​What's on at Star Theatres
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Building renovations are currently underway, but it's business as usual.
The ‘Back 2 Back Short Show Festival’ is SA’s purely local performers/producers Theatre Festival, hosted at the home of live local theatre, Star Theatres One and Two.
Come and see your favourite performers
​and some you’ve never heard of!
Featuring cabaret acts, plays, dance and musical theatre. You can come for one show, or stay for more and receive a free drink. Discounts for group bookings.

Each show is 1 hour (approx), so have a snack and a drink between shows and make a night of it!

Last 2 Weeks of October
​All Tix $28.50

See 2 shows on the same night & get a free drink!
Bar Menu
Beer & Wine: $7.50
Mixer Spirits: $10
Soft Drinks: $3

The Passionate Poet Presents:
The Queen's Jubilee Mixture

Friday 18th @ 6pm
Saturday 26th @ 4pm

Parallels our state's first 60 years with the life & times of Queen Victoria.

An eclectic mix of fun, history & frivolity in poetry & prose from 1836 until today. Presented by the ‘PASSIONATE POET’ RUSSELL STARKE .

“He is an ABSOLUTE TREASURE for us here in South Australia” - JEREMY CORDEAUX (5AA)
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Flirty and 30: A Decade of Drag

Friday 18th & Saturday 26th @ 7:30pm

She's flirty, she's thirty and she's celebrating a glittering decade of drag! Princess Laya is one of Australia's most renowned and prestigious drag queen artists. Grab yourself a martini, slap on those stilettos and join Laya as she celebrates her sparkly ten-year career thus far in a SEQUINce of colour and movement. The highlights, the catastrophes and classified confessional truths, Laya's untucking all her dirty laundry.

Sandi McMenamin 
Held Back No More

Friday 18th @ 7:30pm
Sunday 27th @ 2pm

Sandi presents an all new show baring the nitty-gritty. Nothing is held back!

Born in Holden Street and dragged up through the pits of Adelaide and Melbourne theatres, via the Elder Conservatorium and Ayers House and a song called ADELAIDE YOU’RE A LADY, Sandi conquered the world in 5-star piano bar.

“Let us know where you are performing next. We are going to follow you all over London.” Michael Caine
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Behind Our Screens

Saturday ​19th @ 3pm

Great for kids! Tickets only $12

Follow the lives of 10 teenagers as they navigate their world filled with screens. Does constant connectivity with people create more of a disconnect? A new thought provoking musical theatre piece presented by Mighty Good's Young Talent Team.
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Arthur Hardy:
The Forgotten Hero of the Hills

19th & 26th @ 6pm
20th @ 2pm; 24th @ 7:30pm

The name of Arthur Hardy is probably best known today as the original owner and creator of Mount Lofty House. But Hardy's impact on our city, then and still continuing now, as one of its first settlers is less well known. In many ways he was the glue that held the colony together in its first 50 years. This new play from Peter Maddern tells us Arthur Hardy's story including when the city's elite shamefully turned its back on him. Starring David Cronin, Charles Herkes, and Julie Wilkins.

Jack and Georgie Raft

Saturday 19th @ 6pm

Jack and Georgie Raft are a young acoustic duo from Adelaide who perform a blend of beautiful cover harmonies backed by guitar and keyboard. Their originals have received acclaim and radio play both in Australia and overseas.  Jack and Georgie perform extensively around Adelaide and having already won awards for their old-school indie cool including People’s Choice as the Royal Adelaide Show 'Talent on Show'. Hear songs from Coldplay, Ed Sheeran, The Mammas and the Papas, Birdy, Avril Lavigne, Billie Eilish and more. 
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CircAxe Presents
DYSTOPIA

