Not a band... a contemporary performance company... Director/Performance Maker: Nic Dorward Designer/Performance Maker: Kieran Swann Executive Producer: Justin Marshman
The Restaged Histories project is a contemporary performance company whose principal members are based in Sydney and Brisbane. We combine moments in history with skewed theatricality to create work which has earned us praise like:
'the RHP have a way of highlighting the comic surrealism of departed events in a striking and contemporary way' (Time Off 2005)
'its reassuring to watch a group of dedicated emerging artists commit themselves to boundary-stretching and eclectic text-based theatre...There is a European feel to this companys aesthetic (and repertoire)...The company deserves the support and attention it is currently receiving' (Real Time 2006)
'the whole piece is refreshing for its refusal to kowtow to lowest common denominator audience expectations...There is a feast of physical, visual and linguistic images...that augurs extremely well here, not just for the careers of the team of emerging artists involved, but also perhaps for the future of contemporary performance in Brisbane' (Real Time 2005)
And here are quotes from some people who don't like our work:
'There is only so much bum wiggling, sneering and whip- cracking that can be put into a serious piece' (Nigel Munro-Wallis 2005)
'Yet, at the end of 80 minutes, members of the polite opening-night...were either left scratching their heads or posturing as if they actually understood that parts of this work were only comprehensible to the author-director and the cast (although, I suspect, even they were in the dark some of the time)' (Brett Debritz 2005)
Restaged Histories makes clever contemporary performance for Generation Y, X, and a surprising number of hip old folks (Baby Boomers need not apply because a lot of them agree with the aforementioned cunts)
the Restaged Histories project's Friend Space (Top 14)
I have made a new book as a part of the group show B-side @ Blindside, opening this Thursday 27th November, 2008 @ 6 pm, Nicholas Building, Level 7, room 14, 37 Swanston St., CBD Melbourne. http://www. blindside. org. au/exhibitions/future. shtml
You can however check out my book and order a copy on www. blurb. com and search books under my name.
2high Festival returns to the Brisbane Powerhouse on Fri 7th and Sat 8th November! The festival that helped to launch the careers of The Grates, Katie Noonan and Daniel Santangeli is back this November at Brisbane Powerhouse. Prepare to celebrate all that is emerging and exciting in the Brisbane arts scene.
2high’s impressive festival program includes 200 emerging musicians, performers and visual artists over its two days.
Now in its 15th year the 2high Festival, presented by Backbone Youth Arts, is a celebrated platform for emerging artists and festival managers.
2HIGH IS ORGANISING A FLASHMOB??? Tricksters, ruffians, rollers, strollers, chumps, babes, dudes, artists, general man-about-town, cat burglars and pirates; if you can tick one or all these boxes then PLEASE READ ON!!! The crew at the 2High Arts Festival are throwing a flash-mob during the Valley Fiesta and we want you and your craziness there in all its glory.
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Where: Meet on the day outside Brunswick Street Train Station on Brunswick Street at 3.20pm to be briefed.
When: 3.40pm Saturday the 13th of September
1. Walk into the mall as a group. EVERYONE must turn up in white clothes, wedding dress, white tuxedo or glam rock jump suit acceptable. 2. At the same time, all start erratically scribbling over each other with markers/textas or drawing implement of your choice though preferably one that won't cause injury 3. Scribble madly for 3 minutes over different people. No in appropriate pictures/words 6. Disperse quickly immediately
Hey the Restaged Histories project!!! Playing with cut 'n' paste keys on our computer... ... and may be coming to your part of the world soon... check our page for dates.... so you know where to go,.... or not to go.
If a date is not up now, we will put it up when it is confirmed !!!
Brisbane Festival is seeking innovative and experimental theatre makers and artists to submit expressions of interest to be a part of “BF08 under the radar”: a celebration of new work, rebellion, adventure and discovery.
BF08 under the radar is Brisbane Festival’s 10 day fringe, exposing the undiscovered talents of young, adventurous and anarchic theatre artists. It will be presented within Brisbane Festival 2008 at Metro Arts in Brisbane, Australia from Friday 25 July - Sunday 3 August 2008.
Submissions close 5pm 7 December 2007. Applications will be considered by a selection committee of industry practitioners. Applicants will be notified in February 2008.
Successful artists will receive 100% of box office takings, venue hire, a season of 5-6 performances showcased alongside some of the worlds’ best artists and much much more.
To find out more and for an application form go to www.brisbanefestival.com.au or contact Fiona or Jillian at www.myspace.com/bf08utr or undertheradar@brisbanefestival.com.au
