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2018 FRINGE PR O GR A M T HE G C G E RM AN C LU B 223 F LIN D ER S STR EET A D EL A ID E 16 FEB - 18 MAR 2018 W W W. T H E G C A D E L A I D E . C O M . A U
CONTENTS M USI C CO M E DY 15 A Boy Named Cash: Monty Cotton 21 C a r d N in ja ( U K ) 10 ABBA GOLD 22 C la ir e F o r d : U n b o x e d ( U K) 12 A d a m H a ll’s D a n c e P a r t y : T h e S o u l 23 G A RY T R O - k e K a r a o k e ( UK) R h y t h m S p e c t a c u la r 27 G ia n t o lo g y : M ic h a e l S id n e y ( U K) 20 A n ( A lm o s t ) A c o u s t ic ‘ 6 0 s Tr ib u t e t o 29 G u ilt F r e e C o m e d y R o a d s h o w S ir P a u l M c C a r t n e y 28 In F u ll F lig h t : R ic h a r d S t ub b s 9 B a ld E a g le s : H e ll O v e r- F r e e z e s 26 K o s h e r B a c o n : M ic h a e l S h a f a r 7 Belly Of A Drunken Piano: Stewart D’Arrietta 22 N ic k y W ilk in s o n : H A P P Y (U K) 9 B r e w s t e r B r o t h e r s p la y B o b D y la n 30 S u r v iv in g t h e A p o c a l y p s e w it h F ir s t D o g 11 B u d d y D ia m o n d 1 9 6 0 - A n ig h t a t on the Moon The Stardust 23 T h e K a g o o ls : Tu t t i ( U K ) 11 F ie ld , S e e & M a s o n - D o w n U n d e r The Covers 27 We lc o m e t o t h e F a m il y 6 G le n n S h o r r o c k : A L if e t im e in M u s ic , P ic t u r e s & C o n v e r s a t io n DA N CE 10 G o o d b y e Ye llo w B r ic k R o a d : a t r ib u t e t o t h e s o n g s o f E lt o n J o h n 13 D a n c in g w it h T h e S t a r - M o v in ’ w it h M e lv in ! ( U S A ) 18 G y p s y F ir e E le c t r ic : M a t t h e w F a g a n 8 K in d o f B lu e : t h e M ile s D a v is s h o w 18 L o r d o f t h e S t r in g s ! : M a t t h e w F a g a n M AGI C 30 B in g o J a c k ’s B ig B o o k Ma g ic Sh o w 24 M a x R ie b l: T h e G r e a t P r e t e n d e r 26 B r e a k in g t h e M a g ic ia n s ’ Co d e w it h 9 M ik e R u d d ’s 1 s t B A S E : L if e a f t e r L if e Kane & Abel (UK) 13 Movin’ Melvin Brown: Chuck Berry Lives! (USA) 29 C o s m o t h e C lo w n C o m e d y Ma g ic Sh o w 11 N a t h a n ie l W ille m s e : L e t ’s G e t It O n - 30 M a g ic o n t h e E d g e - T h e My s t e r y o f Ma g ic T h e S o n g s o f M a r v in G a y e 25 S t u n t M a g ic ia n - D a n g e r D a v e R e u b e n ( U K) 6 R o s s W ils o n & T h e P e a c e n ik s p la y D a d d y Cool and Mondo Rock 10 R u m o u r s : T h e F le e t w o o d M a c S h o w TH E ATR E 15 T h e F la m in g G a la h : M o n t y C o t t o n Download the 8 T h e L e g e n d a r y R u m J u n g le 28 P o w e r L in e s : Wo r d s a t Wo r k - J o h n Sa b in e B o o k t o d a y o n lin e a t a d e la id e f r in ge .c o m.a u / f r in g e t ix or when you buy your fringe tickets CA B A R E T/ M USI C t e le p h o n e 13 0 0 6 2 1 2 5 5 . 24 A u d it io n s : T h e C a b a r e t We ’ r e h e r e f o r t h e t h ir d y e a r w it h a b u n c h o f w in n in g 21 Leather Lungs: Son of a Preacher s h o w s in a lo v e l y v e n u e w it h a / c , p o r c e la in lo o s , in d o o r for exclusive offers during the 13 M o v in ’ M e lv in B r o w n : A M a n , A M a g ic , b a r s a n d d in in g , lo v e l y s t a f f , g r e a t s p o n s o r s a n d a ja r o f lo llie s in o u r o f f ic e . A n d w e w a n t t o s h a r e it a ll w it h y o u A M u s ic ( U S A ) in 2 0 1 8 ! 20 M y t h : P ia f , D ie t r ic h , M o n r o e w it h S y lv ia Brécko (GDR) T h e G C A d e la id e T h e G C A d e la id e Apple and the Apple logo are trademarks of Apple Inc, registered in the U.S. and other countries. App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc Google Play and the Google Play logo are trademarks of Google Inc. th e g ca d e la id e .co m.a u 3
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A ir- c o n , m i n i m a l sou n d tr a n sfe r, i n -h ous e bars and dining, real loos - all c ombine wit h a f riendl y, lik e- Yes, Shingleback are giving you a chance to Try Out our 2018 program and find those Fringe gems you yearn for m in d e d a u d i en ce to m a ke se e i n g a p erf ormanc e a t The GC more lik e a t hea t re experienc e t han a tr ip t o but can’t find amongst all the noise and kerfuffle that come with a festival boasting over 1300 pick-me pick-me th e S h o w on op e n i n g n i g h t i n a h ea tw a ve, bus and t ight s hoes . events! Cameo performances from the stars of our music, comedy, cabaret and mesmeric magic program will give you a Wha t’s The G C ? T h e G e r m an C l u b h a s been in Flinders St reet f or dec ades and is a hub f or SA’s taste of The GC’s fringiest offerings. G e rm a n co m m u n i ty. F o r th e fi v e w ee ks of t he Fringe, we as produc ers t ak e over t he whole building, tra n s f o rm i ts fi v e m a j or r oo m s i n to sh owrooms , blac k -box t hea t res and int ima t e t hea t re s pac es an d And no ticket required: just go to Facebook TheGCAdelaide, Like our Try It Out Event b rin g t h e w or l d to th e sta g e. T h e C l u b c ont inues t o do wha t it does bes t , providing meals and bar (where you’ll see what stars you are in for) and rock up on the day. No ticket: no palaver. s e r v ic e wi th a n em p h asi s o n h osp i tal i t y. Toget her, we c rea t e an ideal Fringe experienc e t ha t does n ’ t m e a n l o ng q u e u e s o r el b ow i n g y ou r w a y t o your des t ina t ion. DOWNLOAD THE OTR APP FOR SPECIAL GC OFFERS, NEWS, REWARDS AND MORE VIA YOUR MOBILE! Who c a res ? We h op e y o u d o! Su p p o r t ing The GC helps us t o s upport live mus ic and t hea t re b y Sou t h As our Principal Sponsor, OTR has joined with The GC to make your Fringe more cost-effective, thrill- A u s t ra l i a n s a s w e l l as v i si ti n g p er f o r mers . We do t his wit h s ome of t he lowes t venue c harges in t h e filled and rewarding than ever. We’ll have freebies, cheapies, news and OTR in-store rewards that will F ri n g e . A n d i n th e p r ocess, w e ar e h elping t o develop t he German Club as a permanent , muc h nee d ed make the OTR App your best friend through the Fringe and beyond. Download today! l i v e p e rf or m an ce v e n u e . DINING AT THE GERMAN CLUB G e t Yo u r Fringe on at The G C ! I f y ou ha ven’ t t ried us yet , mak e 2018 t he year you do. We’ d love t o Pre-show Meals w e l c o m e y ou to th e g r o w i n g n u m b er of people f or whom The GC is t heir Fringe c orners t one. A great feature of The GC is the Aldstadt Bistro. Great German fare and special Fringe dishes. Please note: there are two sittings nightly: see the Dining entry on the diary/planner in the centrespread of this program for sitting times. Bookings essential: tel 8223 2539. Showtime Drinks A la n R o sew a r n e an d C o l i n Koch AM Come early or stay late to enjoy a drink with friends in the Bistro or Showroom bars. Drinks may be taken into I g n i ti o n E n te r tai n m e n t all performances (except where indicated). Renowned Adelaide piano-man Russell McCormick plays the Bistro after dinner at the hot end of the week - admission free. All details correct at time of publication. All ticket sales subject to Fringe conditions of sale. All entry to The GC at the discretion of management. Program writing/editing: Sheree Tirrell and Colin Koch; design VincentCreative; print by ColourTech. Website by Jaba. 4 th e g ca d e la id e .co m.a u 5
