Putting on an Act 04

30 November 1999

Play it Safe Short Performance Festival From the wildly experimental to the outrageously funny; sometimes witty and sophisticated; at other times sombre or even silly, Putting on an Act provides a unique opportunity to see what WA's independent performance makers are up to. The full gamut of original and experimental performance is served in bite-sized pieces, encompassing: dance, spoken word performance, physical theatre, live and audio-visual art. With a different program of short performances every night, each restricted to 15 minutes duration and often accompanied by slide and video projection, this rapid-fire performance season has proven immensely popular since its inception in 1994. Tuesday - Friday, 20-23 July, 8pm Best of night: Saturday 24 July, 8pm Produced by PICA with sponsorship by Healthway to promote FPWA's 'Play it Safe' message. Tuesday 20 July Our Father (Live Art) 12 mins Devised & performed by Peter Toy Exploring the ritual of prayer with video projection Just a Few (Dance) 4 mins Performed by Susan McGinn with choreography by Joanne Gibbon Music: My Favourite Thing Silverchair A work based on peoples' favourite things and how these things make you feel Two Monologues (Theatre) 10 mins Written & performed by Andrew Dunn and directed by Nell Shipley The first monologue utilises traditional narrative techniques to address the character of an ex-priest; the second is by an English hit man who wants to be an actor and seeks to subvert narrative expectations Dove? (experimental music theatre) 15 mins Michelle Sowden, Adam Trainer, Karen De San Miguel (lighting) [where?] an experimental collaboration between a theatre-maker and a musician, exploring the experiences of an Italian migrant woman. A Great Way to Fly (Physical Theatre) 13 mins Rebekah Rousi, Brandon Chen The ignorant and the philosophical: orientalism in the outback The Empty Space: Stepping in, exploring life (Improvised theatre) 15 mins Devised & performed by Angela Brown An improvisation based on the concept of 'fooling' as a means of creating theatre in the moment Be longing (is Dad dead yet?) (Performance) 5 mins Mar Bucknell Trio (Dance) 5 mins Mudhra Dance Company Premala Sangarananda, Sooraj Subramaniam, Dawn Jackson Cross-cultural choreography blending classical Indian and contemporary dance movement exploring the nature of displacement. Wednesday 21 July Angels of Luck (spoken word, music and dance) 15 mins Keith Anthonisz and 3 Wise Monkeys Luck is a mysterious shadow lurking behind every person like the delicate balance of a ballerina Go Bucket Inhale Bucket Go (Performance Poetry) 5 mins Tomas Ford's Cabaret of Death A cautionary tale on the dangers of excessive marijuana consumption; a theatrical adaptation employing an electronic soundscape and performance poetry The Summit (Theatre) 10 mins Anxious Milk Moments Laura Motherway (writer/director) Performers: Shane Adamczak, Josh Brant, Liam Ryan, Tom Hutton Is there such a thing as a collective social conscience? Lots of things associated with public transport don't have feet... that's lovely. Split (Dance Theatre) 9 mins Devised & performed by Nick Candy & Pamela B. Konijn, Sound score: Kingsley Reeves split: controlled/felt Dog Rotten (Live Art: transferential poescapes) 12 mins Sunniorigami-Live Art Ensemble Kate Smith (writer), Adam Timol (music) A transferential poescape is a movement of words - it takes the 'nature' of things and embodies it in a landscape of words. Dog Rotten is about her mother's father, her brother, her lovers and herself... 