The Reichstag Is Burning

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A photo of a woman with blonde hair and blue eyes holding a microphone. She is wearing a black hat, black suit jacket and white gloves.

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Black Box Theatre at Black Box Theatres @ Adelaide Botanic Garden:

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Black Box Theatre at Black Box Theatres @ Adelaide Botanic Garden

Adelaide Botanic Garden, Car Park 39, Adelaide, SA, 5000

Enter via Hackney Rd / Plane Tree Dr (first left turn into car park 39 - next to International Rose Garden)

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Content warnings

Age Suitability:

Coarse Language:

Occasional, Mild

Depicts Violence:

Occasional, Mild

Nudity Level:

Occasional, Mild

Sexual References:

Frequent, Mild

Other Warnings:

Loud noises, Smoke Effects, Strobe Lighting

2021 Weekly Award Winner
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About this event

A national emergency is declared. Civil liberties are restricted. Theatres and nightclubs -- intellectual, artistic havens - are closing. A chanteuse takes to a smoky stage in musical defiance. A postmodern cabaret for a world on fire, inspired by the Weimar Kabarett tradition.

Written & Performed by Joanne Hartstone - WINNER Frank Ford Award, Made In Adelaide Award

Designed & Directed by Tom Kitney

Musical Direction by Emma Knights

Voice Over & Translation by Michael Morley

Associate Design by George Cort

"One of the most lauded and awarded Fringe performers Adelaide has produced." (The Barefoot Review)

"Joanne Hartstone is an all-round entertainer, oozing comedic, dramatic and musical talent... A true Super Star is Born." (Edinburgh Guide)

"One of Adelaide's most prodigious stage talents." (The Advertiser)

Presented by:
Hartstone-Kitney Productions

HARTSTONE-KITNEY PRODUCTIONS is the collaborative work of prolific international theatre-practitioners: Joanne Hartstone and Tom Kitney.

"One of the major figures of the Fringe world both as an entrepreneur curating [their] own mini Fringe in the city and Botanic Gardens, producing shows as well as creating outstanding solo pieces” (Samela Harris-The Barefoot Review)

“Prolific and adventurous… Hartstone-Kitney Productions is a South Australia based theatrical [company] producing livewire theatre... a multi-award winning company, specializing in theatre, and immersive events. Utilizing their international connections, they present high quality productions in Arts Festivals and markets around the globe... and are a significant producing entity at the Adelaide Fringe.” (Global Media Post)

Reviews

“Cabaret-inspired inspired cabaret... Let's hear it for Hartstone and Kitney, pulling magical things out of a black box.” - Ewart Shaw, Broadway World
“In the best theatrical tradition, this show gives us plenty to enjoy, and plenty to think about!” - Adrian Miller, The Clothesline
“A timely and thought-provoking night at the theatre – don’t miss it.” - Jenny Fewster, Stage Whispers
“Joanne Hartstone and Tom Kitney have devised a beautifully crafted cabaret meditation on this dark time in modern history.” - Peter Burdon, The Advertiser
“The Reichstag is Burning is stunning - it elevates Fringe Festival artistry to heights that are infrequently seen... an indisputable triumph” - Kym Clayton, The Barefoot Review