Presented by Ignition Entertainment and Rob Pippan Productions: MUSIC MUSIC GL E NN S H O R R O CK Glenn is s t ill t ouring and rec ording and a bout to writ e his memoir, mak ing t his a t imel y and onc e- A L IF E T IM E I N M U SI C P I CT U RES in-a-lif et ime evening wit h Aus t ralia’s mos t endu r in g AND CON V ER SATI O N f ront -man. Glenn will perf orm his g rea t es t hit s f r om A w o rl d p re m i e r e ! F r o m 10-p o u n d p om to global LRB, Axiom, The Twilight s and his s olo c areer, p lu s m u l ti - p la t i n u m -r ecor d ar ti st, G l e n n Sh or r o c k - rarel y perf ormed dark -hors e f an c las s ic s and t rac k s f o u n d e r/s o n g wr i ter / l ea d v o cal i st of L i ttl e River Band inf luenc ed b y Lit t le Fea t , The Band and more. J oin - is a n A u s tral i a n m u si c i co n . H i s a l m o st 60 -year us f or a f eas t of mus ic and k e y miles t ones in Glen n ’s jo u rn e y i n m u si c w i l l b e r ev i si ted f or th e fi rs t t ime lif e. The mus t s ee mus ic event of Fringe 2018. B ook a t t h i s y e a r’s Ad el ai d e Fr i n g e a t T h e G C . quic k l y t o a void dis a ppoint ment . T he S how ro om, The G C - Feb 22 at 8.00pm $55 (90m i ns) STE WA RT D ’A R R I E TTA of our time. Tim Buckley’s Move With Me, Randy Newman’s Leave Your Hat On and Tom Waits’ Get B E L LY O F A D R UN K E N PI A N O Down In The Hole are all part of the mix. Fall into the A World Premiere: the music of Tom Waits, Randy underbelly of Charles Bukowski’s poetr y, backed by Newman, Joe Cocker, Tim Buckley, Ian Dury and more. original music from Stewart himself. Plus much more! E x p ec t D ’ A r r iet t a’s d y n amic d eliv e r y, burs ti ng w i th A f t er k n oc k - ou t , sold - ou t , sh ou t - ou t su c c ess wit h MUSIC emot ion , ef f or t less p ian ism an d a w ho l e l o t o f s tyl e . My Leon ar d Coh en h er e an d f or t wo y ear s on t h e Tom, Tim, R an d y, J oe an d Ian ain ’ t co m i n’ to to w n. E d in b u r g h Fr in g e - an d d ec ad es of in t er n a t ion al S t ewar t ’s on h is wa y. su c c ess wit h Len n on T h r ou g h A G lass On ion - S t ewar t D ’ A r r iet t a an d h is b an d b r in g a b r an d n ew “A dynamic singer with a gravelly voice - imagine sh ow an d g u t sy in t er p r et a t ion s of some of mu sic ’s Tom Waits with overtones of Joe Cocker and a wicked line g r ea t est son g wr it er s. in jokes and stories. D’Arrietta is the full package both as D ’ A r r iet t a’s st a g e- sh ows an d ac c laimed musician and entertainer.” Daily Telegraph in t er p r et a t ion s ar e st amp ed in d elib l y wit h a st r on g c r ea t iv e v ision , wr y h u mou r an d u n iq u e “D’Arrietta has all the tools… a deep whiskey soaked voice, ROSS WILSON & THE PEACENIKS Come Said The Boy to his 21st centur y career as a g r it , all h on ed t o a r azor ’s ed g e b y a lif et ime of great piano chops, and a sense of charisma.” solo performer, he has never been out of the limelight. p er f or man c e an d wr it in g : h e c an wh ip t h e wh isk er s T h e Pl u s O n e s , Sy d n e y PLAY DADDY COOL AND MONDO ROCK Wilson is a double ARIA Hall of Fame inductee and has f r om t h e f ac e of an y son g f or a sp r u c e an d With Daddy Cool and Mondo Rock and as a solo artist, written hits for Jimmy Barnes, John Farnham and Joe “Certainly worth your time… particularly for the opportunity smoooot h n ig h t - ou t on t h e t own . to experience the remarkable Stewart D’Arrietta in live Ross Wilson has 26 ARIA Top 40 hits to his credit Cocker, and produced smash-hit albums for Jo Jo Zep In B ell y of a D r u n k en P ian o h e t u r n s h is h an d performance.” A u s t ra l i a n A rt s R e v i e w as singer, songwriter and producer and is one of and the Falcons, Skyhooks and Screaming Jets. Come t o some ‘ d own an d d ir t y ’ ma t er ial, wh ile also Australia’s most awarded, respected and well-known Back Again to see an absolute solid gold legend of rock t ou c h in g on b eau t if u l b allad s f r om some of t h e most “Above all, very, very fun.” Broadway Baby artists. From Daddy Cool’s legendar y number-one and his full band The Peaceniks perform all his hits. en ig ma t ic , in t ellig en t an d in f lu en t ial son g wr it er s anthem Eagle Rock and Mondo Rock’s ‘80s hits Cool World, State of the Heart, Chemistr y, No Time and AU FSTE H E N U ND Th e Sh owr oom , Th e G C - P reviews Feb 2 7 , 2 8 at 7 . 1 5 p m $ 3 2 ; Mar 1 , 2 , 3 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 1 0 , 1 4 , 1 5 , 1 6 , 1 7 a t T he S how ro om, The G C - Mar 3 at 9.30pm $45 (90m i ns) SPASS H AB E N 7 . 1 5 p m , Mar 4 , 1 1 , 1 8 at 6 . 0 0 p m $ 3 5 /C$ 3 4 /G r p $ 3 0 ; Ch eap Tu es Mar 6 , 1 3 at 7 . 1 5 p m $ 3 2 ( 9 0 m i n s ) CO U CH P OTATO 6 Chec k out “Stewart D’ Arri etta” a t youtube. c om/wa tc h?v= s AKD1fuLn4E th e g ca d e la id e .co m.a u 7
John and Rick Brewster are part of the Australian (and international) music fabric, having charmed with Moonshine Jug & String Band then rocked the world with The Angels. This one-night-only show is a masterly homage to one of their formative influences: Bob Dylan. John’s been MUSIC M US IC into Dylan since 1963 and attended his legendary 1966 Adelaide concert with what became The Band. Together with Rick and Nick Norton, John recently recorded an album of the master’s songs and this will be the first chance to experience the Brewster Brothers performing one of the greatest-ever songbooks. Joined by Sam Brewster (bass) and Nick Norton (drums) they will perform an entire show of classics such as Mr T HE L E GE N DA RY R U M JU N G LE J ungle ret urns t o t he Fringe t o g ive us anot her t ast e TH E B R E W STE R B R OTH E R S Tambourine Man, Desolation Row, Like a Rolling Stone, of t heir s igna t ure s ound – blues , R&B, f unk and All Along the Watchtower, Don’t Think Twice* F o r a t i m e in th e l a te se v en ti e s, Ru m Ju n g l e was debauc her y. The band la y it on t hic k wit h nos t alg ia PL AY B O B DY L A N It’s Alright. t h e m o s t p o p u l ar b an d i n Ad el ai d e, p l a y i n g regular * N o, d on ’ t : b ook b ef or e it sells out. and reunit e t o pla y t he mus ic t he y love nearl y 4 0 g ig s a t t h e L or d M el b ou r n e H o tel . T h en , i n 1978, years af t er t ha t m ys t erious Thailand g ig. . . who k n ows c h a ri s m a ti c s i n g er / g u i ta r i st Ph i l C o l so n an d t he band Th e Sh owr oom , Th e G C - Feb 2 4 at 9 . 3 0 p m $ 3 5 (7 5 m in s) where t he night will lead? t ra v e ll e d to Ban g kok f o r a m y ste r i ou s g i g . The t rip d e s tro y e d th e b an d . 36 y e a r s l a te r C o l so n , J ames Fr in g e sell- ou t s sin c e 2 0 1 0 , T h e B a l di e s ( w i th “Rum Jungle soon has a sea of smiling faces shaking their B l a c k ( k e y b o ar d s an d g u i tar ), Br u ce San d e l l ( t enor st r in g t r io an d b r ass) c eleb r a t e t h e s o ngs tha t wrinkles to a steady stream of hot 12-bar R&B riffs that s a x ) , Ia n M c D on a l d , Rod C o r n i sh (b a ss) a n d loc al mar k ed T h e E a g les’ 1 9 9 4 r eu n ion , s o m e 1 4 ye a rs conjure memories of good times spent at the Lord Melbourne k i n g - o f- t h e - s ki n s JJ H acke tt r e-g r ou p e d a t Fringe Hotel all those years ago … the sound is impressive and the af t er sa y in g it wou ld t ak e ‘ Hell To F re e z e O ve r’ 2 0 1 5 i n f ro n t of 400 fa n s to r ecr ea te th e sound t ha t band is firing” The Clothesline b ef or e t h e y p la y ed a g ain . T h a t r eu ni o n w a s m a rke d k e p t t h e L o rd M el b ou r n e H o tel j u m p i n g f o r an era b y an MT V c on c er t , D V D , CD an d n o t o ne but a n d s h o c k e d sed a te T h ai a u d i en ces. I n 201 8 Rum sev er al f ar ewell t ou r s. M US IC T h e B ald ies wr a p a b u st - u p , r eu n io n a nd F a re w e l l s T he S howro om, The G C - Feb 25 at 8.00pm $35 (90m i ns) 1 - 2 7 in t o ju st f ou r p er f or man c es: w ho kno w