Saturday 26th @ 6pm

CircAxe is a fresh and unique take on performing arts and live entertainment, combining live guitar and original music with circus and physical theatre. CircAxe brings award winning talents from numerous 2019 Adelaide Fringe shows and will offer up multiple aerial, floor and flow disciplines expertly crafted to tell the tale of the Caliginous Empire in 'DYSTOPIA'. 'DYSTOPIA' tells the tale of a post-apocalyptic, war torn, dystopian future Earth, seized by a dark warlord, inhabited by otherworldly creatures and halflings. 'DYSTOPIA' will offer up a dark, fantastical production, featuring a blistering, highly technical yet soulful style of virtuoso guitar playing, complimented by a diverse cast of circus and physical theatre artists. Produced by SA based, Scott and Chantelle Reed.
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The Runner Up

Saturday 19th & 26th @ 7:30pm
Sunday 27th @ 4pm

It’s another dud gig for 80s one-hit wonder Cyn and her band the Cynthetics – in a town so far off their radar they can’t even remember its name. But could a chance meeting at a bar turn Cyn's 35 years of bad luck around?

Part Spinal Tap and part anti-heroine's journey, The Runner Up is a substance-soaked black comedy about a fabulous loser’s courage to pursue a cause – lost long ago. 

With hits from legendary 80s and 90s rock chicks performed live by some of Adelaide’s hottest musicians,  eye-wateringly shocking costumes and a magnificent punch line, this theatre-cabaret, rock hybrid dares to dream even harder than any TV talent-show contestant could.
A rock'n'roll comedy about a fabulous loser. IT'S A LONG WAY TO THE TOP!
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★★★★ ​"Leave the kids at home and chuck on your leather jacket for a night to remember!" - The Upside News.

​The Runner Up features Louise McCabe as Cyndy, with Adelaide musicians Pearl Tizzle, Jai Caferella and Dylan Warren, and comedian James Vine.

Being a Girl

Saturday ​19th & 26th @ 9pm

Being a Girl is a World Premiere from Mistress of Ceremonies and cabaret performer Helga Handfull. It explores femininity, sexuality, and relationships through unconventional eyes. Helga encourages the audience to discover new songs, and see old ones in a new light. A satirical and humorous show containing adult themes and sexual references.

Fright Night Halloween Showcase

​Friday 25th October @ 7:30pm

We present Adelaide's freshest burlesque talent in Hot Sauce Burlesque School's HALLOWEEN SHOWCASE!

Spooky group routines, goulish & glam artists from our Solo Development Course plus special guest performances TBA!

See what Hot Sauce Burlesque School is about and enjoy a night of frightening Halloween fun.

Prizes for BEST DRESSED and TRICK OR TREAT.

Shibari Shenanigans

​Sunday 20th & 27th @ 7:30pm

Peer Rope Adelaide Inc is returning to the stage to tantalise your senses with their risque rope performances. Not to be missed, shows WILL sell out fast. Peer Rope Adelaide Inc is a large, community based rope school in Adelaide, South Australia, that focuses on the Japanese art of Shibari. Contains mature content and adult themes.

The Master of Sound

Saturday 26th @ 9pm

​The Amazing Master of Sound!
​Loop Master Extraordinaire!
Be mesmerized as one man performs with Wind, Strings, Percussion, Brass and Vocals in a blend of acoustic and electric impromptu fusion. Performing with an array of global instruments and combining the elements of time and energy, the Master of Sound creates unique musical landscapes.

LET'S GET INTIMATE!

Sunday ​27th 6pm

Greg Hart brings his special brand of entertainment to the Star Theatres.
 
Spend an hour with this seasoned performer up close and personal in this very intimate setting. Greg will Entertain you with beautiful Ballads and personal stories. Theatre two only holds 72 seats so book early to avoid disappointment.

