Saturday, April 15, 2006

Adelaide Fringe 2006 Awards

Adelaide Fringe 2006 YEP Youth Award
Winner:                        Landed - Riverland Youth Theatre
Nominations:                        Boy Overboard - Australian Theatre for Young People
                        Crossing Paths - Kurruru Indigenous Youth Performing Arts
 Adelaide Fringe 2006 YEP Award
Winner:                        Inna Thigh – The Sista She Story - Sista She
Nominations:                        Special Delivery - Patch Theatre Company
                        PreTender - Buzz Dance Theatre
 Adelaide Fringe 2006 Off the Couch Music Award
Winner:                        Mr Wednesday
Nominations:                        Counterfeit Traitor
                        Poetikool Justice
 Adelaide Fringe 2006 Watch This Space Emerging Comedy
Winner:                        Sam Simmons’ Tales from the Erotic Cat - Vanilla Productions
Winner:                        Holy Skit! - Tongue in Cheek Productions
                        Splitting the Bill - Sam Bowring and Kent Valentine
 Adelaide Fringe 2006 Exhibition Award - Visual Arts
Winner:                        Palmer Sculpture Biennale - BMG Art
Nominations:                        Sounds from Level Four - Shoot
                        The Colour of Music - Adelaide Central Gallery
 Adelaide Fringe 2006 Individual Artist Award - Visual Arts
Winner:                        Niki Sperou - 2006 Helpmann Academy Graduate Exhibition
Nominations:                        Tony Giles - Paintings by Tony Giles
                        Adele Booth - Beyond the Pink Flamingo

Adelaide Fringe 2006 Dance Award
Winner:                        Crossing Paths - Kurruru Indigenous Youth Performing Arts
 Adelaide Fringe 2006 Cabaret Award
Winner:                        Eddie Perfect: Drink Pepsi, Bitch - Eddie Perfect
 Adelaide Fringe 2006 Theatre Award
Winner:                        Angry Young Man - Mahwaff Theatre Company
Nominations:                        Highway Rock ‘n’ Roll Disaster - The Border Project
                        The Bogus Woman - Leicester Haymarket Theatre
 Adelaide Fringe 2006 Individual Award
Winner:                        Sarah Niles - The Bogus Woman
 Higher Ground Coopers Award for Innovation and Excellence by a South Australian Theatre Company or Collective Presenting a New Work
Winner:                        Cake - Vitalstatistix
Nominations:                        2Connect - No Strings Attached Theatre of Disability
                        Special Delivery - Patch Theatre Company              
 Heineken Spirit of the Fringe Award – Show
Winner:                        Highway Rock ‘n’ Roll Disaster - The Border Project
Nominations:                        Die Roten Punkte - Tobias & Bartholomew

Heineken Spirit of the Fringe Award – Venue
Winner:                        Sideshow Paradiso

The Advertiser’s Fringe Award 2006
Winner:                        Angry Young Man - Mahwaff Theatre Company

BankSA People’s Choice Award
Winner:                        Highly Strung Original - Highly Strung
Nominations:                        Hot Pink Bits - Penny Ashton
                        Arj Barker in Ego No Amigo - Arj Barker
                        Ramdomist - Ross Nobel
                        Believe - Kneehigh Puppeteers

BankSA Support Act Award For Most Original Work
Winner:     Black Crow Lullabies (Part 1) – One Long Night in the Land of Nod - Floogle
Nominations:                        The Bogus Woman - Leicester Haymarket Theatre

Adelaide Fringe 2006 Circus / Physical Theatre Award
Winner:                        Circus Ole - Acrobat & Snuff Puppets
Nominations:                        Telefunken – Malthouse Theatre
                        A Circus Sweetmeat - The Candy Butchers