s wh ic h y ou mig h t g et , p er h a p s t h e w ho l e thi ng! B ut y ou will g et t h eir f la wless t r ad ema rk ha rm o ni e s , seamless mu sic ian sh ip an d a v er y w r y vi e w o f the wor ld . A n ig h t u n d er t h e B ald ies’ E a gl e s ’ co ve rs i s al wa y s mor e f u n t h an an y on e d ese r ve s . B A L D E AGL E S “I am liking more than anything to spend the night under the MUSIC H E L L OVE R -F R E E Z E S Bald Ealges’ covers.” Notto Betaken, Seriously Music The Showroom, The GC - Feb 16 at 7.30pm & 9.30pm; Feb 21 at 7.30pm; Mar 11 at 8.00pm $35/C$29/Gr$29 (90mins) The irrepressible Mike Rudd may well enter a quieter, more minimalist phase when he kicks past his century (such is his optimism). Anticipating that slightly in Life after Life, Spectrum’s main man and songwriter gives a sensitive but KIND OF BLUE and mus ic ent hus ias t s . robust account of the Rudd (and Crudd) repertoires, with Als o f ea t ured on t his s pec ial night will be s ongs THE MILES DAVIS SHOW Miles Da vis perf ormed on albums s uc h as Round a little modern inserted into the vast reservoir of ancient, M US IC and all illuminated by accordionist George Butrumlis and Presented by Rob Pippan Productions Midnight, Milestones, Porgy and Bess and Someday My bassist Jeremy Alsop, two of the best musicians around Sold out in 2017 and back by popular demand, this Prince Will Come: songs from Miles’s second golden and now completing Mike’s new band 1st Base. a l l - A d e la id e - b ased p r od u cti on i s a co m p l e te period with Columbia Records between 1958-61. Life after Life is an intimate, 90-seat and up close p e rf o rm a n c e of M i l e s D a v i s’s cl a ssi c 1959 album Kind of Blue c hanged people’s lives and t he direc t ion performance of an acoustically-skewed selection of K i n d o f B l u e , r eg a r d e d as th e g r e a te st Ja z z album of mus ic . Don’ t mis s t his opport unit y t o experien c e Rudd’s highly individual music, which resonates with his of all time. live t his inc redible mus ic al mas t erpiec e. hallmark reinvention and renewal. F o r o n e n i g h t o n l y, i n th e i n ti m a te se tti n g of t he GC Best known for his song I’ll Be Gone (Someday I’ll have money), a chart-topper for his band Spectrum back in 1971, S h o w ro o m , th i s l eg e n d a r y al b u m w i l l b e p erf ormed in “An evening of musical perfection. They held the M I K E R UD D ’S 1 ST B A SE Mike Rudd is a consummate performer who will balance you its e n ti re ty b y si x of SA’s l ea d i n g sessi on mus ic ians audience from the first note and never let go.” GlamAdelaide in w h a t w i l l be an u n f or g e tta b l e n i g h t f o r Jazz lovers I N L I F E A F TE R L I F E on the edge of pleasure and leave you wanting more. 8 T he S howro om, The G C - Feb 17 at 7.30pm $35 (90m i ns) The Clubroom, The GC - Feb 16, 17 at 8.30pm $30/Grp$22.50 (90mins) th e g ca d e la id e .co m.a u 9
The Flaming Sambuc as ( ext ended band) , wit h Ter r y Welcome to 1960. It’s late at The Stardust and Nic holas a t t he whit e g rand piano, bring t o lif e t h e everyone is here to see Buddy Diamond, the t imeles s s ongs of Elt on J ohn and Bernie Taupin in charismatic crooner who’s so cool, he’s hot. He’ll tell t his exc it ing, c olourf ul s how. Clas s ic s s uc h as You r you. He tells everyone. Song, Candle in t he W ind, Can You Feel The Lov e Buddy explodes on to the stage and snaps his way Tonight , Roc k et Man and s o man y more will brin g through cool Swing & smokin’ Rock ‘n’ Roll. His velvet MUSIC bac k t he memories and f ill your heart wit h joy. M US IC voice and comic timing match his incredible good looks The Flaming Sambuc as t ak e a vis ual, mus ic al j ou r n e y and sharp threads. He’ll tell you. He tells everyone. bac k t o t he 1970s when one of t he world’s most Buddy sings about lost love, new love and being in f ormida ble s ong-writ ing t eams c rea t ed Goodb ye love. Mostly with himself. Yellow Bric k Road, a double album t ha t has s old Welcome to planet Coolsville, cats & kittens. more t han 30-million c opies worldwide. Re-live t h is golden era wit h voc als f rom J odie Dr y and Na t a lie “Seymour kept us laughing to the point of tears. Ermer J ens en, Ma t t Mc Namee on drums and t he An exceptional raconteur!” WeekendPlus Magazine GOODBYE Y ELLOW B R I CK R OAD: mas t erf ul Rob Pippan on guit ar. B UD DY D I A M O N D : “Seymour is in complete control and has what it takes to ‘WOW’ an audience.” T h e A d e l a i d e A d vertis er A TRIBUTE TO THE SONGS OF ELTON A N I GH T AT TH E STA R D UST J OHN F L A M I N G S A M B U C A S A N DY SE Y M O UR T he S howro om, The G C - Feb 25 at 6.00p m $35 (80m i ns) Th e Sh owr oom , Th e G C - Feb 2 4 at 7 . 3 0 p m $ 3 5 (7 5 m in s) The mus ic of Fleet wood Mac b y one of Adelaide’s In 1939, The Prince of Soul Mar vin Gaye was born in mos t res pec t ed s es s ion and t ribut e bands . The sh ow Washington DC. Twenty years later, he became one of f oc us es on t he 1975-85 Nic k s /Buc k ingham/Mc V ie/ the elite who shaped the sound of Motown in the ‘60s. Fleet wood line-up and s ongs f rom t he Rumours , His tumultuous life and legendar y music are brought Fleet wood Mac , Tus k , and Mira ge albums . W it h n ot e- to the stage in an intimate 60-minute show featuring perf ec t rendit ions of c las s ic s ongs s uc h as Rhi an n on , multi-platinum selling artist Nathaniel Willemse. Dreams and Lit t le Lies , t his is a mus t s ee f or a ll N a t h an iel t ak es u s t h r ou g h G a y e’s l i fe a nd m us i c MUSIC Fleet wood Mac f ans . M US IC wit h h it af t er h it , r ev ealin g alon g the w a y the Rumours has work ed wit h art is t s s uc h as Ka t e r ela t ion sh ip s t h a t sh a p ed t h e man a nd the s o ngs . Ceberano, Swanee, Glenn Shorroc k , Rus s ell Mo r r is, N a t h an iel’s sou lf u l, soar in g v oc als e a rne d hi m a to p Phil Emmanuel and more. Lead voc als Nanet t e Van 6 f in ish on T h e X Fac t or A u st r alia a nd to p 5 s po ts f o r Ruit en and Ian ‘ Poll y’ Polit is , lead guit ar Rob P ip p an , h is f ir st t wo sin g les, You an d Liv e L o ude r. I n 2 0 1 4 bas s Shaun Dunc an, drums Ma t t Mc Namee, gui t ar h e su p p or t ed G r amm y Awar d win n e r M a ri a h C a re y o n Gar y Is aac s , k e yboards Rob Vorel. h er n a t ion al t ou r. Fea t uring t hree-part harmonies and g rea t a t t ent ion From Sexual Healing to the soul classic Heard it T HE F L E E T W O O D M AC SH OW t o det ail, t his is as c los e t o t he real t hing t ha t y ou ’ ll LET’S GET IT ON: THE SONGS OF through the Grapevine, Nathaniel’s four-octave range ever get . will have audiences mesmerised. RUM OURS Presented by Rob Pippan Productions MARVIN GAYE NATHANIEL WILLEMSE The Showroom, The GC - Feb 18 at 6pm $35 (75 mins) The Showroom, The GC - Feb 17 at 9.30pm $35/$27C/$30Grp (60mins) Fringe f a vourit e t he Flaming Sambuc as ( wit h This un-missable acoustic experience debuts the all- augment ed band) ret urn t o The GC wit h t heir star collaboration of Lindsay Field, Sam See and Glyn na t ionall y ac c laimed ABBA Gold s how, perf ormi n g Mason. Down Under The Covers is a reimagining of t he s ongs of t he Swedis h s uperg roup. This vis uall y the classic Australian songbook from artists including exc it ing s how t ak es you on a journe y t hrough th e Midnight Oil, Paul Kelly, The Angels, Daddy Cool, AC/DC, ABBA years of t he 1970s , wit h f a vourit es s uc h as INXS and more. Together, Field, See and Mason create MUSIC Wa t erloo, SO S, Danc ing Q ueen and The W inner Tak es M US IC an unforgettable experience with their superb vocals, It