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As Adelaide prepares to be taken over by the Adelaide Fringe 2012, something truly special happens as various Fringe venues, whether they are buildings, public areas or theatres spring to life around the city. The festival brings many local, national and international performers, venue organisers, management and producers together to deliver an exciting and creative program of arts events.
One unique venue is the
, located near the Hindmarsh Stadium. This locally owned theatre is recognised for its in-house productions, which are performed in a converted church and an outer building, which transform into three theatres
The Studio, The Arch and
The Mainse. As a major Adelaide Fringe 2012 supporter this independent theatre company will provide 19 programs at the
, and an additional 15 theatre events at six different performance areas in the
Adelaide Town Hall and 5 theatre events at the
Thebarton Theatre.
offer a wide variety of theatre events suitable for either adult or family and children.
Some of the programs on offer for children include:
Aladdin and His Magic I-Pod, - "an interactive and educational play for children. Aladdin now has a brand-new i-Pod to listen to his favourite songs, as he has grown tired of his old lamp. A lesson in what you wish for, Aladdin..."
The Magic Hat (Based on the book by Mem Fox) - "see Mem Fox's story told through shadow puppetry, song and movement of the surprising journey of a magic hat as it flies through your imagination."
Wispa and the Golden Dragon - "a magical tale about a flying unicorn named Wispa and Claire, the child fairy princess, trying to save the farm animals from the mean and nasty Chicken-Bone Wizard."
Some of the shows suitable for family audiences include:
Squidboy - "Trygve Wakenshaw performs a solo physical comedy about a squid. An optimistic tale proposing that the **thing that sets us apart from the animals, is our imagination."
The Terrible Infants** - "this award winning show blends puppetry, live music, story-telling and features narration from Judi Dench."
The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection or the Survival of (R)evolutionary Theories in the Face of... - "a musical comedy about Charles Darwin. Edinburgh Fringe sell-out. UK and European tour smash hit.
You can check out the complete Fringe program for , the Adelaide Town Hall and Thebarton Theatre online.
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