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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Interview by Olivia De Zilva I wrap up and tell truths about 2019’s Adelaide Writers’ Week with Director Jo Dyer (and On Dit Alumni) who speaks about her highlights and hopes for the future. Jo Dyer is the 2019 Director of Adelaide Writers’ Week. Image via. Adelaide Festival “…I think that the festival has gone well […]

Interview by Olivia De Zilva Content Warning: Youth Suicide The Man With the Iron Neck directed by Josh Bond & Gavin Robbins based on the script by Ursula Yovich. The Man With Iron Neck is an imperative, timely production detailing the true impact on Indigenous Australians in rural communities. Based on the script by Ursula Yovich […]

Review by Phoebe Christofi King of Thieves (Working Title Films) Dir. James Marsh Michael Caine stars in ‘King of Thieves’ (Working Title, 2018). Image via. Entertainment Focus Based on a true story, King of Thieves modernises the tale of one of the most impressive and largest jewellery heists in British history. The theft at Hatton […]

Words by Melissa Griffin Adelaide Writers’ Week 2019. Image via. Adelaide Festival As we reach the middle of Adelaide’s Writers’ Week 2019, Melissa Griffin writes about the must-see panels you can’t miss out on! How We DesireCarolin Emcke How We Desire. Image via. Adelaide Festival Award-winning journalist, war correspondent, philosopher and author Carolin Emcke was first up […]

Review by Nix Herriot The Life Jacket Series by Ben Quilty. Twelve life jackets. Rendered in violent strokes of oil paint, these luminous vests comprise a monumental artwork. A contorted face appears on one canvas, emitting a silent scream. On another, a disembodied eye stares at me in terror. The impact of artist Ben Quilty’s paintings […]

Guide by Ella Michele, Clare Dekuyer & Olivia De Zilva Image via. The Adelaide Fringe. Artwork by Matthew Clarke (2018) Looking for an exciting, under-the-radar show to see for the last two remaining weeks of Fringe? We’ve got you covered with some fun ’n’ freaky suggestions to get your Fringe blood flowin’. Check the list down below. […]