tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73594669099379857362024-03-14T05:06:20.041+11:00our man in berlincurrently in: Melbourne, Australiaour man in berlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01350019532999048864noreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7359466909937985736.post-21040308128062103182011-01-26T11:38:00.004+11:002011-01-26T11:57:11.735+11:00Kimberly Kwa<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/TT9xCuNHfrI/AAAAAAAAAjM/qZz11C6Y2YM/s1600/Kim%2BKwa%2BDollhouse.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 177px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/TT9xCuNHfrI/AAAAAAAAAjM/qZz11C6Y2YM/s400/Kim%2BKwa%2BDollhouse.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566291956029947570" /></a><br /><br /><span class="fullpost">Lighting Designers. I've done four shows with Kim and have nary a photo of the woman herself. Anyway, she has a <a href="http://www.kimberlykwa.com/">new website</a> with many pretty pictures including the seminal production of <span style="font-style:italic;">Dollhouse</span>. Beautiful work.</span>our man in berlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01350019532999048864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7359466909937985736.post-7959561997107287922011-01-08T16:17:00.009+11:002011-01-10T11:07:14.032+11:00For a Better World<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dylpD1AYCr6lPJMpgaDy7-9cdHkHPJvespP8RcvAtpXknSM2T2i4AcN7hhXzwwmZZY7fk-nvimr3xB1H9oZ5Q' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br /><br /><span class="fullpost">Roland Schimmelpfennig's <span style="font-style: italic;">For a Better World</span>. Produced by <a href="http://www.companyno3theatre.com/">Company No. 3</a> and Griffin Independent. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/TSf7jESKwAI/AAAAAAAAAjE/wwGcJxqkyOg/s1600/Snapshot%2B2011-01-08%2B16-50-26.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/TSf7jESKwAI/AAAAAAAAAjE/wwGcJxqkyOg/s400/Snapshot%2B2011-01-08%2B16-50-26.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559688844876103682" border="0"></a>All performance details at <a href="http://www.griffintheatre.com.au/whats-on/for-a-better-world/">Griffin Theatre</a>.</span>our man in berlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01350019532999048864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7359466909937985736.post-36619813263033770002010-11-02T13:54:00.024+11:002010-11-08T17:09:02.705+11:00The Hollow<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/TM99ysUv1sI/AAAAAAAAAhA/EyMBuLgOz3s/s1600/VCAM+THE+HOLLOW%C2%A9Busby_629.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/TM99ysUv1sI/AAAAAAAAAhA/EyMBuLgOz3s/s400/VCAM+THE+HOLLOW%C2%A9Busby_629.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534780776906741442" /></a><span class="fullpost"><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/TNc0cGoQyEI/AAAAAAAAAhw/zyd68ojei3w/s1600/The+Hollow+lo+res+4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 339px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/TNc0cGoQyEI/AAAAAAAAAhw/zyd68ojei3w/s400/The+Hollow+lo+res+4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536951924295780418" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/TNeSxgc8qtI/AAAAAAAAAiw/tzXlW9CxNck/s1600/the+hollow+lores+15.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 269px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/TNeSxgc8qtI/AAAAAAAAAiw/tzXlW9CxNck/s400/the+hollow+lores+15.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537055646097910482" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/TNc2Aaktj4I/AAAAAAAAAiI/TMdrvBAiZ70/s1600/The+Hollow+lo+res+8.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 304px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/TNc2Aaktj4I/AAAAAAAAAiI/TMdrvBAiZ70/s400/The+Hollow+lo+res+8.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536953647636516738" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/TNeTdqYWHxI/AAAAAAAAAi4/scGSYA7stcE/s1600/the+hollow+lo+res+16.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 274px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/TNeTdqYWHxI/AAAAAAAAAi4/scGSYA7stcE/s400/the+hollow+lo+res+16.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537056404677205778" /></a><br /><br /><br />The Hollow by Agatha Christie, adapted and directed by Daniel Schlusser, Set Designer Romanie Harper, Costume Designer Zoe Rouse, Lighting Designer Megan Fitzgerald, Sound Designer Nick McCorriston, Stage Manager Shayndle Grinblat. Performed by Alicia Beckhurst, Francesca Bianchi, Paul Blenheim, Zoe Boesen, Dean Cartmel, Elizabeth Debicki, Tom Dent, Tom Hobbs, Christopher Ioan Roberts, Renae Shadler, Jack Starkey-Gill and Cate Wolswinkel. Produced by the Victorian College of the Arts Drama and Production schools. <br /><br />All photographs by Jeff Busby</span>our man in berlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01350019532999048864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7359466909937985736.post-86393277012003735872010-09-22T11:37:00.001+10:002010-09-23T18:27:39.828+10:00Peter and the Wolf<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/TJlXZ0VWvrI/AAAAAAAAAg4/KeRXQtyKSn0/s1600/Peter+and+the+Wolf.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 283px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/TJlXZ0VWvrI/AAAAAAAAAg4/KeRXQtyKSn0/s400/Peter+and+the+Wolf.