Festivities to suit every taste are on offer from New Years Eve to Christmas Proms as the Adelaide Festival Centre unveils its 2017 programme.
The Adelaide Festival Centre, the artistic jewel in the burgeoning riverbank precinct of the Festival State, will once again be a mecca for art aficionados of every hue again in 2017.
The dust hasn’t settled on 2016 yet though, so get the bouffant hairstyles and 'Pulp Fiction' dance moves ready for a Dusty Springfield New Year’s Eve as the epic '60s retro-fest 'Dusty The Musical' swings into town.
If the '60s aren’t quite retro enough for you, voyage deeper into the annals of time with a double bill paying homage to Cole Porter and Edith Piaf ('Porter & Piaf'), and for a 'Great Gatsby' inspired Christmas Proms.
Christmas PromsWhen the ball finally drops on the year that gave us Pokemon Go and a Donald Trump presidential campaign, Fringe season and Mad March will be on us quicker than a lecherous billionaire; and what a year of alternative music we have ahead of us!
In February, Amanda Palmer – formerly of the Dresden Dolls – goes down under yet again with 'An Evening With Amanda Palmer' whilst comedy punk maestro Tim Minchin’s musical vision for Roald Dahl’s 'Matilda' makes its long anticipated Adelaide debut; you can celebrate choosing life with the 21st anniversary of 'Trainspotting', or simply celebrate the life of David Bowie as the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra presents 'David Bowie: Nothing Has Changed'.
'Matilda The Musical' - Image © James MorganClassical music fans are also catered to in style as the ASO collaborate with State Opera of South Australia for one of the biggest South Australian productions in recent years with 'Saul'. If Donald Trump as President has you scared, wait until you set your eyes on George Orwell’s Big Brother in State Theatre’s '1984'.
Dance lovers are treated to Sydney Dance Company’s 'Frame Of Mind' while the annual festivals that we have come to love such as Cabaret and OzAsia return for their latest incarnation.
'Frame Of Mind' - Image © Peter GreigAdelaide arts are alive all year, not just in Mad March; you simply need to know where to look, and the Adelaide Festival Centre is always a great place to start.
