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French Film Festival20 March until 8 April

Also...• 40 years of

Rocky Horror

• The Fringe: A sum-up

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Correspondence: Letters & Advice

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I disagree...I disagree with the article you wrote

about the Clipsal 500 in the March

edition. You said it comes at the best

time of year, it’s great for tourism etc,

but I think Clipsal would be far better

off in Spring. Often the February heat

is too severe, so less people attend and

more people watch from home. The event

timing really doesn’t encourage locals to

get off the sofa and make the effort to go.

More sales, the better for the economy

though, right? I also can’t believe that for

a second year Clipsal was scheduled at

the same time as numerous other events,

such as the Fringe, and the classical music

in the park happening just around the

corner. Space things out, so that people

fly in from overseas or interstate all year

round, and so that locals can’t complain

about how Adelaide only lives in March.

<3 the marathons!When any type of endurance sport

comes into Adelaide I’m one of the first

people to book a ticket and mark off the

event in my calender. I love how What’s

Up Adelaide frequently writes about the

marathon events! Keep it up - it’s awesome

to see everyone getting excited about the

Tour Down Under and noticing the huge

increase in cyclists on the road.

WOMADelaide was a let down.

I’m sick of all the hype around

WOMADelaide. I’ve been there two years

in a row and neither time I was very

impressed. Although it was great to see

so many people, I wish there were more

places closer to the stage to sit without

my view being blocked. As for the music,

nothing special. I feel like everyone

raves about this event because it’s local

- not because it’s particularly great.

WOMADelaide has nothing on Future

Music in Sydney and Melbourne. You

also hyped up the app (WOMADelaide

2014 App) so that people could find out

about concerts and stuff as well. Well, I

give it a one star rating because some of

the acts didn’t appear at all on the app and

it was riddled with bugs. To top off the

‘usefulness’ of the app, it wasn’t released

until within a month of WOMAD. I

certainly hope our tourists enjoyed the

event more than I did.

A huge ‘what’s up?’ to all of our loyal

readers! Here at Editorial we hope you’ve

enjoyed the festival season and made the

most out of the beautiful weather. This

month’s edition of ‘What’s Up Adelaide?’

wraps up this busy time and guides you

on a few things happening in April as we enjoy our last dose of sun and warmth.

As you may have already known I wasn’t around to enjoy the end of the Fringe because I was in New Zealand for a conference. I took the opportunity to have some fun, so yes, that is me to the left hanging high above the tree line going ziplining. Would highly recommend.

Back in Adelaide I’ve made sure to stock up on Winter supplies to get me through the slowly descending temperatures. I plan to stay out late on those winter nights - what about you? Come on! Just wear a thick coat and scarf and you’ll be fine.

The Festival Centre runs shows all year round, so keep an eye out for something that suits your tastebuds. At the moment Rocky Horror is is in town for its 40 year

anniversary, and our team couldn’t resist

going along for some ‘sweet transvestites’

(it’s an alcoholic drink).

Have you ever wanted to be bilingual?

Now is your chance! We’re seeing so

many country festivals hitting town,

from French to German to Spanish...

and I hear watching foreign films with

English subtitles is a great way to begin

understanding a new language. It may

also be worth adding that most of these

festivals include sipping wine at the classy

Palace Nova.

We hope you enjoy the April edition

of ‘What’s Up Adelaide?’ as much as we

enjoyed putting it together. Remember

that even though we start heading into

Winter there’s still at least a month of fine

weather left so don’t let it go to waste!

In this Issue...

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6 French Festival opens with heartfelt drama

The French Film Festival kicked off in Adelaide at the end of last

month and continues into the first week of April.

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ProfileUnearthliest acts of 2014................... tenColumbia in Rocky Horror show

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The performers all worked together effortlessly – their voices jelling together like they were born to

sing as a group, and yet their individual voices were strong enough to leave the audience captivated by their distinct tones.

Narrator Richard O’Brien and Craig McLachlan who played Frank n Furter were the most anticipated acts on stage, and they certainly held the roles to their true meaning – quirky, weird and inappropriate.

O’Brien’s deep and husky voice, andhis appearance in a broad jacket withbone-thin legs placed him in the perfect

condition for the role of the narrator.Craig McLachlan, whose last

performance of Rocky Horror was fifteen years ago, stole the stage with his over-the-top acting as a transvestite, ad-lib interaction with the audience and sly voice capable of producing the highest and lowest notes.

