š Sunday Night In #25
A residency for visual artists, a local musical, and the Cabaret Fringe has opened
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Hello friends and welcome to this weekās roundup of news about local books, theatre, stories (and other arts events)
This last week (or two) in South Australia: the Red Ochre restaurant and cafe has closed leading some to speculate a connection to the redevelopment of the North Adelaide golf course; the volunteer-run cafe at the Flinders Medical Centre closed and there was also a brief strike at the hospital (but the two events arenāt related); and there were more movements in South Australiaās Legislative Council as one member left her party and will sit as an independent while another (already independent started a new party.
But weāre here for the arts, so in this weekās edition of Sunday Night In weāve got the Cabaret Fringe underway, the Cabaret Festival about to open, some great jobs, and a lot of local theatre.
Letās get started ā¦
News
š In extremely sobering news, K.A. Ren Wyld (noted in last weekās newsletter as the mentor for the InDaily emerging First Nations writer) had her black&write fellowship rescinded just hours before the award ceremony. This award was part of the State Library of Queensland literary awards. Thereās been a lot written about this over the last week, but one of the most comprehensive pieces Iāve seen is this article in InDaily.
š Windmill Theatre announced the successful teams for their Indie-mill program. There were 35 applications and four teams were selected for this two-week development program. It is packed full of some of our stateās best theatre practitioners and promises some great future works. You can read more about the program and see the successful teams here.
Theatre and performance
š One week left to catch Merrily we Roll Along by the G&S Society of South Australia. Itās getting excellent reviews by local reviewers.
š And if that lights your G&S fire, information about next weekendās auditions for The Sound of Music are available here.
š Zero Theatre Collective presents a new work reading night, featuring four writers.
š¤£ If you want to try your hand at stand-up, this weekās open mic Laugh Lab (thatās Monday) is hosted by Cecilia Ronson and features Steve Sheehan. (I think Iāve already told you Iām a massive fan of Steve Sheehan, but Iāll tell you again, because heās smart, funny and wonderfully weird, and if heās trying new material itās bound to be a great night).
š Tickets are on sale for A Stretch of the Imagination by Solus Productions at Holden Street Theatres.
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Books, readings, storytelling and writing
š Helen Edwards will launch her new book, The Disappearing Circus at the Burnside Library.
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Festivals
š© The Adelaide Cabaret Fringe Festival is in full swing and the Cabaret Festival opens next week. If youāre the kind of person who feels overwhelmed by the March fringe program, these festivals are for you. No overwhelm, but still the joy of abundance.
Venues, Spaces and Places
š Expressions of interest for the Ed Tweddell Studio Residency in Central Studios Inc are now open. Awarded to an artist seeking to develop new work for an exhibition or other specified project, the residency provides six months rent-free studio space. A brilliant opportunity to spend time in the oldest continuously running studio collective in Australia and some of our most interesting and talented visual artists.
A Little Bit of This and That That Isnāt Books or Theatre or Readings or Performance
āļøāļøāļø This week the Don Dunstan Foundation presents the 2025 Lowitja OāDonoghue Oration with orator Romlie Mokak.
š¼ Itās Monski Mouse as you havenāt seen her beforeāone part of the duo, Moko & Lattin playing cocktail duets at The Wheaty. Perfect for a late Sunday afternoon.
š½ The ABC, Mercury Cinema and South Australian Film Corporation are celebrating the 50th anniversary of Sunday Too Far Away with a special screening and Q&A session. Sunday Too Far Away was the first feature film produced by the SAFC paving the way for future SAFCās success and its significant impact on the broader Australian cinema landscape. Youāll have to listen to local ABC to win tickets (listen out for me also trying to win tix!).
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Opportunities!
Jobs, funding, residencies, fellowships, competitions, and calls for expressions of interest
šØ The Central Adelaide Local Health Network (CALHN) is looking for an Art Therapist.
š¶ Theyāre also looking for a Music Therapist.
š¶ Concordia College is looking for a Music Teacher.
š Mercedes College is looking for a Dance and Drama Teacher.
āļø Research Fellow, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Material Culture and Art at the South Australian Museum.
š» Radio Adelaide is looking for a Community Development Coordinator.
šš¼āāļø Youāll need to be really quick because applications close at midnight tonight, but ActNow Theatre and The Mercury are holding an Introduction to Filmmaking With AFTRS. Check the eligibility criteria for this three-day intensive workshop.
Thank you for reading!
Thatās it for this issue. Weāll be back next Sunday. Until then: Read books! See theatre! Listen to music! Be part of a vibrant, thriving culture of arts in South Australia.
Talk soon
Tracy xx
The small print
A disclaimer: I take a lot of care to make sure Iāve got details correct, but Iām often working on my phone or uploading things from word to substack and I spend a lot of time in places with terrible internet connections. So mistakes will happen. Please double check all of the details about events before you head out.
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