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Review | State Opera’s Carmen is a triumphant close to the Golden Jubilee season

David Jobling — Sun, 18 Oct 2026 07:33:04 +0000

Bizet's masterpiece receives a visually stunning, emotionally charged new staging at Her Majesty's Theatre.

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Review: Log Boy | Gallows humour and intergenerational divides

David Jobling — Mon, 05 Oct 2026 06:58:38 +0000

Anthony Nocera's debut play tackles grief, generational trauma and the scars of the AIDS era with dark comedy and a remarkably talented cast.

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Review | Heart of the Beast

Dave Bradley — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 23:28:32 +0000

Brad Pitt headlines this familiar but entertaining Alaskan survival drama, though the real star is Odin the German Shepherd.

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Review | Death of a Salesman and the souring of the Australian dream

David Jobling — Sun, 27 Sep 2026 22:40:30 +0000

Neil Armfield's devastating new production transforms Arthur Miller's American tragedy into a mirror of our own contemporary anxieties.

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Review | A spellbinding journey into ancient wilderness at Art for Takayna

David Jobling — Fri, 18 Sep 2026 22:56:24 +0000

This immersive exhibition at ILA Adelaide transports you deep into Tasmania's vulnerable Tarkine rainforest through stunning digital art and live performance.

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Review | The Sunshine Boys at Arts Theatre Adelaide

Dave Bradley — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:03:04 +0000

Neil Simon's sharp-edged comedy about feuding vaudevillians gets the Peter Goers treatment, with two Adelaide theatre legends leading the charge.

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Sunshine as you liked it, but now, not so much

David Jobling — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 04:53:24 +0000

Peter Goers transforms Neil Simon's nostalgic comedy into a layered meditation on ageing, relevance and the entertainments we leave behind.

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Review | The Boy Who Loved Dolls by John A. Scott

Dave Bradley — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:57:25 +0000

A Gothic psychological tale of hidden agendas, obsession and deception, set in the world of film and art.

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Commentary | State Theatre’s bold new play tackles cancel culture head-on

Dave Bradley — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:06:33 +0000

Ash Flanders' Adelaide-set drama is audacious, uncomfortable and utterly compelling. It's the kind of theatre that stays with you.

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Into the Woods | A dark, Oedipal take on Sondheim’s classic

David Jobling — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 04:51:42 +0000

State Opera South Australia's production reimagines Into the Woods through the lens of Greek tragedy, with stunning results.

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