The LinkAdelaide Podcast

Sam Clarke is a producer, DJ and member of Next Level Vibrations, a creative team about to perform their live monthly comedy gig at Ancient World (Oct 8), preparing for a 2016 Fringe Show and the release of their debut podcast at nlvcool.com. And they have an online store opening up. And they're funny. We chat about Next Level Vibrations, and touch on the recent closure of Supermild ahead of its move to new premises.

After previously wowing Adelaide with Foul Play Productions including last year's double-cast Macbeth, Yasmin Garreeboo is back to direct Sarah Ruhl's Eurydice, the first in a trilogy of works Foul Play plan to present over the next three years. Spurred on by a (now successful) Pozible campaign to fund the show, we chatted over coffee and hot chocolate on Hutt St.

After wowing with his 5 co-conspirators and their puppet mastery of the faceless leather characters Boris and Sergei, Dylan Tate sat down to talk about the amazing troupe, their style, and what Boris and Sergei's 2015 Adelaide Fringe audiences get to experience.

Canadian Sue Huff is being directed by her husband here in Adelaide at the 2015 Adelaide Fringe as she performs in the slightly risque theatrical comedy Spring Alibi at the Bakehouse.

Joseph Pinzon is an acrobat and regular performer in the worldwide smash S.O.A.P, returning to town to play the 2015 Adelaide Fringe Festival. We talk bathtubs, inside rain, and performing without your eyes open.

In one of the most innovative shows at the 2015 Adelaide Fringe, Sean Gandini's Smashed combines juggling with dance and a LOT of apples to create a sell out beautiful experience. In this interview, Sean describes some of the remarkable structure behind the show's creation.

WOMADelaide Festival Director Ian Scobie has been at the helm of the iconic WOMADelaide music and cultural festival for many years. In this chat, he gives a glimpse of what he looks forward to each year, who he's excited about, and what we can expect from Adelaide's annual weekend of fun in Botanic Park.

English performer Matt Roper's Wilfredo is a lover in the style of Sir Les Patterson. Within the audience of his venue at the Austral, Matt and I chat about what audiences can expect from Wilfredo at the 2015 Adelaide Fringe, and exactly who this charming character is.

US and Canadian performer Michelle Lunicke chats about cultural differences in her show I'm From Up Over at the 2015 Adelaide Fringe. In our interview, Michelle and I spoke cultural differences, identity and prejudice.

US Cabaret and burlesque star Julie Atlas Muz joins forces with her partner, British disabled performer Mat Fraser, for a uniquely erotic and comical take on the classic tale of Beauty and the Beast at the Adelaide Festival. Julie granted this interview ahead of her 2015 Adelaide Festival visit.

Ahead of the thirtieth Adelaide Festival of Arts, Director David Sefton grants us his time, energy and excitement as we talk through part of the enormous array of events within the 2015 Adelaide Festival.

David Chisholm is the mastermind behind the hard to pigeon-hole 2015 Adelaide Festival experience The Experiment. Based on Mark Ravenhill's short play of the same name, The Experiment is musical, darkly theatrical, and highly innovative. After interesting reviews in Sydney, David chats about the work, growing work, and how he responds to reviews.

Exceptional performer James Welsby gives an insight into the creation of his mind-blowing latest dance work Hex, performing for a limited season at the Royal Croquet Club during the 2015 Adelaide Fringe. After acclaimed seasons around the country, Hex, James' discussion of HIV, AIDS and his generation's experience of it, is raw, engaging, and powerful.

Scotsman Rik Carranza is at the Adelaide Fringe in 2015 to present his charming self, and comedy, to our audiences. We chatted about Scottish comedy, his show, and some of his Fringe highlights.

Shane Adamczak is performing in two shows at the 2015 Adelaide Fringe. A last minute addition to the touring Sound and Fury's improvised Hamlet and Juliet, and a lead role in Weeping Spoons production of the Greg Fleet penned play This is Not A Love Song.

Rob de Kok is the devisor and director of The Love Life of The Ordinary, an original story and folk opera based in local music and backed by an established team of professionals. We chat about the show, and taking advantage of interesting spaces for Fringe shows.

