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SUMMARY:Of Dingoes & Witch-Hunts
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text el_class=”ffds-gallery-artistname”]\nSharon Monagle\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”ffds-gallery-exhibitionname”]\nOf Dingoes & Witch-Hunts\n[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”12px”][vc_column_text]31 October – 11 November 2023\n\nhours:\nTuesday – Friday: 12pm – 7pm\nSaturdays: 12pm – 4pm \nadmission: Free[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]\n..powerful metaphors of suppression\, persecution and an evolving struggle that speaks to our history\, our culture and values… \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs][vc_tta_section tab_id=”1518320329614-868977ba-1f9e905c-b0b3368e-b9ef2edb-f0663f53-0933″ title=”Description”][vc_column_text]Have we ever questioned a man’s right to power because of the generous dimensions of his arse? \nIs a man ever asked why he does not have children? \nWhen a dingo took her child\, why was Lindy Chamberlain accused of witchcraft? And when Julia Gillard unseated a sitting Prime Minister\, why was her act portrayed as treachery rather than ambition? \nSome questions are not really questions. They are part of a patriarchal enforcement system\, reinstating a hierarchy that is entrenched in conceptions of motherhood\, in limited gender roles\, in traditional marriage and in the right to participate in the shaping of society. \n“Of Dingoes and Witch-Hunts” is inspired by familiar stories of Australian women and their journey to equality; powerful metaphors of suppression\, persecution and an evolving struggle that speaks to our history\, our culture and values. \nIn a series of figurative paintings depicting themes of persecution\, exile and misogyny\, the artist draws on historical references to witch-hunting – as well as contemporary Australian stories – to illuminate the persistence of the witch-hunt in its modern-day incarnation. \n-Sharon Monagle\, Artist Statement[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Artist’s Bio” tab_id=”1518320329651-b769a1a3-29e6905c-b0b3368e-b9ef2edb-f0663f53-0933″][vc_column_text]SHARON MONAGLE // Artist CV \n“Through art I hope to explore\, understand and empathise with the human experience: our reactions to self\, to others and to the world around us”. \nEXHIBITIONS AND PRIZES \n2023\nGroup Exhibition\, Unframed Art\, Mornington \n2022\nGroup Exhibition\, Somers Art Fair\, Somers Vic\nPeninsula Studio Trail Group Exhibition\, The Studio\, Mornington Vic\nFinalist Southern Buoy Studios Portrait Prize Mornington Vic\nSummer Series Group Exhibition 26 Advantage\, Highett Vic \n2021\nFinalist Bluethumb Art Prize\nFinalist Southern Buoy Studios Portrait Prize\nCelebration of Life\, E + Hive\, Collingwood Vic\nWinter’s Light\, Group exhibition\, 26Advantage\, Highett Vic\n2020 Shelter in Place\, Solo exhibition G3Artspace Parkdale Vic\nLes Femmes\, Group exhibition\, THE SPACE Gallery\, Rosebery NSW \n2020\nFinalist Space2be Heads High Portrait prize\nFinalist\, Southern Buoy Studios Landscape Prize\nGroup exhibition\, The Portsea Gallery\, Portsea Vic\nHeads High Portrait show\, Space2b Gallery\, St Kilda Vic\nLinden Postcard show\, Linden New Art Gallery\, St Kilda Vic\n“International Women’s Day Group Exhibition”\, WHO Gallery Malvern Vic\n“Balancing Act”\, No Vacancy Gallery\, Melbourne Vic \n2019\nFinalist\, Southern Buoy Studios Portrait Prize\nSelected to interview with Artbank Roadshow\, Canberra ACT\n“Bayside Studio of Art Group Exhibition\,” Mulbury Gallery Highett Vic\n“Bodies: Paint\, poetry and form”\, Mulbury Gallery Highett Vic\n“Women\, Working and Wandering\,” Group Exhibition\, No Vacancy Gallery\, Melbourne Vic\nSolo exhibition “Falling Women\,” Mulbury Gallery Highett Vic \n2018\nSemi-finalist\, Cambridge Studio Gallery “Who’s looking at you” Portrait prize\nSemi-finalist\, Cambridge Studio Gallery “Life Abstracted” Abstract art prize\nDenis Diderot Artist-in-Residence Grant\, Chateau d’Orquevaux\, Champagne-Ardenne\, France\nFeatured Artist\, Cambridge Studio Gallery\, Collingwood Vic\n“Women\, Science and Faith”\, Group Exhibition\, No Vacancy Gallery\, Melbourne Vic\n“Diversity\,” Group exhibition Hall and Wilcox\, Melbourne Vic\nSandy Beach Community Art Exhibition\, Sandringham Vic\nGroup exhibition Le Studio Artspace\, Mordialloc Vic \n2017\nSemi-finalist\, Cambridge Studio Gallery “Who’s looking at you” Portrait prize\nSemi-finalist\, Cambridge Studio Gallery “Life Abstracted” Abstract art prize\nSemi-finalist\, Georges River Art Prize\nFinalist and Special Merit Award\, Light Space and Time “Women Only” exhibition\n“Nausea in my arm”\, Solo exhibition\, G3 Art space Parkdale Vic\nGroup Exhibition Le Studio Artspace\, Mordialloc Vic\n“Life Abstracted” abstract art exhibition\, Cambridge Studio Gallery\, Collingwood Vic\nGroup exhibition\, AK Bellinger Gallery\, Inverell NSW\n“At Home”\, Group Exhibition Birds Gallery\, Kew Vic\n“Landscapes Reflected and Represented\,” Group exhibition\, Brunswick St Gallery\, Brunswick Vic\n“Meanderings in Visual Language”: Group Exhibition\, No Vacancy Gallery\, Melbourne Vic\nContemporary Art Society A4 Art Australia Exhibition\, Herring Island Vic\nMESAC Easel art exhibition Beaumaris Vic  \n2016\nRunner up: James and Nicky Humphrey Encouragement award  (Highly Commended) Beaumaris Art Group\n“Who’s looking at you?” Portrait exhibition\, Cambridge Studio Gallery\, Collingwood Vic\nLinden Gallery Postcard show St Kilda Vic\nBeaumaris Art Group members exhibition\, Beaumaris Vic\nThe Belle Arti Art Prize\, Richmond Vic\nGroup exhibition Le Studio Artspace\, Mordialloc Vic \nWEBSITE: sharonmonagleart.com\nInstagram: sharonmonagleart[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Events” tab_id=”1699497295399-baa7a9ef-2787″][vc_column_text]Poetry Reading \nSaturday 11th November\n2:00pm – 4:00pm\nLarge Gallery \nJoin us as Melbourne poets Rose Lucas\, Anne Elvey\, and Angela Costi share work created in response to the exhibition. \nFree Entry\nAll Welcome\nNo Pre-Booking Required\nBeverages Provided[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_tabs][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231018
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SUMMARY:A Dodgeball Named Desire
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class=”ffds-theatre-company”]\nBloomshed presents\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1669262318030{padding-bottom: 5px !important;}” el_class=”ffds-theatre-title”]\nA Dodgeball Named Desire\nDeath / Desire / Dodgeball[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1681802622178{padding-bottom: 25px !important;}” el_class=”ffds-theatre-dates”]18 – 29 October 2023[/vc_column_text]book online [vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1517972522288{padding-top: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=”yes” el_class=”ffds-theatre-details”][vc_column width=”2/3″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1517986542329{padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;background-color: #f8f8f8 !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1517986153292{padding-bottom: 5px !important;}”]\nSHOW DETAILS:\n[/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”custom” align=”align_left” el_width=”40″ el_id=”ffds-theatre-divider”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1694653361417{padding-top: 5px !important;}”]18 October – 29 October 2023 \npreview: Wednesday 18 October\nopening night: Thursday 19 October\nduration: 75 minutes\ntimes:\nTuesday – Saturday 7:30pm\nSunday 5pm\nticket price: $25 – $55\nbookings: 03 9662 9966 \nwarnings: coarse language\, smoke and haze effects\, strobe lighting\, and loud noises[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs][vc_tta_section tab_id=”1451285630039-f4b33ad9-e29065c5-b63365ad-01c60201-342dcb0a-2ec9a177-581a2513-a5c51f1f-8993a3c4-5ca5cb85-3d54189f-4d6f8ba6-b9f1283d-c630″ title=”Description”][vc_column_text]“There are things that happen on a dodgeball court between a man and a woman that make everything else unimportant”  \nBloomshed go up against a sub-elite AFL team in an all-out Battle Royale. Get drenched in the sweat of these Titans of the Court as they compete for the heart of aging southern belle\, Tennessee Williams. In this brave new world\, those who win will inherit the earth\, and those who lose are lost for good. \nBloomshed make critically acclaimed award-winning performance which pushes the boundaries of what theatre is and can be. From immersive installations to radical re-imaginings of classic texts\, we mix big political ideas with entertaining and accessible storytelling. Our work is a high-octane mess of delicious diatribe\, dance breaks\, and doom scrolling. \nPhotos by Cameron Grant \nwww.bloomshed.org[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Cast and Creatives” tab_id=”1452941644640-19a0de81-e87a0201-342dcb0a-2ec9a177-581a2513-a5c51f1f-8993a3c4-5ca5cb85-3d54189f-4d6f8ba6-b9f1283d-c630″][vc_column_text]Created by Bloomshed \nPerformed by: Elizabeth Brennan\, James Jackson\, Laura Aldous\, Sam Nix\, Anna Louey\, and Tom Molyneux \nLighting Designer: John Collopy \nSet and Costume Designer: Samantha Hastings \nStage and Production Manager: Jacinta Anderson \nDramaturg: Justin Gardam \nwww.bloomshed.org[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Ticket Prices and Concessions” tab_id=”1452941768731-94b426f3-57530201-342dcb0a-2ec9a177-581a2513-a5c51f1f-8993a3c4-5ca5cb85-3d54189f-4d6f8ba6-b9f1283d-c630″][vc_column_text]\nTicket Prices:\nHard times: $25\nCover our costs: $35 \nPay it forward: $45\nHey Big $pendah: $55 \nThis is a pay as you feel ticket price. \nNO BOOKING FEE SURCHARGE[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_tabs][vc_empty_space]Buy Tickets [/vc_column][/vc_row]
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LOCATION:fortyfivedownstairs theatre\, 45 Flinders Lane\, Melbourne 3000\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia
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SUMMARY:Uncommon Threads
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text el_class=”ffds-gallery-artistname”]\nNaarm Textile Collective\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”ffds-gallery-exhibitionname”]\nUncommon Threads\n[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”12px”][vc_column_text]17 October – 28 October 2023\n\nhours:\nTuesday – Friday: 12pm – 7pm\nSaturdays: 12pm – 4pm\nadmission: Free[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]\n…a contemporary exhibition exploring the limitlessness of textile art… \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″]\n	Previous\n	Page 1\n	…\n	Page 3\n	Page 4\n	Page 5\n	Page 6\n	Page 7\n	Page 8\n	Page 9\n	…\n	Page 14\n	Next\n\n[/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs][vc_tta_section tab_id=”1518320329614-868977ba-1f9e905c-b0b3368e-b9ef2edb-f0663f53-0933″ title=”Description”][vc_column_text]\n\n\n\nUncommon Threads will be a collaborative group exhibition of textile artists from Victoria.  The exhibition will showcase progressive art forms using textiles and exploring the relationship of textiles to other art disciplines. Our goal is to provide a contemporary exhibition exploring the limitlessness of textile art. \n  \n\n\n\nUncommon Threads will raise awareness of contemporary textile arts to the general public\, bringing artists together to build their artistic ability and introduce them to new audiences. The exhibition will highlight textile artists and the quality of their work. Artists at all stages of their career will be included enabling opportunities for mentorship and collaboration. The exhibition showcases innovative works\, using a range of materials and techniques that challenge and subvert traditional ideas of textile art.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_tabs][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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SUMMARY:Lebenslust
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text el_class=”ffds-gallery-artistname”]\nDena Ashbolt\, Artist & Gudrun Ilana Guriel\, Author\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”ffds-gallery-exhibitionname”]\nLebenslust\n[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”12px”][vc_column_text]17 – 28 October 2023\n\nhours:\nTuesday – Friday: 12pm – 7pm\nSaturdays: 12pm – 4pm\nadmission: Free[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]\n..exploring through oil paint\, the artist creates works that evoke the emotion\, movement and phases… \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs][vc_tta_section tab_id=”1518320329614-868977ba-1f9e905c-b0b3368e-b9ef2edb-f0663f53-0933″ title=”Description”][vc_column_text]Dena Ashbolt’s new exhibition Lebenslust (Joy of Life) is inspired by Gudrun Ilana Guriel’s life manuscript of the same title\, Lebenslust\, written to review the history of her family and as a gift for her grandchildren.  Ashbolt\, a visual artist and experienced film maker\, has been working with Ilana on the project since August 2020.  Ashbolt has integrated the complex narratives of Ilana’s life into her visual art practice\, exploring through oil paint\, to create works that evoke the emotion\, movement and phases of Ilana’s life. \nIlana undertook the journey of her memoir and its illustration with the intention of not only setting a stage of life in post war Germany\, but also of revealing the intergenerational secrets she has recognised in her family.  Her manuscript has been in development for the past decade\, and the working relationship with Ashbolt started as a result of their mutual enthusiasm for images of movement.  When they commenced their collaboration in they had little idea of how it would grow and go on to take a life of its own. \nAshbolt’s work is inspired by time passing as revealed by movement. On viewing her work\, Ilana appreciated Ashbolt’s intuition for representing movement and it was through the course of the collaboration the pair developed a way of working.  Starting with photographs and memories narrated by Ilana\, Ashbolt studied body language\, positioning of family members and at times considering who might have taken the photo and why.  These discussions offered clues for how each work would evolve – the motivation for each painting developed over time and conversation. \nIlana: “Through this project I learnt to look\, through Dena I learnt to see\, to recognise things in my life I hadn’t noticed before.  The image of Mama and myself at the table – I had always thought I had a bad relationship with my mother – it was only when we painted this image that I could sense the joy we felt for each other. “ \nDena: “Our relationship with time\, and time passing\, is something that underlies pretty much all of my work\, in very diverse contexts\, and this project has allowed me to explore that.  It has been such a magical commission – freedom to interpret stories\, photographs\, moments in time.  To evolve an impression of a person\, place and family.”[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Artist’s Bio” tab_id=”1518320329651-b769a1a3-29e6905c-b0b3368e-b9ef2edb-f0663f53-0933″][vc_column_text]\nDr Dena Ashbolt is a perceptual artist whose cinematic drawing technique consistently engages with time\, its flow and passing. Her interdisciplinary practice includes drawing and painting\, printmaking\, filmmaking\, photo-media\, and collaborative performance projects. Born in London\, she graduated in Film and Photography at the University of Westminster. In 2015 she obtained a doctorate in Fine Art from Monash University.  \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Events” tab_id=”1697849756220-be70a034-cd6a”][vc_column_text]Artist and Author Q & A  \nWednesday 25 October\, 5-6pm\, in the small gallery \nA Q & A with exhibting artist Dena Ashbolt\, author Gundrun Ilana Guriel and book designer Lena Laum. They will discuss the gestation of their ‘Lebenslust’ project\, the methodology and the collaboration between the three of them. \nFor those wishing to purchase a copy of the book\, both the author and artist will be available for signings. \nThis event is free and no pre-booking is required.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_tabs][/vc_column][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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SUMMARY:Constellations
