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Artmedia - Physical Theatre News - July 2008
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Sponsor:
Sydney Opera House, BUBBLE, Legs on the Wall, Australia
Playspace:
Summer Clown Retreat with
Alan Clay, New Zealand
Special Feature:
Philippe Genty,
Lands End, the
Arts Centre, Melbourne, Australia
Feature:
Dance Sisters, Auditions, Female Singer/Dancer/Actor, Aust
Networking:
Performing Artists Funding, Auckland City Arts Alive, New Zealand
Call for Female Samoan Firedancers, Auckland, New Zealand
Circus Artists for National Tour, Silvers Circus, Victoria, Australia
Circus Skills Training Intensive, Circus Oz, Victoria, Australia
Children's Workshop Facilitators and Performers, Gold Coast, Aust
Variety Artists for Paediatric Hospitals, Big Apple Circus, USA
Aerial Dance Festival, Frequent Flyers Productions, Boulder, USA
New Aerial Dance Book/DVD, Jayne Bernasconi and Nancy Smith
Circus Teaching Apprenticeship, Skylight Circus Arts, UK
Corporeal Mime Summer School, Theatre de l’Ange Fou, UK
Nomadic European University of Street Arts, Aurillac, France
International Circus Acts Needed, Ritz Entertainment, Pakistan
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Welcome to the July 2008 edition of the Artmedia physical theatre newsletter, your e-publication with an Australasian focus and a global perspective, now in its seventh year and reaching over 2,300 subscribers.
We have a bit of a breakthrough issue this month, with the two biggest arts centres in Australia, the Sydney Opera House and the Melbourne Arts Centre, taking the Sponsorship and the Special Feature to promote seasons by two of the worlds leading physical theatre companies, French master, Philippe Genty, and Australian ensemble, Legs on the Wall. And this, after a month in which we couldn't find anyone to sponsor the newsletter, so there was no June issue... Go figure!
In the Sponsorship we welcome BUBBLE by Legs on the Wall in the Studio at Sydney Opera House. BUBBLE is a dark, comical piece about the barriers we put up between ourselves and the world, told in a slamming acrobatic style. It is a powerful, accessible and relevant work that draws the audience in with its physical prowess and gut-wrenching action. BUBBLE runs from July 23rd to August 2nd.
In Networking we have information on funding being offered to Professional Performing Artists by the Auckland City Council in New Zealand. The performances must take place between November 2008 to April 2009. Also in Auckland, the all female Samoan Dance Group, Teine ole Mau, has openings for two firedancers.
In Victoria, Australia, Silvers Circus needs Circus Artists for their 2009 National Tour with work commencing in late December. Also in Victoria, Circus Oz is offering a Circus Skills Training Intensive running from July 9th to 13th. The Intensive will include Duo Trapeze, Acro-balance, and German Wheel. And the Gold Coast City Council is looking for Workshop Facilitators and Performers to propose weekend activities, summer twilight programs or holiday programs that offer music, dance, theatre, storytelling, puppetry and circus. The closing date for proposals is July 7th.
In the US, Big Apple Circus requires professional,
experienced solo variety artists to perform in paediatric hospitals and
private events in the NYC/New Jersey area. This is a permanent part-time
position. The 10th annual Aerial Dance Festival 2008 presented by Frequent
Flyers Productions is being held in Boulder, Colorado from August 3rd to
16th. And a new Aerial Dance Book/DVD, co-written by Jayne Bernasconi &
Nancy Smith has just hit the shelves.
A Circus
Apprenticeship Programme to find the next generation of circus teachers in
the UK is being run by Skylight Circus Arts in Rochdale. This is a great
opportunity to learn circus skills and how to teach them in a range of
community settings. In London, Theatre de l’Ange Fou's International School
of Corporeal Mime has a Summer School from July 7th to 18th. The Summer
School may act as an audition for the full time Professional Programme.
