Day: 21 February 2025

Palace Foreshore

Palace Foreshore is back for 2025 – and this time, it’s here to stay!

The iconic Palace Foreshore returns to Melbourne’s stunning Port Phillip Bay from February 27th, boasting a massive line up of acts from around the globe. The 2025 event will run for three weeks, giving fans one last party to see out the summer with a huge celebration of live music. Running until March 14th, the…

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MAHO Magic Bar

Adelaide Fringe Review: MAHO Magic Bar brings a taste of Tokyo to the Fringe

This is the third year for the successful MAHO Magic Bar in the Garden of Unearthly Delights. The room is set up like the magic bars in alleyways in Tokyo. Many of the show’s performers work or even own one of these magic bars, which is what makes the experience so authentic. While waiting for…

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Five tips for making the most of this year’s Adelaide Fringe

Adelaide Fringe has kicked off with its typical swagger, taking over the psyche of this historic small city and filling Adelaide’s streets, venues and gardens with just under a month of fun, experimentation and exceptional food. Festival veteran Alexis Buxton-Collins lets you know how to make the most of your time at Adelaide Fringe, whether…

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Theatre Review: And Then There Were None will have you suspecting everyone of murder

“Ten little soldier boys went out to dine; one choked on his little self, and then there were nine.” Guided by the words of a grim and ominous poem, And Then There Were None is yet another genre-defining murder mystery from the mind of Agatha Christie. Aussie icon Robyn Nevin, fresh off her direction of…

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La Boite Theatre launches 2025 season with bold re-imagining of Macbeth

In just a few short weeks, Brisbane’s La Boite Theatre will bring an exciting reimagining of Shakespeare‘s Macbeth to life, putting the three Witches at the centre of it all. Co-directed by La Boite Theatre’s Artistic Director Courtney Stewart and Lisa Fa’alafi (Co-Artistic Director Polytoxic, Hot Brown Honey), with Sue Rider (former Artistic Director of La Boite) as dramaturg, this…

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Limbo the Return

Adelaide Fringe review: Limbo the Return is a finely crafted cabaret gala

Limbo has been a favourite at the Adelaide Fringe Festival over the years. Director Scott Maidment has presented an acclaimed collection of shows such as Le Gateau Chocolat, The Purple Rabbit, The Party, Blanc de Blanc and of course the original Limbo. Having made its debut at the Adelaide Fringe in 2013, the show has…

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New Music Discoveries 21st February: PEPTALK, Sophie So, Maria Somerville, and more

For the penultimate time this month we’ve updated our Discovery playlist on Spotify and Apple Music with ten new tracks, including two singles we exclusively premiered earlier in the week.  Kicking things off are Sydney-based trio PEPTALK with their new single and our Track of the Week – “Figure It Out”. The single, their latest…

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Interview: Claes Bang on playing the legendary folk hero William Tell; “We definitely felt a responsibility to say something that we thought was meaningful.”

Regardless of what stories you’ve heard about William Tell, there’s one consistent note to his tale surrounding his son, a crossbow and an apple. A legendary folk hero of Switzerland, his tale has been told many times across many mediums, and Danish actor Claes Bang is the latest to embody the legend.  Under the direction…

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