Welcome to Something on Saturday for 2009!
After another record breaking year in 2008 we are excited to bring you a bumper 2009 Something on Saturday season.
This year we kick off with The Funkees and end on a musical high with Adelaide Voices, who join our season for the first time. SOS is also excited to bring a very special theatre company from Melbourne to present The Grimstones, which is a magical, gothic fairytale told with giant books, beautiful old-world marionettes, and sign language. We are sure this will be just one of the many season highlights.
To cater for demand, there are several weeks this year where there will be 3 performances per day. We are extending the duration of our craft workshops for those weeks so that no matter what performance time you choose, you can still come to the workshop
Thank you to National Pharmacies for your continued support, and this year we are excited to announce the Adelaide Festival Centre Foundation (our fundraising body) is funding the Kids Craft Workshops. These invaluable sponsors have enabled us to continue to provide a quality program at the same prices as 2008.
See you at Something on Saturday this year!
Adelaide Festival Centre
Something on Saturday Team
16 May
THE FUNKEES SUPER DANCE SHOW
THE FUNKEES
The Funkees play all your favorite dance songs as they take you on an adventure to Funkeeland. With awesome original songs and pop covers, they’re entertaining, fresh, dynamic and most of all explosive fun. Poppi, Roxee, Turbo and Disco D are all about grooving and moving to the beat, and they’ll have you up on your feet in no time. Fun is the key, so put on your dancing shoes and get ready for the ride of your life. It’s an All Ages Dance Party!
Performances: 11am & 1pm
Banquet Room
(No Reserved Seating)
Duration: 60 mins
All single tickets: $10.00
Subscribe & save: $8.00
Kids Corner: FUNKY TAILS
Shake your tail and wave your hands in the air. Join Jim and Liz and make some funky tails to wear and fans to wave.
(Please note that children must be supervised at all times)
11am-1pm
Festival Theatre Foyer
FREE
23 May
BOATS
TERRAPIN PUPPET COMPANY
Two friends, two microphones, one boat made out of bread, and one storm in an actual teacup = one highly inventive, imaginative tale.
Hear a story about two friends and sailors who met through bizarre circumstances involving a chicken, a deserted island and a sombrero. Experience the magic of old fashioned storytelling as this tale unfolds in front of you through a fusion of physical theatre, object manipulation and puppetry. A moving story with a twist at the end that will leave a lump in your throat and a smile on your face.
Co-design and Directed by Frank Newman
Written by Finegan Kruckemeyer
In Association with Come Out 09
Suitable for children aged 6+
Performances: 11am & 1pm
Piano Bar
(No Reserved Seating)
Duration: 50 mins
All single tickets: $10.00
Subscribe & save: $8.00
Kids Corner: BOATS
Ahoy there fellow makers! Make a boat hat with some fantastic materials and the help of the creative kids workshop team. Please note that children must be supervised at all times.
(Please note that children must be supervised at all times)
11am-1pm
Festival Theatre Foyer
FREE
30 May
GRANDMA'S DREAM GARDEN
CIRCOBATS
Grandma’s feeling old and tired and can’t keep her garden looking the way she wants it too. But all that changes when her grandchildren bring her some packets of magical seeds. Suddenly her garden is behaving like a circus – the flowers are dancing, the insects juggling, the vines are spinning and the trees are singing. Or is it all just a dream?
Come and join CircoBats, the talented team that has brought you many great shows over the past SOS seasons, in another fun filled circus adventure – this time in intimate mode too. Inspired by and in memory of Franky Charman-Green
Suitable for all ages
Performances: 12 noon, 3pm & 5pm
Space Theatre
(No Reserved Seating)
Duration: 60 mins
All single tickets: $10.00
Subscribe & save: $8.00
Kids Corner: FLOWER POWER
Make a fabulous flower for your own dream garden with the Enviro-Mental artists using resources from That’s Not Garbage. (Please note that children must be supervised at all times.)
11am-1pm
Space Theatre Foyer
FREE
6 June
THE PILLAGE PEOPLE
by crazy musical characters: PJ Oaten, Jonathan Hunt & Matt Roberts
See your favourite musical pirates The Pillage People take the stage and hoist the Jolly Roger... Well, Roger says it will be jolly times for all, with song and games in an hilarious shipwreck of children’s music and stand up comedy. Can you guess the songs to complete the Pirate Parody? Can you follow the Captain’s singing orders before you walk the plank? Join us for a musical misadventure in this interactive stage show that will have you tapping "SOS"...
