Adelaide Fringe 2024: Top Picks: Dance

Glitter Apocalypse

The Parks Theatres, until 3 March

An electrifying mix of dance styles including hip hop, waacking, popping, animation, robot, and house from a cast of all-South Australian performers, including members of Adelaide's premier crew FREAK NATION. Expect bass, pulsing beats and plenty of glitter.

 

Sentiments

House & Grounds at Carclew, until 2 March

Amelia Watson offers a profound exploration of heartbreak within queer communities in this highly physical solo show, using personal and collective stories by LGBTQIA+ people from across the globe.

Cabin Fever photo by Chris Woods

Cabin Fever 

Caravan at Henley Square, until 25 February

Dance and screen artist Dianne Reid is known for her boutique performances in unusual locations, from underground tunnels to train carriages. Set in a vintage caravan, Cabin Fever places a maximum of eight audience members in a half hour encounter with a woman contemplating escape. 

 

Dusty Feet Mob

Main Theatre at Adelaide College of the Arts, until 9 March

Young Aboriginal performers aged between six and 31 use the power of song and dance to tell stories of the Stolen Generation. Through their art, the Dusty Feet Mob community offer a joyous celebration of Aboriginal culture.

 

PULP Live

Therapy Cocktail Bar, until 15 March

A performance art club night from four of Adelaide’s top queer artists – Amelia Watson, Alix Kuijpers and Co-Founders of Alchemy Collective, Kate Burgess and Caroline De Wan – where fruit is used as the messy metaphor for sexuality.

Alchemy of the Muse image courtesy of The Garage International 

Alchemy of the Muse

The Garage International @ Adelaide Town Hall, until 16 March

Journey into the Otherworld of the Muse, with this enchanting show from Divine Elements Belly Dance Company and The Garage International, that takes inspiration from the Goddess of alchemy.