Culture Calendar: What’s on in March 2020
March comes alive with colour for the Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras and gets wild for the Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition.
While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, please check dates closer to opening. A key to abbreviations is at the end of the listings.
NSW+ACT
CLASSICAL MUSIC
Feb 26-Mar 13: Vivaldi’s Venice, ABO. Visit Vivaldi’s Venice with French harpist Xavier de Maistre, CRH
Mar 6-7: Ben Folds, SSO. American pianist Ben Folds returns to Sydney following previous sold out shows, Sydney Town Hall
Mar 11-13: Scheherazade, SSO. Debussy’s Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun, conducted by Alexander Shelly, Sydney Town Hall
Mar 13: Debussy, Mozart, Rimsky- Korsakov, SSO. Violin player Harry Bennetts and viola player Tobias Breider play pieces by Debussy, Mozart and Rimsky-Korsakov, Sydney Town Hall
Mar 18-21: Beethoven Missa Solemnis, SSO. Tenor Samuel Sakker, bass Derek Welton, mezzo-soprano Vasilisa Berzhanskaya and soprano Siobhan Stagg are conducted by Donald Runnicles, Sydney Town Hall
Mar 19-29: Arvo Part & Shostakovich, ACO. Music by Part and Russian composers including Shostakovich and Prokofiev. Satu Vanska plays the violin, Wollongong Town Hall, CRH, Newcastle City Hall
Mar 21-Apr 4: Bonachela/Forsythe, ASQ. The Australian String Quartet is joined by the Sydney Dance Company to present a new work, RPT
Mar 23: Elisabeth Leonskaja in Recital, SSO. Pianist Elisabeth Leonskaja plays Beethoven’s final three piano sonatas, CRH
Mar 25-28: Italian Opera Gala, SSO. Donald Runnicles conducts a cast of Australian operatic vocalists through a program including the works of Verdi and Mozart, Sydney Town Hall
Mar 27-28: Barder and Poulenc, SSO. A woodwind lyrical program featuring the works of Stanhope, Poulenc, Barber and Ligetti, SOH
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DANCE
Mar 21-Apr 4: Bonachela/Forsythe, Sydney Dance Company. A collection of three works, performed alongside the Australian String Quartet, RPT
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EXHIBITIONS
Mar-Sep: Angelica Mesiti. Angelica Mesiti’s new work ASSEMBLY, which represented Australia at the 58th Venice Biennale, National Gallery of Australia
Until Mar 22: Step into Paradise. This immersive exhibition is the first in-depth survey that captures Linda Jackson’s and Jenny Kee’s creative partnership, Powerhouse Museum
Until Mar 29: Ngulla Wellamunaga. Communities share stories of resilience through art and objects from the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Collection, National Museum Australia
Until Apr: Matisse & Picasso. An exploration of the relationship between two of the 20th Century’s greatest artists, National Gallery of Australia
Until Mar: Lichtenstein to Warhol, The Kenneth Tyler Collection. Be transported back to the heyday of America’s print-making renaissance and experience works of art by some of the 20th century’s most exceptional artists, National Gallery of Australia
Until Mar: Hugh Ramsay. Delve into the paintings, portraits and sketchbooks of Australian artist Hugh Ramsay, whose brilliant career was cut short at just 28 years of age, National Gallery of Australia
Jan 8-Mar 1: Kate Mitchell: All Auras Touch, SF. A snapshot of contemporary Australia created by photographing the auras of 1023 people, Carriageworks
From Jan 8: Reko Rennie: Remember Me, SF. Monumental illuminated text work by Melbourne-based Kamilaroi artist Reko Rennie, Carriageworks
From Feb: Encounters 2020. Different perspectives on Cook’s 1770 voyage, presenting the viewpoints of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, ANMM
Feb 19-Ap 22: Pulse of The Dragon. A comprehensive exploration of the heritage and soul of Chinese traditional culture, Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre
From Mar 7: Wildlife Photographer Exhibition. From intimate portraits to wild landscapes. Internationally acclaimed exhibition Wildlife Photographer of the Year.
