Kenta Yamazaki | Adelaide Inspection Report Part 2: Overview of the Performance Program
The author lists the 33 programs viewed at the 2026 Adelaide Festival and Fringe, focusing particularly on LGBTQ-related works.Summary
This report provides an overview of the 33 programs viewed by the author during the 2026 Adelaide Festival (9 programs) and Adelaide Fringe (24 programs). Fourteen of these were related to LGBTQ themes (marked with an asterisk). The author notes that the short runtimes (mostly one hour) and compact venue layout of the Fringe allowed for viewing many shows in a short period. The selection strategy prioritized highly-rated LGBTQ programs from the Fringe while balancing them with the more avant-garde offerings of the Festival. The author categorizes the observed LGBTQ Fringe programs into three types: fiction incorporating LGBTQ elements, cabaret/circus featuring queer performers, and solo performances based on the performer's own LGBTQ identity, promising a detailed look at these categories in the next installment.
(Source：artscape)