Tag: "theatre"

Day One. A Hotel, Evening
0 Comments. 1,967 Views. Posted 17 Nov 2011 @ 8:23am.
Since its inception in 2001, the Red Stitch Actors Theatre company has created a reputation for staging new and challenging plays most main-stage directors ignore. At the culmination of its ten year anniversary season, the self proclaimed 'actors company' has programmed a new work by Joanna Murray-Smith. The playwright's notable collaboration with MTC's outgoing artistic director, Simon Phillips... Read More
Return To Earth
0 Comments. 2,077 Views. Posted 11 Nov 2011 @ 9:33am.
In a newly renovated building in Sturt Street, Patrick McCarthy sips from a drink bottle with his name printed on it. Around him, in the brand new rehearsal space, young actors are preparing for their imminent performance and Melbourne Theatre Company Associate Director Aidan Fennessy is immersed in his work. McCarthy absorbs the atmosphere. For him, being selected as Assistant Director of ... Read More
The Suitcase Royale
0 Comments. 1,717 Views. Posted 8 Nov 2011 @ 10:48am.
So what is all of this buzz about some thing called Harvest? No, it's not an eery neo-Christian gathering. Harvest Festival (known as Harvest Presents: The Gathering in Melbourne) is sure to be a kicker. The event - which is touring the east coast this November - has already received immense excitement from music enthusiasts with a lineup like no other. Paying homage to both the intelligent and... Read More
Arena Theatre Company Joins Forces With Seda
0 Comments. 1,081 Views. Posted 3 Nov 2011 @ 2:44pm.
Exciting news all ‘round! Arena Theatre Company will join forces and create a partnership with education provider SEDA in 2012.  This exciting new initiative will link young people, industry and the community, to engage VCE-level students in real-life learning experiences with the performing arts. Students involved will complete a Certificate III, IV and Diploma in Live Production and... Read More
Tunnel Rat
0 Comments. 2,124 Views. Posted 14 Oct 2011 @ 9:07am.
Malthouse Theatre, as always, is set to play host to another outstanding performance – Neil Cole's Tunnel Rat. Presented by Melbourne Jewish Theatre Trust, the performance tells the story of an American man, Ronnie Giles, who was selected to become a tunnel rat in order to spy and search for the enemy whilst serving in Vietnam, all because of his height.   At the age of 17, Giles was given... Read More
The Black Rider Hits Northcote
0 Comments. 1,900 Views. Posted 19 Oct 2011 @ 3:53pm.
Travel Art Dance Company is excited to announce its major performance work for 2011, and so are we! The company will present The Black Rider – the first time that it has been staged as a dance work since its premiere as a musical play in 1990. Based on the Robert Wilson/Tom Waits/William S. Burroughs musical play of the same name, and set to the album The Black Rider by Tom Waits, this... Read More
Ganesh Versus The Third Reich
0 Comments. 2,190 Views. Posted 27 Sep 2011 @ 12:37pm.
Copyright laws are pretty handy when it comes to Vanilla Ice stealing Queen and Bowie’s Under Pressure beat, rapping something about ice and babies on top of it and raking in the cash. Unfortunately, they’re not so great when it comes to ancient, religious symbols being misappropriated by angry, fascist groups. Nowadays, if you see the swastika, you’re probably going to think about racist Germans... Read More
Less Than <3 Three, Because I Heart U: The Overdramatic Life of Kyle Connelly
0 Comments. 1,644 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
The Story of Mary Maclane
0 Comments. 1,266 Views. Posted 27 Sep 2011 @ 2:37am.
19th century American female revolutionary, Mary Maclane, takes to the Australian stage. 19th and 20th century America was culturally assualted by activist, wordsmith and teen idol, Mary Maclane. Her memoirs, written at the age of 19, bashed American hypocrisy and sexism, causing an uproar from some and the adoration of many others. Now the subject of acclaimed theatre company, Ride On Theatre,... Read More
Revolt Melbourne Fringe Program
0 Comments. 2,436 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
Take A Bow
0 Comments. 797 Views. Posted 2 Sep 2011 @ 2:29pm.
Reg Livermore – Take a Bow is a free exhibition which celebrates the remarkable career of iconic performer and theatre legend Reg Livermore, applauding his unique contribution to Australian performing arts as an actor and writer. Reg Livermore – Take a Bow reflects on his journey from a young stage-struck boy with theatrical ambitions to his place as one of Australia’s foremost performers. It... Read More
