Events 1996
Arrange in order of: Ascending | Descending
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Tissue, Theatre
Official, Presented by Elbow Room at St. Theodore's Church Hall - 42 Prescott Tce, Toorak Gardens as part of the 1996 Fringe
"Why me? "It's the fibres in your breasts sinking because you don't wear a bra," said Mum. "You've got to be at least 40 to get it," said brother. "It happens because frigid wom... -
Time, Space & Body (Port On The Fringe), Visual Arts
Official, Presented by South Australian Printmakers Workshop at Timpson Street Sculpture Gallery - 19 Timpson St, Port Adelaide as part of the 1996 Fringe
Works from the SA Print Workshop and ceramics by Jamboree Clay Works. -
Tim Gibuma and the Storm / Tjukurpa, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
Official, Presented by Tim Gibuma and the Storm / Tjukurpa at Adelaide Uni Bar - Adelaide University, Kintore Ave, City as part of the 1996 Fringe
Traditional done deadly! A cultural fusion of 10 local artists performing music and dance from the Torres Strait Islands & Papua New Guinea. International performer Tim Gibuma g... -
Thyla Scenes, Theatre
Official, Presented by Tasmanian Touring Theatre Company at Tandanya Theatre - National Aboriginal Cultural Institute, 253 Grenfell St, East End as part of the 1996 Fringe
A program of short works by award-winning Tasmanian playwrights. A Greek-Australian in Marching for Marco explores what it is to belong, to be Australian, set against a backdrop... -
Three to Get Ready, Music Comedy
Official, Presented by The Ladies Lounge at Banana Lounge - Santos Centre East, 265 Rundle St, East End as part of the 1996 Fringe
A theatre restaurant satire. The backstage shenanigans are finally exposed! Miss Elvis Presley has returned from a Vegas Soiree with her seven piece show band. There are more su... -
Three in Isolation, Theatre
Official, Presented by Spark! Productions at Banana Lounge - Santos Centre East, 265 Rundle St, East End as part of the 1996 Fringe
Three playlets exploring three diverse aspects of being alone: poetic (aqua lupus), absurd (familiarity breeds) and comic (trapped). Written and performed by three talented Melb... -
There's A Moon In My Room, Puppetry
Official, Presented by Duck & Co with One Toe at Banana Lounge - Santos Centre East, 265 Rundle St, East End as part of the 1996 Fringe
By Peta Murray, Liss Gabb & Denise Rundle. One night Meg's clock flies out the window. Time Stops, will she stay 5 forever? Why is Moon sitting on her bed, quietly dusting h... -
The Zoo Story by Edward Albee, Theatre
Official, Presented by Prospective Productions in association with Brand X Theatre Inc. at Rymill Park Island - Rymill Park, East Parklands, East End as part of the 1996 Fringe
Set in a park, performed in a park, this piece examines the questions of masculine loneliness, sexuality and self-destruction. Coupling environment with action, drawing the wat... -
The World's Coolest Magician!, Cabaret
Official, Presented by Rudy Coby at Star Club - East End Markets, Charlicks Entrance, Rundle St, East End as part of the 1996 Fringe
"Quite simply, Rudy's show is a triumph of the imagination that one must see in order to believe" - Rolling Stone. "Has to be seen to be believed" - Le Monde, Paris. "Cartoonlik... -
The World Tour / Celibate or Bust! (Alternate Nights), Music Comedy
Official, Presented by Bite My Chilli at Lion Theatre - Lion Arts Centre, cnr North Tce & Morphett St, Adelaide as part of the 1996 Fringe
"Sydney's finest hot and talented... turned a temple of composure into a house of lunacy" - Beat. Slick visual humour, songs from Madonna to musical theatre and the occasional t... -
The Women Behind The Wall, Theatre
Official, Presented by University of South Australia at Migration Museum Courtyard - Kintore Ave, City as part of the 1996 Fringe
Who is the ghost at the Migration Museum? What happened to wicked Clara, pretty Polly and sweet Sarah? Staged in the court-yard of the old destitute Asylum itself, the play with... -
The Wind In The Willows, Theatre
Official, Presented by Glenn Elston Pty Ltd at Adelaide Botanic Garden - North Terrace, Adelaide as part of the 1996 Fringe
Come on a family adventure with the most famous animal characters; Toad, Ratty, Mole, Otter, Badger and the lovable head chief rabbit, as they journey and explore the Botanic Ga... -
The View From Golgotha, Theatre
Official, Presented by Independent Theatre at Theatre 62 - 145 Sir Donald Bradman Dve, Hilton as part of the 1996 Fringe
Controversial new play by John Logan, brilliant author of Never The Sinner. A heresy trial in the modern Catholic Church. Cardinal Scanlon believes he's been visited by Christ a... -
The Tryst, Theatre
Official, Presented by Lightning Productions at Lion Theatre - Lion Arts Centre, cnr North Tce & Morphett St, Adelaide as part of the 1996 Fringe
A mid winter night. A wild storm closing in. A deserted farmhouse miles from nowhere. Two men and a woman bound by strange ties of sex and revenge meet for a deadly mnage-a-tro... -
The Treatment by Martin Crimp, Theatre
Official, Presented by Victorian Regional Theatre Company at La Mama - 4 Crawford Ln, Hindmarsh as part of the 1996 Fringe
