Coast and an experience from his own childhood, Caleb Lewis’s new play is a deep dive into a dark night of the soul.
One of Adelaide’s veteran companies ambitiously tackles Anton Chekhov’s Seagull, a play that revolutionised theatre.
Visual Art
Visual artists grapple with the emerging realities of pervasive internet algorithms, surveillance capitalism and 3D virtual spaces in an exploration of our increasingly inescapable relationship to technology.
Visual Art
In an intimate presentation at the Hugo Michell Gallery, digital and multimodal artist Jess Taylor’s first commercial exhibition expresses a reaching for universal experience through representation of her inner personal fears and obsessions.
In Their Footsteps is a vivid tribute to the unsung female heroes of the Vietnam War, interweaving recollections from five actual participants. ★★★★
This new local work is a touching and challenging exploration of life in aged care, and of the experience of living with dementia. ★★★★
In this revealing one-man epic, Garry Elizabeth Starr seeks your help saving his homeland from recession by performing each of the Ancient Greek myths in under 60 minutes to boost tourism to Greece. ★★★★½
An energetic cast and a ham-fisted translation algorithm make for a celebration of nostalgia for some of our favourite films. ★★★½
