Tag: "fringe festival"

Bloodlines – A Gothic Cabaret
0 Comments. 336 Views. Posted 27 Nov 2012 @ 10:36am.
With Bloodlines – A Gothic Cabaret, Bradley Storer has created a hilarious, genuinely creepy, dark cabaret experience.  Set in the walk-in-wardrobe-sized front room of South Melbourne’s quirky Butterfly Club, Bloodlines is right at home, the off-beat nature of the venue gelling perfectly with the unpredictable cabaret vibe.  Kicking off with Storer appearing out of nowhere... Read More
The Magic And Philosophy Of Sunny Leunig: A Guide To Unhappiness
0 Comments. 1,290 Views. Posted 4 Oct 2012 @ 10:05pm.
The Magic And Philosophy Of Sunny Leunig: A Guide To Unhappiness is the creation of The Story So Far co-host Sunny Leunig, a magosopher (a person who practices both philosophy and magic), musician and filmmaker. When describing his production, Leunig laughs and with meticulous thought says, “A Guide To Unhappiness is a show that combines music, theatre and philosophy that has the potential to... Read More
Simon Taylor To Perform 1 Man Debate
0 Comments. 700 Views. Posted 22 Aug 2012 @ 11:01am.
The one and only Mr Simon Taylor is back with 1 Man Debate, his new Fringe show. Simon's new show applies his wit and charm to society's most pressing question: what the hell is going on with men? Drawing on arguments that span from academic to pub rant, Simon pulls manhood apart in a comedy debate against himself.   Simon Taylor is a comedy machine. He's had sellout shows at Melbourne... Read More
Melbourne Fringe Festival 2012 Details
1 Comments. 1,099 Views. Posted 21 Aug 2012 @ 2:42pm.
Melbourne Fringe Festival celebrates thirty great years of independent arts in 2012.  Since it was first established following the closure of Carlton’s legendary Pram Factory in 1982, the Melbourne Fringe Festival has presented the work of over 50,000 independent artists to audiences in the millions across Melbourne and Victoria. Over 4,000 artists from Victoria’s diverse independent arts... Read More
Less Than <3 Three, Because I Heart U: The Overdramatic Life of Kyle Connelly
0 Comments. 1,642 Views. Posted 30 Sep 2011 @ 5:52pm.
Less Than Three is a satirical portrayal of the cliques and trends of the noughties. Written and directed by Jessica Marsh, the play is composed of a series of vignettes that lament the loss of the emo while sending up the development of Melbourne’s indie/hipster culture over the past few years. The aim was to create the impression of an indie film with a Disney Channel message – and that’s... Read More
Revolt Melbourne Fringe Program
0 Comments. 2,429 Views. Posted 15 Sep 2011 @ 9:17am.
Kimberley Grigg is a passionate woman. As Creative Producer of Revolt in Kensington, she works day in day out ensuring that her diverse venue is constantly host to an array of innovative productions and artists. Therefore it is little surprise to find that Grigg is more than a little excited about the fast approaching Melbourne Fringe. As we chat casually on the phone, the sheer thrill is written... Read More
Pond
0 Comments. 2,281 Views. Posted 30 Aug 2011 @ 11:30am.
From the award-winning independent theatre company, Grit Theatre, comes the visually-arresting Pond; the story of a house whose residents never leave.  Cut-off from the rest of the world, this couple create their own indoor environment, over which only they have control.   Receiving awards from Melbourne's Fringe Festival and Brisbane's Powerhouse World Theatre Festival for... Read More
Melbourne Fringe Festival Program Launch
0 Comments. 2,414 Views. Posted 24 Aug 2011 @ 11:25am.
The program for this year's Melbourne Fringe Festival was launched in grand style this morning by Lord Mayor Robert Doyle at Little Creatures Dining Hall, Brunswick St. Melbourne’s much-loved Fringe Festival is now going into its 29th year. is an annual showcase of emerging talent from our fair city's diverse and thriving independent arts scene.   This year's festival features a myriad of... Read More
Aindrias de Staic performs Around The World On 80 Quid
0 Comments. 2,123 Views. Posted 18 Apr 2011 @ 9:32am.
What do you get when you cross an Irishman, a backpack and a fiddle? Aindrias de Staic. Here, he proves why a combination of quick wit, gifted storytelling and a fierce musical talent means he’s more than a comedy cliché. It’s immediately apparent in talking to him why one Herald Sun reviewer called de Staic “amazingly seductive.” Effortless Irish charm? Tick. Crooner voice? Tick. Smooth humour... Read More
Cinema's Other Room
0 Comments. 1,317 Views. Posted 20 Jan 2011 @ 11:20am.
Take a peek behind the velvet cinema curtains of your local multiplex and with the right sort of eyes and mind, you will find Cinema's Other Room, a one-man experimental film show that aims to open and expand the perception of what the medium of cinema is capable of.   With works from noted experimental filmmakers Richard Tuohy and Dianna Barrie, the films incorporated in this program are... Read More
Burlesque through the eyes of Minsky Malone
4 Comments. 3,153 Views. Posted 20 Jan 2011 @ 11:20am.
It’s getting hot in Northcote as twenty-five talented performers sing, dance, and strip their way through Burlesque Through the Eyes of Minsky Malone’s sizzling stage. For five nights only, Northcote Town Hall will play host to Minsky Malone’s tantalizing display, surely only releasing its breath after the nipple tassels, garters and champagne glasses have retired from this... Read More
Sammy J—Skinny Man, Modern World
0 Comments. 4,521 Views. Posted 20 Jan 2011 @ 11:20am.
Sammy J warns you that he only has three real jokes in his show, Skinny Man, Modern World, but you get so many more. Co-winner of this year’s Barry Award for Best Show at the Melbourne Comedy Festival, you won’t regret a night spent with Sammy J.   His solo show is a friendly, intimate treat, with warm lighting and a welcoming atmosphere. He engaged the audience, ran through... Read More
Home?
0 Comments. 2,585 Views. Posted 20 Jan 2011 @ 11:23am.
  New York City is famed for its ability to attract a mix of people so eclectic, so oddball, that ultimately those myriad types meld into one another, combining to form a character we recognise instantly—the clichéd New Yorker. The magic in tonight’s performance lies in Jono Burns’ ability to bring this character collectives before the audience’s eyes, without... Read More
Russell McGilton : Accidents Are Prohibited On This Road
0 Comments. 3,284 Views. Posted 20 Jan 2011 @ 11:22am.
Ah the Melbourne Fringe Festival. But what is it about an act that makes it truly worthy of this unique festival of the arts? Is it eclectic and unusual performance? Is it quirky and offbeat comedy? Or is it the well-timed use of sound, image and movement to create a show that is, well, just a little left of centre?   If this is true, then Russell McGilton has the... Read More
Melbourne Fringe: Girls@Work
3 Comments. 3,823 Views. Posted 20 Jan 2011 @ 11:12am.
Theatreworks in St. Kilda have taken their opportunity at the Fringe festival this year to showcase the wild and wonderful women of Melbourne theatre, covering straight performance to Cabaret, from serious subjects to do with immigration and feminism, to the dissection of the female orgasm. Entitled Girls @ Work, and encompassing five separate performances, as well as two workshop-based events... Read More
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