5 Questions with Elliott Marsh

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elliotmarshWhat is your favourite swear word?
Fuck a duck. Ok that was 3 words.

What are you wearing?
Target. (Awkward)

What is love?
Anything you create it to be.

What was the last show you saw, and how many stars do you give it?
Fireface at ATYP. 3 out of 5.

Is your new show going to be any good?
I’m told its going to be good. Our artists stretch from an Opera director to Circus Performers! My experience of Producing is sometimes like being in a bubble. With so much to juggle its hard to step outside and reflect for a moment on how I’m going. I’m very humbled with the people involved. Read Suzy’s review here

Elliott Marsh is producer of Equus, part of Sydney Fringe 2013.
Show dates: 11 – 28 Sep, 2013
Show venue: The Italian Forum Cultural Centre

5 Questions with Gavin Roach

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gavinroachWhat is your favourite swear word?
Cunt – it wins any argument.

What are you wearing?
Purple pants, a multi-coloured top and snappy tan dress shoes….but like every independent artist I’ll happily wear whatever you want me to 😉

What is love?
The man that makes me a Gin & Tonic….at 3pm in the afternoon…

What was the last show you saw, and how many stars do you give it?
I saw Storm Boy at Sydney Theatre Company….just terrific!

 

Is your new show going to be any good?
I’ll have to answer that when I finish writing it…
Read Suzy’s review of Any Womb Will Do
Read Suzy’s review of What Do You See?

Gavin Roach has written two new shows for Sydney Fringe 2013!
Who Do You See? and Any Womb Will Do
Show dates: 8 – 23 Sep, 2013
Show venue: King Street Theatre

5 Questions with Lisa Chappell

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lisachappell2What is your favourite swear word?
Fuck a duck in a bucket.

What are you wearing?
My nighty, which is a blue singlet.

What is love?
Kindness.

What was the last show you saw, and how many stars do you give it?
The Twelfth Dawn at The Old 505 , a beautiful piece that re-inspired me about the magic of theatre.

Is your new show going to be any good?
Fred, my one woman show about cannibalism and ice cream seems to be tickling everyone’s funny bone which is fantastic. It’s a riveting rollercoaster ride both for me and the audience.
Read Suzy’s review here.

 

Lisa Chappell is writer and star of Fred, part of Sydney Fringe 2013.
Show dates: 28 Aug – 8 Sep, 2013
Show venue: The Old 505 Theatre

5 Questions with Tyran Parke

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What is your favourite swear word?
When I direct and actors are have trouble getting involved I ask them to put “fuck” in everywhere – an oldy but a goody. It always adds extra punch and enthusiasm in any state and I use it a lot. Even Rodgers and Hammerstein is better with it – you should see how connected actors get when they sing “Oh What a Fucking Beautiful Morning”!

What are you wearing?
Right now its Sunday morning after a huge week opening of my production of Rent at the Australian Institute of Music and preparing for a HUGE week opening Lifeforce, so I’m taking the opportunity to sit in my dressing gown – it’s like a snuggie but better.

What is love?
Wish I knew! If anyone wants to teach me, drop me a line.

What was the last show you saw, and how many stars do you give it?
My production of Rent last night – am I allowed to rate that? Prior to that was Angels in America at Belvoir St which has probably turned me off theatre for a bit – when something is that good, how can anything live up?

Is your new show going to be any good?
Good? It’ll be the best thing since Angels In Fucking America.

Tyran Parke will be appearing in Lifeforce (The Mother Of All Journeys), part of Sydney Fringe 2013.
Show dates: 6 – 21 Sep, 2013
Show venue: King Street Theatre

5 Questions with Keira Daley

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What is your favourite swear word?
I’m working on a 90s-themed show right now, so I’d have to say “dickwad”.

What are you wearing?
To find out, call 0055…

What is love?
“Baby don’t hurt me, don’t hurt me, no more…” I dunno, chocolate and tolerance.

What was the last show you saw, and how many stars do you give it?
I ignore star ratings because I’ve seen some “5-star” garbage and some “2-star” brilliance. The last show I saw was Squabbalogic’s Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson and it was bloody, bloody great.

Is your new show going to be any good?
It’s as good as yo’ mamma… Oh no I didn’t! Read Suzy’s review here

Keira Daley is writer and star of Keira Daley Vs The 90s, part of Sydney Fringe 2013.
Show dates: 18 – 21 Sep, 2013
Show venue: Seymour Centre

5 Questions with Tade` Adepoyibi

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tadeWhat is your favourite swear word?
The ‘f’ word. It just works every time.

What are you wearing?
Dark blue denim skinny jeans (bespoke as my legs don’t fit into normal sized ones), a long blue singlet, a blue top over that, and a light pink scarf. And blue earrings (from the kids section) and black ankle boots. Feeling blue, but not in a bad way.

What is love?
Beats me…..Kidding. As a standalone concept I think it is caring about another human being, genuinely caring for that person’s physical, psychosocial and emotional welfare. Between two people I think it’s when you would do anything for a person, feelings that are unconditional and another person’s so called flaws do not change your feelings for them in any way. Oh and it has to reciprocated. And then there is loving yourself which is very important, accepting and celebrating yourself including your flaws, so others can do the same. Love those deep questions!

What was the last show you saw, and how many stars do you give it?
I saw Angels in America Part 1 and 2 at the Theatre Royal. Gave it a 10 out of 5. A brilliant piece.

Is your new show going to be any good?
I think it’s going to be great. There is such a diverse cast and we are all committed to putting on a good show and telling the story of this incredible man Swami Vivekananda – someone with a legacy so potent we are celebrating his life and all he has done 150 years later. I think its the first show of its kind ever to be put on in Sydney. Its not to be missed that’s for sure! Can’t wait!