All. This ent ert aining vis ual s how is pres ent ed in knockout harmonies and sensational guitar. an orig inal s t or y t elling wa y, and is guarant eed t o The long-time friends have separately carved a great niche t ouc h your emot ions and lea ve you wit h your s pir it s in Australian music. Lindsay is acclaimed as John Farnham’s uplif t ed. It ’s al wa ys a s ell-out , s o be quic k . backing singer but has also sung with Jimmy Barnes, Olivia Newton-John and Glenn Shorrock and starred in the original Australian production of Hair. Sam and Glyn, as The Pardoners, “At times the quality of impersonation is so eerie that if you have released two original albums and most recently toured with Brian Cadd and Glenn Shorrock’s Axiom reunion. ABBA GO LD were to close your eyes during the performance, you’d be hard F I E L D, SE E A N D M A SO N Talent, originality, strong audience rapport and a healthy pressed to distinguish this from the real thing.” F L AM ING SA M B U C A S Stage Whispers D OW N UN D E R TH E COVE R S dash of humour will make this a memorable show. 10 The Showroom, The GC - Feb 18 at 8.00pm $35 (100mins) The Showroom, The GC - Feb 23 at 7.30pm $35 (85mins) th e g ca d e la id e .co m.a u 11
A TRUE LEGEND IN THREE OUTSTANDING SHOWS! S o man y st ar s h a v e lef t u s in r ec en t y ear s b u t man y liv e on in Mov in ’ Melv in B r own . Melv in ’s pus hi ng hi s m i d-7 0 s b u t c ar r ies on wit h all t h e en er g y of t h e R & B / r oc k ’ n ’ r oll/ sou l g en er a t ion h e r emain s a p ar t and he ro o f. Ch an n elin g t h e la t e, g r ea t Ch u c k B e rr y, M e l vi n ha s c r ea t ed a sh ow t h a t t r u l y mov es, e ve n b y hi s o w n h ig h - oc t an e st an d ar d s. T h e r esu lt i s a n a m a z i ng m i x o f c lassic son g s - S weet Lit t le S ix t ee n, M e m phi s , C ’ e s t la V ie, J oh n n y B G ood e an d mor e - m i xe d w i th da nce C ABARE T r ou t in es of t h e k in d t h a t h a v e won B ro w n a fa i thful US A f ollowin g wor ld wid e. M USIC Melv in sa y s: “Ch u c k B er r y c h an g ed m us i c f o r e ve r. I g r ew u p wit h h is sou n d s all ar ou nd m e , he m a de a h u g e d if f er en c e t o m y lif e an d mill i o ns o f o the rs . ” A n E d in b u r g h Fr in g e f a v ou r it e in 2 0 1 7 , thi s i s a s ho w n ot t o miss. M OVI N ’ M E LVI N B R OW N Th e Sh owr oom , Th e G C - P review M a r 1 3 a t 9 . 0 0 p m CH UCK B E R RY L I VE S! $ 3 2 ; Mar 1 4 , 1 5 at 9 . 0 0 p m $ 3 5 /C $ 3 4 / G r p $ 3 2 ; M a r WITH THE ROCK’N’ROLL SHOWBAND 1 6 , 1 7 at 9 . 0 0 p m $ 3 9 /C$ 3 5 /G r p $ 3 4 ( 7 0 m i n s ) M OVI N ’ M E LVI N B R OW N A M A N , A M AGI C, A M USI C - TH E STO RY CO N T I N U E S ! “It’s a rare treat ... to have an all-round performer of Brown’s calibre and background is an opportunity that doesn’t come every day. Make the most of it.” The Age THE S OUL R H Y TH M S P EC TACU L AR and ha ve rec ent l y won t he Blues News Bes t alb u m of “This show by Movin’ Melvin Brown is the perfect pick-me up! t he year ( German y) and t he 2014 Fringeworld B est ADAM HA LL’ S DA N C E PA RT Y Mus ic al perf ormanc e ( WA) . Exceptional, sheer brilliance.” The S cotsman Adam Hall and the Velvet Playboys return to Adelaide This will be SO UL mus ic a t it s bes t . Book now f or a C ABARE T night of f un and danc ing. US A “An absolute delight to watch... He was so popular that we have been inundated f o r a o n e - o f f ser i es o f sh ow s a t T h e G C f o r Adelaide F ri n g e 2 0 1 8 . C o m e an d h a v e a d an ce a t Adam Hall’s with requests for his return.” BBC Edinburgh D a n c e P a rt y ! “One doesn’t realise the magical potential of Jazz until they’ve Famous for his velvet sound and incredible vocal range, heard the dynamic sound that is Adam Hall and the Velvet Movin’ Melvin Brown invites you on a musical journey through his fascinating life - five decades A d a m w il l p resen t th e w or ks of h i s co n tem poraries Playboys.” We st A u st r a lia n of singing, tap-dancing, storytelling and laughing with the best. With sold-out houses, awards s u c h a s S t e v ie Won d e r, M a r v i n G a y e , M i ch ael and five-star reviews around the world, this show also explores black music history and 50s-90s J a c k s o n a n d Ja m es Br o w n , a s w e l l as o r i g inal “Irresistable” Ge r d W ie b e n , B lu e No t e Ge r ma n y American culture. Get ready to tap your feet with the last of the great Song and Dance Men. c o m p o s i ti o n s i n sp i r e d b y th e g r e a t so u l a r t is t s . “Adam and members of the Velvet Playboys entertained the Th e Clu b r oom , Th e G C - P review Feb 2 0 at 7 . 0 0 p m $ 3 0 ; Feb 2 1 , M a r 7 , 8 , 9 , T h e a m a z i n g r ep e r toi r e i n cl u d e s cl a ssi cs suc h as crowd with an upbeat, crisp and energetic performance that S u p e rs iti o n , T h e w a y y o u m a ke m e fe e l , Le t ’s get it 1 0 , 1 1 at 7 . 0 0 p m $ 3 5 /C$ 3 4 ; Ch eap Tu es Mar 6 at 7 . 0 0 p m $ 3 0 ( 9 0 m i n s ) had the crowd up on their feet, dancing up a storm and setting o n a n d m a n y m o r e h i ts th a t w i l l h a v e y o u danc ing in a high bar to follow.” E p o c h Time s ( J a p a n e se ) th e a is l e s . M OVI N ’ M E LVI N B R OWN : DA N C I N G T h e s o n g s w il l b e p r esen ted w i th th e b acki ng of one “There is a young man in a silvery suit casual in the spotlight, o f A u s t ra l i a ’s fi n est b an d s, T h e Ve l v e t Pl a y boys . The the hand in the pocket, the other holds a trumpet, from his W I TH TH E STA R - TA P I N TO H E A LT H ! e n s e m b le w il l b e p r esen ti n g u n i q u e ar r a n g ement s mouth sources sounds, as you once knew Louis Armstrong you An interactive Tap Dance and Workout Workshop, fun for all w ith a f u l l h or n se cti on an d b ackg r ou n d v o c als t o will know Adam Hall.” No z.d e ( Ge r ma n ) ages and levels. Before you can think, he has you tappin’ away! a c c o m p a n y. DAN C E Melvin takes participants through a low-impact, high-energy A d a m H a l l a n d th e Vel v e t Pl a y b o y s ar e a m ult i- US A fun workout, teaching how to tap to music and workout at the a w a rd - w i n n i n g o u tfi t fr o m Pe r th i n We ste r n Aus t ralia same time. Melvin says, “If you can walk, you can tap!”. “Watching Melvin tap is a joy to behold.” West Australian T he S how ro om, The G C - Mar 2, 9, 10 at 9. 15pm $33/C$20/Ch$15/Fam $70/Grp$25; “Light on his feet, Melvin’s upbeat persona delights his audience.” M a r 4 , 8 a t 9.15pm $28/C $18/C h$15/Fam$60/Grp$23 (60m i ns) D I E SE SH O W I ST Broadway Baby G R O SSARTI G 12 Th e Clu b r oom , Th e G C - Feb 2 4 & Mar 1 0 at 1 1 . 0 0 am $ 3 9 /Ch $ 2 5 /G r $ 3 5 (7 5 m in s) 13 Check out “Adam H a ll” a t f a c e b o o k . c o m / a d a m h a llmusi ci a n
