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This week I'm on tour with ActNow Theatre with a play we commissioned called The Clock. Written by Emily Steel, the play examines the science of ageing, from both a social and biological perspective. We're 2 shows into a six show tour of regional South Australia. As part of one of ... Continue Reading »

Due to popular demand both performances (6 & 7 June) NOW SOLD OUT! Thank you for your support Age is just a number… isn’t it? RiAus and ActNow Theatre present a new piece of interactive theatre, exploring the biological and social aspects of ageing. There are living things that do ... Continue Reading »

Age is just a number... isn't it? Free Range Science and ActNow Theatre present a new piece of interactive theatre, exploring the biological and social aspects of ageing. There are living things that do not age. They exist, of course, like us in time. The clock ticks. But it doesn’t tick ... Continue Reading »

Welcome to Woomera. It has a rocket park in the centre of town. It has a military test range the size of England. And now it has you. This award winning play first premiered at the Adelaide Fringe 2011 where it was enthusiastically received, earning 4-star reviews and winning ... Continue Reading »

RiAus and The Science Exchange have been recognised for staging high quality events in the science/arts arena with three awards at this year’s Adelaide Fringe. View full media release - RiAus takes out three 2012 Adelaide Fringe Awards

In the future, robots can make coffee, but will probably get your order wrong. Malfunctioning computers are prone to hurt feelings, and the toxic air is unbreathable due to human pollution. Technology dominates life. When the unsuspecting Jed logs onto the internet one morning, he discovers he has accidently won a ... Continue Reading »

I recently went to see Sepia – the play at the RiAus Science Exchange. Ostensibly, it’s a play about Whyalla’s cuttlefish. But Sepia uses this as a springboard to offer us a window into the tensions and compromises facing many of the communities that are dependent on resources ... Continue Reading »

Last night, in a dimly lit room at the Science Exchange, we travelled back in time.  Back to the time of Michael Faraday. A 19th century English chemist and physicist, the name Faraday may already be familiar to you.  It wouldn't be surprising, as it appears in so many ... Continue Reading »

Sepia is the kind of play you grow to appreciate the more you think about it afterwards. The premise - a play about cuttlefish - doesn’t exactly sound enthralling. However, it isn’t really a play about cuttlefish, so much as a family drama that uses the cuttlefish as a device to drive the ... Continue Reading »

Sepia is one of two shows I’ve seen this Fringe that tells a local story (the other is Sons & Mothers). Locally written and produced this play is a fantastic example of what South Australia has to offer the arts.  It starts more or less in the present, with the ... Continue Reading »

This Fringe season, Adelaide’s historic Science Exchange will take you back 150 years. Revisit a time when scientist Michael Faraday wowed audiences at the Royal Institution of Great Britain (RiGB) with his now-famous lectures on the ‘Chemical History of a Candle’. View the full media release - Over 150 years ... Continue Reading »

These days, candles are rarely seen outside of churches, romantic dinners, birthday cakes and blackouts. But what if something so simple could be fundamental in demonstrating the laws of the universe? Michael Faraday saw something beautiful in the chemistry of a candle and people flocked to hear about it. Now, Bernard ... Continue Reading »

Young playwright Emily Steel says she was inspired when she discovered that the sepia tone in old photographs was made from cuttlefish ink. Watching her play about family life in a country town is just like dipping into the pages of a family photo album and turning back time. Questions ... Continue Reading »

Eight young artists have been matched with professionals as part of the JUMP National Mentoring Program. Funded by the Australia Council, the JUMP program is managed in SA by Carclew Youth Arts. "The program reflects what we stand for - investing in the next generation of artists to develop their professional practice ... Continue Reading »

Winner of the Tour Ready Award - Supported by Melbourne Fringe Finalist for the Adelaide Festival Centre inSPACE:development Award   "Terrific acting" - The Advertiser "The script sparkles" - Adelaide Theatre Guide "Sepia is a play of understated brilliance" - Glam Adelaide For Neil, the South Australian coastal town of ... Continue Reading »

Over 150 years ago, Michael Faraday saw beauty and wonder in the chemistry of a candle. Society has changed, technology has advanced, language has evolved, but the phenomena underpinning a candle remain constant. Built around one man's genius for observation, Faraday's candle explored natural phenomena and the processes of science. Related ... Continue Reading »

"Great family-friendly theatre, inspired by pop-up books and comics. A breath of fresh air. 4 stars." - The Advertiser  It is 2030 and the air is different. Humans are wealthy and celebrating their indulgent lifestyles, but the natural world is suffering. Technology has allowed for most things ... Continue Reading »

Emily Steel is originally from Wales and is now based in Adelaide. She writes for stage, radio, and film. Rocket Town, her first stage production in Australia, was co-presented by RiAus for the 2011 Adelaide Fringe. It won the Adelaide Festival Centre inSPACE award. She is working on a new ... Continue Reading »