Welcome to Something on Saturday for 2008!

2007 was a bumper Something on Saturday 30th birthday year with more than 15,000 people enjoying the season, and 23 sold-out shows. We predict 2008 will be just as big!

Opening on 24 May with a special FREE performance for Reconciliation week, Something on Saturday’s 2008 program has something for everyone: pantomime, puppetry, percussion (with and without musical instruments), circus, and all types of dance such as ballet, hip hop and flamenco. Film has been introduced for the first time, and the ever-popular Science Geek rounds out the season. Plus don’t forget our FREE Kids Corner Workshops each week.

Due to ever increasing artist and production costs, this year subscriber tickets will be $8, which is a 50c raise on 2007 (plus a $6.60 service fee per booking) whilst single ticket prices remain at $10. You can still subscribe on-line using our booking form

We are thrilled that National Pharmacies continues as the Major Sponsor of Something on Saturday – their invaluable support enables us to provide such a fantastic program.

See you at Something on Saturday this year!

Adelaide Festival Centre
Something on Saturday Team

24 May
CELEBRATING RECONCILIATION WEEK

Come and celebrate in the spirit of South Australian reconciliation week with a FREE family day for SOS audiences and our indigenous community. The Banquet Room will feature Indigenous artist and story teller Stephanie Gollan who will enchant the children with Thukeri, an ancient Ngarrindjeri Dreaming Story about the tale of a boney breamed fish! Children are invited to participate with traditional clap-sticks, boomerangs, traditional puppetry, and music.

You are all then invited to stay in the Banquet Room for Stephanie’s Kids Corner workshop which will commence at 1.30pm.

From 12noon-3pm, families can also enjoy a free sausage sizzle under the Festival Theatre terrace.

Performance: 1pm – 1.30pm
Banquet Room
Duration 30 mins
FREE

Sausage Sizzle: 12noon – 3pm
Festival theatre Terrace
FREE

Kids Corner: RECONCILIATION CREATIONS
Stephanie will work with you to colour and create special Thukeri (boney breamed fish) characters.
(Please note that children must be supervised at all times.)
1.30pm – 3pm
Banquet Room
FREE

31 May
SA CHILDREN’S BALLET CO.
ALADDIN AND THE GENIE OF UNLIMITED WISHES

This is a fresh and innovative rendition of the tale of Aladdin and the Lamp. In a bid to help Princess Jasmine, whose village well has run dry, Aladdin and his cat summon the great Genie who appears and grants their wishes. The Fortune Teller has foretold that Princess Jasmine will marry soon. The Genie grants that wish too and we see the wedding of Princess Jasmine and Aladdin. This talented young cast from 9 years of age and upward will delight all with their energetic dancing, and displays of aerial and circus treats. Don’t miss this visual and musical spectacular!

Conceived and created by Choreographer Paul Boyd and

Artistic Director Beverley Waters. Suitable for all ages (4 years and up)

Performances: 1pm & 3pm
Her Majesty’s Theatre Grote St
(Reserved Seating)
Duration: 50 mins
All single tickets: $10.00
Subscribe & save: $8.00

Kids Corner: MAGNETIC PHOTO FRAME
The team from That’s Not Garbage will help you make a magnetic photo frame to hold a picture of your wishes.
(Please note that children must be supervised at all times.)
1pm-3pm
Her Majesty’s Theatre Foyer
FREE

7 June
THE AMAZING DRUMMING MONKEYS

An adorable variety show featuring Bongo & Congo (2 monkey puppets) who play African drums and lead audiences in songs & dances, and perform magic tricks with low-tech special effects and gags. Bongo and Congo are music-festival favourites Australia-wide, including several performances at WOMADelaide. Their lively drumming works together to offer a delightful and entertaining show conveying messages of positivity, sustainability and peaceful co-existence. They wowed audiences at our SOS opening last year in the foyer and are guaranteed to get all children dancing, giggling and clapping.

Suitable for children aged 3-8 years.

Performances: 11am & 1pm
Banquet Room
(Reserved Seating)
Duration: 50 mins
All single tickets: $10.00
Subscribe & save: $8.00

Kids Corner: MONKEY MASKS
The gang from That’s Not Garbage will help you make a cool monkey mask!
(Please note that children must be supervised at all times)
11am-1pm
Piano Bar
FREE

14 June
KITSCH N’SYNC

This group of musical misfit chefs is set to cook up a storm when they take to the Something on Saturday stage with their unique recipe of collaborative hijinks including a pantry of ingredients such as live music, kid’s stand-up comedy and audience participation.

Whether it’s guessing which pop tune has the flavour of clarinet, guitar and snare drum or being invited on stage to use kitchen utensils in a buffet of sound effects, Kitsch n’ Sync will have kids of all ages rolling in the aisles with their unique taste of musical mayhem.

