All’s Well that End’s Well
This year we have decided to tackle another, slightly “lesser known” comedy, with a title that has become a part of the lexicon. “All’s Well that End’s Well” is about the folly of youth, the frustration of age and the triumph of commitment (or perhaps obsessive persistance/underserved love?). Well, at least that’s how we begin…
I have attached the full script in a format you may be able to print out – otherwise go to http://shakespeare.mit.edu/allswell/full.html this link and download onto your Ipad or tablet to save trees.
Have a read. See what you think..
Cheers
Avril
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
The Dream Year to date
There’s been workshopping in the Tanks:
Workshopping Mechanicals in Tank 3
Theres been roving around the Tanks:
sleepy and tropical
Getting ready for Tropical Surreal roving practice
- Roving through crowds at Carnival on Collins
The Banner’s Flying!
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Shakespeare at the Tanks 2012 -A Midsummer Night’s Dream
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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….