Special Commendation – Design Concept and Execution

Winner:                        Cake - Vitalstatistix

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Monday, March 20, 2006

THE GARDEN’S RECORD SEASON

The pack up has commenced following a record-breaking season for The Garden of Unearthly Delights.
2006 has been a sensational season for The Garden of Unearthly Delights consolidating its position at the heart of Adelaide Fringe.
Over 500,000 people visited The Garden during our 2006 season; a 100% increase on 2004.
68 acts performed 580 ticketed performances over a four week period plus there were more than 1000 sideshow performances on site.
Numerous acts played to sell-out houses including La Clique: A Sideshow Burlesque, The Candy Butchers, Mind Bending, The La La Parlour’s Tarnished, Omar Sosa Trio, The Burlesque Hour, Flat On Your Bacharach, Bernadette Robinson, Jimeoin, The Audreys, Kids Comedy Gala, Sam Simmons’ Erotic Cat, Bumpuppets and Andrew McClelland & Lawrence Leung’s Somewhat Secret Secret Society.
The La La Parlour’s ‘Tarnished’ won The Advertiser Best Of Fringe Award in Week Two.
Sam Simmons won the Fringe Award for Best Emerging Comedy Act.
More than 25 schools attended YEP shows in The Garden.
We popped 85kg of corn and drank 260kg worth of coffee beans.
The Big Wheel revolved 65,000 times during the month and proved hugely popular with kids of all ages.
All up it was a brilliant month. Thank you for making it so much fun.
Visit Rundle Park in 5 days time and all will be left will be dry grass and indelible memories - you may even see the odd homeless ghost.
The Garden of Unearthly Delights looks forward to welcoming you back next time!
For more info www.gardenofunearthlydelights.com.au
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Saturday, March 18, 2006

extra hit picks - last days

Lizard Lounge  - great shows real fringe atmosphere. 7pm Evolutionary, 9.30 Deep Fried Love with Amy Bodissan, 10.30 Mr Nick and Mr Al - a fistful of regret, Good food available make a night of it and see all 3 shows tonight,
or tomorrow 7pm Evolutionary, 9.30 Mr Nick and Mr Al - a fistful of regret

Higher Ground - Tonight 11pm fringe awards, sunday 10pm cabaret

Sideshow Paradiso - midnight, grande cabaret

Trad - union hall, 1.30 and 6pm

Holden St - 5 different shows starting at 3pm with Still Waiting, and don’t miss Angry Young Man at 8pm

James Campbell’s comedy for kids - queens theatre 11.30 am and 5pm

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Tuesday, March 14, 2006

THE GARDEN OF UNEARTHLY DELIGHTS - THE FINAL WEEK!!

WEEK FOUR IN THE UMBRELLA REVOLUTION
MIND BENDING - THE SPACE COWBOY
The Happy Sideshow’s notorious sword swallower returns to astound and confound with his new solo performance.
Season: 25 Feb - 19 March (Wed - Sat at 8.30pm, Sun at 7pm)
Adult: $24, Conc: $20, Previews: $14

THE CANDY BUTCHERS - A CIRCUS SWEETMEAT
Contemporary circus luminaries Derek Ives & Azaria Universe join forces with rising stars, DJ Garner & Jess Love to create The Candy Butchers; proud purveyors of elegant stunts, dirty acrobatics and dark clowning.
Season: 23 Feb - 18 March  (Mon, Wed - Sat 10pm and Sun 8.30pm)
Adult: $27, Conc: $22, Ch: $18, Mon & Previews: $20      

160 CHARACTERS
Using your mobile phone you have the power to inspire sketches with no more than 160 Characters of text! Matchless comedic storytelling by a cast of 6, diving into the ridiculous, the hilarious and absurd.
13 -14 Mar at 8.30pm  15 - 16 Mar at 11.30pm  Adult: $18, Conc: $14

KIDS COMEDY GALA
Madness under the big top, featuring the best comedians and clowns in the business!  Hysterically silly, and completely captivating.
25 & 26 Feb, 4-5, 11-13, 18-19 Mar at 1pm All tix: $14              * FAMILY FRIENDLY      

LA LA LUNA - THE SCHNEEDLES
LaLaLuna is the surreal and hilarious new theatrical creation from Wolfe Bowart, artistic director of international comedy sensation The Shneedles, and one of today’s masters of physical theatre.
Season: 1 - 19 March (Tue - Sat & Mon 13 at 7pm, Sun at 4pm) Adult: $24, Conc: $16       

* FAMILY FRIENDLY      

LAUGH-APOOLOOZA
All comedy.  All music.  All under one roof.  The very best comic musicians mixing it up with headline comedians. 
Tue 28 Feb, 7 & 14 Mar at 10pm   Fri 3, 10, 17 Mar at 11.30pm  Adults: $25, Conc: $20

