TotallyDon't live at Browns Mart - Darwin Fringe Festival 2017
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Vox Pop | Opening Night | A SMOKE SOCIAL by Sandra Thibodeaux
Picture yourself in the Darwin Town Hall in 1915 where people have gathered in a ‘smoke social’ – parties that were held to farewell enlisting soldiers. ‘Smoke socials’ featured Vaudeville routines, songs, toasts and music ensembles. A Smoke Social re-recreates this event, inviting audiences to participate as they did a hundred years ago, in the original venue.
Parallel to this, we travel to the Palestinian front where two Australian brothers have been abandoned. Their fragile relationship becomes further strained by the entrance of a mysterious woman. These two worlds of Palestine and Darwin interweave seamlessly until, eventually, colliding in a battle for truth.
Brown's Mart Theatre : 20 - 30 June 2018
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Broken's Matt Edgerton interview with Ali & Greg 104.9FM radio, Darwin, Northern Territory Australia
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AND I'M THE QUEEN OF SHEBA - OPENING NIGHT VOX POP
Kate Wyvill's play, AND I'M THE QUEEN OF SHEBA is set on a spectacular but debt-ridden NT cattle station with owner, Alma facing destitution but stubbornly refusing to give up her home. Out of the blue a wealthy stranger appears bearing gifts and Alma spies a plan of salvation. Hope is on the horizon and prosperity is in the air ... or is a thunderous storm of tumult rolling her way?
Hilarity and tragedy sweep the stage as these beguiling and feisty characters battle for security in their unstable world.
As a person who has spent most of my life on a cattle station, I found the play very moving and spot on. It was by far the best play I have seen. It was Australian acting at its best, beautifully written and thoroughly researched - Shona Underwood, cattle station owner and artist 2016
I had travelled all the way from the UK to see this play and I wasn't disappointed. Such a powerful story - writing is amazing - Molvia Maddox 2016
Starring: Nicola Bartlett, George Shevtsov, Andrew Tighe and Frederick Copperwiate
13 June - Saturday 29 June 2019. Brown's Mart Theatre, Darwin, Northern Territory.
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Darwin is a small yet cosmopolitan city. People from more than 50 nations make up its population of 110,000. It is on the Timor Sea (a branch of the Indian Ocean) in north-central Australia. Darwin is the tropical capital city of the Northern Territory.
Darwin has a relaxed lifestyle and unique multiculturalism, where people from over 50 different cultures live and work side by side. The regular Asian-style markets that form an intrinsic part of the everyday Darwin landscape for local residents sea food, music, language, and culture from just about every Asian nation, alongside crocodile hunters, local Aboriginal artists, musicians of every genre, sports fishing operators, sunset sails, and families with children playing on the beach. Darwin's unique cosmopolitan makeup has been recognised as an multicultural icon of national significance by the Australian National Trust.
Darwin's tropical climate has two major seasons, the 'dry', from about May to October, and the 'wet', from November to April. Major cyclones have occurred approximately once every three decades. Much of the city was destroyed by Cyclone Tracy in 1974.
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Darwin Wharf Precinct, Darwin Wharf, Darwin, ☎ +61 8 8981 4268. At 9:58AM on 19 February 1942, the wharf was a target for Japanese bombs, which claimed the lives of many service personnel and waterside workers. Many of the historical landmarks remain and can be explored today.
Fannie Bay Gaol, East Point Rd, Fannie Bay. 10:30AM-4PM. Fannie Bay Gaol operated as Darwin’s major prison for almost 100 years from 1883. Two maximum security wings were added during the 1950s and the gallows were used for executions until 1952. The building’s grim and oppressive history can be felt as you walk through. free.
Burnett House at Myilly Point, Myilly Point, ☎ +61 8 8981 0165. Architect B.C.G. Burnett designed homes adapted to the climatic conditions of the Top End, which included the use of lightweight materials and natural ventilation. It is worth leaving your visit to Myilly Point until Sunday afternoon, when you can take High Tea in the shady tropical gardens at Burnett House.
Browns Mart, ☎ +61 8 8981 5522, Browns Mart is a stone building that was opened in 1885 as the store ‘Solomon’s Emporium’. It played many roles over the years, but today has become a cultural and historic icon of the city that is regularly used for theatre and performances.
Adelaide River War Cemetery. During World War II, Adelaide River township was the site of a large military base. The war cemetery created there is now the final resting place for 434 military personnel and civilians involved in the war effort. The cemetery is set in lush surrounds alongside the Adelaide River with beautifully tended gardens providing a peaceful backdrop for remembering the fallen.
