By MILKE
The podcast currently has 29 episodes available.
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We chat to the creators Clare Bartholomew & Daniel Tobias about a brand new show about to hit the stage called The Anniversary. Tune in to find out what the show is about, how it came about, what audiences can expect and how to write a non-verbal physical comedy!
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10 - 21 February 2021
fortyfivedownstairs, Melbourne, Australia.
BOOK HERE: https://fortyfivedownstairs.com/event/the-anniversary
You’re invited to Jim & Barb’s golden wedding anniversary!
After 50 years of marriage, these Baby Boomers from Balwyn annoy one another so much… they literally want to kill each other. Meanwhile, Greta Thunberg is on the TV telling them that the world is on fire and it’s all their fault.
Their comedic dissent into the disappointing abyss of unfulfilled dreams and a mounting fear of ‘what’s outside’ is layered with precision timing, nonsensical absurdity and deadpan delivery.
Multi award-winning creators of Die Roten Punkte, Clare Bartholomew and Daniel Tobias are back with a brand new murderously funny physical farce.
Think Beckett meets Wallace and Grommit.
Since 2006, Clare Bartholomew and Daniel Tobias have been touring their award-winning, irreverent brand of theatre and comedy-cabaret to North America, Europe, New Zealand, and Australia. Together they’ve been nominated for thirteen Greenroom Awards, winning 3 of them, and nominated for a Time Out & Soho Theatre Award and a Total Theatre Award in Edinburgh.
Praise for previous work:
★★★★ ‘Intensely funny…a class act!’ The Age
‘The most important element of all is exceptional: the performers.’ The Courier, South Carolina, USA
‘Inspired, brilliantly executed lunacy.’ The Gazette, Montreal
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Janet A McLeod is a Melbourne-based performer/producer/broadcaster/writer with over 25 years of experience is the field of live comedy. As a performer, Janet hosts countless trivia nights and events both live and online, and is co-host of cult-favourite movie comedy commentary show Cinema Fiasco (in which Janet and her double-act partner Geoff Wallis show B grade movies in cinemas and provide a running commentary as the movie plays - yes, this is as much fun as it sounds).
As a producer, Janet's adaptability and attention to detail - coupled with a genuine love and understanding of comedy - has made her long-running comedy room Local Laughs (17 years) a favourite for established artists as well as an incubator for promising emerging talent. Fun fact: during lockdown, Local Laughs became the first regularly operating comedy room in Australia to do weekly shows live via Zoom. Janet's active championing of - and collaboration with - a large numbers of comedy practitioners has seen her dubbed "The Fairy Godmother of Melbourne Comedy".
In this episode: We talk about comedy history in Melbourne, when you feel comfortable about calling yourself a producer, clarifying your role as a producer, working out what part of the role you will do, and more importantly, what you won’t do, and discuss the links between producers and lava lamps! Yes, you read that correctly.
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Sam Strong is an award-winning theatre director and one of Australia’s most successful and influential arts leaders. Sam is currently the Chair of the Melbourne Fringe and was previously Chair of Circa. Sam has also been Artistic Director and CEO of Queensland Theatre and Griffin Theatre, Associate Artistic Director of the Melbourne Theatre Company, Literary Associate at Belvoir, and the founding dramaturg in residence at Red Stitch Actors’ Theatre.
As a director of theatre, Sam has created productions for all Australian State Theatre Companies and the Melbourne and Sydney Festivals. His directing credits include EMERALD CITY, JASPER JONES, TWELFTH NIGHT, Working Dog’s THE SPEECHMAKER, PRIVATE LIVES, LES LIASONS DANGEROUS, and THE BOYS. Sam has won Best Direction of a Mainstage Production at the Sydney Theatre Awards and has received multiple Best Director and Best Production nominations at the Sydney Theatre Awards, the Green Room Awards, and the Helpmann Awards. Sam’s next project is the world premiere stage adaptation of Trent Dalton’s novel BOY SWALLOWS UNIVERSE.
In this episode: We talk about the now and how we will potentially work in a post-COVID universe. We discuss who we make work for and how we might do that moving forward. We talk about the importance of audience and the live experience. We discuss the adjustment of our rhythms as creatives when there is currently no deadline to work to and what might come next in how we create new work and so much more!
