Friday, February 03, 2012

Dear Theatre Colleagues and writers,

Just a friendly reminder that there is only four weeks to go til the Deadline on Friday 2 March, for this year’s Maj Monologues Competition. So get cracking and creative and you could win up to $3,000 in prize money.

2012 MAJ MONOLOGUES COMPETITION IS NOW OPEN!
“MODERN GODS”
ENTRIES CLOSE 5pm Friday, 2 March 2012

ARE YOU WA’S HOTTEST PLAYWRIGHT? YOU COULD WIN UP TO $3,000!

So, the question is... Are you up for the challenge? We are looking for Western Australia’s hottest playwright to write monologues based on the topic ‘Modern Gods’ with a performance duration of between 8 to 10 minutes maximum. You can be as creative, entertaining, funny or dramatic as you like.

Writers must deliver or post their original monologue with five identical hard (typed) copies to His Majesty's Theatre by 5pm Friday, 2 March 2012.

If your entry is selected by our panel of Maj Monologues Competition judges, your monologue will be performed live as part of a performance season, DownStairs at the Maj in May 2012. The winner of each category will be announced following the final performance on Saturday, 5 May 2012.

The Categories and Prizes are:
Judges' Choice $3,000,
Australia Post Peoples’ Choice $1,000
and the Astrid Jackson Encouragement Award $500.

Be sure to read the Terms and Conditions and for further information visit www.hismajestystheatre.com.au
Post or Deliver your entry and signed Terms and Conditions to: Maj Monologues Competition, His Majesty’s Theatre, 825 Hay St, Perth WA 6000

Kind Regards
Irene Jarzabek
Publicist

Wednesday, February 01, 2012

Bill Warnock Award: Submissions close Monday

01 February 2012
The Bill Warnock Award provides development assistance to emerging feature film writers with a feature script in development that has market potential and shows the writer's ability to develop long form narrative. The recipient of the Bill Warnock Award will be teamed with a professional script consultant. Applications close 5:00pm Monday, 6 February 2012.

Submissions for the Award are open to West Australian resident writers who have not received previous funding from ScreenWest.

The Award recipient will receive a support package valued at $6,000. This includes a minimal writer's fee plus a professional consultation period with a script editor/mentor. The script editor/ mentor will provide one-on-one support to the successful applicant to complete a further draft of their script.

It is anticipated that this multi-stage development process will provide the writer and their project the opportunity to attract a producer.

Applications are sought that demonstrate dynamic writing, compelling characters and market appeal.

For further information on how to apply, see the Funding section of ScreenWest's website.

Applications close 5:00pm Monday, 6 February 2012.

Any queries regarding the Bill Warnock Award should be directed to ScreenWest Funding Administration Officer Karolina Musiatowicz on 6552 7732 or via email, Karolina.Musiatowicz@screenwest.wa.gov.au.

Friday, January 20, 2012

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The Headshot Package is
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Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Calling all potential Directors, Cinematographers, Editors and Sound Technicians The WA Screen Academy (WA's Leading Film and TV training program) has just two places left in each of these disciplines for intake in 2012.
If you want to pursue a career in screen production and are keen to learn with likeminded and motivated individuals and be taught/mentored by leading industry professionals, please contact John Rapsey Director WA Screen Academy
E: j.rapsey@ecu.edu.au
T: (08) 9370 6518
M: 0438 613 155

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

My name is Hazel Buckley and I am a freelance photographer based in the Northern Suburbs of Perth. Part of my work is shooting head shots for potential actors. I have attached some of my latest head shots and more of my work can be seen at my website www.hazelbuckley.com.au

I was wondering if you used a particular photographer or recommend one or indeed if you would consider using my services.

I charge $200 for approx. a 1 hour shoot plus 25/30 full resolution images on a dvd. I use natural light and usually travel to the clients house. All the images are presented in colour and black and white. I can also provide hair and make up an an extra costs.

SPECIAL OFFER FOR PAC ACTORS - ONLY
$65 per actor for 20 head shots.... 10 colour/10 black/white if taken up at Joondalup.


Kind regards,

Hazel

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

FILM SCRIPT READING: "Those Daring Devils"

Have you ever been betrayed by the person you are closest to? How far would you go for your best mate? This compelling screenplay tells the true tale of Keith Anderson and his best friend Sir Charles Kingsford Smith, who pledged to be the first to cross the Pacific Ocean in the 1920s.