With sold out shows at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2016- 17, Adelaide Fringe in 2017, Perth Fringe World in 2016-17 and other leading club venues across Australia, this evening of music by the great Johnny Cash is not to be missed. Monty Cotton’s incredible ability to imitate Johnny Cash M US IC has helped him create this unforgettable greatest-hits tribute to the legendary artist, including classics such as Ring of Fire and I Walk the Line. Leaving a corporate accounting job in Sydney a few years ago, Monty set sail to pursue the life of a musician in WA. He’s since taken A Boy Named Cash all around Australia and the UK, performing in pubs, clubs, shopping centres, arts festivals, mine sites, corporate A B OY N A M E D CA SH : functions, cruise ships, breakfast radio, morning television, and The Voice Australia. J O H N N Y CA SH E XPE R I E N CE See it to believe it! M O N TY COTTO N Th e St u d io, Th e G C Feb 2 7 , 2 8 , Mar 1 , 2 at 7 . 0 0 p m $ 2 5 (6 0 m in s) S h owc asin g h is ex t r aor d in ar y v er s a ti l i ty a s a s i nge r an d p er f or mer, t h is b r an d n ew sh o w w i th M o nty Cot t on c eleb r a t es A u st r alian mu sic fro m l o ng a go to r ig h t n ow. Celeb r a t in g ou r own A u st r alian songbo o k, s e e the st ar of A B oy N amed Cash p er f or m i ng cl a s s i cs fro m M US IC B an jo P a t er son , S lim D u st y, Hu n t e rs a nd C o l l e cto rs , IN X S , P owd er f in g er, r ig h t u p t o Va nce Jo y a nd m o re . E x p er ien c e t h is c r ac k in g t imelin e o f A us tra l i a n m us i c an d son g s t h a t h a v e sh a p ed ou r na ti o n’s m us i ca l h er it a g e. A n d d on ’ t b e su r p r ised if yo u e nd up o n st a g e! B est v alu e t ic k et in t h e Fr in g e! TH E F L A M I N G GA L A H : GR E AT AUSTR A L I A N SO N GB O O K M O N TY COTTO N The Studio, The GC - Feb 27, 28, Mar 1, 2 at 10.00pm $15 (50mins) Promotional products Proud All things Print! Print Sponsor Posters and pull ups Plan print Framing See the full range at colourtech.com.au 221 Pulteney Street Adelaide SA 5000 | Phone: 8223 7723 | mail@colourtech.com.au | colourtech.com.au 14
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MUSIC Don’t get taken for a ride. Book a taxi. LORD OF THE STRINGS! RETURNS Matthew’s repertoire ranges from Classical to Metal, Flamenco to Blues and Celtic Harp Music, and is MATTHEW FAGAN performed on a unique 10-string guitar, ukulele, banjo The Lord of the Strings! returns after sold out shows, and more. Lord of the Strings! is the ultimate music rave reviews and standing ovations at The GC in 2017 journey and is also packed with humour. and Edinburgh Fringe 2016. Renowned for his eclectic Show highlights include the world premiere of Electric instruments, virtuosic performance and dry wit, Matthew Guitar Orchestra (EGO) featuring Matthew performing Fagan has wowed fans in more than 120 countries. He’s multiple guitar parts of contemporary Metal and toured with some of the world’s greatest stars, including Classical masters and the hilarious Guitar Challenge, Billy Connolly, Original Buena Vista Social Club, Michael where the audience designs a segment of the show with Safe, trained, accredited and proudly South Australian. Serving Crawford and Shirley Bassey. guitar requests. Fringe patrons for 58 years. The Clubroom, The GC - Preview Feb 22 at 7.30pm $20; Feb 23, 24, 25 at 7.30pm, Feb 25 at 2.00pm Proud members of the Taxi Council SA $ 2 5 / C $ 2 2 / C h $15/Fam$50/G rp$20 ( 70 mins) “Matthew has the talent comparable to John Williams and diversifies with improvisation like a true gypsy. ” Melbourne Guitar Festival “Internationally acclaimed performer Matthew Fagan is one of our most engaging, versatile, fluent and imaginative musicians. He’s a genre-hopping, finger-popping, multi-instrumentalist sensation.” Australian Musician MUSIC “Matthew is the best artist I have toured with.” Billy Connolly “The pony-tailed genius behind the guitar does things you can barely believe. Matthew Fagan really is the Lord of the Strings ... [He] takes you on a journey with his multitude of guitars, horrendously corny dad jokes and absolute mastery of his craft.” The Advertiser GYPS Y F I R E ELEC T R I C M ATT HEW Gypsy Fire, which was founded by Matthew in 1997, is the group that pioneered Gypsy Jazz in Australia FAGAN A N D R O M A N A G EER MANS with fiery performances at the Port Fairy Folk Festival, Featuring amazing Czech violinist Romana Geermans National Folk Festival, Wangaratta Jazz Festival, and Matthew Fagan on 10-string Spanish and electric national touring and more. guitars, this is a captivating show of European Gypsy, Romana Geermans, from the age of 15 toured with Gypsy Jazz, Tango, Bluegrass, Celtic and Flamenco. the renowned Czechoslovak Chamber Orchestra for 7 This will also be the world premier of Gypsy Fire years. She has also toured extensively in Australia with Electric, in which Romana and Matthew perform their orchestras, jazz, pop and country groups, and was in take on rock masters from Jimmy Hendrix, Queen and the original line up of Gypsy Fire. Led Zeppelin to Deep Purple, The Beatles and even ABBA. A t our de f orc e not t o be mis s ed! 18 The Clubroom, The GC - Mar 2, 3 at 7.30pm, Mar 4 at 2.00pm $33/C$28/Ch$15/Fam$65/Grp$25 (70mins)
MUSIC COMEDY UK AN (AL MO S T ) ACO U ST I C ‘ 60 S piano part s and demons t ra t es t ha t t he Bea t les wer e CA R D N I N J A J AVI E R J A R Q UI N T h is ed g e- of - sea t sh ow is n ot t o b e co nfus e d w i th perha ps pla ying “unplug ged” long bef ore t he wor d t h e Car d N in ja a p p , wh ic h r ep lac es yo ur w a l l e t w i th T RIBUT E TO S I R PAU L M C C ART NEY was c oined in t he la t e ‘ 80s . War n in g : t h is sh ow c on t ain s n in jas, n ot ma g ic . y ou r mob ile. You sh ou ld on l y u se t ha t to buy ti cke ts Car d N in ja is an a war d - win n in g , r iot ou s d isp la y of T E RRY W H O ? Lik e Sir Paul, Terr y W ho? alt erna t es f rom guit ar t o c omed y an d c ar d st u n t s u sin g p la y in g c ar d s as n in ja f or all y ou r f r ien d s t o see t h e r eal C a rd N i nj a . H e ’s bas s t o piano t o perf orm a wide s elec t ion of t he ac e. A ll f iv e of t h em. Te rr y W h o ? ( Fi n al Tou ch / G e n XY Z/ D o -I t (UK) ) wea p on s. Followin g h is jou r n e y f r om mild - man n er ed Bea t les ’ repert oire and inc ludes t he s t or y behin d p e rf o rm s a trib u te to th e fa n tasti c w or ks of Sir Paul c ar d p la y er t o silen t assassin , Car d N in ja is a on e- “Flips the whole concept of card trick on its head.” t he c ompos it ion of Yes t erda y, whic h lea ves you M c C a rtn e y ( B ea tl e, si n g e r / son g w r i te r, tr a i n ee bas s man v ar iet y c omed y sh ow wit h u p b ea t h u mou r f or The List (Edinburgh) wondering why Sir Paul never s ued Bon J ovi. p la y e r, tra i n e e p i a n o p l a y e r, m u l ti -l i n g u al l yric is t and an y on e wh o’s ev er b een a lit t le b it N in ja. 20+ s ongs over 50 minut es – one f or Bea t les , “Javier is as much a comedian as he is a ninja.” a l l - ro u n d l i v i n g l eg e n d ). T h e sh ow is al wa y s c omed ic b u t it is J a v ier ’s a b ilit y Young Perspective Mc Cart ne y and pop f ans alik e. T h e s h o w c h ro n i cl es M cC ar tn e y ’s ti m e w i th t he mos t t o mak e c ar d s d o h is b id d in g t h a t win s y ou ov er in f l u e n t i a l p o p cu l tu r e b an d of a l l ti m e – the Bea t les . c omp let el y, esp ec iall y as t h er e is n o sleig h t - of - h an d “A rollicking, hilarious experience.” It h ig h l i g h ts g r e a t so n g s, th u m p i n g b ass l i nes , c lever WENN DU DIE The Edinburgh Reporter B E AT L E S N I C H T or trickery involved in his increasingly impressive feats. M A G S T, WA S MAGST DU? The Studio, The GC - Cheap Tues Mar 6 at 8.00pm $20; Cheap Tues Mar 13 at 10.00pm $25; Mar 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 T he C e l l a r, T he G C - Mar 6, 7, 8 at 7.00pm $20/C$15/Ch$10/Fam $45/Grp$40 (50m i ns) at 8.00pm $30/C$25/Ch$25/Grp$25; Mar 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 at 10.00pm $30/C$25/Ch$25/Grp$25 (55mins) CABARET CABARET GER MYTH: THE LIVES AND SONGS OF chanson. For her 2018 show Sylvia returns with stories LEATHER LUNGS: SON OF A PREACHER a world of amusement, pleasure and challenge. and songs about more legendary ladies and maybe Within the burgeoning genre of alternative cabaret, this DIETRICH, PIAF, MONROE AND OTHER even a