Fringe: Oh How You’ve Grown!
February 16, 2020
Art, by definition, is an expression of creativity. And creativity? That’s the manifestation of imagination and original ideas. Most often, both happen on the fringes
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The Challenges of Curating a Greener Festival
January 27, 2020
When most people think about festivals, their minds turn to food, entertainment, music, libations…but how many of us think about sustainability, carbon footprint, or the
Evolution of the Clown: Rustic Fool or Frightening Fiend?
December 6, 2019
Coulrophobia is defined as an extreme, irrational fear of clowns. Depending on whom you talk to, two to eight percent of adults suffer from this
Street Performance: Risky Business with a Heated History
November 1, 2019
The bustle around the merchants’ stalls swells. Children and adults gather as a clown wearing a starched neck ruffle and pointed felt hat stoops to
Come One, Come All – Step into this Spiegeltent
September 24, 2019
Picture it: Belgium, the year 1900. It would be 9 years until King Albert claims the throne…14 years before the start of World War I
The Power of Laughter, Together
August 28, 2019
There’s an old story that goes something like this: A man who’s suffering from depression goes to his doctor and asks for therapy, or medication…or
FESTIVALS: HISTORICAL, CULTURAL, EVOLVED
July 31, 2019
What do festivals of long ago have in common with the celebrations we know today? We still applaud harvests by sharing food. We still preserve
THE LOST ART OF STORYTELLING IN THE DIGITAL AGE
June 27, 2019
When’s the last time you found yourself captivated by a fairy-tale? Or lost yourself in an eccentric or fantastic story? We’re not talking about reading
Mad March in a Mad World
June 14, 2021
Let’s take a look back at Mad March 2021 In Adelaide, Mad March is a well-known Australian phenomenon. The Adelaide Fringe Season springs forth when
You’ve Gotta be Joking
February 1, 2021
Define humour. We’ll give you a minute. It’s not so easy to put into words is it? You could call it amusement, or laughter, or
Festivals for Children, Imagination for Today and Tomorrow
January 12, 2021
Children and make-believe play go hand-in-hand. It’s fun, but that’s not all. It also develops social skills, cognitive processes and psychological awareness and stability. When
Is Magic More Than an Illusion?
December 8, 2020
Why the Infatuation with Magic? Prior to the 19th Century, magic was not used for entertainment, but for trickery. The old “cups and ball” trick
Keeping Christmas Alive with Festivals
November 13, 2020
As Bamboozled’s brilliant troupe of roving magicians, comedians, actors and musicians prepare their Christmas performances, a few of us got to wondering about the origins
Australia Drenches the Globe with Talent
October 7, 2020
Australia has been called a microcosm of talent, but there’s more. Not only does it have a self-contained, all-inclusive entertainment scene that causes citizens and
Circus in Australia: A Fantastical Memoire
August 27, 2020
The year is 1856. A German band of four brothers arrives in Sydney with little more than their musical training, brass instruments and hopes of
Resiliency of the Artist
July 31, 2020
Artists are finding themselves in a corner. Despite the arts’ $100 billion contribution to the fed every year, along with community engagement, creative expression, freedom