The Aliens
0 Comments. 2,263 Views. Posted 1 Sep 2011 @ 9:26am.
" I was 100 per cent sure that I would never 'make it' as a writer, but I kept writing anyway, because writing adds great meaning to my life and keeps me sane. If you're happy not writing, don't be a writer." Wise words from American playwright Annie Baker, whose recent Off-Broadway hit The Aliens is currently showing in Melbourne thanks to Red Stitch Theatre. Brett Ludeman is... Read More
Pond
0 Comments. 2,283 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
The Arbor
0 Comments. 1,574 Views. Posted 26 Aug 2011 @ 9:33am.
Playwright Andrea Dunbar's life was a tragedy worthy of the stage. Raised in the rough-and-tumble streets of Bradford, Yorkshire, Dunbar had never set foot in a theatre when she penned her first play, The Arbor , at the age of 15 - the autobiographical tale of a British teen who gets pregnant to her Pakistani boyfriend in the racially segregated Buttershaw housing estate. Encouraged by... Read More
Totipotent
0 Comments. 1,630 Views. Posted 30 Aug 2011 @ 11:31am.
As teenagers, we succumbed to an array of emotions. Hormones do that to us. So what's the best way to express these emotions? Theatre, of course. Totipotent is a national theatre summit for young and emerging artists to perform and discuss the future of theatre in Australia.   The summit will feature guest speaker, Matthew Lutton of the Malthouse, and will allow aspiring thespians to meet... Read More
Bedroom Philosopher
0 Comments. 1,248 Views. Posted 19 Aug 2011 @ 9:10am.
It's the official census night when Justin Heazlewood, alternatively known as the Bedroom Philosopher calls for our interview. In light of his satirical take on the young, hip residents of the so-called arty suburbs of the inner-north, I'm interested in Heazlewood's assessment of that demographic as it will be represented in the Census results. "They'll be a designer, musician or artist,"... Read More
Spoonbill
0 Comments. 854 Views. Posted 18 Aug 2011 @ 9:26am.
"With six bumping live electronic acts, including Spoonbill, Opiuo, Mista Savona Sound System, Circuit Bent, The Mollusk and Damn Moroda this event is sure to keep Melbourne's beat lovers very happy." Jim Moynihan, aka Spoonbill, could easily launch a side career as a PR guy. His introduction to Bada Boom is nothing short of sale pitch. Rather than expressing his own personal interpretation of... Read More
Of The Causes of Wonderful Things
0 Comments. 1,882 Views. Posted 12 Aug 2011 @ 9:16am.
Solo theatre pieces have always tended to be intimate in nature, as they explore the depths of emotion the individual actor is both capable of experiencing and of conveying to the audience. Much more so, contemporary solo productions continue to incorporate an even deeper level of psychological involvement, forcing the actor not only to perform, but to compose the work on the most elusive levels... Read More
Silent Disco
2 Comments. 3,461 Views. Posted 4 Aug 2011 @ 9:56am.
Bodies sway in time with an inaudible rhythm. Mouths move in synch with lyrics we must lip-read to decipher. Sounds normally obscured by blaring club speakers now echo across the packed room - the scuffle of feet, the dull thud of hips bumping or the occasional click of over-enthusiastic fingers. This scene is not an after-party for the Annual Mime Convention. This is a silent disco, that... Read More
The Woods
0 Comments. 2,081 Views. Posted 2 Aug 2011 @ 5:12pm.
Don’t get me wrong. 5pound theatre’s production of David Mamet’s The Woods makes for gripping viewing. Initially, however, I was intrigued for the wrong reasons. Upon leaving the venue, I remarked to my friend how interesting I found its depiction of schizophrenia. ‘What are you talking about?’ she replied quizzically. ‘The characters didn’t have schizophrenia’. Uhhh…   Written in 1977, The... Read More
The Hives - July 26, Palace Theatre
0 Comments. 2,018 Views. Posted 2 Aug 2011 @ 1:44pm.
An unlikely pairing with their headliners, The Grates exercise video routine opened the show with their high energy bounce-pop, augmented by lead singer Patience's kebab stories and a two-way devotion fest to the few squealers down the front; no doubt the very reason The Palace's strict checking of ID for absolutely everyone exists. Despite not being anywhere near my cup of tea, Patience gained... Read More
