by David Robinson | Nov 8, 2017 | Interviews, Live Music, Music
by David Robinson. The Stems have kicked off a seven-date national tour, to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the release of their classic debut album, At First Sight, Violets Are Blue. Back in the day, The Stems epitomised ‘80s indie rock, and are one of only a...
by Nikki Fort | Sep 30, 2015 | Adelaide Festivals, Film, Reviews
[HONG KONG] Mercury Cinema, Tue 29 Sep This powerful and important film was made in 1982 but it remains just as controversial, disturbing and pertinent today. In post-war Vietnam, (circa 1976) Japanese photojournalist Shiomi Akutagawa, beautifully played by George...
by Clayton Werner | Sep 30, 2015 | Adelaide Festivals, Multimedia, Reviews, Theatre
[JAPAN/FRANCE] Dunstan Playhouse, Tue 29 Sep. Walking into superposition at the Dunstan Playhouse you might be forgiven for thinking you were at a computer convention rather than a theatre. Screens and more screens, in two neat rows as well as large projection screens...
by Clayton Werner | Sep 30, 2015 | Adelaide Festivals, Film, Reviews
[JAPAN] Mercury Cinema, Fri 25 Sep All the way from 1960, Akira Kurusawa’s classic black-and-white film is a strong piece of social, cultural and corporate criticism. I found myself comparing it to Orwell’s 1984, though the strong passion and melodrama being...
by Michael Coghlan | Sep 10, 2014 | Adelaide Festivals, Reviews
Space Theatre, Tue Sep 9 Modern performance artists are spoilt for options: voice live and recorded, images – still and moving, sound and music – live or recorded, multiple screen projections…. but to use them all effectively can be a challenge. This production...
