Adelaide Fringe: The Mill 2023 program

Expect everything from theatre to circus, comedy, live music and more. This year, in The Mill’s intimate 50-seat black box theatre, we will be playing host to shows from across Australia. Take a look through our program list below or browse our shows via Adelaide Fringe.

The Mill is an accessible space. Disability access is available via Angas St, and a disability toilet is also available. If you have any questions or additional accessibility requirements, please contact us at info@themilladelaide.com

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Table for Two?
Feb 15 - Mar 11, 2023

Award-winning physical comedy, Table for Two?, is a riot that will whisk you off your feet. Full of good laughs, terrible table service, and a melting pot of characters, this show is an escape into the nonsensical. Mix Monty Python with Mr Bean, cocktails with polony- rustle up your appetite for a night that is sure to be remembered.

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PROTOTYPE
Feb 15 - 26, 2023

Captivating vocal force SASHA MARCH launches her new music. An immersive Electro Art Pop dreamscape, with dark humour and lyrical prowess – this show will hook you in deep. A world torn apart and put back together in alluring song and glitchy visuals.

Come for the Art–Pop–Alypse!

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Presentation is Everything
Feb 15 - 26, 2023

The antidote to every bland lecture and boring work presentation you’ve ever endured. Performed by two of Melbourne’s fastest-rising comedians Sweeney Preston and Ethan Cavanagh, this is an hour of fast-paced stand-up comedy, visually complemented by Microsoft PowerPoint.

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The Late Nite PowerPoint Comedy Showcase
Feb 17 - 26, 2023

A wild late-night showcase with a rotating line-up of 6 comedians, putting the ‘show’ back into show-and-tell! Hosted by Sweeney Preston & Ethan Cavanagh, this cult classic comes to Adelaide after sell-out seasons at Melbourne International Comedy Festival and Sydney Fringe. Past guests include Tom Ballard, Dane Simpson, Emma Holland and more.

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i am root
Feb 15 - Mar 17

Told from the perspective of a Ukrainian Canadian living in Australia, this ritual performance piece is a topical, deep, playful exploration (Akubras & Vegemite rituals involved) of culture, identity and belonging in the land down under. Olenka employs her mother tongue (Ukrainian), song, dance, clown, folk traditions, recipes, storytelling, spoken word poetry and prayer to enliven the depths of the unspoken, mysterious places where spirit lives.

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Sheltered
Feb 16 - March 4, 2023

Come bunker down with Kathryn Hall in this hilariously honest take on the ups and downs of finding adulthood in a youth shelter while learning to manage cerebral palsy.

Blending comedy, drama, puppetry, dance and one very special quilt, Sheltered is an autobiographical rollercoaster that playfully challenges perceptions of disability.

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Be A Doll, Won’t You?
Feb 22 - Mar 5, 2023

Ever felt like a piece of meat? Lulu does! As a woman in the sex industry, the world constantly objectifies her, until she eventually becomes the thing everyone always sees her as - a doll. 'Be A Doll, Won't You?' looks at what it means to have your body constantly commented on, commodified, and packaged for sale. It's the girliest take on Kafka yet.

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Here We Are
Feb 22 - Mar 18, 2023

Here We Are is a live, improvised story telling event by Emma Beech. Every show is utterly unique, the story selection will be made up on the spot, inspired by a conversation with you - the audience - about where you're at and what you what you hear. Directed by Tim Overton, buckle in for a journey that you help create.

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Go, Sports!
Mar 1 - 5

Sports is COOL! Matty Johns, Israel Folau, Wayne Carey: Heroes. It’s the BEST part about Australia, and there’s nothing problematic about it. Award winning clown and theatremaker, Kyle Walmsley, brings this marathon of comedy and sports bullying to the stage. There will be blood (fake), sweat (real), and tears (who knows).

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Vegas Residency
Mar 1 - 5

The Burton Brothers have got their lucky break! Set five years into a decade-long residency at a fictional casino on the Las Vegas Strip, this sketch comedy show is the highest of stakes! After doing a devils deal with the shady casino owner, now each show is a dice roll for life or death!

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Pickled Sink
Mar 8 - 19, 2023

Playschool. Karaoke. Die Hard. With great silliness, Will Tredinnick returns with his off-beat style of home-pickled physical comedy. Come for the laughs (and then also stay for the laughs) brought on by this multi award-winning mind. Leave your troubles at the door and be wrapped in a world that is as nonsensical as it is charming. Yippee-ki-yay.

