by Tori Brookes | Nov 17, 2019 | Opera, Reviews
[OPERA ~ SA] Festival Theatre, Sat 16 Nov. Puccini’s 1904 opera, Madama Butterfly, is set in Nagasaki. B.F. Pinkerton, a lieutenant in the US Navy, buys a house on a hill overlooking the city. Conditions of the sale transfer ownership of the house for 999 years, with...
by Janine Spearpoint | Nov 17, 2019 | Opera, Reviews
[OPERA ~ SA] Festival Theatre, Sat 16 Nov. The Mikado is a story of love, execution and despair all wrapped up in perfect comedic timing, State Opera South Australia has once again produced a high-quality act that does not disappoint. With a modern twist, The Mikado...
by Janine Spearpoint | Mar 9, 2019 | Adelaide Festival 2019, Adelaide Festivals, Dance, Reviews
[Dance ~ Australian Premiere ~ Adelaide Exclusive ~ GER] Festival Theatre,Adelaide Festival Centre, Fri 8 Mar. Everybody knows the story of Carmen, of lust, love, betrayal and murder. This ballet, choreographed by Johan Inger, takes the story on a rollercoaster of...
by FringeGuest1 | Mar 2, 2019 | Adelaide Festival 2019, Adelaide Festivals, Opera, Reviews
[OPERA ~ GERMANY] Festival Theatre, Adelaide Festival Centre, Fri 1 Mar. The Magic Flute was Mozart’s final opera, written and first performed in 1791, only a few months before his death. The libretto was written by Emanuel Schikaneder. This adaptation, presented by...
by Michael Coghlan | Jan 4, 2019 | Film, Reviews, Theatre
Festival Theatre, Thu 3 Jan, 2019. Adapted by Carolyn Burns and directed by Simon Phillips, Adelaide Festival Centre presents Kay + McLean Productions’ North By Northwest. This production attempts to bring an action movie to the live stage, and it’s quite impressive....