Suitable for children aged 4+
Performances: 11am & 1pm
Banquet Room (Reserved Seating)
Duration: 50 mins
All single tickets: $10.00
Subscribe & save: $8.00
Kids Corner: PIRATE FLAGS
Ahoy me hearties! Heidi will use recovered resources from That’s Not Garbage to help you create a Jolly Roger pirate flag!
(Please note that children must be supervised at all times.)
11am-1pm
Space Theatre Foyer
FREE
13 June
MR PERCIVAL
KING OF THE KIDS
A Mr Percival show is a cool, fully interactive experience for young and old alike where the audience becomes part of the performance! Using a unique music looper “contraption”, Mr Percival will invite you to sing little ditties and harmonies which are looped over and over to form the basis of the songs. When you leave a Mr Percival show, you will never forget how awe-some it was to sing songs you made up yourself.
Mr Percival is an accomplished singer and vocal teacher who has performed to audiences all over the world. He can help anyone unlock their voice and believes that if you can speak, you can sing!
Suitable for children aged 5+
Performances: 11am & 1pm
Banquet Room
(Reserved Seating)
Duration: 50 mins
All single tickets: $10.00
Subscribe & save: $8.00
Kids Corner: MUSIC MACHINES
Have some musical fun with Irene, Evan and friends. There will be lots of great materials to help you create a music machine.
(Please note that children must be supervised at all times.)
11am – 1pm
Festival Theatre Foyer
FREE
20 June
MOTOWN MAGIC
ESSENTIAL TALENT
Come and help celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Motown era with this fun and energetic show. Motown Magic is performed by a group of talented young artists who bring all the magic of Motown to the kids of today. They dance and sing their way through Motown classics such as Up Tight, Tears of a Clown, ABC, and Respect. A special appearance by the King of Motown, “Motown Marvin” will get the audience jumping, as he teaches them his easy to follow dance moves so they can be part of the magic too.
Performed in a cabaret setting, don’t miss out on all the funk, soul and groove that is "Motown Magic".
Suitable for all ages
Performances: 11am & 1pm
Banquet Room (Reserved Seating)
Duration 50 mins
All single tickets: $10.00
Subscribe & save: $8.00
Kids Corner: SOUNDS OF MOTOWN
Make your own Motown sound. Join Jim and Liz and make musical instruments to get down and groove.
(Please note that children must be supervised at all times.)
11am – 1pm
Festival Theatre Foyer
FREE
27 June
SPLISH, SPLASH, SPLAT
ROCK CHICK & SCIENCE GEEK
Go with the flow to discover some weird science!
Rock Chick and Science Geek are in deep water!
But that’s not the only liquid that’s causing them problems. From the seriously strange to the bubbly bizarre, this brilliantly entertaining duo will introduce you to a world of full-on fluids including slime, bubbles and some of the gross stuff you can find inside your own body!
Expect the unexpected as you duck, dive and dodge your way through this icky-sticky, splishy-splashy interactive, scientific rock concert.
Suitable for children aged 5-10 years
Performances: 1pm & 3pm
Her Majesty's Theatre, Grote St (Reserved Seating)
Duration 60 mins
All single tickets: $10.00
Subscribe & save: $8.00
Kids Corner: CONE CREATURES
Enviro-Mental’s artists will use recovered resources from That’s Not Garbage to help you make a fluffy cone creature to take home and cuddle.
(Please note that children must be supervised at all times.)
1pm – 3pm
Her Majesty's Theatre Foyer
FREE
4 July
PETER PAN
AUSTRALIAN CLASSICAL YOUTH BALLET
Join the Darling children when they receive a visit from Peter Pan, who takes them to Never Never Land where an ongoing war with the evil Captain Hook is taking place.
Previous performances for SOS include Alice In Wonderland, The Wizard of Oz, Snow White and Mary Poppins. Visually stunning and with an original music score compilation, this will be a magical experience for young and old. Fully narrated by Brenton Whittle and Bookworm
Suitable for all ages
Performances: 12 noon, 3pm & 5pm
Her Majesty’s Theatre, Grote St
(Reserved Seating)
Duration: 60 mins
All single tickets: $10.00
Subscribe & save: $8.00
Kids Corner: PETER PAN PROPS
Antoinette will show you how to make a simple and very cool pirate patch or a Tinkerbell wand so you can play Peter Pan adventures at home.