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Party Girl
Mar 8 - 12, 2023

Fairy Sprinkles is the kids party entertainer of every gross dad’s dreams. This rock n’ roll monologue challenges notions of traditional feminine behaviour, and explores the impact of mental illness on family. A story about love and faith, Party Girl is an intimate, funny, and deeply moving work that speaks (and sings) directly to the audience.

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300 Paintings
Mar 8 - 18, 2023

Winner of Best Comedy and Directors Choice Award at 2022 Sydney Fringe Festival. Is art a joke? Comedian Sam Kissajukian takes you through 300 paintings he made in 5 months of isolation. A comedian’s take on art, the artistic process, mental health and its ties to creativity.

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A Lovely Day To Be Online
Mar 15 - 19, 2023

Singer-songwriter and self-obsessed internet addict Connor Morel fronts a live band in this original gig-theatre show that asks: are we doing the internet right? And would life just be easier without it all?

From the Instagram influencers, to the keyboard warriors: we’re all in the sauce. But is it all going too far? And what would it take for us to realise it is?

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The Mill’s 2023 Adelaide Fringe season is supported by The Adelaide Fringe Artist Fund

Adelaide Fringe 2023: Expressions of Interest

Expressions of interest have closed for The Mill’s Adelaide Fringe 2023 season.

The Mill welcomes artists working in all areas of performance - from live music to theatre, dance, comedy and more. Our venue is a great space for risk-taking, trying out new ideas or presenting fully-realised works.

The Breakout is a 50-seater black-box theatre space adjacent to The Mill’s 35 artist studios and exhibition spaces. Located a 15 minute walk from Rundle Street, our theatre is perfect for intimate artist-audience interactions.

While the EOI is closed, we encourage those interested in joining our waitlist to contact The Mill Associate Producer Louie Dempsey.

Before you send an EOI, complete the following steps:

• Read the Venue Information Pack to familiarise yourself with our venue.

• Collate as much information about your show as you can (about you/your show, technical specifications, marketing plans, etc).

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Key Dates

Tuesday, August 23: EOIs Open

Sunday, September 18: EOIs Close

September 23 - October 7: Offers sent out

Thursday, October 20: Adelaide Fringe printed program deadline

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Any questions please email The Mill Associate Producer Louie Dempsey.

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Adelaide Fringe: The Breakout 2022 program

The Breakout is a versatile black box theatre. Expect everything from theatre to circus, comedy, live music & more. This year, we will be playing host to shows from across Australia. Take a look through our program list below or browse our shows via Adelaide Fringe

Proof of vaccination is required to enter The Mill until March 21, 2022. Read our Covid-19 policy.

The Mill is an accessible space. Disability access is available via Angas St, and a disability toilet is also available. If you have any questions or additional accessibility requirements, please contact us at info@themilladelaide.com

The Breakout at The Mill

Adelaide Fringe 2022: Expressions of Interest

Expressions of interest are now open to perform at The Mill’s intimate venue - The Breakout - for Adelaide Fringe 2022.

The Mill is open to applications from artists working in all areas of performance - from live music to theatre, dance, comedy and more. Our venue is a great space for risk-taking, trying out new ideas or presenting fully-realised works.

The Breakout is a 50-seater black-box theatre space adjacent to The Mill’s 35 artist studios and exhibition spaces. Located a 15 minute walk from Rundle Street, our theatre is perfect for intimate artist-audience interactions.

To apply, complete the following steps:

• Read the Venue Information Pack to familiarise yourself with our venue.

• Collate as much information about your show as you can (about you/your show, technical specifications, marketing plans, etc).

• Fill in the EOI form by 5pm Thursday, September 30.

KEY DATES

Wednesday, September 15: EOIs Open

Thursday, September 30: EOIs Close

October 5-26: Offers sent out

Wednesday, November 3: Fringe Printed Program Deadline

Any questions please email Peta Spurling-Brown, Associate Producer: producer@themilladelaide.com

Adelaide Fringe: 2021 program

The Mill Breakout Space is a versatile black box theatre. Expect everything from theatre to circus, comedy, live music and more.

This year, we will be playing host to 90+ Adelaide Fringe shows from across Australia, the UK, and Europe. Take a look through our program list below or browse our shows via Adelaide Fringe

The Mill is an accessible space. Disability access is available via Angas St, and a disability toilet is also available. If you have any questions or additional accessibility requirements, please contact us at info@themilladelaide.com

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The Catchelorette

Cabaret
February 18 - 28

The over-produced drama and the production values of reality TV and movies sure have a lot to answer for.

Meet Carla; 34, single, Virgo, outgoing, straight forward, Cabaret Artist and she's looking for love... still.
From first love to happy ever after, every relationship seems to have 'a catch'! Sometimes the road to love is definitely not what you expect and a bit longer. Ok, a lot longer.