Those Daring Devils by Lesley Elizabeth Langs will be the focus of PAC Script Lab’s first film script reading of the year, at the Subiaco Arts Centre on Wednesday February 1 at 6pm accompanied by wine and nibbles.

In what is sure to be a fun night mingling with members of WA’s film industry, Lesley will present the product of 18 years of research into the compelling human drama behind the incredible stories of Sir Charles Kingsford Smith and his flying mates.

Ever since stumbling across some old footage in an unmarked canister while helping to appraise a collection of old films that had been held in the vault of American oilman and philanthropist G. Allan Hancock, Lesley was transported back in time to the first Pacific crossing of ‘Smithy’ and his crew.

Curiosity then bought her from the USA to Australia in 1998 where she did some research in Sydney, Canberra and Alice Springs and uncovered more facts and tales..
“This is a story about two men who shared the same dream. One achieved it and in doing so made history while the other was left behind.”
Perth-born Keith Anderson and his best mate ‘Smithy’ flew for Western Australian Airways,
started a trucking company in WA and a charter flight business in NSW and even fell in love with the same woman all whilst pledging to be the first to cross the Pacific Ocean together. When Smithy leaves Anderson for a new flying partner he became rich and famous with an airport named after him, his face plastered on postage stamps and the Australian $20 note. Meanwhile Anderson was left behind. Those Daring Devils tells Anderson’s lost story of ambition, betrayal and courage set in the rip-roaring 1920s.

“I’ve always been attracted to the underdog, the little people behind those who up in history books. When I decided to base my story around Anderson, the script began to take shape,” Lesley said.

With professional actors to deliver a rehearsed reading of this script from 6pm at the Subiaco Arts Centre the public will have the opportunity to support local talent and play an active part in the script development process by giving their written feedback at the end of the reading. Drinks and nibbles will be provided at what is a great industry networking opportunity.

To reserve a place at the script reading, email pac@screenworkshop.com.au or phone 08 9384 4604.

PAC Screen Workshops P: 08 9384 4604
E. pac@screenworkshop.com.au or visit www.screenworkshop.com.au
Proudly supported by ScreenWest, LotteryWest, City of Subiaco, Subiaco Arts Centre and the West Australian Government.

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

In 1992 producer Ross Hutchens and then actor & acting coach Annie Murtagh-Monks held a first of its kind workshop in Australia which brought together screen directors and actors wishing to collaborate and understand each other’s craft better.

The idea took off and Murtagh-Monks who founded Perth Actors Collective that same year expanded them to include screenwriters and has co-ordinated these PAC Screen Workshops consistently over the past 20 years. This week, past and current participants celebrate this milestone with a party at The Byrneleigh, Nedlands on Thursday evening.

A whole generation of WA filmmakers and actors have trained with PAC Screen Workshops including acclaimed actors Emma Booth, Claire Vanderboom, Andrew Supanz, Paul Tassone, Oliver Wenn, Alfredo Malabello, Belinda Bromilow and filmmakers Elissa Down, Ben Young, Michael Bond, Martin Wilson, Stefan Radanovich, Jimmy Jack, Dan Wood, Christopher Watson, Sarah Rossetti, Henry Inglis & Aaron McCann, and awarded cinematographers Denson Baker and Dave Le May.
Alumni of the workshops have shared their thoughts on their experience:

“ PAC Screen Workshops were ideal in helping me look at the craft from different angles and reminded me to keep the fun alive.” Claire Vander Bloom Claire is an actress who has starred in Speilberg’s Pacific and in film The Square and Red Hill & Rush and is currently appearing in Hawaii Five-O.

"PAC Screen Workshops are a great way to meet like-minded film practitioners who are just as passionate as you are about making films. I met Jimmy (co-writer of The Black Balloon) in a Romance and Seduction series of PAC Screen Workshop 2. It was the beginning of that collaboration. These workshops are invaluable for those emerging in the industry." Elissa Down who wrote and directed The Black Balloon nominated for several AFI Awards and is currently working on Offspring.

"PAC Screen Workshops really helped me develop as an actor. They taught me the tools I needed to access my emotions and how to develop different characters...I'm so thankful I found out about PAC Screen Workshops when I did. Working with Annie Murtagh-Monks and Ross Hutchens was a true blessing and I would recommend PAC to anyone who is serious about getting into the film industry." Emma Booth is an international actor and winner of Best Supporting Actress at AFI Awards for Clubland and who recently completed acting a role in US feature film Parker with J-Lo, Nick Nolte and Jason Statham.