Mar 6-May 10: The Darling Portrait Prize 2020. The Darling aspires to be the most prestigious portrait painting prize in the country, National Portrait Gallery
Mar 6-Jun 8: Giselle Stanborough, Cinopticon. Focused on Foucault’s theory of the panopticon, this immersive performance installation presents the audience with their reflection in unpredictable ways, Carriageworks
Mar 6-May 10: The National Photographic Portrait Prize. The annual NPPP reflects the distinctive vision of Australia’s aspiring and professional portrait photographers, National Portrait Gallery
Mar 28-Jun 21: Classicism. Contemporary artists look to classical landscapes, mythologies, heroes and heroines, suggesting the ancient past is alive in our time, Art Gallery of NSW
Until Apr 26: John Gollings: The History of the Built World. The first major survey of Gollings’ photographic practice, offering an opportunity to appreciate the full breadth of his distinctive career, Museum of Sydney
Until May 15: Whiteley, Lavender Bay. In 1970 Brett and Wendy Whiteley made Lavender Bay their home, the location inspiring some of Whiteley’s greatest and most popular works, Brett Whiteley Studio
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FESTIVALS
Feb 14-Mar 1: Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras
Mar 14-June 8: 22nd Biennale of Sydney
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MUSICAL THEATRE
Jan 4-Mar 5: SIX. A witty historical musical about the six wives of Henry VIII, Britain’s notorious Tudor king, giving the microphone to his queens to tell their stories, SOH
Mar 6-Apr 5: The Bridges of Madison County. Neil Gooding directs a cast including Kate Maree Hoolihan and Marin Crewes through this American romance, Hayes Theatre
Mar 19-24: Tim Minchin: Back. The Perth artist’s “Old Songs, New Songs, F*** You Songs”, Enmore Theatre Sydney
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OPERA
Jan 11-Mar 26: Carmen, Opera Australia. Veronica Simeoni, Sian Sharp, Carmen Topciu, Roberto Aronica, Yonghoon Lee and Lukasz Golinski star in Bizet’s vibrant production directed by John Bell, SOH
Feb 10-Mar 11: Faust, OA. Ivan Magri, Irina Lungu and Teddy Tahu Rhodes in Gounod’s opera directed by David McVicar, SOH
Mar 27-Apr 26: La Traviata, Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour, Opera Australia. Featuring Stacey Alleaume, Jessica Nuccio, Rame Lahaj and Paul O’Neil in Verdi’s opera directed by Constantine Costi, Fleet Steps, Mrs Macquarie Point, Sydney.
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THEATRE
Jan 17-Mar 7: Family Values, Griffin Theatre. David Williamson’s black comedy is directed by Lee Lewis, featuring Belinda Giblin and Andrew McFarlane, Stables Theatre
Feb 4-Mar 7: The Deep Blue Sea, STC. Marta Dusseldorp stars in Terence Rattigan’s exquisite mid-century drama about loss, RPT
Feb 6–Mar 8: Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam, Belvoir. Based on the novella by Peter Goldsworthy and adapted by Steve Rodgers, Belvoir St Theatre
Feb 10-Mar 20: No Pay? No Way! STC. Sarah Giles directs Dario Fo’s sharp comedy, featuring Helen Thomson, SOH
Feb 14-Apr 9: Crunch Time. Written by David Williamson, a pertinent tale of family and duty, Ensemble Theatre
Feb 15-Mar 1: War Horse. An unforgettable theatrical event, based on Michael Morpurgo’s beloved novel, Lyric Theatre
Feb 29-Apr 18: Hamlet, BS. One of Shakespeare’s most tragic works, directed by artistic director Peter Evans, SOH, Canberra Theatre Centre
Mar 9-13: Escape from Trash Mountain. A puppet show with sustainability at its heart which takes a poignant look at how good relationships and fervent optimism are the key to saving our planet, SOH
Mar 10: All About Women. Designed to push your boundaries, All About Women is a vibrant day that asks questions about gender, justice and equality, SOH
Mar 14-April 12: Dance Nation, Belvoir. Starring Mitchell Butel, Emma Harvie, Chika Ikogwe, Yvette Lee, Rebecca Massey, Tara Morice and Tim Overton, Belvoir St Theatre
Mar 31-Apr 4: Is There Something Wrong with That Lady? Griffin Theatre. Debra Oswald’s one person show tells her story including clumsy romantics and the anxieties of being a writer, Stables Theatre
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VIC + TAS
CLASSICAL MUSIC
Feb 16-Mar 2: Garrick Ohlsson, Musica Viva. A man, a piano, and you: experience
the sublime finesse of this legendary American solo recitalist, MRC
