Running from December 2015 through to December next year, the Adelaide Festival Centre's 2016 programme displays talent from here and abroad in multiple disciplines.
Exhibiting is the international premiere of 'Stories Of Life' – a Chinese art exhibition running from February to April in the Artspace Gallery. Also appearing throughout the centre are:
- 'Whyalla Arts Prize': An exhibition featuring a selection of Australian contemporary works from 2015.
- 'Inspired By': Costumes and characters inspired by famous nursery rhymes, fairytales and other fiction works.
- 'Our Mob': Artworks by Australian Aboriginal Artists.
GhostInto the land of performance and no expense has been spared when it comes to pleasing Adelaide thespians. 'Club Swizzle' ends 2015 with daring acrobatics, crazy cabaret and musical delight, with the season beginning at the end of December.
Floating gracefully into the theatre throughout January is the movie-turned-musical extravaganza 'Ghost', starring Rob Mills and Gemma Rix. The show, written by Bruce Joel Rubin – responsible also for the writing of the film – shows all the best bits, including that famous pottery scene. “Oh, my love, my darling...”
Club SwizzleThe iconic 'Little Shop Of Horrors' – a musical documenting the life of a business hungry store and a blood thirsty plant – opens its doors in April.
Drama/ musical theatre buffs can also expect:
- 'Cloudstreet!': The best-selling Tim Winton novel gets a musical face-lift in the world premiere season, opening in May.
- 'The Simon And Garfunkel Story': Featuring hits like 'The Sound Of Silence' and 'Bridge Over Troubled Water', this two-day show in July tells of how two boys from New York became the most successful duo of all time.
Wharf RevueDance and music will be in full swing during 2016; 'All You Need Is Love', a live performance of 30 Beatles masterpieces will perform in February for one night only. It's a collaboration with Adelaide Symphony Orchestra and a rock band that will translate the incomparable talents of The Beatles to the theatre. While 'Exile: Songs Of Irish Australia' explores the impact of Ireland on Australia, with stirring performances and a moving musical alliance between two cultures.
The Festival Centre will also be home next year to three of Adelaide's most anticipated yearly arts events.
The Guitar Festival will feature 'Don Juan', a tale of fiery romance accompanied by spell-bounding guitar. Joining the line-up will be 'Wolfgang Muthspiel Trio', an assembly of improvisers with a deep focus on song and movement. Rounding up the Guitar Festival is the 'Symphony Gala', joined by the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, before 'Girt by Sea', a musical love letter to the Australian coast, finishes it off.
OzAsia FestivalAdelaide Cabaret Festival runs throughout June, opening with the Variety Gala Performance and playing host to the aforementioned 'Wharf Revue' and 'Starman', as well as a night of Sinatra classics sung by the stage and screen star Tom Burlinson. 'The Wharf Revue': Celebrating 15 years, this year's revue, playing in June, is a parade of 21st Century embarrassments in politics, fame and everything in between. 'Starman': A musical ride in June zooming through David Bowie's glam-rock plethora of multiple personalities.
Turning ten in 2016, OzAsia Festival will burst on to the scene in September, promising to be the biggest and best celebration of Asian theatre, dance, music and film.
Girt By The SeaProviding more orchestral and vocal ear-candy as well as the captivating movement of dance will be a string of performances including:
- 'Treasures Of The Nation': The Chinese Music Orchestra explores a world of instrumental work and soaring melodies, playing in February.
- 'Habitus': Making strange use of household objects, the Australian Dance Theatre addresses the statement 'will the artefacts of the modern world eventually be reclaimed by nature?' between February and March.
- 'Cocktail Concerts': Acclaimed violinist Niki Vasilakis presents three shows across the season, presenting music in a relaxed and conversational atmosphere.
- 'Swan Lake': The Australian Ballet, performing in May, brings the classic love story to Adelaide.
- 'Nijinsky': October will see visionary choreographer Vaslav Nijinsky's rise and fall, imagined through a performance by The Australian Ballet.
The Adelaide Festival Centre's 2016 programme begins with 'Club Swizzle' on 29 December.