gent! WRITTEN/PERFORMED BY delightfully naughty show fuses good old-fashioned fun FEMALE LEGENDS! AN ENCORE! Add to that a healthy dose of witty anecdotes and JASON CHASLAND with the romp of vaudeville, and will leave you stunned, shrewd observations from Brécko’s own life as a mesmerised, buckled with laughter and turning to your SYLVIA BRÉCKO television presenter and cabaret star – not to mention Presented by Geoffrey Bryan neighbour in shock. After a sell-out season at last year’s Fringe, Sylvia some excellent frocks! – and you have a show that is a Pray for hymn, or he’ll prey on you. Jason Chasland has previously performed his self- Brécko, German TV host and cabaret star, returns to Fringe must-see. This daring deviant crosses with religion, fist-fights with written solo show, Impostar, in Hollywood, and been a Adelaide with her show about legendary ladies of stage sexuality, and discos with dildos. Leather Lungs will vocalist for Adele and the Beckhams. This is a voice and screen! “Funny, talented, charming. Great mix of comedy penetrate and titillate your unholy soul. that must be heard. Myth began with Brécko’s life-long fascination with and cabaret.” The Clothesline A master of falsetto and stiletto, Leather Lungs’ vocal range “Phenomenon.” GayNZ Marilyn Monroe. Songs made famous by Marlene “Sylvia’s stage presence is delightful – she is spans four octaves – a rare phenomenon. He marries this Dietrich and Edith Piaf soon entered the repertoire, with charming, witty and engaging.” Adelaide Theatre Guide with savage wit and outrageous innuendo to rouse you into “A voice to die for.” Express Magazine other voices of the golden age of Hollywood and French Th e St u d io, Th e G C - Ch eap Tu es Mar 6 at 9 . 3 0 p m $ 2 2 ; Mar 7 , 8 , 9 , 1 0 at 9 . 3 0 p m $ 2 5 / C $ 2 3 / 20 T he L o unge, The G C - Mar 15, 16, 17, 18 at 8. 30pm $28/C$25/Ch$25/Grp$26 (70m i ns) G r p $ 2 3 (6 0 m in s) 1 6 + th e g ca d e la id e .co m.a u 21
M OM E N T U M ARTIST MAN AG EM ENT Moment um Art is t Mana gement UK proudl y pres ent s f our of t he H ot Ticket s of Frin g e 2 0 1 8 . A r e p r i se of The Ka gools ’ 2017 s ell-out phys ical comedy hit Tut t i f or t hos e who couldn’t b u y s e a t s f o r l o v e PRESENTS 4 HILARIOUS COMEDIES... o r m o n e y o r s i m p l y want t o f eel t he pleas ure all over a gain; and Adelaide Premi e r e s o f so l o sh o w s b y Ka gools s t ars C laire Ford and Nicky Wilkins on and f ive-s t ar comic genius G a r y Tr o . COMEDY COMEDY C L AIRE FO R D U N B OX ED raf f le winner, one half of mult i-a ward-winning TH E K AGO O L S TUTTI Fest iv al 2 0 1 7 . A lso on e of U r b an L i s t’s To p 5 phys ic al c omedy ac t The Ka gools , and ex-c ardboar d In t er n a t ion al A c t s To S ee A t Melb o urne I nte rna ti o na l F e e l li k e y o u ’r e stu ck o u tsi d e th e b ox ? T h en how do box s ales woman ( t rue) . If y ou missed it last y ear, U K p h y sic al c omed y Comed y Fest iv al 2 0 1 6 . y o u t h i n k i n s i d e i t? T h r ou g h h ea r tfe l t stor y t elling, sen sa t ion T h e K a g ools r et u r n t o A d elaid e wit h a c l o w n i n g a n d d ou b l e-w a l l e d ch i p b oa r d , Un boxed “Brilliant, unique and boundary bending comedy.” limit ed r u n of t h eir mu lt i- a war d - win n in g sh ow, “See The Kagools now, before they make it big on p ro m i s e s m o r e i n sp i r e d an d l e a d i n g e d g e p hys ic alit y TalkFringe T U T T I. T h is u n iq u e sh ow is sp on t an eou s an ar c h ic TV.” The Advertiser, Adelaide a n d c o m e d ic g e n i u s fr o m a th r i l l i n g an d en ga g ing f u n f or ev er y on e. Win n er B est Comed y S h ow Week l y, “Brimming with wit and imagination…surely p e rf o rm e r a t t h e to p of h e r g am e. “Masterful physical theatre performer.” A d elaid e Fr in g e 2 0 1 7 , an d on e of t h e S y d n e y one of the outright funniest pieces of the entire festival.” C l a ire is a n a ctr e ss, fi l m m aker, ch a r a cte r comedian, BroadwayBaby Mor n in g Her ald ’s ‘ Mu st see’ A c t s a t S y d n e y Comed y TV Bomb The Studio, The GC - Preview Feb 16 at 7.00pm $12; Feb 17, 18, 23, 24, 25 at 7.00pm $20/C$18/Grp$16; The Studio, The GC - Cheap Tues Feb 20, 27 at 8.30pm $16; Feb 21, 22, 28, Mar 1 at 8.30pm $22/C$19/Ch$19/ F e b 2 1 , 2 2 a t 7.00pm $18/C $16/G rp$15; Cheap Tues Feb 20 at 7. 00pm $15 (55m i ns) Fam$65/Grp$17; Feb 23, 24, 25, Mar 2, 3, 4 at 8.30pm $26/C$22/Ch$22/Fam$75/Grp$20 (55mins) COMEDY COMEDY NICKY WILKINSON HAPPY 2016 and 2017. GARY TRO-KE KARAOKE “Made his full room roar with laughter.” HAPPY celebrates all that is great in the world. Come UK rising comedy star, Nicky Wilkinson makes her with your friends, your family, lovers and strangers. UK stand-up Gary Tro (“Expect comedic genius” - Mumble Adelaide solo debut with her highly anticipated new It’s pure happiness! Plus, there are party games and LondonCalling.com) makes his Adelaide debut with a show, HAPPY. A fun-packed hour of stand-up, pies and hilarious show about his longing to be able to sing, his Three Weeks prizes. And pies. Did we mention pies? party games from the founder of World Happy Crew. inability to do so and how life would be easier if it were WhatsOnStage Nicky was a New Act of the Year and So You think You’re “Effortless likeability and excellent comic timing.” just one long karaoke session. Come prepared to sing Funny Finalist in Edinburgh. She’s also one half of Chortle (UK) (and laugh) out loud! Venue multi-award-winning comedy duo The Kagools, which “Nicky hosts a brilliant hour of pure happiness.” enjoyed sell-out success at the Edinburgh Fringe in Noel Edmonds, Global Positivity Network Th e St u d io, Th e G C - Mar 1 4 , 1 5 at 8 . 3 0 p m $ 1 8 /C$ 1 6 /G r p $ 1 5 ; Mar 1 6 , 1 7 , 1 8 at 8 . 3 0 p m $ 2 0 / C $ 1 8 / G r p $ 1 6 ; Ch eap Tu es Mar 1 3 at 8 . 3 0 p m $ 1 5 (5 5 m in s) T he L o unge, The G C - C heap Tues Feb 27 at 6. 00pm $15; Feb 28, M ar 1 at 6. 00pm $18/C$16/Grp$1 5 ; M a r 2 , 3 , 4 a t 6.00pm $20/C $18/G rp$16 (55 m i ns) 22 th e g ca d e la id e .co m.a u 23
MUSIC T HE GRE AT P R ET EN D ER and dis obedienc e, rebels a gains t t he purit anic a l MAGIC UK aut horit y of c las s ic al mus ic and embrac es an un r u l y, M AX RIEB L ( C O U N T ER -T EN O R) alt erna t ive world of mus ic , whic h s eek s purit y an d A n a s to n is h i n g p er f o r m an ce b y a ce l eb r a te d c ount er- t rut h over boundaries , judgement and aus t erit y. t e n o r re i m a g i n i n g an d u n i ti n g th e p ow e r of earl y pop Ac c ompanied b y virt uos ic mus ic ians and unique, w i th t h e g e n iu s o f b a r o q u e . G ar l an d , Ba ch , Handel elec t rif ying arrangement s t his s how unveils a a n d M o rris s e y co l l i d e an d th e r esu l t i sn ’t fus ion, it ’s new s ound and c onc ept . A mus t -s ee, mus t -hear c h e m i s tr y. experienc e f or t hree night s onl y. T h e G re a t P reten d e r sh o w cases th e eth er e al voic e o f M a x R ie b l, w h o co m b i n e s h i s m a ste r y as a “Breathtaking, a true artist.” Australian Stage b a ro q u e m u s ici a n w i th th e p u r e v o cal p o w e r and “Luminous.” The Australian a u th e n t i c ity of a n em er g i n g p op ar ti st. Ri ebl wit t il y c o n f ro n ts h is i n n er b a ttl e b etw ee n ar ti sti c obedienc e “Caressing roundness.” Sydney Morning Herald T he S tudi o, The G C - Feb 16, 17, 18 at 8. 30pm $29/C$22. 50/Ch$22. 