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519538919375814322" /></a><br /><span class="fullpost">"This show is inspired by invisible networks, radical social theories of group dynamics, the essays of David Foster Wallace, bad dance steps, and flat pack instruction manuals. A story about a wolf, a wall, a gate and talking animal friends..." </span>our man in berlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01350019532999048864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7359466909937985736.post-61922842661321192022010-08-26T09:29:00.006+10:002010-08-28T10:52:05.315+10:00The Master and Margarita, baby steps<object width="400" height="300" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.abc.net.au/tv/cinerama2/cineramaEmbed.swf?version=2.0"><param name="movie" value="http://www.abc.net.au/tv/cinerama2/cineramaEmbed.swf?version=2.0"></param><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><param name="flashvars" value="src=http://www.abc.net.au/reslib/201008/r625821_4232042.flv&width=700&height=385&imageURL=http://www.abc.net.au/reslib/201008/r625814_4231920.jpg&title=Director Daniel Schlusser is adapting Mikhail Bulgakov's The Master and the Margarita&pageURL=http://www.abc.net.au/local/videos/2010/08/24/2992229.htm"></param></object><span class="fullpost"> <br /><br />Two weeks in Albury, enjoying the wettest winter in a decade. Courtesy of a A Month In The Country, a residency program run by Hothouse Theatre. ABC report by Allison Jess.</span>our man in berlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01350019532999048864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7359466909937985736.post-5037542257990172592010-08-22T17:34:00.004+10:002010-08-24T12:31:08.926+10:00Vale Christoph Schlingensief<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/THDWGJ2qcjI/AAAAAAAAAgg/SDm8CoqZfdY/s1600/Schlingensief.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/THDWGJ2qcjI/AAAAAAAAAgg/SDm8CoqZfdY/s320/Schlingensief.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508137745486869042" /></a><br />Christoph <a href="http://www.schlingensief.com/index_eng.html">Schlingensief</a> is dead.<span class="fullpost"> English reports <a href="http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,713282,00.html">here</a>, <a href="http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5i4cZnptnGX_K5nUdXnelGutHA6CA">here</a> and <a href="http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/news/340408,dies-49-summary.html">here.</a></span>our man in berlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01350019532999048864noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7359466909937985736.post-76888974399464786872010-07-08T08:49:00.006+10:002010-07-15T11:31:38.588+10:00Cageling<object width="400" height="290"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/IOVeTFML-F8&hl=en_US&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/IOVeTFML-F8&hl=en_US&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="400" height="290"></embed></object><span class="fullpost"></span>our man in berlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01350019532999048864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7359466909937985736.post-40231778652213947232010-03-02T12:27:00.011+11:002010-03-02T13:26:24.734+11:00Tell him he's dreaming<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/S4x2K-oggZI/AAAAAAAAAgE/TCC01k8CCjI/s1600-h/lifeisadreamhorwell2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/S4x2K-oggZI/AAAAAAAAAgE/TCC01k8CCjI/s400/lifeisadreamhorwell2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443855980567757202" /></a><br /><span class="fullpost"><br />Beautiful new photos of Life is a Dream taken by designer Marg Horwell, above and more <a href="http://www.marghorwell.com/life_is_a_dream.html">here</a>, accompanies news that the Store Room/Daniel Schlusser production of Life is a Dream has been nominated in five categories; Best Direction, Best Production, Ensemble, Design and Sound Design at the annual <a href="http://www.greenroom.org.au/content/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=53&Itemid=59#theatreindependent">Green Room Awards</a>. I've updated the review links in the previous post to include Jana Perkovic, Neandellus and John Bailey's editorial in <a href="http://www.realtimearts.net/article/95/9762">Real Time</a>.<br /><br />Sarah Ernst is on board as producer and any touring enquiries should be directed to her: sarah@danielschlusser.com<br /><br /><a href="http://ourmaninberlin.blogspot.com/2009/06/poet-7.html">Poet#7</a> also earned two award nominations for Design and Sound Design. Writer Ben Ellis has <a href="http://parachuteofaplaywright.blogspot.com/2010/02/time-to-say-blog-goodbye.html">hung up his blogging boots</a> for the moment, temporarily we hope.<br /></span>our man in berlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01350019532999048864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7359466909937985736.post-69540931223838290232009-12-15T00:12:00.004+11:002010-03-02T13:12:36.945+11:00Life is a Dream 2009<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/SxGn8a5Fx6I/AAAAAAAAAeQ/EDjxaEkq3uo/s1600/LIAD_02_lo.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 280px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/SxGn8a5Fx6I/AAAAAAAAAeQ/EDjxaEkq3uo/s400/LIAD_02_lo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409289283901441954" border="0" /></a><span class="fullpost">Andrew Dunn, Sarah Ogden, Vanessa Moltzen<br /><br />Life is a Dream, a Daniel Schlusser production presented by <a href="http://www.thestoreroom.com.au/index.php?page=home">The Store Room</a><br />Alison Croggon review at <a href="http://theatrenotes.blogspot.com/2009/11/review-life-is-dream-when-rain-stops.html">theatre notes</a><br />Martin Ball review in <a href="http://www.theage.com.au/news/entertainment/arts/theatre-life-is-a-dream/2009/11/26/1258824789754.html">The Age</a><br />John Bailey review at <a href="http://apentimento.blogspot.com/2009/11/reviews-sisters-of-gelam-life-is-dream.html">Capital Idea</a> and his editorial comment in <a href="http://www.realtimearts.net/article/95/9762">Real Time</a>.<br />Jana Perkovic review at <a href="http://guerrillasemiotics.com/2009/12/life-is-a-dream/">Guerrilla Semiotics</a><br />and <a href="http://neandellus.wordpress.com/2010/01/03/comment-2009-directing-for-the-theatre-life-is-a-dream/">Neandellus</a> review<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/SyYybqVPLuI/AAAAAAAAAfQ/JYcV0xtLHTQ/s1600-h/LIAD_12_lo.