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class=”ffds-theatre-company”]\nArtefact Theatre presents\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1687307543737{padding-bottom: 5px !important;}” el_class=”ffds-theatre-title”]\nConstellations by Nick Payne\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1687307603817{padding-bottom: 25px !important;}” el_class=”ffds-theatre-dates”]4 – 15 October 2023[/vc_column_text]book online [vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1517972522288{padding-top: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=”yes” el_class=”ffds-theatre-details”][vc_column width=”2/3″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1517986542329{padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;background-color: #f8f8f8 !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1517986153292{padding-bottom: 5px !important;}”]\nSHOW DETAILS:\n[/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”custom” align=”align_left” el_width=”40″ el_id=”ffds-theatre-divider”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1696389035247{padding-top: 5px !important;}”]4 – 15 October 2023\n\npreview: Wednesday 4 & Thursday 5 October\nopening night: Friday 6 October\nduration: 80 minutes\ntimes:\nTuesday to Saturday 7:30pm\nSunday 5pm\nticket price: $30 – $40\nbookings: 03 9662 9966 \nwarnings: Strobe\, haze\, loud noises\, references to terminal illness[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs][vc_tta_section tab_id=”1451285630039-f4b33ad9-e29065c5-b63365ad-01c60201-342dcb0a-2ec9a177-581a2513-a5c51f1f-8993a3c4-5ca5cb85-3d54189f-4d6f8ba6-b9f187f6-8326″ title=”Description”][vc_column_text]What if you could relive the most important moments in your life\, over and over\, to see how things could have turned out differently? \nAs heartrending as it is beautiful\, Constellations is Nick Payne’s gloriously romantic award-winning hit\, with London Productions earning both the Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Play in 2012\, and the 2022 Olivier Award for Best Play Revival. \nConstellations is the story of Marianne and Roland\, two lovers whose relationship we explore through the lens of infinite parallel universes. They meet at a barbeque and hit it off\, or maybe they don’t. Maybe they go home together\, or maybe they part ways. Maybe they say the right thing at precisely the wrong time\, or maybe they say the wrong thing in exactly the right way. The result is a rich\, compelling\, and poignant love story that ponders on the power and preciousness of human connection in a seemingly random universe. \nArtefact Theatre Company’s Matthew Cox directs this beautiful new production starring Mark Yeates (Much Ado About Nothing\, Mr Burns) and Bridie Pamment (The Real Inspector Hound). \nConstellations is set to be a captivating and intimate night of theatre for anybody who’s ever reflected on a love they take for granted\, or one that got away.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Cast and Creatives” tab_id=”1452941644640-19a0de81-e87a0201-342dcb0a-2ec9a177-581a2513-a5c51f1f-8993a3c4-5ca5cb85-3d54189f-4d6f8ba6-b9f187f6-8326″][vc_column_text]Director: Matthew Cox (he/him) \nCast: Mark Yeates (he/him) and Bridie Pamment (she/her) \nExecutive Producers: Mark Yeates (he/him) & Matthew Cox (he/him) \nProducer: Sarah Cuthbert (she/her) \nGraphic Design + Photography: Ben Andrews (he/they) \nSound Design: Ben Andrews (he/they) \nProduction Design: Sunshine Cooper (she/her) \nProduction Assistant: Georgia Duncan (she/her) \nSocial Media: Teresa Giansiracusa (she/her) \nSet Construction: Nick Runia (he/him) \nLighting Design: Tim Bonser (he/him) \nLighting Operation: Jackson Passlow (they/he) \nVoice & Dialect Coach: Suzanne Heywood \nIntimacy Coordination: Annabelle Tudor (she/her) \nBritish Sign Language Interpreter & Coach: Helen Thomas \nRehearsal Photography: Evangeline Kepler (she/her) \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Ticket Prices and Concessions” tab_id=”1452941768731-94b426f3-57530201-342dcb0a-2ec9a177-581a2513-a5c51f1f-8993a3c4-5ca5cb85-3d54189f-4d6f8ba6-b9f187f6-8326″][vc_column_text]\nTicket Prices:\nPreview: $30 \nFull: $40\nConcession: $35\nGroup 6+: $35 \nConcessions:\nPensioners/Full-time students/MEAA members \nPlease note\, a seniors card is not a valid concession for this performance \nNO BOOKING FEE SURCHARGE[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_tabs][vc_empty_space]Buy Tickets [/vc_column][/vc_row]
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SUMMARY:Don’t Start
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text el_class=”ffds-gallery-artistname”]\nJames Hale\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”ffds-gallery-exhibitionname”]\nDon’t Start\n[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”12px”][vc_column_text]3 October – 14 October 2023\n\nhours:\nTuesday – Friday: 12pm – 7pm\nSaturdays: 12pm – 4pm\nadmission: Free[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]\n..ranging from pop culture staples to totally obscure personal obsessions\, here they’re forced to mingle in what might accurately be described as the cocktail mixer from hell… \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs][vc_tta_section tab_id=”1518320329614-868977ba-1f9e905c-b0b3368e-b9ef2edb-f0663f53-0933″ title=”Description”][vc_column_text]James Hale // Artist Statement \nDon’t Start is a selection of drawings made over the past six years. \nThese works have been steadily accumulating in my studio\, filling bags\, boxes\, and suitcases. Numbering in the thousands and piled up in no particular order\, this is the stuff of nightmares for conservators\, but it suits me. \nLooking back over old work\, the earlier drawings are easy to spot. They are self-consciously “scrawled”\, an affectation I thought was artful and one I sensibly gave up after a short time. \nOther idiosyncrasies jump out. She/her pronouns for any and all persons described\, and the use of one obscenity in particular. Both are a link to the antiquated gay slang language of Polari and more specifically to the foul-mouthed lesbian icon and Soho drinking club proprietress Muriel Belcher – whose name alone should qualify her for celebrity. \nThroughout the drawings\, heroes\, villains\, and victims are name checked or referenced obliquely. Ranging from pop culture staples to totally obscure personal obsessions\, here they’re forced to mingle in what might accurately be described as the cocktail mixer from hell. \nDifferent friendships have inspired different works. The stories and observations my friends share get the James Hale treatment\, usually with enthusiastic approval. \nEven more profound an influence on my work are eavesdropping and plagiarism. Bad habits that have served me in good stead. \nSome works here I had forgotten existed. Others are embarrassingly bad. Others still were too cruel\, disgusting\, or libellous to be included in this exhibition. \nIt’s tempting to compare my work en masse to an avalanche or some other non-specific natural disaster. Perhaps an enormous din\, a thousand voices talking at once\, is more accurate. \nThis makes for\, in my humble opinion\, a perfect viewing experience.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Artist’s Bio” tab_id=”1518320329651-b769a1a3-29e6905c-b0b3368e-b9ef2edb-f0663f53-0933″][vc_column_text]James Hale is a text artist working in Melbourne. He makes colourful paintings and austere drawings in his Brunswick studio. His practice is rooted in the tradition of other queer text artists like Rene Ricard\, David McDiarmid\, Tracey Emin\, and David Robilliard. He was the winner of the 2020 Fifty Squared Art Prize and was a finalist in the 2020 Paul Guest Drawing Prize\, the 2021 Footscray Prize\, the 2021 M16 Drawing Prize\, and the 2022 Alice Prize.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_tabs][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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SUMMARY:Near Sighted
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text el_class=”ffds-gallery-artistname”]\nKate Hunter\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”ffds-gallery-exhibitionname”]\nNear Sighted\n[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”12px”][vc_column_text]3 October – 14 October 2023\n\nhours:\nTuesday – Friday: 12pm – 7pm\nSaturdays: 12pm – 4pm\nadmission: Free[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]\n..a multi-modal experiment which disrupts ways of describing\, encountering\, manipulating\, and mediating performance ‘texts’… \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs][vc_tta_section tab_id=”1518320329614-868977ba-1f9e905c-b0b3368e-b9ef2edb-f0663f53-0933″ title=”Description”][vc_column_text]In 1960 in South Australia\, aeronautical engineers fired ten intermediate range ballistic missiles into the ‘uninhabited’ Great Sandy Desert from Woomera Rocket Range. Part of the ‘Blue Streak’ program aimed at developing Britain’s military resources into a credible nuclear deterrent threat\, the rockets were loaded with inert 3000 kilotonne warheads. Fast forward to 2023\, and Australians are living in a place and time in which notions of global safety and wellbeing have never been more unstable. \nNear Sighted is an audio-visual installation comprised of six tiny interactive dioramas. Presented as a contemporary re-imagining of the ‘toy theatres’ of the nineteenth century\, the dioramas are sound-based works constructed with miniature painted watercolour cut-outs and lit from within. \nThis project marks a major shift in form for Kate Hunter\, after a number of years working in live performance. Near Sighted is a multi-modal experiment which disrupts ways of describing\, encountering\, manipulating\, and mediating performance ‘texts’ through a combination of theatre-making and devising practices\, sound and audio recording\, digital voice modulation\, writing and visual art processes. \nIt is also a personal story which draws on the artist’s father’s experience as an aeronautical engineer in the early days of rocket design to examine our relationship to place\, our collective imagination\, and our post-war identity in the face of multiple existential threats.   \nKate Hunter // Artist Statement \nCreatives\nConcept\, creation\, construction – Kate Hunter\nVoice – Josephine Lange\nDramaturge – Emilie Collyer\nComputer processing – Jem Savage\nAdditional coding – Benjamin Savage\nAudio mixing and mastering; publicity images – Leo Dale[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Artist’s Bio” tab_id=”1518320329651-b769a1a3-29e6905c-b0b3368e-b9ef2edb-f0663f53-0933″][vc_column_text]Kate Hunter is an interdisciplinary artist working across performance\, improvisation\, painting\, and sound. Her work juxtaposes digital and analog technology\, storytelling and the live body\, and employs innovative use of found objects\, polyphonics and verbatim recordings to examine the complex interplay between hearing\, listening\, reading and speaking that is implicit in the ways humans communicate through language. \nRecently\, Kate has begun overlaying painted objects with personal narratives\, sound design and writing to create works which experiment with notions of perspective\, scope and size to bring into question our ocular-centric approaches to ways of being in the world.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_tabs][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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SUMMARY:THE CROCODILE
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class=”ffds-theatre-company”]\nSpinning Plates Co. presents\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1674186109750{padding-bottom: 5px !important;}” el_class=”ffds-theatre-title”]\nTHE CROCODILE by Tom Basden\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1689899200354{padding-bottom: 25px !important;}” el_class=”ffds-theatre-dates”]21 September – 1 October 2023[/vc_column_text]book online [vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1517972522288{padding-top: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=”yes” el_class=”ffds-theatre-details”][vc_column width=”2/3″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1517986542329{padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;background-color: #f8f8f8 !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1517986153292{padding-bottom: 5px !important;}”]\nSHOW DETAILS:\n[/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”custom” align=”align_left” el_width=”40″ el_id=”ffds-theatre-divider”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1689922051497{padding-top: 5px !important;}”]21 September – 1 October 2023\n\npreview: Thursday 21 September 2023\nopening night: Friday 22 September 2023\nduration: 90 minutes\ntimes:\nTuesday – Saturday 7:30pm\nSunday 5pm\nticket price: $35 – $49\nbookings: 03 9662 9966 \nwarnings: moderate coarse language[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs][vc_tta_section tab_id=”1451285630039-f4b33ad9-e29065c5-b63365ad-01c60201-342dcb0a-2ec9a177-581a2513-a5c51f1f-8993a3c4-5ca5cb85-3d54189f-4d6f8ba6-b9f1818b-df57″ title=”Description”][vc_column_text]★★★★½ “Director Cassandra Fumi has drawn together an inspired harlequinade: every element of stagecraft merges with guillotine-sharp synergy… The actors are hilarious\, and extremely skilled.” Cameron Woodhead\, The Age \nIvan is a struggling actor who hasn’t yet achieved the recognition he feels he deserves. But all that is about to change when\, one afternoon at the zoo with his friend Zack\, he is swallowed whole by a crocodile. \nBased on Dostoevsky’s short story\, Tom Basden’s THE CROCODILE is a ferociously funny\, eye-poppingly theatrical play about art\, animals\, and what happens when you try to take on the system from within… a crocodile. \nDOWNLOADABLE PROGRAM \nPhoto by Jack Dixon Gunn \nAn Amateur Production By Arrangement with ORiGiNTM Theatrical\, on behalf of Nick Hern Books.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Cast and Creatives” tab_id=”1452941644640-19a0de81-e87a0201-342dcb0a-2ec9a177-581a2513-a5c51f1f-8993a3c4-5ca5cb85-3d54189f-4d6f8ba6-b9f1818b-df57″][vc_column_text]Director: Cassandra Fumi \nCast: James Cerche\, Joey Lai\, Cait Spiker\, and Jessica Stanley \nSet & Costume Design: Dann Barber \nCostume Supervisor & Maker: Alexandra Aldrich \nDesign Associate: Savanna Wegman \nSound Design: Gabriel Bethune \nLighting Design: Spencer Herd \nStage Manager: Luci Watts \nAssistant Stage Manager: Finn McLeish[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Ticket Prices and Concessions” tab_id=”1452941768731-94b426f3-57530201-342dcb0a-2ec9a177-581a2513-a5c51f1f-8993a3c4-5ca5cb85-3d54189f-4d6f8ba6-b9f1818b-df57″][vc_column_text]\nTicket Prices:\nPreview: $35\nFull: $49\nConcession: $39\nGroup 6+: $39 \nConcessions:\nPensioners/Full-time students/MEAA members \n*please note\, a seniors card is not a valid concession for this performance \nNO BOOKING FEE SURCHARGE[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_tabs][vc_empty_space]Buy Tickets [/vc_column][/vc_row]