The performance was only made

better by the enthusiasm of the audience. Throughout the show there were countless heads nodding to the music, and singing and laughter filled the theatre.

The much-loved classic Time Warp was performed much to early on to the isappointment of the audience because they couldn’t stand up to dance. So when the stars of the show appeared back on stage during the standing ovation to sing

that song, nearly 2000 people stood to their feet to dance to the popular party hit.

Onto a few sour points; I was disappointed that the lyrics were drowned out on some songs because the music was far too overpowering. For someone who does not know the story well – this detracts from the overall understanding of Rocky Horror. The only other criticism I can offer is the way all the cast was beautiful, whereas the original Rocky Horror starred freaks and outcasts. The

idea behind this was so when Rocky entered the picture the audience could clearly see he was the image of perfection. When comparing the modern Rocky to the other male leads however, he does not stand out as much as he should.

The overall quality of the Rocky Horror Show was outstanding, and it certainly outdid the quality technology allowed in 1974 when it first debuted in Australia.

I highly recommend this show. Even if you’ve seen Rocky Horror before it is worth going for the A-grade acting and sound production – just come with an open mind and you’re sure to belaughing nonstop as you sip on your Sweet Transvestite drink sold at the theatre.

The Rocky Horror Show is showinguntil 13 April at The Festival Centre.Tickets are between $59.60 and $99.90.

40 Years of Rocky

Nearly 2000 people got to their feet to dance.

The Rocky Horror Show celebrated 40 years on the stage this year and the show certainly lived up to expectations.


French Festival opens with heartfelt drama

I could write this Opening Night review just on the macarons served prior to the screening. I ate two – and

resisted to stuff my face with more for fear of being judged. They were perfect on every level, and the Nutella filling worked so well. But while I eyed off every macaron that passed by, everyone else enjoyed their wine. The difference between them and I was that not only did they eye off the wine every time it passed by, they picked it up and without guilt drank their fourth, fifth, or sixth glass. Meanwhile I, with my un-acquired taste for wine, drank from the self-serve jug of orange juice. I won’t dwell any further on the food and beverage at this event however, because really I was there to enjoy a French film and no one cares about my obsession with macarons).

At 8pm I took my seat in the Palace Nova ExiMax cinema. Next to me was a girl in her mid-twenties who I assume was with her boyfriend. There was something different about her. I don’t know if it was her sleek jet-black dyed hair, stylish high-waisted pants, the high heels, or her tiny frame, but she certainly wasn’t screaming ‘I’M FROM ADELAIDE’. A few minutes after I took my seat she began speaking French, and I had one of those ‘ohhh’ moments as the pieces all fit together. Behind me came more sounds of foreign language, and likewise to the side. I began to wonder how many native English speakers were actually there. When the speeches began I wasn’t surprised to find out the speakers were mostly French people, and their accents were the

strongest I’ve ever heard. The audience was fortunate enough to hear from a famous French actor – Pierre Rochefort – who forgot how to say ‘welcome’ in English.

Shortly after the movie began (and I mean very shortly) I noticed a few people standing up by the row next to me. I looked over and to my surprise they were standing over a lady who seemed asleep in her seat. One of them – a man who was sitting to her left – was slapping her

face. A lady who sat in the row in front was leaning over her chair, reaching over to the unconscious woman, tugging on her sleeve. She eventually woke up and the man and woman helped her out of the cinema. When I began to smell the vomit about five minutes later I understood what happened. She had drunk too much wine and thanks to her, the whole theatre smelled like vomit for the rest of the movie.

The opening night screening was

for The Finishers, a 2013 French film premiering in Australia. If I could sum up how I felt about the movie when it concluded I would say ‘encouraged’, ‘warmed’, yet ‘shocked’. The main character Julien (Fabien Héraud) is a wheelchair-bound teenager with desperate hopes this his distant and bitter father would love him. You see the relationship of Julien’s family fall apart when father – Paul (Jacques Gamblin) – loses his job and instead of spending the extra time with his

family he spends all of his time distancing himself from his disabled son. This broken relationship hurts the entire family, but Julien has an idea to bring them together. When he presents the idea of doing the next Ironman challenge together, Paul immediately writes it off as insane. However he finally comes around – and here begins a journey to the finish line taken side-by-side with his son.

