Festival Theatre Archives - Dance Informa Magazine https://dancemagazine.com.au/tag/festival-theatre/ Australia's dance magazine Thu, 01 Aug 2024 06:18:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 87741668 ‘CHICAGO’ makes its last stops in Australia https://dancemagazine.com.au/2024/08/chicago-makes-its-last-stops-in-australia/ Thu, 01 Aug 2024 06:18:47 +0000 https://dancemagazine.com.au/?p=37048

The musical phenomenon CHICAGO has finished its run at Sydney’s Capitol Theatre and has its final stops in Australia – Adelaide and Canberra. The longest-running show now playing on Broadway, this scorching hot masterpiece includes a dazzling score that includes “All That Jazz,” “Cell Block Tango” and “Razzle Dazzle.” Created by the musical theatre talents of John Kander, […]

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Exciting dance happenings at Adelaide Festival 2023 https://dancemagazine.com.au/2023/02/exciting-dance-happenings-at-adelaide-festival-2023/ Mon, 27 Feb 2023 19:36:48 +0000 https://dancemagazine.com.au/?p=35035

Adelaide Festival 2023 is kicking off this week, and you won’t want to miss some of the exciting dance events happening at this year’s festival. Read on for some of the dance highlights and riveting dance works! Revisor by Kidd Pivot, created by Crystal Pite and Jonathon Young(17 – 19 March at Her Majesty’s Theatre) […]

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Celebrations announced for Adelaide Festival Centre’s 50th anniversary https://dancemagazine.com.au/2023/02/celebrations-announced-for-adelaide-festival-centres-50th-anniversary/ Wed, 01 Feb 2023 03:15:37 +0000 https://dancemagazine.com.au/?p=34852

Adelaide Festival Centre will celebrate its 50th anniversary in style this year, starting with the launch of a new podcast and a special Festival Theatre concert in June. The First 50 podcast hosted by Adelaide’s very own cabaret icon Libby O’Donovan will feature a monthly episode exploring the careers of artists who have graced the stages of Adelaide […]

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Dolly Parton’s hit musical ‘9 TO 5’ announces Adelaide season  https://dancemagazine.com.au/2022/04/dolly-partons-hit-musical-9-to-5-announces-adelaide-season/ https://dancemagazine.com.au/2022/04/dolly-partons-hit-musical-9-to-5-announces-adelaide-season/#respond Wed, 06 Apr 2022 12:59:43 +0000 https://dancemagazine.com.au/?p=33839

Dolly Parton’s smash-hit musical, 9 TO 5 The Musical, will play at the Festival Theatre, Adelaide from October as part of its Australian tour, produced by Adelaide’s own John Frost for Crossroads Live Australia, Suzanne Jones and Ambassador Theatre Group Productions. Internationally acclaimed and loved by audiences and critics alike, 9 TO 5 is pure gold carat fun! Waitlist now […]

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Adelaide Festival Centre lights up autumn with hit musicals and Children’s Artspace  https://dancemagazine.com.au/2022/03/adelaide-festival-centre-lights-up-autumn-with-hit-musicals-and-childrens-artspace/ https://dancemagazine.com.au/2022/03/adelaide-festival-centre-lights-up-autumn-with-hit-musicals-and-childrens-artspace/#respond Fri, 04 Mar 2022 01:56:17 +0000 https://dancemagazine.com.au/?p=33660

The opening of the new Children’s Artspace gallery, hit musicals and live concerts are among highlights of Adelaide Festival Centre’s Autumn 2022 season, with free events at Festival Theatre’s grand new entrances lighting up the Riverbank precinct in coming weeks.  Adelaide Festival Centre’s wondrous new interactive Children’s Artspace art gallery will open with a bang on March […]

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Tim Minchin, Bob Downe and Willsy star in two headline shows at Adelaide Cabaret Festival 2021 https://dancemagazine.com.au/2021/02/tim-minchin-bob-downe-and-willsy-star-in-two-headline-shows-at-adelaide-cabaret-festival-2021/ https://dancemagazine.com.au/2021/02/tim-minchin-bob-downe-and-willsy-star-in-two-headline-shows-at-adelaide-cabaret-festival-2021/#respond Sat, 27 Feb 2021 02:34:59 +0000 https://dancemagazine.com.au/?p=31990

Australian cabaret legend Tim Minchin plus Bob Downe with Anne “Willsy” Wills are among performers starring in two new headline shows as part of Adelaide Cabaret Festival 2021. Internationally renowned, award-winning musician, comedian, actor, writer and composer Tim Minchin will return to Adelaide Cabaret Festival with the encore of his award-winning show, BACK, performing on the festival’s opening weekend, 12 – 13 […]

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A magic carpet ride to a new world: ‘Aladdin the Musical’ https://dancemagazine.com.au/2019/05/a-magic-carpet-ride-to-a-new-world-aladdin-the-musical/ https://dancemagazine.com.au/2019/05/a-magic-carpet-ride-to-a-new-world-aladdin-the-musical/#respond Tue, 28 May 2019 11:59:26 +0000 https://dancemagazine.com.au/?p=28356

Festival Theatre, Adelaide. 24 May 2019. The Disney spectacular, Aladdin the Musical, has been delighting audiences in Adelaide these past few weeks, before it heads off to Singapore. With only two weeks left, it is a must-see for all Disney and musical theatre fans, or anyone who just wants a fun and entertaining night out. […]

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‘Priscilla, Queen of the Desert’: A show about frocks that rocks! https://dancemagazine.com.au/2018/08/priscilla-queen-of-the-desert-a-show-about-frocks-that-rocks/ https://dancemagazine.com.au/2018/08/priscilla-queen-of-the-desert-a-show-about-frocks-that-rocks/#respond Sat, 25 Aug 2018 01:19:26 +0000 https://dancemagazine.com.au/?p=26724

Festival Theatre, Adelaide. 23 August 2018. It’s been an iconic piece of Australian film history since the film first exploded onto our screens in 1994. Since then, the epic drag queen journey of Priscilla, Queen Of The Desert has been a staple of entertainment across the globe, having its soundtrack performed to audiences young and old for nearly […]

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Australian Classical Youth Ballet: Opening up classical ballet for young South Australians https://dancemagazine.com.au/2018/05/australian-classical-youth-ballet-opening-up-classical-ballet-for-young-south-australians/ https://dancemagazine.com.au/2018/05/australian-classical-youth-ballet-opening-up-classical-ballet-for-young-south-australians/#respond Tue, 01 May 2018 15:41:25 +0000 https://dancemagazine.com.au/?p=25997

For a young, aspiring ballet dancer, there is nothing quite like the opportunity to work in a professional context, to be part of a full-length ballet, and to perform in the crème de la crème of theatres in your home city. This is an experience that Michael and Emma Riggs from the Australian Classical Youth Ballet […]

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A Chorus Line https://dancemagazine.com.au/2012/01/a-chorus-line/ https://dancemagazine.com.au/2012/01/a-chorus-line/#comments Sun, 08 Jan 2012 22:34:02 +0000 http://www.danceinforma.com/magazine/?p=8449

Adelaide Festival Centre, Festival Theatre January 2012  By Joanne McDonald. If you grew up in the eighties, and you were dance mad, then the 1985 movie version of A Chorus Line may well have been one of your favourite movies and the inspiration for dreams of a dancers’ life.  Certainly that’s the case for me.  […]

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