50 (60m i ns) STUN T M AGI CI A N T h e A u st r alian p r emier e of a sh ow tha t w a s the ta l k of E d in b u r g h Fr in g e 2 0 1 7 . . . DA N GE R DAVE R E UB E N S Im ag in e an in d u st r ial st ap le-g u n h eld t ig h t t o “Never a dull moment! Laughed the entire hour away!” a m an ’s f ac e, a st ran g er ’s h an d on t h e t r ig g er COMEDY ready t o sq u eez e. Is it load ed ? Hold you r b reat h . Close you r eyes. An d p ray f or Dan g er Dave. “Thoroughly enjoyed it - can’t wait to see what he comes up with next!” Wit h sell- ou t sh ows a t t h e E d in b u r g h Fr in g e (2 0 1 6 - 1 7 ), D an g er D a v e R eu b en s b r in g s h is c r ash “Dangerous magic with a hint of slapstick. Good old c ou r se in d ar ed ev il st u n t s, ja w- d r op p in g ma g ic fashioned magic harking back to greats like Houdini and an d b izar r e c omed y t o A d elaid e f or t h e f ir st t ime. Tommy Cooper.” You r ad r en alin e- f u elled h ost of f er s ed g e- of - sea t p er il wit h an ep ic sou n d t r ac k . . . t h is is on e f or t h r ill AUDITIONS - THE CABARET seek er s an d ma g ic lov er s. “An extrovert stunt magician – who did what it said not to do on the tin.” STACEY-LOUISE CAMILLERI AND T h is sh ow is a c u lmin a t ion of D an g er D a v e’s wor k t o d a t e, alon g wit h n ew n ev er- seen - b ef or e d ar ed ev il STEPHEN MCMAHON an t ic s, p r ov in g h ow a simp le c h ild h ood d r eam c an Tw o M e l b o u rn e au d i ti on p i a n i sts co m e to g e t her We’ve all seen what happens when the actors are on b ec ome so mu c h mor e. t o s h a re s to ri e s o f th e b est, th e w or st an d the stage, now it’s time to throw open the doors to show T h e sh ow’s b ig f in ale is as min d b lowin g as it is m o s t h il a ri o u s th ea tr e au d i ti on s th a t th e y ’v e you what happens in the audition room. d an g er ou s. . . an d it ’s v er y d an g er ou s! J oin t h e q u est DU W I R S T D E I N E N AUGEN NICHT h a d t h e p l e a su r e of p l a y i n g p i an o f or. Wr i tten A hilarious “how-to” and more importantly “how-not- f or g lor y ! GLAUBEN!!! a n d p e rf o rm e d b y Stace y -L o u i se C a m i l l e r i and to” guide for people with a passion for performing. S te p h e n M c M ah o n , th i s sh ow i s g r ea t f or an ybody These two have been playing piano in audition rooms w h o l o v e s M u si c T h ea tr e or g i g g l i n g a t th e bad all over Melbourne, and now it’s their turn to sing ou t . a u d i ti o n s o n X-F a cto r. Th e Clu b r oom , Th e G C - P reviews Feb 1 6 , 1 7 at 7 . 0 0 p m $ 1 3 ; Feb 1 8 , 2 1 , 2 2 , 2 3 , 2 4 , 2 5 , 2 8 , Mar 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 1 0 , 1 1 , 1 4 , 1 5 , 1 6 , 1 7 , 1 8 at 9 . 1 5 p m $ 2 6 /C$ 2 2 /G r p $ 2 2 ; Ch eap Tu es Feb 2 0 , 2 7 , Mar 6 , 1 3 at 9 . 1 5 p m $ 1 6 (5 5 m in s) 24 T he L o unge, The G C - Mar 9, 10, 11 at 8.3 0pm $27/C$22/Ch$20/Fam $70/Grp$22 (50m i ns) th e g ca d e la id e .co m.a u 25 Chec k out “Danger Da ve Ruebens ” a t youtube. c om/wa tc h?v= 1b8zQ W BRd9g
MAGIC COMEDY COMEDY UK UK BREAKING THE MAGICIANS’ CODE Code. Codes brok en during t he s how range f rom GI A N TO L O GY flying dentist to acid-tongued comedian will challenge ‘ never reveal how a t ric k is done’ and ‘ never re c r ea t e the way you think about life and what truly matters. So W IT H KA N E & A B EL your birt h t hrough es c a polog y’ t o ‘ never perf orm wh en M I CH A E L SI D N E Y put down your phones, and come and enjoy an evening AUST RALI A N P R EM I ER E people are ea t ing’ and ‘ never print 10, 000 T-s h ir t s t o Can you really fit in when you’re 6’7” or 204cm above of rip-roaring comedy from the UK’s funniest (only) ex- advert is e your s how’ . Kane & Abel are an in-deman d ground? What if you go through life speaking your dentist on the world comedy circuit. B rita in ’s b a d b o y s of m a g i c h a v e fi n al l y l a n ded in ac t direc t f rom London’s Wes t End via t he worl d ’s mind in places you shouldn’t? This former dentist, A u s tra l i a . F o ll ow i n g a d ecad e of a b i d i n g b y t he t op art s f es t ivals inc luding Glas t onbur y Fes t ival an d turned comedic giant, is no stranger to putting his big M a g ic ia n s ’ C od e of C on d u ct p asse d d ow n to t hem b y Edinburgh Fes t ival Fringe. foot in things. t h e ir g ra n d fa t h e r, tw i n tr i ckste r s Ka n e & Abel dec ided As part of a world tour, Michael Sidney bypasses the “Fall off your bar-stool funny!” says Barry from t o b re a k e v e r y si n g l e r u l e to se e h ow d i f fer ent t heir some pub in London “A superb mixture of humour, magic and audience participation city named after him, and kicks off in Adelaide. li v e s w o u l d b e. I t tu r n s o u t b e i n g b a d fe e l s g rea t , - a thoroughly enjoyable experience.” EdFringe Review a n d K a n e & A b e l h a v e sp e n t th e p ast y e a r touring t he His aim? To rip apart the status quo. If easily “Uplifting” echoes Barry’s mate as he clambers U K w ith t h e ir a n a r ch i c sh ow Br ea ki n g th e Ma g ic ians ’ “Excellent entertainment.” Velvet Box Office offended, don’t bother. Michael’s story from high- back onto his. T he L o unge, The G C - Feb 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 28, M ar 1, 2, 3, 4 at 7. 30pm The Cellar, The GC - Feb 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 28, Mar 1, 2, 3, 4 at 7.30pm $23/C$19/Grp$19; $ 2 7 / C $ 2 4 / C h $15/Fam$68/G rp$24; C heap Tues Feb 20, 27 at 7. 30pm $15 (60m i ns) Cheap Tues Feb 20, 27 at 7.30pm $17 (55mins) 15+ COMEDY COMEDY KOSHER BACON MICHAEL SHAFAR selling out his debut season at the Melbourne WELCOME TO THE FAMILY hide any alcohol before Aunt Grace arrives or there’ll International Comedy Festival and touring internationally. be another episode with the police. Then there are the After sold-out shows around the country, one of Kosher Bacon is a show about things that make no ELISA CRISTALLO newspaper articles Uncle Leo gave her last week that Australia’s fastest rising comedians Michael Shafar debuts sense, like marriage, God and bar-mitzvah DJs. he’ll want to know she’s read. A mix of stand-up comedy and theatre, the show at the Fringe! He’s been seen on SBS’s RAW Comedy, the Marie is more than a little flustered, which is a shame brings to life the eccentric characters of an Italian Laugh Factory’s Funniest Person in the World Competition “Jokes that set the room on fire with laughter.” because she really needs to talk to everyone: there’s a family. The protagonist, Marie, walks a fine line, and Channel 44’s The Leak. You’ve also heard him on The Australia Times secret she’s kept from her family and he isn’t exactly keeping her traditional family happy while still making ABC Radio’s Comedy Bites and Triple J’s Good Az Friday. a Roman Catholic secret! “Still laughing a day later.” The Plus Ones her own decisions in her career and relationships. He’s also a writer for The Project and creator of satirical Welcome to the Family comes to Adelaide Fringe Marie’s family drops in when they can, and seeing webpage and web series Round Squares. “His stand-up is clever, informed, witty and well- Festival after great success in Sydney and Newcastle crafted.” Beat Magazine they’re all retired that’s quite often. And if the Since leaving a career in law for comedy, Michael Fringe Festivals. It’s warm and hearty – just like apartment isn’t cleaner than a hospital Nonna will has made a name for himself in Australian comedy, “Fast-paced, intelligent comedy.” Nonna’s cannoli. spot the dust in an instant. She knows she has to reaching the RAW Comedy National Final in 2016, Australian Jewish News DIE H U MO R V O L L STE T he C e l l a r, T he G C - Preview s Feb 27, 28 at 9. 00pm $20; M ar 1, 4 at 9. 00pm NACH T Th e Cellar /L ou n g e, Th e G C - Feb 2 2 & 2 3 at 6 . 0 0 p m ; Feb 2 4 at 2 . 0 0 p m $ 2 5 /C$ 2 0 /Ch $ 2 0 ( 6 0 m i n s ) G 26 $ 2 2 / C $ 2 0 / G rp$20; Mar 2, 3 at 9.00pm $2 5/C$22/Grp$22 (50m i ns) th e g ca d e la id e .co m.a u 27