Les Fourberies de Scapin
by Molière
October 31st, November 1st & 2nd @ 7:30pm
November 2nd @ 2pm
Tickets: $35
(Conc: $30, Member: $25, Uni St: $15, School $10)
*Spoken in FRENCH with English subtitles*

Molière’s Les Fourberies de Scapin, performed by Panache Adelaide French Theatre Company in a new production, is a comedy about the intergenerational problems encountered by two families.  Argante and Géronte, the fathers, are merchants who have made their fortune in trade and who, at the start of the play, have returned from a long voyage. Each has a son, one Octave, the other Léandre. While Argante and Géronte were away, Octave and Léandre were left in the care, respectively, of the servants Dorine and Scapin. As luck would have it, during their fathers’ absence, Octave and Léandre have fallen in love, each without the approval of his father, with the beautiful Hyacinthe and Zerbinette.  The problems created by this turn of events are about to come to a head with the return of the two old men. It is up to the servants, especially Scapin, to find solutions to this difficult situation.

​Scapin outwits the old men by virtue of his intelligence, cunning and resolve. The numerous tricks or devices (les fourberies) with which he helps the young lovers, give rise to the many farcical situations which make this play such a delight. 

Les Fourberies de Scapin was first performed in 1671 and was one of Molière’s last plays. His comic genius is in full flower in this energetic and light-hearted production, which retains nonetheless great dramatic force. 
Come along and have a laugh In French! Don’t forget, our performances are supported by surtitles in English.
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Mighty Good Talent School
Annual Concert 2019

Sunday November 24th @ 4pm
Tickets: $30 (table), $28 (no table)

Join the Mighty Good Talent School for their venture into the year 2255 for the United Planets Conference for "Intergalactic Happiness". Surely nothing can go wrong!
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A Christmas Carol

December 12th - 14th @ 7:30pm
December 14th @ 2pm
December 15th @ 5pm

Tickets: $28
Child/Concession: $20, Family $76

​Aussie Kelpie Arts retells Charles Dickens’ beloved Christmas classic, A Christmas Carol, like you have never heard before. Featuring a brand new script that has never been performed before, AKArts will revitalise a 175 year old story and bring it into the 21st century.
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Beautiful
The Carole King Musical

Wed 19 Feb - Sat 22 Feb: 7:30pm
Tue 25 Feb - Fri 28 Feb: 7:30pm
Sat 29 Feb: 2pm, 7:30pm​
​Tickets: $44

​The multi-award-winning Adelaide theatre company Davine Productions presents the South Australian premiere of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical.
This Tony, Olivier & Helpmann award-winning musical tells the true story of the legendary singer songwriter, from schoolgirl to Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, her career spanning five decades, a songwriting collaboration with husband Gerry Goffin and friendship with Grammy-winning songwriters Cynthia Weil and Barry Mann. The show is packed with songs like, Natural Woman, You've Got a Friend and It's Too Late from her classic Tapestry album (25 million copies sold) and other chart-topping hits they wrote for some of pop music's biggest acts such as Little Eva, The Shirelles and The Righteous Brothers.
Songs you remember and an unforgettable story!
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Vicarious Cabaret

February 14th - 16th @ 6pm & 9pm

'Vicarious Cabaret' is BACK and ready to completely improvise a new musical revue about YOU! Each show, we take inspiration from the stories you tell us and use them to perform an entirely new Musical, on the spot! Songs and all. Watch a brand new musical LIVE and DIE right before your eyes! ★★★★★ - Weekend Notes 2019.
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Lennon Through A Glass Onion

Friday 14th & Saturday 15th of February @ 7:30pm​
Saturday 15th of February @ 2pm

Australia's best loved musical starring John Waters & Stewart D'Arrietta celebrates the genius, music & phenomenon of John Lennon, featuring 31 hit songs. Part concert & part biography, this show reveals the true essence of the life & astonishing talent of one of the world’s most recognised voices & treasured icons. Last shows before their US tour!
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The Boy My Father Raised

February 14th-16th @ 7:30pm

Taylor's earliest memory is that of his mother laying on the ground, his father standing over them. As he grows, surrounded like so many Australian children are, by addiction and domestic violence, he learns of the battle between what is known and what is wanted. The odds are stacked against him, however, Taylor refuses to be what he's destined for.
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The Terminator

