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Review: Mo’Ju (Adelaide Festival)

Words by Jialun Qi Her authenticity was radiant both within her songs and in between them https://www.adelaidefestival.com.au/events/moju/ Venue: Adelaide Festival Summerhouse Length: 1 hour Distinct from your mainstream belly-belching Ariana Grande copycats, Mo’Ju’s voice had a complex timbre. It was at once raspy and smooth, resonant yet whispery, as if she had ingrained subtle post-production […]

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Review: Impermanence (Adelaide Festival)

Words by Lia Devetzidis The epitome of art reflecting life https://www.adelaidefestival.com.au/events/impermanence/ Venue: Adelaide Festival Centre Length: 1 hr 5 mins 5/5 stars The world class Sydney Dance Company and Australian String Quartet (Dale Barltrop, Francesca Hiew, Stephen King, and Michael Dahlenburg) join forces in this deeply evocative and mesmerising spectacle. Choreographed by Rafael Bonachela, Impermanence […]

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Review: The illest (Adelaide Fringe)

Words by Naomi Williams https://adelaidefringe.com.au/fringetix/yasemin-sabuncu-the-illest-af2021 Venue: The Howling Owl (Rhino Room from 16–20 March) Genre: Comedy and cross-art form Length: 50 minutes 4/5 stars The illest is a one-woman monologue by Yasemin Sabuncu about her journey in discovering that she has chronic illnesses — ADHD and endometriosis. She talks about how things just weren’t going well for her, […]

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Arts + Culture

Introducing… the Student Representative Clowncil!

Words by A Dedicated Clowncillor Click here for more on the clowncil If you’re one to keep up with the seemingly never-ending cycles of student politics drama, there is a chance you will be aware of the recent shifts in our university’s student governance. I am, of course, referring to the monumental rise of the Student […]

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$50'000 eSports gaming venue coming to Adelaide Uni

Words by Grace Atta The space is expected to be ready by Semester 2, but the Union thinks there should have been more consultation first Adelaide University Sport has allocated $50,000 of 2021 Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF) for the establishment of an esports gaming complex. The new facility will be located in the basement […]

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Opinion

Myanmar bloodshed: A student speaks, the SRC doesn’t listen

Flowers laid for dead Burmese protesters in Adelaide. From the Editor: Last night, something disgraceful happened at the Student Representative Council. The first meeting of the year is always eventful. If at least one person is not named three times (i.e. kicked out), you’re probably in the wrong room. However, the words of Social Justice […]

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Review: Fangirls (Adelaide Festival)

Words by Kirsty Kittel Glittery, funny, and surprisingly confronting take on the teenage experience Credit: Daily Review. Musical Directed by Paige Rattray Venue: Adelaide Showgrounds Length: 2hr 30mins Why does our society cringe at the image of a teenage girl sobbing at a Shawn Mendez concert, but celebrate a teenage boy exhibiting an equal amount of emotion […]

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Student politics mastermind plagiarises address to students!

Words by Stasi Kapetanos Former Adelaide University Union President (2019) and current Student Representative Council President (2020–) Oscar Ong has, in a stroke of political genius, shown his hand by plagiarising significant portions of his regular SRC President’s address in this year’s very first edition of On Dit. Oscar sneakily passed off the words and […]

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Review: A German Life (Adelaide Festival)

Words by Lia Devetzidis A riveting exploration of the banality of evil Robyn Nevin as Brunhilde Pomsel. Credit: Adelaide Festival website. Theatre Directed by Neil Armfield Venue: Dunstan Playhouse, Adelaide Festival Centre Length: 90 mins 5 / 5 stars Showing at the Adelaide Festival Centre on select dates until March 14, A German Life is a fascinating […]

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Review: The Baroque (Fringe theatre)

Words by Jialun Qi A slapstick soiree by Adelaide physical theatre troupe, FRANK. Swedish comedian Oliver Nilsson stars in The Baroque. Credit: Fringe website. Directed by Britt Plummer Venue: The Mill, Angas Street Length: 1 hr Being a consummate connoisseur of cutting-edge character comedy, I have watched both Mr Bean and Blackadder. My monkey brain identifies them as […]