“It’s wonderful to witness the success of so many of our graduates here and overseas. These were the first workshops of their kind in the world 20 years ago and without any government funding we have helped to prepare many for work in our film & TV industry.” stated Co-ordinator of PAC Screen Workshops Annie Murtagh-Monks

For further information on PAC Screen Workshops 20th celebrations email pac@screenworkshop.com.au or phone 08 9384 4604.

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

The Same Paige/
Janey Does Stand-up
Double Bill

14 - 18 February 2012

Two short comedies by award-winning writer Anna Bennetts feature in FRINGE WORLD comedy double bill The Same Paige and Janey Does Stand-Up as part of The Blue Room Theatre’s Summer Nights from 14 February 2012.

Paige is a writer with a vivid imagination who gets more than she bargained for when she finds herself in an absurd women’s writers group.

“I was part of an unusual women’s writers group when I lived in Bangkok. It made me think about group dynamics and how a collective insanity can take over when you put a bunch of people in a room together.” (Anna Bennetts)

After staging the short play with Pocket Theatre in 2005, Bennetts took the play to London where it had repeated success in the fringe. The Same Paige was selected out of over 100 entries to be part of Equinox Drama’s New Comedy Scene and performed in the Colourhouse Theatre, Merton Abbey Mills in 2008, and in 2009 was shortlisted out of over 500 entries in the UK Sitcom trials and performed in Leicester Square Theatre in 2009, winning the audience vote.

“From the first time we staged the play in the Swan Hotel in Freo, people said that we should film it, so getting short-listed in the Sitcom Trials got me thinking about it as a TV series. I developed a pilot episode and series outline.” (Anna Bennetts)

New York trained filmmaker Bennetts recently shot a pilot episode of The Same Paige, which is currently in post-production.

Companion piece to The Same Paige, Janey Does Stand-Up was written while Bennetts was in London and inspired by too many hours watching free-to-air TV.

Times are tough for Janey, a frightfully posh actress who’s past her prime. In the midst of London’s post-GFC pinch, perhaps it’s time to try stand-up comedy?

With fellow New York Film Academy graduate, Patrick Aguirre producing the shows, Janey Does Stand-up will be a multimedia experience that will transport you into modern day London.

Anna Bennetts won the Asia Pacific Regional Award in the BBC World Service International Radio Play competition with her play Shift in 2009 and received runner-up in the drama category of the Hope Awards for her short film Unlock in 2006.

Featuring a superb ensemble, including key members of the original Same Paige cast, Summer Williams (Paige) and Rose McKenna (Janey) who are joined by Kym Bidstrup and emerging artists Melanie Bennett, Kathy Shields and Jackson Wimhurst.

The Same Paige/Janey Does Stand-Up
14 - 18 February 2012 Interviews and Images Available
Tues - Sat 9pm Media Contact: Anna Bennetts
The Blue Room Theatre 0411817782 agentb9@hotmail.com
53 James St, Cultural Centre, Northbridge
Bookings: www.blueroom.org.au // (08) 9227 7005 // www.fringeworld.com.au

Friday, December 02, 2011

Auditions for talented young professional actors to join paid CC Performance Company
Looking for well paid, ongoing part-time acting work that offers flexible hours and leaves you free to pursue other acting opportunities at the same time? Want to join a company of fourteen dedicated actors using puppet theatre, interactive drama and film and video production to entertain and teach children in schools? If you are a professional actor, like to travel and think you have what it takes to star in this role then this opportunity may be for you.

Becoming a cast member of the CC Performance Company provides a unique opportunity to practice and develop your acting skills in a demanding children’s entertainment role – our company members need to memorize eight scripts at a time, play up to six roles per show, and sometimes perform up to five times a day! The ability to drive and a love of adventure are also important, as we often travel by small plane and 4WD to perform in very remote indigenous communities in the Pilbara, Kimberley and Central Deserts regions.

Sound interesting?

Auditions are being held on 15 and 16 December 2011 to recruit four new cast members for this unique performance company. If you are 21 or over, have graduated from a recognised acting course, have a driver’s license and think you have what it takes to shine, then contact the Constable Care Child Safety Foundation Operations Manager Dixie Francis on 9272 0011 or dixie@constablecare.org.au and we’ll get you in to show us what you can do.

