23 stories by "Ben Nielsen"
Ben Nielsen brings AussieTheatre readers an epic three act interview series " From Oxford Street to the Opera House " with Australia's one and only Paul Capsis. Today we share with you Act I…
Ben Nielsen brings AussieTheatre readers an epic three act interview series " From Oxford Street to the Opera House " with Australia's one and only Paul Capsis. Act II – The Wallflower…
Ben Nielsen brings AussieTheatre readers a three act, epic interview series – From Oxford Street to the Opera House – with Australia’s one and only Paul Capsis. Act 1 ̵…
After a sold out season at the Spiegeltent at this year's Adelaide Fringe Festival and an acclaimed show at the Melbourne Comedy Festival, Hans the Boy Wonder of Berlin is hitting the big sm…
A couple return home to their apartment from a holiday and realise that something isn't right. It's smelly, the electricity has been cut off, there's a strange pot plant in the kitchen and t…
“I'm a cabaret artist, not a f***ing role model,” yelps Mark Nadler from behind his grand piano. Nadler has become a staple of the Adelaide Cabaret Festival, and is known for his…
In their first collaborative rendezvous, Opera Australia and John Frost have produced a highly successful production of South Pacific. Despite this, the show itself has mellowed from its fie…
It would be easy for The Illusionists 2.0 to simply ride upon the success of last year's original, The Illusionists. The show does prove itself as a worthy sequel, and it is clear that the c…
At just 28 years old he is known around the world for his unique brand of magic, performing in at least twenty countries each year. This summer, Adam ‘The Futurist’ Trent will ma…
Having begun in 1960, the Adelaide Festival is widely recognised for its excellence, innovation and artistic leadership. It has become a significant part of South Australia's social, cultura…
This summer, The Illusionists 2.0 is set to stun audiences across the nation. Amongst an entirely new lineup of big-name magicians is Adelaide's own, Raymond Crowe. Crowe first came to publi…
 The Adelaide Cabaret Festival has become a steadfast figure in the Festival State's arts landscape. As the Queen's Birthday weekend rolls by each year, the Adelaide Festival Centre comes…
While his stint in Sydney Theatre Company's Romeo and Juliet will soon draw to a close, it's full steam ahead for Mitchell Butel. The celebrated stage actor is about to launch straight into …
Amongst a forest of plastic trees, three girls dressed as pandas sit around a circular table. Cards are continually slapped down and swept back up in an animated game of Do Di Zhu (Fight the…
If she weren't an actor Alison Bell would probably be making better use of her law degree. Having walked away with the Helpmann Award for Best Female Actor in a Play, it's pretty clear that …
At every stop of its festival circuit Choir Girl has received rave reviews. It's no surprise then, that despite the blistering heat, the show still managed to attract a sold out audience at …
As they straggled into the Bakehouse Theatre, the small audience was met by a montage of television advertisements. It was a fitting taster of the 1950s Australia to be explored by Dorothy H…
Tough competition and a huge pool of highly qualified candidates did not deter Naomi Edwards, who has just been appointed as Patch Theatre Company's first Associate Director. Edwards, and th…
Over the weekend, the Adelaide Festival Centre commemorated its fortieth anniversary. Mirroring the 1973 inauguration, the celebration featured the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra performing …
2013 marks the 40th anniversary of the Adelaide Festival Centre and the 100th anniversary of Adelaide's Her Majesty's Theatre. AussieTheatre's Ben Nielsen sat down with Douglas Gautier, Arti…
Ben Nielsen catches up with Chitty Chitty Bang Bang's canine co-ordinator in Adelaide! Every day is a bit of a dog's breakfast for Kate Lloyd.The director of the Adelaide Animal Actors Agenc…
AussieTheatre's Ben Nielsen caught up with Kate Ceberano recently to chat about the upcoming lineup in her 2013 Adelaide Cabaret Festival. The Adelaide Cabaret Festival kicks off on June 7 a…
For Ashleigh Hauschild this week's Adelaide opening of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang will be a truly scrumptious experience. Having made her professional debut in the acclaimed musical, Hauschild …