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Aug 3

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Anastasia the Musical has opened and what a wonderful theatre experience at @adelaidefescent
Elegant, visually spectacular, with gorgeous costumes and a stellar cast and ensemble - the performance yesterday was superb by Georgina Hopson as Anya and Robert Tripolino as Dmitry, Joshua Robson as Gleb and Rodney Dobson as Vlad.

It’s always a delight to see Australian theatre icon Rhonda Burchmore, who plays Countess Lily with panache. Nancye Hayes commanded the stage with the grace and authority of true theatre royalty, making the Dowager Empress feel every bit the queen she was.

It’s really fabulous to see Adelaide’s own Nathan Stafford in the cast and the 4 little Anastasia girls are also local talents: Isla Bahram, Audrey Burnett, Daisy Goodall, Aria Rose Piteo

The sweeping set design and clever staging transports you from imperial Russia to the glamour of 1920s Paris.

We’ll have a full review coming soon but here’s some info families may like to know:

▪️While the stage musical follows the same core story as the 1997 animated Anastasia movie, there are some differences. This is more a historical drama than fairy tale, and with a mature tone.

▪️The supernatural villain Rasputin and the magical bat sidekick Bartok are not there.

▪️The musical adds several new songs while keeping favourites such as ‘Journey to the Past’ and ‘Once Upon a December’.

▪️There are some suspenseful scenes, including chases and confrontations, (one scene with a gun).

▪️For kids under 8 much of the story may go over their heads plus it’s long (2 hrs & 25 mins including a 20 min interval). It’s suitable for 8-11 yr olds especially if they’re a fan of the movie or musical theatre.

▪️12 & over are more likely to appreciate both the story and the spectacular production.

▪️Just a note that it’s not always possible to park in the Adelaide Festival Centre car park (unless you’re a SkyCity member) so make sure to go early in case you need to park at the Convention Centre or elsewhere. Yesterday they had someone at the entrance directing cars to park elsewhere. We were only allowed to enter because I was taking a 92 yr old with a disabled parking permit. ...

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Aug 1

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Buy SA Week is back 1–9 August!
It’s no secret we love South Australian products and businesses. Whether you keep buying your favourites, or discover something new, supporting these brands help the locals behind them, and that’s good for all South Australians.

To celebrate SA’s truly amazing products, businesses and people, look out for all the free pop-up activations, tastings, giveaways, discounts, competitions and more happening by @brandsouthaus

Thanks to @cart8marketplace for putting this together and @billiejusticethomson for the design.

Check out this great selection of products (swipe across to see them) with thanks to:
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Jul 30

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📬✨ What if checking the letterbox became the highlight of the week?

World Letters is a new subscription that delivers beautifully illustrated adventure stories by post, following two sisters as they explore real destinations around the world. It`s a fun way to inspire a love of reading, spark curiosity about different cultures, and bring a little magic back to snail mail.

Designed for ages 7–11, World Letters also makes a thoughtful gift for young readers who don`t need another toy.

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Jul 29

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Grabbing a fresh pasta meal when you’re grabbing coffee means lunch or dinner is sorted. @ciboespresso have introduced a new handmade Winter Pasta range with these 4 meals and we realised this could be really handy for busy families. 🍝

▪️Gnocchi Napolitana
▪️Mushroom Risotto
▪️Spaghetti Carbonara
▪️Spaghetti Bolognese

We were invited to try them and to be honest I expected they might be a bit bland, but in fact they were all very tasty. Even the mushroom risotto was full of flavour, not gluggy at all, and reheated well.

They’re fresh made pasta meals that take a few minutes to heat up. It’s better than a frozen supermarket pasta meal and cheaper than a pasta shop takeaway (at $14.99 each). The portion size was good and enough to fill you up.

I’m thinking these might be handy for times when you need a decent ready-to-eat meal for the family that’s not junk food - you know when one kid needs to eat before training, or you’re out chauffeuring kids to sports or dance all afternoon and don’t have time to cook dinner, plus everyone has to eat at different times. You can grab each person’s fave pasta and heat up whenever you can eat. ...

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