Small Odysseys
0 Comments. 1,113 Views. Posted 28 Jul 2011 @ 4:51pm.
The magic of Small Odysseys, the latest show by Melbourne performance collective Rawcus, belongs to another era. In an age where your imagination is limited only by your dexterity with a keyboard, the show’s handcrafted illusions take on a heightened sense of wonder. There is a physicality to Small Odysseys’ miniature worlds, which appear to float across the concrete expanses of the Meat Market,... Read More
An Awful Lot of Vaudeville At Red Bennies
0 Comments. 2,848 Views. Posted 26 Jul 2011 @ 4:38pm.
Ready to take it all the way back to 1919? Good. An Awful Lot of Vaudeville is the result of The Hoodoo Emporium (responsible for the Jitterbug Club, Mojo Juju and The Snake Oil Merchants) and Red Bennies’ alignment to bring Melbourne a seriously authentic, offbeat vaudeville experience. Boasting a spectacular lineup of nine performers, showing off everything from magicians’ trickery, old-school... Read More
Pin Drop
0 Comments. 1,523 Views. Posted 15 Jul 2011 @ 12:46pm.
There’s a scraping at your bedroom window as you try, in vain, to fall asleep. Something moves in the shadows, just beyond your vision’s reach. Is that sound the echo of footsteps? Or is it just the thunder of your pounding heart? No matter whether these threats are real or imagined, our response is nonetheless bona fide – that most primal human emotion, fear. It has the power to set our knees... Read More
Melbourne Cabaret Festival
0 Comments. 2,620 Views. Posted 13 Jul 2011 @ 10:09am.
Among the many great things about Melbourne is the sheer amount of artistic expression that you can witness on any given night. For the lover of culture, there's never a lack of it. Enter any bar with a stage and you're likely to enjoy a great local band showcasing their musical talent. If you're up for a laugh, comedy gigs are aplenty and the theatre scene is brimming with new arrivals and... Read More
Pin Drop
0 Comments. 2,425 Views. Posted 12 Jul 2011 @ 2:25pm.
There's a scraping at your bedroom window as you try, in vain, to fall asleep. Something moves in the shadows, just beyond your vision's reach. Is that sound the echo of footsteps? Or is it just the thunder of your pounding heart? No matter whether these threats are real or imagined, our response is nonetheless bona fide - that most primal human emotion, fear. It has the power to set our... Read More
The Water Carriers
0 Comments. 2,517 Views. Posted 22 Jun 2011 @ 1:23pm.
Take two very ordinary characters and place them in a very extraordinary situation on a stage and what will you get? An emotional thriller, that’s what. The Water Carriers , written by two time Patrick White award-winning Australian playwright, Ian Wilding and directed by the gifted and well-known Australian director, Anne Browning, the play is a highly dramatic and sometimes comical insight... Read More
The Joy Of Text: Robert Reid
0 Comments. 3,371 Views. Posted 7 Jun 2011 @ 10:41am.
True to its titillating title, The Joy Of Text manages to link literary theory with sex. Melbourne playwright Robert Reid explains how he wrote a play that makes thinking about text sexy.   MTC describes The Joy of Text as a “satirical dissection of education and its discontents”. That’s quite vague, but fortunately Reid is happy to elaborate. “Aside from being set in a school, [this... Read More
Theatre Works' Grimm Tale of Bearskinners
0 Comments. 2,392 Views. Posted 16 May 2011 @ 6:53pm.
The Duck House and Theatre Works are collaborating to bring a contemporary adaptation of 'The Bearskinner', a classic tale from the Brothers Grimm. This adaptation tells the story of Bearskinner, a young soldier who lost everything in the war, who makes a deal with the devil that will make him rich if he can give up love, life and personal hygiene for seven years. On top of all this he has to... Read More
Ash Grunwald Gives His Vibes A Second Airing
0 Comments. 2,539 Views. Posted 12 May 2011 @ 2:39pm.
Hark closely and listen children for that dreadlocked man about town is back again. Yes, Ash Grunwald is here this month for two Victorian shows and you'd think he'd be a little tired after almost a year of non-stop touring. But with the power of Samson in his dreadlocks Ash is boogieing on. It's been almost a year since the release of Grunwald's seventh solo album Hot Mama Vibes and the man hasn... Read More
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