Lyons Cottage, ☎ +61 8 8999 8201. Lyons Cottage, overlooking Darwin Harbour on The Esplanade, was built in 1925 to house staff working on the submarine cable that connected Australia with Britain.
The Old Court House and Police. Built in 1884 for the South Australian Government, these colonial style buildings made from local stone have housed criminals, the Navy and today the NT Administrator’s Offices. Restored after damage by Cyclone Tracy, these buildings are a stark reminder of the Darwin of yesteryear.
Aviation Heritage Centre, ☎ +61 8 8947 2145, The Aviation Heritage Centre has an impressive collection of aircraft and displays depicting the Territory’s involvement in aviation from the early pioneers to the jet age.
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Bicentennial Park. This scenic stretch of parkland along The Esplanade overlooks Darwin Harbour. It’s a great place to kick a footy, soak up some rays or have a picnic while watching the sun set.
George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens, (Geranium St off the Stuart Hwy), [6]. 7AM-7PM. A stone’s throw from the city centre are 42 hectares of gardens that showcase local flora and that of other tropical habitats around the world. Explore monsoon forests, coastal foredunes and open woodlands on a stroll through the botanic gardens. Free.
Lake Alexander. An ideal spot for swimming all year round, Lake Alexander is popular for picnics and barbecues. Spend the day by the water, have a game of volleyball and tire the kids out on the playground.
Casuarina Coastal Reserve. The Reserve encompasses 1500 hectares, including 8 km (5 mi) of sandy beaches bordered by dramatic cliffs.
Charles Darwin National Park. Shell middens in the area indicate that it has been used by Aboriginal people for thousands of years. The Larrakia people are the traditional owners of the land.
Mr Takahashi (and other falling secrets) opens in Cairns March 31st 2017
Mr Takahashi and Other Falling Secrets
Mar 30 – Apr 8 @ JUTE Theatre
Darwin 1942, WWII: A town collapses under the threat of invasion as bombshells drop on Northern Australia. Mothers and daughters, sisters, friends and entire cultures are torn apart by the secrets that start to fall. Is Mr Takahashi to blame?
This is a play about the bombing of northern Australia and is presented as part of the 75th anniversary of that event. Japan unleashed a wave of attacks on the north, including Cairns and Townsville with particularly devastating effects on Darwin Three times as many bombs were dropped on Darwin than Pearl Harbour. Mr Takahashi examines the home front at this time, focussing upon the lives of multicultural and Indigenous women who contributed to the war effort, making, in some cases, the ultimate sacrifice.
This historical play is produced by JUTE Theatre Company in association with Darwin partners, Corrugated Iron Youth Arts. With a cast of 5 professional actors the project also engages young actors in each centre to fill the ensemble and smaller speaking roles. This is a wonderful opportunity for young emerging actors to take part in a professional production.
Cast & Crew
Director: Suellen Maunder
Designer: Simona Cosentini
Designer: Simone Tesorieri
Lighting Designer: Beck Adams
Composer/Sound Designer: Netanela Mizrahi
Stage Manager: Andi Egan
Production Manager: Angus Robson
Featuring
Chenoa Deemal
Merrilee Mills
Natalie Taylor
Haylee Wright
Kate Wyvill
Ensemble/Chorus includes
Rachel Davis
Maleea Hegarty
El Ibo
Tia Lelliott
Azizah Pertiwi
Emma Price
Dates & Venue
February 15 – February 25 2017: Brown’s Mart Theatre, Darwin NT
February 2017: Katherine NT
March 30 – April 8 2017: JUTE Theatre, Centre of Contemporary Arts Cairns, 96 Abbott Street, Cairns
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In Between Two - Name Calling
Two trailblazing stars of the Australian music scene survey the forces that have shaped their way. TZU’s Joelistics and ARIA nominated producer James Mangohig are icons of Australian hip- hop, but their family histories are as complex and layered as their lyrics. Coming to a town near you in 2017:
SEPTEMBER
15 & 16 Totem Theatre, Alice Springs
19 Civic Hall, Tennant Creek
21 GYRAAC, Katherine
26- 30 Browns Mart Theatre, Darwin
OCTOBER
5 & 6 OzAsia Festival - Adelaide Festival Centre
11-15 Melbourne Festival - Arts Centre Melbourne
Top End Comedy - Laugh It Off
Amy Hetherington presents a comedic lineup of Top End entertainers Nancy Sparkle, Brad Stott, Danielle Andrews & Ben Stevenson with appearances by Angus Robson & Ryan McArthur.