(Please note that children must be supervised at all times.)
1pm – 5pm
Her Majesty’s Theatre Foyer
FREE
11 July
WHAT BIG TEETH YOU HAVE - A Rap Musical
SPLASH THEATRE COMPANY
What if the wolf in the stories of Little Red Riding Hood and the Three Little Pigs was the same one? That would be Mr BB Wolf, the beat boxing wolf! This rap musical takes a fresh, contemporary look at Two popular stories, the highly entertaining result being a roller-coaster ride of action, comedy and rap.
Featuring off the wall humour with familiar characters and situations, there is ample opportunity for the audience to interact with the characters as they get themselves in and out of trouble in a 'cops and robbers' style with arrests, stake-outs and escape scenes. A street-wise retelling of two age old tales.
Suitable for children 5+
Performances: 1pm & 3pm
Her Majesty's Theatre
(Reserved Seating)
Duration: 60 mins
All single tickets: $10.00
Subscribe & save: $8.00
Kids Corner: BITE YOUR OWN HEAD OFF
Jim and Liz will help you make a hat you can sink your teeth into.
(Please note that children must be supervised at all times.
1pm – 3pm
Her Majesty's Theatre Foyer
FREE
On Saturday 18 July, Something on Saturday takes a break week for
LITTLE BIG SHOTS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
For kids, about kids to amaze and delight kids
16-18 JULY
For kids 2-18 Years
Dunstan Playhouse
All tickets $9
ON SALE Mid-May. Everyone on our mailing list will be sent a copy of the program in May, so join now!
25 July
THE RED SHOES
SOUTH AUSTRALIAN CHILDREN'S BALLET
Victoria is enchanted by some red shoes and insists on buying them from the sinister Sorceress. The shoes take over and Victoria finds herself under an evil spell as she cannot stop dancing. Will Benjamin be able to break the spell so he and Victoria can live happily ever after? Find out when the SA Children’s Ballet presents this classic fairytale adapted especially for children.
Suitable for all ages
Performances: 1pm & 3pm
Dunstan Playhouse (Reserved Seating)
Duration: 60 mins
All Single Tickets: $10.00
Subscribe & Save: $8.00
Kids Corner: DANCING CAPE OUTFIT
Come along to a creative kid’s workshop with Irene and Evan and make a dancing cape, wand or crown to dance your day away
(Please note that children must be supervised at all times.)
1pm – 3pm
Dunstan Playhouse Foyer
FREE
1 August
GROOVY DISCO MAGIC SHOW
MAGIC MIKE
The Amazing Magic Mike, a Something on Saturday favourite, returns with more groovy magical entertainment for children. The Amazing Magic Mike’s performances are filled with colourful magic props, sparkle, audience participation, mystery and fun, which produces massive amounts of giggles from the audience.
And who knows, Melvin the Magic Bunny just might appear before your very eyes.
Suitable for all ages
Performances: 11am, 1pm & 3pm
Piano Bar (No Reserved Seating)
Duration: 50 mins
All single tickets: $10.00
Subscribe & Save: $8.00
Kids Corner: STAR MOBILES
Make a fantastic starry mobile with Heidi and see what magic comes out of it.
(Please note that children must be supervised at all times.)
12 noon – 3pm
Festival Theatre Foyer
FREE
8 August
THE MAGIC WATERHOLE
MIGRANT RESOURCE CENTRE
Enter the world of The Magic Waterhole and experience the wonder of a traditional Sudanese folk tale. The Magic Waterhole is the ‘centre of life’ where animals of all kinds visit to drink and be nourished. But just like humans, not all animals can be trusted and not everyone is fair or kind. Will the Fox and the Camel outwit the greedy Crocodile? Their lives may depend on cunning and wisdom rather than strength.
A vibrant and magical story told through storytelling, drama, dance, drumming song and puppets performed by brilliant and exuberant performers from Adelaide’s African communities. Workshop included.
Suitable for children aged 6+
Performance: 11am
Piano Bar (No Reserved Seating)
Duration: 60 mins
All single tickets: $10.00
Subscribe & Save: $8.00
Kids Corner: AFRICAN CULTURE
Come along and meet young African performers and explore African culture, dance, drumming, movement and comedy.
