The First 50

The First 50
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Hosted by the talented and sassy Libby O’Donovan, the First 50 podcast series will provide 12 snapshot moments that cover Adelaide Festival Centre’s 50-year history. Hear stories, anecdotes and memories by those who have had their lives touched by live performance: performers, artistic directors, ushers, and Walk of Fame-ers. The 12 episodes within the series will be published monthly across 2023. Be sure to subscribe for monthly drops.

Episodes

  1. 09/21/2023

    Episode 9: Annette Shun Wah

    In episode 9 of The First 50, host Libby O'Donovan talks to OzAsia Festival Artistic Director, Annette Shun Wah. "People talk about multiculturism and how wonderful it is because we get to eat a lot of different kinds of food, but I wanted to dig a bit deeper than just the cuisine. I wanted to dig into people’s history and their motivations to find things that make us different but ultimately what makes us the same. Our common sense of humanity." - OzAsia Festival Artistic Director, Annette Shun Wah.

    44 min

  2. 08/16/2023

    Episode 8: Celia Coulthard, Nancy Bates & Temaana Sanderson-Bromley

    In episode 8 of The First 50 podcast, Adelaide Festival Centre Programming Executive Celia Coulthard along with proud Barkindji song woman Nancy Bates and the youngest winner of Don Dunstan Foundation OUR MOB Emerging Artist Prize, Temaana Sanderson-Bromley talk about their artistic influences and the ability for First Nations music, art and story-telling to unite and heal communities ahead of Adelaide Festival Centre’s OUR MOB and OUR YOUNG MOB events starting this week.

    55 min

  3. 05/26/2023

    Episode 5: Kate Ceberano

    In episode 5, our host Libby O’Donovan chats to Australian music icon Kate Ceberano. Hear how our past Adelaide Cabaret Festival Artistic Director has transcended genres over her 40-year career and how she has recreated some of her greatest hits with an orchestra ahead of her Adelaide Cabaret festival 2023 show, My Life is a Symphony. More: https://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/digital/the-first-50-podcast-episode-5

    44 min

  4. 04/28/2023

    Episode 4: Sally Chance

    Ahead of DreamBIG Children's Festival 2023, hear how past Artistic Director, teacher and artist Sally Chance has had a significant impact on the wellbeing and self-expression of young people around the world. Sally Chance chats to host Libby O'Donovan on episode 4 of 'The First 50' podcast. Listen now on all major streaming platforms, and see Sally's latest work at this years DreamBIG Children's Festival, The Thing That Matters, with tickets on sale now.

    41 min

  5. 03/22/2023

    Episode 3: Rhonda Burchmore & Todd McKenney

    In the lead up to World Theatre Day on the 27th March, hear how two iconic Australian performing artists met for the first time… at Adelaide Festival Centre! Rhonda Burchmore and Todd McKenney met in 1983 in Adelaide Festival Centre’s greenroom while performing in the musical Song and Dance. Hear them reminisce about their first performances, most memorable backstage moments and how pigeons helped launch Burchmore’s international career, on episode 3 of 'The First 50' podcast with host Libby O'Donovan.

    42 min
  6. The First 50 — Trailer

    12/14/2022

    The First 50 — Trailer

    Welcome to the First 50 podcast, a 50th birthday celebration for the Adelaide Festival Centre — the home of performing arts in South Australia. Hosted by the talented and sassy Libby O’Donovan, the First 50 podcast will provide 12 snapshot moments that cover Adelaide Festival Centre’s 50-year history. Hear stories, anecdotes and memories by those who have had their lives touched by live performance: performers, artistic directors, ushers, and Walk of Fame-ers. The 12 episodes within the series will be published monthly across 2023. Be sure to subscribe for monthly drops.

    13 min
  • 6 Episodes

About

Hosted by the talented and sassy Libby O’Donovan, the First 50 podcast series will provide 12 snapshot moments that cover Adelaide Festival Centre’s 50-year history. Hear stories, anecdotes and memories by those who have had their lives touched by live performance: performers, artistic directors, ushers, and Walk of Fame-ers. The 12 episodes within the series will be published monthly across 2023. Be sure to subscribe for monthly drops.

Information

  • Creator
    The First 50
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2023
  • Episodes
    6
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © All rights reserved
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    The First 50