Feb 27-Mar 1: Italian Guitar, MCO. Slava Grigoryan joins MCO for a concert of Italian flavours including Giuliani’s Guitar Concerto No.1, and music of Verdi and Vivaldi, MRC
Mar 2: Beethoven. Arranged by Beethoven Violin player Helena Rathbone, viola player Stefanie Farrands and cellist Melissa Barnard perform a program of Beethoven’s work, Melbourne Recital Hall
Mar 3: Brahms’ Symphony No.2, Piano Concerto No.2, TSO. Eivind Aadland conducts piano player Lukas Vondracek, Federation Concert Hall
Mar 4: Piano Recital, TSO. Program featuring Brahms, Lukas Vondracek performs, Federation Concert Hall
Mar 6: Brahms’ Symphonies No.3, No.4, TSO. Eivind Aadland conducts the composer’s last two symphonies, Federation Concert Hall
Mar 5-8: Vivaldi’s Venice, ABO. Visit Vivaldi’s Venice with extraordinary French harpist Xavier de Maistre in a performance shimmering with light and colour, MRC
Mar 5-7: An Alpine Symphony, MSO. Alexander Shelley conducts the MSO in a performance of Strauss’ Alpine Symphony, Arts Centre Melbourne
Mar 7: Brahms Chamber Music, TSO. Lukas Vondracek performs Brahms’ music for piano, Nolan Gallery
Mar 7-Oct 22: ANAM at South Melbourne Town Hall. Internationally renowned artists perform alongside musicians at the Australian National Academy of Music, South Melbourne Town Hall
Mar 13-16: Scheherazade, MSO. Peruvian conductor Miguel Harth Bedoya makes his MSO debut conducting Rimsky-Korsakov’s exotic masterpiece, Arts Centre Melbourne
Mar 14: A German Requiem, TSO. Eivind Aadland conducts soprano Siobhan Stagg, baritone James Clayton and the TSO chorus, Federation Concert Hall
Mar 19-20: Beethoven and Mendelssohn, MSO. Twelve-year-old Australian violin prodigy Christian Li tackles Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto, conducted by Benjamin Northey, MTH, Costa Hall Geelong
Mar 20-21: The Lark Ascending, TSO. Violinist Emma McGrath plays Vaughan Williams, Saint-Saens and Mozart, Federation Concert Hall, Albert Hall
Mar 22-23: Arvo Part & Shostakovich, ACO. Music by Arvo Part and Russian composers including Shostakovich and Prokofiev. Satu Vanska plays the violin alongside Richard Tognetti, Arts Centre Melbourne
Mar 26-27: To Bach and Back, MSO. Concertmaster Sophie Rowell leads the orchestra in a program featuring accordion virtuoso James Crabb, MRC
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DANCE
Mar 12-Apr 13: Kurios, Cirque du Soleil. Exploring an invisible world, outlandish characters create of a world of comedic poetry. Written and directed by Michel Laprise, Flemington Racecourse
Mar 13-24: Volt, Australian Ballet. Presenting the works of choreographers Wayne McGregor and Alice Topp, Arts Centre Melbourne
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EXHIBITIONS
Mar 12-22: Melbourne Design Week. Australia’s leading annual international design event including talks, tours, workshops, launches and exhibitions, linking creativity with business and community, NGV International
Mar 27-Aug 9: Destiny Deacon. Working across media, this retrospective exhibition includes photography, video, sculpture and installation, NGV Australia
Until Apr: Captured Moments. Photographs by Jackie Robinson; Photography from the early 20th century by the amateur photographer Jackie Robinson, Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery
Until May: Women in Sport. Celebrating the achievements of Tasmanian women and girls in sports, shining light on the lesser known stories, Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery
Until May: West, Out on the Edge. A mixed media exhibition illustrating Tasmania’s complex and compelling west, Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery
Until Apr: KAWS, Companionship in the Age of Loneliness. KAWS reminds us we need one another to combat these times, NGV International
Until Apr 13: Keith Haring | Jean-Michel Basquiat: Crossing Lines. Presenting the work of two of the most significant artists of the late 20th century, NGV International
Until Apr 19: Shirin Neshat, Dreamers. A trilogy of video installations which explore the world of dreams from the perspective of three different female subjects, NGV International
Until May 5: West: Out on the Edge. A captivating new multidisciplinary exhibition exploring this west Tasmanian coast, TMAG
Until Jul 26: Collecting Comme. Celebrating the NGV’s expansive collection of Comme des Garçons designs, generously gifted to the institution, NGV International