FUNNY BUSINESS
Forget scary make-up and squirty flowers, this is award-winning clowning with a contemporary edge! Strawberry (Fraser Hooper)  is “The best clown in the business” Sidmouth International Festival

4 - 19 Mar (Sat, Sun, Mon 13 at 2.30pm, Mon - Fri at 5.30pm)  All tix: $14     
* FAMILY FRIENDLY

TICKLISH ALLSORTS 
A fun-filled musical show for children and families. Everyone is invited to join in the singing, dancing and fun
4-5 & 18-19 Mar at 11.30am  All tix: $12                     * FAMILY FRIENDLY

THE KING’S NEW SUIT
A brand new version of Hans Christian Anderson’s evergreen story “The Emperor’s New Clothes”. 

11-13 Mar at 11.30am  All tix: $12              * FAMILY FRIENDLY

WEEK FOUR IN THE FAMOUS SPIEGELTENT.

LA CLIQUE… A SIDESHOW BURLESQUE
“It’s the place where circus meets vaudeville and it has never been, could never be sexier…awesomely, breathstoppingly skilled… do whatever it takes to get a front row seat.” ***** The Scotsman.
FEB SAT 18th  -   MAR SUN 19th @10.30pm  (NO SHOWS FEB, MON 20th & MAR, MON 6th)
$30 SUNDAY - THURSDAY, $34 FRIDAY & SATURDAY ($25 CONCESSION MON & TUE)

THE COOKING SHOW
Seemingly of no educational or culinary merit. Jimeoin & Bob Franklin serve it up.
MAR SUN 12th & WED 15th @ 6.30pm, MON 13th & TUE 14th @ 8.30pm $36 (conc $31)
*PLUS EXTRA SHOWS JUST ADDED: MAR THU 16, FRI 17 & SAT 18 @ 6.30pm in the BOSCO THEATER

SHOOGLENIFTY
Hypnofolkadelia, Acid Croft and Ambientrad or HeadfolkŠ. Describing music is like trying to dance to architecture!
MAR TUES 14th @ 6.30pm $30

JIMEOIN
Stand up comedy at it’s very best as Jimeoin makes a welcome return to the Adelaide Fringe
MAR WED 15th - SAT 18th $36 (conc $31)

MONIQUE BRUMBY
Strong melodies and powerful storytelling by a multi Aria award winner.
MAR THUR 16th @ 6.30pm $25 (conc $22)

PROBLEM PONY
Problem Pony’s unique mix of guitars, accordion, ukulele and glockenspiel creates a sound that ranges from delicate to dirty, but always with irresistible charm.
MAR FRI 17th @ 6.30pm $20 (conc $17)

THE AUDREYS
The Audreys are at the folksy end of rock, the classy end of country and the bluesy end of, well, blues.
MAR SAT 18th @ 6.30pm $25 (conc $20)

THE HIPTONES
From a gumbo of blues, soul and funk, The Hiptones have created their own sound. Get the groove.
MAR SUN 19th @ 6.30pm $20 (conc $15 )

KID CONFUCIUS
Kid Confucius promise to bring a little bit of Motown to Adelaide before they head back in to the studio to finish their new album.
MAR SUN 19th @ 8.30pm $25 (conc $22)

WEEK FOUR IN THE BOSCO THEATER
HOODWINKED
A new game show of bluff, deception and hilarity played by a gargantuan all star rotating comedy line-up
MAR TUE 14, FRI 17, SAT 18 & SUN 19 at 9.30pm

OPERA BURLESQUE
More high C’s than sleaze but just enough tease to please.
MAR WED 15 & THU 16 at 9.30pm

THE COOKING SHOW
Seemingly of no educational or culinary merit. Jimeoin & Bob Franklin serve it up.
EXTRA SHOWS JUST ADDED: MAR THU 16, FRI 17 & SAT 18 @ 6.30pm

WEEK FOUR IN THE GARDEN SHED
LAWRENCE LEUNG & ANDREW MCCLELLAND’S SOMEWHAT SECRET SECRET SOCIETY
The cult hit of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and the Edinburgh Fringe.
‘Together they are comedy dynamite’ Chortle (UK)
Season: 25 Feb - 19 Mar (excl. Mon 7 Mar) at 8pm Adult: $20, Conc: $18,