(Please note that children must be supervised at all times.)
12 noon - 1pm
Festival Theatre Foyer
FREE
15 August
THE STORYTELLER
MICHAEL MILLS
Stories from different places, through different times... the stories we are told as children play an integral role in shaping the stories that become our lives. Through a collection of stories and music that derive from Germany, Denmark, China, Ghana, Egypt, the United Kingdom and Australia, this acclaimed children’s entertainer has created a wonderful theatrical experience that takes its audience on a universal journey.
As we travel through time and place, from tribal drums, ancient scrolls and lute wielding minstrels, to radio, television and the internet, we learn how the methods of storytelling have changed. Above all, it’s the stories themselves that matter.
Suitable for children aged 4+
Performances: 11am & 1pm
Piano Bar (No Reserved Seating)
Duration: 60 mins
All single tickets: $10.00
Subscribe & Save: $8.00
Kids Corner: COLLAGE CREATIONS
Have you got a story to tell? Enviro-Mental’s artists will use recovered resources from That’s Not Garbage to help you create a collage story using shapes, colours and textures instead of words.
(Please note that children must be supervised at all times.)
11am – 1pm
Festival Theatre Foyer
FREE
22 August
THE GRIMSTONES
In the tradition of Harry Potter comes The Grimstones – Hatched, a gothic fairytale told with giant books, exquisite old-world marionettes and sign language. There’s a girl who reads dreams, a mother who sews garments lined with love and warmth, a grandfather who heals people with his magical concoctions and a baby boy with three legs… this is a magical and inspiring tale, sprinkled with comedy.
Receiving outstanding reviews wherever it plays, Hatched is a very special puppet show that will appeal to the whole family.
Suitable for children aged 7+
Performances: 11am & 1pm
Banquet Room (No Reserved Seating)
Duration: 50 mins
All single tickets: $10.00
Subscribe & Save: $8.00
Kids Corner: MAGICAL MYSTICAL BOOKS
Create your own magical fairytale when you join Jim and Liz for some book making.
(Please note that children must be supervised at all times.)
11am – 1pm
Festival Theatre Foyer
FREE
29 August
THE ROCKIN' ROCkY SHOW
ROCKIN' ROCKY PERGOLETO
The Rockin’ Rocky Show is a fun, colourful, interactive and educational stage show, with all original songs for children aged 2-8 years old: "It got our kids up and dancing – they loved it! So we had to book it for SOS!"
The Rockin’ Rocky Show is energetic, captivating and incorporates essential learning such as respectful and protective behaviour, emotional wellbeing, mathematical concepts, healthy eating, good friendships, sharing and caring and much more.
Good for the little ones
Performances: 11am & 1pm
Piano Bar (No Reserved Seating)
Duration: 45 mins
All single tickets: $10.00
Subscribe & Save: $8.00
Kids Corner: PET ROCKS
With Heidi's help make a pet rock to call your own. They’re very cheap to feed and won’t run away when you chase them.
(Please note that children must be supervised at all times.)
11am – 1pm
Festival Theatre Foyer
FREE
5 September
FASCINATING RHYTHM,BR>YOUNG ADELAIDE VOICES
Award-winning Young Adelaide Voices (First Concert Choir) sings popular music, folk songs, nursery rhymes and jazz from around the world that will make you want to get up and dance! Find out how the Three Blind Mice form a rock’n’roll band and what really happened to the weasel when he went "pop!"
Suitable for all ages
Performances: 11am & 1pm
Piano Bar (No Reserved Seating)
Duration: 50 mins
All single tickets: $10.00
Subscribe & Save: $8.00
Kids Corner: SING LIKE NO-ONE IS WATCHING
Make a pretend microphone with the Enviro-Mental crew with recovered resources from That’s Not Garbage.
(Please note that children must be supervised at all times.)
11am – 1pm
Festival Theatre Foyer
FREE
BOOKING INFORMATION
2009 SOS BOOKINGS
You can buy tickets for Something on Saturday shows in two ways:
By purchasing a SUBSCRIPTION or
By purchasing SINGLE TICKETS
SUBSCRIPTIONS
Subscriptions are now closed, please check the single tickets page for availability.
SINGLE TICKETS
Single Tickets will go on sale closer to the opening of Something On Saturday
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.