If you've ever been in love, out of love, looking for love, or happily ever single - this cabaret show is for you.

Winner of Best Cabaret Weekly Award, Adelaide Fringe 2020.

Book tickets via FringeTIX

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MAN-BO

Comedy / Physical theatre
February 18 - 28

Heroes never die...they just cry deep down inside.

Sam Dugmore (The Latebloomers Scotland! & The Bakers) is back as one of the greatest action heroes of all time, MAN-BO.

MAN-BO must un-earth his ruthless man skills to confront his greatest nemesis...himself. A deadly mission filled with calamity and raw emotion. One-man vs himself. A feel-bad comedy about heroism.

Book tickets via FringeTIX

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The Bakers

Comedy
February 20 - March 21

Three bakers, one bakery! Dough up the walls, flour in your eyes. Join The Latebloomers, award winning creators of 'Scotland!', for another dose of the ridiculous and the sublime.

Winner Best Comedy weekly award Adelaide Fringe 2019.

Book tickets via FringeTIX

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The Invisible Orchestra

Music / Electronic
February 21 - March 6

The newly formulated one man solo project of South Australian musician, Hunter Rogers, embarks on a narrative and auditory spectrum of song and journey. Drawing elements from multiple flavours of music performance from Rock to Baroque Pop; Synthwave to Music Theatre; Industrial to Prog. This showcase of work will be a crack in the ice.

Book tickets via FringeTIX

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Snake Oil

Comedy / Sketch comedy
February 23 - March 7

Do you suffer from an ache that ails you or a maddening malady? Do you feel like a chunk of rotting butcher's meat that's been ripped apart in the sweltering heat of the day by hungry dogs?

Then look no further than the miracle cure we have for you. Two brothers performing sketch comedy: it will make you laugh, make you cry, put a pep in your step and some fuel in your mule.

Book tickets via FringeTIX

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Master the Ferrari

Comedy
February 24 - 27

Please note this show was previously called 'There's a Bit in That' and was performed a few times in 2020.

Book tickets via FringeTIX

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Magic on the Edge - Success

Magic / Illusion
February 28 - March 7

Dad used to say, "anything worth having comes at a price". Are you willing to pay what it takes for 'Success'?

Success is not always a direct path, not everything works out like we planned. Maybe, we think we are just not good enough. Overcoming self-doubt and fighting those destructive thoughts may be the biggest battles we experience.

Book tickets via FringeTIX

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The Baroque

Comedy
March 3 - 17

The Baroque is running free in hedge mazes and dancing in champagne fountains. Bursting with silliness, Swedish clown Oliver Nilsson ('The Latebloomers' 'Scotland!' & 'The Bakers') will charm and titillate in this rollercoaster of stupidity, slapstick and the sublime. Curtains draw! Lights up! BEHOLD! This is The Baroque!

Directed by Britt Plummer ('Chameleon' by FRANK. Theatre).

Book tickets via FringeTIX

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The Smithergreens—Trajectory to greatness

Comedy
March 3 - 17

Johnnie and Janine Smithergreen (Stuart Day & Dianne Reid) are a middle-aged brother-sister singing act (not so) fresh from the sixties and seventies. They revisit a selection of groovy girl-boy duets that outdo the Osmonds, crush the Carpenters and reconcile Sonny and Cher. Delivered with their own unique mix of wholesome positivity and ageing hippy sarcasm, they will blow your idea of political correctness to Smithergreens!

Book tickets via FringeTIX

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A Slight Exaggeration

Theatre
March 4 - 19

She's been in the same room for a while now, and things are starting to get weird. Out of a smokescreen of dirty laundry and shaggy dogs, a mysterious voice challenges her to cut the bull. But can she work out how?

Does unravelling the truth mean unravelling herself in the process?
If the foundation of sanity is knowing fact from fiction, was it the outside world or her own brain that first started feeling a bit shaky?
When the hell is the sun going to come up?

Book tickets via FringeTIX

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Confessions of a Fake Fake-Psychic

Magic / Mentalism
March 9 - 21

A mind-bending and jaw-dropping journey through the human psyche. The demonstrations within 'Confessions' will look like genuine psychic ability. But they are not. And Tom is honest about that. The show will provide a glimpse into how it works and why so many people want to believe it's real.

Book tickets via FringeTIX

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Same Penis Forever

Cabaret
March 9 - 21

Join Rebel Lyons in her Adelaide Fringe debut as she muses on Matrimony, Monogamy and Masturbation. A Hen's Night party for those who aren't sure if they're ready to commit to an eternity of mediocre sex. This hysterical ride will leave you questioning the romanticism of romance and the absurdity of bridal culture in the present day.

