Griffin Theatre Company Presents Batch Festival 2019 at Batch Festival 2019
Dates: (4/26/2019 - 5/12/2019 )
Batch Festival 2019 |
SBW Stables Theatre 10 Nimrod Street, Kings Cross, NSW
Sydney,
Phone: 02 9361 3817
Tickets: $25-35
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Griffin Theatre Company unveils another smashing line-up for its second Batch FestivalGriffin Theatre Company today revealed the line-up for Batch Festival 2019, a three-week fiesta of category- defying performances from some of the freshest and most inventive talent in the country. An exceptional crop of storytellers, poets, comedy artists and non-traditional performance makers will transform the SBW Stables Theatre in Kings Cross from 26 April 11 May. Between shows, audiences can refresh with hand- crafted beers in the foyer, courtesy of Batch Brewing Co.Showcasing a theatrical tasting menu of powerful, playful and provocative performances, the Batch line-up includes: Tales of an Afronaut by Melbourne-based poet wani Le Frere, an evening of spoken word poetry that pays tribute to the incredible lineage of storytelling embedded deep within the black/African diaspora. The world premiere of Lady Tabouli by James Elazzi, an unflinching look at a life desperate for freedom, truth and a little more mascara featuring Paul Capsis. The award-winning, binary smashing extravaganza Lou Walls Drag Race by Lou Wall, featuring Melbournes fiercest and freshest Drag Royalty. Never Let Me Go by Adriano Cappelletta, a powerful new work which chronicles the history of the AIDS epidemic in Sydney from the early '80s. Featuring a soaring '80s soundtrack performed by an acapella choir. Dont Knock Your Granny by Older Womens Network NSW Theatre Group, the socio-political parody cabaret which brings elder abuse out of the shadows and into the spotlight. The premiere of a new work by Aanisa Vylet (The Girl/The Woman), Sauvage (WILD) is a mashup of primal female storytelling, drums, belly dancing, physical theatre and song. The smash-hit of Bondi Feast 2018: Youve Got Mail by Ang Collins and Sarah Hadley, a weird and wild satirical rom-com featuring Ella Prince, Christopher Ratcliffe and Sophia Campion. Youre Safe till 2014 by theatremaker David Finnigan (Kill Climate Deniers), which is like the strangest David Attenborough documentary you've ever seen, told through sounds, stories and beats. Unite Project - (ongoing) by Todd Fuller, the compelling animation that celebrates same-sex love and marriage equality which will be projected onto Griffin.Batch Festival co-curator and Griffin Artistic Associate Phil Spencer, said: 2019 is full of tough questions, hopeful visions, queer reclamations, political provocations, subversive humour, staggering theatrical ambition and some truly magical performance makers. Basically, everything you want from a festival of new work. This program will build on the wildly successful and open-hearted energy that our inaugural festival offered up to audiences. Come for a taste of genre-busting theatre, take a punt on something youve never heard of, lend your ear to the new crop of Australian writers and stay for the buzzing atmosphere that we promise to whip up in the foyer.Lady Tabouli SEASON DETAILSBATCH FESTIVALPresented by Griffin Theatre Company26 April 11 May 2019Co-curators: Emily Havea, Tasnim Hossein, Nicole La Bianca, Phil SpencerVENUESBW Stables Theatre10 Nimrod Street, Kings Cross, NSWTICKETSAll shows $25 - $35A Little History Play $20Bookings: 02 9361 3817 or griffintheatre.com.auGriffin acknowledges the generosity of the Seaborn, Broughton & Walford Foundation in allowing it the use of the SBW Stables Theatre rent free, less outgoings, since 1986.Griffin Theatre Company is assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body; and the NSW Government through Create NSW.Batch Festival is supported by Batch Brewing CoFor all media inquiries please contact Lisa Gluckman on 0415 803 990 or at lisamichellemedia@gmail.com BATCH FESTIVAL 2019 - FULL LINEUPYoure Safe till 2024By David Finnigan World PremiereDon't Knock Your Granny In 2018, theatre maker David Finnigan (Kill Climate Deniers) asked 30 different scientists What's the most important change happening in the world today? The resulting work is a sensory snapshot of humankind's transformational impact on the planet. Featuring soundscapes fromDJ/Producer Reuben Ingall, Youre Safe till 2024 explores where we are, how we got here and where we are headed. Its like the strangest David Attenborough documentary you've ever seen, told through sounds, stories and beats.26-27 April 7pm __ Book Club for Reclusive Dance Hall QueensBy Rebekah Robertson World PremiereRebekah hasnt left her room, except for a quick Aldi run, in six days. In an effort to stave off a life of social isolation, she writes a policy to improve the world, and joins a political party. Still fettered with anxiety, and unable to participate in the present, she projects herself into an imagined futurea visionary contemporary Australia that is undivided and harmonious. Outrageously cutting and comedic, Book Club for Reclusive Dance Hall Queens melds together stand-up comedy, traditional modes of Caribbean storytelling and poetry, all underscored by a thumping original queer dance hall soundtrack.26-27 April 8.30pm __Youve Got MailBy Sarah Hadley and Ang CollinsMeg Ryan is looking for love on the internet. She finds a kind and thoughtful stranger in a chat room and instantly engages in flirty repartee. This show appears to be a rom-comit looks and feels like a romcom, and Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks are both charismatic and endearing rom-com heavyweights, right? Wrong. The plot spirals, genre bends, and a camp, uncanny parody begins. Whether you love, hate, or know nothing about the movie its satirising, Youve Got Mail is a weird and wild heck of a ride.26-27 April 10pm __Me and My Mother, SingingBy Oleg PupovacA one-man show by Yugoslavian actor/writer Oleg Pupovac which explores identity, otherness and one man's eternal search for the perfect painting of snow. Drawing inspiration from the countries he grew up in, Oleg uses storytelling, poetry, multimedia and performance to tell this fractured, trilingual story. Semi-autobiographical, with text performed in English, Serbo-Croatian and Arabic (with translations), it is a story that couldnt be told without his mother, singing. 