Celebrations Introduced for Adelaide Competition Centre’s fiftieth Anniversary and Launch of The First 50 Podcast

Adelaide Competition Centre will have fun its fiftieth Anniversary in model this yr, beginning with the launch of a brand new podcast and a particular Competition Theatre live performance in June and that’s simply the beginning.

The First 50 podcast hosted by Adelaide’s very personal cabaret icon Libby O’Donovan will function a month-to-month episode exploring the careers of artists who’ve graced the levels of Adelaide Competition Centre, beginning with South Australia’s personal Robyn Archer. The primary episode, which drops at this time is on the market to hearken to right here or on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Future episodes function didgeridoo virtuoso William Barton, Adelaide Guitar Competition Inventive Director Slava Grigoryan and musical theatre royalty Todd McKenney and Rhonda Burchmore who fondly keep in mind beginning their careers at Adelaide Competition Centre within the 80s. The podcast is introduced by Adelaide Competition Centre and produced by native company Solstice Podcasting.

On its Birthday correct on June 2, Adelaide Competition Centre will maintain a live performance at Competition Theatre with the line-up to be introduced quickly, adopted by an after-party celebration with DJ’s and an thrilling new lighting set up by native visible artists in and round Competition Plaza. In the identical month a commemorative espresso desk guide will probably be out there to buy, that includes 50 of essentially the most influential, inspiring, and well-known mates of Adelaide Competition Centre.

Because the proud presenters of main festivals, Adelaide Competition Centre can pay homage to the fiftieth Anniversary by means of particular programming at every pageant, beginning with DreamBIG Youngsters’s Competition in Might and The BIGGEST BIG Household Weekend on 20-21 Might. Adelaide Cabaret Competition has introduced an all-star line-up of Inventive Administrators who will every play a job on this yr’s pageant in June, together with Julia Holt, David Campbell and Lisa Campbell, Kate Ceberano, Eddie Excellent, Ali McGregor, Julia Zemiro, Alan Cumming and Tina Area.

Adelaide Competition Centre CEO & Inventive Director Douglas Gautier AM:

Adelaide Competition Centre is the center of the humanities in South Australia. It was strongly supported by the South Australian Neighborhood 50 years in the past and continues to be a spot the place arts and tradition flourish. We sit up for celebrating our fiftieth with the complete group by means of a year-long season of public occasions, that symbolize our wealthy historical past and the brilliant way forward for arts. We invite you, our mates and colleagues, to hitch the celebrations!

Host of The First 50 podcast and South Australian performer Libby O’Donovan:

For 50 years Adelaide Competition Centre has been on the forefront of modern Australian theatre and a significant efficiency vacation spot for acts throughout the globe. All through the First 50 podcast, I’ve had the pleasure of listening to from many unbelievable artists who’ve carried out at Adelaide Competition Centre – all who attest that it is a place the place the pure magic of theatre comes alive.

Stroll Of Fame award recipient and South Australian artist Robyn Archer:

I’ve sung, carried out, and directed on each stage and in each nook and cranny of Adelaide Competition Centre. Fifty years on Dunstan Playhouse continues to be my very favorite venue anyplace: I’m proud to be treading its boards once more throughout this yr of celebration.

The Hon Andrea Michaels MP, Minister for Arts:

Adelaide Competition Centre is a South Australian icon, and it’s extremely particular to be celebrating its fiftieth anniversary this yr. For 50 years, Adelaide Competition Centre has been residence to extraordinary and thought-provoking performances and its success is testomony to the pioneering imaginative and prescient of Labor Premier Don Dunstan.

Premier Dunstan, alongside Prime Minister Gough Whitlam, opened the Adelaide Competition Centre because the very first main performing arts centre in Australia with a transformative influence on our state. It’s going to be an enormous yr with performances from native and worldwide stars and I encourage everybody to expertise the magic of Adelaide Competition Centre’s fiftieth yr for themselves.

Additional occasions at Adelaide Competition Centre and a part of the fiftieth yr of programming embrace:

• Flip Up Your Radio, 2 June to 13 August – Competition Theatre Galleries: a to not be missed exhibition that includes a dwell music montage and exhibition of unique objects, costumes, pictures and posters from South Australia’s greatest recognized musicians and bands together with, Sia, Chilly Chisel, Paul Kelly, The Angels and Little River Band, to call a number of.
• Rising Mild Sculptures, unveiled 2 June – Competition Plaza: A particular fee that includes 5 South Australian artists, showcasing gorgeous out of doors gentle sculptures in response to Adelaide Competition Centre’s fiftieth Anniversary.
• OUR MOB and OUR YOUNG MOB, 19 August to eight October – Competition Theatre Galleries: A showcase of artwork and tradition by First Nations artists from throughout South Australia held within the spirit of reconciliation and demonstrating the facility of artwork in bringing folks collectively.

Adelaide Competition Centre was the primary main arts centre inbuilt Australia, opening on June 2, 1973 by Australian Prime Minister on the time Gough William together with South Australian Premier Don Dunstan and Lord Mayor of Adelaide, Robert Porter. The primary efficiency was a classical gala live performance at Competition Theatre. Its iconic structure, designed by architect John Morphett, took virtually three years to assemble.

Adelaide Competition Centre is without doubt one of the Australia’s most lively arts centres and presents a variety of festivals, performances, exhibitions, main musicals, and humanities actions for the group. It has emphatically positioned itself as the center of the humanities in South Australia.