Book tickets via FringeTIX

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See You Later Mum

Theatre / Music
March 18 - 20

A poignant yet funny play with original songs. The story spans 3 generations of women and begins in Northern England in 1965. Jennifer follows her sisters to Australia leaving her mother Dotty with an empty nest. Weaving in and out of time, Jennifer says the last goodbye to her own daughter many years later.

Christine Firkin wrote the book from snippets of family history. Her single woman show premiered at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2017. Audiences loved it for its strong writing and nuanced performances.

Book tickets via FringeTIX

Fringe 2021: Call-out for Fringe volunteers

The Mill is seeking applications for volunteers (front of house / box office) for Adelaide Fringe 2021.

Volunteering is an opportunity to gain valuable skills in front of house, box office and venue operations, all while seeing some amazing Fringe shows - for FREE!

To apply for a volunteering role, please send a CV and a one-page cover to tim@themilladelaide.com

Be sure to list any relevant experience working in small-medium venues with similar equipment set-ups and include RSA/first aid certificates if applicable.

Adelaide Fringe: 2020 program

In keeping with the Adelaide Fringe’s open-access approach, The Mill housed another un-curated season in 2020. Our venue was made available to artists from any discipline to present work of any genre.

Our program consisted of 90 shows from 16 local, national and international companies.

Venue hire was kept as low as possible in order to minimise risk for artists trying something new, and 100% off door sales went directly to performers.

Abattoir Noir

Theatre

A wildly entertaining cabaret-style expose of the cruel practices inherent in the meat industry.

"Infuriating, sad, numbing, funny, shocking... ethically confronting but doesn't ever forget to entertain" - Bendigo Courier.

"A strong, DIY aesthetic meets true artistic commitment and the highest levels of technical expertise" - Jane Crawley, Creative Victoria.

Autoeulogy

Theatre

Winner of the Adelaide Fringe Sustainability Award presented by Visualcom.

The apocalypse is over. The last woman alive has been rescued by unknown alien benefactors. But she has no way of explaining to them that if they want her to survive, they're going to have to feed her.

A new one-woman show about what will be left, after.

The Bakers

Circus and Physical Theatre

Three bakers, one bakery! Dough up the walls, flour in your eyes. Join The Latebloomers, award winning creators of 'Scotland!', for another dose of the ridiculous and the sublime.

★★★★ "This is top drawer slapstick that will leave you wanting an encore" The Advertiser.

★★★★★ "Truly perfect comedic timing" FringeFeed.

Winner Best Comedy weekly award Adelaide Fringe 2019.

Boys Taste Better with Nutella

Theatre

Aggy & Frederick may be self-loathing, socially anxious and addicted to food, but that's just the tip of the iceberg. With Aggy once again falling for the wrong guy and Frederick's most fulfilling connection being with his internet provider, they review the best (and worst) moments of their past relationships. 'Boys Taste Better with Nutella' uses comedic storytelling, kitsch dance moves & hazelnut spread to explore relationships and self-worth.

Awarded FRINGE WORLD 2019 Weekly Award for BEST THEATRE.

The Daughters of Róisín

Theatre

Locked in a room for nine months in a house she once called her home. A poignant ode to Ireland's hidden past, the audience is invited to witness and journey with this forsaken Daughter of Ireland.

This work was developed through research about church and state-sanctioned abuse against women in Ireland over the last 100 years. It is an experimental and challenging performance, which hopes to give a voice to those silenced.

Eddie Ray - Leader of the Resistance

Comedy

iPhone Addictions Meet Sci-Fi Predictions!

The year is 2020 - the human race is almost completely extinct, robots now rule Earth, controlling our every move. One man was too lazy to ever catch up with technology, could he be our only hope? Could he be the one to accidentally start the resistance?

Join Eddie Ray on this part cabaret, part action movie adventure.

HarleQueen

Comedy

Winner of the Adelaide Fringe Emerging Artist Award.

A vaudevillian-style, one-woman celebration of female fools. Join the 'HarleQueen' on a journey through the history of women who blazed a trail in comedy!

"The breath of fresh air that we didn't even know we needed" - Art Murmurs.

"Our indisputable Queen of Fools" - Theatreview.

WINNER: Best Comedy Dunedin Fringe, Adelaide Tour Ready Award NZ Fringe.

Lenka

Music

Lenka is an Australian singer/songwriter, formerly of the band 'Decoder Ring', who has been releasing solo albums and touring worldwide. In 2019 Lenka visited Adelaide as part of the Pub Choir phenomenon on tour with Ben Lee.