In France, the
Street Theatre Festival of Aurillac is organising the first European Nomadic
University on the theme of The Street Arts in Europe. Held August 17th to
19th, this Nomadic University will be a platform for exchange and
experimentation.
International Circus
Acts are needed urgently by Ritz Entertainment in Pakistan for a children's
event to be held October 8th -19th. If you have multiple talents and are
reasonably priced, they want to hear from you.
We aim to provide an avenue of communication for the physical theatre community, so send us information for inclusion in this newsletter, and please also forward this to someone else who may be interested.
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On the Artmedia site you can find links to performers, companies, resources and festivals all over the world, and you can also subscribe to this newsletter. The newsletter archive includes all issues for the past seven years. Check it out at: http://www.artmedia.com.au/news.htm
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James Allen's Dance Films and Richards books, including
Performing the Unnameable an Anthology of
Contemporary Australian Physical Performance Scripts. www.artmedia.com.au/physical_tv.htm
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Sponsor: The Studio at Sydney Opera House presents . . .
23
July – 2 August
The Studio
Directed by
Rowan Marchingo
Dramaturg Wesley Enoch
Set & Costume Design
Dan Porta
Lighting Design
Trudy Dalgliesh &
Christopher Snape
Composer
Carol Polk
Starring
Anton, Alexandra Harrison and
Ingrid Kleinig
"physical theatre
with skill, daring and imagination…Marchingo projects life as a circus of
bizarre twists"
Sydney Morning Herald
The world’s a bubble, and
the life of man
Less than a span:
What remains, but that we still should cry
For being born, or, being born, to die?
Francis Bacon
Bubble
is a dark, comical piece about the barriers we put up between ourselves and
the world. Told in a slamming acrobatic style, it is influenced by the
slapstick and comedic antics of cartoons such as
Road Runner and The Simpsons.
At times quiet and
gentle, and at others violently destructive, Bubble
is a return to the high impact spectacle that Legs
on the Wall is renowned for. Directed by long-time Legs member
Rowan Marchingo, it is a fusion of acrobatics,
contemporary dance, contact improvisation and everyday movement.
Set in a bizarre world of physical and
emotional extremes, a living room is cluttered with the discarded debris of
generations. It is a cross roads between the past, present and future, and
its contents are tied together in string.
A spotlight exposes three clown-like characters that represent Hope, Despair and Man. Dressed in colourful burlesque costumes with lipstick and rouge; they thrash about through times of darkness and light, wildly trying desperately to identify their place in the world. But as they try to connect all they can do is hurt each other.
The characters love, hug and hurl each other through the air; they are vulnerable, hardened and brought undone, but like all good cartoon characters they always bounce back. As their world comes crashing down they realise life is all smoke and mirrors, a journey that can only end in death.
Bubble
pays homage to the misery and futility of existence. Identifying some of the
experiences that alienate and bind us together, it expresses the pain, joy
and banality that life has to offer.
Performed live by a three-piece
band, the music for Bubble is reminiscent of a
carnival, somewhere between a circus sideshow and an old Hollywood musical.
The score draws on classic styles and
genres, such as love songs, death metal, and bluegrass. Drums, trombone,
saw, violin, guitar, banjo and saxophone work with and against the action,
pushing and pulling the audience in different directions as the performers
act out their play.
"…a signature style of muscular, slamming physicality: this is risky, gutsy and sometimes wild physicality, not tidy or pretty." The Sun Herald
SEASON
DETAILS:
Bubble
Dates/Times:
Wednesday 23 July to Saturday 2 August at 8.15pm. Opening night Thursday 24
July.
No show Monday 28 or Tuesday 29 July.
Venue: The Studio
Tickets: Weekday $30 or $25 concession. Weekend
$35/$30. Preview $25/$20.
