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I was delighted to be resident puppeteer last Saturday at Young Henry’s inaugural Small World Festival. The sun was shining, the gin and tonics were flowing, and native flower bedecked the table settings. Children frolicked amongst fashionable food stalls. Street artists painted while we watched. The music was fun and cheerful, with a parade of showmen gracing the stage. True …
Don’t miss this exciting exhibition from our lovely friends at Erth – the Museum of our Futures Past. This time they are collaborating with the Central Coast based arts organisation, Art Central. The work fuses museum style antiquities and fine artworks created by 21 artists from the Central Coast. And all around the amazing theme of dugongs! How cool is …
What is a salvage spider, I hear you ask? A most fearsome beastie that lives in the bush, in Norther NSW. He eats teddy bears and creeps about, spinning a giant web to seduce further prey. [vimeo http://vimeo.com/56297780] The salvage spider is also an amazing puppet created entirely out of rubbish by a community collective, One Off Makery. Key member …
Umbrella Theatre are delighted to present Old Mate roving around the Peats Ridge Festival this year! We’ll be harassing & entertaining passers by with the tales and ramblings of Old Mate on; 30 December 11.00 & 3.30pm 31st December 11.00 & 3.00pm See you there to share a yarn and reflect on the passing of another wonderful year! xx
Crack Theatre Festival is part of the experimental arts program, This Is Not Art (TINA) held in Newcastle over the October long weekend every year. I’ve always loved this festival for its stimulating mix of performance, installations, workshops, readings and panel discussions. The Crack component is led by Artistic Directors (and artists in their own rights) Jane Grimley & Gareth …
Yes I’ve read the books. Seen the movies. And now I’ll be in the burlesque parody. What am I talking about? Harry Potter and the Curse of the Tassel Twirl, where fan boys, divas and devos unite! This Sunday Umbrella Theatre will be presenting you with the perverted puppetry phenomena, ‘Dobby’s Punishment Parlour’ at the Standard Oxford Street. Our very …
New Year’s Day, 2010. I was in the bitter cold of Edinburgh, Scotland, wearing everything I owned to combat the -6 degree cold. While my friends nursed their Hogmanay hangovers, I emerged that evening as the sun was shyly withdrawing behind the horizon, and made my way along the Royal Mile, past frozen puddles and debris abandoned after the festivities …