Five must-see Adelaide Festival shows, according to Sonya Lifschitz

Last updated 17 Mar, 2023

So Much Myself performer Sonya Lifschitz weaves together archival footage, narrative, melody and virtuoso piano to create a captivating show for Adelaide Festival audiences. She shares her top five picks

A Little Life

I read the book a few years ago and was completely gobsmacked by its unapologetic boldness in the way it unpacked and delved into the deep psychic and emotional pain of a troubled yet brilliant individual.

A Little Life
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Edwin Jonker Maarten Heijmans Majd Mardo and Ramsey Nasr Photo by Adam Forte Daylight Breaks
photo-icon Edwin Jonker, Maarten Heijmans, Majd Mardo and Ramsey Nasr. Photo by Adam Forte

Messa da Requiem

There are few things better in life than sublime sacred music of epic proportions coupled with dazzling contemporary choreography.

Messa da Requiem
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Messa da Requiem 1 Carlos Quezada
photo-icon Carlos Quezada

So Much Myself: Piano Portraits

A show I am immensely excited to breath into life. In it, Robert Davidson and I take the audience on a musical rollercoaster spanning 12 centuries of extraordinary women creators, whose voices are woven with virtuoso piano, archival footage, and spoken word.

So Much Myself: Piano Portraits
Until Friday 17 March
From $20

Creative Women 2

Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

Having seen The Picture of Dorian Gray by the Sydney Theatre Company and been completely blown away by the extraordinary creativity and vision of director Kip Williams, I would not miss another production of theirs for the world.

Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
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Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde 2 Ewen Leslie Photo credit Daniel Boud
photo-icon Photo: Daniel Boud

KRONOS Five Decades

Kronos are the icons of musical modernity – epoch-making, era-defining and electrifying. A must for every new music lover.

KRONOS Five Decades
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Kronos Quartet 2 Stanford Live Bing Concert Hall credit Allie Foraker
photo-icon Photographer: Allie Foraker