Bookings: (02) 9250 7777 or online at
sydneyoperahouse.com
Duration: 60 minutes
MEDIA:
Contact Nathan McIlroy on 02 9250 7596, 0421 668 440 or at nmcilroy@sydneyoperahouse.com
Playspace: Summer Clown Retreat - Wanganui, New Zealand
"I'm always encouraged by the passion and dedication of the students in their exploration of the artform. And in my on going process of evaluating my teaching, I've redrafted my clown program. We tend to think of clown as the painted faced character which has come down to us from the circus tradition of the last two hundred years. However clown is possibly the oldest art form, occurring in every society throughout the ages, and it is an art form which has been undergoing a renaissance and a rejuvenation over the past few years.
"Modern clown is less character based and more interactive than traditional clown, it is less about hiding behind make-up and more about revealing our true selves, and less about routine based entertainment and more about spontaneous artistic expression. We need training and tools to facilitate these new skills in our work, and this workshop aims to give participants a way of working which
supports this process." Alan Clay
Summer Clown Retreat - Wednesday 14th to Sunday 18th, January 2009 (5 days)
Grab your chance to get away from it all and reconnect with the playful, inquisitive, cheeky, clown spirit in a beautiful outdoor setting, overlooking the mouth of the Wanganui river.
Clown is empathic, 'feeling with' the audience, and it is also playful, open to the impulses in each moment, and this workshop will train and develop these skills through improvisation exercises. Each day will start with a yoga warm up and participants will work physically to free themselves from patterns and to connect with their emotions.The workshop is aimed at those with a professional interest in clown. It is suitable both for beginners and for those with experience, and it functions best with this mix in the class. There will be a minimum of four and maximum of eight on the workshop. The fees include six nights accommodation with kitchen facilities. The Clown Retreat is held in a secluded studio within reach of west coast beaches, bush walks and jet boat or canoe expeditions, but still handy to good coffee and all the facilities.
NZ$500 Price Buster (by August 31st) NZ$600 Earlybird (by November 15)
NZ$700 Full. Including 6 nights accommodation with kitchen facilities. (All
fees and deposits are non-refundable) email:
clown@artmedia.com.au
to hold a place or make enquiries about this workshop.
"In the best clown tradition Alan held up a
window-mirror for us to step through and reflect on the patterns, habits and
rituals of our days... It was funny, moving and excellent theatre." NZ
Herald.
Feature: Angels Can Fly, a Modern Clown User Guide
Angels can Fly includes a mix of fiction which follows the adventures of ten clown characters, some personal clown anecdotes from clowns around the world, a total of 50 practical clown exercises, and some theory on the nature of modern clown. The book is available on order through bookshops and online stores in New Zealand, Australia, America and England. Here are some reviews that have been posted on Amazon:
helpful, inspiring,
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"Clown is a fascinating, diverse, complex and exciting art form, which has existed around the planet for thousands of years. Like any art form it has to evolve to stay relevant to the culture nurturing it, and at the same time, and by its very nature, clown teases and turns upside down the cultural patterns and boundaries around us."
You can find the paperback on Amazon by following this link: http://tinyurl.com/9nrwj And check out more information at: www.alanclay.com where you can still get a free copy of the e-Book
Feature: Dance Sisters -- Online Game and Feature film -- Auditions -- Female, 19 to 24 yrs, singer/dancer/actor -- Female, 35 to 40 yrs for cult leader -- Australia
Over the past few months Artmedia has been holding auditions in Wellington, Auckland, Sydney and Melbourne for the role of Moana, one of the two leads in our online game and feature film, Dance Sisters. The role of Moana has been cast and we are now holding auditions in Brisbane and Melbourne for the other lead, Pearl. We are also looking for a mature woman who has the physical presence and sensuality to play the role of a cult leader of a group into open sexuality.
The film is a romantic drama, based on
Alan Clay's second novel, about a female song and dance duo who overcome
adversity and the control of a Kings Cross cyber sex cult, to win a song
competition. There has been lots of interest in the audition, but we still
have a few places for both roles available in both cities.