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/SyYybqVPLuI/AAAAAAAAAfQ/JYcV0xtLHTQ/s400/LIAD_12_lo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415071052760821474" border="0" /></a>Sophie Mathisen, Julia Grace, Andrew Dunn<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/SyY4e2f4RlI/AAAAAAAAAfw/41onjdxf01U/s1600-h/LIAD_15_lo.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/SyY4e2f4RlI/AAAAAAAAAfw/41onjdxf01U/s400/LIAD_15_lo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415077704636057170" border="0" /></a>Johnny Carr<br /><br />Life is a Dream by Calderon de la Barca, directed by Daniel Schlusser. Translation by Beatrix Christian, set designed by Marg Horwell, lighting designed by Kimberly Kwa, special effects make-up by Dominique Noelle Mathisen, composed by Darrin Verhagen, stage management by Pippa Wright, producer Sarah Ernst. Performed by George Banders, Brendan Barnett, Johnny Carr, Andrew Dunn, Julia Grace, Sophie Mathisen, Vanessa Moltzen, Sarah Ogden, Josh Price.<br /><br />All photos by Daisy Noyes.<br /></span>our man in berlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01350019532999048864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7359466909937985736.post-69720761701312582982009-06-13T17:03:00.012+10:002010-03-02T12:57:38.650+11:00Poet #7<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/SjNQEEfZe_I/AAAAAAAAAdQ/fC1Srmmh1Q4/s1600-h/lo_res_poet_02.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 281px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/SjNQEEfZe_I/AAAAAAAAAdQ/fC1Srmmh1Q4/s400/lo_res_poet_02.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346705213474044914" /></a><br /><span class="fullpost"> Simon King as X in Poet #7 by Ben Ellis, directed by Daniel Schlusser. Full Tilt at the Black Box. All photos by Daisy Noyes.<br /><br />Alison Croggon review at <a href="http://theatrenotes.blogspot.com/2009/06/review-poet-no-7.html">Theatrenotes</a><br />Cameron Woodhead review in <a href="http://www.theage.com.au/news/entertainment/arts/cutting-to-the-heart-of-dark-and-dystopic-love/2009/06/14/1244917932482.html">The Age</a><br />John Bailey in <a href="http://www.realtimearts.net/article/92/9531">Real Time</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/SjNQEmXF34I/AAAAAAAAAdg/D4rdTPquHXY/s1600-h/lo_res_poet_03.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 293px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/SjNQEmXF34I/AAAAAAAAAdg/D4rdTPquHXY/s400/lo_res_poet_03.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346705222566010754" /></a> Edwina Wren as Ella.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/SjNQEWZCE-I/AAAAAAAAAdY/6K3kRJp9-84/s1600-h/lo_res_poet_08.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/SjNQEWZCE-I/AAAAAAAAAdY/6K3kRJp9-84/s400/lo_res_poet_08.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346705218279183330" /></a> Georgina Capper as Gillian.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/SjNRLijf8MI/AAAAAAAAAeA/bbhrzbUQrVI/s1600-h/lo_res_poet_05.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 285px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/SjNRLijf8MI/AAAAAAAAAeA/bbhrzbUQrVI/s400/lo_res_poet_05.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346706441315020994" /></a> Edwina Wren as Ella.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/SjNRLUWHcYI/AAAAAAAAAd4/HpY096JWsd8/s1600-h/lo_res_poet_09.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 293px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/SjNRLUWHcYI/AAAAAAAAAd4/HpY096JWsd8/s400/lo_res_poet_09.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346706437500793218" /></a> Edwina Wren and Merfyn Owen.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/SjNQE3S5UaI/AAAAAAAAAdo/78tQ8yq4N3Y/s1600-h/lo_res_poet_10.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 282px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/SjNQE3S5UaI/AAAAAAAAAdo/78tQ8yq4N3Y/s400/lo_res_poet_10.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346705227111813538" /></a> Merfyn Owen as Mark.<br /><br />FULL TILT at the Arts Centre presents a Daniel Schlusser production of Ben Ellis' Poet #7 performed by Edwina Wren, Merfyn Owen, Simon King and Georgina Capper. Designed by Meg White, Lighting Design by Kimberly Kwa, Costume Design by Jeminah Reidy, Sound design and performance by Darrin Verhagen, Martin Kay and Nick van Cuylenburg, Lighting operation by Rose Connors Dance.<br /><br />All photography by Daisy Noyes.<br /><br /><br /></span>our man in berlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01350019532999048864noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7359466909937985736.post-47056399956224580832009-04-10T12:33:00.061+10:002011-05-23T10:01:12.696+10:00Peer Gynt<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/Sfemi3DRdTI/AAAAAAAAAck/9K3JxMmthy0/s1600-h/VCA+PEER+GYNT_407.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/Sfemi3DRdTI/AAAAAAAAAck/9K3JxMmthy0/s400/VCA+PEER+GYNT_407.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329911801839711538" /></a><br /><br /><span class="fullpost"><span style="font-style:italic;">Karen Sibbing as Solveig in</span> Peer Gynt<span style="font-style:italic;"> by Henrik Ibsen. VCA Company 09 and VCA Alumni, directed by Daniel Schlusser. All photos by Jeff Busby.</span><br /><br />Alison Croggon review at <a href="http://theatrenotes.blogspot.com/2009/03/review-peer-gynt.html">Theatrenotes</a><br />Jana Perkovic review at <a href="http://guerrillasemiotics.com/2009/04/rw-peer-gynt/">Guerilla Semiotics</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/SeE3baUMXjI/AAAAAAAAAX0/IX9FNhV7v50/s1600-h/VCA+PEER+GYNT_005.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/SeE3baUMXjI/AAAAAAAAAX0/IX9FNhV7v50/s400/VCA+PEER+GYNT_005.