Goodwood Theatre & Studios

08/09/2026

❤️ Want the full story?

Read our COMEBACK Festival wrap-up and celebrate the artists, audiences, volunteers and community who made this incredible journey possible.

👉 Read more here: https://www.goodwoodtheatreandstudios.com.au/so/08Q1q9BVz?languageTag=en

Read about COMEBACK Week 3 and the full wrap on the festival...

THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR YOUR SUPPORT!!

✨If COMEBACK was about bringing exceptional work back to the stage, then Week Three reminded us exactly why that matters✨ We are overwhelmed by the response to our final week and honestly couldn't have asked for a more fitting way to close the festival. A huge congratulations to Deus Ex Femina, ...

08/09/2026

What a way to finish!!

Our final week of COMEBACK Festival exceeded every expectation.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Another 5-Star Review
🎭 A sold-out season for All The Things I Couldn't Say
🎟️ 7 of 8 performances sold out across the final week
💬 Countless conversations, connections and unforgettable moments

To Katherine Sortini and the team at Deus Ex Femina, thank you for bringing All The Things I Couldn't Say to our stage. Without a word of a lie, it is one of the most important productions we have presented at Goodwood Theatre & Studios. Brave, honest and deeply moving, it reminded us why theatre matters and the power it has to open conversations that need to be had.

To Billie-Rose Russell and Dead Darling Theatre, congratulations on your well-deserved ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review for All Grown Up (But Not Really). It was joyful, heartfelt and the perfect companion piece to close the festival.

Together, these works brought COMEBACK full circle. Different in style, but united by a powerful message: be brave enough to be yourself.

As we close the curtain on COMEBACK Festival, we want to thank every artist, technician, staff member, volunteer, sponsor, supporter and audience member who helped bring this vision to life.

Wilde and Darling Productions
Alix Kuijpers
Danielle Lim & Sam Lau
zero theatre collective
Deus Ex Femina
Dead Darling Theatre

Special thanks to:
CreateSA
Coriole Wines
The Suburban Brew
The Goodwood Bookshop
Goodwood Road Association
Theatre Diaries Adelaide, Theatre Travels, The Barefoot Review & The Adelaide Review
ActNow Theatre, State Theatre SA, Brink Productions, Feast Festival, Vitalstatistix, Adelaide Fringe & AC Arts
Betina Hammond & Jamie Hornsby

And to our incredible audiences, thank you for showing up, sharing a meal, starting conversations and embracing this experiment in theatre, food and connection.
Special shoutout to Tracy Crisp & Adrian, Kay Bennett & Anthony for attending every show of the season!

Three weeks.
Six companies.
Thousands of conversations.
One extraordinary festival.

We couldn't be more proud!

And the cherry on top our SALA artist Bianca Joanna Buliga winning the 2026 SALA Festival DON DUNSTAN FOUNDATION AWARD for her exhibition HEALING OUT LOUD. So well deserved!!

📩 Read our festival wrap-up in this week's eNews: https://www.goodwoodtheatreandstudios.com.au/so/08Q1q9BVz?languageTag=en

***Photos by Jamois

26/08/2026

🎭 WEEK TWO....WHAT A BLAST!!

Four SOLD-OUT shows, two 5-star reviews, and audiences who completely embraced the fun, playful and unexpected world of:

🎭 Bang On The Nerve - Danielle Lim & Sam Lau
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🎭 Have S*x With Me, Please. - zero theatre collective

What a week!

Theatre, laughter, food, drinks, conversation and connection. Week Two really showed us why the COMEBACK experience is working.

A huge congratulations to Dani Lim & Sam Lau and Zero Theatre for bringing these brilliant shows to life, and thank you to Theatre Diaries Adelaide for the ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reviews.

Read the full Week Two review here: https://www.theatrediariesadelaide.com/blog-1-copy-1-1/comeback-festival-week-2-goodwood-theatre-amp-studios

Come and checkout our two SALA Exhibitions throughout the COMEBACK season with Bianca Joanna Photography & Pat Smith Art

To every audience member, volunteer, supporter and sponsor who helped make this week so special, THANK YOU! ❤️

ONE FINAL WEEK OF COMEBACK!

