About Emma Knights Productions
Welcome to Emma Knights Productions, where I blend the magic of music with the thrill of live events while fostering a vibrant community united by a shared love for the arts. Established in 2013 by yours truly, Emma Knights, my mission is to elevate South Australian talent while inspiring locals to embrace the treasures in our own backyard.
At Emma Knights Productions, we’re more than just an events company; we’re a hub for building meaningful connections and creating memories through events such as:
- Immersive Pirates of Penzance: Join us on a swashbuckling adventure in the company of friends and fellow enthusiasts at our beloved Pirates of Penzance productions, a sold-out hit at the Adelaide Fringe Festival year after year!
- SconeFest!: Indulge in a celebration of music, food, and community at SconeFest!, where every bite and beat brings us closer together.
- Floating Melodies: Set sail on a journey of music and camaraderie aboard our award-winning Floating Melodies cruises. (Fun fact: We’ve been honored with a Silver Award at the 2016 SA Tourism Awards and multiple Bronze Awards in 2014 and 2015)
- A Brunch of Songs: Grab yourself a coffee, catch up with friends, and enjoy a morning of melodies with a pay-what-you-can price tag.
- Oklahoma! on a farm: Saddle up for this toe-tapping production of Oklahoma! complete with a cast of horses, ducks, and a peacock against the charming backdrop of an Adelaide Hills farm.
- Aqua Beats: Make a splash with Aqua Beats, our electrifying aquatic music experience that’ll leave you dancing on water.
- Chicago in the Woodville Town Hall Speakeasy: Step back in time to the roaring ’20s for our speakeasy-style production of Chicago. (Psst… Winner of the Best Male ATG Award: Jeff Lang)
And that’s just the surface of what we have offered for over a decade! As a Tourism Accredited company and finalist in the 2018 Tourism Awards, we’re proud to present our signature brand of entertainment to audiences of all ages. My casts and I take pride in our role as community builders, fostering connections that bring joy.
In addition to our event accolades, I’m honoured to have been recognized as a 2019 InDaily 40 Under 40 Award winner and to have contributed my insights as a panelist at the 2022 Tourism Industry Council’s The Art of Tourism. As the entertainment producer for the event, I had the privilege of showcasing the power of performance to unite and inspire.
Whether you’re a seasoned enthusiast or a newcomer to the arts, Emma Knights Productions invites you to join our community of music lovers, dreamers, and adventurers. Come join the fun and create long-lasting memories at one of our upcoming productions.
The History Of Emma Knights Productions
Turning The Page, 10 Years On
2023
This year featured my new show, Turning The Page, which sold out three shows during the 2023 Adelaide Fringe. The 10th-anniversary performances of Pirates Of Penzance were a great success across four venues and went onto our 70th performance in Victor Harbour in May. Another two new shows were launched, Garden Melodies, staged at Adelaide Botanic Garden and Planet’s Heaven at The Warehouse Theatre.
New cabaret shows and tours
2022
Created new cabarets and concerts: Knights in Shining Armour, Folding Minchin, The Men I Love and Moonlit Knights. Toured to Mount Gambier Fringe, Maitland and Gawler.
The South Australian Bubble
2021
Created my first all-original music cabaret called Myths, Legends & Fantasy which sold out at the Adelaide Fringe, Gumeracha Medieval Festival and Fresh from the Fringe in Maitland, SA. Toured regional South Australia. Created Candlelit Knights which sold out in the Nature Festival and created A Brunch of Songs.
Online and distanced events
2020
Toured in Perth FringeWorld, performed an original secret show and opened, as well as produced, the Adelaide leg of Lenka’s Recover and Discover Tour. Online shows of Space Encounters, Swan Lake REMiXED, and 65 Roses Day Online Concert. Live and at-home version of Sconefest! Created shows Lady Fingers and An Afternoon of Christmas.
Hot Air Balloons, Interns and Tours
2019
Productions of The Sound of Music, and Sex & The Musical. Curating music for South Australian Tourism Awards and SA Dairy Awards. Tours to Melbourne Cabaret Fringe and Melbourne Fringe. Floating Melodies in a hot air balloon and the debut of “Burlesque on a Boat” (Created by Intern Monique Kernich). Created Chocolate for Piano Lovers. The Piano Men had its Australian Premiere @ Ukaria Cultural Centre and my second show The Piano Women had its Edinburgh Fringe World Premiere @ #pianodrome.
World Premiere
2018
Curated and produced Adelaide Fringe hubs at the National Wine Centre and Woodville Town Hall. Presented and/or created shows:Manchild: A Cabarock Experience, The Typewriter, SconeFest!, Buffy Kills Edward, All I Really Need To Know I Learnt In Kindergarten, Dinosaurs Didn’t Read, My Awesome Grandparents, I Love You Because, Brunch With Brahms, Tell Me On A Sunday, Murder & Music Mysteries, Stravinsky & Chanel Cabaret, and Anne Of Green Gables. Created and performed the world Premiere debut of my first solo cabaret, The Piano Men in Edinburgh Fringe.
Taking over venues
2017
This year, Chris Daniels Productions and I took over the Adelaide Oval to curate and produce LIVE on 5 for Adelaide Fringe. This included new shows/productions: 35mm: A Musical Exhibition, Laconic: A Short Film Festival, and Half of Two. I took over Woodville Town Hall for my production of Chicago and lastly, along with Samara Gill, I created Swan Lake REMiXED.
New Year, New Shows
2016
My company’s first large-scale musical production, Oklahoma! was performed in January 2015 at Four Oaks Farm in the Adelaide Hills. The cast included two beautiful horses, ponies, ducks, geese and a peacock! I also ran Aqua Beats, as part of Splash Adelaide, a free music concert in Victoria Square and created a music-literary event called A Day With Jane.
We’re Going Back
2015
How could I not hold a Back to the Future event on the 21st of October at 7.28 pm?! I created two new cabaret shows for the Come Together Band: Summer of Love and More Than a Woman and held a Good Ol’ Fashioned Barn Dance. Floating Melodies hosted Keith Conlon’s Stories & Songs (now called Horrible History of Adelaide).
Pirates, adventures and getting lost!
2014
We performed a sold-out extended season of Pirates of Penzance in Adelaide Fringe on the River Torrens/Karrawirraparri cruiser, The Popeye, directed by Andrew Turner. I also created a classical music scavenger hunt called Haydn Seek, an original music concert in the Mintaro Maze called Lose Yourself, and an improvised children’s adventure show called Tales of Adventure. The Come Together Band was formed for the Best of British Pop of the 50s & 60s. I joined forces with Karen Lettice Productions for a production of the Christmas opera, Amahl & The Night Visitors.
Emma Knights Productions is born!
2013
To raise funds for a production of the children’s opera, Space Encounters, I created the uniquely South Australian music-concert series, Floating Melodies. The first cruise was held on the 19th of June, 2013. We also ran a one-off event called A Princess Journey!