Thursday, December 01, 2011

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Friday, November 25, 2011

Last chance to RSVP – Artist Talks: Young People and the Arts International Scholarship

Wednesday 30 November 2011, 6pm - 7pm
Perth Institute of Contemporary Art (PICA), Perth Cultural Centre
RSVP by Friday 25 November via email youngpeople@dca.wa.gov.au or phone (08) 6552 7300

Are you a young artist or arts worker looking to pursue overseas study? If you answered ‘yes’, and you’re aged 29 years or under, the Young People and the Arts International Scholarship could be for you! Join us for this inspiring and informative session about DCA’s annual $30,000 Young People and the Arts International Scholarship and learn about other funding available to young emerging artists.

For more information, please view the flyer attached or contact Dianne Johnston at youngpeople@dca.wa.gov.au.

Artist Talks online: to view podcasts of an earlier Artist Talks session held this year about the YPA Fellowships, visit http://www.dca.wa.gov.au/funding/dca-grants/young-people-and-the-arts/resources/

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

2012 MAJ MONOLOGUES COMPETITION IS NOW OPEN
“MODERN GODS”
ENTRIES CLOSE 5pm Friday, 2 March 2012

Are you WA’s hottest winning playwright? Well here is your chance!

2012 sees the return of the Maj Monologues Competition, the theatrical initiative created by The Brainbox Project, to scour WA for today’s hottest new writers!

Now in its seventh year, the Maj Monologues Competition is an invaluable showcase competition for up-and-coming writers and playwrights and has made an enormous contribution to supporting new and original dramatic work in this state.

So, the question is... Are you up for the challenge? We are looking for Western Australia’s most versatile writers to create monologues based on the topic “Modern Gods” with a performance duration of between 8 and 10 minutes. Be as sensitive, serious, hilarious or dramatic as you like, but stay sharp and stay on point!

Writers must deliver their original monologue with five identical hard (typed) copies to His Majesty's Theatre by 5pm Friday, 2 March 2012.

If your entry is selected by our panel of Maj Monologues Competition judges, your monologue will be performed live as part of a five night performance season, DownStairs at the Maj in May 2012. The winners in each category will be announced following the final performance on Saturday, 5 May 2012.

The topic “Modern Gods” was chosen for the Maj Monologues Competition after we asked our Facebook followers to post their suggestions. We had a great response and the winning topic was submitted by Kym Bidstrup, who receives four tickets to the Maj Monologues Finals, with Stella Bella wine and a cheese platter to share, as well as knowing his creativity is set to influence a whole crop of new and original WA work. Congratulations, Kym!

The Categories and Prizes are:
Judges' Choice Cash prize of $3,000
Australia Post Peoples’ Choice $1,000
and the Astrid Jackson Encouragement Award $500.

Be sure to read the Terms and Conditions and download a Maj Monologues Competition postcard.
Both are available now @ www.hismajestystheatre.com.au

Post or Deliver your entry and signed Terms and Conditions to: Maj Monologues Competition, His Majesty’s Theatre, 825 Hay St, Perth WA 6000

The Maj Monologues Competition is proudly supported by Australia Post – sponsor of The Brainbox Project at His Majesty’s Theatre, The West Australian, Stella Bella and Little Creatures.

For further information please do not hesitate to contact me.

Kind Regards
Irene Jarzabek
Publicist

Friday, November 18, 2011

VOLUNTEER ACTORS
WANTED
! ! ! ! ! !
! FOR DETAILS PLEASE
CONTACT CARA ROBSON
!
purplepossum93@msn.com
INFORMATION
Two male leads early 20s. The male leads are musicians that are well centered,
ambitious, courageous very witty and sarcastic. One of the male leads must be
able to sing
The extras ranging from 20 - 30. The extras are army trainees and the army staff.
They are fit and obedient.
Please note this is a student film
A MUSICAL.
Contact purplepossum93@msn.com as soon as possible if you are interested and I will
send you a copy of the script and shoot details.

Thursday, November 17, 2011

Kaya, from the Yirra Yaakin team!

Waltzing The Wilarra, has been shortlisted as a finalist for the 2011 ArtsHub Awards in the category of Achievement in the Arts by an individual or group for a Peoples Choice AND Critics Choice Award.

We would love for you to support Yirra Yaakin Theatre Company and vote for Waltzing The Wilarra in the Peoples Choice section here.

Voting for the ArtsHub Awards is easy - it only takes a minute!

Please share with your networks via email or through social media by posting the following link on your Facebook page www.artshubawards.com .

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Please find below the info regarding the auditions. We are basically looking for the most talented female actor we can find, even though we have requested somewhere between the ages of 25 - 35, if you know of a girl that is 22 and is simply amazing then we would love to meet her. We don't like to limit ourselves to a pre-imagined idea of what we believe the character should be, we like to be surprised and find the most interesting and talented actor out there.