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SUMMARY:Take Up Space
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text el_class=”ffds-gallery-artistname”]\nJemima Longworth\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”ffds-gallery-exhibitionname”]\nTake Up Space\n[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”12px”][vc_column_text]19 September – 30 September 2023\n\nhours:\nTuesday – Thursday: 12pm – 7pm\nFriday – Saturday: 12pm – 4pm\n(including Victorian public holiday Friday 29 October) \nadmission: Free[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]\n..an accepting space for women and non binary folk to feel not only comfortable but also celebrated… \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs][vc_tta_section tab_id=”1518320329614-868977ba-1f9e905c-b0b3368e-b9ef2edb-f0663f53-0933″ title=”Description”][vc_column_text]Unapologetically present\, Jemima’s oil paintings explore the needlessly insistent sexualisation of the assumed woman’s form.  They are inspired by women and non binary folk’s experiences with how they have been treated based on their bodies. Jemima’s aim is to spark conversations about body acceptance and provide fat people a chance to see their bodies represented in a fine art capacity. Painting these figures is extremely relevant as fatphobia is ever present in society. There is constant discrimination to deal with when you are fat hence Jemima is regaining control over the perception of the naked body. They create an accepting space for women and non binary folk to feel not only comfortable but also celebrated. \nJemima Longworth // Artist Statement[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_tabs][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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SUMMARY:A Home Among the Plum Trees
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text el_class=”ffds-gallery-artistname”]\nKelvin Lau\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”ffds-gallery-exhibitionname”]\nA Home Among the Plum Trees\n[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”12px”][vc_column_text]19 September – 30 September 2023\n\nhours:\nTuesday – Thursday: 12pm – 7pm\nFriday – Saturday: 12pm – 4pm\n(including Victorian public holiday Friday 29 October) \nadmission: Free[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]\n..what emerged through this work eventually revealed my own identity(ies) and cultural position(s) to be more complex\, nuanced\, and unexpected… \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs][vc_tta_section tab_id=”1518320329614-868977ba-1f9e905c-b0b3368e-b9ef2edb-f0663f53-0933″ title=”Description”][vc_column_text]A Home Among the Plum Trees is an exorcism of hauntings that resonate across family generations into my past and current life. During 2020\, a confluence of critical personal events motivated me to re-evaluate how I saw myself as an individual\, the identifications that others projected upon me\, and my relationship with others in Australian society. Guided by the photo therapy framework of Jo Spence and Rosy Martin\, in conjunction with a material engagement informed by Karen Barad’s agential realism\, I approached this self-reflection by engaging with a diverse range of photograph-centred practices throughout 2021 and 2022. Parental and institutional erasures of diasporic heritage\, and its replacement with the values of Australian middle-class suburbia and professional status\, were critically examined through this multimodal approach. \nI began work on this project with preconceived ideas about recovering some form of lost Hong Kong-Chinese heritage – or perhaps reconnecting with a forgotten community that I was separated from during our family’s diasporic trajectory. What emerged through this work eventually revealed my own identity(ies) and cultural position(s) to be more complex\, nuanced\, and unexpected. \nKelvin Lau // Artist Statement[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Artist’s Bio” tab_id=”1518320329651-b769a1a3-29e6905c-b0b3368e-b9ef2edb-f0663f53-0933″][vc_column_text]\nKelvin Lau / Lau Wing Kei CV\nLast updated: May 2023 \nEducation\n2023 MA (Photography)\, Photography Studies College\n2017 PhD\, University of Melbourne\n2013 MPH\, University of Melbourne\n2006 FRACGP\, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners\n1997 BSc(Med) MB BS\, University of New South Wales \nSolo exhibitions\n2023 Painted Ghosts\, Sol Gallery\, Melbourne \nGroup exhibitions\n2023 Through Time and Space\, Museum of Chinese Australian History\, Melbourne\n2021 STAGES Life in Lockdown\, Monash Gallery of Art\, Melbourne\n2020 Bowness Photography Prize\, Monash Gallery of Art\, Melbourne\n2014-2020 Salon\, Centre for Contemporary Photography\, Melbourne\n1991 ArtExpress (1990)\, Art Gallery of New South Wales \nAwards\, grants\, residencies\n2023 Creative Residency\, Centre for Contemporary Photography\, Melbourne\n2021 Finalist\, Australian Photography Awards\n2020 Finalist\, Bowness Photography Prize\, Monash Gallery of Art\, Melbourne \nCollaborations\n2022 Consultant\, Unknowing Madness project by Thembi Soddell for The Big Anxiety Festival\, Melbourne\n2016 Co-facilitator\, Exploring Emotion Through Photography\, youth program with headspace Collingwood\, Centre for Contemporary Photography\, and ARC Centre of Excellence for the History of Emotions \nPublications\n2017 Understanding mental distress in young people from a migrant background in Australia through photo-interviewing\, open access thesis\, University of Melbourne \nDeclared fields of interest\nReflexive photographic practice\nAutoethnography\nQualitative research methods\nVisual social research\nArts/health\nHealth/illness lived experience\nPrimary healthcare[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_tabs][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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LOCATION:fortyfivedownstairs gallery\, 45 Flinders Lane\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:gallery
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230907
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230918
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SUMMARY:Myra in Space
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class=”ffds-theatre-company”]\nBaggage Productions presents\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1669084982089{padding-bottom: 5px !important;}” el_class=”ffds-theatre-title”]\nMyra in Space by Bridgette Burton\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1669086008330{padding-bottom: 25px !important;}” el_class=”ffds-theatre-dates”]7 – 17 September 2023[/vc_column_text]book online [vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1517972522288{padding-top: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=”yes” el_class=”ffds-theatre-details”][vc_column width=”2/3″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1517986542329{padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;background-color: #f8f8f8 !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1517986153292{padding-bottom: 5px !important;}”]\nSHOW DETAILS:\n[/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”custom” align=”align_left” el_width=”40″ el_id=”ffds-theatre-divider”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1694138047519{padding-top: 5px !important;}”]7 – 17 September 2023\n\npreview: Thursday 7 September\nopening night: Friday 8 September\nduration: 90 minutes\ntimes:\nTuesday – Saturday 7:30pm\nSunday 5pm\nticket price: $35 – $49\nbookings: 03 9662 9966 \nwarnings: coarse language[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs][vc_tta_section tab_id=”1451285630039-f4b33ad9-e29065c5-b63365ad-01c60201-342dcb0a-2ec9a177-581a2513-a5c51f1f-8993a3c4-5ca5cb85-3d54189f-4d6f8ba6-b9f1d8e1-f6f9″ title=”Description”][vc_column_text]Myra wishes that she were the Russian cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova. If Myra had been Tereshkova\, she would not have lived her life moving in marital paralysis\, parenting her children and being the woman perennially behind the man. If Myra had been Tereshkova\, her children would respect her and not dismiss her for being a feminist traitor and doormat. If Myra had been Tereshkova\, she would have realised that little girl who showed the boys how things were done. Myra in Space tells the tragi-comic story of Myra Foreman\, a woman who missed her life on earth and is now going to live it\, in space. \nImage by Darren Gill \nSupported by the Malcolm Robertson Foundation [/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Cast and Creatives” tab_id=”1452941644640-19a0de81-e87a0201-342dcb0a-2ec9a177-581a2513-a5c51f1f-8993a3c4-5ca5cb85-3d54189f-4d6f8ba6-b9f1d8e1-f6f9″][vc_column_text]Writer: Bridgette Burton \nDirector: Alice Bishop \nCast: Kelly Nash (Myra)\, Greg Parker (Bruce)\, Annie Lumsden (Valli)\, Nicholas Jaquinot (Phillip)\, and Rama Nicholas (Valentina Tereshkova) \nSet & Costume Designer: Silvia Shao \nLighting Designer: Richard Vabre \nSound Designer: Nat Grant \nProducers: Bridgette Burton and Christina Costigan of Baggage Productions[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Ticket Prices and Concessions” tab_id=”1452941768731-94b426f3-57530201-342dcb0a-2ec9a177-581a2513-a5c51f1f-8993a3c4-5ca5cb85-3d54189f-4d6f8ba6-b9f1d8e1-f6f9″][vc_column_text]\nTicket Prices:\nPreview: $35 \nFull: $49\nConcession: $39\nGroup 6+: $39 \nConcessions:\nPensioners/Full-time students/MEAA members \n*Please note\, a seniors card is not a valid concession for this performance \nNO BOOKING FEE SURCHARGE[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_tabs][vc_empty_space]Buy Tickets [/vc_column][/vc_row]
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LOCATION:fortyfivedownstairs theatre\, 45 Flinders Lane\, Melbourne 3000\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230905
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SUMMARY:our worlds\, our words
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text el_class=”ffds-gallery-artistname”]\nStudents of Parkville College\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”ffds-gallery-exhibitionname”]\nour worlds\, our words\n[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”12px”][vc_column_text]5 September – 16 September 2023\n\nhours:\nTuesday – Friday: 12pm – 7pm\nSaturdays: 12pm – 4pm\nadmission: Free[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]\n…the path isn’t always straight but you get to your destination in the end… \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs][vc_tta_section tab_id=”1518320329614-868977ba-1f9e905c-b0b3368e-b9ef2edb-f0663f53-0933″ title=”Description”][vc_column_text]Welcome to “Our Worlds\, Our Words”: an extraordinary exhibition showcasing the creative talent of students across the Parkville College campuses. This collection not only celebrates their artistic achievements but also sheds light on the positive impact their artistic practice has had and continues to have on their lives. \n“The path isn’t always straight but you get to your destination in the end” \nIn this exhibition\, you will encounter a rich spectrum of artistic styles and mediums\, each mirroring the students’ distinct experiences and voices. As you explore the gallery\, you’ll encounter artworks that offer a unique insight into the worlds these students inhabit. These worlds are often silent\, but the meaning embedded in each artwork speaks volumes about resilience\, identity\, challenges\, and aspirations. \n“Our Worlds\, Our Words” is a celebration of the courage it takes to transform personal stories into visual narratives. From the intricacy of a finely detailed pencil sketch to the boldness of a sweeping acrylic stroke\, every piece tells a story – a story of growth\, of self-discovery\, and of the infinite possibilities that lie within creativity. \n“The blends I use in my landscapes move from dark to light to create a sense of moving forwards” \nArt is more than just colors on a canvas or shapes on paper; it is a lifeline and a sanctuary\, through which these students navigate the complexities of their worlds. In a society where words might often fail to capture the depth of feelings or experiences\, these young artists have discovered that their practice provides a safe haven for their thoughts and self-efficacy to take shape. \n“Our Worlds\, Our Words” not only invites you to witness the students’ creative prowess but also to understand the pivotal role that art plays in these young people’s lives. Through art\, these students have discovered a means to communicate their stories\, their dreams\, and their aspirations. \n“I want the audience to feel relaxed and intrigued by my art” \nAs you wander the gallery\, take a moment to reflect on what art signifies for these students. It is a tool for self-discovery\, a channel for building self-esteem\, and a vehicle for transcending barriers. The artworks speak not only of challenges faced and conquered but also of the immense capacity within each individual to transform pain into beauty and vulnerability into strength.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”About Parkville College” tab_id=”1518320329651-b769a1a3-29e6905c-b0b3368e-b9ef2edb-f0663f53-0933″][vc_column_text]Parkville College is a specialist Victorian Government School that provides education to students who are\, or have been\, detained in custody\, a secure care setting\, or transitioning from these settings. Working in collaboration with the Department of Justice and Community Safety and the Department of Families\, Fairness and Housing\, we deliver education across five diverse campuses throughout Victoria. \nParkville College operates 52 weeks a year and caters to some of the most vulnerable students in the state.  Providing education to students with diverse learning goals\, and abilities\, Parkville College individually tailors education to the student to give them the greatest successes. \nStudents become enrolled if they are detained in a Youth Justice Centre or a Secure Care Service (SCS) within Victoria. While enrolment numbers fluctuate daily\, the school typically provides education to around 300 students on any given day.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_tabs][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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LOCATION:fortyfivedownstairs gallery\, 45 Flinders Lane\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia
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SUMMARY:TRACCE - TRACES: Works 1992-2023
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text el_class=”ffds-gallery-artistname”]\nMichelangelo Russo\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”ffds-gallery-exhibitionname”]\nTRACCE – TRACES: Works 1992-2023\n[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”12px”][vc_column_text]5 September – 16 September 2023\n\nhours:\nTuesday – Friday: 12pm – 7pm\nSaturdays: 12pm – 4pm\nadmission: Free[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]\n..mastery of various mediums has been demonstrated through his fascination with intricate traditional techniques … \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs][vc_tta_section tab_id=”1518320329614-868977ba-1f9e905c-b0b3368e-b9ef2edb-f0663f53-0933″ title=”Description”][vc_column_text]This survey exhibition spans more than four decades of Michelangelo Russo’s evolving practice. \nFrom Michelangelo’s early figurative and ‘political’ paintings in the 1980’s through to his distilled abstraction works in the late 1990’s until the present day\, the artist has always been concerned with surface and texture. \nMichelangelo’s mastery of various mediums has been demonstrated through his fascination with intricate traditional techniques such as the use of Gold Leaf creating luscious abstract paintings reminiscent of Byzantine art. He has further expanded his craft with the introduction of organic textured materials such as stitched canvas coffee bags\, fabric\, rope\, cardboard incorporated into rich layers of pigmented wax\, the ancient encaustic technique. \nIn 2019 Michelangelo collaborated with artist Jennifer Jabu exploring themes of sustainability with the use of all natural materials. These hung artworks are textural\, jutting from the surface\, their multidimensionality referencing architectural relief. The exhibition also includes examples of three-dimensional sculptural works in a rich array of pure solid colours enveloped by the encaustic technique. \n-Mariella DelConte\, Curator[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Artist’s Bio” tab_id=”1518320329651-b769a1a3-29e6905c-b0b3368e-b9ef2edb-f0663f53-0933″][vc_column_text]Michelangelo Russo was born in 1962\, Campobasso\, Italy. Michelangelo started painting at the age of 12\, he had his first solo exhibition in 1977. After studying architecture and graphic design in Pescara and Rome he relocated to Berlin in early 1990 where he lived for 4 years before moving to Melbourne Australia in 1994. During his career Michelangelo had several solo and group shows in Italy\, Germany\, Cuba and Australia. Michelangelo has had a lifelong interest not only in painting but also music.  Since 1979 he has played in several bands in Italy\, Germany and Australia. He has toured Europe playing concerts and experimental music festivals\, and has appeared on several seminal recordings. Since 1994 he collaborated widely with musician/songwriter/producer Hugo Race\, and composers/musicians Wendy Morrison and Andrew Ogburn amongst others\, appearing in many projects\, recordings and performances.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_tabs][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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LOCATION:fortyfivedownstairs gallery\, 45 Flinders Lane\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:gallery
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230824
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230904
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SUMMARY:Julius Caesar
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class=”ffds-theatre-company”]\nMelbourne Shakespeare Company presents\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1668554431713{padding-bottom: 5px !important;}” el_class=”ffds-theatre-title”]\nJulius Caesar by William Shakespeare\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1669161523782{padding-bottom: 25px !important;}” el_class=”ffds-theatre-dates”]24 August – 3 September 2023[/vc_column_text]book online [vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1517972522288{padding-top: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=”yes” el_class=”ffds-theatre-details”][vc_column width=”2/3″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1517986542329{padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;background-color: #f8f8f8 !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1517986153292{padding-bottom: 5px !important;}”]\nSHOW DETAILS:\n[/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”custom” align=”align_left” el_width=”40″ el_id=”ffds-theatre-divider”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1690338851116{padding-top: 5px !important;}”]24 August – 3 September 2023\n\npreview: Thursday 24 August\nopening night: Friday 25 August\nduration: 120 minutes\ntimes:\nTuesday – Saturday 7:30pm\nSunday 5pm\nticket price: $35 – $45\nbookings: 03 9662 9966 \nwarnings:[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs][vc_tta_section tab_id=”1451285630039-f4b33ad9-e29065c5-b63365ad-01c60201-342dcb0a-2ec9a177-581a2513-a5c51f1f-8993a3c4-5ca5cb85-3d54189f-4d6f8ba6-b9f1ac4a-0677″ title=”Description”][vc_column_text]\nFollowing the success of King Lear in 2021\, Melbourne Shakespeare Company returns to fortyfivedownstairs with their exhilarating contemporary reimagining of Shakespeare’s original political thriller Julius Caesar. \nA divisive leader whose desire for power poses a threat to republicanism is violently assassinated. Civil war erupts\, and through the chaos\, a new leader must rise to fill the void. \nDirected by Richard Murphet with design from Tony nominated designer Dale Fergusen\, Julius Caesar is destined to be a striking new production you won’t want to miss. \nReviews of previous work:  \n“A powerfully entertaining piece of theatre” – Stage Whispers \n“Standout performances\, eliciting no shortage of laughs or sentiment from a captivated audience.” – Arts Review[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Cast and Creatives” tab_id=”1452941644640-19a0de81-e87a0201-342dcb0a-2ec9a177-581a2513-a5c51f1f-8993a3c4-5ca5cb85-3d54189f-4d6f8ba6-b9f1ac4a-0677″][vc_column_text]Director: Richard Murphet \nArtistic Director: Jennifer Sarah Dean \nProducer: Michael Mack \nCast: Aisha Aidara\, Annabelle Tudor\, Anthea Davis\, Hunter Perske\, Jacqueline Whiting\, Leah Baulch\, Malith\, Mark Wilson\, Mark Yeates\, Matthew Connell\, Michael Sakinofsky\, Michelle Perera\, Natasha Herbert\, Sebastian Li\, Terry Yeboah\, and Tony Reck \nProduction Designer: Dale Ferguson \nLighting Designer: Kris Chainey[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Ticket Prices and Concessions” tab_id=”1452941768731-94b426f3-57530201-342dcb0a-2ec9a177-581a2513-a5c51f1f-8993a3c4-5ca5cb85-3d54189f-4d6f8ba6-b9f1ac4a-0677″][vc_column_text]\nTicket Prices:\nPreview: $35\nFull: $45\nConcession: $38\nGroup 6+: $38 \nConcessions:\nPensioners/Full-time students/MEAA members \n*Please note\, a seniors card is not a valid concession for this performance \nNO BOOKING FEE SURCHARGE[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_tabs][vc_empty_space]Buy Tickets [/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://fortyfivedownstairs.com/event/julius-caesar/
LOCATION:fortyfivedownstairs theatre\, 45 Flinders Lane\, Melbourne 3000\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230820
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230821
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SUMMARY:Samantha Hargreaves: Farewell Concert
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class=”ffds-theatre-company”]\nSamantha Hargreaves presents\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1687830164837{padding-bottom: 5px !important;}” el_class=”ffds-theatre-title”]\nFarewell Concert\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1687830208517{padding-bottom: 25px !important;}” el_class=”ffds-theatre-dates”]3pm\, Sunday 20 August 2023[/vc_column_text]book online [vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1517972522288{padding-top: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=”yes” el_class=”ffds-theatre-details”][vc_column width=”2/3″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1517986542329{padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;background-color: #f8f8f8 !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1517986153292{padding-bottom: 5px !important;}”]\nSHOW DETAILS:\n[/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”custom” align=”align_left” el_width=”40″ el_id=”ffds-theatre-divider”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1688108578777{padding-top: 5px !important;}”]Sunday 20 August 2023\n\nduration: 75 minutes\ntimes: 3pm\nticket price: $16 – $22\nbookings: 03 9662 9966[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs][vc_tta_section tab_id=”1451285630039-f4b33ad9-e29065c5-b63365ad-01c60201-342dcb0a-2ec9a177-581a2513-a5c51f1f-8993a3c4-5ca5cb85-3d54189f-4d6f8ba6-b9f170f3-894a” title=”Description”][vc_column_text]\nJoin soprano Samantha Hargreaves in her final farewell concert before she flies to London in September to continue her opera training at Guildhall School of Music and Drama. An afternoon of opera\, Filipino folk-song\, and golden age musical theatre\, hosted by bass-baritone Eddie Muliaumaseali’i\, and featuring Coady Green (pianist)\, Bernardo Soler (guitarist)\, and Amanda Hargreaves (soprano). A wonderful chance to hear Samantha and enjoy a highly varied program of music.\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Ticket Prices and Concessions” tab_id=”1452941768731-94b426f3-57530201-342dcb0a-2ec9a177-581a2513-a5c51f1f-8993a3c4-5ca5cb85-3d54189f-4d6f8ba6-b9f170f3-894a”][vc_column_text]\nTicket Prices:\nFull: $22\nConcession: $16\nGroup 6+: $18 \nConcessions:\nPensioners/Full-time students/MEAA members \n*Please note\, a seniors card is not a valid concession for this performance \nNO BOOKING FEE SURCHARGE[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_tabs][vc_empty_space]Buy Tickets [/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://fortyfivedownstairs.com/event/samantha-hargreaves-farewell-concert/
LOCATION:fortyfivedownstairs theatre\, 45 Flinders Lane\, Melbourne 3000\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230816
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230817
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SUMMARY:Coady Green\, Sofija Kirsanova\, and Elina Faskhi in Concert
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1689054135220{padding-bottom: 5px !important;}” el_class=”ffds-theatre-title”]\nCoady Green\, Sofija Kirsanova\, and Elina Faskhi in Concert\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1692059135859{padding-bottom: 25px !important;}” el_class=”ffds-theatre-dates”]CANCELLED DUE TO ILLNESS[/vc_column_text]book online [vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1517972522288{padding-top: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=”yes” el_class=”ffds-theatre-details”][vc_column width=”2/3″]Coady Green \n[/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1517986542329{padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;background-color: #f8f8f8 !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1517986153292{padding-bottom: 5px !important;}”]\nSHOW DETAILS:\n[/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”custom” align=”align_left” el_width=”40″ el_id=”ffds-theatre-divider”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1689054522123{padding-top: 5px !important;}”]Wednesday 16 August 2023\n\ntime: 7:30pm\nticket price: $32 – $38\nbookings: 03 9662 9966[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs][vc_tta_section tab_id=”1451285630039-f4b33ad9-e29065c5-b63365ad-01c60201-342dcb0a-2ec9a177-581a2513-a5c51f1f-8993a3c4-5ca5cb85-3d54189f-4d6f8ba6-b9f1bdd1-3ab3″ title=”Description”][vc_column_text]\nProgram:\n \nFranz Schubert: Notturno in E flat major D. 897\nLinda Kouvaras: Piano Trio After/Before: Provenance Trio\nStuart Greenbaum: The Year Without Summer\n \nInterval\n \nSchubert: Piano Trio No. 2 in E flat Major D. 929\nI. Allegro\nII. Andante con Moto\nIII. Scherzando (Allegro molto) and Trio\nIV. Allegro moderato\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Cast and Creatives” tab_id=”1452941644640-19a0de81-e87a0201-342dcb0a-2ec9a177-581a2513-a5c51f1f-8993a3c4-5ca5cb85-3d54189f-4d6f8ba6-b9f1bdd1-3ab3″][vc_column_text]Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet\, consectetur adipiscing elit\, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam\, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident\, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Ticket Prices and Concessions” tab_id=”1452941768731-94b426f3-57530201-342dcb0a-2ec9a177-581a2513-a5c51f1f-8993a3c4-5ca5cb85-3d54189f-4d6f8ba6-b9f1bdd1-3ab3″][vc_column_text]\nTicket Prices:\n\nFull: $38\nConcession: $32\nGroup 6+: $32 \nConcessions:\nPensioners/Full-time students/MEAA members \n*Please note\, a seniors card is not a valid concession for this performance \nNO BOOKING FEE SURCHARGE[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_tabs][vc_empty_space]Buy Tickets [/vc_column][/vc_row]
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LOCATION:45 Flinders Lane\, Melbourne\, VIC\, 3000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:theatre
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SUMMARY:Take Up Space
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text el_class=”ffds-gallery-artistname”]\nJemima Longworth\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”ffds-gallery-exhibitionname”]\nTake Up Space\n[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”12px”][vc_column_text]19 September – 30 September 2023\n\nhours:\nTuesday – Friday: 12pm – 7pm\nSaturdays: 12pm – 4pm\nadmission: Free[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]\n..Jemima creates an accepting space for women and non binary folk to feel not only comfortable but also celebrated… \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs][vc_tta_section tab_id=”1518320329614-868977ba-1f9e905c-b0b3368e-b9ef2edb-f0663f53-0933″ title=”Description”][vc_column_text]Unapologetically present\, Jemima’s oil paintings explore the needlessly insistent sexualisation of the assumed woman’s form.  They are inspired by women and non binary folk’s experiences with how they have been treated based on their bodies. Jemima’s aim is to spark conversations about body acceptance and provide fat people a chance to see their bodies represented in a fine art capacity. Painting these figures is extremely relevant as fatphobia is ever present in society. There is constant discrimination to deal with when you are fat. Hence\, Jemima is regaining control over the perception of the naked body. They create an accepting space for women and non binary folk to feel not only comfortable but also celebrated.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Artist’s Bio” tab_id=”1518320329651-b769a1a3-29e6905c-b0b3368e-b9ef2edb-f0663f53-0933″][vc_column_text]Artist’s bio[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_tabs][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://fortyfivedownstairs.com/event/take-up-space/