🎭 All The Things I Couldn't Say - Deus Ex Femina
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🎭 All Grown Up (but not really) - Billie-Rose Russell & Dead Darling Theatre

📅 27–30 August

Come for the theatre.
Stay for the food.
Share the experience.
Support incredible South Australian independent artists.

🎟️ Thursday, Friday & Sunday are filling fast - don't miss your chance!

Book here: https://www.trybooking.com/DMXYA

25/08/2026

COMEBACK WEEK 3
27-30 August
All Grown Up (but not really) by Billie-Rose Russell and Dead Darling Theatre
Closing the COMEBACK Festival with a celebrational delight. Come and play with us and have FUN! Got your tickets yet?!

24/08/2026

COMEBACK WEEK 3
27-30 August
All The Things I Couldn't Say by Katherine Sortini and Deus Ex Femina
Got your tickets yet?!

24/08/2026

COMING UP THIS WEEK!!

WEEK 3 is our last week of the COMEBACK Festival. And your last chance to support all of these deserving South Australian artists...

All The Things I Couldn't Say by Katherine Sortine and Deus Ex Femina at 6.30pm and 3pm (sun) + All Grown Up (but not really) by Billie-Rose Russell and Dead Darling Theatre at 8.30pm and 5pm (sun)

Stay between shows for a homecooked meal and a drink on us.

We hope you can join us for our final festival at Goodwood Theatre & Studios. Come and celebrate with us all!!

Tickets: https://www.trybooking.com/DMXYA

COMEBACK Festival is proudly supported by CreateSA

18/08/2026

🎨 Calling all creatives! 🎨

The search is on for the Adelaide Fringe 2027 Poster Artist and this year’s theme is “Fringe for everyBODY.”

Whether you're a professional artist, emerging creative, student, hobbyist or simply someone with a brilliant idea, Adelaide Fringe wants to hear from you. Create a poster that celebrates a festival without barriers, a place where everyone can participate, create, connect and belong.

🏆 Win $10,000 cash thanks to Adelaide University
🎭 Free registration to exhibit at Adelaide Fringe 2027
✨ Your artwork featured as the face of the 2027 season

Applications close Sunday 30 August, 11:59pm ACST.

Find out more and enter here: https://adelaidefringe.com.au/poster-competition

18/08/2026

🎭 A Reflection From COMEBACK WEEK 1 🎭

As we celebrate three sold-out performances, a 5-star review for "I Know the End", a 4-star review for "Goddess Era", and audiences embracing this new experience of theatre, food and connection, we've found ourselves reflecting that in many ways, this festival is the epitome of everything we hoped Goodwood Theatre & Studios could be.

This week alone, we've watched audiences moved by the important conversations sparked through Goddess Era. We've seen artists return to their work with the benefit of a paid development period and dedicated rehearsal time before stepping back on stage. We've watched companies share audiences, ideas, encouragement and support.

And perhaps most importantly, we've seen what happens when artists work together rather than alongside one another.

COMEBACK was never intended to be just a festival. It was an experiment.
A question. What might happen if we created a model where artists shared resources, audiences, technical knowledge, marketing opportunities and even creative solutions? What if success wasn't measured by one company alone, but by the collective success of the entire program? The response from artists and audiences has shown us that this approach works on so many levels.

It supports artists.
It strengthens work.
It builds community.
It creates richer experiences for audiences.

As many of you know, COMEBACK arrives during the final chapter of Goodwood Theatre & Studios as we know it. While there is certainly emotion in that, what we feel most strongly right now is hope. This feels less like an ending and more like the beginning of something. A reminder that our sector is stronger when we collaborate, share and invest in one another.

That possibility excites us no end and we hope you get to experience this excitement with us!

More on COMEBACK here: https://www.goodwoodtheatreandstudios.com.au/about-1

Photos by Jamois (Jamie Hornsby)

COMEBACK is proudly supported by CreateSA

Come and checkout our incredible SALA Festival exhibitions while you're there!

18/08/2026

COMEBACK WEEK 2
20-23 August
HAVE S*X WITH ME, PLEASE. by zero theatre collective
This is gonna be a hoot!!

17/08/2026

COMEBACK WEEK 2 Opening this week!!
20-23 August
Bang On The Nerve: A Modern Asian-Australian Adaptation
Come and support these sensational artists!