Tade` Adepoyibi is featured in Oneness – Voice Without Form.
Show dates: 17 – 18 Sep, 2013
Show venue: Sydney Opera House

Les Illuminations (Sydney Dance Company)

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816436-les-illuminations[1]Venue: Sydney Opera House (Sydney NSW), Aug 28 – 31, 2013
Choreographer: Rafael Bonachela
Music: Benjamin Britten
Musicians: Sydney Symphony Orchestra
Vocalist: Katie Noonan
Dancers: Sydney Dance Company

Theatre review
Rafael Bonachela’s latest work with the Sydney Dance Company is set to the music of Benjamin Britten from the 1930s. Bonachela’s immense respect for the music has produced a work that is sensitive to the audience’s aural experience, where the dancers are never allowed to overwhelm or contradict Britten’s essence. It is a successful meeting of creative art forms, but the music is kept paramount.

If beauty is ever a theme in theatre, Les Illuminations embraces it wholeheartedly. Eight dancers perform with a variety of moods and energies, but ultimately all the nuances they bring to the stage dissolve into fleeting moments, for what remains in the aftermath is a sense of sublime beauty. In part 1, Bernhard Knauer embodies a certain lightness and delivers a dream-like quality to the dance. The effortlessness he displays is delightful, and representative of Bonachela’s style, which is chiefly of a sensual nature, rather than giving prominence to technical athleticism. Janessa Dufty impresses as always with her magnetic presence and supreme confidence. Her performance style is characterised by strength and freedom, with a quality that is exceptionally alluring. In part 2, Thomas Bradley’s androgyny is important to the reading of Bonachela’s work, which in this instance, will be remembered for featuring multiple pas de deux sequences. A queer influence gives “partner work” texture, elevating gender dynamics from mere romance to more interesting ideas, and more complex notions of relationships and love.

Katie Noonan’s voice in the classical space is a marvellous revelation. Her singing comes to us with a transportative other-worldliness. It is perfect. Memorable segments of the show involve the dancers engaging us and each other, but with minimal movement. Our eyes and ears are seduced into a state of rapture, with Noonan’s timber ringing as though in dreams of purity and beauty, as though suspended in time.

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5 Questions with Stephen Carnell

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stephencarnellWhat is your favourite swear word?

Fuckstick.

What are you wearing?

Pyjamas.

What is love?

An irresistible attraction that lasts.

What was the last show you saw, and how many stars do you give it?

Can’t remember, so no stars.

Is your new show going to be any good?

It’ll be hilarious!
Read Suzy’s review here.

 

Stephen Carnell is producer and director of Spring Comedy Double Bill.
Show dates: 27 Aug – 7 Sep, 2013
Show venue: TAP Gallery

5 Questions with Elena Gabrielle

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What is your favourite swear word?
I don’t swear, I’m a wholesome girl.

What are you wearing?
Edible Glitter… It’s easily digestible, non-toxic and will make your insides sparkle.

What is love?
Baby don’t hurt me, don’t hurt me, no more!

What was the last show you saw, and how many stars do you give it?
A variety show featuring burlesque, cabaret, comedy and the like here in Melbourne… I gave it 4 stars.

Is your new show going to be any good?
Of course, I wouldn’t be bringing it to Sydney if it wasn’t.

 

Elena Gabrielle is writer and star of The Sexual Awakening Of Virgina Poppycock, part of Sydney Fringe 2013.
Show dates: 25 – 28 Sep, 2013
Show venue: Seymour Centre
Image by 3 Fates Media.

Spring Comedy Double Bill (Blancmange Productions)

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summerofbloodVenue: TAP Gallery (Darlinghurst NSW), Aug 27 – Sep 7, 2013

Brad Checks In
Playwright: Paula Noble
Director: Steven Tait
Actors: Chris Miller, Sam Smith, Katherine Shearer, Laura Holmes, Jim Gosden, Katrina Rautenberg

Summer Of Blood
Playwright: Robert Armstrong
Director: Stephen Carnell
Actors: Brennan Muhoberac, Chris Miller, Katherine Shearer, Laura Holmes, Jim Gosden

Theatre review
Two comedies that have very little in common thematically are staged successively over 3 hours. Both are structured almost like film scripts with numerous scene changes and emphasis on character development. Four of the actors appear in both shows, displaying range by taking on drastically different roles.

Brad Checks In deals with relationships in the modern era of online social networking. It is a familiar premise that many would easily relate to, but the play strangely features a central character entwined in a web with three women’s affections, without establishing or explaining his appeal. There are however, enjoyable performances, including Katherine Shearer’s Di who is dynamic and mischievous, and the only female character who was not entirely defined in terms of her relationship with the main character Brad. Sam Smith plays a womanising cad with charm and humour with a more naturalistic approach that contrasts well with the rest of the cast.

Summer Of Blood showcases a cast of manic characters, with frequently funny results. Laura Holmes delivers the biggest laughs with her confident comedic abilities. Chris Miller’s exhilarating performance is crucial to the liveliness of the play, setting the bar for his co-actors in terms of energy levels. Brennan Muhoberac is utterly convincing as an adult virgin who becomes increasingly tainted by greed. Director Stephen Carnell uses film effectively and relevantly, interplaying with live action in a memorable section of the play. Film geeks will relish in the facts and trivia introduced into the script, with references ranging from Alfred Hitchcock to Mary Harron. This is a satisfying, albeit messy romp about genre film, and the aspirations of people in the B-movie industry, but audiences will remember it for the schlocky blood letting, colourful characters and the many laughs it delivers.

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