Suitable for children aged 5-10 years

Performances: 11am & 1pm
Banquet Room
(Reserved Seating)
Duration: 50 mins
All single tickets: $10.00
Subscribe & save: $8.00

Kids Corner: CHEFS' HATS AND APRONS
Cook up your own musical storm with your own chef’s costume that you make with Irene and Evan.(Please note that children must be supervised at all times.)
11am-1pm
Piano Bar
FREE

21 June
ADELAIDE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
THE TINY TOE TAPPERS

The Adelaide Symphony Orchestra String Trio and Trish Storer present a highly interactive and fun creative musical workshop that explores music, song and movement for young children. The String Trio is well known in Adelaide for its performances with schools and kindergartens and is delighted to be joined by Trish Storer. Trish has a background in pre-school Music and Movement, drama and jazz and is also a member of the popular children’s theatre/music performance group TAZ Razzle. This fun-filled workshop will stimulate the imagination of both children and adults.

Suitable for children aged 3-7 years.

Performances: 11am & 1pm
Space Theatre (No Reserved Seating)
Duration: 50 mins
All single tickets: $10.00
Subscribe & save: $8.00

Kids Corner: DANCING DECORATIONS
Irene and Evan will help you make some great decorations to add colour to your moves.
(Please note that children must be supervised at all times.)
11am-1pm
Space Theatre Foyer
FREE

28 June
Circobats
The Lazy Circus

After opening the 30th Birthday season of Something on Saturday last year with Circus Birthday Party, the team returns to entertain you again! Come and watch a day in the life of an exuberant ringmaster who is constantly frustrated by his very lazy circus. This special show will astound and entice you with a spectacular array of trapeze, tissu, stilts, acrobatics, slapstick, contortion, unicycle, globe, hula-hoop and more. Don’t miss this performance by a cast of talented and skilled young South Australian performers.

Suitable for all ages (3 years and upward)

Directed by Franky Charman-Green.

Performances: 1pm & 3pm
Her Majesty’s Theatre, Grote St
(Reserved Seating)
Duration: 50 mins
All single tickets: $10.00
Subscribe & save: $8.00

Kids Corner: YOUR VERY OWN CIRCUS
Jim and Liz will show you how to make your very own circus. Will it include trapeze, acrobats or clowns? You decide!
(Please note that children must be supervised at all times.)
1pm – 3pm
Her Majesty’s Theatre Foyer
FREE

5 July
THE CASIO BROTHERS
SWEDISH SUPERHEROES OF KID-HOP

Join Fabio, DJ Mario and sister Coco as they entertain kids from all ages with their energetic mixture of rap, dance, song, DJ scratching and aerobics. After outstanding performances at Gala4Kids in the 2007 Adelaide Fringe Festival, we are proud to welcome the founders of kid-hop with a show that conveys positive messages such as the importance of exercise and healthy eating. These high energy, self–proclaimed Swedish Superheroes are guaranteed to get both kids and adults up off their feet and dancing.

Their material is funny and kid-wise and every parents dream – things like too much TV and junk food are definitely uncool. The Advertiser 

Suitable for children aged 4-10 years

Performances: 11am & 1pm
Piano Bar (No Reserved Seating)
Duration 50 mins
All single tickets: $10.00
Subscribe & save: $8.00

Kids Corner: SUPER HERO PUPPETS
Make up your own special type of action hero puppet so you can put on a puppet show at home.
(Please note that children must be supervised at all times.)
11am – 1pm
Festival Theatre Foyer
FREE

12 July
TRIANA FLAMENCO

Triana Flamenco is bringing the passion of Spain to Something on Saturday audiences. Bold, colourful and exciting, these authentic dancers and musicians will have children and adults learning traditional steps as they learn about the history and culture of Spain. Led by Veronica Vargas, the critically acclaimed "face of Spanish dance in Adelaide", you will discover the role of the gypsies and the roots of flamenco in Spain. Use the castanets and the fans to enhance your dancing and have a rousing time!

Suitable for children aged 5-10 years

Performances: 11am & 1pm
Piano Bar (No Reserved Seating)
Duration 50 mins
All single tickets: $10.00
Subscribe & save: $8.00

Kids Corner: FLAMENCO SHAKERS
Make a flamenco shaker and shake your groove thing with the team from That’s Not Garbage.


(Please note that children must be supervised at all times.)
11am – 1pm
Festival Theatre Foyer
FREE

19 July
LITTLE ARTISTS, BIG DREAMS

Directed by Teni Burns and Robyn Habel

The South Australian documentary Little Artists, Big Dreams debuted at 2007’s Little Big Shots International Film Festival for Kids and so moved and impressed us that we decided to present it as part of Something on Saturday’s 2008 season.

