Starfuckers

Star******S Arts House Melbourne 6-8 September 2012 Presented by Arts House, Laura Caesar and Malcolm Whittaker. Performed by Laura Caesar and Malcolm Whittaker. Photos – Ponch Hawkes Reviewed by Jason Maling I once fell asleep in a durational performance and I think it improved the work. Not because it was boring, it was going all night and …

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Arts House Season One – 2012

In the new 2012 program at Arts House in Melbourne, there appears to be a continuation of the type of programming done in previous years with a nod to the UK intimate performance style. Some works of interest that is being premiered in Australia are; And The Birds Fell From The Sky Pixel Rosso An …

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Who Needs Live Art. An ongoing rant.

Preface. Barry Laing delivered the article below live in an abbreviated form during a recent public forum called “Who Needs Live Art”. The forum was hosted by Field Theory and took place in the Supper Room at Arts House on August 31st. It grew out of what appears to be a growing desire amongst ‘cross …

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You Got Me But Baby I Got You

Responding to Thrashing Without Looking. A feisty party game I got to play twice – first as what I’d call ‘predator’, and then second as ‘prey’. The audience is divided and there are no spectators here – except perhaps the Aphids crew, who bring us twelve-at-a-time into their latest private experiment in live cinema. The …

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a lovers discourse

calling participants for an international art love project – a loverʼs discourse To be loved is to be the object of concern. Our presence noted. Our identity understood. Our views are listened to. Our failings are treated with indulgence and our needs ministered to. In love we enjoy protection from the benevolent gaze of others. …

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Panther @ Arts House mini-festival

The hard working Panther girls are days away from opening their work Playground, a new world order. They have been included in a fantastic season of curated works at Arts House which brought together Forced Entertainment (UK), Ontroerend Goed (Belgium), NYID (Melbourne), Post (Sydney), Suitcase Royale (Melbourne) and Panther (Melbourne). Panther developed this work in …

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