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323597178588651058" /></a><span style="font-style:italic;">Maj Thomsen as Maj</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/Sfea9z4R_hI/AAAAAAAAAcM/-a5ZE1irR9A/s1600-h/VCA+PEER+GYNT_318.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/Sfea9z4R_hI/AAAAAAAAAcM/-a5ZE1irR9A/s400/VCA+PEER+GYNT_318.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329899070705237522" /></a><span style="font-style:italic;">Maj Thomsen as Maj, G.R. as The Buttonmoulder</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/Seq0t2mEbrI/AAAAAAAAAZk/HVR1cjnOsX8/s1600-h/VCA+PEER+GYNT_060.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/Seq0t2mEbrI/AAAAAAAAAZk/HVR1cjnOsX8/s400/VCA+PEER+GYNT_060.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326268209161334450" /></a><span style="font-style:italic;">Nikki Shiels as Ingrid, Annie Last as Hilda, Maj Thomsen as Maj</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/SfeV0PUihkI/AAAAAAAAAcE/2QcV_EAVX1A/s1600-h/VCA+PEER+GYNT_321_1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 285px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/SfeV0PUihkI/AAAAAAAAAcE/2QcV_EAVX1A/s400/VCA+PEER+GYNT_321_1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329893408714688066" /></a><span style="font-style:italic;">G.R. as The Buttonmoulder, Rebecca Bower as Katya, Kyle Baxter as Peer.</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/SfeT5UUtqcI/AAAAAAAAAbk/eDfWUWD-k38/s1600-h/VCA+PEER+GYNT_506.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/SfeT5UUtqcI/AAAAAAAAAbk/eDfWUWD-k38/s400/VCA+PEER+GYNT_506.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329891296933685698" /></a><span style="font-style:italic;">Josh Price as Begriffenfeldt, Kyle Baxter as Peer, Mike Steele as Aslak</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/Sfo7z1eJqUI/AAAAAAAAAc0/nVIgZnA6bvE/s1600-h/VCA+PEER+GYNT_398.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/Sfo7z1eJqUI/AAAAAAAAAc0/nVIgZnA6bvE/s400/VCA+PEER+GYNT_398.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330638870659311938" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/SfeT5vP-75I/AAAAAAAAAbs/dzStjUkm99k/s1600-h/VCA+PEER+GYNT_524.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/SfeT5vP-75I/AAAAAAAAAbs/dzStjUkm99k/s400/VCA+PEER+GYNT_524.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329891304161603474" /></a><span style="font-style:italic;">G.R as The Buttonmoulder, Kyle Baxter as Peer, Josh Price as Begriffenfeldt</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/SfjvKVX3Z2I/AAAAAAAAAcs/uDnM38E8neA/s1600-h/VCA+PEER+GYNT_440_1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 197px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/SfjvKVX3Z2I/AAAAAAAAAcs/uDnM38E8neA/s400/VCA+PEER+GYNT_440_1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330273119807956834" /></a><span style="font-style:italic;">Sarah Armanious as Anitra</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/SfL24cDTGNI/AAAAAAAAAa0/7nO36XPbISs/s1600-h/VCA+PEER+GYNT_437.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/SfL24cDTGNI/AAAAAAAAAa0/7nO36XPbISs/s400/VCA+PEER+GYNT_437.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328592758595852498" /></a><span style="font-style:italic;">Heloise Jackson as Helga, Edwina Wren as Åse<br /></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/SfeUUDXpchI/AAAAAAAAAb0/EkvzpgVo48Y/s1600-h/VCA+PEER+GYNT_509.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/SfeUUDXpchI/AAAAAAAAAb0/EkvzpgVo48Y/s400/VCA+PEER+GYNT_509.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329891756239057426" /></a><span style="font-style:italic;">Edwina Wren as Åse, Justin Arnold as Peer Junior, Katie-Jean Harding as Gwen the Green Woman.</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/SfpES4DFVXI/AAAAAAAAAdE/e_3mUybPBpo/s1600-h/VCA+PEER+GYNT_540.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/SfpES4DFVXI/AAAAAAAAAdE/e_3mUybPBpo/s400/VCA+PEER+GYNT_540.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330648200020055410" /></a><span style="font-style:italic;">Karen Sibbing as Solveig, Kyle Baxter as Peer.</span><br /><br /><br /><br />Peer Gynt by Henrik Ibsen. Directed by Daniel Schlusser. Set and Costume Design by Anna Cordingley, Lighting Design Kimberly Kwa, Sound designers/composers Nick van Cuylenburg and Martin Kay, Special Make-up Artist Dominique Noelle Mathisen, Stage Manager Jo Trevathan. Performed by Kyle Baxter, Edwina Wren, Karen Sibbing, Heloise Jackson, Justin Arnold, Nikki Shiels, Rebecca Bower, Annie Last, Maj Thomsen, Nick Jamieson, Katie-Jean Harding, G.R, Josh Price, Sarah Armanious, Alexander England, Mike Steele, Kevin Fa’asitua Hofbauer, Kade Greenland. A Victorian College of the Arts Production. 26 March - 1 April.<br /><br />All photographs by Jeff Busby.<br /></span>our man in berlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01350019532999048864noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7359466909937985736.post-54827228388461288022008-11-27T08:41:00.010+11:002008-11-27T09:31:52.243+11:00rebel:art<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/SS3KN_y1p0I/AAAAAAAAAVo/vGNc9cJJXY8/s1600-h/smiling+makes+me+thin.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 250px; height: 332px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/SS3KN_y1p0I/AAAAAAAAAVo/vGNc9cJJXY8/s400/smiling+makes+me+thin.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273093080532494146" /></a><br /><span class="fullpost">For a daily dose of art, street art, interventions, disruptions goto: <a href="http://www.rebelart.net/diary/">REBEL:ART</a>. It will relieve your pain.