Their sheer determination and growing love is touching to watch, and is even

more so when you know the film is based on a true story. It highlights the way society assumes people with disabilities are incapable of thinking for themselves, and proves this assumption to be wrong. The story of Julien is one that brings a tear to the eye, because it’s sad yet beautiful. He is just a regular teenager, stuck in a broken body, and when you see him set free through the Ironman challenge you can’t help but become overwhelmed with hope.

The French Film Festival launched in Adelaide on March 20 with two hours of celebrations and the screening of the touching Drama film‘The Finishers’.

Mon OncleG Comedy April 8

2 Autumns, 3 WintersM Rom ComMarch 22 & 25 and April 4 & 6

Bright Day AheadMA15+ Comedy, Drama, Romance March 21 and 30

Just a Sigh M RomanceMarch 21, 24 & 31 and April 5 & 9

JappeloupPG BiopicMarch 27 & 30 and April 3rd & 5th

Michael Kohlhaas MA15+ Drama, HistoryMarch 24, 25 & 30th.

11.6 M ActionApril 7

Father Paul (Jacques Gamblin) with son Julien (Fabien Héraud)


As the Festival season raps up for another year we look back at the hits

and misses of the Fringe, and what we can expect for 2015.

The Fringe opened with the traditional street parade during a week of high rainfall across Adelaide. For days we were left questioning whether it would or wouldn’t go ahead on Friday the 28th of February. It wasn’t until 5pm that day the announcement was made confirming the parade would go ahead.

Unfortunately the parade was faced with delay after delay and the opening acts suffered huge cuts to their time in front of the crowd.

Even so the firework display was fantastic and the Fringe was officially launched.

The acts of the following day went ahead as normal and the people of Adelaide were presented with the high standard of shows they are so used to.

Among the spotlight acts was Limbo. Last year Limbo delivered an outstanding cabaret-style circus performance which earned them a Fringe award. This year they returned with an equally high-standard show which left the jaws of the audience dropped to the floor. Limbo did not win an award this year, but I’d like to think this is an indication of the step-up of competition in 2014.

This year Adelaide was presented with an even greater selection of shows compared to last year, turning the Fringe on its head as a comedy festival. We saw

more cabaret, music and theatre, delivering their very best and most

creative sides. The Boy with Tape on his Face:

MORE TAPE provided just that. Imagine trying to do comedy when you

can’t speak? Well not only did New Zealand comedian Sam Wills try – he nailed it. Winning

the award for best comedy, Sam drew in the audience by involving them in his skits. He used body language and expressive eyes to convey himself and the audience

never stopped laughing. The Fringe is great for boasting the talents of well-

recognised international and interstate comedians, but what’s great about this Adelaide festival is the way it gives

new artists the chance to showcase their talent. Sydney-based company Woodcourt Art Theatre

presented a range of performances throughout the Fringe period, including Spoils, Animorphed, Encounter and Carly and Troy do ‘A Doll’s

House’. The new theatre group performed in the cosy top room of the Coffee Pot on James Place. Each performance was thoughtful yet light-hearted,

presenting a comedic view on just about anything and everything.

Just when you thought The Fringe couldn’t get any bigger and the garden couldn’t fit any more people the

organisers push the limit and present to us more acts, more venues, and more tickets to be sold. Ticket sales were up more than 10 per cent from last year and we began to see the future of our beloved festival as it reached out to suburbs and regions around the state.

Events appeared in the Barossa Valley, Goolwa, Port Augusta, Salisbury, Unley and Port Adelaide, and we are likely to see even more areas jump aboard next year.

“It is no longer just the city, and the regions are realising they want the Fringe out there,” Fringe Director Greg Clarke said.

The Garden of Unearthly Delights is growing as well, with 1000 to 2000 more tickets sold compared to last year.

“The Garden said two of their days were the biggest they’ve ever had in the history of the Fringe,” Mr Clarke said.

Hotels and restaurants in the CBD were booked-out well in advance so in response we have been promised three new hotels and 600 more

rooms in time for We can be certain that next year’s Fringe will be bigger and better as it continues to earn itself an internationally-recognised name.

All I can say is watch out Melbourne, Adelaide is coming in hot!

Fringe turns up the heat

“The Garden (staff) said two of their days were the biggest they’ve ever had.”

Sam Wills, the star of Boy with Tape on His Face: MORE TAPE

Limbo at the Adelaide Fringe Festival


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