2020 will see Lenka release 'twin' EPs, one with covers and one with originals and embark on an Australian tour.

Lucy & Me

Comedy

Sphenn and Lucy (his red bicycle) are the bestest of buddies. They do everything together from brushing their teeth to yoga, but after Sphenn loses his job in an unavoidable accident, these two need a job and fast! Luckily they're very inventive...This show is the sweetest of love stories, all rolled up in outrageous comedy.

"What a delight. The world building is so impressive, the comedy so well
thrown, this piece pelts along like no-hands down a hill." - Sydney Arts Guide

The Monster

Music

Exclusive invitation to be part of Phillip Lee Curtis' live listening party where you get to play a part in the making of an album! An interactive night of original songs and stories.

Winner 2019 Adelaide Fringe Emerging Artist Weekly Award.

"A powerful beyond belief performance" StageWhispers.

"A masterful performer" Australian Arts Review.

Moof’s Adventures

Theatre

Moof is fairly regular. It might be the prune juice. He, and his life, are perfectly ordinary. But he can't help but ask himself... is this all there is?

Back Porch Theatre is proud to present this absurd, joyous and abstract ode to courage in its world premier from Adelaide theatremaker and clown, Lochy Maybury.

PLASTICA FANTASTICA

Comedy

This is the story of Nunny. Nunny loves plastic more than her mum and her future husband combined. She lives a life of plastic wrapped bananas, triple bagged groceries and her ultimate dream is to become a top of the line Tupperware lady.

'Plastica Fantastica' is a ridiculous award-winning one woman show performed by Jennifer Laycock.

S-27 by Sarah Grochala

Theatre

It is a time of extremes... An immersive prologue reveals a dark and disturbing world not so far from our own. May is a photographer who must document dissenters who have 'rebelled' against the Organisation, an authoritarian regime.

This is the South Australian premiere of this award-winning play inspired by the history of Cambodia's S-21 prison.

UnderLyingSkins

Theatre

Kristen's been having nightmares. This place is burning and it's all her fault. Best that she hijack her friend's dream and journey through the womb for answers! How to exist as a person born of a culture that profits from the denying of another? How do we go home when the house is a stolen one? Rip it up. Rip up everything we think we know.

Voices of Joan

Theatre

Now more than ever we need to draw inspiration from the galvanising wisdom of rebels; the people who are not afraid to speak truth to power and have the courage to take action.

In this intimate solo performance, actor and theatre maker Janie Gibson delves into the past to invoke the spirit of Joan of Arc and unearth the damning voices of her oppressors in a spell to dissolve the patriarchy.

Wellness: A Social Justice Play

Theatre

A "beautifully vulnerable" semi-autobiographical verbatim play examining social justice through the lens of fatism, fatphobia, and discrimination. "Inspiring, brave, authentic, educational and confronting", 'Wellness' aims to open up taboo conversations and question well-meaning motives around us.

Written by Ella Arendelle, we touch on sensitive subject matter and deeply personal stories. Verbatim theatre has a sting that can't be matched.

The WFT?! Show

Comedy

According to the Guinness book of facts, falsehoods and frivolities, Milton White, JNewtz & Mick Moore provoke you to look at things a little differently in our crazy 1st-world-problem "I'm Offended" lives.

They're not looking to educate, exploit or offend however if they do, you only have yourself to blame for going!

Being offended is a part of life. Being dead, is part of being dead. So enjoy being offended to know you're still alive.

The Mill Fundraiser: So You Think You Can Dance [BAD]

DANCE YOUR BUTT OFF FOR THE MILL!

Each year, The Mill provides creative studios and artistic programs for over 400 local artists. Help The Mill continue to deliver opportunities for SA creatives, and build audiences for new work.

We need your support! Contribute to our annual fundraising target by attending our bad dance dance-off.

'So You Think You Can Dance [BAD]' is supported by Creative Partnerships Australia through Plus1.

That means each dollar you spend or donate on this event will DOUBLE!

Details

When: 18th October, 2019, 6.30pm doors open/registration sign in, 7pm- 9pm opening/performances/raffles

Where: The Mill, 154 Angas St, Adelaide

Format:

Dancers / dance teams improvise a 1-2 minute routine to a random song, in a random dance style (styles & songs picked from a hat on the night).

Winners to be decided by public vote - so bring your friends!

Get involved:

Buy your tickets to attend.

$15 to register (per dancer)

$20 for audiences

$10 children

Donate if you can’t attend!

Win prizes:

1x double pass to a 2020 Adelaide Festival dance show.

