Making theatre and films. Politics, when its more than posturing and egos. Watching people on trams, sometimes until it becomes uncomfortable for both of us. Singing. Yoga & Buddhism.
GILGAMESH MELBOURNE RETURN SEASON :
Gilgamesh, the hit of the Melbourne International Art Festival and the Next Wave Festival, is coming back to Melbourne for three nights only. If you missed it before, don’t make the same mistake again!
Before Uncle Semolina & Friends leave for overseas we are doing 3 local shows on the 24, 25 and 26 September at the Melbourne University Guild Theatre. Go to the MELBOURNE FRINGE FESTIVAL WEBSITE in September to book tickets.
For more details on the company check out the Uncle Semolina (& Friends) (click for MYSPACE or WEBSITE ).
GILGAMESH: INTERNATIONAL TOUR
I am speechless with delight to be part of the Uncle Semolina & Friend's international tour of their successful show "Gilgamesh" in October and November of this year. For details of the company and the show, go the UNCLE SEMOLINA WEBSITE .
We will be performing at the prestigious London arts venue The Barbican Theatre from October 3 until October 15. You can book for this show by going to the BARBICAN WEBSITE .
Later in October we will be performing at the NEWBURY CORN EXCHANGE in the UK.
Then it's off to China where we will perform at the Shanghai Arts Centre and the Beijing Pioneer Theatre.
We wrap up the tour by coming back to Australia. Between November 15 and November 25, we will be performing at the Studio in the Sydney Opera House. Tickets are available through the OPERA HOUSE WEBSITE .
You can see a still photo from Gilgamesh on the top right hand corner of this page. If you want to see more, go to my pictures section and look for the "Gilgamesh" folder.
CONSULTATIONS WITH DR RUDY HEINNELICHEN :
Dr Rudy Heinnelichen (MBChb FRAKP Dip. Fr. Psych.) wants to peer inside your head and show you the secrets of your greatest desires.
Dr Rudy is a slightly unorthodox Austrian Psychiatrist who provides dream interpretations to needy patrons. All he requires is a couch in the corner of your dance party, festival or event. He welcomes the occasional voyeur to his consultations, which last around 10 minutes each.
Dr Rudy'd techniques would down particularly well at Rave Parties, in the corner of a chillout area somewhere. The doctor could also roam around giving people spot check ups.
If you are looking for entertainment to spice up an event, you know anyone who might be,send me a message! Dr Rudy might just pay you a visit with his able (yet severe) assistant, Heather Sayer as Nurse Spanken (see us above). Rates negotiable, depending on where, what and how long.
I'd like to meet:
Anyone who likes to make *or watch* funny, moving and challenging theatre, especially those in Melbourne or Wellington.
People that surprise me.
Guerilla film-makers.
Improvisors who push the envelope.
Those with a social conscience who like to have a good laugh about the world.
Brave folk not afraid to share their softness.
So if that's you - then send me a message and add me as your friend! I send the occasional bulletin out (try to keep it at once a week max!) with details of any current projects I'm involved in. I keep an update of what I'm up to next in the left hand column.
DON'T LIKE THIS SONG? CHANGE IT!
I've just downloaded this great player from project playlist, so if you don't like the track that's playing right now, just click on the track below that you'd rather hear.
Music:
Radiohead. Coldplay, Air, Muse, Sheila Chandra. Foo Fighters, Philip Glass, Pearl Jam, Bach, Faure's Requiem. Fat Freddy's Drop, Imogen Heap, Eminiem, Holst's "Mars" from the Planets, Powderfinger, Ella Fitzgerald. Soundtracks. Peter Gabriel, Jeff Buckley, The Streets, Floyd Thursby & the Definite Article
The folk/world/spiritual music I sing with Community Choir "Sing Sing".
THE SENSATIONAL SOUP SOIREE:
Join me and the choir I'm part of - "Sing Sing" - on Wednesday, September 12 for the "Sensational Soup Soiree", held as part of the annual Darebin Music Feast.
Sing Sing will be - er -sing singing a lot of their old favourites (that's celtic, african, swedish music and lots more from around the world) at the Northcote Uniting Church Hall on High Street, Northcote. We will be singing for about 25 minutes and there will be 3 other community choirs joining us.
Enjoy the music with hot soup and crusty bread. Starts at 7pm. Entry is by donation. This event has been running for 4 years now and crowds of 100-200 people have attended past soirees, so come on down.
JAVENESE PUPPET AND MUSIC SHOW:
On Thursday, 20 September 2007 I will be singing as part of a Javenese puppet performance with a gamelan orchestra (a traditional indonesian group of musicians.
The show is "Srikandhi Maguru Manah" (Srikandhi Learns Archery) and it is a story of a princess who learns the art of archery in order to defend her kingdom from an invading army.
This is a great chance to see traditional Indonesian music played by an experienced group of musicians.
The performance is at the Northcote Town Hall at 189 High Street, Northcote (Melways Ref 30 e9) from 7:00pm-8:30pm. Bring a cushion, but seats will provided if you can't sit on the floor.
One show only. To book contact
[email protected] or call Ria on 9480 4525. For more info on the group go to their WEBSITE
Movies:
Pulp Fiction, Napolean Dynamite, Zoolander, Dead Man Walking, Three Colours Blue, Happiness, 10 Canoes, Little Fish, The Matrix (1 only), The Thin Red Line, You, Me and Everyone We Know, Kill Bill, Somersault, Spiderman, Memento, Batman Begins,
Television:
The Office and Extras. We Can Be Heroes - Chris Lilly. Australian ..aries and discussion forums on hot topics. The Simpsons, Seinfeld, Scrubs, The Sopranos(an S fetish?). Deadwood. Sacha Baron Cohen's stuff.
MARK ON TV
Above is an excerpt from a recent episode of Mick Molloy's "The Nation" (Channel 9, Tuesdays 9:30pm). I'm the guy who gets kicked in the nuts.
BEN NOBLE is an actor and friend of mine living in Toronto. Here is a TV ad he did called "Hate Crime". He's the one in purple, apparently. I love it! Wild!
Books:
The Unbearable Lightness of Being. Atonement. An autiobiography of a 98-year-old American black man who has just learnt to read called "Life is So Good". The God of Small Things. Greek & Roman mythology. How to speak Spanish books.
Heroes:
Geoffrey Rush, Sam Neil. Miranda Harcourt. Nelson Mandela. Neil Armfield. Terence Malick. Buddha. Russell Tregonning (My Dad). Terry Hicks.
The superhero I most resemble (apparently) is
The Flash
Fast, athletic and flirtatious.
The Flash
75%
Spider-Man
65%
Robin
60%
Green Lantern
60%
Superman
55%
Wonder Woman
55%
Hulk
55%
Iron Man
50%
Supergirl
45%
Batman
40%
Catwoman
35%
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