Roll up for an evening of show-stopping splendour. In this first Talking History panel for 2025, we look closely at our history of circuses and stand-up, boxing rings, and vaudeville! Go behind the scenes to learn about the many places, performances and performers who have entertained South Australians over the decades!
Date: 10 June 2025
Time: 5:30pm to 8:00pm
Address: Hetzel Lecture Theatre, State Library of South Australia
cnr North Tce and Kintore Ave, ADELAIDE SA 5000
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The Talking History program is delivered in partnership with the State Library of South Australia.
Speakers
Edoardo Crismani is a Filmmaker who delivers stunning Film and Video content with innate cultural sensitivity. A proud Wiradjuri man, Edoardo combines his passion for filmmaking with his versatile creativity to provide a voice for the First Nations people of Australia.
Lise Windsor is a retired public servant with a passion for South Australian history and a love of the theatre. In 2023 she joined the Board of the Adelaide Repertory Theatre Company and took up the role of Treasurer. Lise accidentally fell into the job of ‘honorary historian’ for the Rep when she discovered the treasure trove of memorabilia dating back to 1908 crammed into the mini library upstairs at the Arts Theatre – the home of the Rep. She is now on a mission to make sure the collection is properly catalogued, preserved and shared with all South Australians.
Peter Beaglehole writes plays, and performs autobiographical work. In 2024 he received the Adelaide Festival Centres inSPACE Award for best theatre for his solo performance The Tumour Show. In 2022 he received the Jill Blewett Playwright’s Award for his performance text Calendar Days, which went onto development as part of Vitalstatistix’s Adhocracy. He researches the history and industrial experiences of stand-up comedians in Australia, and also researches Australian theatre history through the field of Memory Studies, and has published a monograph: Dorothy Hewett’s Drama, Memory and Australian Theatre.