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Transition

​July 20th @ 7:30pm
Tickets: $22.00

Seasoned songwriter and recording artist Boyd Williams performs Transition, a collection of prayer shaped songs, poems and prose. The evening will be an intimate take on Boyd’s original music. Joined by a small ensemble he will reflect on the subjects of choice, change and transition drawing on his many years of experience among transient communities abroad. Boyd’s simple folk-pop songs are here to question , encourage and refresh in the midst of an ever changing world.

Miss Pole Dance South Australia

4th of August @ 7pm
Tickets: $52.70

​Miss Pole Dance South Australia is back in 2018 for it's fifth year at Star Theatres. Miss Pole Dance is all about the glitz and glamour and demonstrates the showgirl side of pole dance. Hosted by Chilli Rox, come and witness Amateur and Professional contestants battle it out for the coveted crown where they will get a chance to compete at the Miss Pole Dance Australia titles to be held in November at Enmore theatre later this year. 

This years guest performers and judges are all past winners of the Crown and include past winners and contestants including an opening number you will not forget!

It's Not Too Late
​(until you're dead)
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October 4th - 6th @ 8pm
Tix: $25, $20 Concession

Whoever said you can’t speak ill of the dead, had obviously never MC’d the funeral of their self-obsessed, star-struck sister. The very same sister who’d never lifted a finger for anyone in her entire life, now needs her sensible sibling to close the lid on the ‘not so’ fabulous career she chose ahead of her family and friends. Equal parts black comedy and existential drama, It’s Not Too Late (until you’re dead) is a post-mortem dissection of a sibling relationship cruelly cut short and an exploration of family memory...that fickle, unreliable beast which threatens to ruin even the most pleasant of family gatherings, let alone celebrations for the prematurely dead. As a guest at Lulu Anderson’s somewhat unconventional funeral, you should expect the unexpected. There will be no hymns...but there may well be show tunes. Bring your tissues.
The ‘Back to 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 with special ticket prices for multiple shows.

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

All Tix are $28.50
All dates are in October

Cirque Nocturne Presents
Rusalka
Friday 19th + Saturday 27th @ 6pm

​Rusalka explores the enduring myth of the mermaid, telling the story of her eternal mystique and many guises with legends  from around the world. Rusalka aims to traverse the expanse of global mermaid folklore, as expressed through circus, music and dance, to discover why the mermaid continues to make waves through the seas of the imagination. Featuring acts by Adelaide's best and brightest circus and variety artists.
NOTE THAT THIS SHOW IS NOT SUITABLE FOR THOSE UNDER THE AGE OF 18

Phoenix
Presented by Spectak Entertainment
Friday 19th + Saturday 27th @ 7:30pm

A cabaret show full of song and dance. Prepare to be transported to another world, forgetting reality and your daily troubles. Phoenix features music from Burlesque, the Moulin Rouge, Gershwin, Beach Boys, Arrow and many other Jazz and Latin pieces. Stunning costumes, choreography and vocals created by Matthew Dowse ex Moulin Rouge performer.

The Gifted
Friday 19th @ 7:30pm

Deceptive effects and abilities not seen for centuries!         
Jace Wonders presents his one of a kind show, The Gifted! Descendent from an ancient bloodline of Druids and Celtic Shamans could this be where Jace gets his abilities? With impressive mind reading abilities, impossible feats of illusion and more, could this be a magician simply performing his art? Or is what you are witnessing something more, a demonstration of a rare Gift passed down for centuries? You decide.

The Girly Side of Butch
Friday 19th + Friday 26th @ 9pm

​Outrageous, intriguing and absolutely entertaining. Join these colourful ladies as they take you on a journey into a world of feathers, sequins and mystery sharing very candid personal & show biz stories……… but be warned not all is as it seems.

All born male these extraordinary performers have been strutting their stuff on stages all over the world collectively for 83 years, now they are returning to Adelaide to tell their story….. And it is an amazing one.

The show is completely live, as they sing, dance, recall very interesting stories and wear some of the most beautiful costumes seen on Adelaide stages.

This is a show for everyone, come along for an afternoon of sheer delight!

Matt & Ben
Saturday 20th @ 9pm
Friday 26th @ 7:30pm

​The award-winning absurdist comedy by Mindy Kaling and Brenda Withers. "Matt & Ben" is the story of struggling young actors and BFFs Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, and the day a screenplay falls from the heavens onto the coffee table in Ben's apartment. The title - "Good Will Hunting". The authors - them! Is this the break Matt and Ben having been waiting for... or are they being tested by a higher power?

Séance
Saturday 20th @ 6pm

One night of the strange and paranormal!

Auslusion present their latest show, Séance! A show not for the faint of heart. Join the deceptive magic duo for a night of the paranormal as they attempt to bridge the gap between this world and the next in an effort to contact a dear old friend of theirs in the spirit world. A night that will have you wondering whether what you are witnessing is just sleight of hand, or something unnatural. Are you curious?  

The Scottish Experience
Saturday 20th @ 7:30pm

Journey through the stones and experience the music of the Highlands of Scotland throughout the centuries!

​Adelaide's popular Celtic Rock Band, The Bairns, present their unique show, The Scottish Experience. Travel through the stones and experience the music of the Scottish Highlands throughout the centuries! From the 1700s through to the 21st century! Everything from Bagpipes, Kilts and Highland Lassies through to Electric Guitars and ACDC! Travel with the Bairns and witness the one, the only, The Scottish Experience!

Tricky Business
Saturday 20th @ 7:30pm

Forget Penn & Teller these blokes are funny!!

Comedy magic as you’ve never seen it before. Adelaide, if not Australia’s, best comedy magic duo will have you in stitches for the whole show. They will amaze you with sleight of hand, escapes and danger and even, the odd bit of magic. This show is a romp that is suitable for the whole family and just pure fun.
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Dames and Divas
Saturday 20th & Saturday 27th @ 9pm

Back with more flair and sass than ever, Princess Laya presents the ultimate tribute, showcasing the glamourous dames and divas from Hollywood to London, who’ve influenced and inspired generations. From tragedies to accomplishments, Laya covers it all in her bigger than Broadway production as she impersonates the female icons who’ve inspired her as the show girl drag artist that she is today.
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‘Laya brings the greatest dames and divas to the stage’

Songs of Esther
Sunday 21st @ 6pm + ​Sunday 28th @ 4pm

Refugee. Orphan. Queen. Saviour.

Songs of Esther is the world premiere concert presentation of a song selection from the new musical Esther the Queen. Written by Adelaide’s Michael Riggs, also known as the artistic director of the Australian Classical Youth Ballet, and direction by award winning director and producer, David Gauci, this epic and incredible story is presented by Adelaide musical theatre performers. The mix of lush symphonic arrangements, inspirational power ballads and musical theatre numbers will have you demanding to see more.

​See it before the world does!

A Groovy Kind of Murder
Sunday 21st @ 7:30pm

A comic '60s Brit Pop Musical Whodunnit. 

It's 1966...a country manor house on the outskirts of London sees aristocrats and musicians alike gather for a stylish '60s weekend party...leading to the discovery of one suspiciously expired guest. 

​Follow the hilarious whodunnit twists and turns to the climactic finale.

Illustrated with fine theatrical performances, costume, dance and music from back in the day, played by our super groovy band "the Mondegreens",  sing, laugh, travel back in time for one night only to solve the mystery. 
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