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InReview
SA arts and culture news in brief: Colourful animated artworks light up Festival Theatre shells, Bakehouse auction offers the chance to own a piece of theatre history, Chamber Music Adelaide commission opportunity, FUSE Glass Prize finalists’ work on show at JamFactory, meet Music SA’s new CEO, plus more.
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Theatre
The Bakehouse Theatre has chosen one of the 20th century’s great plays to mark its last hurrah and it hits all the show-stopping notes we’ve come to expect.
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The Bakehouse Theatre this month mounts its final show, A Streetcar Named Desire, featuring cameos by theatre stalwarts Pamela Munt and Peter Green. When the curtain falls it will sell its colourful collection of memorabilia – and an era will be over.
In Their Footsteps is a vivid tribute to the unsung female heroes of the Vietnam War, interweaving recollections from five actual participants. ★★★★
In a production about Adelaide, put on by Adelaide artists, for Adelaide audiences, we witness a confronting exploration of whether our city is a constraint or a sanctuary. ★★★★
South Australia has been fertile ground for new independent theatre companies in recent times and the 2022 Fringe will see several showcase their production style and talent with original works ranging from dystopian drama to charismatic comedy.
The closure of the Bakehouse Theatre signifies more than the loss of a historic venue. For independent theatre-makers, it’s long been a unique stepping stone – an affordable, accessible and flexible space where careers could be made through the presentation of big, bold ideas.
