Flying in my gondola

Written by Gordana Andjelic-Davila    Friday, 23 August 2013 08:07   After two decades of impressing audiences around the globe, the Brighton, UK and Manhattan-based dance troupe known as Stomp has come back to Australian shores. My first exposure to the troupe was in the US back in 1997, at the Orpheum Theatre, by which time New Yorkers had already enjoyed numerous performances over the years. For me it was all very new. I was impressed by its originality and awestruck from the first matchbox shake. If you have never heard of Stomp , imagine a sort of post apocalyptic junkyard, where its inhabitants or workers have rummaged through the scraps and salvaged such things as large plastic rubbish bins, metal paint buckets, shopping trolleys, rubber tubes, newspapers, etc. After which, these overall clad scruffy individuals perform a mind blowing percussion symphony which varies from Spanish Flamenco-like clapping to Brazilian Samba ...

Indie film director Noah Baumbach, known for his dark humour films such as: ‘The Squid and the Whale’ and ‘Margot at the Wedding,’ has come out with a new cinematic feat, ‘Frances Ha.’ The film features quirky and whimsical actress Greta Gerwig, who plays a young woman in the midst of finding her purpose in life. Frances is 27 years old, living with her from university, Sophie (Mickey Sumner daughter of Sting). The two women share a great affection for one another, which they describe as, “lesbian love without the sex.” So deep-rooted is their friendship, that when Frances’ boyfriend asks her to move in with him, she declines the offer, because of her upcoming rental lease renewal with Sophie. Under the circumstances, the boyfriend dissolves their relationship. Ironically, Sophie decides to take an apartment in the uber pricey Tribeca neighbourhood in Manhattan, which is impossibly out of Frances’ budget. With no boyfriend, apartment-less and her best friend suddenly out of her l...

MUSEUM OF MOTHERHOOD MamaBlogger365 – Mommy’s Wish List by Sue Fabisch POSTED BY  JOY ROSE   ⋅   FEBRUARY 23, 2011 ⋅   1 COMMENT FILED UNDER    MAMABLOGGER365 ,  MOTHERHOOD ,  MUSEUM OF MOTHERHOOD ,  SUE FABISCH It’s inevitable. Around the time of my birthday, Mother’s Day and Hanukkah/Christmas, my kids are walking around wondering, “Gee, what can we get for Mom?” I’m sure they are! But don’t worry kids! I’ve made my own list for you to refer to and for all of these presents combined the cost to you is $0… but to me? Priceless. Mommy’s Wish List: 1)  Feel free to clean your room. Any time, any day. It doesn’t have to be a special occasion. Even just picking up the socks and underwear on the floor would be great. Maybe another day you can pick up stuffed animals. Another day old Chuck E. Cheese toys that never worked anyway. This is a gift that keeps giving all year long… 2)  Don’t leave your dishes in the si...

TUESDAY 16 - WEDNESDAY 17 OCT 2012 The Grimstones- Mortimer Revealed Created and performed by Australia’s leading deaf performer, this is the second compelling and magical fairytale about The Grimstone family. Martha Grimstone, the girl who reads dreams, longs for the truth. What happened to her father Mortimer? Back by popular demand, The Grimstones return to Nelson after the success of last year’s  Hatched . Asphyxia  – Creator/Performer                Paula Dowse  – Performer Created and performed by Australia’s leading deaf performer, this is the second compelling and magical fairytale about The Grimstone family. Martha Grimstone, the girl who reads dreams, longs for the truth. What happened to her father Mortimer? Enter Martha’s fantastical world of mysterious family secrets, giant books, marionettes and sign language. This quirky and inspiring tale explores family, love and lo...

This review was published on ArtsHub.com.au . By Gordana Andjelic-Davila | Monday August 12 2013 Two men stumble into an apartment, seemingly inebriated. One is quite brash and opinionated, the other somewhat whiny and unable to manage his booze-induced condition. A dialogue, evolving between the two men, gives hints as to their identity and the era they live in; they are none other than Ernest Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald, and they are living in the Roaring Twenties, alternatively known as the Jazz Age. Amadeo Astorino’s  Jazz Angel  is a theatrical vignette focusing on the fascinating yet torrid relationship between Hemingway and Fitzgerald during their expat stint in France. The American literary icons are depicted as self-indulgent and somewhat confused by the direction of their careers. Even before the shoe dropped as to the identity of the two characters on stage, it was apparent that the brawny one was Ernest Hemingway, embodied by Lliam Amor, who w...

Rumour Has It: Sixty Minutes Inside Adele Written by  Gordana Andjelic-Davila    Monday, 08 July 2013 17:24 Photo – Dylan Evans Rumour Has It: Sixty Minutes Inside Adele , performed by  Naomi Price , is an hour-long cabaret show packed with fabulous singing and peppery humorous banter, during which the audience is taken down Adele’s memory lane, highlighting key times of her life which proved to be a source of inspiration to many of her chart topping songs. Naomi Price  walked out with determination, planted her fierce presence on the dark stage and proceeded to belt out Adele’s repertoire of songs. Though she donned a red wig and black dress, somewhat resembling Adele, she did not do a straight-on imitation of the British singer but instead she lauded her with her interpretation, which is ironic, because apparently  Rumour Has It: Sixty Minutes Inside Adele  was initially a total piss-take, and its working title was  ‘Cheer the Fuck Up,...

Room on the Broom Written by  Gordana Andjelic-Davila    Friday, 05 July 2013 14:00 Left – Josie Cerise and Crystal Hegedis. Cover – Crystal Hegedis, Stephen Anderson, Josie Cerise and Damien Warren-Smith. Photos – Prudence Upton British writer, playwright and performer,  Julia Donaldson is best known for her popular rhyming stories for children, including  The Gruffalo  and  Room on the Broom , which have both been adapted for theatre. Room on the Broom , a story about a flighty witch, her sassy cat and the characters who hitch a ride with them, is currently at the beautiful National Theatre in St Kilda, where it has been playing to a packed house since opening day. The stage, though scantly decorated was brought to life by the performers, who more than made up for its spartan look, displaying their multi-skilled talents through clever and lively pantomime. Stephen Anderson, Josie Cerise, Crystal Hegedis  and  Damien Warren-Smith ...