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5 Questions with Clare Heuston from The Slow Days

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clareheustonWhat is your favourite swear word?
I am trying to give up! Kids have sensitive ears and make it very clear they don’t like swears, and I think in the end they might be right. And I used to get such a kick out of swearing!

What are you wearing?
My pyjamas – a long-sleeve black top and black tights – but my secret is that I AM ALWAYS wearing my pyjamas! All my work clothes are my pyjamas with a skirt over the top and a bra underneath! Tell no one.

What is love?
It is my bedspread which my 60-something mother hand-knitted for me. A double-bedspread. It features in my costume for Distilled.

What was the last show you saw, and how many stars do you give it?
It was a dance showcase for emerging choreographers at the Bangarra space last week and it was splendid and I give it 4 stars!

Is your new show going to be any good?
Yes, you have to be there! You will feel understood and loved and amused! We promise!

The Slow Days show Distilled is part of Sydney Fringe 2013.
Show dates: 12 – 14 Sep, 2013
Show venue: King Street Theatre

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 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.

Fred (Old 505 Theatre)

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lisachappellVenue: Old 505 Theatre (Surry Hills NSW), Aug 28 – Sep 8, 2013
Playwright: Lisa Chappell
Director: Christopher Stollery
Actor: Lisa Chappell

Theatre review
One woman in an ugly costume, one chair, no set, no props, no “multimedia” elements. This is bare bones theatre that relies squarely on performance, writing and direction. The fact that Fred works so successfully is a real testament to the talent and hard work that Lisa Chappell and Christopher Stollery have put into their craft. This show is relentlessly dark, but also extremely funny. It strikes a balance between the horrific and the hilarious, creating an emotional effect that is painfully unsettling but entirely entrancing.

Chappell’s skill as an actor is exceptional. The thoroughness at which she maps out the frequent and dramatic changes in tone of performance and psychological states is the highlight of this production. Her ability to portray the insanity of being lost in an agonising and devastating memory in one second, and flicking back in an instant to frivolous silliness, is sublime. Also impressive, is that the audience is only ever allowed to see the character, Deidre on stage. The actor, Lisa, is perfectly hidden from view, even though she is right in front of your eyes, expertly casting her magic over a spellbound crowd. Her director Stollery provides a creative and critical “third eye”, and together, they have spawned a one-woman tour de force that is unmissable.

Equally noteworthy is Chappell’s script. Her work explores some of the most morbid crevices of the human imagination, but her storytelling stubbornly remains in the realm of jokes and laughter. This is a perfect (and intense) representation of trauma, mental illness and the human instinct for survival. While the play concludes abruptly, it does so with good reason. It might disrupt the audience’s sentimental response to the character in question, but it is in the awakening from the fantasy into stone cold sober reality that the truth hits home.

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