On the run from a husband who keeps her locked up in their apartment, a woman finds refuge in Manhattan where two film producers offer to buy her story and end up buying her bod... -
The Toy Maker, Outdoor
Official, Presented by Jam Theatre at Adelaide Zoo - Frome Rd, Adelaide as part of the 1996 Fringe
Trolls? Spells? They're only in fairytales! The shade of the trees at the Adelaide Zoo provides a perfect setting for this enchanting tale. A modern day fairy tale for all ages ... -
The Sin Bin, Comedy
Official, Presented by Funny Business: The Advertiser International Comedy Festival at Synagogue Nightclub - Synagogue Place, Adelaide as part of the 1996 Fringe
The Synagogue Nightclub transforms into the craziest club on the Fringe. Comics, bands, DJ's. Check The Sin Bin wall and Daily Diary for further details. -
The Rains Come And The Desert Bloomed, Visual Arts
Official, Presented by Lombard Art Gallery at Lombard Art Gallery - 51A Magill Rd, Stepney as part of the 1996 Fringe
Wildflowers bloom in the outback after the rains have come. This exhibition of landscapes by award-winning artist Christine Dickson, depicts the red sand and arid landscape come... -
The Punu And The Tjukurpa Wangkanyi (Art Craft & Story), Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
Official, Presented by "Kupa Piti" Kungka Tjuta (Women's Council Inc) at Inbarendi Fringe Gallery - 1st Floor, Gerard Goodman Building, Synagogue Pl, East End as part of the 1996 Fringe
Yankunytjatjaral, Antikirinya and Matutjara are a small group of traditional women (plus two men!) from the historical SA mining town of Coober Pedy. Through their authentic art... -
The Not All There Late Show, Comedy
Official, Presented by Duff & Rove at Banana Lounge - Santos Centre East, 265 Rundle St, East End as part of the 1996 Fringe
Come to our show and see heaps of sketches, stand-up and assorted bits of silliness. Learn - different uses for a plastic bread bag clip. Be Dazzled By - Duff & Rove's amazing S... -
The Men Who Knew Too Much, Buskers and Street Theatre
Official, Presented by The Men Who Knew Too Much as part of the 1996 Fringe
Seriously weird. Four men variously wear black leather and video-heads, leotards, light bulbs, knee pads, thongs, stubbies and nothing at all. Musical, political or just plain Z... -
The Melbourne Club, Cabaret
Official, Presented by Paul Madigan, Ross Wilson, Jex Saarelaht & A Few Other at Governor Hindmarsh Hotel - 59 Port Rd, Hindmarsh as part of the 1996 Fringe
Stories, original Australian 'regional' songs and poems supported by several of Melbourne's best musicians. -
The Make Me Laugh Award, Comedy
Official, Presented by Funny Business: The Advertiser International Comedy Festival at Gate One, University of SA - Cnr North Tce & Frome St, City as part of the 1996 Fringe
The finals of Triple J's national search to unearth Australia's hottest new comedy talent. -
The Maintenance Man, Theatre
Official, Presented by Burnside Players Inc at James Irwin Hall, Julia Farr Centre - 103 Fisher St, Fullarton as part of the 1996 Fringe
A play written by English TV writer Richard Harris. Directed by Annie Blood. A very here and now situation where Bob finds himself torn between soon-to-be-ex wife and 'midlife c... -
The Madonna Series / Cafe Society, Visual Arts
Official, Presented by BMG Art at BMG Art Level One - 94-98 Melbourne St, North Adelaide as part of the 1996 Fringe
Andrew Sibley is one of Australia's most respected painters. BMG ART'S festival contribution is to present the premiere of his paintings entitled The Madonna Suite. Gunther Kopi... -
The Ladder Walk Of Death!, Buskers and Street Theatre
Official, Presented by Mark Segal as part of the 1996 Fringe
Mark is a professional street performer based in Scotland. The highlight of his show is the utterly terrifying Ladder Walk of Death! Watch if you dare as Mark walks his ladder w... -
The International Yarn Spinning Challenge, Comedy
Official, Presented by Funny Business: The Advertiser International Comedy Festival at The Arts Theatre - 53 Angas St, Adelaide as part of the 1996 Fringe
In conjunction with the Edinburgh Fringe, the search is on to find Australia's best story teller including current world champion Kevin Naughton from ABC Radio - Darwin. -
The Hunting Party, Buskers and Street Theatre
Official, Presented by The Hunting Party as part of the 1996 Fringe
THE HUNTING PARTY weave a spell of mystery as they pass by; five women eight feel tall in rich brocade gowns and extravagant head pieces slowly stroll through the crowds, on the... -
The Greenman, Buskers and Street Theatre
Official, Presented by Our Theatre Co. as part of the 1996 Fringe
Written by Newcastle artist Graham Wilson, this is the story of the earth's environmental rejuvenation through the eyes of the colourful medieval character known as the Greenman. -
The Grassroots Art Show, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
Official, Presented by Mee Wee Community Coalition Inc as part of the 1996 Fringe
Mee Wee is a 'grassroots' artists cooperative involving urban and traditional artists from all over the South Australia/Northern Territory region. Artists will be working in and...