First Stage of Development: NYMPH
A new musical in concert with a healing original score by accomplished actor-musician, Jennifer Trijo, will debut at the Adelaide Fringe Festival in February 2026. The critically-acclaimed composer of ‘Someday – a Mindful Cabaret’ returns with a bold new work featuring a female-led, South-Australian creative team, and a cast of electrifying voices.
A Daydreamer, Sol, meets a Sleepwalker, Luna, on a hill during an eclipse. A life-altering conversation challenges their worldviews and sense of identity as Nature oversees their transformation. A musical about introspection, becoming, self-actualisation, and what it means to be othered. It is part allegory, part song cycle set in a fantasy realm which explores philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson’s insightful phrase “do not seek outside yourself”.
Show dates & times
7pm Thursday 26 February 2026
6pm Friday 27 February 2026
7pm Thursday 5 March 2026
9pm Thursday 5 March 2026
Venue
Nexus Arts Venue Lion Arts Centre. Corner North Tce & Morphett St, Kaurna Yerta, Adelaide.
Tickets will be on sale from Friday 5 December 2025 via the Adelaide Fringe website.
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Cast & Creatives
The original Australian cast of ‘Dragonfly’ the musical comprises some of the Elder Conservatorium of Music’s emerging music theatre artists alongside established actor-musicians. Leading the cast are Sophie Volp as Luna, Joey Haenen as Sol, and Jennifer Trijo as Nature. The ensemble features Max Garcia-Underwood as Poet and Sol (Cover), Ellie Esdene McMahon as Poet and Luna (Cover), and Gabriel Sharra as Poet. NYMPH will be directed by Valerie Berry and accompanied by Emma Knights on piano, who is also Associate Music Director. Visual artist, Katie Dridan, and Photographer, Kyahm Ross are also involved in the production.
Thank you to the Adelaide Fringe Foundation and the Cultivate at Nexus Arts Residency Grant for their generous contributions towards NYMPH. This development has become possible through their support.
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