Double passes to a 2020 Adelaide Fringe show at The Mill.

Door prizes and raffles on the night.

BAR OPEN ALL NIGHT!

Nibbles Provided!

Inquiries: info@themilladelaide.com

....WE CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOU THERE!

'So You Think You Can Dance [BAD]' is supported by Creative Partnerships Australia through Plus1.

Umbrella Music Festival: 'The Hum Of Concrete' Blues 'n' Roots / Indie / Folk

The Mill in partnership with Umbrella City Sounds Festival/Music SA presents; The Hum of Concrete - Songs from the City to Suburbia, curated by Jen Lush.

When the city comes alive with the hum of concrete – songwriters bring warmth and their own unique observations, with stories and songs that take us beyond the concrete surfaces and into the suburbs of our imaginations.

An open air street session of folk-blues with Jimmybay kicks off the Umbrella City Sounds event at The Mill. The Fiddle Chicks thread their folk tunes through the inner spaces, roving storytelling at it’s finest, leading to the Breakout space where Loren Kate, Jen Lush and Ryan Martin John, fill up the night with their indie-folk/rock songs of identity and belonging, joining the hum of the city’s night soundscape.

Details

When: July 26, 4.30pm - 10pm

Set times:
4:30 - 5:15pm Jimmybay (45 mins - Free outdoor event)
5:30 - 6:15pm Fiddle chicks (45 mins - Enter via The Mill Exhibition Space)
6:40 - 7:30pm Loren Kate (45 mins - Enter via The Mill Breakout)
7:50 - 8:40pm Jen Lush (45 mins - Enter via The Mill Breakout)
9:00 - 10pm Ryan Martin John (45 mins - Enter via The Mill Breakout)

Adelaide Fringe: 2019 program

Our 2019 season was programmed via an open callout and EOI. The resulting festival was an amazing mix of dance, comedy, music and theatre.

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Because There Was Fire

Theatre

On a warm summer night two teens disappear from a neighbourhood barbecue, vanishing without a trace.

There's Clara, seventeen, fed up with her suburb and everyone in it. Everyone except Andrew, the newly arrived rich kid from the right side of the tracks. Sparks fly and they jump in his Monaro and hit the road, yearning for a life of adventure. But they soon learn that escape isn't that easy, and fires can burn beyond control.

Written by Jamie Hornsby, one of South Australia's most exciting new writers and winner: Best New Work - Newcastle Fringe Festival.

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Goose

Theatre

When River reveals they're a goose, child genius Charlie takes it into her own hands to fix things. An adventure filled with time travel, Frenchmen, Mums and Dads; watch as Charlie and Chelsea put things right.

From Little Lamplight Productions - a new, independent theatre collective based in Tasmania.

Little Lamplight also doubles as an ever-growing project in which we aim to create job opportunities and act as a creative outlet for creators in Northern Tasmania.

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Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are...

Theatre

When thrust into a world you cannot control and confronting a future not of your own making, would you leave your fate to the toss of a coin? A fast, funny, frenzied surreal tragicomedy - compelled into existence by not being able to get the rights to another play.

Presented by a fresh, fierce new generation of Adelaide theatre-makers, this existential comedy will make you laugh and also think about death. A lot.

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Benchmarks

Theatre

Seventy-year-old Ivan has been homeless for many years. Seventeen-year-old Luke has been homeless for seven hours. Tonight their worlds collide as each struggles for clarity, self-worth and domination of the other. Through their cat and mouse games, Benchmarks explores the themes of homelessness, alienation, belonging, manipulation and deception.

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The Best Show

Comedy

A dark comedy about madness, theatre, and Sonic The Hedgehog.

The greatest thespian of this or any other generation, Eddie, guides you through his masterful new one-man play. 'The Best Show'. Why aim lower? 'The Best Show' is a tour de force, epoch-defining theatrical landmark. Exploring all themes, tackling all genres and subjugating all mediums.

"Inner life monologues don't come more brilliantly written and performed at hyper speed...The fabulist nature of Morrison's writing and performance is superb, utterly gripping..."Barefoot Review

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The Riddalin Brothers Pty Ltd, Present: Vol 3 Part 5 The Beginning of the End of Times New Romantic

Physical Comedy

This world premiere is a playful and wistful romp for those wanting to relive your youth. Imagine a crossover of Transformers, a Bunnings Commercial and Lawrence of Arabia and then forget about it, it's not relevant.

The Riddalen Brothers are the bi-product of the over active imaginations of Callan Fleming and Hew Parham. A show for those of you who were told off for being naughty, being too much, being a nuisance.

