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Tom Archontidis

Charlotte Chambers

EDITOR

Olivia Williams

STAFF WRITER

Lucy C. Budzynska

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Serrin Ainslie

Bec Bendle

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Katie Brown katie@fiftyplussa.com.au

FOOD EDITOR

Mandy Hall

EDITORIAL CONTRIBUTORS

Paul Kitching

Jacqui Lim

Nick Stock

Leith Forrest

With issue 1 under our belt, there has been little time to rest, as we head straight into the Festival season; this is where we really see Adelaide come alive and flex its muscles.

We were lucky to grab Adelaide Festival’s new Artistic Director Ruth Mackenzie for a chat days before she headed back to the UK for Christmas. You can read about her new role and gain some background on how she landed this highly coveted position, in a place that she now affectionately calls home.

We also took the co-driver seat next to Tim Possingham, Director of the new Adelaide Motorsport Festival, to find out more about his history and passion for motorsports and this new edition to the Festival period. We also spoke with artist Louise Vadasz, as well as looking ahead to exclusive AGSA exhibition Andy Warhol & Photography: A Social Media and iconic works by two of the most influential and loved artists of the twentieth century – Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera.

This issue also showcases some of the BEST eats in the Fleurieu and Mandy Hall shares secret pantry staples of some of Adelaide’s TOP chefs.

So whether it’s the Fringe, Adelaide Festival, Writers’ Week, Tasting Australia or WOMAD get out and ENJOY SA!

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Ruth Mackenzie, Adelaide Festival Artistic Director 2023

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WHAT'S ON?

Kevin QuantumMomentum

FEB 17 - MAR 19, 2023

The Vagabond at The Garden of Unearthly Delights

Russian roulette with dynamite, a walk through nine flaming cannonballs, swinging, suspended from above, epic stunts and mind-blowing magic in a spectacle that will have you on the edge of your seat, biting your nails and gasping with astonishment.

The Party

FEB 17 - MAR 19, 2023

The Spiegeltent at The Garden of Unearthly Delights

The Party is a highly exclusive evening of the utmost sophistication with absolutely no rules. What could possibly go wrong? This show is the perfect Fringe celebration. Unbelievably talented international circus artists, great music, extravagant costumes, and an escalating energy within a theatre set unlike anything you've ever seen before.

A Night at the Musicals

FEB 17 - MAR 19, 2023

The Roundhouse at The Garden of Unearthly Delights

‘The French and Saunders of Drag’

Le Gateau Chocolat and Jonny Woo are finally BACK and they're bringing a brand-new show. Dragging you through all of their favourite musicals in a raucous night of ballsy ballads, delightful duets and slaughtered show tune singalong fun.

With bigger wigs, crazier costumes, more questionable choreography, and a mountain of laughs, this is one show you’ll be dragging your friends along to see again and again.

Explore what’s coming up in the Adelaide event calendar during Fringe and Festival season. To stay up to date, head to fiftyplussa.com.au

THINGS TO DO WITH THE KIDDOS!

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The River That Ran Uphill

A Little Life

MARCH 3-8, 2023

Adelaide Entertainment Centre Theatre

No other novel in recent memory has captivated and moved millions of readers quite like Hanya Yanagihara’s A Little Life. No other director in recent memory has created unique theatre experiences quite like Ivo Van Hove. In A Little Life, Van Hove and his extraordinary ensemble of actors take on a modern classic with a similarly grand scope that dives into timeless themes of ambition, privilege, cruelty and power.

Aware

MAR 9-11, 2023

Brighton Performing Arts Centre

This new theatre piece presented by Vintage Creative Therapies will revolve around how people think, feel and act towards others, based on age. Using an exciting mix of visual action, music, puppetry and verbatim theatre, codesigned with older people, and performed by older actors, this production will raise awareness of ageism, as well as highlight opportunities to think outside the box and challenge the myths and stereotypes of ageing.

Reuben Kaye - Live and Intimidating MAR 6-19, 2023

The Roundhouse at The Garden of Unearthly Delights

The obscenely intelligent, rib-crackingly funny Reuben Kaye returns to Adelaide in an explosion of high camp and filthy humour. Backed by Shanon Whitelock on piano, this international cabaret star and award-winning cry for help is what happens when you tell your children they can be anything.

