A Midsummer Night’s Dream – The Final Word
At the close of 2012, Tropical Arts Association Inc has had an AGM, Christmas Party and we are now awaiting the DVD of our production of Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”. The show was very well recieved by our audiences and it was the largest and most ambitious so far in terms of cast and partners. There were up to 85 in the cast (varied from night to night!) aged from 4-74 with 12 paid professionals, 25+ school students, 22+ performers with a disability and a great range of talented community actors. Backstage was just as diverse and exciting.
Tanks Arts Centre, Song Connection and ARC Disability services came along with us for the ride and we made sure there was a place for almost everyone who showed up, no matter how close to the production. Please enjoy the photographs to see just how colourful and happening it was.
Have a safe festive season and see you next year…Cheers Avril
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Being in the Dream!
A group of approximately 15 intrepid performers braved the crowds at Carnival on Collins on Sunday… roving in pyjamas with pillows and of course flyers. We did follow the leader through the throng, every now and then falling asleep on the tarmac, poles, walls, each other and lightly dreaming, snoring or snuggling. Passers by were certainly amused and then as we woke, we handed out flyers and quite a few had a good giggle at the connection between the sleeping and “The Dream”. Thank you to all the performers and others who helped us hand out over 600 flyers!
Hopefully will pick up some pics from any who were there strolling along not in pyjamas. Someone’s mum had a camera and Dez did come by with his handi cam – so watch this space for the amusement…
To give you a bit of inspiration, please check out our 6 min clip from last year’s production of Romeo and Juliet. … http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Es5REo7XGM
All you need to know
Final Open Workshop – Being in the Dream!
Titania’s Dream
What: Open and Inclusive Community Theatre Workshop - Find out how Tropical Arts works and how you can become part of Shakespeare at the Tanks 2012 production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
When: Sunday 29thJuly, 1.30pm – 4.30pm
Where: Tank 3, Tanks Arts Centre, Collins Avenue, Edge Hill
Who: Everyone who is part of the production and anyone interested in becoming part of the production.
- Theatre skills
- Ensemble training
- Exploring Shakespeare’s play
- Sign up for the cast
- Casting Confirmed
- Rehearsing scenes
- How to get the script!
How Much: Members – free, others $5. (Membership $10)
For further details call Avril on 0418 765 588 or Lyndell on 0411 345 622
RADF Success!
Hi all,
Good news! Tropical Arts was successful in our application for a RADF grant which is an arts initiative from the Cairns Regional Council and the Queensland Government. This means we can really develop the partnerships between ARC and Tropical Arts and Song Connection and Tropical Arts. This is going to mean an exciting production with a fantastically diverse cast. Inclusive theatre is great theatre!
ARC Ensemble rehearsals began on the 3rd of July and ideas are moving along at a fantastic pace! Further rehearsals are about to start from the week of the 16th of July. Exciting – so stay tuned cast creatives and crew (you know who you are!)!
And finally, with fanfare! Thank you to Crossroads recreational club for their generous contribution to the production and congratulations to them for providing access to the community for people with a disability – for the last 25 years!! Well done. We feel the baton being passed.
So everything is moving along well. See you soon all and stay tuned…
Avril
Next Workshop – 1st of July
Tropical Arts invites you to
WALKING IN THE DREAM
When: Sunday 1st July, 1.30am – 4.30pm
Where: Tank 3, Tanks Arts Centre, Collins Avenue, Edge Hill
Who: Anyone interested in becoming part of the production.
butterflyWhat: Open and Inclusive Community Theatre Workshop - Find out how Tropical Arts works and how you can become part of Shakespeare at the Tanks 2012 production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
- Theatre skills
- Ensemble training
- Exploring Shakespeare’s play
- Sign up for the cast
- Preliminary Casting Announced
- Rehearsing scenes
- Script finalised
How Much: Members – free, others $5. (Membership $10)
For details call Avril on 0418 765 588 or Lyndell on 0411 345 622
We’ve got the start of a set design (thanks Latoya!) and are off and running in a number of areas! Breaking News: Tropical Arts was successful in securing a RADF Grant through Cairns Regional Council – thank you very much! – the professional artists and arts workers employed through this grant will make it possible for more community participation – that means YOU onstage, or someone you love. Why? Because theatre is the answer to everthing…..
presenting… Theatre of Exchanges
@ Centre of Contemporary Arts, Abbott St Cairns
Feb 13-16
A week of performative exchanges led by Willem Brugman
Free of charge in exchange for your participation.
You are invited to these Exchanges:
Calling Cabaret: A space to bring your act, work on it, develop it.
Theatre of Exchanges: Performance laboratory – not for the faint hearted.
Meeting of Minds: A gathering for the performance community to connect and share and strategise.
Monday Feb. 13
9.00 – 12.00 am – Calling Cabaret
1.00 – 4.00 pm - Calling Cabaret
Tuesday Feb. 14
9.00 – 12.00 am – Theatre of Exchanges
1.00 – 5.00 pm - Theatre of Exchanges
Wednesday Feb. 15
9.00 – 12.00 am – Theatre of Exchanges
1.00 – 3.00 pm – Calling Cabaret
3.30 – 5.30 pm – Meeting of Minds
Thursday Feb. 16
9.00 – 12.00 am – Theatre of Exchanges
1.00 – 3.00 pm – Calling Cabaret/Theatre of Exchanges (Evaluation & Reporting)
3.30 – 5.30 pm – Meeting of Minds
For more information and to reserve your FREE place: Avril 0418 765 588
More Info: this free opportunity is a continuation of 3 initiatives that Willem has initiated here in Cairns over the last 3 years.
I can personally recommend the “Theatre of Exchanges” sessions as being an excellent in-depth opportunity to understand yourself as a performer. It is practical, concentrated, illuminating and a great workout.
The Cabaret Calling sessions are a really terrific opportunity at this moment because many of you are performers in cabaret acts all around town already. Here is a chance to bring your piece, or idea for one, and polish it up, flesh it out or develop it further.
And finally the Meeting of Minds is a very important opportunity for us to become more communicative and collaborative. Many things are happening around the place and we as a community are only haphazardly connected, protective of our patch and working in isolation. Here we can pool our experiences and work together on the big performance picture. Maybe even make some decisions and take serious stock of the situation: venues, opportunities, people, events, etc….