LOCATION:Victoria
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230808
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SUMMARY:Unsprung
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text el_class=”ffds-gallery-artistname”]\nJanno McLaughlin\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”ffds-gallery-exhibitionname”]\nUnsprung\n[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”12px”][vc_column_text]8 August – 2 September 2023\n\nhours:\nTuesday – Friday: 12pm – 7pm\nSaturdays: 12pm – 4pm\nadmission: Free[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]\n..Unsprung is a defiant celebration that seeks to offset the grinding force and horrors of conflict… \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs][vc_tta_section tab_id=”1518320329614-868977ba-1f9e905c-b0b3368e-b9ef2edb-f0663f53-0933″ title=”Description”][vc_column_text]The Unsprung Catalogue is available to be viewed online here.  \nThe title of this exhibition\, Unsprung is a play on ‘spring’ and its connotations of hope\, metaphor\, new life\, and new beginnings. It is a continuation and exploration of my past artistic themes and metaphors including the cocoon\, elephant\, and gorilla. My work always concerns the seeking and creation of safe spaces and is motivated by pleas to look after each other and to protect nature in the great unravelling that seems to be the current state of the world. \nSince my 2021 solo exhibition\, Making Nonsense\, the world has continued its crazy upside-down trajectory. At a time when the world should have been coming together to combat climate change\, turmoil continued with rampant political upheaval\, the effects of Covid 19\, human rights violations and in February 2022\, the invasion of Ukraine by an unhinged Russian dictator. \nMy response then became an all-consuming social project\, the #sunflowerquiltforukraine\, forged in a spirit of solidarity\, love\, and hope. Designed to be wrapped\, draped\, or laid out Christo-style. It can inhabit various settings and means different things in each. It is both a cover for sites of atrocities and a symbol of comfort\, safety and the capacity of people to come together\, replying to the effects of war and destruction with something creative\, hand-made and often deeply personal. In July 2022\, I flew the quilt to London\, and together with Ukrainian refugees\, exhibited it all over the UK\, including 10 Downing Street\, the Albert Hall\, Tate Modern\, Hyde- and St James Park\, on the banks of the Thames and in Sussex farmland. It was used in performances and installations and for recitals. In the Albert Hall our quilt was part of the BBC Proms event\, displayed in a giant prayer-circle with the Ukrainian freedom orchestra. \nWhile it has been uplifting\, hopeful and inspiring\, it has simultaneously been an experience full of sadness\, pain\, conflict and chaos. Unsprung is a response to\, and an escape from the latter\, a document underpinned by the unravelling of the world and myself. My daily exposure to the effects of war have\, despite my best intentions\, bled into my daily life\, as a carer for my son with autism\, and as a wife with an often-absent partner. \nUnsprung is a defiant celebration that seeks to offset the grinding force and horrors of conflict\, though I chose spring as a deliberately ambiguous metaphor. Oscillating between recognizable floral motifs\, abstraction\, simple shapes\, and more complex decorative layering\, vibrant colour dances in gestural strokes. Tangible threads combine with invisible stories of loneliness\, hope lost and found. Paintings are massive or tiny\, stretched and unstretched\, to suggest something innocent yet ‘unsprung’. \nBy 2023 the #sunflowerquiltforukraine installation was over 250 long. We are continuing to sew today with the aim of doubling our 250m installation. \nArtist Statement by Janno McLaughlin and edited by Rose Lang \nPhotographs by Simon Strong[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Artist’s Bio” tab_id=”1518320329651-b769a1a3-29e6905c-b0b3368e-b9ef2edb-f0663f53-0933″][vc_column_text]Graduating with a Masters of Contemporary Art from Victoria College of Arts\, Melbourne University in 2018\, Janno has spent most of her time prior\, living between New York and Buenos Aires\, Argentina. Janno’s artworks seek to sow hope\, bravery\, love\, optimism\, resilience\, and whimsy; -anchored by a deliberately ridiculous and unwavering sense of humour. Her approach is unapologetically bold with a preference for blazing colour and mixed media. Janno deploys paint\, thread and richly associative metaphors to portray the most vulnerable\, fragile and endangered in society. In her ten solo exhibitions\, Janno has explored the theme of outsider; the foreigner living in a non-English speaking world; the disenfranchised urban poor; and closer to home and as the mother of a child with autism\, the isolation of disability and need for safe spaces.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Events” tab_id=”1691639761237-627ed375-a8a1″][vc_column_text]Opening Night \nThursday 10 August 2023 \n5pm – 7pm \nfortyfivedownstairs \n  \nArtist Talk \nSaturday 12 August 2023 \n1pm – 3pm \nfortyfivedownstairs[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_tabs][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://fortyfivedownstairs.com/event/unsprung/
LOCATION:fortyfivedownstairs gallery\, 45 Flinders Lane\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:gallery
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230802
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230814
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SUMMARY:kerosene & SIRENS
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class=”ffds-theatre-company”]\nVIMH presents\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1686013278911{padding-bottom: 5px !important;}” el_class=”ffds-theatre-title”]\nkerosene & SIRENS by Benjamin Nichol\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1669772357808{padding-bottom: 25px !important;}” el_class=”ffds-theatre-dates”]2 – 13 August 2023 [/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner content_placement=”middle” remove_bottom_col_margin=”true” css=”.vc_custom_1686794830449{margin-left: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 1px !important;padding-top: 5px !important;padding-bottom: 5px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;border-bottom-color: #c9c9c9 !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][vc_column_text]Single show: kerosene[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1686794599568{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Book for Kerosene [/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner content_placement=”middle” remove_bottom_col_margin=”true” css=”.vc_custom_1686794707144{border-bottom-width: 1px !important;padding-top: 5px !important;padding-bottom: 5px !important;border-bottom-color: #c9c9c9 !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][vc_column_text]Single show: SIRENS[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″]Book for SIRENS [/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner content_placement=”middle” remove_bottom_col_margin=”true” css=”.vc_custom_1686794716737{border-bottom-width: 1px !important;padding-top: 5px !important;padding-bottom: 5px !important;border-bottom-color: #c9c9c9 !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][vc_column_text]Double Bill: kerosene and SIRENS $49 deal[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″]Book for Double Bill – $49 deal [/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner content_placement=”middle” remove_bottom_col_margin=”true” css=”.vc_custom_1686794723576{border-bottom-width: 1px !important;padding-top: 5px !important;padding-bottom: 5px !important;border-bottom-color: #c9c9c9 !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][vc_column_text]Double Bill: kerosene and SIRENS (Full price)[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″]Book for Double Bill – full [/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner content_placement=”middle” remove_bottom_col_margin=”true” css=”.vc_custom_1686794729760{border-bottom-width: 1px !important;padding-top: 5px !important;padding-bottom: 5px !important;border-bottom-color: #c9c9c9 !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][vc_column_text]Double Bill: kerosene and SIRENS (Concession price)[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″]Book for Double Bill – conc [/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=”yes” el_class=”ffds-theatre-details”][vc_column width=”2/3″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1517986542329{padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;background-color: #f8f8f8 !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1517986153292{padding-bottom: 5px !important;}”]\nSHOW DETAILS:\n[/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”custom” align=”align_left” el_width=”40″ el_id=”ffds-theatre-divider”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1686020948780{padding-top: 5px !important;}”]2 – 13 August 2023\n\npreview: Wednesday 2 August\nopening night: Thursday 3 August\nduration: kerosene – 50 minutes / SIRENS – 65 minutes\ntimes:\nkerosene: Tuesday to Saturday 7pm / Sunday 4pm\nSIRENS: Tuesday – Saturday 8:15pm / Sunday 5:15pm\nticket price: $30 – $65\nbookings: 03 9662 9966 \nwarnings: \nkerosene: Descriptions of domestic violence and coarse language \nSIRENS: Sexual references\, drug use\, and coarse language[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs][vc_tta_section tab_id=”1451285630039-f4b33ad9-e29065c5-b63365ad-01c60201-342dcb0a-2ec9a177-581a2513-a5c51f1f-8993a3c4-5ca5cb85-3d54189f-4d6f8ba6-b9f195d5-cf24″ title=”Description”][vc_column_text]A double bill of two acclaimed plays by Benjamin Nichol. \nkerosene: ★★★★ The Age ★★★★ Time Out ★★★★ Theatre People\nSIRENS: ★★★★ The Age ★★★★ Time Out ★★★★ Arts Hub ★★★★★ Theatre Matters \nkerosene \nMillie would do anything for her best friend Annie. No matter the consequence\, no matter the cost. Times may be tough and Millie may not have much\, but as long as Annie’s happy then so is she. \nAnd that’s all that matters right? \nAfter winning Best Production and Best Direction at the 2022 Green Rooms Awards (with further nominations for Writing\, Performer\, and Lighting)\, and featuring a tour de force performance from Izabella Yena\, kerosene returns to Melbourne to present a blistering and honest portrayal of love\, loneliness and obsession in the suburbs. \nSIRENS \nTwenty two years old and rurally isolated\, Eden is bored\, aimless\, angry at his Mum\, and obsessed with the attention he receives from older men on the internet. \nOne night Eden meets David\, and discovers a world of dancing and divinity\, of possibility and potential. But only for as long as he can keep the fantasy alive. \nBrought to life by the creative team behind the critically acclaimed Kerosene\,  SIRENS presents a complex psychological study into obsession and intimacy\, multi-faceted forms of love\, the unpredictability of the queer experience\, and what we owe the people and places that ‘make us’. \nPhotos by Jack Dixon-Gunn[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Cast and Creatives” tab_id=”1452941644640-19a0de81-e87a0201-342dcb0a-2ec9a177-581a2513-a5c51f1f-8993a3c4-5ca5cb85-3d54189f-4d6f8ba6-b9f195d5-cf24″][vc_column_text]kerosene \nWriter and Co-director: Benjamin Nichol\nPerformer and Co-director: Izabella Yena\nProducers: Julian Dibley-Hall and Liv Satchell\nSound Composition: Connor Ross\nLighting Designer: Harrie Hogan\nPresented by VIMH \nSIRENS \nWriter and Performer: Benjamin Nichol\nCo-creator: Izabella Yena\nDirector: Olivia Satchell\nProducer: Julian Dibley-Hall\nSound Composition: Connor Ross\nLighting Designer: Harrie Hogan\nPresented by VIMH[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Ticket Prices and Concessions” tab_id=”1452941768731-94b426f3-57530201-342dcb0a-2ec9a177-581a2513-a5c51f1f-8993a3c4-5ca5cb85-3d54189f-4d6f8ba6-b9f195d5-cf24″][vc_column_text]\nTicket Prices:\nPreview (single show): $30\nPreview (double bill): $60 \nFull (single show): $45\nFull (double bill): $65\nConcession / group 6+ (single show): $35\nConcession / group 6+ (double bill): $60 \nConcessions:\nPensioners/Full-time students/MEAA members \n*Please note\, a seniors card is not a valid concession for this performance \nNO BOOKING FEE SURCHARGE[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_tabs][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://fortyfivedownstairs.com/event/kerosene-sirens/
LOCATION:fortyfivedownstairs theatre\, 45 Flinders Lane\, Melbourne 3000\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:theatre
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SUMMARY:Cadence
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text el_class=”ffds-gallery-artistname”]\nLindi Forde\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”ffds-gallery-exhibitionname”]\nCadence\n[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”12px”][vc_column_text]25 July – 5 August 2023\n\nhours:\nTuesday – Friday: 12pm – 7pm\nSaturdays: 12pm – 4pm\nadmission: Free[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]\n..a celebration of colour and lyrical movement… \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs][vc_tta_section tab_id=”1518320329614-868977ba-1f9e905c-b0b3368e-b9ef2edb-f0663f53-0933″ title=”Description”][vc_column_text]’Cadence’ is a series of abstract artworks which began by delving into the allure and mysticism of indigo then moved into a brighter palette\, evolving into a celebration of colour and rhythm.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Artist’s Bio” tab_id=”1518320329651-b769a1a3-29e6905c-b0b3368e-b9ef2edb-f0663f53-0933″][vc_column_text]…[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_tabs][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://fortyfivedownstairs.com/event/cadence/
LOCATION:fortyfivedownstairs gallery\, 45 Flinders Lane\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:gallery
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SUMMARY:Everything is Connected