27 April 5pm __Lady TabouliBy James ElazziDirector Dino DimitriadisWith Paul Capsis, Antony Makhlouf World Premiere"Purple has always been your colour."On the night of his engagement party, Danny decides it's time to break it off. This isn't right. Or true. Back at home and living with his ultra-religious Lebanese parents, he starts to collide his culture and queerness one lip-sync and lipstick at a time. Unapologetic, piercing and deliciously camp, Lady Tabouli is James Elazzi's unflinching look at a life desperate for freedom, truth and a little more mascara.1-4 May 7pm __Tales of an AfronautBy wani Le Frere Sydney PremiereMelbourne-based poet wani Le Frere transports audiences through the world of a third-culture generation, delivering a raw performance of vulnerability, resilience and honesty in an evening of spoken word poetry.Through a lens both retrospective and current, Tales of an Afronaut stems from a need to reclaim self and that space in which self exists. It's a journey of learning, sharing, vulnerability and survival, a love letter to black people. It's an evening like nothing else.Winner, Best Performance in Contemporary or Experimental Performance, Green Room Awards 20181-4 May 8.30pm __ Lou Walls Drag RaceBy Lou Wall Sydney PremiereComedy superstar Lou Wall brings this award-winning, binary smashing extravaganza to Sydney, featuring Melbournes fiercest and freshest Drag Royalty. Faux queens, bio queens, female female impersonatorsits time for a new Queen Bee to rule this cis-gendered monarchy of men. Everything you know about drag is about to get stabbed in the d*ck tuck by an all-inclusive, queer-not-just-gay, binary-busting, stabby stiletto.It's brash, bold and brilliant. THE AGEWinner, Best Emerging Artist, Melbourne Fringe Awards 20183-4 May 10pm __Dont Knock Your GrannyBy Older Womens Network NSW Theatre GroupDirected by Jo-Anne CahillA highly entertaining socio-political parody cabaret which brings elder abuse out of the shadows and into the spotlight. Through laughter and tears, in sketches, song and puppetry, the show explores real issues affecting the older members of our society, from intergenerational challenges to family violence. Performed by formidably feisty females aged 60-90 from the Older Women's Network, a national body that researches and advocates for issues that impact older women.At 84 I never thought Id be doing such a thing! I hope we can raise awareness and do so in a compelling way. Brigid Sen, Performer4 May 5pm __Never Let Me GoBy Adriano Cappelletta Directed by Johann Walraven World PremiereNever Let Me Go chronicles the history of the AIDS epidemic in Sydney from the early '80s as gay community groups mobilised to save lives and the Australian government fought religious dogma, moral crusaders and a fearful public to educate and quell a plague that could have ravaged many more. Set to a soaring '80s soundtrack performed by an acapella choir, Never Let Me Go dramatises a tumultuous decade that saw the soldiers of AIDS fight fear with enlightenment and love.8-11 May 7pm __Sauvage (WILD)By Aanisa VyletDirected by Shy MagsalinMeet Sauvage. Wild woman. Myth.The premiere of a new work by Aanisa Vylet (The Girl/The Woman), Sauvage (WILD) is a mashup of primal female storytelling, drums, belly dancing, physical theatre and song. Spoken in English, Arabic and Spanish, this is a tribute to those fighting for the right to return to their natural skin.8-11 May 8.30pm __Grumble n FriendsBy Betty GrumbleA genre smashing variety evening that whirls the worlds of performance art, club art, art art and heart art together in a womb of possibility. Birthed by totem critter Betty Grumble, Grumble n Friends will make a great beautiful mess of your evening. All are welcome.9 May 10pm __Griffin UP LATE A hand-picked collection of nocturnal performers, music-makers and storytellers take over Griffin to make some very entertaining noise until late (well, 11pm, so pretty early actually, but you get it).10 May 10pm __Never Trust a Creative CityBy Emma McManus & Maria WhiteA little bit TED talk, a little bit buddy comedy and a little bit dystopian science fiction, Never Trust a Creative City untangles the complex relationship between artists and gentrification. Laugh, rail and weep with protagonists Emma McManus and Maria White (Too Rude), as they embark on a comedic journey through rising rents and social dislocation, arts-led urban renewal, pop-up galleries and really dumb things on the internet.11 May 5pm __A Little History PlayBy Caleb LewisA Little History Play brings together theatre, indie role-playing games, and board game design into three glorious nights of revolution. Each night, participants form a newly elected government tasked with steering a fledgling nation through uncertain times, reacting to crises and passing laws, knowing full well their actions will reverberate through history.At the end, each group will commemorate its reign, leaving a monument for future generations.This event will be at KXT bAKEHOUSE / Popupstairs on Level 4 of Kings Cross Hotel, 244-248 William St, Kings Cross.26, 27, 28 April 7pm 3,4,5May7pm__Unite Project - (ongoing) By Todd Fuller 2015 - presentA participatory artwork surveying a range of responses to same-sex love and marriage equality. Members of the public are encouraged to respond to a drawing depicting two men engaged in a passionate kiss, by colouring in the figures. The resulting images are then compiled into a compelling animation. To date, over 1,000 people have engaged in the process of receiving, responding to and returning a drawing, each one becoming a single image in the thousands of stills edited together into the animation.26 April - 11 MayWednesday - Saturday, from sunset - 10pm Free__Photograph: Brett Boardman
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