We require a
woman aged between 19 and 24 who can
sing, dance and act for the role of Pearl. We are looking to cast
an unknown actor in this role. You will need to commit to two years ongoing
filming work for two weeks every two months for the online game, plus the
feature film shoot.
“Pearl is playful and curious. She’s flirtatious, she likes people, because people provide an endless variety of interesting differences. She likes playing tricks and teasing people, just for fun. She becomes the leader of the duo by teasing Moana out of her vulnerability, so they can actually do the work, and she acts as spokesperson. She has strong opinions, but these change as she gets new information. Through the work of the duo and her experiences with the cult, she is learning the value of friendship.”
We also require a mature woman, 35 to 40 yrs for the role of the cult leader. The cult is into open sexuality and virtual dreaming–a computer assisted dreaming process, supposedly for therapeutic purposes, but actually used to control group members. This role is also a two year commitment, of approximately one week every two months, plus the feature film shoot.
"The leader is charismatic in her public speeches and intimate and personal in her contact with everyone. She has a strong physical presence, a high sexual drive, is flirtatious and seductive. She is perceptive and able to see through people and sense their weaknesses. She is devoted to her followers and fanatical about her ideals. She is into astrology, is a social revolutionary, experimenting with the lives of cult members. Power is important to her, she likes to feel in control of the situation, and she achieves this through her sensuality and personal contact."
Project Structure
The initial
phase of the project will involve building up the online profile of the main
characters by releasing a series of podcasts onto popular video web sites
during 2008 which will develop into an online Alternate Reality Game, to be
deployed in 2009. This will mean rehearsals and video shoots beginning in
August and continuing through 2009. This will be followed by the feature
film production in the summer of 2009/2010.
The pay during the podcast
phase of the project will be a combination of an advance and profit share in
the feature film. Pay during the film production stage of the project will
be standard industry rates. The project will involve some filming in
Australia and New Zealand, in both the podcast and feature film stages.
Airfare and accommodation will be provided.
Brisbane Auditions: Saturday, July 12th
Melbourne Auditions: Tuesday, July 15th
Special Feature: Compagnie Philppe Genty Return to the Arts Centre, Melbourne!
LANDS
END
Directed by Philippe Genty and
Mary Underwood
Performed by Compagnie Philippe Genty
The Arts Centre presents by arrangement with Arts Projects Australia the acclaimed French master of theatrical fantasy and illusion, Philippe Genty, in the launch of the Australian premiere season of his latest work Lands End at the Arts Centre, State Theatre, 12 – 16 August 2008.
Conceived and directed with Genty’s long-time collaborator and wife Mary Underwood, Lands End features a brilliant cast of seven multi-skilled performers who offer a breathtaking visual feast of theatrical illusion, dance and puppetry. This is Genty’s largest production to tour to Australia.
Lands End is the story of a meeting between two people in a landscape of kaleidoscopic dreams. Conjuring a series of enigmatic characters and deeply moving vignettes, Lands End takes audiences to the far reaches of the imagination, unfolding one stunning image after another. A woman dances with a giant insect, which has an unsettling human face; a man searches through a towering bank of billowing clouds made of plastic bags; the couple transform into ten-foot high puppets whose limbs are manipulated into a tender embrace by the entire company.
Originally
studying as a graphic designer in Paris, Philippe Genty has been enchanting
audiences for more than 40 years with his dreamlike theatre. He and his
company have performed all over the world, including multiple visits to
Australia where he has attracted a loyal following.
Compagnie Philippe Genty last performed in Melbourne in 2004 with Vanishing Point, presented at the Comedy Theatre and last performed at the Arts Centre with Dedale in April 2000. In October 2006, the Arts Centre, through FULL TILT, presented a sold-out Artist Talk with Philippe Genty. Lands End premiered in Nevers, France in November 2005 and since then has toured throughout Europe, Japan, Hong Kong and Macau, receiving enthusiastic acclaim from both critics and audiences alike.
