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This show belongs to the Adelaide Fringe 2026 season. This season is now over.

Picture of Sonia Smith, Toni Janke, LENI and Scott Rathman Jnr
Adelaide Fringe 2026

Healing in the Round

Sonia Smith is a strong and proud Kokatha (Gugada) songwriter, composer, producer and artist. 

This show sees Sonia create a moving and thought-provoking production in a raw and explosive collaboration of healing, hope and harmony – Healing in the Round.

Join Sonia Smith, Scott Rathman Jnr, LENI and Toni Janke for a show of personal truths and lived experiences through story and song. 

This show is empowering at its core and invites the audience to dig deep to heal, grow, shine bright, and revel in music.

Healing in the Round is designed to have the audience captivated from beginning to end with the venue seating layout surrounding the artists in the centre of the room. Acoustic ambience and powerful voices will leave you wanting more from these four award winning Artists.

Presented by: Sonia Smith

Sonia Smith is a First Nations Gugada (Kokatha) Artist, Singer, Songwriter and Composer. Sonia has been making waves across stages in South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales, and Queensland since 2023. With her powerful voice, music and lyrics, Sonia shares the story of her life, from rock bottom times to the warrior woman she is today. Delivering a unique blend of blues, gospel, folk, country and rock, Sonia shares her endless strength and resilience with heart and soul. A deeply collaborative and community driven artist, Sonia has performed both solo and shared stages with such incredibly talented artists including Coloured Stone, Jason Lee Scott, Kutcha Edwards, Russell Smith, Glenn Skuthorpe, Jungaji, Nancy Bates and Toni Janke.
Music • Storytelling
Australia • World Premiere
 
Previous Award Winner
 
First Nations Australian
 
d/Deaf and/or Lived Experience of Disability Shows
 
Culturally and/or linguistically diverse
 
Fringe Fund Recipient

Suitability & warnings

Content rating: PG
Family friendly: No
Target audience: High School (15-17)
Mental Health
Drug Use
Coarse Language: Occasional, Mild
Suicide/Non-Suicidal Self-Injury

Accessibility

 
High audio content
 
Audience members interact from the seated or standing area
 
Suitable for audiences who may not have a comprehensive understanding of the English language

Presenter

Presented by: Sonia Smith

Sonia Smith is a First Nations Gugada (Kokatha) Artist, Singer, Songwriter and Composer. Sonia has been making waves across stages in South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales, and Queensland since 2023. With her powerful voice, music and lyrics, Sonia shares the story of her life, from rock bottom times to the warrior woman she is today. Delivering a unique blend of blues, gospel, folk, country and rock, Sonia shares her endless strength and resilience with heart and soul. A deeply collaborative and community driven artist, Sonia has performed both solo and shared stages with such incredibly talented artists including Coloured Stone, Jason Lee Scott, Kutcha Edwards, Russell Smith, Glenn Skuthorpe, Jungaji, Nancy Bates and Toni Janke.