Filmed on preview night at the Browns Mart theatre in Darwin, Australia.
Cameras: Auki Henry & Terry Finocchiaro
In Between Two - Joelistics' Poh Poh
Two trailblazing stars of the Australian music scene survey the forces that have shaped their way. TZU’s Joelistics and ARIA nominated producer James Mangohig are icons of Australian hip- hop, but their family histories are as complex and layered as their lyrics. Coming to a town near you in 2017:
SEPTEMBER
15 & 16 Totem Theatre, Alice Springs
19 Civic Hall, Tennant Creek
21 GYRAAC, Katherine
26- 30 Browns Mart Theatre, Darwin
OCTOBER
5 & 6 OzAsia Festival - Adelaide Festival Centre
11-15 Melbourne Festival - Arts Centre Melbourne
Christian (Bong) Ramilo
Expanding the Horizon: Conversations with artists in communities was presented by Country Arts SA on 28 February 2014 in Adelaide. For more information about future events, subscribe to Country Arts SA E-news.
CHRISTIAN (BONG) RAMILO
Christian (Bong) Ramilo is Executive Officer of Darwin Community Arts (DCA). He has been a community artist for over thirty years. He received an Australia Council Fellowship in 2000 to explore new technologies and community cultural development; he continues this exploration through projects at DCA, and elsewhere. He also plays ukulele for The Darwin Rondalla.
My role as Executive Officer at DCA involves working with our Board, staff, volunteers, and members towards getting everyone in our region to make and share art, particularly at the local (neighbourhood) level. I also run two projects for DCA: the Darwin Regional Arts Mesh (DRAM) and Frontline Media. DRAM will be a mesh (a form of network that relies on protocols rather than a formal, hierarchical structure) for makers and sharers of art and culture across the Darwin Region; it will have online facilities such as a regional and multisectoral arts and culture calendar, a cultural workers' registry, and a resources reservation and booking system. Frontline is a locative media and digital arts projects (that started in 2009) that explores, through digital technologies, the relationships between community, place, art, media, and technology. I also run ukulele classes from time to time.
ABOUT DARWIN COMMUNITY ARTS
Darwin Community Arts (DCA) is a non-profit, incorporated Association that focuses on community-based arts and cultural development.
DCA began as Brown's Mart Community Arts Project (BMCA) in mid-1970s; it was incorporated in 1979. BMCA played a significant role in arts development in Darwin for over thirty years. BMCA undertook the Reinventing Brown's Mart program in 2007 to focus on community cultural development at a grassroots level; BMCA changed its name to Darwin Community Arts in April 2008. DCA started piloting grassroots arts development activities in Malak in mid-2007. It ceased managing Brown's Mart Theatre in 2008 and moved offices to Malak Shopping Centre completely by the second half of 2009.
Since focussing on grassroots arts development and moving to Malak, DCA has significantly increased: partnerships with non-arts organisations; engagement with multicultural and Indigenous individuals and community groups; attendance among local community groups at arts events; patronage and usage of arts-based facilities at Malak; increased funding and resourcing from non-NT arts sources and non-arts sources; production of songs, theatre, and other material by amateur artists; activities in Palmerston and other communities outside Darwin City; awareness and usage of new technologies and digital media in arts education and production.
Mr Takahashi (and Other Falling Secrets) CAIRNS SEASON MAR 31- APR 8 2017
Darwin 1942 – WWII: A town collapses under the threat of invasion as bombshells drop on Northern Australia. Mothers and daughters, sisters, friends and entire cultures are torn apart by the secrets that start to fall. Is Mr Takahashi to blame?
This is a play about the bombing of northern Australia and is presented as part of the 75th anniversary of that event. Japan unleashed a wave of attacks on the north, including Cairns and Townsville with particularly devastating effects on Darwin, with three times as many bombs as were dropped on Pearl Harbour. Mr Takahashi examines the home front at this time, focussing upon the lives of multicultural and Indigenous women who contributed to the war effort, making, in some cases, the ultimate sacrifice.
This historical play is produced by JUTE Theatre Company in association with Darwin partners, Corrugated Iron Youth Arts. With a cast of 5 professional actors the project also engages young actors in each centre to fill the ensemble and smaller speaking roles. This is a wonderful opportunity for young emerging actors to take part in a professional production.