Lands End invites audiences to enter a magical world where anything is possible!
the Arts Centre presents by arrangement with Arts Projects Australia
COMPAGNIE
PHILIPPE GENTY
LANDS END
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Networking
"Professional Performing Artists Funding, Auckland City Arts Alive Fund, New Zealand. Applications close Friday 18th July. Auckland City Council, through Arts Alive, invites proposals (in two rounds per year) from individuals, organisations, venues or businesses seeking sponsorship for their projects in the city. Projects may be a single production, a series of concerts or performances, a one-off show or concert, or a festival and must involve music, dance or theatre, or a combination of these. The performances must take place between November 2008 to April 2009. The two primary objectives of Arts Alive are to support and develop the professional performing arts in Auckland, and to develop and build audiences. Application forms and more information on this and other funding options are available from our website. Arts Alive does not support school projects, community or amateur groups." Bronwen Gray, Arts, Community and Recreation Services, Auckland City Council. Find a link to Auckland City Council Funding under Resources at: http://www.artmedia.com.au/links8.htm
"Circus Artists Wanted for 2009 National Tour, Silvers Circus , Victoria, Australia. Commencing in late December this year and finishing in early December 2009 we are seeking
performers with a professional approach to their work. Free travel and
accommodation are included as part of all packages. Vacancies on offer
are: lying trapeze performers, solo or duo female aerialist/s, site and
novelty acts, however, we would consider an act of high professional
standard in any other category. Interested applicants should initially
apply by email through our web site. Many thanks." Margaret Petersen,
Secretary, Silvers Circus. Find a link to Silvers Circus under Circus at
http://www.artmedia.com.au/links.htm
"Circus Skills Training Intensive, Circus Oz , Victoria, Australia, 9th – 13th July. The intensive will feature both private and group classes with sessions ranging from 3 hours to 45 minutes in length. Just a few of the skills on offer are: Duo Trapeze with Anni Davey, Acro-balance with Vasily Ivanov, German Wheel with Mel Fyfe, Handstands with Emma Sargent. For more details on trainers, skills offered and timetable please visit our website. Bookings can be made online. If you don’t want to book online, you can download the postal enrolment, fill it in and send it back. Places will be subject to availability at the time we receive the enrolment." Antonella Casella, Artistic Administrator, Circus Oz. (Photo left: Circus Oz) Find a link to Circus Oz under Circus at http://www.artmedia.com.au/links.htm
"Circus Teacher Training Programme, Skylight Circus Arts , Rochdale, UK. We have just received arts council funding for a Circus Apprenticeship Programme to find the next generation of circus teachers.
Participants
will learn circus skills, how to teach them in a range of community
settings as well as work-related skills that will bolster your CV.
We are looking for people who are interested in taking advantage of
this opportunity! For more info or to express an interest please
send me an e-mail through our website." Lindzi, Skylight Circus
Arts. Find a link to Skylight Circus Arts under Training at
http://www.artmedia.com.au/links7.htm
Nomadic European University of Street Arts, Street Theatre Festival of Aurillac, France, August 17th to 19th. The international street theatre festival of Aurillac will be organising the first European Nomadic University on the theme of The Street Arts in Europe: creation, but at what price? This gathering will take place in the framework of the European Cultural Season in partnership with HorsLesMurs, Circostrada Network and Cultures Frances, and in association with several European festivals (Malta festival, Festival Imaginarius, Fira del teatre al carrer de Tarrega…). This Nomadic University will be a platform for exchange and experimentation, and will allow artists and cultural decision makers within the EU to meet each other through artistic and thematic workshops, tours, and a plenary meeting, all leading up to the festival. In October 2008, Circostrada Network will publish a summary of the discussions in French and English, and make it available for free. For more information please visit the website." Find a link to Street Theatre Festival of Aurillac under Festivals at: http://www.artmedia.com.au/links9.htm
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