<br /><br />Today, the the very excellent <a href="http://www.sarahmaple.com/">Sarah Maple</a>, <span style="font-style:italic;">This Artist Blows</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/SS3F4UXcHxI/AAAAAAAAAVg/bkH1YvWyYOk/s1600-h/Sarah+Maple,+Men+Only+Fuck+Me....jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 251px; height: 357px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/SS3F4UXcHxI/AAAAAAAAAVg/bkH1YvWyYOk/s400/Sarah+Maple,+Men+Only+Fuck+Me....jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273088310051086098" /></a><br /><br />Every single archived page is a goldmine, z.B:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/SS3DwqgAIYI/AAAAAAAAAVY/ulBN2Yyqv04/s1600-h/Ron+English,+The+Secret+History+of+Kiss.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/SS3DwqgAIYI/AAAAAAAAAVY/ulBN2Yyqv04/s400/Ron+English,+The+Secret+History+of+Kiss.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273085979530371458" /></a><a href="http://www.popaganda.com/">Ron English</a>, <span style="font-style:italic;">The Secret History of Kiss</span>, 2008<br /><br /><a href="http://www.rebelart.net/diary/">REBEL:ART</a> it will increase your bank balance.<br /></span>our man in berlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01350019532999048864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7359466909937985736.post-71830221195081598682008-11-22T23:40:00.004+11:002008-11-22T23:45:26.943+11:00Melbourne Street Art 10<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/SSf99_W0LII/AAAAAAAAAVI/XMEHVHw0YQs/s1600-h/covermedetail.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 326px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/SSf99_W0LII/AAAAAAAAAVI/XMEHVHw0YQs/s400/covermedetail.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271461130281430146" /></a><br /><span class="fullpost"><br />Tenth in a series of documentations of deliberate and accidental street art.<br />Fishers Lane, Fitzroy<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/SSf990z89bI/AAAAAAAAAVQ/pTxgQr_1G8Y/s1600-h/covermewide.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 271px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/SSf990z89bI/AAAAAAAAAVQ/pTxgQr_1G8Y/s400/covermewide.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271461127450850738" /></a><br /></span>our man in berlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01350019532999048864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7359466909937985736.post-19920353869759377512008-09-06T10:44:00.010+10:002008-09-06T11:03:17.445+10:00*squawk*<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/SMHSgOYCbxI/AAAAAAAAAUg/oaQgoTfvblc/s1600-h/seagulleye.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/SMHSgOYCbxI/AAAAAAAAAUg/oaQgoTfvblc/s400/seagulleye.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242702892292534034" /></a><br /><br /><span class="fullpost"><br />The Zombie State<br />by Ben Ellis<br />17–27 September 8pm<br />Location: Union Theatre, ground floor, Union House, The University of Melbourne<br />Melways ref: 75A<br />Tickets: Full $25/Concession $15/Union Members $12<br />Preview 16 September: All tickets $10<br /><a href="https://homer.union.unimelb.edu.au/TheatreOnline.nsf/849d2437f9260913ca257418001ee49b/79e6cbb412d7b56dca25749c000507d9?OpenDocument">tickets online</a><br /></span>our man in berlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01350019532999048864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7359466909937985736.post-76297687378863885592008-08-23T10:32:00.019+10:002008-09-04T10:14:42.792+10:00Life is a Dream<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/SLCCcIb1uJI/AAAAAAAAAP4/esBxvEeVLZU/s1600-h/life+is+a+dream+1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/SLCCcIb1uJI/AAAAAAAAAP4/esBxvEeVLZU/s400/life+is+a+dream+1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237829786444085394" /></a><span class="fullpost"><span style="font-style:italic;">Johnny Carr as Segismundo in</span> Life is a Dream <span style="font-style:italic;">by Calderon de la Barca. VCA Company 08, directed by Daniel Schlusser. All photos by Jeff Busby.</span><br /><br />Theatrenotes review <a href="http://theatrenotes.blogspot.com/2008/09/review-life-is-dream.html">here</a>.<br /><br />Season Details <a href="http://www.vca.unimelb.edu.au/Event.aspx?topicID=722&eventID=287">here</a>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/SLCI7c9XsmI/AAAAAAAAAQQ/AZk01BdS2fE/s1600-h/life+is+a+dream+7.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/SLCI7c9XsmI/AAAAAAAAAQQ/AZk01BdS2fE/s400/life+is+a+dream+7.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237836921599144546" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/SLCOpzo9y_I/AAAAAAAAAQY/ytkOV_ezCsI/s1600-h/life+is+a+dream+sword.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/SLCOpzo9y_I/AAAAAAAAAQY/ytkOV_ezCsI/s400/life+is+a+dream+sword.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237843215519697906" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Life is a Dream</span> by Calderon de la Barca, directed by Daniel Schlusser. Translation by Beatrix Christian, set designed by Marg Horwell, lighting designed by Kimberly Kwa, special effects make-up by Dominique Mathisen. Performed by George Banders, Brendan Barnett, Johnny Carr, Andrew Dunn, Julia Grace, Sophie Mathisen, Vanessa Moltzen, Sarah Ogden, Josh Price.<br /></span>our man in berlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01350019532999048864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7359466909937985736.post-75104155577271749842008-06-11T14:45:00.004+10:002008-06-11T14:53:17.189+10:00Hello, EarthI'm not usually a nature-photography fan but <a href="http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2008/06/the_sky_from_above.html">these photos</a> blogged by Alan Taylor took my breath away.<br /><span class="fullpost"><br />...and "Fly Bagels! Fly!".