COMEDY COMEDY RICHARD S T U B B S GUI LT F R E E CO M E DY R OA D SH OW ! g en r es, n o t wo p er f or man c es will be the s a m e ! IN F UL L FLI G H T Far North Queensland is known for many things… “Guilt Free Comedy brings a cracker show every night.” One of Australia’s longest standing-up stand-ups and His list of TV credits reads like a TV guide: Out There, coral reefs, rainforests and, of course, sunshine. Now AL Del Bene media stars confesses: “I’ve got too much time on my While You’re Down There, The Big Gig, Elton John’s stand-up comedy can be added to that list! hands.’’ Which might be why he has become such an Store, Prime Time, Hey Hey It’s Saturday, The Australian FNQ has one of the brightest up and coming comedy “The best comedians North Queensland has to offer.” incisive and hilarious observer of everyday life and Music Awards and as regular host of 120 Tonight Live scenes in the countr y and now the Guilt Free Comedy Mitch Garling many of its less savoury aspects: bitey spiders and bin shows aired nationally on 7. club is rolling into the city of churches on the back of nights, old coot neighbours and shopping malls. Get airborne with Richard in this run(a)way Fringe treat. sold-out east coast shows and festival appearances. “If I go to Cairns I go to Guilt Free Comedy, no questions Each performance will showcase a riot of comedic asked, my favourite f#&king place in the entire world.” Richard Stubbs has performed in every comedy room talent featuring Clare Morgan, Richo, Shad Wicka, Bert Kreischer, The Machine imaginable including those in Montreal, Los Angeles, London and New York. He recently completed sell-out D I E SE R KE R L I ST Caleb Day, Lachlan Gordon and Peter James. seasons at Melbourne International Comedy Festivals. NU TS! Wit h six c omed ian s of f er in g d iv er se ma t er ial an d The Cellar, The GC - Feb 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 at 9.00pm $25/C$20; Cheap Tues Feb 20 at 9.00pm $20 T he C e l l a r, T he G C - Mar 9, 10, 11 at 7.30 pm $28/C$25/Gr$25 (60m i ns) 18+ (60mins) THEATRE MAGIC POW E R LI N ES W O R D S AT W O RK has a powerful tale that will delight, amaze, entertain, CO SM O TH E CL OW N CO M E DY Armed only with his magical hat, magician’s box of enlighten and energise. For remember always, a word tricks and a performer’s quick wit, Cosmo encourages OL D J AC K , TH E AU S S I E G LEEMAN in the head is worth two in the book. Or, as Sir Lancelot M AGI C SH OW J O E L SPE N CE participation and laughter from all. Presented by John R Sabine might have said: “I’ve never lost in contest or game, Leading The GC’s 2018 foray into shows for kids Be enchanted by his charismatic personality and join in I’m simply the best by far. When words are tossed, ‘tis and families is a performer who has delighted Fringe the antics of a fun-filled show. Join Old Jack, the Aussie Gleeman for your renewable always the same, one verse and au revoir.” audiences over the years in both Adelaide and energy: high voltage, low emission, clean and efficient “Seasoned Fringe performer Cosmo The Clown pulls all Melbourne. with ample storage and no blackouts (we all hope). “Adelaide’s ageless poet regales us with tales reminding us the old tricks out of the bag and will have you shouting for Cosmo The Clown Presents A Bit of Fun and Magic. Explore the right word for the occasion. Discover new that wine improves with age. There’s many a good yarn played more.” SALIFE magazine Roll up, roll up and let Cosmo entertain you with meaning to ‘the tyranny of words’, ‘a play on words’, on this old fiddle.” The Sunday Mail magic, comedy, music and dance. After many years “Cosmo the Clown kicked off The Comedy Magic Show your ‘favourite four-letter word’ and even ‘the saddest of busking and hosting kids parties, Cosmo has with some OTT slapstick that had the kids laughing word’. If ‘Mum’s the word’ what about Dad? Think ‘word “In a Fringe where fresh is the oddity, John Sabine proves the perfected the art of pure, light-hearted entertainment. immediately.” GlamAdelaide of mouth’ or ‘word perfect’, ‘crosswords’, ‘in other old can be new – a 2017 Fringe treat.” Kryztoff RAW words’ and ‘the last word’. For all of these, Old Jack Th e L ou n g e, Th e G C - Feb 1 7 , 1 8 , 2 4 , 2 5 , Mar 3 , 4 , 1 0 , 1 1 , 1 7 , 1 8 at 2 . 3 0 p m $ 1 5 /C$ 1 0 / C h $ 1 0 / F a m $ 5 0 / G r p $ 1 2 (5 0 m in s) 28 T he L o unge, The G C - Feb 18, 25, Mar 4, 1 1 at 4. 00pm $25/C$20/Grp$15 (60m i ns) th e g ca d e la id e .co m.a u 29
J oin t his pot ent iall y lif es a ving one-dog live perf ormanc e wit h beloved c art oonis t Firs t Dog on t h e Moon. This Walk le y-a ward-winning Na t ional Treasu r e, whos e polit ic al s a t ire f ea t ures in t he Guardian, will prepare you f or t he looming c olla ps e of c ivilis a t ion and t he demis e of ever yt hing you ever c ared a b ou t . COMEDY W ill it s t ill be ok a y t o walk around in your unde r p an t s when Arma geddon arrives ? Do you k now where y ou r t ac t ic al s pork is ? W ha t c an you do wit h a radioac t iv e c a t ? Firs t Dog will ans wer all t hes e ques t ions an d more. If you’re worried about the earth becoming a dystopian hellscape, this delightful evening of song and dance is for you. You’ll even learn how to transform an everyday S URVIV IN G T H E A P O C A LY P S E shipping container into a simple DIY underground nuclear bunker. Fun for all the family. W IT H F IR S T D O G O N TH E M OON “I dig First Dog on the Moon.” Matt Groening T he S tudi o, The G C - Mar 14, 15, 16, 17 at 6. 30pm $30/C$24/Ch$18 (70m i ns) PG Created for 4-8 year olds, Bingo Jack’s Big Book Magic Show introduces audiences to Bingo Jack’s librar y, where each book has a magical stor y. You will see the magic of friendship, magical problem solving and Wordsworth the puppet puppy, learn about playing fairly, see what happens when you eat the wrong MAGIC foods, meet Stanley the genie and much, much more. A feast of magic, audience participation, music, puppetr y, a little poetr y (who doesn’t love a limerick) and, of course, lots of fun and funny business with wands, balloons and hats that will have your children laughing from start to finish. “Thoroughly entertaining, engaging, interactive, age- appropriate and most importantly, it was a load of fun.” BINGO J ACK ’ S Jandowae Kindergarten BIG BOOK M AG I C SH OW “Love how he does his magic with the kids. Great show!” Bland Shire Council Children’s Services Unit T he L o unge, The G C - Feb 24, 25, Mar 10, 11, 17, 18 at 1. 00pm $12/Ch$12/Fam $38/Grp$10 (45m i n s) Af t er an ac c laimed s ell-out in Fringe 2017 wit h t h e premiere of Ma g ic on t he Edge, f our of Adelaide ’s mos t impres s ive ma g ic ians will t ak e you on anot h er ma g ic al, mind-bog gling, f un-f illed, edge of your sea t , c an’ t af f ord t o look a wa y s pec t ac le. This is Ma g ic on t he Edge, part t wo! MAGIC Four g rea t minds t ak e eac h ot her and t he audien c e t o t he edge of c redibilit y and dis belief . Fea t urin g f a vourit e ma g ic ians f rom 2017 wit h s ome new hands who t hink t he y ha ve s omet hing unbea t a b le up t heir s leeves . Come along t o be ent ert ained, an d join in t he f un as we dis c over t he m ys t er y of m a g ic t oget her. MAGIC ON THE EDGE THE MYSTERY OF MAGIC Presented by Magicians of Adelaide 30 T he L o unge, The G C - Mar 9, 10, 11, 16, 1 7, 18 at 7. 00pm $20/Fam $70/Grp$17. 50 (50 m i ns)
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