Cast & Crew
Director: Suellen Maunder
Designer: Simona Cosentini
Designer: Simone Tesorieri
Lighting Designer: Beck Adams
Composer/Sound Designer: Netanela Mizrahi
Stage Manager: Andi Egan
Production Manager: Angus Robson
Featuring
Chenoa Deemal
Merrilee Mills
Natalie Taylor
Haylee Wright
Kate Wyvill
Ensemble/Chorus includes
Rachel Davis
Maleea Hegarty
El Ibo
Tia Lelliott
Azizah Pertiwi
Emma Price
Dates & Venue
February 15 – February 25 2017: Brown’s Mart Theatre, Darwin NT
February 2017: Katherine NT
March 30 – April 8 2017: JUTE Theatre, Centre of Contemporary Arts Cairns, 96 Abbott Street, Cairns
Cairns Prices
Adult $30
Concession $25
Groups of 4 or more $28 each
Opening Night Adult $40 (Red Carpet Event with Champagne & Canapés)
Opening Night Concession $35 (Red Carpet Event with Champagne & Canapés)
Opening Night Groups of 4 or more $38 (Red Carpet Event with Champagne & Canapés)
The play runs for approximately 95 minutes with one 20 minute interval. Rated G.
Schools
Matinee: $15 per student + teacher’s free
Matinee + Workshop: $30 per student + teacher’s free
Evenings : $25 per student + teacher’s free
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FEMA @ TFIV
FEMA performing at Terrorfest IV held at The Happy Yess, Darwin NT.
In Between Two - James' Opa
Two trailblazing stars of the Australian music scene survey the forces that have shaped their way. TZU’s Joelistics and ARIA nominated producer James Mangohig are icons of Australian hip- hop, but their family histories are as complex and layered as their lyrics. Coming to a town near you in 2017:
SEPTEMBER
15 & 16 Totem Theatre, Alice Springs
19 Civic Hall, Tennant Creek
21 GYRAAC, Katherine
26- 30 Browns Mart Theatre, Darwin
OCTOBER
5 & 6 OzAsia Festival - Adelaide Festival Centre
11-15 Melbourne Festival - Arts Centre Melbourne
Bastard Territory - Meet the Cast!
BASTARD TERRITORY
6 June 2014 - 21 June 2014
A new play from the writer of Sydney Theatre Company's sell-out hit 'The Narcissist'.
A ground breaking co-production between Knock-em-Down Theatre, Browns Mart, Moresby Arts and JUTE Theatre Company.
Memory can be a real drag.
Russell's ghosts were kind of at rest. He was at peace with it all; his mother, Lois, disappearing when he was eight; being raised by Neville, a stalwart of the semi-racist no-nonsense Regional Right.
Not knowing who his biological father was.
It's Darwin, 2001, and Russell and his partner Alistair have transformed Russell's childhood home into the 'Tectonic Plate'; 'hip urban café and art gallery by day, queer cabaret dive by night'.
When three separate events over the course of two weeks start to churn things up, the ghosts from Russell's past begin to intrude on his present and he embarks on a quest to determine his identity. The search transports him back to the bohemian world of his childhood; Darwin, 1975, and beyond to his conception; PNG, 1967, where bored ex-TAA hostie, Lois, has tired of Neville's conservatism and joined the 'Moresby Arts Theatre', where she soon starts courting liaisons with members of the community positioned more dangerously at its anarchic edges.
To a soundtrack of Suzi Quatro, Shirley Bassey and Nana Mouskouri, Russell pieces together the events leading to that fateful night when his favourite Abba record was broken and everything else fell apart.
With more than a passing nod at Tennessee Williams, Stephen Carleton has created a passionate, funny and vividly perceptive work about family and identity expertly woven together with dry wit and an earthy tell-it-like-it-is wisdom, which resonates both on a personal level and, more broadly, as a political commentary on a pivotal period in Australia's history.
[Russell]'s quest is a personal one; to determine his own patrilineal identity, but his journey is a metaphor for the role North Australia has in determining the nation's identity, and Australia's place in this region of the world. 1975 is the pivotal year in which the region shook off the shackles of colonialism, and Australia was required to 'mature' and play an adult role in South-East Asia.
(Stephen Carleton)
Directed by Ian Lawson // Playwright Stephen Carleton // Designer Kris Bird // Lighting Designer Sean Pardy // Sound Designer Guy Webster // Choreographer David McMicken // Featuring Ella Watson-Russell, Suellen Maunder, Benhur Helwend, Kathryn Marquet, Steven Tandy and Peter Norton
JOIN US FOR THE Q&A'S
11 June following the evening performance or 12 June following the Matinee
JUTE invites you to a conversation with the Bastard Territory creative team following the performance on either 11 June or 12 June. Immediately following the show, the actors and team will return to stage. It's a great opportunity to discuss your response to the show, for you to ask questions about the process of creating the work and allow you to delve into the creative process!