Thanks again,

Dan ;-)


SHORT FILM MAKER
Jules Branson is a short film maker who wants to make a movie, and the only way she can get it made is by teaming up with Jimmy, an actor who can’t act.

Hello,
I would be delighted if you could please forward this onto your female actors approximately between the ages of 25 to 35.
Last week we held the auditions for the mature roles, and this coming weekend we are holding the auditions for the younger female roles for our upcoming feature SHORT FILM MAKER.
Here are the details:

Title: SHORT FILM MAKER
Director: Maziar Lahooti
Producer: Daniel Parry
Format: Feature
Super 16mm
5.1 Dolby

Rehearsal date: Staggered between Jan 2nd till Jan 20th 2012

Production date: 24th of Jan to the 12th Feb 2012

Auditions are being held at THE BLUE ROOM (53 James Street Northbridge) on the following dates:
• Saturday 19th November 9am – 6pm
• Sunday 20th November 9am – 12pm and 5pm – 10pm

There are two scenes that we would like the girls to learn for the audition, one between Jules and Jimmy and the other a pitch that Jules gives. Once you have made a time to audition, we can email you the scenes.

Please NOTE that you have to book a time in to be seen, please contact Danny on the number listed below to book your audition time and for any other quires:
Danny: 0421 330 469
danjparry@gmail.com

Monday, November 14, 2011

For students who want to get involved in television and be a part of a Today Tonight story.
We are filming a re-eneactment for a story which will feature on the current affairs program on channel 7 "Today Tonight"
We need 3 people of Asian descent/appearance, a man and a woman late 20's/early 30's, and man dressed in business attire in his late 40's/50's.
Shoot will take place on Wednesday, November 16 at 12pm in South Perth. If anyone is free for 2 hours and are interested in being involved please call Lara at Today Tonight on 9344 0820.
We are able to offer each actor $100 for the 2 hours work

This is for tomorrow so if we can get calls immediately.
Thanks

Cassie

Cassie Silver
Today Tonight


Seven Network (Operations) Limited
Off Dianella Drive | Dianella WA 6059 Australia
Postal Address: PO Box 77 | Tuart Hill WA 6939 Australia
Telephone +61 9344 0746 | Mobile +61 412 546 844

Wednesday, November 09, 2011

When lies destroy lives: dramatic impact on stage

A MALICIOUS lie can destroy lives – witness the St Kilda schoolgirl scandal, claims Richard Gere has a bizarre sex life and the urban legend Don’t Worry, Be Happy singer Bobby McFerrin killed himself.

But it’s not just a recent phenomenon, as evidenced in a play from the Judaen Theatre Company this November.

Written in 1934 by Lillian Hellman and directed by Isaac Ellison, The Children’s Hour follows two teachers who are accused by a disgruntled student of having a lesbian relationship.

The accusation subsequently ruins the women's careers and lives.

The play is based on a historical incident in 1810, where a student alleged two teachers at an Edinburgh boarding school were having an affair and, within days, all students had been removed.

It has previously been made into two Hollywood films: These Three in 1935 and 1962's The Children's Hour with Audrey Hepburn and Shirley MacLaine.

Ellison said he has been a Lillian Hellman fan for some time and the strong, dramatic impact of the play appealed to him

“Of her many plays, this is my favourite,” he said. “The opportunity of directing an almost all-female production for the first time also appealed to me.

“This play has not been performed in Australia for a long time and we’ve reverted the setting to the mid-1930s, instead of making it modern-day as they did in 1961.

“Essentially, The Children’s Hour looks at how easily a community can almost instantly turn against people who they once held in esteem.”

Involved in performing for more than 30 years with the Judaen Theatre Company in Melbourne and Perth, Ellison has produced, directed and acted in a plethora of productions since the mid-80s.

He says his biggest challenge with The Children’s Hour is directing eight children between 12 and 14, along with the two lead actors.

“I’m dealing with a cast who are expected to bare their innermost feelings, where relationships are not always what they seem to be on the surface,” Ellison said.

“The main message is relationships are never simple and no one has the right to decry someone’s choice in a relationship simply because it is not acceptable to the general public.”

The Children’s Hour plays at 8pm, 8pm, November 24, 25, 26, December 1, 2 and 3 with a 2pm matinee November 27 at the Dolphin Theatre.

The talented cast includes Little Sparrows’ Nina Deasley, Catriona Coe, Penny Searle, Kerry Goode, Colleen Hopkins and Robert Gander and a range of young actresses aged 12 to 14.