SAM SIMMON’S TALES FROM THE EROTIC CAT
Sucking the mundane into the absurd in an hour of badly drawn animated short stories, stand-up comedy, songs and some (not very good) dancing.
 ”Verges on brillianceŠ extremely enjoyable, funny clever and mental” THE AGE
22 Feb - 19 Mar Tue - Sun at 9.15pm Adults: $20, Conc: $18

BUMPUPPETS PRESENTS DENIRO BEHIND THE MASK
Performers from the global smash, Puppetry of the Penis, in a complete about face bring you a pants down peak at cinema’s most celebrated method actor, Robert DeNiro.
22 Feb - 18 Mar Tue - Sun at 10.30pm Adult: $18, Conc: $15

For more info www.gardenofunearthlydelights.com.au

Tickets through VenueTix Ph 1300 305 485 www.venuetix.com.au and FringeTix.
Ph 08 8418 8666  www.adelaidefringe.com.au
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Hoodwinked at The Bosco Theater tonight

comedy special guests:
HOODWINKED - TUE 14 MAR  - 9.30pm
Erik The Dog
Rod Quantok
Lehmo
Jeremy Elwood (NZ)
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Miss Blossom Callahann at Jive

March 15th - 18th - 6.30pm
Miss Blossom Callahann

Written and Directed by Stephen House

With: Jacqy Phillips, Rory Walker, Nathan O’Keefe, Bronwen James
After a sell out season at The Bakehouse Theatre in June 2005 Miss Blossom Callahann returns to Jive in west end Hindley Street for 8 shows as part of The 2006 Adelaide Fringe Festival Wed - Sat @ 6.30pm

Doors open 6pm - Tix $15/$10 through Fringetix or at the door
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Saturday, March 11, 2006

recent hit picks

Bangers and mash - 6.30 at higher ground

Circus Oz - five star fun for all the family, book through BASS

The good body - union cinema adelaide uni

highway rock’n'roll disaster 9.45 pm higher ground - exuberant and always entertaining

WOMADELAIDE

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naked heatwave - between two people at 3am

Altered performance times - disregard the fringe guide… performing on
 Sunday 12th @ 9:30pm
Monday 13th @ 8pm & 9:30pm
Tuesday 14th @ 8pm
(no show Wed 15th)
Thursday 16th @ 9:30pm
Friday 17th @ 9:30pm
Lizard Lounge, basement 9-11 Hindley st
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Friday, March 10, 2006

Hans and Karmin have added three more shows

Due to audience demand Hans and Karmin have added three more shows to the 2006 Adelaide Fringe season of their 5 star show The Beat Goes On. 
Extended dates now include: Sunday 12th, Tuesday 14th and Wednesday 15th of March. 7.30pm
The Jade Monkey
29 Twin Street Adelaide (just off the mall)
$14 Adult and $10 Concession/Artist pass
Book at FringeTix 841 88 666 or www.adelaidefringe.com.au
See how the public are rating them: www.talkfringe.com/index.php?view=act&id=66

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THE CIRCUIT BREAKER: The Sound of Human announces one extra show

The Bosco Theater - The Garden of Unearthly Delights
Saturday 11th March - 7.30pm
Tickets: $20 (Conc $16)
From the birth of the first drum machine in 1930, to the kooky bleeps and breaks of today, Ben Walsh goes head to head with the machines proving his legitimacy as an organic drummer and his determination not to be replaced by gizmos.
Humorous and revealing, Ben shares his internal battle between his love of the modern age and the juxtoposed worlds of ancient drum culture.
Creating a mash up of speakers and antique electronic gear, Ben recreates an old Jamaican soundsystem, booming bass and beats from his manic junk drums, as well as using found sound instruments.
Incorporating visuals and a seamless sound score Walsh catapults himself back into a multimedia performance environment, building a platform for his explosive performance style and dynamic musicianship.
Bookings:       FringeTIX 841 88 666  www.adelaidefringe.com.au or Venue *Tix 1300 305 485 www.venuetix.com.au
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