Dunstan Playhouse & Space Theatre
Plan your visit to Dunstan Playhouse, Space Theatre, and Children’s Artspace.

Fresh from a sold-out off-Broadway run, beloved cabaret superstar Michelle Brasier (Thank God You're Here, Aunty Donna) brings her multi-award-winning show to Adelaide Cabaret Festival.
It asks, what would you do if you found out you had less time on this planet, than ‘the average bear’?
This all-singing, all-joking, all-heartbreaking is show supported by an impeccable string section, and reminds us that life is too short to waste and too long to take seriously.
★★★★★
A miracle of a show - Nothing can prepare you for the pure magic of Average Bear.
This venue is wheelchair accessible.
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The biggest festival of its kind, Adelaide Cabaret Festival has garnered a reputation of highlighting outstanding local, national and international artists through an eclectic program of classic and contemporary cabaret performances.
Discover Adelaide Cabaret FestivalDirector: Gillian Cosgriff
You can enter Dunstan Playhouse by foot from North Terrace, Adelaide Railway Station, Adelaide Oval, or King William Road.
From North Terrace, walk down the laneway alongside SkyCity Casino. From King William Road, you can walk over Festival Plaza (there’s a lift and escalator down to the Dunstan Playhouse level) or along the Walk of Fame from Elder Park.
There is an accessible drop off area located off Festival Drive under the Riverbank Footbridge.
A designated disability drop off is also available 45 minutes before performances. To access this drop off area, turn onto Festival Drive from King William Road, pass the Festival Plaza car park entrance and stay left, driving through the EOS Hotel visitor drop off loop to arrive at the Dunstan Playhouse & Space Theatre access drop off.
The best place to be dropped off by taxi is on King William Road at the Festival Theatre or on North Terrace. There is also a drop off area located off lower Festival Drive underneath the Riverbank Footbridge.
The nearest car park is the Convention Centre Riverbank Car Park.
Once you've parked, the eastern lift will take you to the promenade level where it's a short walk to the theatre.
Go to Adelaide Convention Centre website
Accessible by many forms of public transport including trains, buses, the tram (stop at Railway Station) and a free bus service that operates on a loop throughout the city and North Adelaide with stops on the corner of King William Road and North Terrace.
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