Until Sep: Extinction Studies. Lucienne Rickard draws than erases illustrations of recently extinct species, Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery
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FESTIVALS
Mar 20-24: Dance Massive
Mar 25-Apr 19: Melbourne International Comedy Festival
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MUSICAL THEATRE
From Feb: Shrek the Musical. Ben Mingay stars as Shrek and Lucy Durack as Princess Fiona in this Broadway smash hit, Her Majesty’s Theatre
Mar 12-28: Tim Minchin: Back. The Perth artist’s show is billed as “Old Songs, New Songs, F*** You Songs”, Wrest Point Entertainment Centre Hobart, Arts Centre Melbourne
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THEATRE
Feb 8-Mar 21: Torch the Place, MTC. Benjamin Law’s playwriting debut starring Fiona Choi, directed by Dean Bryant
Feb 14-Mar 8: The Importance of Being Earnest. Jon Haynes and David Woods in Oscar Wilde’s comedy, Malthouse Theatre
Mar 6-Apr 18: Emerald City, MTC/QT. Nadine Garner, Jason Klarwein and Rhys Muldoon star in David Williamson’s comedy, directed by Sam Strong, Southbank Theatre
Mar 26-Apr 19: Grey Arias, Malthouse Theatre. Feminist theatremakers Adrienne Truscott and La Gateau Chocolat mix comedy and song, Beckett Theatre
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QLD + NT
CLASSICAL MUSIC
Mar 3: Vivaldi’s Venice, ABO. Visit Vivaldi’s Venice with extraordinary French harpist Xavier de Maistre in a performance shimmering with light and colour, QPAC
Mar 15: The Ballet Beautiful, QSO. Featuring dance movements from composers including Delibes, Simon Hewett conducts, QPAC
Mar 21: The Peasant Prince, QSO. Based on Li Cunxin’s children’s book, the story of young dancers is brought to life, QSOS
Mar 30: Arvo Part & Shostakovich, ACO. Music by Part and Russian composers including Shostakovich and Prokofiev. Satu Vanska plays the violin alongside Richard Tognetti, QPAC
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DANCE
Mar 12-14: Lady of the Camelias, Shanghai Ballet. Based on the 1848 novel by Alexandre Dumas that inspired the musical Moulin Rouge, QPAC
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EXHIBITIONS
Until Mar: New Materialism. Presenting a collaborative Indigenous art project including the artists Danie Mellor, Jirrbal Elder and Uncle Ernie Grant, Queensland Museum
Until Mar 1: Dyinala, Nganinya. A survey exhibition of Shirley Macnamara’s unique sculptural pieces, crafted from the runner roots of the spinifex plant, QAGOMA
Mar 21-Aug 2: Mavis Ngallametta. This exhibition will bring together her major works, QAGOMA
Until Apr 26: Water. This large-scale thematic exhibition will explore our cultural, ecological, political and psychological engagements with water, QAGOMA
Until May: Spiders, The Exhibition. Exploring the world of these formidable animals, exhibiting over 200 specimens, Queensland Museum
Until Jun 21: Object. Considers the many complex relationships that indigenous Australian artists have with objects, QAGOMA
Until Jun 28: Therese Ritchie, Burning Hearts. A survey of Ritchie’s practice of photomedia, MAGNT
Until Jul 19: Work, Work, Work. From the factory and the office to the gallery and the streets, labour is a hot topic in discussions about the future of education, cities and art, QAGOMA
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FESTIVALS
Mar 26-29: The World Science Festival
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MUSICAL THEATRE
From Mar 18: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Roald Dahl’s delicious tale becomes a delectable musical treat featuring songs from the original film, QPAC
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OPERA
Mar 27-Apr 4: Lorelei, Opera Queensland. Boundary-breaking new work created by Julian Langdon, Casey Bennetto and Gillian Cosgriff, Conservatorium Theatre
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THEATRE
Mar 14-Apr 4: Triple X, Queensland Theatre. Directed by Paige Rattray, this Manhattan-based anti-romance features Glace Chase, Bille Brown Theatre
Feb 28-Mar 1: Beethoven’s Fidelio, WASO. The WA Opera Chorus and WASO Chorus performs Beethoven’s Fidelio, PCH
Mar 5: Morning Symphony — Absolute Beethoven, WASO. Beethoven’s powerful overtures set the scene for his most thrilling symphony, PCH
Mar 6-7: Absolute Beethoven, WASO. In the hands of conductor Ludovic Morlot, Beethoven’s Symphony No.7 will lift you up from your seat, PCH
