About Me
From the fascinating to the fascinatingly ordinary, Penny Machinations is waiting to amaze and astound the curious and courageous.Our private-viewing venues proffer an ever-changing array of bite-sized, genre-hopping experiments that run the gamut from naturalistic theatre to caricature, comedy and even occasionally dance. Whether it's a ride in The Barina of Mystery or an encounter with The Silhouetted Lady, pop your head in and have a close-up experience to remember.Intimate theatre sideshow at its very best.Created by Telia Nevile and Matt Kelly for the 2004 La Mama Explorations Season, Penny Machinations has gone on to have a wail of a time at the 2005 & 2006 Melbourne Fringe Festivals (2005 Outstanding Special Event); the 2006/2007 Falls Festival at Marion Bay, TAS; The Village at Edinburgh Gardens (2006 & 2007); The Grape Escape, Halls Gap (2007); the 2007 Midsumma Opening Night; and most recently the 2007/2008 Falls Festival at Lorne, VIC.Go on...if the sign says Vacant, come on in...Other highlights of the [Fringe] festival club include…the delightful Penny Machinations, a series of brief, deft theatrical delights. It’s an excellent way to pass the time while waiting for your next show to start, and great entertainment in its own right. …all of these micro-dramas come highly recommended.
Beat Magazine, Oct 2006Be warned, one show is not enough and you might find yourself scouring your pockets for enough change to get another hit. Penny Machinations is a unique and clever concept that takes the sideshow alley to a much more interesting level. …unknown and unique delights…
aussietheatre.com, Oct 2006…the confrontation with actors in an unknown setting created a wonderful thrill of fear. Penny Machinations, developed by Telia Nevile and Matt Kelly, turned out to be a fertile and highly entertaining experience.
RealTime, Feb/Mar 2005Profile edited with CricketSoda's Myspace Editor