Talented muso Kiah Gossner is a big part of the great sound of new band Vane of Barbs. With talented bandmates, mad skills and creativity, Vane of Barbs live shows, and recordings, a rich and not to be missed.

Maddy and Tara from Sausage Dog Productions present The Walls of Poetica, a zany show for kids at the 2015 Adelaide Fringe Festival.

Magician and escape artist Krendl is in Adelaide for the first time at the 2015 Adelaide Fringe Festival, and offering his audiences the chance to win cash by tying him up during his performance. We chat the finer details of this, and Krendl's magic, in this interview.

1000 Cups of Cranes emerges from Visual Artist Naomi Campbell's love of coffee, origami paper cranes, and a desire to interact with her art's audience. Ahead of her interactive exhibition at the 2015 Adelaide Fringe, we spoke to the Wonkie Knee artist about her loves and the many faces of her work.

River is a show and character created by Claire Lovering, who spoke of supermarkets, loneliness and wisdom as we chatted about her appearance at the 2015 Adelaide Fringe Festival.

Rowena Hutson always wanted to be an astronaut. Finding out why that could never be possible led her to create her latest work, a Four-Eyed Guide to the Galaxy, playing the 2015 Adelaide Fringe Festival. We caught up with Rowena as she made props for the show.

Local singer-songwriter Sarah Lloyde will be performing stripped back versions of both her original tracks and a few covers, during her show Luv Fool – Undressed at the Promethean during the 2015 Adelaide Fringe Festival.

Donte Winbush's D-One Entertainment are having a massive Adelaide Fringe in 2015. We spoke to Donte about his heady range of fringe shows 20 Comics in 60 minutes: Laugh-a-thon 2, Battle of the Comedy Sexes, Australian Gong Show and Australian School of Stand Up Workshops.

Amy Hetherington and Danielle Andrews from Darwin Threesome Go South at the 2015 Adelaide Fringe Festival join me live outside their venue The Producers Bar to chat about Darwin, comedy in the Territory and coming to Adelaide. With added traffic noise.

Helen Bower is a violinist and dab hand at her looping machine. Using both, Helen will present work created specifically for Helen and the loop station in Through The Looping Glass at the 2015 Adelaide Fringe. We chat about how such music is made.

Founding member of local theatre company 'isthisyours?' joins me on the phone ahead of rehearsals to chat about the group's new work The Awkward Years, premiering at the 2015 Adelaide Fringe. We chat about reliving youth, 'isthisyours?', plans for the year, and the challenges involve in making a short work.

Bethany and Natalie are Star Pop, a kids party/disco at the 2015 Adelaide Fringe Festival with dancing, games and and live singing performances from the girls of some of the biggest songs from right now.

Elena Gabrielle and Grant Buse are performing the Shuffle Show at the 2015 Adelaide Fringe Festival. Both accomplished performers, the challenge here is to present 1000 songs in an hour. We spoke to Elena to find out more..

Helen Duff's a cake lover and has come all the way from the UK with her character Jill, who is attempting to become a TV cooking superstar in Vanity Strikes Back, Helen's comedic theatre show at the 2015 Adelaide Fringe Festival. We caught up with Helen after a visit to one of her venues in town. Listen to the awesome city sound fx track in the background.. ;)

Jessica Bohmer is a performer and circus creator with Firefly Performing Arts, presenting two events during the 2015 Adelaide Fringe Festival up in the Barossa.

Phoenix is a magician and mentalist with many tricks in his back pocket. We had a great chat ahead of his mentalism show 'Psyche!' at the 2015 Adelaide Fringe Show, and his Comedy Hypnosis shows.

Raj is an actor and performer who shines a light on the highs and lows of life in Australia as an Indian in his show, Is It Because I'm Indian, at the 2015 Adelaide Fringe. We talk racism, reclaiming curry muncher, and delicious meal deals..

Chris is one half of the comedy sensation The Naked Magicians, who return to Adelaide Fringe in 2015 as they celebrate 12 months performing magic in the nude after debuting on Valentines Day 2014 at home in Brisbane, JUST before their Adelaide season. He reveals all every night, and in our interview, generously gave a glimpse of the magicians' workings behind the scenes. One of our favourite chats this Fringe.