Whether you’re a bit different, or not the most popular kid in school, you always have your dreams. This heart-warming film shows a group of South Australian kids striving for their goal to perform in Adelaide’s Primary Schools Music Festival. It’s inspirational, funny and tender, and will strike a chord with any child who has yearned to perform, and any parent who has moved heaven and earth to help them in their quest.

Suitable for children aged 6-10 years

Performances: 1pm & 3pm
Her Majesty’s Theatre, Grote St
(No Reserve Seating)
Duration: 60 mins
All single tickets: $10.00
Subscribe & save: $8.00

Kids Corner: DREAM CATCHERS
Make a dream catcher from recycled material with the team from That’s Not Garbage.
(Please note that children must be supervised at all times.)
1pm – 3pm
Her Majesty’s Theatre Foyer
FREE

26 July
SUE HARRIS PUPPETS
AUSSIE ADVENTURES

Join professional puppeteer and storyteller Sue Harris as she travels around Australia and explores rainforest, desert, coast, forest and bush. Our country is home to so many different animals and this show will demonstrate the diversity of our land and its animals with the use of some amazing puppet creatures. You will be enthralled by the various styles of puppets showcased (including glove, rod, mouth, shadow and Bunraku-style puppets). This is an enchanting show for young children conveying the significance and importance of caring for our environment.

Suitable for children aged 3-8 years

Performances: 11am & 1pm
Banquet Room
(No Reserved Seating)
Duration: 50 mins
All single tickets: $10.00
Subscribe & save: $8.00

Kids Corner: JUNK PUPPETS

The team from That’s Not Garbage will help you make a junk puppet.
(Please note that children must be supervised at all times.
11am – 1pm
JB Room
FREE

2 August
AUSTRALIAN CLASSICAL YOUTH BALLET
ALICE IN WONDERLAND

The Australian Classical Youth Ballet has been a Something on Saturday favourite for many years, with previous high-selling performances including such classics as The Wizard of Oz (2007) and Snow White (2006). This year they are very pleased to present the timeless tale of Alice in Wonderland. Join Alice as she falls down a rabbit-hole and enters into a fantasy world where nothing seems quite right – and doesn’t she have some amazing adventures there! Visually stunning and with an original music score compilation, Alice in Wonderland will be a magical experience for young and old.

Suitable for all ages (4 years and upward)

Performances: 1pm & 3pm
Festival Theatre (Reserved Seating)
Duration: 60 mins
All Single Tickets: $10.00
Subscribe & Save: $8.00

Kids Corner: MAD HATTER BOOKS
You’d be mad not to come along and make some very fun books that will be different to anything you have in your bookcase at home.

Due to the number of people at the live show this week, this workshop will be very popular so please arrive early and allow plenty of time.
(Please note that children must be supervised at all times.)
1pm – 3pm
Festival Theatre Foyer
FREE

9 August
COCO’S LUNCH FOR KIDS

Melbourne’s award-winning queens of a-cappella Coco’s Lunch are renowned for their award-winning songs, brilliant harmonies and stunning live performances. They have performed in schools and concert halls throughout Australia and internationally, igniting the hearts of children around the globe. Their Something on Saturday performances will be jam-packed with scintillating songs for children that are clever, catchy and full of zest, showcasing material from their ARIA Award-nominated 2007 album Rat Trap Snap! They will have children shuffling, clapping, dancing the mambo and singing in all kinds of creative ways. Sing along with Little Miss Muffet as she learns to be a jazz singer, and join in on hits such as Wally Wombat Shuffle, Fire and Rat Trap Snap. A musical feast not to be missed!

Suitable for all ages (3 years and upward)

Performances: 1pm & 3pm
Dunstan Playhouse (Reserved Seating)
Duration: 50 mins
All single tickets: $10.00
Subscribe & Save: $8.00

Kids Corner: MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
Get musical and create your very own instruments with Irene and Evan’s help and groovy ideas.
(Please note that children must be supervised at all times.)
1pm – 3pm
Space Theatre Foyer
FREE

16 August
THEATRE BUGS
SLEEPING BEAUTY

Theatre Bugs proudly present a magical musical about fairies, princesses, spells and lots and lots of sleep. Come along dressed in your favourite fairy or wizard costume and find out if Princess Aurora can be awakened from the sleeping curse put on her by the evil witch Weazelbane. Theatre Bugs is Adelaide’s leading performing arts school teaching drama, dance and singing to children aged 6 months to 18 years. This is a magical production for children performed by some of Adelaide’s finest and talented young performers.

