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

Pencil sketch of Sinéad O'Connor, side profile - shaved head, eyes closed, brows furrowed, mouth open assumedly singing, emotion stricken face. Sketch has been cut out and sits upon a light green backwash background with remnants of a halo partially circling the image. The back of her head appears to sit snuggly in alignment with the curve of a guitar. The guitar is a bnw hand drawing.
Pencil sketch of Sinéad O'Connor, side profile - shaved head, eyes closed, mouth open assumedly singing, emotion stricken face. Sketch has been cut out. The back of her head appears to sit snuggly in alignment with the curve of a guitar. The guitar is a bnw hand drawn sketch on ripped out piece of art paper.
Black and white hand drawing of a face in profile (side view) with bald or shaved scalp - depicting Sinéad O'Connor. Eyes are closed. Mouth is open, mid song or mid cry. Eyebrows are dark and furrowed, hinting an expression of anguish. Sketch has been cut out and sits amidst a green wash background with remnants of a white laser circle surrounding her, a bit like a halo.
Adelaide Fringe 2026

Shuhada

In 1992, Shuhada (Sinéad O’Connor) took her mother’s portrait of the Pope to Saturday Night Live - and ripped it to pieces - shattering her pop-star career in one swift sweep, whilst igniting her legacy as a fearless social activist.

At age 19, MT (Marie Thérèse) set off across Ireland on her green steed, cycling through the rocky landscapes of abandoned faith, ancestral hunger, and intergenerational rage - half expecting to bump into Sinéad amongst her many long-lost cousins.

In this 60-minute musical deep dive, MT sings her way home — unearthing lost languages, reminiscing upon her travels, revisiting Sinéad’s genre-defying journey - from Irish trad, to pop, to punk, to rap, to reggae ... to imagine - what might Shuhada Sadaqat have sung next?

Presented by: MT

MT (Marie Thérèse) is a multi-instrumental, Adelaide Fringe award-winning musician, living and working on Kuarna Yerta. Born to a social activist opera junky and a concert pianist, she decided early on to do whatever it takes to stop Gilbert & Sullivan permeating her brain, trying very hard to not - become a musician. However, fate would have it that pianos continued to fall in front of her - she’s lucky to be alive! Having escaped to remote regions to steep in musical traditions of West Africa, West Ireland and the West Wing of the jazz school, MT continues to be obsessed with the nuts and bolts of music, writing in blues, soul, folk and world music genres. Through piano, percussion, guitars, vocals and myriad found objects, MT delivers a raw sound that is compelling and authentic.
Music • Storytelling
South Australia
 
Culturally and/or linguistically diverse
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Suitability & warnings

Content rating: PG
Family friendly: Yes
Target audience: Middle School (12-14) | High School (15-17)

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: MT

MT (Marie Thérèse) is a multi-instrumental, Adelaide Fringe award-winning musician, living and working on Kuarna Yerta. Born to a social activist opera junky and a concert pianist, she decided early on to do whatever it takes to stop Gilbert & Sullivan permeating her brain, trying very hard to not - become a musician. However, fate would have it that pianos continued to fall in front of her - she’s lucky to be alive! Having escaped to remote regions to steep in musical traditions of West Africa, West Ireland and the West Wing of the jazz school, MT continues to be obsessed with the nuts and bolts of music, writing in blues, soul, folk and world music genres. Through piano, percussion, guitars, vocals and myriad found objects, MT delivers a raw sound that is compelling and authentic.