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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.

Highlights of the March 2020 Culture Calendar include the Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras (left) and the Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition. Pictures: Tracey Nearmy, Manuel Plaickner
Highlights of the March 2020 Culture Calendar include the Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras (left) and the Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition. Pictures: Tracey Nearmy, Manuel Plaickner

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

Visit Vivaldi’s Venice in a performance shimmering with light and colour.
Visit Vivaldi’s Venice in a performance shimmering with light and colour.

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

Pop pianist Ben Folds, with WASO, delivers hits like Landed, Capable of Anything and Luckiest.
Pop pianist Ben Folds, with WASO, delivers hits like Landed, Capable of Anything and Luckiest.

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

Tom Malone Prize. Splendidly formed pieces created from glass are presented as the finalists in this competition, AGWA
Tom Malone Prize. Splendidly formed pieces created from glass are presented as the finalists in this competition, AGWA

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

School of Rock. Picture: Jeremy Piper
School of Rock. Picture: Jeremy Piper

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

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