MARCH 1-6, 2023

Adelaide Festival Centre

A triumphant true tale of a tiny girl, who finds strength to survive the wildest of winds and raging rivers in a cyclone that upheaved the Pacific islands.This is a true story from Slingsby’s Flying Squad ensemble member Edgell Junior, a Ni Vanuatu man from Pentecost Island, who experienced and survived the ferocity of cyclone Pam in 2015.

PreHysterical, Adelaide Fringe

FEBRUARY 25 -

MARCH 19, 2023

The Vault, Fool’s Paradise

A hilarious circus show for children and parents of all ages following three foolish Neanderthals as they struggle to survive the harsh natural world.

With truly incredible circus and tongue-incheek humour for the adults, PreHysterical is something everyone will enjoy.

Trash Test Dummies

FEBRUARY 17

- MARCH 19, 2023

Umbrella Revolution at the Garden of Unearthly Delights.

Winners of the best Children’s presentation at the Adelaide Fringe Festival 2015 and runners up for Children’s Choice Award Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2016, the Trash Test Dummies are as full of laughs as their bins are full of surprises. This delightfully intelligent, highly entertaining family adventure takes the humble household wheelie bin to new heights.

For more things to do with kids head to kiddomag.com.au

EXPLORE AUSTRALIA’S BIGGEST ARTS FESTIVAL!

Must See Shows

SILENCE !

Fri 17 Feb - Sun 19 Feb, 5:30pm | Elder Park

Adelaide Fringe will kick off with epic performances in Elder Park from Les Commandos Percu with their internationallyacclaimed show Silence! Performing to thousands of people per night, this pyrotechnic spectacular will take your breath away.

ELECTRIC SKIES

Fri 24 Feb & Sat 25 Feb, 6pm | Pakapakanthi / Victoria Park

Bringing together local, interstate, and international artists, the Adelaide Fringe isn’t just a summer arts festival, but the arts festival of the year.

For 31 days and nights, Fringe transforms Adelaide and greater South Australia, with eclectic and vibrant events by more than 6000 independent artists across more than 350 venues. This year’s program is jam-packed with more than 1200 shows across cabaret, theatre, comedy, circus, music, visual arts, workshops, and the new genre for 2023, Eat & Drink.

50 Wonderful Years Of Arts And Entertainment

Adelaide Festival Centre

When Adelaide Festival Centre opened 50 years ago, our city was forever changed. It opened our eyes to the world, opened our minds to new forms of art, and opened our hearts to the joy of live performance. In 2023, they’re cracking open the bubbles, and inviting you to join them in celebrating 50 wonderful years of arts and entertainment. They are hosting a year-round calendar of exciting events that look back fondly on their past and eagerly forward to the next half century. A special celebration on June 2 will be announced soon… watch this space!

Across two unforgettable nights, see the skies above Pakapakanthi/Victoria Park light up under an electrifying drone performance woven with First Nations language and traditional songs, with a specially-created music soundtrack from the multi-award winning duo, Electric Fields.

PENNY ARCADE: THE ART OF BECOMING EPISODE 3: “SUPERSTAR INTERRUPTED"

Wed 15 Feb - Tue 28 Feb, various times | The Pyramid @ Fool's Paradise Penny Arcade returns to the experimental memoir, rock-and-roll performance theatre she pioneered in the 1980's with the quotable oneliners and the cultural critique we have come to expect from her.

Find out more at adelaidefringe.com.au

Celebrate 50 Years With Adelaide Festival Centre

 First 50 Podcast Series - Join Libby O’Donovan for 50 years of stories, anecdotes and memories from the stars and behind-the-scenes operators who have made Adelaide Festival Centre the home of arts and entertainment.

 Buy a Seat - Leave your mark on history and contribute to the next 50 years by ‘naming’ a seat in one of the prestigious theatres; a great way to honour a loved one or mark a special occasion.

The Cabaret Collective

The Adelaide Cabaret Festival is set to blow away audiences this year with a stellar program and a star studded line-up. Instead of one artistic director, this year the festival has chosen to host a collective of directors - The Cabaret Collective.

Previous artistic directors including Julia Holt, David and Lisa Campbell, Kate Ceberano, Eddie Perfect, Ali McGregor, Julia Zemiro, Alan Cumming and Tina Aren will all play a role in this year’s festival. A festival favourite and a truly magical event, The Variety Gala, has been pegged as a once in a lifetime spectacle with guests including those from The Cabaret Collective.

Adelaide Cabaret Festival | 9 – 24 June 2023

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