Snapshots of Brisbane Theatre 2009-2014
Opening:
Jesus Christ Superstar Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice: Harvest Rain Theatre at QPAC
Blackbird by John Rodgers and Megan Sarmardin: JUTE Theatre, Cairns
Continuing:
April’s Fool by David Burton: Empire Theatre Projects Company (Tues-Thurs Chinchilla, Dalby, Ipswich)
My Sublime Shadow is a risqué new work that fuses the decadent German Weimar Republic Cabaret with Zen Zen Zo’s infamous dance-theatre style.
This IN THE RAW Studio Season production will give Brisbane audiences the chance for a very limited release sneak-peak of a show that is set to take the touring circuit by storm. It is directed by Zen Zen Zo Physical Theatre’s artistic director Lynne Bradley (director of the 2009 Matilda Award-winning production of The Tempest and sell-out seasons of Zeitgeist in Brisbane, Edinburgh and Adelaide) and combines the talents of Zen Zen Zo senior company members Dale Thorburn (2009 Matilda award nominee for Caliban, The Tempest) and Jillian Geurts (Miranda, The Tempest) with long-term collaborators, renowned singer/songwriters Emma Dean (Ariel, The Tempest; Women in Voice 15; 2006 & 2009 Finalist in QSong Awards) and Jacob Diefenbach (2010 Green Room Award winner; 2009 Melbourne Fringe Festival Best Cabaret Award).
The production investigates the Jungian archetype of the Shadow – our darker sides and our chaotic wild selves, our demons and our fears. The Shadow comes out to play in dreams, fantasies and nightmares… Jung insists that the only path forward is to meet our Shadows, to confront them, to “devour” them.
My Sublime Shadow will be a naughty night of cabaret and dance-theatre featuring both famous and original songs sung by Emma Dean and Jacob Diefenbach, as they journey inexorably towards meeting and “devouring” their shadows…
Tues-Thurs 8.00pm; Fri 9.00pm; Sat 8.00pm & 10.30pm
Empire Theatre Projects Company in Toowoomba (EPC) are now calling for expressions of interest from emerging and established arts professionals to take positions within the creative development phase of a new play Water Wars by Elaine Acworth:
The four positions are:
Water Wars is a timely and darkly funny exploration of what happens between neighbours as the drought gets longer and tougher and then gets renamed as a ‘dry’.
Set just in the future – when our communities face on-going water scarcity, Water Wars charts the bumpy road of neighbourliness as tempers fray and niggles turn into frank discussions, that turn into skirmishes, that grow into outright war. But in the middle of all this is a young boy, Cal, and his dog, Freddo. Cal will have to live with the consequences of the adults’ actions in this water-starved world.
The professional creative team includes Director Shaun Charles, Designer Greg Clarke and actors Chris Betts and Jess Veurman-Betts.
Empire Theatres and Umber Productions are teaming up to develop this work over two weekends – 11 and 12 September and 9 and 10 October 2010.
Positions are open to applicants on a contract basis.
Expressions of interest including a current resume and details of previous relevant experience should be marked “Confidential” and forwarded to:
Ann-Marie Ryan
General Manager
Empire Theatres Pty Ltd
PO Box 1227
Toowoomba Qld 4350
Expressions of interest are due by 5pm Friday 13 August 2010.
Further inquiries for the position should be directed to: Ann-Marie Ryan on email: ann-marie@empiretheatre.com.au
Opening:
The Secret Love Life of Ophelia by Steven Berkoff Dir Brenna-Lee Cooney (Friday) at !Metro Arts
Boy Girl Wall created and performed by Lucas Stibbard at !Metro Arts
Continuing:
I Love You Bro’ by Adam J Cass Dir David Berthold for La Boite Theatre at the Roundhouse
The Seven Stages of Grieving by Wesley Enoch and Deborah Mailman. An education production Dir Rosalba Clemente for Queensland Theatre Company. Bille Brown Studio
Shadowlands by William Nicholson Crossbow Productions at Brisbane Powerhouse Visy Theatre (Wed-Sat)
Further details from Fractal Theatre’s Facebook PageAUSTRALIAN PREMIERE of Steven Berkoff’s THE SECRET LOVE LIFE OF OPHELIA
With Mary Eggleston as Ophelia – and Eugene Gilfedder as Hamlet.
Directed by Brenna Lee-Cooney
WARNING: EXPLICIT EROTIC POETRY – 16+
PERFORMANCE TIMES: MONDAY – SATURDAY 7.30PM; SUNDAY – 5PM
OPENING NIGHT 6TH AUGUST
9 performances only: 7TH – 15TH AUGUST.