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text el_class=”ffds-gallery-artistname”]\nSophie Perez\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”ffds-gallery-exhibitionname”]\nEverything is Connected\n[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”12px”][vc_column_text]25 July – 5 August 2023\n\nhours:\nTuesday – Friday: 12pm – 7pm\nSaturdays: 12pm – 4pm\nadmission: Free[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]\n…a moment in time of being truly immersed and connected to nature… \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs active_section=”1″ title=”Events”][vc_tta_section tab_id=”1518320329614-868977ba-1f9e905c-b0b3368e-b9ef2edb-f0663f53-0933″ title=”Description”][vc_column_text]Sophie Perez // Artist Statement \nFrom the Aboriginal spiritual and cultural perspective ‘your Country’ or ‘your place’ is pivotal to who you are. This has always been a conflicting idea for Sophie being born and having lived the first half of her life in Britain and now residing in Australia. Sophie’s practise has always explored this concept of place and displacement through paintings. \nAfter travelling to the East MacDonnell ranges last year Sophie began to understand the lure and pull of truly connecting with place. Surrendering to the calm and profound power of the place. \n‘Accepting the Love\, warmth\, solace\, strength\, peace \,protection and respite the land offers’. \nThrough her love of colour and mark making\, the paintings and drawings retell this visceral response of being in Country. Spending time working outdoors and observing the effect colour has on the emotional and physical self\, exploring how this response goes beyond the senses. \nThe scale of the works enables the movement to be transferred through the brush. Painted with the whole body\, inviting the viewer to question what is literally observed and what cannot be observed\, the feeling and soul of a place. Combining imagery with the story that other people will create by travelling this journey. \nThese series of paintings and drawings from night and day are a moment in time of being truly immersed and connected to nature.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Events” tab_id=”1690608795651-6e5fdc0d-7772″][vc_column_text]Saturday 5 August – Panel discussion with Sophie Perez\, Mary Tonkin and Joe Blundell – facilitated by curator Esther Gyorki \nDetails \nTime: 2pm – 3pm \nWhere: fortyfivedownstairs large gallery 45 Flinders Lane Melbourne \nRSVP:  via ticketsearch \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Artist’s Bio” tab_id=”1518320329651-b769a1a3-29e6905c-b0b3368e-b9ef2edb-f0663f53-0933″][vc_column_text]Sophie Perez is a British Born artist who graduated from the Royal College of Art in London in 2003 with an MA in painting. \nIn 2005 Sophie relocated to Melbourne Australia and now resides on the Mornington Peninsula with her family: drawing inspiration from the surroundings and everyday life. \nHaving a strong connection with the land has always been what drives and informs Sophie’s practise. \nSophie says her love of paint\, the physicality and endless possibilities of this medium give her a new language to describe the landscapes she emerges herself in. \nAbsorbing the atmosphere of her surroundings \, Sophie’s landscapes have a narrative\, history and memories that she describes through mark making[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_tabs][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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LOCATION:fortyfivedownstairs gallery\, 45 Flinders Lane\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia
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SUMMARY:Far Away
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class=”ffds-theatre-company”]\nPatalog Theatre presents\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1669866646229{padding-bottom: 5px !important;}” el_class=”ffds-theatre-title”]\nFar Away by Caryl Churchill\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1688705794946{padding-bottom: 25px !important;}” el_class=”ffds-theatre-dates”]13 – 30 July 2023[/vc_column_text]book online [vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1517972522288{padding-top: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=”yes” el_class=”ffds-theatre-details”][vc_column width=”2/3″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1517986542329{padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;background-color: #f8f8f8 !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1517986153292{padding-bottom: 5px !important;}”]\nSHOW DETAILS:\n[/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”custom” align=”align_left” el_width=”40″ el_id=”ffds-theatre-divider”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1688705804561{padding-top: 5px !important;}”]13 – 30 July 2023\n\npreview: Thursday 13 July\nopening night: Friday 14 July\nduration: 70 minutes\ntimes:\nTuesday – Saturday 7:30pm\nSunday 5pm\nticket price: $35 – $49\nbookings: 03 9662 9966[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs][vc_tta_section tab_id=”1451285630039-f4b33ad9-e29065c5-b63365ad-01c60201-342dcb0a-2ec9a177-581a2513-a5c51f1f-8993a3c4-5ca5cb85-3d54189f-4d6f8ba6-b9f13593-b6eb” title=”Description”][vc_column_text]“…They were killed by heroin\, petrol\, chainsaws\, hairspray\, bleach\, foxgloves… the smell of smoke was where we were burning the grass that wouldn’t serve.” \nIn a house far away\, a child wakes to the sound of screaming. Who will tell her what’s really going on? And where will the discoveries she makes that night take her in the years to come? \nA playwright of genuine audacity and assurance\, Caryl Churchill is widely acknowledged as one of the world’s foremost innovators of theatrical language. Far Away is her masterwork\, presenting audiences with a profound and unexpected vision of a world sliding into chaos. Arguably her most famous play\, Far Away delivers a dazzling satire on the crude but increasingly popular idea that there is a binary divide between virtue and iniquity\, between good and evil\, and most pertinent to the times we find ourselves in\, between an “us” and a “them”. \nFeaturing an astonishing cast led by acclaimed and award-winning actor Alison Whyte\, Far Away marks Patalog Theatre’s highly anticipated return to the Melbourne Independent Stage and fortyfivedownstairs following a series of critical successes; namely Punk Rock (2019) at fortyfivedownstairs and Tusk Tusk (2019) at St Martins Youth Arts Centre.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Cast and Creatives” tab_id=”1452941644640-19a0de81-e87a0201-342dcb0a-2ec9a177-581a2513-a5c51f1f-8993a3c4-5ca5cb85-3d54189f-4d6f8ba6-b9f13593-b6eb”][vc_column_text]Director: Cassandra Fumi \nCast: Alison Whyte\, Lucy Ansell and Darcy Kent\, with Darcy Sterling-Cox and Noray Hosny \nDesigner: Dann Barber \nLighting Designer: Rachel Burke \nComposer and Sound Designer: Rachel Lewindon \nAssistant Director: Kuda Mapeza \nAssociate Designer: Savanna Wegman \n\nTechnical Lighting Assistant: Spencer Herd \nStage Manager: Luci Watts \nAssistant Stage Manager: Finn McLeish \nProducers: Ben Walter and Thalia Dudek \n\n  \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Ticket Prices and Concessions” tab_id=”1452941768731-94b426f3-57530201-342dcb0a-2ec9a177-581a2513-a5c51f1f-8993a3c4-5ca5cb85-3d54189f-4d6f8ba6-b9f13593-b6eb”][vc_column_text]\nTicket Prices:\nPreview: $35\nFull: $49\nConcession / Under 30’s: $39\nGroup 6+: $35 \nConcessions:\nPensioners/Full-time students/MEAA members/Under 30’s \n*Please note\, a seniors card is not a valid concession for this performance \nNO BOOKING FEE SURCHARGE[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_tabs][vc_empty_space]Buy Tickets [/vc_column][/vc_row]
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LOCATION:fortyfivedownstairs theatre\, 45 Flinders Lane\, Melbourne 3000\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia
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SUMMARY:SEE BEYOND : Artwork by Women in Victorian Prisons
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text el_class=”ffds-gallery-artistname”]\nSomebody’s Daughter Theatre Presents\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”ffds-gallery-exhibitionname”]\nSEE BEYOND: Artwork by Women in Victorian Prisons\n[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”12px”][vc_column_text]11 July – 22 July 2023\n\nhours:\nTuesday – Friday: 12pm – 7pm\nSaturdays: 12pm – 4pm\nadmission: Free[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]\n..the deep satisfaction and sense of achievement the women experience can be life changing and in some cases\, life saving… \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs][vc_tta_section title=”Description” tab_id=”1683860137928-34a6daf8-6be3″][vc_column_text]Somebody’s Daughter began running art workshops with women at Fairlea Women’s Prison in the late 1980’s. To this day\, weekly art workshops continue with the women at Dame Phyllis Frost Centre in Melbourne and Tarrengower Women’s Prison in Central Victoria. \nWomen come to the art room with no preconceptions. They are often low in confidence\, have experienced trauma and have little\, if any\, formal training in visual art. However\, they come with a wealth of life experience and stories inherent in cultural diversity. \nOnce the women overcome their initial fear and self doubt\, they enter a world of creativity and a blossoming self determination. There is a positive\, focussed\, almost meditative energy in the art room\, as the women approach their work with palpable enthusiasm and commitment. The deep satisfaction and sense of achievement the women experience can be life changing and in some cases\, life saving. \nAnnually there is an exhibition showcasing women’s artwork in tandem with a theatre production at the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre\, open to invited audiences including friends and families of the women. \nTheir artwork communicates a multitude of themes\, voicing the women’s humanity\, vulnerability and dreams. The work is powerful\, sometimes raw\, often beautiful and always a testimony to resilience. \nThis exhibition at fortyfivedownstairs is a selection of artworks collected over the many years of Somebody’s Daughter’s work with women in Victorian prisons. \n              [/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Performances” tab_id=”1686807038317-7f7db3f9-85fd”][vc_column_text]Performances\nThursday 13 July 12.30pm\nFriday 14 July 12.30pm\nSaturday 15 July 1:30pm – PERFORMANCE\, ARTIST Q&A \nExperience the transformative power of art and storytelling as Somebody’s Daughter presents a captivating exhibition of artwork by women in Victorian prisons at fortyfivedownstairs. Alongside the artworks\, immerse yourself in poignant theatrical performances of these women. \nJoin us for an intimate and moving experience as the individuals who have journeyed through the system\, guided by Somebody’s Daughter\, present extracts from their latest play\, ‘She Swallowed That Lie’. Through a unique blend of original music and song\, this powerful production offers an uplifting and inspirational insight into the resilience and strength of the performers. \nShe Swallowed That Lie beautifully captures the stories and voices of women who have experienced the cycles that lead to their experiences with prison. Delve into their world as they share their personal narratives and shed light on the human spirit’s unwavering ability to overcome adversity. \nDon’t miss this extraordinary opportunity to witness the artistry and resilience of the women supported by Somebody’s Daughter. Join us at fortyfivedownstairs for an event of captivating performances and thought-provoking artworks that celebrate the power of creativity and the indomitable human spirit.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_tabs][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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SUMMARY:Just a Boy\, Standing in Front of a Girl
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class=”ffds-theatre-company”]\n15 Minutes from Anywhere presents\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1658378329638{padding-bottom: 5px !important;}” el_class=”ffds-theatre-title”]\nJust a Boy\, Standing in Front of a Girl by Jane Miller\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1667870591369{padding-bottom: 25px !important;}” el_class=”ffds-theatre-dates” color=”#000000″]29 June – 9 July 2023[/vc_column_text]book online [vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1517972522288{padding-top: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=”yes” el_class=”ffds-theatre-details”][vc_column width=”2/3″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1517986542329{padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;background-color: #f8f8f8 !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1517986153292{padding-bottom: 5px !important;}”]\nSHOW DETAILS:\n[/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”custom” align=”align_left” el_width=”40″ el_id=”ffds-theatre-divider”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1667871119848{padding-top: 5px !important;}”]29 June – 9 July 2023\n\npreview: Thursday 29 June\nopening night: Friday 30 June\nduration: 90 minutes\ntimes:\nTuesday – Saturday 7:30pm\nSunday 5pm\nticket price: $30 – $45\nbookings: 03 9662 9966 \nwarnings: Just a Boy\, Standing in Front of a Girl is an adaptation of Medea and is recommended for anyone 15+. \nThe production contains a firearm effect\, scenes depicting bullying and sexual harassment that some viewers may find disturbing. The work also includes stylized and verbal representations of murder and violence.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs][vc_tta_section tab_id=”1451285630039-f4b33ad9-e29065c5-b63365ad-01c60201-342dcb0a-2ec9a177-581a2513-a5c51f1f-8993a3c4-5ca5cb85-3d54189f-4d6f8ba6-b9f192ef-f0f1″ title=”Description”][vc_column_text]From the creators of The Yellow Wave and Cuckoo comes a Medea for our times. \nJust a Boy\, Standing in Front of a Girl is a darkly funny\, tragicomic take on the legendary relationship between J and M\, from teenage romance to domestic nightmare. \nA savage and subversive re-imagining of events surrounding a classic text\, Just a Boy is a contemporary parable of the patriarchy that shows what happens when you’re smart\, strong and female. \nPhotos by Cameron Grant[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Cast and Creatives” tab_id=”1452941644640-19a0de81-e87a0201-342dcb0a-2ec9a177-581a2513-a5c51f1f-8993a3c4-5ca5cb85-3d54189f-4d6f8ba6-b9f192ef-f0f1″][vc_column_text]Writer: Jane Miller \nDirector: Beng Oh \nCast: Hudson Emery\, Sophie Lampel\, Annie Lumsden\, Glenn van Oosterom\, and Gabriel Partington \nSet and Costume Designer: Emily Collett \nLighting Designer: John Collopy \nSound Designer: Ben Keene \nStage Manager: Teri Steer[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Ticket Prices and Concessions” tab_id=”1452941768731-94b426f3-57530201-342dcb0a-2ec9a177-581a2513-a5c51f1f-8993a3c4-5ca5cb85-3d54189f-4d6f8ba6-b9f192ef-f0f1″][vc_column_text]\nTicket Prices:\nPreview: $30\nFull: $45\nConcession: $35\nGroup 6+: $35 \nConcessions:\nPensioners/Full-time students/MEAA members \nNO BOOKING FEE SURCHARGE[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_tabs][vc_empty_space]Buy Tickets [/vc_column][/vc_row]
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LOCATION:fortyfivedownstairs theatre\, 45 Flinders Lane\, Melbourne 3000\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia
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SUMMARY:Honne