February 18th - 19th @ 7:30pm
February 20th - 22nd @ 9pm
February 23rd & 25th @ 7:30pm
February 26th - 29th @ 9pm
​March 1st @ 7:30pm

Darkly irreverent, comedic, and controversial, "Terminator" skewers the abortion debate with stories, songs, facts and wild imaginings, which ultimately culminate in one extremely large decision. This is the 2nd in multi-award-winning Lana Schwarcz's "Trilogy of Unsellable Shows". Because this time, it’s personal. ★★★★★ (Lovely Lady Lump)
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Worm

February 20th - 22nd @ 6pm

Francis isn't okay. He has an awful job, crippling anxieties, and he's recently out of a relationship. Isolating himself from the rest of the world he subsists on a diet of porn, beer and alt-right memes. Depressed. Suicidal. Angry. Can he pull himself out from this hole or will he do something he regrets?
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Home Boys Log On

February 20th-22nd, 26th-29th @ 7:30pm

When two housemates decide to chew the fat about social media expect it to get rude, crude and personal. Toby and Seamus are the Beavis and Butthead in the world of Instagram, Youtube and Gofundme; like you, chests and breasts are never far from the front of their thoughts.
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Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows

February 23rd @ 3pm
March 1st @ 3pm

After performing 3 sell out shows and winning the ‘best newcomer award’ in the 2019 Adelaide Fringe Festival, Sarah Brownridge is back with mini skirts, go-go boots and a beehive. Supported by a full band, her new 'outta sight' and 'groovy' show captures the swinging 60s as she sings the hits of the era.
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The Loneliest Woman

February 28th @ 11am
February 29th & March 1st @ 5pm
March 4th & 5th @ 7:30pm
March 6th @ 11am
March 7th & 8th @ 5pm

With her husband missing on his 1931 submarine expedition to the North Pole, Lady Suzanne Wilkins faces uncomfortable truths about her future as the wife of a famous explorer. Are the loneliness, sacrifices and heartache really worth it? Another brilliant new Australian drama from Peter Maddern (Kokoda).
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Don't Hate The Player

Thursday March 5th @ 9pm
Friday March 6th @ 7:30pm
Saturday March 7th @ 7:30pm
Sunday March 8th @ 7:30pm

A witty and fresh tale of youth both trapped and liberated by technology. Darcy and her reluctant sister enter the world of a virtual reality video game where they find themselves working as drug-ring receptionists. Inside, IT histories are available to all players and there's no way of knowing if those you meet are real or simulated.
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CircAxe Presents
DYSTOPIA

Sat March 7th @ 2:30pm & 7pm
Sun March 8th @ 2:30pm & 7pm

CircAxe is a fresh and unique take on performing arts and live entertainment, combining live guitar and original music with circus and physical theatre. CircAxe brings award winning talents from numerous 2019 Adelaide Fringe shows and will offer up multiple aerial, floor and flow disciplines expertly crafted to tell the tale of the Caliginous Empire in 'DYSTOPIA'. 'DYSTOPIA' tells the tale of a post-apocalyptic, war torn, dystopian future Earth, seized by a dark warlord, inhabited by otherworldly creatures and halflings. 'DYSTOPIA' will offer up a dark, fantastical production, featuring a blistering, highly technical yet soulful style of virtuoso guitar playing, complimented by a diverse cast of circus and physical theatre artists. Produced by SA based, Scott and Chantelle Reed.
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Clone-a-patra

March 12th - 15th @ 6pm

Today's world is a lot like Ancient Egypt, people write on walls, use emoji's and worships cats! In a parallel universe modern day and ancient Egypt are combined, the demon Ammut is causing chaos by cloning people, Hypochondriac King Tut needs his Pyramid built and Cats can talk! Get your 'Mummy’s' worth by seeing this farcical, musical comedy!
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