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FEMME

Dance

From the catwalks of Paris, to the office boardroom, FEMME is a new solo theatrical dance work by choreographer/performer, Erin Fowler. Drawing on her experiences as a fashion model and business woman, FEMME is one woman's search for self within the cacophony of gender and sexual conditioning that surrounds us.

FEMME explores concepts of femininity and female sexuality, the female body, the gender roles we conform to, or break against, and what it means to be powerful in a largely masculine dominant culture.

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Evangeline

Physical Theatre

"A writer and director of true theatrical instincts" Canberra Times

"Little Dove Theatre Art confirms its place as one of the foremost exponents of Butoh in the country" SMH

★★★★★ The Guardian UK
★★★★★ The Herald UK
★★★★★ The List

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ELSKA - Heart & Harp

Live Music

Infusing playfulness and wonder into the Australian pop music industry, Gold Coast artist ELSKA has redefined the humble harp - marrying the delicate instrument with the power of a loop pedal. Oozing charm with a new brand of breezy soulful pop, ELSKA creates melodic harp-infused pop music designed for daydreaming, road tripping and romance.

"The best kind of surprise package!" BLEACH* Festival.

"An absolute powerhouse of a performer!" Six8 Music.

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Super Jazz Bros

Live Music

Challenger approaching! Welcome to the only live scored performance of Super Smash Bros!

Prepare to be entertained by bout after bout of furious and explosive combat, with a soundtrack provided by the hottest band you'll see all fringe, Squeltch.

Experience Super Smash Bros as you've never experienced before at 'SUPER JAZZ BROS'!

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Sound and Silence

Live Music

No band. No microphones. No Stage. The award-winning vocal group, Voice of Transition, like you've never seen them.

'Sound & Silence' is an immersive experience that puts the audience in the centre of the performance. Enjoy an evening of a Capella, designed to showcase the power and subtlety of the human voice.

Voice of Transition is an acclaimed ensemble with sold-out Fringe seasons to their name. For the first time, they're forgoing any amplification or accompaniment, showcasing their talents as individuals, and cohesion as a group.

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She’ll Be Right

Live Music

With a shared passion for all things Australian, what a better debut for dynamic duo Madz and Kate than an hour filled with an eclectic array of music from great Australian artists.

Kate and Madz have worked with Kate Ceberano and been mentored by Kim Spargo under 'Platform Academy'.

Now the VB flows, while the jokes, laughter and music are had a plenty with these two crazy Aussie chicks - so join for a drink and a night of adventure in Fringe 2019.

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Tracy Chapman Tribute

Live Music

If you love the songs & music of Tracy Chapman you will love this intimate solo live performance of her works by Jonny Lee. Be quick, previous seasons have sold out! This year the show continues to evolve & grow into larger spaces.

★★★★★ "You'll leave feeling... blown away by how heartfelt and beautiful the singing was! It reminded me why I love Tracy Chapman so much." Channel 44, Holly

The Mill Market at Christmas

Join us for The Mill Market at Christmas this December!

Saturday December 15, 10am-4pm

 Local makers, Live Art, Coffee, Food, Music 

Come along and enjoy a myriad of stalls overflowing with beautiful and unique pieces handcrafted by SA creatives. Showcasing local craftspeople, designers and makers, this market has something for everyone. 

The building wide event also includes live music, a live mural painting by Matthew Fortrose our December Artist in Residence, and much more! 

Don't miss this chance to see what The Mill is all about, and buy local this Christmas.

EVENT DETAILS

The Mill Market at Christmas

Saturday December 15, 10am-4pm

The Mill Adelaide

154 Angas Street, Adelaide SA 5000

STALL HOLDERS

Tanis Blines AKA Needs More Dragons, silver Jewellery

Robyn Wood Designs, furniture and objects

Kate Cuthbert AKA Satin ‘n’ Tat, collage art cards and prints

Sam Gold, ceramics

Matea Gluscevic, footwear and accessories

Erica Sandgren, polymer jewellery

Caitlin Goldfinch, origami and photo jewellery

Annabel Hume, Ceramics
Malinda Jenner & Oliver Gerhard, prints
Mary Quigley & Lucy Thomas, Zines

 

PLUS Coffee by the Hutt Street Coffee Cart, Food from Cliche cakes and Izzy Wood, Wine from Hither & Yon

STUDIO TOURS
ever wanted a backstage pass for The Mills artists studios? Join us for a tour of our building! 
1pm and 2pm 

AND MORE….