<br /></span>our man in berlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01350019532999048864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7359466909937985736.post-39291782497572920662008-05-25T12:55:00.007+10:002008-05-25T15:13:42.727+10:00Sunday Text - in support of Bill Henson<span style="font-weight:bold;">I Saw a Chapel All of Gold</span><br /><br />I saw a chapel all of gold<br />That none did dare to enter in;<br />And many, weeping, stood without,<br />Weeping, mourning, worshipping.<br /><br />I saw a serpent rise between<br />The white pillars of the door;<br />And he forced and forced and forced;<br />Down the golden hinges tore.<br /><br />And along the pavement sweet<br />Set with pearls and rubies bright<br />All his slimy length he drew<br />Till upon the altar white<br /><br />Vomiting his poison out<br />On the bread and on the wine.<br />So I turned into a sty<br />And laid me down among the swine.<br /><br />- William Blake<br /><span class="fullpost"><br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">"Fortunately, not all have swallowed the nihilistic cant of the postmodern. Art can be defined as having certain characteristics and qualities...Art is uplifting and helps us, in the words of another English poet, William Blake, "To see the world in a grain of sand, and to see heaven in a wild flower". While I have not seen the photographs in question...most viewers, I think, would agree that images of naked, under-age girls, silhouetted and standing provocatively are unacceptable."</span> - Dr. Kevin Donnelly (The Sunday Age - 25/5/08)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/SDjo7g6q0OI/AAAAAAAAAOw/Jt9XPK8fXf8/s1600-h/Donatello%27s+David.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/SDjo7g6q0OI/AAAAAAAAAOw/Jt9XPK8fXf8/s320/Donatello%27s+David.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204165478572544226" /></a>Donatello's <span style="font-style:italic;">David.</span><br /><br />Alison Croggon, who is <a href="http://theatrenotes.blogspot.com/2008/05/henson-threatened-with-prosecution.html">"very sad and very angry that this is happening in my country."</a> has all the links, particularly to <a href="http://www.georgehunka.com/blog/index.cgi/2008/05/23#henson_080523">George Hunka</a> and <a href="http://artsjournalist.blogspot.com/2008/05/kevin-welcome-to-your-first-mistake.html">Nicholas Pickard</a>.<br /></span>our man in berlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01350019532999048864noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7359466909937985736.post-55737562319696921642008-05-12T14:07:00.008+10:002008-05-19T19:51:04.044+10:00Salome - in cogito volume III<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/SCfC7918JgI/AAAAAAAAAOQ/BGjHmjQsTF4/s1600-h/SalomeWater.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/SCfC7918JgI/AAAAAAAAAOQ/BGjHmjQsTF4/s400/SalomeWater.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199338630291400194" /></a><br /><span class="fullpost"><br />All photographs by <a href="http://www.brettboardman.com/">Brett Boardman</a><br />Performance details and tickets <a href="http://www.carriageworks.com.au/whats_on.php?event=salome">here</a>.<br />ABC TV news segment <a href="http://www.abc.net.au/news/video/2008/05/12/2242048.htm">here</a>.<br />Will Noonan review at <a href="http://reviews.media-culture.org.au/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2562">M/C Reviews</a>.<br />Nicholas Pickard review <a href="http://artsjournalist.blogspot.com/2008/05/review-salome.html">here.</a><br />Jason Blake in the Sydney Morning Herald <a href="http://www.smh.com.au/news/arts-reviews/salome--in-cogito-volume-iii/2008/04/03/1206851088562.html">here</a>.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/SCfC8N18JhI/AAAAAAAAAOY/k3kdMgELy6k/s1600-h/SalomewithChainsaw.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/SCfC8N18JhI/AAAAAAAAAOY/k3kdMgELy6k/s400/SalomewithChainsaw.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199338634586367506" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/SCfEIN18JjI/AAAAAAAAAOo/juH45BRlwEk/s1600-h/ReverseBaptism.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/SCfEIN18JjI/AAAAAAAAAOo/juH45BRlwEk/s400/ReverseBaptism.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199339940256425522" /></a><br />SALOME - IN COGITO VOLUME III<br />PRESENTED BY <a href="http://www.therabble.com.au/">THE RABBLE</a><br />IN ASSOCIATION WITH CARRIAGEWORKS<br /><br />MAY 07 - 17 AT 8PM<br /><br />CARRIAGEWORKS : WWW.CARRIAGEWORKS.COM.AU<br />245 WILSON STREET EVELEIGH SYDNEY<br /><br />CO CREATION :: EMMA VALENTE & MARY HELEN SASSMAN<br /><br />FEATURING :: PIER CARTHEW : MARY HELEN SASSMAN : SYD BRISBANE : DANA MILTINS : DANIEL SCHLUSSER<br /><br />DIRECTOR & LIGHTING DESIGNER :: EMMA VALENTE<br />DESIGNER :: KATE DAVIS<br />COMPOSER & SOUND DESIGNER :: MAX LYANDVERT : EVA MUELLER<br />ASSOCIATED ARTISTS :: JESSICA BECK : ADAM IUSTON : BELLA DI LORENZO : DAISY NOYES : DAN SPIELMAN<br /><br />Photographs: Mary Helen Sassman (Salome) being baptised by Pier Carthew (John the Baptist), Mary Helen Sassman as Salome with circular saw, Dana Miltins (Judith), Pier Carthew (John) and Daniel Schlusser (Herod) in a perverse-reverse-baptism involving flour</span>our man in berlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01350019532999048864noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7359466909937985736.post-6557395635567361032007-12-10T10:49:00.000+11:002007-12-10T11:05:43.246+11:00Sunday TextLove<br /><br />Love mean to learn to look a yourself<br />The way one looks at distant things<br />For you are only one thing among many.<br />And whoever sees that way heals his heart,<br />Without knowing it, from various ills-<br />A bird and a tree say to him: Friend<br /><br />Then he wants to use himself and things<br />So that they stand in the glow of ripeness.<br />It doesn't matter whether he knows what he serves:<br />Who serves best doesn't always understand.