Adelaide Fringe venue Gluttony at Rymill Park set to be bigger and better next year
A favourite Fringe venue – celebrating its 10th anniversary next year – is set to expand in 2021.
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A favourite Adelaide Fringe venue is set to expand next year as part of a plan to boost the struggling arts sector.
The Adelaide Park Lands Authority will this week look at a “significant” change to Gluttony’s Rymill Park footprint, including extending the site by 1000sq m, to 44,000sqm.
Organisers aim to create a “fresh and interesting” experience around Rymill Park Lake, encouraging people to support the event off the back of COVID-19.
Gluttony proposed incorporating lighting projections and physical installations over the lake, making it similar to the Yabarra - Dreaming in Light along the banks of the River Torrens in 2019.
Gluttony director Daniel Michael said new ways to draw people, and artists, to the venue would celebrate the arts and stimulate the economy.
“You have to get creative and think outside the box you are normally in, so we thought we would use the land and the beautiful Rymill Park lake that sits there most of the year without anyone looking at it,” Mr Michael said.
“It is really important that we put on something which people remember and talk about in a positive way.”
Gluttony has also proposed roving acts during light shows, as well as interactive “quests” and riddles for viewers to solve.
“Just say a performer has a show that goes on for a week or two … then we can offer them a role with guaranteed income,” Mr Michael said.
“The nature of a Fringe Festival is that most artists are self funded and rely on ticket sales for their money … so anything we can do to make it easier for artists is important.”
Rymill Lake and kiosk would still be publicly accessible.
Gluttony’s footprint for 2021 had to change as, in its 2020 form, it would have encroached on the Quentin Kenihan Inclusive Playspace, due for completion prior to the Fringe’s opening in February.
Adelaide Lord Mayor Sandy Verschoor, also chair of the parklands authority, said a show centred around the lake “would be absolutely beautiful”.
Gluttony started in 2011 with one food and wine tent and has since become one of the largest arts venues at the Fringe.
The authority will decide whether it should make a recommendation to the council in support of the proposal on Thursday.