Like a TED talk, it's only 20 minutes and you can come away knowing more about how theatre is created (the tricks of the trade), the problem solving that the creative team went through to come up with solutions, and an understanding of how these creative beings work. And of course it's a great opportunity to meet the cast after their performance.
We look forward to these conversations with you.
TerrorFest Live - Uncreation
JUTE Theatre Company presents 'Bastard Territory' by Stephen Carleton
BASTARD TERRITORY
6 June 2014 - 21 June 2014
A new play from the writer of Sydney Theatre Company's sell-out hit 'The Narcissist'.
A ground breaking co-production between Knock-em-Down Theatre, Browns Mart, Moresby Arts and JUTE Theatre Company.
Memory can be a real drag.
Russell's ghosts were kind of at rest. He was at peace with it all; his mother, Lois, disappearing when he was eight; being raised by Neville, a stalwart of the semi-racist no-nonsense Regional Right.
Not knowing who his biological father was.
It's Darwin, 2001, and Russell and his partner Alistair have transformed Russell's childhood home into the 'Tectonic Plate'; 'hip urban café and art gallery by day, queer cabaret dive by night'.
When three separate events over the course of two weeks start to churn things up, the ghosts from Russell's past begin to intrude on his present and he embarks on a quest to determine his identity. The search transports him back to the bohemian world of his childhood; Darwin, 1975, and beyond to his conception; PNG, 1967, where bored ex-TAA hostie, Lois, has tired of Neville's conservatism and joined the 'Moresby Arts Theatre', where she soon starts courting liaisons with members of the community positioned more dangerously at its anarchic edges.
To a soundtrack of Suzi Quatro, Shirley Bassey and Nana Mouskouri, Russell pieces together the events leading to that fateful night when his favourite Abba record was broken and everything else fell apart.
With more than a passing nod at Tennessee Williams, Stephen Carleton has created a passionate, funny and vividly perceptive work about family and identity expertly woven together with dry wit and an earthy tell-it-like-it-is wisdom, which resonates both on a personal level and, more broadly, as a political commentary on a pivotal period in Australia's history.
[Russell]'s quest is a personal one; to determine his own patrilineal identity, but his journey is a metaphor for the role North Australia has in determining the nation's identity, and Australia's place in this region of the world. 1975 is the pivotal year in which the region shook off the shackles of colonialism, and Australia was required to 'mature' and play an adult role in South-East Asia.
(Stephen Carleton)
Directed by Ian Lawson // Playwright Stephen Carleton // Designer Kris Bird // Lighting Designer Sean Pardy // Sound Designer Guy Webster // Choreographer David McMicken // Featuring Ella Watson-Russell, Suellen Maunder, Benhur Helwend, Kathryn Marquet, Steven Tandy and Peter Norton
JOIN US FOR THE Q&A'S
11 June following the evening performance or 12 June following the Matinee
JUTE invites you to a conversation with the Bastard Territory creative team following the performance on either 11 June or 12 June. Immediately following the show, the actors and team will return to stage. It's a great opportunity to discuss your response to the show, for you to ask questions about the process of creating the work and allow you to delve into the creative process!
Like a TED talk, it's only 20 minutes and you can come away knowing more about how theatre is created (the tricks of the trade), the problem solving that the creative team went through to come up with solutions, and an understanding of how these creative beings work. And of course it's a great opportunity to meet the cast after their performance.
We look forward to these conversations with you.
Laugh It Off
A behind the scenes taste of the crazy promo shoot for the upcoming show Laugh It Off.
“Cast away the shackles of humdrum, work stress and #firstworldproblems and laugh it off with a showcase of some of the funniest comedians in the NT. Intimate, hilarious, challenging, honest and bizarre… this is a night for lovers of stand-up comedy and clever story telling.”
Featuring performances from Danielle Andrews, Brad Stott, Ben Stevenson, Nancy Sparkle and Amy Hetherington (MC).
Laugh It off will be at Browns Mart, May 27-31 | 7:30pm-9pm
Preview $10 and All other nights $15
Tickets from brownsmart.com.au
Presented by Top End Comedy and supported by Brown’s Mart Theatre