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The Met presents Cole Porter’s Musical: CAN-CAN

In 2018, The MET is thrilled to celebrate 60 Years of performing Musical Theatre in Adelaide. To celebrate our 60th Anniversary, we are very proud to present Cole Porter’s production of CAN-CAN.

CAN-CAN is set in the Montmartre district of Paris in 1893.

At the Bal Du Paradis Cafe, owned by La Mome Pistache, the naughty CAN-CAN dance is performed. After a police raid, the dancers are arrested and the ensuing court case results in Judge Aristide Forrestier personally investigating the charges of ‘lewd and lascivious dancing’. Although forewarned of complications by his friend, Judge Paul Barriere, Aristide falls in love with Pistache and is introduced to some diverse characters and situations.

Boris Adzinidzinadze, a Bulgarian sculptor, is courting Claudine the lead dancer at the Bal Du Paradis. Their friends Theophile, Etienne, Hercule and Celestine and the vivacious CAN-CAN dancers are all trying to impress the suave, influential Art Critic, Hilaire Jussac. The resulting situations are fun-filled and colourful, climaxing in an exhilarating performance of the CAN-CAN.

CAN-CAN features some of Cole Porter’s well-known songs: I Love Paris, C’est Magnifique, Never Never be an Artist and the exciting CAN-CAN dance.

The MET welcomes back Leonie Osborn as Director, Stephanie Neale in her debut as Musical Director for The MET and Carmel Vistoli as Choreographer.

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Faulty Towers Dining Experience

After a wonderful performance last year, Faulty Towers The Dining Experience is checking into Stamford Plaza Adelaide hotel again on Saturday, 21 July 2018!

This globetrotting show is truly quite legendary, selling out in places including the Sydney Opera House, Raffles Singapore and London’s West End. Be warned: early booking is essential!

When the audience become diners in the ‘Faulty Towers’ restaurant and are served by Basil, Sybil and Manuel, pretty much anything can happen – especially with two-thirds of the show improvised.

The fun starts as guests wait to be seated, then hurtles along in a tour de force of gags and belly-laughs.

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Tomfoolery – The Words and Music of Tom Lehrer

TOMFOOLERY – The Words and Music of Tom Lehrer
Adapted by Cameron Mackintosh and Robin Ray. Musical arrangements by Chris Walker and Robert Fisher.

Tomfoolery, the words and music of acclaimed American musician, singer-songwriter satirist and Harvard mathematician Tom Lehrer, returns to Adelaide for a limited five performance season. The show is being reprised for a 10th Anniversary tribute to the late Michael Fuller, director and choreographer of the sell-out 2008 Adelaide Fringe season of Tomfoolery at La Boheme.

Directed by Nicholas Cannon and starring Catherine Campbell, Hew Parham and Sean Weatherly with chamber pianist Mark Sandon, the show features performances of 23 of Lehrer’s most famous songs including: Poisoning Pigeons in the Park, Pollution, I Got it From Agnes, National Brotherhood Week, The Masochism Tango, The Old Dope Peddler, The Vatican Rag and We Will All Go Together When We Go. Also included will be the five songs which the deeply conservative Playford and McEwin Liberal Government controversially banned from performance by Lehrer here in Adelaide in 1960.

The banned songs: Be Prepared, My Home Town, When You are Old and Grey, The Irish Ballad and I Hold Your Hand In Mine were all considered to be too naughty and controversial for the genteel sensibilities of Adelaide audiences.

The Advertiser reported that Sir Lyell McEwin called Lehrer ‘Ghoul singer’ whilst years later Lehrer told The Advertiser the ban was ‘the high point of my career’.

Producer Sean Weatherly ponders if Adelaide is ready to hear the five songs the Government banned from being performed in 1960, ‘Perhaps the show will provide a test for Steven Marshall’s ‘tough on crime’ policies, when we will deliberately defy that proclamation banning the five songs. When you listen to the songs today, almost 60 year later, it’s very hard to tell why they were banned at all, but they are still clever pieces’.

Phone Bookings on (08) 8375 6855 or online via Loaded Productions website
www.loadedproductions.com.au
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Snowmaggedon: The Penguins of Antarctica

Navigating the perilous waters of the Caribbean, it is just another ordinary day of seafaring and skulduggery for the crew of the good ship HMS Griselda. Until, that is, they stumble across a very lost penguin called Burt.

Presented by the zany team at Heapsgood Productions, ‘Snowmageddon: The Penguins of Antarctica’ takes you on a voyage to one of the coldest and darkest places on Earth. Join our swashbuckling pirates as they head due South to discover the true meaning of friendship and what it means to help someone just because you can.

Our chilly children’s performance is part of Our Port Winterfest. See the show, explore the museum and then head over to Harts Mill for more winter warming wonder including workshops, music and food.

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ABRASKA ‘Finding Colour’ EP LAUNCH

ABRASKA will launch their new EP at the Grace Emily Hotel on Saturday 30th June,
with special guests The Winter Gypsy & Ollie English (Solo)

ABRASKA is a new face on an established collective of accomplished Adelaide musicians.

ABRASKA melds its diverse backgrounds through vibrant musical roots, bold horns & soaring voices, flighty melodies & a broad universe of rhythms, inspiration from many cultures, the influence of skilled musicianship, the spark of ingenious creativity.

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The 3 Idiots Comedy Night in Adelaide

LAUGHTER IS THE BEST MEDICINE.

Featuring The Best of Stand Up Comedy Talent From India. Live Performances by Atul Khatri, Jeeveshu Ahluwalia, Vikramjit Singh. Performing for the 1st time in Australia & New Zealand.

About Atul Khatri: I’m a 40+ guy, and I’m talking about my age not IQ. A Mumbai based businessman who got up late in life and decided to do English stand-up comedy so that I could tick it off my bucket list.

About Jeeveshu Ahluwalia: SALMAN KHAN OF THE FAT WORLD. That’s what Jeeveshu is known as in the comedy circuit. After being diagnosed with Monday allergies, he quit his teenage (16 year old) job and walked away to do Stand-Up. Three years later, he’s happier bringing roaring laughter to thousands than lecturing a corporate smartass.

About Vikramjit Singh: Vikramjit is a comedian with a finger on the pulse of urban India: A pulse he has set racing for everyone from 20-somethings in bars, high-heeled corporate types in conferences or celebrities in Page 3 events.

For Sponsorshp and all other queries please contact.
Bimal 0425 77 55 65 or Radhika 0416 710 061

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