'Life was a dog that followed her here too...' One's A Crowd (Theatre) 9 mins Devised and directed by David Allen Technical Designer: Daniel Allen Performers: Gerard Hadlow, Bronwyn O'Neill, Katie Perram, Hannah McGrath, Bernadette Rawle, Music: Don't Let Me Get Me (Juicy Horn Mix) Pink; Imaginary Evanescence Teenagers are bombarded by adults warning about the seduction of drugs and alcohol-but who says that they're listening? The Art of Gossip (Theatre) 6 mins Performed by Lara Tumak Directed by Simon Clarke; Sound by Ashley Greig Costume and make-up: Amanda Clarke A delicate massacre of a dear companion Thursday 22nd July ZACK ADAMS in: A Brief History of Zack Adams (Theatre) SKP Media Productions Zack Adams, Shane Adamczak (co director) Ball Park (Dance Theatre) James Berlyn, Sally Richardson (director) I'm Cumming all the Time! (Dance Theatre) David Fussell and Jackson Castiglione Creature Existence (Dance) Finesse Vanessa Kelly Past and Present (Dance) Imelda King A Night 'Out' - In Rockingham (Performance Poetry / Physical Theatre) Tomas Ford's Cabaret of Death Hmmm Theory (Physical Theatre) Bronwyn Turnbull, Theaker Von Ziarno (tissue advisor) Played in Light (Dance) Sophie Yesberg, Kiera Mason-Hill, Robyn Waltl (multi-media) Friday 23 July Eco Freako-the Grim reaper (music/theatre/video) Rowland Benjamin, Tim Wilson(fine art), John King (fine art), Eva Januszewski (graphic artist) ZACK ADAMS in: Up Late Live with Zack Adams (live and dangerous) theatre SKP Media Productions Zack Adams, Shane Adamczak (co director) Next Tuesday (Theatre) Forbidden Fruit Francesca Waters, Vivienne Glance (director) WAN (Dance) Company Loaded Sue Peacock. Margrete Helgeby, Paea Leach (choreography) Wig Blind (Circus Arts) Dada Mamas Jessica Masters, Mesha Smith, Mandy Curties Falter (Live Art) Kirsten Hudson, devised by Sarah Jane Pell Straight Jacket (Hybrid) Quattro Maitland Schnaars, Seanne Kinsye, Nell Shipley, Andre J Uribe-Hidalgo (visuals), Sean Gillespy (sound) Touched (Dance Theatre) Molly Tipping Saturday 24 July - Jury Selection night Dog Rotten (Live Art: transferential poescapes) 12 mins Sunniorigami-Live Art Ensemble Kate Smith (writer), Adam Timol (music) A transferential poescape is a movement of words - it takes the 'nature' of things and embodies it in a landscape of words. Dog Rotten is about her mother's father, her brother, her lovers and herself... 'Life was a dog that followed her here too...' Played in Light (Dance) Devised & performed by Sophie Yesberg and Kiera Mason-Hill Multi-media: Robyn Waltl; Music: Brenden Slaven I'm Cumming all the Time! (Dance Theatre) Devised & performed by David Fussell and Jackson Castiglione Music: 'pumping iron' by Joey Ward. If I change one thing I have to change everything. Hmmm Theory (Physical Theatre) Devised & performed by Bronwyn Turnbull, Tissue advisor: Theaker Von Ziarno Hmmm Theory asks the big kitchen question, 'Is a honey joy in the hand better than a cold sandwich in the bush?' WAN (Dance) Company Loaded Choreography: Paea Leach; Performers: Sue Peacock & Margrete Hegleby Coldness.Silence.Violence. Two women play out moments of living and dying physically and metaphorically. WAN is the outcome of a creative development period towards a new work. Wig Blind (Circus Arts) Dada Mamas Choreographed & performed by Jessica Masters, Mesha Smith, Mandy Curties Music: B-52's - 'Planet Claire'; The Who - 'My Generation'; Sorl Hooligan - 'Evil Woman' 'Wig Blind' is a state in which outrageous ornamentation overcomes the practicality of conventional costume. The Art of Gossip (Theatre) 6 mins Deviser/performer & costume design: Lara Tumak Director: Simon Clarke; Sound: Ashley Greig; First aid: Amanda Clarke; Text: adapted from The Misanthrope by Moliere A delicate massacre of a dear companion Ball Park (Dance Theatre) 15 mins Devised & performed by James Berlyn, Directed by Sally Richardson, Design by Matrine Black & costume by Ann Marie Terese Bouncing back, being on the ball, and on top of your game. 'Always play with people who are better than you are, it's the only way to improve your game.' (James's aunt)