The Government Inspector was a hit
Blue Sky Theatre’s production of The Government Inspector in the Garden was a popular sell-out season once again in January. The new adaptation of Nikolai Gogol’s classic comedy set the story in 1937 on a small Greek island, where the corrupt mayor learns that an undercover inspector is coming to investigate how his town is run. […]
The Inspector is coming
This January, Blue Sky Theatre will present outdoor performances of The Government Inspector. It’s 1937 on a small Greek island, and the corrupt mayor learns that an undercover inspector is coming to investigate how his town is run. It’s not good. Not good at all. So, the officials decide to clean up their act. When […]
Wonderfully written characters and masterful dialogue
Dealer’s Choice by Patrick Marber on stage from Friday July 28 to Saturday August 5. Director Nick Fagan is a big Patrick Marber fan. “He writes dialogue that’s a gift for an actor. It’s always so clever, so biting, so funny,” said Nick. “Dealer’s Choice is Marber’s first play, and after experiencing it, it’s evident that his […]
Poker faces produce lots of laughs
Acting brothers Michael and Brant Eustice will star in the award-winning comedy Dealer’s Choice from July 28. Set around a poker table, Patrick Marber’s entertaining play lays bare the emotional inadequacies of men as fathers, sons and friends. In fact, they’re a bunch of losers. Michael portrays restaurateur Stephen, who organizes a poker game in […]
A swaggering comedy opens July 28
This July Blue Sky Theatre continues its tradition of presenting an indoor experience for winter. Dealer’s Choice by Patrick Marber is an award-winning comedy about the foolishness of men when it comes to money and responsibility. Stephen, a restaurateur, has a weekly poker game in the basement. The stakes are high and the waiters often […]
$150,000 to good causes
Our outdoor shows help charities each summer Both Blue Sky Theatre and Open Gardens SA are not-for-profit organisations using theatre in the garden performances to fund worthwhile causes. In the past six years, with your help, we’ve donated more than $150,000 to local charities and foundations. Open Gardens SA uses the funds raised to give […]
All hail Robert Bell the new funny man of Adelaide
There’s no element of comic performance this young actor does not embrace in his portrayal of Francis Henshall in Richard Bean’s One Man Two Guvnors. He channels the gauche physicality of a Michael Crawford in his prime and adds to it his own whip-swift timing, his boundless energy, and quick-witted improvisational skills. James Corden won a […]
Outdoor theatre is alive and well in the hands of Dave Simms.
He can take one of the corniest 18th Century plays in the history of theatre and trick it up to a funny, zany, and delicious garden entertainment. The secret not only is in the adaptation of the play to a chic and accessible period, in this case the 1920s, but the rallying of a cast […]
The ensemble does a breath-taking job
STAGE WHISPERS REVIEW: “The comedy and tragedy of a Frenchman with a large nose was Edmond Rostand’s peerless creation in 1897. Written for a nation that was in danger of forgetting its art and culture, Cyrano de Bergerac symbolises the still relevant struggle between skin-deep attraction and the lasting beauty of a soul. It’s the story of […]
There is not a weak link in this show
GLAM ADELAIDE REVIEW “28 characters, 9 actors and Dave Simms directing – you know it’s going to be an action packed, fast moving adventure. Nuns, wicked counts, a tall, blond, handsome hero, a beautiful ingénue hopelessly in love with the, golden-haired, handsome hero who’s basically beautiful but stupid! A tightly bonded group of French soldiers, […]