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text el_class=”ffds-gallery-artistname”]\nKsenia Shinkarenko\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”ffds-gallery-exhibitionname”]\nHonne\n[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”12px”][vc_column_text]27 June – 8 July 2023\n\nhours:\nTuesday – Friday: 12pm – 7pm\nSaturdays: 12pm – 4pm\nadmission: Free[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]\n..a series that captures improvised performances from three contemporary dancers… \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs][vc_tta_section tab_id=”1518320329614-868977ba-1f9e905c-b0b3368e-b9ef2edb-f0663f53-0933″ title=”Description”][vc_column_text]Ksenia Shinkarenko // Artist Statement \n“Honne ” (Japanese) is a series of works that delves into the intimate connection between our innermost feelings and motion. I was fascinated by the raw beauty of contemporary dance and its ability to give voice to genuine emotions\, thoughts\, and desires that we often keep hidden from others. The series captures improvised performances from three contemporary dancers: Chloe Leong\, Donnie Duncan\, and Aslan Mukhametzhanov. \nThe fluid lines of each piece follow the dancers’ movements\, conveying a sense of harmony with their feelings and the music. My aim was to create a sense of weightlessness and expansion\, allowing viewers to get carried away with the rhythm of the performances. I hope these pieces transport viewers to a moment of pure emotion that is both calming and invigorating.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Artist’s Bio” tab_id=”1518320329651-b769a1a3-29e6905c-b0b3368e-b9ef2edb-f0663f53-0933″][vc_column_text]Ksenia’s lifelong passion for painting began from as early as she can remember\, always wishing to incorporate art into her way of life and inspire others. Now a contemporary artist based in Melbourne\, Australia\, Ksenia captures a sense of tranquility found in the exploration of her surroundings such as nature\, photography and architecture. Her minimalistic style balances a soft fluid palette with refined abstract forms\, built layer by layer. \n“When you immerse yourself in your environment and calm your mind\, you notice subtle details with beauty in essence.” \nHer creative path further developed in Tokyo\, Japan\, where she completed a degree in fashion design. The pure aesthetic and unobtrusive beauty of the country heavily influenced her work\, visible through her selection of raw canvas and organic processes. \n16 years in the fashion industry gave Ksenia the possibility to experiment in a broad spectrum of creative styles and refine her artistic vision. The transition to painting was a natural step that furthered the connection with her inner self allowing expression through her work. \nKsenia’s work aims to open an intimate dialog that transitions the viewer from their daily chaos to a remote restorative space\, inviting them to look within and find the connection to the wider world.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_tabs][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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LOCATION:fortyfivedownstairs gallery\, 45 Flinders Lane\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia
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SUMMARY:Voice Plains & Memory Depth Metres
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text el_class=”ffds-gallery-artistname”]\nAnnette Wagner\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”ffds-gallery-exhibitionname”]\nVoice Plains & Memory Depth Metres\n[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”12px”][vc_column_text]27 June – 8 July 2023\n\nhours:\nTuesday – Friday: 12pm – 7pm\nSaturdays: 12pm – 4pm\nadmission: Free[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]\n…Water is a social medium as much as it is a biological necessity… \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs][vc_tta_section tab_id=”1518320329614-868977ba-1f9e905c-b0b3368e-b9ef2edb-f0663f53-0933″ title=”Description”][vc_column_text]Water is a social medium as much as it is a biological necessity. Wagner’s confirmed PhD research and artworks ask\, ‘how can contemporary art methods reveal new social and aesthetic understandings of our connections with water ecology and floodplains?’ Her investigation seeks to interrogate the ways in which our understanding of water emerges from diverse knowledge systems straddling both fact and fiction and argue for the methodological value of art as a crucial and unique set of modalities that can extend our understanding of water as a socially mediated element\, beyond physical and psychological distance. \nFocusing on a specific water system\, the Murray River Floodplains network\, Wagner seeks to create a network of material and socially-engaged artworks that brings into view both our individual and collective social and political memories of water. Drawing on a method that connects a dialogical engagement with targeted participants\, the interview’s sound recordings are edited and harnessed to produce sound and light art installations. In choosing to work with a diverse group of participants who are asked to share their memories of water\, \nWagner’s work seeks to offer new understandings of the relationship between socially-engaged art\, sculpture and sound. She argues that a process of abstraction occurs in the slippage across media resulting in a current of noise whose meaning is elusive. Employing artworks (installations) to act as provocations that focus the audience’s attention while creating the pre-conditions for change\, she so to affirm our innate connection with water and the need to maintain it.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Artist’s Bio” tab_id=”1518320329651-b769a1a3-29e6905c-b0b3368e-b9ef2edb-f0663f53-0933″][vc_column_text]Annette Wagner is an emerging artist\, PhD Candidate\, founder of Wunder Gym and a Creative Director. \nWagner grew up on the lands of the Latji Latji\, where the Murray and the Darling rivers meet and understands water is a social medium as much as it is a biological necessity. Her interdisciplinary\, practice-led research\, is situated in contemporary arts\, exploring concepts of memory and water ecology. Socially engaged methodologies inform her creative practice to examine notions of psychological distance. Her creative practice maps connections with water through oral histories and abstracts their sound frequencies into ‘voice prints’\, generating contemporary artworks using light and sound\, demonstrating our innate and enduring connection with water itself. She does this to support her artistic strategy\, using contemporary art to promote engagement and connection\, unravelling abstract concepts of climate change\, shifting mental perceptions and encouraging social action. \nHer PhD is generating a contemporary art response for the Victorian Murray River Floodplain Restoration Project (VMFRP). Mapping expansive personal water narratives central to our identity\, exposing the significant gap in memories of water using contemporary art. Her reticulated methodology and artwork places public engagement centrally in an effort address community disconnection and impacts on our waterways and environments.  \nIn 2019 she founded a social practice called the Wunder Gym. Partnering with prominent arts events\, institutions and LGA’s she successfully delivers community arts programs nurturing creativity and curiosity\, with diverse exhibition outcomes.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_tabs][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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SUMMARY:Spoken Word Circle
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text el_class=”ffds-gallery-artistname”]\nfortyfivedownstairs presents\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”ffds-gallery-exhibitionname”]\nSpoken Word Circle\n[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”12px”][vc_column_text]Saturday 17 June 2023 from 4:00pm – 5:30pm \nadmission: Free[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]\n….An open mic night for anyone with pen or keyboard and a fire in their belly for words… \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs][vc_tta_section tab_id=”1518320329614-868977ba-1f9e905c-b0b3368e-b9ef2edb-f0663f53-0933″ title=”Description”][vc_column_text]fortyfivedownstairs Spoken Word Circle \n\n\nIn the third week of June\, fortyfivedownstairs continues the widely-enjoyed Spoken Word Circle happening for writers of every flavour to test or give birth to their freshest material and works in progress\, within a relaxed and inspiring gallery setting. \nThis is an un-ticketed evening open to anyone from the curious to the ambitious who have an interest in sharing or experiencing living\, breathing literature. The Spoken Word Circle encourages emerging and established writers of poetry\, creative writing\, lyricists\, playwrights\, novelists\, biographers\, diarists — all with a pen or keyboard and a fire in their belly for words are welcome. \nWe will be opening with 1-2 featured speakers that we have invited to present slightly longer works to set the tone and inspire the afternoon. After that\, anyone is free to share. There will be a sign-up sheet to put your name down when you come in\, and the sign-ups will remain open throughout the evening. \nWe would love to hear whatever you have been working on – poetry\, writing\, or song – as long as it is under three minutes. This gives everybody a chance to share a snippet of their practice. Time permitting\, there may be a chance to get up for a second time once everyone has been given the opportunity. \nLastly\, we invite you to stay on for casual drinks\, chats\, and community feedback over our specially priced wine\, beer\, tea and soft drink. \nDetails \nMC’d by Zoran Vasic \nSaturday 17 June 4:00pm for a 4:30pm start / FREE entry\n$5 wine / $6 beer / $1 tea & soft drink \n*Featured image by Lisa Sewards is inspired by the words of Alice Bishop\, her book A Constant Hum\, human stories surrounding the events Black Saturday. \n\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_tabs][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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SUMMARY:Exiles
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class=”ffds-theatre-company”]\nBloomsday in Melbourne presents\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1667440195926{padding-bottom: 5px !important;}” el_class=”ffds-theatre-title”]\nExiles by James Joyce\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1667440225726{padding-bottom: 25px !important;}” el_class=”ffds-theatre-dates”]15 – 25 June 2023[/vc_column_text]book online [vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1517972522288{padding-top: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=”yes” el_class=”ffds-theatre-details”][vc_column width=”2/3″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1517986542329{padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;background-color: #f8f8f8 !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1517986153292{padding-bottom: 5px !important;}”]\nSHOW DETAILS:\n[/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”custom” align=”align_left” el_width=”40″ el_id=”ffds-theatre-divider”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1682986644900{padding-top: 5px !important;}”]15 – 25 June 2023\n\nopening night: Thursday 15 June 2023\nduration: 120 minutes\ntimes:\nTuesday – Saturday 7:30pm\nSunday 5pm\nticket price: $30 – $45\nbookings: 03 9662 9966[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs][vc_tta_section tab_id=”1451285630039-f4b33ad9-e29065c5-b63365ad-01c60201-342dcb0a-2ec9a177-581a2513-a5c51f1f-8993a3c4-5ca5cb85-3d54189f-4d6f8ba6-b9f1f3f2-e148″ title=”Description”][vc_column_text]Bloomsday in Melbourne presents the Victorian première of Joyce’s only play\, Exiles (1918). This rarely seen play\, in Bloomsday’s crisp new adaptation\, is an intriguing and provocative challenge to conventional sexual morality. \n‘It took a crucial revival by Harold Pinter in 1970-1 and subsequent triumphs in London and New York in 2006 for audiences to begin to grasp its true subversiveness\,’ says Bloomsday’s Artistic Director\, Frances Devlin-Glass. ‘These productions highlighted the play’s dark humour\, its unspoken psychological menace and darker motivations. Exiles was belatedly recognised as a new kind of theatre\, quite different from the well-made and morality-focussed plays of Ibsen.’ \nLong before Free Love\, Polyamory\, Homoeroticism\, Bisexuality and Thruppledom\, there was Exiles. Far ahead of its time\, it updates the nineteenth-century adultery triangle\, presenting not one but two sets of potential partner exchanges\, and an additional homoerotic undercurrent. It prompts questions: when experimental individuals in a repressed culture untether themselves from sexual conventions\, what gives? What are the limits to freedom in love? What are the dangers? \n‘I’m intrigued by the energy of the play\,’ says Director Carl Whiteside. ‘We’ve stripped away the conventional trappings to reveal a gutsy\, passionate piece that is as relevant today as when it was written – perhaps more so.’ \nBloomsday in Melbourne is also presenting two one day sessions to help new readers break into James Joyce\, and when you book for either course\, you can bring a friend for free! Just use the code BDAY23 when you book in via bit.ly/dubliners2023 or bit.ly/ulysses2023[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Cast and Creatives” tab_id=”1452941644640-19a0de81-e87a0201-342dcb0a-2ec9a177-581a2513-a5c51f1f-8993a3c4-5ca5cb85-3d54189f-4d6f8ba6-b9f1f3f2-e148″][vc_column_text]Director: Carl Whiteside \nCast: Doug Lyons (Richard Rowan)\, Lucy Payne (Bertha)\, Soren Jensen (Robert Hand)\, Mary-Agnes O’Loughlin (Beatric Justice)\, Linda Cookson (Brigid)\, and Caitlin O’Loghlen (Archie) \nSet and Costume Designer: Bridie Turner \nLighting Designer: Lindon Blakely \nStage Manager: Gin Rosse \nAssistant Stage Manager: Ellie Brindle \n  \nDirector – Carl Whiteside \nCarl is Artistic Director of Meerkat Productions\, a nationally touring theatre company for young people. He has experience of directing musicals\, plays\, cabaret and new writing. \nIn London he led independent theatre company Illuminated Productions before moving to Melbourne in 2009. He also has experience of Theatre Management in London’s West End; working on The Lion King\, Beauty & The Beast and Starlight Express. \nAustralian credits include: Yes I Will Yes! for Bloomsday In Melbourne; Stockholm by Bryony Lavery for Et Tu Theatre; Mastress of Ceremonies for MICF and Melbourne Fringe; Oops! for MICF; The Stone Lion at Adelaide Fringe; The Sexual Awakening of Virginia Poppycock at Sydney Fringe; The Madwomen Monologues for Baggage Productions; The Comedy of Errors; The Sound of Music; Urinetown: The Musical (nominated Best Production & Best Director); Spelling Bee. \nUK credits include: Macbeth; Death and The Maiden; Oleanna by David Mamet; Stags & Hens by Willy Russell and Kiss Me Kate. \nRichard – Doug Lyons \nDoug is a Melbourne/Naarm based actor and improviser. After completing a Bachelor of Science\, he started his foray into acting at St Martins’Youth Theatre in the performers ensemble program then went on to train at Ward Studios in 2010\, in the Meisner Technique. In recent years he has been an active at The Improv Conspiracy improv theatre\, successfully auditioning to be a house team member on “Harold” nights. \nSome of his stage credits are: “Hermes/Ceyx” Metamorphosis (Tamzen Hayes)\, “Sid/Sonny/Carl” Ruby Moon (Bakers Dozen)\, “Mick” A Conversation (FizzWack)\, “Aiden” Scarborough (Honey Trap). \nFrom 2017-2022 he starred as “Adam” in Rostered On (Netflix/7Mate/Robot Army/Ruby). Doug has also appeared in many TV commercials and music videos. In 2021 he led in the short film My Friend Anxiety (Robot Army/Ruby) which was selected to screen at FlickrFest in Sydney. \nDoug can be found on stage most Thursdays at The Improv Conspiracy or saving bees on the Yarra in his kayak. \nBertha – Lucy Payne \nLucy (she/her) is a queer theatre maker\, facilitator and activist based in Naarm. Previous credits include Bayou Bart (dir. Kalina Lauer)\, An Indigenous Trilogy (dir. Glenn Shea & Dr. Kirsty Reilly)\, The Crucible (dir. Gary Abrahams)\, Hey is Dee Dee Home? A Punk Rock Sitcom (dir. Steven Boltz)\, Brontë (dir. Kellie Torrie) and Everyman (dir. Ross Hall). She is currently working towards accreditation as an Intimacy Coordinator with Intimacy Directors & Coordinators International (IDC) and is a member of Pathways\, La Mama Theatre’s emerging writers’ development program. Lucy loves theatre that is socially engaged\, urgent and has storytelling at its core. She is a proud MEAA member. \nRobert Hand – Soren Jensen \nSoren Jensen is a professional actor in the Melbourne scene\, working in theatre\, Tv\, films\, commercials\, voiceovers\,and whoever else pays the monkey to dance. He has spent the last 3 years performing in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child as “Hagrid” and “The Sorting hat” during the run of the two-part production 2019-2022. Other theatre credits include “Don” – Don’s Party\, “Prior” Angels in America\, “Gary/Roger” – Noises Off\, “Franz Liebkind” – The Producers\, “Zadkiel” – The City they Burned\, “Oberon” – MSND\, “8” – 12 Angry Men\, “Louis” in Cosi\, The Economist and many more. \nSoren has a love of immersive theatre appearing in many shows with Underground Cinema and Secret Squirrel Productions and most recently with Labassa Murder Mysteries. He has appeared with Essential Theatre\, Draculas\, Australian Shakespeare Company\, Complete Works Theatre\, Attic Erratic\, Mockingbird Theatre\, MKA in Melbourne. \nTV credits include Warnie\, Dr Blake Murder Mysteries\, Home and Away\, Wentworth\, Romper Stomper next gen\, Informer 3838 and A Beautiful Lie. He can also be found on numerous commercials and voiceovers. \nBeatrice Justice – Mary Agnes-O’Loughlin \nMary is an acting graduate from Federation University’s Arts Academy. Upon graduating in 2020\, she has been performing in both Melbourne and interstate\, travelling to the Darwin and Adelaide Fringe Festivals to perform in Cuttings\, directed by Maude Davey. In 2022 she made an appearance in the AACTA award-winning series Mystery Road: Origin\, playing the role of Grace. Mary is delighted to be working with the cast and crew of Bloomsday in Melbourne’s Exiles. \nBrigid – Linda Cookson \nBrigid trained at the Journey (Actors’ Centre Australia) and The Ensemble Theatre three year course and the International Film and Television Course where she completed the professional full-time course. She has performed at Belvoir Street Theatre\, Malthouse Theatre\, Gasworks\, La Mama\, Butterfly Club and Independent Theatre. Films include Brian Patto’s Snowblind and Jack Naylors Absence. Television – Preacher\, The Fires ( A.B.C.). Brigid has also worked for Sense Advertising\, Visual Domain and VisualEyes productions. Brigid enjoys musical theatre and hosting ghost tours at Williamstown morgue and Pentridge. \nArchie – Caithlin O’Loghlen \nCaithlin (she/her) is a South Australian born and Melbourne/Naarm based performer. Since graduating from the Flinders Drama Centre in 2017\, Caithlin has worked in touring children’s theatre\, recorded radio plays\, voice overs\, and performed in several short films\, theatre shows and live art installations. She was awarded ‘Best Onscreen Talent’ at the 2020 ReelGood Film Festival for her work in the short film Call Connect (dir. Indianna Bell & Jo Allen). Most recently she performed in Hedda GablerGablerGabler (dir. Mary Angley) at La Mama\, and had her art installation Selfcare4eva_2001 showing at the ArtScience Museum in Singapore. Currently she is filming her first feature film. Outside of performing\, Caithlin works as an online presenter and content creator for the Starlight Children’s Foundation\, at the Melbourne Zoo and is a proficient roleplayer both for the corporate sector and for the Department of Justice. She is a proud MEAA member. \nStage Manager – Gin Rosse \nSince 2016 Gin (she/her) has worked as part of Stage Management and Dresser teams for a variety of theatrical performances primarily within the Musical Theatre genre including Cruel Intentions – the 90’s Musical\, The Sapphires – the Musical (Australian Tour 2022)\, Voyagers – a Staged Reading (Wagga Wagga 2022)\, Kinky Boots and Party Like Gatsby (Hamburg 2017)\, The Full Monty (Melbourne 2017)\, and Avenue Q (Melbourne 2016). Some of Gin’s credits\, as Stage Manager\, in other genres include Pear-Shaped (Melbourne 2022)\, RINSE (Sydney 2022)\, Love’s Bitter Mystery (Melbourne 2022) and three productions with the Melbourne Shakespeare Company (2016 – 17). In addition to her theatre experience Gin recently completed a Master of Business (Arts and Cultural Management) (2022) with Deakin University\, Australia. Gin is very excited to be leading the Stage Management team on this production of Exiles and to be working once again with Bloomsday in Melbourne in the truly unique space and experience that is 45 Downstairs. \nAssistant Stage Manager – Ellie Brindle \nEllie is a Melbourne-based Freelance Stage Manager who has studied at Melbourne Polytechnic and Victoria University. Credits include ASM: And She Would Stand Like This (Antipodes Theatre Company)\, SM: Stop/Over (Three Fates Theatre)\, SM: When All Is Said And Done (Beng Oh)\, Audition Coordinator: Tina: The Tina Turner Musical (TEG Dainty)\, and most recently\, SM: The Merry Wives of Windsor (Melbourne Shakespeare Company). Ellie also worked at Walt Disney World in Florida as an attractions hostess at multiple locations in EPCOT. In addition to her theatre work\, she also works for AV hiring company CVP Film\, TV and Events. Ellie is thrilled to be working with Bloomsday in Melbourne as Assistant Stage Manager. \nSound Design\, Stage Manager – Lindon Blakey \nLindon has been involved in the independent Melbourne theatre scene for the last 12 years\, as a sound and lighting designer\, stage manager\, and writer. Lindon has previously worked with Bloomsday in Melbourne on The Seven Ages of Joyce (2013) and A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man (2016)\, Yes I will Yes! (2022) and Love’s Old Sweet Song (2022). \nSet Designer\, Costume Designer – Bridie Turner \nBridie is a Naarm/Melbourne based Production Designer and an Associate Artist with Burning House. Bridie’s recent credits include Set and Costume Designer for Burning House’s and Heartstring’s production of Little Eyolf\, Props Manager/Designer for La Mama’s Measure of a Moment (2022)\, Assistant Designer for Burning House’s Caligula (2022)\, and Set Designer for UMMTA’s Footloose (2022) and 2050 Theatre’s Those Well-Oiled Members (2022). She has been involved in other roles such as Cast Member in Caligula\, Co-Producer for UMMTA’s The Sitzprobe 2021\, and Equity Officer on UMMTA’s 2021 committee. She is currently completing a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Philosophy and Politics at the University of Melbourne. Bridie loves how theatre-making engages with these disciplines\, and is excited to be working with Bloomsday in Melbourne to bring Exiles to life.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Ticket Prices and Concessions” tab_id=”1452941768731-94b426f3-57530201-342dcb0a-2ec9a177-581a2513-a5c51f1f-8993a3c4-5ca5cb85-3d54189f-4d6f8ba6-b9f1f3f2-e148″][vc_column_text]\nTicket Prices:\nFull: $45\nConcession: $38\nGroup 6+: $38 \nConcessions:\nPensioners/Full-time students/MEAA members \nNO BOOKING FEE SURCHARGE[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_tabs][vc_empty_space]Buy Tickets [/vc_column][/vc_row]
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DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text el_class=”ffds-gallery-artistname”]\nShayle Flesser\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”ffds-gallery-exhibitionname”]\nAct of Love\n[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”12px”][vc_column_text]13 June – 24 June 2023\n\nhours:\nTuesday – Friday: 12pm – 7pm\nSaturdays: 12pm – 4pm\nadmission: Free[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]\n..for an assured viewer\, ready to embrace correlation and chance… \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs][vc_tta_section tab_id=”1518320329614-868977ba-1f9e905c-b0b3368e-b9ef2edb-f0663f53-0933″ title=”Description”][vc_column_text]Shayle Flesser // Artist Statement \nAgain my body of work is forming as an installation rather than an exhibition of solitary works. With this series of oversized paintings – I imagine them to be as one whole artwork that is broken into a series of smaller (though still very large) paintings. \nWhen I plan and execute the work I document and lay them together – so the ideas and direction make sense to me. They then begin to tell a story. The works to me are a part of a larger milieu\, that I want the viewer to become ensconced within. \nI have always had a strong connection to literature. The titles for the works will often come from books or papers that I am currently reading. Time then spent researching and gathering ideas which help me form a feeling that I’ll maintain throughout the creation of the whole body of work. Once I have reached a certain point in my own research process – I have an enduring thought or feeling that stays with me while I paint several works. I paint until the urgency of this thought or feeling subsides\, then\, I’ll return to my reading and research process – and with this the cycle continues. \nWhen the works are finished\, I stand the works together and edit them back to a core of paintings that do not deviate from the central feeling I have maintained throughout the painting process. \nThe work is very much a diary of movement through thought and feeling\, and then revisiting of the idea of my purpose. In the past few years\, I have concentrated on paring back\, ensuring that the work is about the work itself\, the simplicity of practicing acts of love and the physicality of being in the studio every day. \nVisually I have intended for this body of work is joyful\, graphic\, strong\, confident. Dots\, stripes and virulent swirls. I want each painting to look like the palette of the work I had painted right before; for an assured viewer\, ready to embrace correlation and chance with shapes and colours\, someone ready to revel in a sense of abundance\, emotion and love.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Artist’s Bio” tab_id=”1518320329651-b769a1a3-29e6905c-b0b3368e-b9ef2edb-f0663f53-0933″][vc_column_text]Shayle Flesser \nEducation\n2004 Post-Graduate Diploma of Visual Art – Griffith University\, Queensland\n1996 Diploma of Psychology and Sociology – City College\, San Francisco\n1992 Bachelor of Visual Art (Painting & Ceramics) University of Southern Queensland\, Toowoomba \nIndividual Exhibitions\n2022- Launch – Emma Street Studio Gallery\n2021 – Emma Street Studio Gallery\n2017- Artworks Upstairs Gallery\n2013 – Platform – Jan Manton Gallery\n2012 –Doggett Street Studio\, Brisbane\n2012 – New Skin Tween driver Regional Gallery\n2008 Immaculate Heart – blkmrkt project space\, Queensland\n2008 – blkmrkt projects\, Southport \nGroup Exhibitions:\n2016 – Jan Manton Gallery\n2014 – Conny Dietzschold Gallery\n2014 – Jan Manton Gallery\n2013 – Group Show – Jan Manton Gallery\n2012 – Los Angeles Affordable Art Fair\n2012 – Toronto Affordable art Fair\n2011 – Prometheus Visual Art Award – All Saints Anglican School\, Merrimac\n2014 – Conny Dietzschold Gallery\n2014 – Jan Manton Gallery\n2013 – Group Show – Jan Manton Gallery\n2010 – Jacaranda Acquisitive Drawing Award – Grafton Regional Gallery\, Grafton\n2010 – Drawings From Where We Are – Horus & Deloris Art Space\, Sydney\n2009 The Fourth Estate – Lorraine Pilgrim Gallery\, Queensland\n2009 Innocence – Lorraine Pilgrim Gallery\, Queensland\n2009 Eat your Heart Out – blkmrkt project space\, Queensland\n2008 Memento Mori – blkmrkt project space\, Queensland (Curated by Wayde Owen)\n2007 Taking Sides – blkmrkt project space\, Queensland\n2007 Put your Love on the Line – blkmrkt project space\, Queensland\n2004 Works for the Blues – Waterfront Place\, Brisbane\n2003 Mapping the Journey – Artworks Contemporary Artspace\, Queensland\n2002 Miniatures – Artworks Contemporary Artspace\, Queensland\n2002 Works for the Blues – Waterfront Place\, Brisbane\n2002 The Trinity Lutheran Art Award\, Trinity Lutheran College\, Queensland (Winner)\n2002 Marymount Art Award – Marymount College\, Queensland\n2002 New Paintings – Artworks Contemporary Artspace\, Queensland\n1993 Multiple Visions (Graduate show) – University of Southern Queensland\, Toowoomba\nAwards and Grants and Residencies:\n2011 – Prometheus Visual Art Award – All Saints Anglican School\, Merrimac\n2010 – Jacaranda Aquisitive Drawing Award – Grafton Regional Gallery\, Grafton\n2009 – Hill End Artists in Residence Program\n2008 – Arts Queensland\, Regional Arts Development Fund (New Work Grant)\n2008 – Arts Queensland\, Regional Arts Development Fund (blkmrkt projects)\n2007 – Prometheus Visual Art Award – All Saints Anglican School\, Merrimac\n2006 – Cite Internationale Des Arts – Paris\, France (AGNSW Studio)\n2008 Arts Queensland\, Regional Arts Development Fund (blkmrkt project space)\n2002 The Westpac Painting Award\, Trinity Lutheran College (Winner) \nCollections\nGold Coast City Art Gallery\, Queensland\nTrinity Lutheran College\, Queensland\nPrivate Collections Australia and New Zealand\, Singapore\, Hong Kong \nBibliography\nGold Coast Bullterin – May 2021\nGina Ciancio – Style Curator 2021\nSam Leach – Catalogue Essay 2012\nClarke\, S. 2008. Immaculate Heart\, The Courier Mail\, Nov 22\, 23.\nHales\, J. 2004. Drawing from Within\, Gold Coast Bulletin\, Oct 16.\nKing\, R. 2008. Portrait of an Art lover\, Gold Coast Bulletin\, Apr 12\, 13.\nMartin\, M St. 2008. A Spiritual Crusade\, Gold Coast Bulletin\, Nov 22\, 23.\nMossip\, B. 2002. Shades of Shayle\, Gold Coast Bulletin\, Aug 14\, 15.\nMossip\, B. 2004. New Kaleidoscope\, Gold Coast Bulletin\, Mar 11\, 12.\nStojceska\, M. 2008. Labour of Love\, The Gold Coast Sun\, Nov 21[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_tabs][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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