Theatre in the garden

A groovy kind of love in gardens this summer

Open Gardens SA is proud to collaborate with Blue Sky Theatre to delight audiences in gardens each January.

This time we present outdoor performances of Jack and The Absolutes — a groovy reimagining of The Rivals set in 1969.

Jack Absolute is the lead singer of a successful pop group, and he’s in love with Lydia Languish, the wealthy fashion designer. But Lydia has just returned from Woodstock, where she’s seen the light and wants to live a bohemian lifestyle with the group’s hippie sound guy.

Jack plans to disguise himself as his rival to win Lydia’s love. But he has more challengers than he realises — the rest of the band are planning to woo Lydia, too!

Nine shows will provide plenty of laughs under the stars, and the money raised will support various charities, including the Hans Heysen Foundation and Adelaide Botanic Gardens Foundation.

10, 11 & 12 January in Lower Inman Valley, VICTOR HARBOR
17, 18 & 19 January at The Cedars, HAHNDORF
24, 25 & 26 January at Wittunga Botanic Garden, BLACKWOOD