Indah Kalung, a new Adelaide Handmade Jewellery Brand, hosted an array of beautiful young women this past Sunday for their official launch. The afternoon displayed the finest of their accessory collection, accompanied with champagne and grazing platters. 


Indah Kalung, which means 'Beautiful Necklaces' in Indonesian, have launched their Instagram based accessory line, becoming well-known as the perfect final addition to any outfit, simple or bold. The collections laid-back aesthetics follows textured beachy vibes, quality shells, coins and ties, and modern designs procured from the creative foundries of Ubud and Seminyak. 

Madison and Jasmine Cocks
Founders and Owners of Indah Kalung
The brand, created by Madison and Jasmine Cocks, features accessories like necklaces, armbands and foot decorations affordably ranging from $19.95 to $59.95. The sisters want to bring unique and stylish designs to the jewellery market in Adelaide, providing a boho alternative to the current trends.


The sisters have their hearts dedicated to the up and coming business, literally, with their logo being the soon to be matching tattoo between the two girls. The logo features a Semi-Colon, representing mental health, a Heart Rate, representing physical health, and a Heart, representing love. Not only is the business a creative project the sisters can delve into, but it's also a way they can spread love and support to young women through their new community.

You can support local SA business and secure your own Indah Kalung original by heading to their Instagram page, and contacting the girls through direct message. 




Picture the scene, a grand manor, an array of mysterious and fascinating characters, a murder, ... well kind of, a suspected murder, all set in the style of a black and white 1950's-esque movie. The House With No Name is an invitation you can not decline. 

The Count, upon learning of his imminent death by Psychic Nun Sister April, invites a handful of guests to his humble abode in hopes of uncovering his future killer. He is joined by an aspiring Cabaret Singer, A Record Producer, a Dumpster Child, The Count's wife The Countess, their Butler, and a rather unexpected guest which makes its way to the dinner party as well...


The House With No Name beautifully blends all the elements of a good Adelaide Fringe show, murder, comedy, adultery, pop-culture references, and most importantly, musical glee. The musical numbers throughout the show informed the audience of the ever-changing storyline, as well as building on the complex characters' own stories and motivations. These multiple personalities made the entire performance extremely engaging and exciting to watch. 

The scenes consisted of strictly black, white and grey costumes and props, where the actors themselves were painted to match the mise-en-scene. Although having a horror premise, The House With No Name is light-hearted and full of dark-humour jokes, which I for one am always a fan of.

The Cast of The House With No Name
From Calamity Productions, an Adelaide based arts initiative full of SA theatre and film graduates, I genuinely loved this crazy, funny, and creative show.

The AUNTY DONNA boys are back and bigger than ever with their BIG BOYS Tour! Having already performed at The Edinburgh Fringe and acquiring a global fan base, the sketch-comedy group have set their sights bigger than just Australia, they're hitting the world. 

Performing for their sold-out Adelaide fans at The Arts Theatre as part of The Adelaide Fringe, the trio brought back their awkward humorous style with continuous running gags and the comedic flair Aunty Donna is renown for.

Their show plays a lot with misdirection, huge buildups and strategically placed long silences. It's hard to discern their on-stage personas from their real personalities, I myself don't even think there is a difference, but they way the three bounce off each others energies in an almost improvisational way is an entertaining feat by the group. 


Like their past shows, audience participation is always a big hit. The interactivity between those lucky few first row patrons, or the cheekily planted handbag in the audience, connects the doting fans with their performance. The initial applause and excitement that spurred from Aunty Donna entering the stage was present through the entire show, keeping the audience entranced with smiles plastered on their faces from the second those 60 minutes of comedy began. 

Aunty Donna classics include Bikie Wars, Aussie Christmas Carol, Found Out I'm Gay, Best Funeral Ever, and Glassingwhich I all highly recommend you check out to fully grasp the surreal humour being pumped out daily on their Youtube channel, Snapchat, Facebook, and Twitter. I don't know how many times I've sat and watched through the plethora of comedy gold they produce, from their Fortnightly Fap Off, to their newest Ripper Aussie Summer series, these boys are here to stay and are quickly on their way to becoming a household name in Aussie comedy. 

New-comer comedian Jay Gilden has successfully popped his comedy cherry with his 'It's My First Time' stand-up show.

An audience of over 400 members came to see the newbie's act at The Peacock in Gluttony, while Gilden gleefully declared that now they've bought tickets, he doesn't need to perform a great show. Gilden's unique, crude dark-comedy transformed every day insights into his life, into cynical social commentary about life, love, and Pauline Hanson, sincerely. 


As with all initial shows, there were a few hits and misses. Yet, with a strong start and end, an assured on-stage persona, and a few well constructed jokes, the 22-year-old comic brought the audience an entertaining hour with 'It's My First Time'.

For a first show, Gilden pulled an amazing crowd, scored some well-deserved laughs, and introduced many to his non-conventional, and sometimes insulting style of comedy. As a comedian who will soon be known for taking big risks, it is clear Gilden will come to produce more great shows as his career evolves and progresses. 

Empty Vanity by local writer and director James Watson, is a unique and thought-provoking experience. The series of scenes explore relationships, what they mean, what they are, and what they can be. Relationships of primal animalistic instincts of human nature, to the more complex modern emotional connections that include rationale, baggage and ultimately, heartbreak. 

The Bakehouse Theatre
Watson, at only 18 has constructed an hour long performance that combines subtext and superb acting to convey real interconnection between the viewers and their entertainment. 


Something like a finger tracing along the side of a glass tells the audience more about the characters state of mind than their words. The power behind the actors performances transports the audience into the action itself, one scene in particular between a middle age couple made me feel the anxiety and stress of hearing your own parents fighting with no resolution. 


The performances use the minimal props to their full advantage, creating the sense of completed scenes in lieu of a fully constructed stage. The production used their scene changing blackout time, with characters trading items of clothing in this space to create an illusion of continuation between the characters. I thoroughly enjoyed this interesting and fascinating creation, head to adelaidefringe.com to book tickets to the remaining shows!