Felicia is part of Madhouse Circus, ready to take on the Adelaide Fringe in 2015 with their show Illuminate. Tricks and circus skills abound, as do different light sources as the company (and audience too) light the magic before them.

Laurence Rosier-Staines and a merry band of performers are in town with silliness, science fiction, lights, sound and story, bringing their brand of playful theatre to the 2015 Adelaide Fringe Festival with Only You Can Save Us.

Ricky Dunbar is bringing comedy and music to the 2015 Adelaide Fringe Festival. We talk Creep Rock, and the Havvy Ha Ha..

Tyler Reilly is part of the Penn State Centre Stage, presenting a confronting, relevant and required piece of theatre, Blood at the Root, at Holden Street during the 2015 Adelaide Fringe. We spoke to Tyler about school, violence, and tolerance. I also misread the playwright's name, mistakingly referring to Ms Dominique Morisseau as Domenic (my apologies to her for the error.)

Tim Motley is back in Adelaide for the Fringe in 2015 with Best of Fringe Variety and 2 Ruby Knockers and One Jaded Dick and his character Dirk Darrow. We talk magic, noir, variety and more..

Bee Townsend, obsessed by the original glamour stars of the glory days of Hollywood, brings favourite songs by her favourite stars to life on stage at Hollywood Bombshells in the 2015 Adelaide Fringe, backed by a live band.

Adelaide comedy 7-some The Golden Phung (plus or minus a few others..) have been busy. After performing their brand of sketch comedy live at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, numerous Adelaide Fringe's and, most recently, on the internet with a well-crafted and nicely produced web-series, the Phung are venturing into uncharted territory for the 2015 Adelaide Fringe: Hell.

Claire Healy's bringing A Bit of an Overshare and Strangely Flamboyant to the 2015 Adelaide Fringe Festival, two different cabarets, and a fair bit of fun (with all of the gin!) at the Fringe.

Vintage performer, ex roadie and more, Smokey is coming to Adelaide Fringe for the first time in 2015, with friends, for Smokey's Fringe Benefits show. In this interview, he talks about his early years in Perth, lip synching and some of the friends he's got to perform in his show.

Performer Peter Baecker is coming to the Adelaide Fringe in 2015 for a big big party, and he wants you to come party and remember the best of the 80s with him. (And he's doing shows so you can introduce the kids to the fun of the 80s music too..) We talk about the fun, play and joy to be found in his shows and 80s music.

Lisa-Skye is amazing. Comedy, cabaret and sparkly entertainment is Lisa's thing, and she hosts her shows like she lives her life - open, welcoming and overwhelmingly positively. Lisa-Skye's Lovely Tea Party at the 2015 Adelaide Fringe is adults only fun and full of all the underground comics, burlesque performers and entertainers you didn't know were at the Fringe. Oh, and it's laced - much like this interview - with adult concepts and things that make this guy blush..

David Hogg runs Ghost Crime Tours around Port Adelaide and central Adelaide. We chatted about the tours, which occur through the year, and during the 2015 Adelaide Fringe Festival.

Maggie Rutjens and Louis Donnarumma are two local musicians who've teamed up to perform at the 2015 Adelaide Fringe Festival. We talk to them at the beginning of their musical relationship.

Poetry Slam, Showcase and a tribute to the Divinyls, Paroxysm Press' Adelaide Fringe 2015 is busy with creativity. We spoke to Kerryn Tredrea about the history of Paroxysm Press and the three events they're putting on during the 2015 Fringe.

Belinda Gehlert is one quarter of the brilliant Adelaide Zephyr Quartet, and granted this interview ahead of their one night only show Cult Classics at the 2015 Adelaide Fringe. In addition, Belinda gave me an idea of the very very busy year ahead for the quartet.

Elyse Harby from local group the Boomstars joins me to chat about their new kids show for the 2015 Adelaide Fringe, Boomstars Meet the Mad Scientist.

Adelaide creator, entrepreneur, promoter, and computer games lover Matt Vecchio is doing something very unique at the Adelaide Fringe in 2015. He's designed a show around Battletoads, one of the hardest computer games created for the original Nintendo Entertainment System.