Tickets are $27.50 and $17 concession – book through BOCS on 9484 1133 or at http://www.bocsticketing.com.au/whats-on/738/the-childrens-hour.

The Dolphin Theatre is located within the University of WA with entry from Mounts Bay Road or Hackett Drive.

Saturday, November 05, 2011

Hi Annie,

At the moment Naomi Lynch and I have a potential film in the "Make My Movie" competition in New Zealand. There are over 700 film concepts competing and the winner, as decided by a combination of judges decision and public votes, wins $100,000 to finance the production of their film. We need all the help we can get and if you are able to pass along the message to people in the Perth industry to vote for our film it'd be greatly appreciated.

The link to the voting page is: http://www.makemymovie.co.nz/entry/no-mans-land/

We're doing well so far but we need to get about 1000 votes by the 10th of November to have a good chance of winning.

Thanks Annie. I look forward to catching up next time I'm back in Perth.

Brendan Dee

Tuesday, November 01, 2011

ARE YOU READY FOR THEATRE IN CLOSE UP?

STELLA THEATRE COMPANY presents:

‘Strip a man back to what he’ll pay for and you know exactly who he is…’

Written and directed by filmmaker and playwright Lis Hoffmann, Your Hold Upon My Heart explores the collateral damage that rips through the lives of eight tightly intertwined characters –a world where sex and love are offered and withheld, suffered and celebrated, bought and paid for.

How do Maggie and Terry, floundering in the desert of a long marriage, finally have the conversation they should have had 26 years ago? How does Sara release herself and her son from the way her husband died? How does alluring Issy right the worst wrong she’s ever done in her whole life? How does needy Pris finally resolve her constantly failing relationships? And how does Blake, selling sex on a trajectory of testosterone and emotional manipulation, finally crash into the tragedy that could defeat him?

‘Once the hook is in the heart, love pulls us into shape-or brings us undone’

Your Hold Upon My Heart was developed with the generous involvement of the Powderkeg Actors Workshop working alongside director Lis Hoffmann who wrote the final script. The play features Tina Barker, Lynda Butler, Leanne Curran, Rina Freiberg, Matt Lawrence, Lee Sheppard and Keziah Williams

Previewing on the 10th November, Your Hold Upon my Heart also signals the launch of the newly formed Stella Theatre Company. Formed by Hoffmann and Lynda Butler, the company takes up residence at the Camelot Theatre in Mosman Park, marking the first step in an ambitious five year plan that will see the company take new stories, told differently out into the urban community.

Your Hold Upon my Heart aims to bridge the gap between film and theatre, offering the audience a more intimate, raw experience .The show is performed in Stella Theatre Company’s signature style with Cabaret style seating that often brings the actors within touching distance of the audience. When you see a couple quarrelling on the marital bed, you’re right in the bed with them. Well almost!

Season dates are: Thursday 10th November – 8pm Preview
Friday 11th – 7.15pm Stella Theatre Company launch
Saturday 12th - 8pm Performance
Sunday 13th – 2pm Matinee
Wednesday 16th 8pm Performance
Thursday 17th8pm Performance
Friday 18th 8pm Performance
Sunday 20th 2pm Matinee

CAMELOT THEATRE 16 Lochee St, Mosman park
Tickets $22 Concession $18 Preview $16 available online (www.trybooking.com/YPX) at the door and by phoning 9335-1132
Media contact Cheryl de Beyer-Tel: 0424 333 233 Email: cheryl.stellamedia@gmail.com
ADULT THEMES Your Hold Upon my Heart is proudly supported by MosArts and the Town of Mosman Park.

Tuesday, November 01, 2011

Side Pony Productions has an incredible opportunity for theatre/artsy peeps to be involved in the current development of their new theatre production GUESS WHO. Side Pony are looking for willing participants to be test dummies in a trial of the new interactive work.

Each audience member participates in the work as one of the 24 Guess Who characters. Equipped with a headset and a mask representing their character, they enter the town; the houses, offices and streets, their boundaries laid out on the floor in tape with a few key pieces of furniture in a largely bare town hall space. Through a combination of sound track, narration, pre-recorded dialogue and the choreographed movement of the characters, the dark and sordid dealings of these characters is revealed. Each character and audience member experiences a different perspective on the events as they unfurl through individualised audio tracks.

We are asking for anyone who is interested and free for a couple of hours next Monday 7th November to contact susannah@sideponyproductions.com or call 0402 534 634 .