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Jamie Bretman is a circus performer and producer with the multi award-winning company Dummies Corp. A graduate of Circo Arts in New Zealand and the National Institute of Circus Arts (NICA) in Australia. He has an incredibly diverse set of skills spanning acrobatics, fire performing, clowning, manipulation and music (Jamie can play more than six different instruments).
Jamie’s characteristic performance style, a clever mix of vaudeville clown and contemporary circus, has enchanted audiences through his solo shows and larger ensemble work. Dummies Corp have toured extensively across Australia and around the world with their productions, Trash Test Dummies, Splash Test Dummies and Don’t Mess With the Dummies, delighting families in the UK, China, Korea, Europe, USA, Singapore, New Zealand and at home in Australia.
Jamie has directed for Madhouse Circus, Head First Acrobats, Trash Test Dummies and consulted for numerous emerging Australian companies. He is Executive Producer for Dummies Corp, collaborating with venues, producers and agents to deliver touring productions and corporate entertainment and bespoke performance.
More info can be found here: https://dummiescorp.com/
In this episode: We talk about the massive issue of burnout and how to deal with it. We discussed the benefits of writing a position description for the job you have created as a producer and how that can help you. We look at the importance of having a mentor, why having kick-arse images and posters is a must, plus so much more in this awesome conversation.
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Vanessa Immink is an emerging wāhine Māori/Pākēha theatre maker, producer and marketer, with experience in touring large scale international productions to independent solo shows, as well as marketed and publicised dozens of independent events over the past seven years. Originally from Whakatāne, Immink moved to Wellington in 2012 to study performing arts. Once graduating from the Whitireia Performance Centre with a Bachelor of Applied Arts (Performing Arts – Musical Theatre), she began working as a production assistant & tour manager for Lunchbox Theatrical Productions on international touring shows such as Singin In the Rain, Cats, Blue Man Group and Priscilla Queen of the Desert.
Immink is the founder and creative producer of The Co - Lab, a Wellington based theatre company, created in 2016 with a focus on producing emerging Māori and Pasifika artists’ new theatre work. Work of note are Kasiano Mita’s Talofa Papa (NZ Fringe & Kia Mau Festival 2018, WORLD FRINGE, Adelaide Fringe & Basement Theatre 2019, and Maia Diamond’s Fishin’ Chip (Kia Mau Festival 2019).
The Co – Lab won “Most Promising Emerging Company” at the 2018 New Zealand Fringe Festival and Talofa Papa won “Most Outstanding Performer”, “Adelaide Fringe Tour Ready Award” (NZ Fringe 2018), and a Theatre Weekly Award at FRINGE WORLD (Perth Fringe 2019).
Vanessa is of Nga Wairiki o Ngati Apa and Tuwharetoa descent.
In this episode: We talk about the difference between producing in New Zealand vs Australia. Why we need to diversify as independent producers and take on other work. Why there are so many hats in the job of producing, and how producers are able to do so much with so little money.
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Catherine Alcorn is an award winning artist and producer who works extensively in theatre, cabaret and television.
As an artist, Catherine has produced and performed in national and international tours of her own stage shows The Divine Miss Bette, Go Your Own Way: The Story of Christine McVie, Cathartic and 30 Something and is a regular fixture in Festival programs including Adelaide Cabaret Festival, Sydney Festival and as Ambassador for Noosa Long Weekend and Ballarat Cabaret Festival in 2014/15. During her appointment as Ambassador, both festivals broke attendance and box office records.
In 2018 Catherine made her triumphant USA and Sydney Opera House debut in her most famous role as The Divine Miss Bette, winning her the Best Cabaret Production in the 2018 Broadway World Awards.
