In record time, new Artistic Director Brett Sheehy has put together a program consolidating the festival’s long-held international reputation.

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As he puts the finishing touches on the 2025 Adelaide Festival program, Brett Sheehy shares his eclectic taste in music and reveals how he made his own harpsichord.

Rome's original demagogue, a Miles Franklin musical, an innings with Sir Tim Rice and the mystery of Mozart's sister. November's Limelight is on its way.

Rome's original demagogue, a Miles Franklin musical, an innings with Sir Tim Rice and the mystery of Mozart's sister. November's Limelight is on its way.

Simon Stone directs Kaija Saariaho’s last opera, Australian Dance Theatre celebrates 60 years, and Pina Bausch’s Tanztheater Wuppertal returns.

Ruth Mackenzie moves to SA government role; Brett Sheehy returns to steady the ship while a new Artistic Director is recruited.

Anne-Louise Sarks discusses her path to directing, her special rapport with Kate Mulvany, and Sarah Bernhardt’s bravado.

We chart the latest appointments and departures in the arts sector, among them Anne Dunn who joins Sydney Theatre Company and Carl Crossin who leaves Adelaide Chamber Singers.

Brett Sheehy reveals his final season for MTC, which features 11 productions, six of them Australian and five from the UK and US, including the world premiere of an Australian boutique musical.

Virginia Gay brings us a new gender-flipped Cyrano de Bergerac on a program with three new Australian works, two Australian premieres and the postponed As You Like It.

The first half of the year will kick off with a Summer Series of five works in development ahead of two mainstage plays, both two-handers.