<br /><span class="fullpost"><br />Czeslaw Milosz, <span style="font-style:italic;">The World</span> in <span style="font-style:italic;">New and Collected Poems 1931-2001</span><br /></span>our man in berlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01350019532999048864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7359466909937985736.post-17840227740780933882007-11-10T11:59:00.001+11:002008-02-01T12:01:33.306+11:00A Dollhouse - Photos and Reviews<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/RzUQoTtdSwI/AAAAAAAAAME/OqA40Xvv1d4/s1600-h/youngfab%26broke.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/RzUQoTtdSwI/AAAAAAAAAME/OqA40Xvv1d4/s400/youngfab%26broke.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5131025635130297090" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Katherine Harris as Nora in</span> A Dollhouse <span style="font-style:italic;"> by Henrik Ibsen, a VCA production directed by Daniel Schlusser. Photo by Ponch Hawkes. 2007.</span><span class="fullpost"><br /><br />Alison Croggon's review at <a href="http://theatrenotes.blogspot.com/2007/11/review-dollhouse.html">Theatrenotes</a><br />Matthew Clayfield's at <a href="http://www.esotericrabbit.com/blog/?p=760">Esoteric Rabbit</a><br />Martin Ball's review in <a href="http://www.theage.com.au/news/arts/vca-graduates-give-classics-a-twist/2007/11/05/1194117952679.html">The Age</a><br /><style type="text/css"><br /><!--<br />.quote {width:350px; padding: 6px; border: solid 1px #456B8F; font: 10px helvetica, verdana, sans-serif; color: #222222; background-color: #ffffff}<br />.quote a {font: 13px arial, serif; color: #003399; text-decoration: underline}<br />.quote a:hover {color: #FF9900; }<br />--><br /></style><div class="quote"><a href="http://www.australianstage.com.au/reviews/melbourne/a-dollhouse--vca-836.html" target="_blank">A Dollhouse | VCA</a><br />Australian Stage Online - Saturday, 10 November 2007<br /><div align="right">© <a href="http://www.australianstage.com.au" target="_blank">Australian Stage Online</a></div></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/RzUm_jtdS4I/AAAAAAAAANE/s17f5LB4jPo/s1600-h/Nora%26Torvald2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/RzUm_jtdS4I/AAAAAAAAANE/s17f5LB4jPo/s400/Nora%26Torvald2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5131050223818066818" /></a><span style="font-style:italic;">Katherine Harris as Nora and Nick Jamieson as Torvald.</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/RzUKgDtdSsI/AAAAAAAAALk/1u4lji6OE-U/s1600-h/Ranksinnerglow.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/RzUKgDtdSsI/AAAAAAAAALk/1u4lji6OE-U/s400/Ranksinnerglow.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5131018896326609602" /></a><span style="font-style:italic;">Ben Pfeiffer as Dr. Rank. </span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/RzUQpjtdSyI/AAAAAAAAAMU/0wXSRhQHDT8/s1600-h/Nora%26Rank.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/RzUQpjtdSyI/AAAAAAAAAMU/0wXSRhQHDT8/s400/Nora%26Rank.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5131025656605133602" /></a><span style="font-style:italic;">Katherine Harris as Nora and Ben Pfeiffer as Dr. Rank.</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/RzUdjDtdS0I/AAAAAAAAAMk/UDlWNikyi8Q/s1600-h/Krog%26Nora%26micro.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/RzUdjDtdS0I/AAAAAAAAAMk/UDlWNikyi8Q/s400/Krog%26Nora%26micro.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5131039838587145026" /></a><span style="font-style:italic;">Michael Wahr as Krogstad and Katherine Harris as Nora.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/R0Nw1mg9Z5I/AAAAAAAAAOI/CYUAx0beaa0/s1600-h/Kris2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/R0Nw1mg9Z5I/AAAAAAAAAOI/CYUAx0beaa0/s400/Kris2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5135072066306664338" /></a><span style="font-style:italic;">Edwina Wren as Kristine.</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/R0Nw02g9Z4I/AAAAAAAAAOA/jUXPzamXp7A/s1600-h/Krog%26Dalek.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/R0Nw02g9Z4I/AAAAAAAAAOA/jUXPzamXp7A/s400/Krog%26Dalek.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5135072053421762434" /></a><span style="font-style:italic;">Michael Wahr as Krogstad.</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/RzUm-jtdS3I/AAAAAAAAAM8/uQPNLn7ljGc/s1600-h/postpartyheap.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/RzUm-jtdS3I/AAAAAAAAAM8/uQPNLn7ljGc/s400/postpartyheap.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5131050206638197618" /></a><span style="font-style:italic;">Nick Jamieson as Torvald, Ben Pfeiffer as Dr. Rank and Katherine Harris as Nora.</span><br /><br />Full Credits:<br /><span style="font-style:italic;">A Dollhouse</span> by Henrik Ibsen, directed by Daniel Schlusser. Set design by Jeminah Reidy. Costumes by Tiffany Abbott. Lighting design by Kimberly Kwa. Surround sound by Tessa Eleiff. Composer Johnny Milner. With Katherine Harris, Nick Jamieson, Michael Wahr, Edwina Wren, Ben Pfeiffer and Veronica Bryant/Heloise Jackson. Produced by the Victorian College of the Arts Drama and Production schools. <br /><br />All photos by Ponch Hawkes. 2007<br /><br /></span>our man in berlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01350019532999048864noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7359466909937985736.post-34139809428724599532007-10-26T13:31:00.000+10:002007-10-29T13:05:07.064+11:00A Dollhouse<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/RyU7BQFQ_vI/AAAAAAAAAKU/g3sz1SijHWI/s1600-h/dollhouseteddy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/RyU7BQFQ_vI/AAAAAAAAAKU/g3sz1SijHWI/s400/dollhouseteddy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5126568643514138354" /></a><br /><span class="fullpost"><br />Performance details <a href="http://www.vca.unimelb.edu.au/Event.aspx?topicID=722&eventID=217">here</a>.<br /><br />We took time out during rehearsals to polish the first ever Australian Eurovision entry...