Suitable for children aged 4 years and upwards

Performances: 1pm & 3pm
Dunstan Playhouse (Reserved Seating)
Duration: 50 mins
All single tickets: $10.00
Subscribe & Save: $8.00

Kids Corner: PRINCESS CAPES AND CROWNS
Be the star of your own pantomime with a cape or crown you made yourself. Irene and Even will have plenty of fun materials to inspire!
(Please note that children must be supervised at all times.)
1pm – 3pm
Space Theatre Foyer
FREE

23 August
ROCK CHICK & SCIENCE GEEK
FIRE AND ICE

Rock Chick & Science Geek’s unique combination of scientific facts and old-fashioned rock-musical fun appeals to mums and dads as well as girls and boys.

Their new show is hot hot hot – plus, it’s really rather cool! Prepare yourself for fireballs and ice bubbles, explosions and snap frozen balloons, as the unlikely pair examine the science of extreme temperature. Hot rock meets cool science in this spectacular scientific rock concert that’s just in time for National Science Week.

Suitable for children aged 4-10 years

Performances: 11am & 1pm
Piano Bar (No Reserved Seating)
Duration: 50 mins
All single tickets: $10.00
Subscribe & Save: $8.00

Kids Corner: ROCKETS & MARTIAN FLOWERS
Make a rocket to fly to Mars and make some flowers to plant in your space garden there.
(Please note that children must be supervised at all times.)
11am – 1pm
Festival Theatre Foyer
FREE

23 August
ROCK CHICK & SCIENCE GEEK
FIRE AND ICE

Due to anticipated demand, this week’s performance is a repeat of the performance on 23 August.

Rock Chick & Science Geek’s Something on Saturday’s performances in 2006 and 2007 sold out in super-quick time. For all of those who may have missed out on seeing them in previous years, or have yet to give them a try, why not give them a go in 2008!

Suitable for children aged 4-10 years

Performances: 11am & 1pm
Piano Bar (No Reserved Seating)
Duration: 50 mins
All single tickets: $10.00
Subscribe & Save: $8.00

Kids Corner: ROCKETSHIPS & MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
Jim and Liz will help you make a space craft and rocking musical instrument.
(Please note that children must be supervised at all times.)
11am – 1pm
Festival Theatre Foyer
FREE

BOOKING INFORMATION

2008 SOS BOOKINGS

You can buy tickets for Something on Saturday shows in two ways:
By purchasing a SUBSCRIPTION or
By purchasing SINGLE TICKETS

SUBSCRIPTIONS

To subscribe to Something on Saturday shows click here
Please note that you must buy a minimum of 4 shows to subscribe.

Benefits of being a Something on Saturday subscriber include:

SINGLE TICKETS

Please note the service fee has been included in the advertised price for all shows. If you wish to purchase tickets to SOS shows but do not want to subscribe, you can buy single tickets in the following ways:

BASS Box Office

The Adelaide Festival Centre BASS box office in the Festival Theatre foyer is open from 9am – 6pm Monday to Friday and 2 hours prior to a performance on Saturdays.

BASS Outlet Locations

A full list of BASS Outlets can be found here. BASS city or suburban agencies operate during normal retail hours.

Phone Bookings

BASS Dial’n’Charge – Phone 131 246, Monday to Saturday 9am–6pm

BASS Online

Information and ticket sales http://www.bass.net.au/events/database/SOS2008

At the Door

Tickets can also be purchased on the day of performance from the BASS box office at the Adelaide Festival Centre. Please note that these tickets are subject to availability as shows may sell out prior to the day.

ACCESS INFORMATION

Adelaide Festival Centre is committed to ensuring our programs are accessible to everyone, so we’ve added a number of facilities to help.

When booking your tickets, please let the BASS operator know if you have any specific access requirements and they will be pleased to inform you which services might suit you best.

For all access enquiries phone 08 8216 8670 or contact access@adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au

CAR PARKING

Open 24 hours, 7 days a week with early bird (in by 9.30am, out by 6.30pm), casual by the hour (until 6.30pm) performance/evening flat rate and weekend flat rate. Patrons can pre-book at BASS on 131 246, at least 24 hours prior to the performance to avoid missing out on a spot.

PARENTING ROOM

The Adelaide Festival Centre has a Parenting Room located off the Festival Theatre Foyer. There you will find a quiet and relaxing environment to feed or change your baby – including a state-of-the-art breastfeeding chair and ensuite. See Showbitz staff on the day if you are unsure of the location.

CHILD SUPERVISION

The Adelaide Festival Centre loves to see parents, children and families in and around our venues during Something on Saturday, but please be aware that you are

responsible for the supervision of any children who accompany you to in-theatre performances and foyer workshops. This helps promote a safe and secure

environment for our children.

CONTACT US

If you would like to provide feedback on a Something on Saturday performance or your experience at the Festival Centre – we’d love to hear it! Please call Reception during business hours on Telephone: 8216 8600 and ask to speak to the Programming Coordinator responsible for Something on Saturday.

Presented by the Adelaide Festival Centre