Mar 16-17: Ben Folds with WASO. Pop pianist Ben Folds delivers hits like Landed, Capable of Anything and Luckiest, PCH
Mar 20-21: Asher Fisch, Mozart & Bruckner, WASO. Asher Fisch conducts Bruckner’s “wall of sound” Symphony No.7, PCH
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WA
CLASSICAL MUSIC
Feb 28-Mar 1: Beethoven’s Fidelio, WASO. The WA Opera Chorus and WASO Chorus performs Beethoven’s Fidelio, PCH
Mar 5: Morning Symphony — Absolute Beethoven, WASO. Beethoven’s powerful overtures set the scene for his most thrilling symphony, PCH
Mar 6-7: Absolute Beethoven, WASO. In the hands of conductor Ludovic Morlot, Beethoven’s Symphony No.7 will lift you up from your seat, PCH
Mar 16-17: Ben Folds with WASO. Pop pianist Ben Folds delivers hits like Landed, Capable of Anything and Luckiest, PCH
Mar 20-21: Asher Fisch, Mozart & Bruckner, WASO. Asher Fisch conducts Bruckner’s “wall of sound” Symphony No.7, PCH
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DANCE
Feb 26-Mar 1: Leviathan, Circa. Circa’s ensemble joins local Perth artists to push the limits of human possibility in this world premiere circus event, Regal Theatre
Mar 24-28: Genesis, WAB. New creations are brought to life by dancers of the West Australian Ballet, West Australian Ballet Centre
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EXHIBITIONS
Feb 4-Mar 2: Awavena. The first female shaman Hushuhu of the Amazonian Yawanawa people collaborates with Australian artist Lynette Wallworth in this multi-media exhibition, AGWA
Feb 8-May 9: Long Kiss Goodbye. Explores themes of love, loss, attraction and repulsion, curated by Gemma Weston, Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery
Feb 8-Jun 27: Boomerang, A National Symbol, Berndt Museum of Anthropology. This exhibition questions the audience’s knowledge of the boomerang, Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery
Mar 7-Jun 29: Pulse Perspectives. WA’s talented young artists are celebrated in this yearly showcase, AGWA
Until Mar 9: That Seventies Feeling … the Late Modern. Showcasing some of the gallery’s best works from the decade that saw the opening of AGWA’s much-longed-for new gallery, AGWA
Mar 14-May 11: Tom Malone Prize. Splendidly formed pieces created from glass are presented as the finalists in this competition, AGWA
Until Aug 9: Freighting Ideas: How Did I Get Here? The exhibition invites audiences to ask these questions about each work and its subjects, AGWA
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FESTIVALS
Feb 4-Mar 2: Perth Festival
Mar 6-23: Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe
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MUSICAL THEATRE
Mar 6-7: Tim Minchin: Back. The Perth artist’s show is billed as “Old Songs, New Songs, F*** You Songs”, Crown Theatre Perth
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OPERA
Feb 28-Mar 1: Beethoven’s Fidelio, West Australian Symphony Orchestral, West Australian Opera Perth Festival; Beethoven’s open, narrated by Eryn Jean Norvill, staring German soprano Christiane Libor, Perth Concert Hall
Mar 28: Star Navigator, WAO Based on the true story of Tupaia, a Tahitian star navigator who sailed with James Cook, PCH
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THEATRE
Feb 21-Mar 15: Cloudstreet, BSSTCWA. Australian stage classic of Tim Winton’s novel reimagined for the 21st century, directed by Matthew Lutton, HMT
Mar 24-Apr 5: War Horse. The unforgettable theatrical event from the National Theatre of Great Britain, Crown Theatre Perth
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SA
CLASSICAL MUSIC
Feb 29-Mar 3: 150 Psalms Adelaide Festival; Netherlands Chamber Choir The Tallis Scholars, Norwegian Soloists’ Choir, and Australia’s The Song Company come to perform all 150 psalms from 150 different composers, Adelaide Town Hall
Mar 7: The Sound of History, Beethoven, Napoleon and Revolution, Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, Adelaide Festival Brett Dean directs a program including the work of Dean and Beethoven, Adelaide Town Hall
Mar 14-15: Mahler 5, Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, Adelaide Festival. Nicholas Carter conducts violin player Anthony Marwood through a program featuring Mahler’s Symphony No.5, Adelaide Town Hall
Mar 19: Ben Folds, The Symphonic Tour, Adelaide Symphony Orchestra. American pianist Ben Folds returns following previous sold out shows, Thebarton Theatre
