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Twelfth Night, Twelve Girls

Words by Lisa Cooper Play Rehearsals, (yas queen) Master’s student Lani Gerbi is creating more space for women in Adelaide’s theatre industry through her staged play reading of Shakespeare’s beloved comedy Twelfth Night, which features an all-girl cast. The young ensemble cast of 12 girls will bring to life the tale of two twins, Viola and […]

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AUU and SRC clash: Constitutions, Committees, and Coal Mines

Words by Felix Eldridge A report about the events transpired during the 18th March AUU and SRC meetings. AUU Board: At about 6 o’clock the board meeting began. To kick off the proceedings, newly minted AUU Board Director Angus Heaton was elected to the position of Student Media Chair, a position recently vacated by AUU […]

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Oxbridging the Gap

Words by Samantha Bedford Feeling the pressure of commencing or returning to study is a common experience for many tertiary students. With the jarring sound of the Centrelink on-hold string concerto ringing in our ears, we repeatedly refresh seek.com, waiting for an appropriately ‘unskilled’ job advertisement in the hope of supplementing our meagre fortnightly youth allowance […]

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Mercury is in retrograde and I’m freaking the fuck out

Words by Olivia De Zilva Mercury in Transit. Image via. Wikipedia Mercury has been in retrograde since the 5th of March and will continue to do so till the 28th. For those who don’t understand the phenomenon of Mercury Retrograde in popular culture, it’s basically become a scapegoat or actual validation of why things are […]

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Adelaide Fringe 2019: Paul Foot ‘Image Conscious’

Review by Olivia De Zilva Where: The Factory at The Garden of Unearthly Delights When: 13–17th of March Cost: $27–$35 Paul Foot is image conscious for the 2019 Adelaide Fringe. Image via. Adelaide Fringe Paul Foot puts his foot in it in his new show Image Conscious at this year’s Adelaide Fringe. Bombastic, outrageous and unashamedly […]

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Adelaide Fringe 2019: Kevin the Vampire — ‘Two Sharp Teeth’

Interview by Olivia De Zilva Kevin the Vampire. Image via. Lucy Parakhina. We spoke to Kevin the Vampire about his Fringe show ‘Two Sharp Teeth’ playing for the remainder of the festival at The Garden of Unearthly Delights. Kevin has been in the comedy circuit longer than even the most seasoned comedians, with over 400 […]

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Student Safety at the Fringe: Rape Culture and Music Festivals on Campus

Written by Imogen Hindson and Clare Dekuyer CW: Sexual harassment, sexual assault, violence Photo from the RCC Fringe Facebook page The University of Adelaide’s decision to host the RCC Fringe was driven by a desire to position the North Terrace campus as a cultural hub at the heart of the Fringe. However, given still-fresh revelations surrounding […]

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Adelaide Fringe 2019: Paul Foot Interview

Interview by Olivia De Zilva Paul Foot. Image via. Paul Foot. English comedian and surrealist extraordinaire, Paul Foot returns to The Adelaide Fringe with his new show Image Conscious, a “brand new show with brand new material’. “Yes, there’s lots of new material in the new show. Image Conscious is different to some of my previous […]

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Adelaide Festival 2019: Carmen

Review by Olivia De Zilva Where: Adelaide Festival Centre When: 8–10 March Cost: $35-$199 This iteration of Georges Bizet’s masterpiece sees Carmen reimagined as a theatric melodrama with elements of classical and contemporary dance. Ayaha Tsunaki as Carmen. Image via. Adelaide Festival. Presented by the Dresden Semperoper Ballett and choreographed by Johan Inger, this seductive […]

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Adelaide Fringe 2019: Cookies & Cream

Review by Joanna Pastro Where: Noel Lothian Hall — Adelaide Botanic Garden When: 7–10 March Cost: $20-$25 Cookies & Cream. Image via. Adelaide Fringe Have you ever felt like you’ve been wronged by your sex education from middle or high school? Ever had a string of partners who only ever cared about their own sexual needs? Wanted to […]