“emergeproject” – Events & Productions
2005
at
the Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts
Tues-Thurs, 1 – 3
March
(in the Performance
Space)
“What
we need here is a re-enactment.”
written
& directed by Errol Bray
Switchboard Arts and
Vena Cava Theatre Co
Mon-Tues, 7 – 8 March
(in the Performance Space)
– with various artists -
“immediate theatre, dance & music”
Transient Theatre
Tues-Fri, 29 March – 1
April
(in the Performance
Space)
– a comedy in two acts – by Richard Jordan
“... instant emotional defrost ...”
MAP Theatre Co and
Switchboard Arts
Mon-Tues, 4 – 5 April
(in the Performance
Space)
“Semi-liquid
Predicament” #2 –
Transient Theatre
March – April for
above shows
(in the Foyer)
“Foyer Works”
– with various performance
artists –
including Jas Muhling and Ben Cornfoot
Switchboard Arts, Birdwing
Lane Theatre Co and Transient Theatre
Tues-Thurs, 12 – 14
April
(in the Performance Space)
– a play in several scenes
–
dialogue
by Martin Crimp, scenarios devised by the cast and director –
directed by Marcel Dorney
Vena Cava Theatre Co
Wed 3pm, 13 April (in Meeting Room)
Meeting of “small” performance groups
– including Switchboard, MAP, Vena
Cava, Springboard, Backbone, Warehaus
Organised by
“emergeproject”
Every Wed from 20 April, 12.20pm & 1.20pm
(13
episodes in the Lower Foyer)
– a serial play written by Felicity
Carpenter, Patrick Carr, Richard Jordan, Sally Rodda and Errol Bray
MAP Theatre Co
Thurs - Fri, 12 – 13 May
(in the Performance
Space)
a play by Lisa McClymont
directed by Gabby Le Brun
– “the seductive Rave culture ...
where you never-never have to grow up ...”
Smashed Eggs Collective
Wednesdays at 8pm, 8,
15, 22, 29 June
(in the 426 Space)
“Emerge-ncy
– 10-Minute Plays”
– 6 per night – written by 24 playwrights, directed by 8
directors, with 27 actors
MAP Theatre Co
Every Wed from 24 August, 12.20pm & 1.20pm
(13
episodes in the Lower Foyer)
– a serial play written by Ben Clark,
Richard Jordan, Sally Rodda, James Scott and Errol Bray
MAP Theatre Co
Tues-Thurs, 27 – 29 September
(in the Performance Space)
a play by Patrick Carr
directed by Errol Bray
“Batavia Suite” composed by Bernard
Houston – played live on stage
MAP Theatre Co &
Switchboard Arts
Saturday, 22 October
(in the Theatre Rehearsal Room)
informal rehearsed readings
of 5 new plays by 4 playwrights and a
comedy team - directed by 5 directors
MAP Theatre Co, Right
Foot Down Productions, Birdwing Lane Theatre & Switchboard Arts
startling
data from 2005 emergeproject … the Feb-Nov
2005 program included 36 plays & 26 episodes (20-minutes each) of a live
soap-opera …. 26 local writers were involved + 13 from interstate (included
in 10-minute play program) ….. 71 actors!! … 13 directors … 31
techies & backstage team (not counting the professional staff at JWC) …several composers & musicians … 12 set,
costume & poster designers ….
several senior theatre people as
mentors … “emerge” 2005 was 120 people & 8 independent
performance companies!!