As a producer, Catherine's cabaret credits include Creative Director of Slide Lounge (2010 - 2014), Slide Cabaret Festivals (2011 - 2013), From Sydney With Love: A Concert for Orlando at Sydney Town Hall (2016), High Standard for Actor Benevolent Fund (2019) and in October 2017 launched Glen Street Theatre's inaugural Cabaret In The Glen program in the role of Artistic Director. Her television credits include The Today Show (NINE Network), Making Australia Happy (ABC) and Oprah’s Ultimate Australian Adventure (HARPO)
Since founding Tenacious C Presents, Catherine has produced and delivered multiple tours and productions to regional theatres and festivals across Australia. More info here http://tenaciousc.com.au/
In this episode: We talk about how we are coping in the time of COVID19 and how our producing practice will change. We crystal ball what the future may look like and why relationships are going to be more important than ever moving forward.
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Elena has been Creative Producer of events and shows since 2006. Specialising primarily in circus, variety and multi-artform shows, Elena makes and tours shows which have included Rouge, Dinosaur Time Machine, Papillon, Le Petit Circus, So You Think You Can Drag, Shake It and more, and have toured extensively around Australia and to Europe and Asia.
Elena has worked on a variety of events and festivals. She is co-producer of Gluttony, one of the big hubs at the Adelaide Fringe Festival, and was the Director of Harlequins, the premiere event for children as part of Canberra's year-long Centenary Celebrations in 2013. She has run Bally On High in 2012 and 2014 and Anstey Village Festival in 2018 in Melbourne, and collaborates on the artistic program at the National Folk Festival, Floriade Australia and Corinbank Festivals in Canberra.
Gluttony is a hub at the Adelaide Fringe Festival. Gluttony was born in 2011 and has grown extensively since. 2018 saw over 500,000 people come through the gates, with over 170,000 tickets sold. The site had 12 ticketed venues ranging in size from 80 to 600 seaters as well as eight activation venues including an Escape Room, a Karaoke Caravan and a Nerf Arena.
In this epsiode: We chat about what a venue does in terms of programming. Why Elena puts dragons in your email. Yes you read that correctly! We have a very honest conversation about who is making money or not in the fringe circuit and why commerical is not a dirty word.
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Pieta has been performer all her life and recently moved into producing live performance events. With a history in dance and physical theatre Pieta has a passion for all forms of live performance from Comedy to Circus, Burlesque to Ballet, Music, Mime and everything in between.
A former Go Go Dancer and Burlesque Performer, Pieta has oftened dabbled in creative producing live shows and events in Sydney and Melbourne, before moving into independent producing a few years ago.
Armed with a Masters in Arts and Cultural Management, a Bachelor in Performance Studies and Gender Studies, and experience working for locally run community arts organisations to Melbourne Theatre Company and Arts Centre Melbourne, Pieta enjoys supporting and advocating for artists pushing the boundaries on mainstream representations of gender, sexuality, politics and empowerment.
Pieta currently works for the Melbourne International Comedy Festival as the Artists and Program Administrator, and has recently worked with Don't Be Lonely production and Briefs Factory. Pieta is continuing to produce independent artists at various fringe festivals around the world including Edinburgh Festival Fringe, working with the likes of Trygve Wakenshaw, Betty Grumble, Yummy, Garry Starr, Wild Dandelions, The Listies, and Miss Venezuela (Andrea Spisto).
In this epsiode: We chat about what an artists manager does within a major festival context. The importance of having a good image.
What it’s like producing shows in Edinburgh Festival and the importance of relationships buildign with perforemrs, prodcuers and venues.
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Tom Dickins is a producer, singer-songwriter, publicist and composter based in Castlemaine, Victoria. He is the co-director of Crowded, a business dedicated to helping performing artists and independent venues find and grow their crowd.
Tom is one of the creative producers and lead performer in the smash hit production Young Hearts Run Free. He has toured the UK, US and Australia with both Amanda Palmer and her band, The Dresden Dolls and co-written a song with Neil Gaiman. He was the composer / Musical Director for the Korean-Australian production Shimchong: Daughter Overboard at the Brisbane Powerhouse. His debut album A Brief Case Of Madness broke Australian crowd-funding records in 2011.
In this episode: We talk a LOT about marketing and publicity in this ep. There is some great insight into what to do and what not to do. We ask that million dollar question of who is your audience and look at where of how to define your audience. We then chat about if publicists are still relevant on a show?
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The podcast currently has 29 episodes available.