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The Mill is an accessible space. Disability access is available via Angas Street, and a disability toilet is also available. If you have any questions or additional acessibility requirements, please contact us at Info@themilladelaide.com

Umbrella Festival: Who Run The World

A potent showcase of female South Australian musicians, curated over two nights in July

Who Run The World is the idea of local female musicians Erin Fowler and Emily Bettison, who both reside at The Mill (Erin as Director and Emily as singer, songwriter and producer at her recently built sound studio.)

Bettison and Fowler have each curated an evening of music featuring a bevvy of local female artists.

Thursday July 12: PASSION POP: Shining a light on female pop artists, curated by Emily Bettison Artists: NAKATOMI // FERRNS // KADO

Three of Adelaide’s finest female-fronted pop outfits. Indietronic, alternative future-pop duo NAKATOMI combine the fully-charged vocals of Em Smart along with musical partner Hamish Cox. Bettison’s eclectic, alternative pop act FERRNS will also grace the stage, exploring electronic pop with soul and R’n’B stylings to create vibrant, infectious tunes to promote joy, empowerment and movement. Kaitlin Feagan of KADO (formally Alice Girl), who blends glitter with alcoholism to bring you nostalgic tunes in the style of alternative alco-pop.

Bringing pop to the fore, audiences can be sure to have their feet moving and dance the night away.

Thursday July 19: STORY AND SONG: An evening of storytelling and song, curated by Erin Fowler Artists: NAOMI KEYTE // SITARA // HANNAH YATES

A stunning line-up of artists with  unique and intimate ways of telling a story – be it through song, poetry, film or dance. Award-winning singer songwriter from the Adelaide Hills, Naomi Keyte will work with multi-award winning photographer (and The Mill Associate Artist) Che Chorley, who’s passion and affinity for the ocean sees him create mesmerizing photography and film. Chorley's recent exhibition THE SEAN AND SHE was a stunning celebration of the female form. Fowler's band SITARA  - with sister Tess - will perform their 2017 visual album, Alchemy, against their projected 40 minute film,  incorporating Tess’s experience in theatre and screen, and Erin’s work as a choreographer and dancer. To complete the line up, is local songstress Hannah Yates who floats storytelling lyrics on nylon string lullaby rhythms to soothe you through deep nostalgia and into an eerie and uncomfortable place. Hannah interweaves storytelling, folk and haunting soul with a hint of cheeky with the purpose of preserving the Kaurna language and culture of the Adelaide Plains.

Doors and food from 5:30pm
Music from 6:30pm
Food trucks (vegan options available): Soza’s Sri Lankan Street Food (July 12th) // The Taste of Spain (July 19th) Drinks and mulled cider by SPARKKE // Hither & Yon

In conjunction with the two performance evenings, The Mill will also host 2 open dance classes for women, accompanied by recorded music from female South Australian artists. These will run be facilitated by Fowler – a trained Qoya teacher. Qoya is a movement practice specifically for women blending yoga, dance, feminine movement, ceremony and sisterhood. It is open to women of all ages, experiences and ability and music is a key part of a Qoya class.

Who Run the World has been supported by the Umbrella Winter City Sounds Festival, through Music SA as well as beverage company, SPARKKE.

Artist Callout: Umbrella Festival at The Breakout

The Mill is curating a program of live music for this year’s Umbrella Winter City Sounds festival (July 13 - 29). We're looking for songwriters, storytellers, balladeers and bards or bands with a cross-disciplinary tilt.

Our new performing arts venue, The Breakout, is an intimate CBD performance space and the perfect setting for SA’s finest songbirds to warble this winter. The Breakout is more a theatre than a bar, providing audiences with an intimate and up-close environment to really ~listen~ to music.

Umbrella Festival registrations close May 11. Please send us your EOI by May 7th (next Monday) so we can confirm your booking.

Applications have now closed

Applications should include

• Your gig idea. We’re looking for storytellers, multi-disciplinary artists, and those doing something a little bit different with their performances (as well as great musicians).

• A demo of you music, or a link to where we can listen online.

• Your proposed dates and times.

• The names of all artists / groups appearing at your event.

Details

• The hire fee is $400 per event (up-to 3 artists / sets), Tuesday-Sunday. Get together with some friends and share the cost!

• The hire fee includes a sound technician, 16ch PA (please provide your own microphones, guitar amps, etc), lighting, staging, bar & front of house staff (for a maximum call of 3hrs).

• Earliest showtime is 5:30pm, and bump out is to be completed by 11:00pm.

• Artists are free to set their own ticket prices and take full box office profits.

• The Breakout has a capacity of 50 - 80 pax.

• The Mill will be selling warm, mulled cider and tasty treats at all Umbrella shows.

• The Mill will list all gigs on themilladeliade.com, our social media accounts and circulate an EDM about the line up.