Words by Tom Haskell Photo credit: Troy Conrad Da Vinci or someone once said that “art is never finished, only abandoned”. After seeing Alice Fraser’s show, ETHOS, I can imagine that these aren’t so much words that she lives by as much as words that she finds solace in. I got this indication in the first […]
Words by Idris MartinArtwork by Adam Hamilton I can pinpoint the moment I realised that Nick Xenophon wasn’t as great as my over-70 uncle seems to think. It was, not coincidentally, the first time I came across the chemtrails conspiracy theory as well. It was back in 2010 and I was keen on ignoring the […]
Words by Padg FyfeArtwork by Anzelle de Kock Election time is upon us again, and it truly wouldn’t be an Australian election without a swathe of baffling minor parties contesting it. To help guide you — the humble voter — I’ve prepared a brief summary of these entities contesting the upcoming South Australian election: Greens The most established “minor […]
Words by Daniel Neser SA-BEST leader Nick Xenophon at University of Adelaide’s O’Week If you’re looking for substantive change for the better, placing your hopes in the upcoming state election is guaranteed to leave you sorely disappointed. Sure, the election itself is (based on current polling) poised to be one of the most disruptive to […]
Interview by Austin Frape To begin with, what were your influences that got you involved in comedy? I grew up watching Jim Carrey movies and loved the voices and the elasticised face would make. In primary school, I’d always wanted to make jokes and be funny and perform. When I was 8 years old, my […]
Words by Felix Eldridge Nick Xenophon was elected as an independent in 1997 and has frequented the upper houses of State and Federal parliaments ever since. Originally the “no pokies” candidate, he has rebranded himself numerous times, now presenting himself as “fighting for South Australia” against parties dominated by the interests of other states. By […]
Words by Bella Marzouk New South Wales duo, Hockey Dad, graced us with their presence Saturday night at The Gov – and it was complete mayhem. The duo consists of Zach Stephenson as the front man for the band on guitar and vocals, and classic surfer boy, Billy Fleming on drums. The crowd was already […]
Words by Tom Haskell I recently watched the rather interesting ABC documentary on Bob Hawke. What I found most intriguing about the show was just how much character and personality Hawke seemed to have had. His identity of course led to many pisstakes and parodies within the Australian comedy circuit of the 80s which was […]
Words by Soph Landau Photo credit: Gregory Lorenzutti Booms and thuds fill the AC Arts theatre; the percussive score like an electric heart that ticks its way into the chests’ of the audience. Dancers Melanie Lane and Lilian Steiner stand at an arm’s length apart beside one another, moving in synchronicity in the low-lit space. […]
Words by Connie Tran Image credit: Heidrun Löhr Thyestes (originally created by The Hayloft Project) is an adaptation of one of the lesser known stories in Greek mythology. The Greek myth follows Thyestes and his brother, Atreus, after they are exiled by their father for murdering their half-brother to an attempt to gain the throne of […]
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