March 31: Arvo Part & Shostakovich, ACO. Music by Part and Russian composers including Shostakovich and Prokofiev, Adelaide Town Hall
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DANCE
Feb 28-Mar 4: Requiem, Australian Dance Theatre. Directed by Romeo Castellucci, honouring the musical mastermind Mozart, Rory Macdonald conducts the Adelaide Symphony alongside a cast from the Australian Dance Theatre, Adelaide Festival Centre
Mar 6-7: Trois Grandes Fugues, Lyon Opera Ballet, Adelaide Festival. The world’s most influential choreographers, Lucinda Childs, Anne Teresa de Keersmaeker and Maguy Marin respond to Beethoven’s Die Grosse Fugue, Adelaide Festival Centre
Mar 5-8: Cold Blood, Kiss & Cry Collective, Adelaide Festival. Created by Belgian choreographer Michèle Anne De Mey and filmmaker Jaco Van Dormael, Adelaide Showgrounds
Mar 13-15: Enter Achilles, AF. Choreographer Lloyd Newson revisits his 1995 work that focuses on the tenderness and terrors of masculinity, Adelaide Festival Centre
Mar 13-15: Breaking the Waves, AF. A new opera based on Lars von Trier’s 1996, a moral drama about a woman’s twisted bargain with God, Adelaide Festival Centre
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EXHIBITIONS
Feb 28-Mar 15: 2020 Adelaide Festival. Exploring the ways in which built forms can make us aware of the social, spatial and temporal present, Samstag Museum
Feb 29-Jun 8: Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art: Monster Theatres, AF. Curated by Leigh Robb, this marks the 30th anniversary of the nation’s longest running survey of Australian art, AGSA
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FESTIVALS
Feb 14-Mar 15: Adelaide Fringe
Feb 28-Mar 15: Adelaide Festival
Mar 6-9: WOMADelaide Festival
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MUSICAL THEATRE
From March 20: School of Rock. Now it’s Adelaide’s turn to experience this epic award-winning production in March 2020, Adelaide Festival Centre’s Festival Theatre
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OPERA
Mar 28: Carmina Burana, SOSA. Conducted by Benjamin Northey, this one-night-only choral spectacular features the State Opera Chorus and the Young Adelaide Voices, Memorial Drive Park
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THEATRE
Feb 21-Mar 7: Dance Nation, STCSA. Clare Barron’s Pulitzer Prize-nominated satire of ambition from the perspective of a girls’ dance group, starring Tara Morice, Scott Theatre
Mar 2-3: Bungul, AF. Created with the Yunupingu family, this is a ceremonial celebration of Gurrumul’s final album, Thebarton Theatre
Mar 24-Apr 4: The Gospel According to Paul, STCSA. Jonathan Biggins becomes Paul Keating in a performance that brims with the former PM’s signature wit and charisma, Dunstan Playhouse
Apr 23-May 9: Single Asian Female, STCSA. Michelle Law’s riotous comedy about a Chinese Australian family running a restaurant, Dunstan Playhouse
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Key to abbreviations:
ABO- Australian Brandenburg Orchestra
ACO- Australian Chamber Orchestra
ADT- Australian Dance Theatre
AF- Adelaide Festival
AGWA- Art Gallery of WA
AGSA- Art Gallery of South Australia
ASO- Adelaide Symphony Orchestra
ASQ- Australian String Quartet
AWM- Australian War Memorial
BSSTCWA- Black Swan State Theatre Company of WA
BS- Bell Shakespeare
CRH- City Recital Hall
QAGOMA- Queensland Art Gallery|Gallery of Modern Art
HLT- Heath Ledger Theatre
HMT- His Majesty’s Theatre
HOTA- Home of The Arts
MAGNT- Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory
MCO- Melbourne Chamber Orchestra
MRC-Melbourne Recital Centre
MT-Merlyn Theatre
MTC- Melbourne Theatre Company
MTH- Melbourne Town Hall
MRC- Melbourne Recital Centre
MSO- Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
PCH- Perth Concert Hall
PF- Perth Festival
QA- Quarry Amphitheatre
QB- Queensland Ballet
QPAC- Queensland Performing Arts Centre
QSO- Queensland Symphony Orchestra
QSOS- Queensland Symphony Orchestra Studio
QT- Queensland Theatre
RPT- Roslyn Packer Theatre
RT- Regent Theatre
SF- Sydney Festival
SOH- Sydney Opera House
SOSA- State Opera South Australia
SSO- Sydney Symphony Orchestra
STC- Sydney Theatre Company
STCSA- State Theatre Company South Australia
STCWA- State Theatre Centre of WA
STH- Sydney Town Hall
WAB- West Australian Ballet
WAO- West Australian Opera
WASO- West Australian Symphony