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/RyU7CAFQ_wI/AAAAAAAAAKc/WyYvl3hmiKo/s1600-h/eurodollhouse.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/RyU7CAFQ_wI/AAAAAAAAAKc/WyYvl3hmiKo/s400/eurodollhouse.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5126568656399040258" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /></span>our man in berlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01350019532999048864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7359466909937985736.post-35067062123098145722007-08-21T13:11:00.000+10:002007-08-21T13:17:29.017+10:00Melbourne Street Art 9<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/RspYbGkfvbI/AAAAAAAAAKE/YzzGdGwdi4I/s1600-h/sadheart.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/RspYbGkfvbI/AAAAAAAAAKE/YzzGdGwdi4I/s400/sadheart.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5100986750593908146" /></a><br /><br /><span class="fullpost"><br /><br />Ninth in a series of documentations of deliberate and accidental street art.<br />St. Georges Road South, North Fitzroy<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/RspYamkfvaI/AAAAAAAAAJ8/8lYzKaaW33I/s1600-h/sadheartwide.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/RspYamkfvaI/AAAAAAAAAJ8/8lYzKaaW33I/s400/sadheartwide.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5100986742003973538" /></a><br /></span>our man in berlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01350019532999048864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7359466909937985736.post-10170700132844725882007-08-15T10:35:00.000+10:002007-08-15T11:31:34.120+10:00The Garden State<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/RsJLkHroH0I/AAAAAAAAAJk/UAnqCT2MJE0/s1600-h/DestroyBabylon.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/RsJLkHroH0I/AAAAAAAAAJk/UAnqCT2MJE0/s400/DestroyBabylon.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098720812046229314" /></a><br /><span class="fullpost"><br />Mayor John So announced this week that the fountains in the Carlton Gardens would flow again. The house I am living in seems to be leaking upwards.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/RsJLknroH1I/AAAAAAAAAJs/FYHh99taeSo/s1600-h/PrincesParkWide.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/RsJLknroH1I/AAAAAAAAAJs/FYHh99taeSo/s400/PrincesParkWide.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098720820636163922" /></a><br /><br />These shots of a lake in Princes Park were taken in March.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/RsJLk3roH2I/AAAAAAAAAJ0/Tr-id8hgpZc/s1600-h/PrincesPark3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/RsJLk3roH2I/AAAAAAAAAJ0/Tr-id8hgpZc/s400/PrincesPark3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098720824931131234" /></a><br /><br /></span>our man in berlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01350019532999048864noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7359466909937985736.post-67741599356003424222007-07-21T13:19:00.000+10:002007-07-21T13:29:48.002+10:00Camilleri does Cinderella<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/RqF8_3roHyI/AAAAAAAAAJU/vyo2xwI-wKQ/s1600-h/cindarellapic.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/RqF8_3roHyI/AAAAAAAAAJU/vyo2xwI-wKQ/s400/cindarellapic.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5089486490625908514" /></a><br /><span class="fullpost"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/RqF9JHroHzI/AAAAAAAAAJc/9jeVRgThh8c/s1600-h/cindarella+info.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/RqF9JHroHzI/AAAAAAAAAJc/9jeVRgThh8c/s400/cindarella+info.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5089486649539698482" /></a><br /></span>our man in berlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01350019532999048864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7359466909937985736.post-12819640450546322712007-06-04T09:15:00.000+10:002007-06-06T06:28:16.257+10:00Corvus<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/RmNMfwr4D4I/AAAAAAAAAI8/BzQ3-nQ0j0o/s1600-h/corvusantlertight.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/RmNMfwr4D4I/AAAAAAAAAI8/BzQ3-nQ0j0o/s400/corvusantlertight.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5071981713877897090" /></a><br /><span class="fullpost"><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Dana Miltins with (and without) antelope in </span><a href="http://www.emu-arts.at/therabble/corvus.html">Corvus</a><span style="font-style:italic;"> (designed by director Kate Davis, lighting designed by Emma Valente, photography by Brett Boardman)</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/RmNpCQr4D5I/AAAAAAAAAJE/HTYaoqXk5Y0/s1600-h/corvusmassive.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_suydUv8viVI/RmNpCQr4D5I/AAAAAAAAAJE/HTYaoqXk5Y0/s400/corvusmassive.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5072013092908961682" /></a><br />Reading Nicholas Pickard's <a href="http://artsjournalist.blogspot.com/2007/05/review-corvus.html">review</a>, I was involuntarily thrown out of my seat. Still quite a distance from the airport, I came to my senses, unfortunately.<br /><br />Instead, some beautiful photos to tease those of us not in Sydney. Rumour has it that <span style="font-style:italic;">Corvus</span> might make it to Melbourne, which would be just fab.<br /><br />While we wait, the same gang are bringing their production of <a href="http://www.emu-arts.at/therabble/osama.html"><span style="font-style:italic;">Osama the Hero</span></a> to Melbourne later this month. Although an altogether different beast from <span style="font-style:italic;">Corvus</span>, <span style="font-style:italic;">Osama...</span> was one of the most intelligent "straight" theatre pieces that I saw in '06. <br /></span>our man in berlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01350019532999048864noreply@blogger.com3