Performing Arts Companies
South Australia's State Opera is an innovative performing arts company, with a 2007 program that includes three popular Italian operas, an operetta, two contemporary works and a concert. Visit the State Opera website for a full listing of its program for the year.
The State Theatre Company is our flagship professional theatre group, performing an annual season of classic and contemporary Australian and international works at its main performance home - the Adelaide Festival Centre. The company has played a pivotal role in the careers of many of Australia's leading actors, like Judy Davis, Mel Gibson, Geoffrey Rush and Hugo Weaving.
South Australia's exciting dance companies include the Australian Dance Theatre, which performs around the world and is one of the most influential dance companies in the country. We're also home to Leigh Warren & Dancers and young dance company Restless.
Immerse yourself in the divine sounds of the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, with its international reputation for world class performances. Or listen to the Australian String Quartet - Sophie Rowell (first violin), Rachel Johnston (cello), Sally Boud (viola) and Anne Horton (second violin). This superb quartet plays to audiences all over the world.
