1980 Adelaide Fringe
FOCUS Adelaide Festival Fringe March 7 – 29.
The 1980 Poster artist was Brenton Hann.
Brenton also in 1975 wrote and directed the play Evolution for the University of Adelaide Theatre Guild.
In 1980 Focus also officially released its newly designed logo. The logo was designed by Hugh Wilkinson, a student at Adelaide College of Arts and Education. The logo represents the piping shrike and incorporates a double F symbol, standing for Festival Focus.
1978 Adelaide Fringe
The second Focus – Adelaide Festival of the Australian Arts was held from February 25 – March 19.
The 1978 Poster was designed by Vytas Serelis.
From the Focus 1978 promotional Flyer it was stated that: “Focus is the explosion of energy and enthusiasm that is Adelaide’s Alternative Festival of Arts.” The Focus 1978 Festival included all of the theatre, poetry, exhibitions, dance, outdoor events and free happenings that made up the ‘fringe’ of the Adelaide Festival of Arts.
1976 Adelaide Fringe
The first Fringe, independently organised by FOCUS Inc ran from March 6 – 28.
The 1976 Poster was designed by Jim Cain.
It was called Focus to impress on the public and Festival authorities that Focus was not a cultural cringe. Theatre was in the forefront of the development of FOCUS 1976 as a Fringe Festival.
