Sydney Fringe Festival | Newtown, Enmore, Marrickville

Exhibition Launch:

Paola Talbert  Spirit in Verde

Curated by Geoff Levitus

Saturday 11 September  6:30 - 8:30pm

Vargabar  

10 Wilson St, Newtown

The Sydney Fringe Festival presents a unique opportunity to be further submerged into the underwater world of Paola Talbert’s photographs.  This Saturday 11 September, Vargabar, Newtown, will host an evening with the artist, the official launch of her exhibition, Spirit in Verde, for the Sydney Fringe.

Details:

Vargabar

10 Wilson St, Newtown

6:30-8:30pm

Food and drink will be available for purchase from Vargabar.

Free wine served for those that arrive early!

Vargabar will be open everyday throughout the Festival. 

Erskineville’s iconic Imperial Hotel will open its doors to the public on Saturday, September 4 following a gala night for industry guests the night before.

Owner Shadd Danesi said patrons could expect everything they loved about the old Imperial, only bigger and better.

“We’ll have the normal drag queens and the shows people have come to expect from the Imperial,” Danesi said. “And it will be run pretty much along the same format as it’s ever been run.

“But the quality of the new sound and building works are superior to what they have ever been in the past.”

Danesi said the public bar would open as normal and, when things settle, he’ll open the cabaret bar at 10pm, and cellar bar at 11pm Fridays and Saturdays.

“But when it comes to closing times, a lot of that will be up to the public,” Danesi said. “We’re licensed 24 hours, so as long as there’s a good atmosphere where people are enjoying themselves, we’ll continue trading.

“I think there’s a lot of anticipation about the re-opening. The feedback we’ve been getting has been terrific, so I’m anticipating we’ll be well patronised.”

The Imperial has been closed for more than three years while undergoing a multi-million dollar refurbishment.

It has been the subject of multiple Land and Environment court appeals and ongoing negotiations with the City of Sydney. Danesi has racked up more than $500,000 in legal expenses in getting the building to a firm opening date.

For a taste of something a bit different, from September 10 to 26 the Imperial will host events as part of the inaugural Sydney Fringe festival.

Sydney Fringe events will be held in the hotel’s cabaret bar on weeknights and Sundays, with the public bar being open and normal on those days.

Acts include Hobo Bordeaux, who are described as having a ‘Cuban swamp blues spaghetti soul western tango’ sound, and Sydney dance outfit YEN, who will launch a new EP. In an event called Sonic Canvas, the Imperial’s interior will be transformed into a thee-dimensional canvas of projected words, images and light to music from some of Australia’s most progressive composers.

info: Visit www.theimperialhotel.com.au

Andrew M Potts

Capt: Mini Cooper, Tora Hymen and Charisma Belle star in the Going GaGa show playing at the Imperial Hotel as part of this year’s Sydney Fringe Festival. Photo: Ann-Marie Calilhanna

Sydney Star Observer, Wednesday, 25 August 2010

Hello lovely people!

We are currently looking to fill ASAP a few key crew positions for our upcoming Sydney Fringe show, Shakespeare In Full Colour, which will be on at the New Theatre in September.

A visceral journey into the psyche of the Bard, ‘Shakespeare In Full Colour’ is a fresh, vibrant adaptation of some of literature’s great works. The Colour Blind Project celebrates Sydney's colourful & contemporary society in an explosive fusion featuring an integrated multicultural cast of women - something Australian audiences rarely see.

Adaptation by Sime Knezevic | Advised by Felicity Nicol | Featuring Josipa Draisma, Stephanie Son, Fleur Beaupert, Christina Falsone, Carla Nirella and Alyssan Russell.

We are looking for:
Stage Manager
Lighting/sound Operator
Lighting Designer (not required for the dates below)

The dates that you would be required are:

Thursday 16 September at 5:00PM for a technical run

Thursday 16 September at 8:00PM

Saturday 18 September at 4:00PM

Saturday 18 September at 9:00PM

Sunday 19 September at 7:00PM

Total four shows.

If you are interested and available or know of anybody who might be please feel free to email us or drop us a line (our phone numbers are below).

Looking forward to hearing from you!

Best,

Josipa and Stephanie

Artistic Directors | THE COLOUR BLIND PROJECT

Changing the face of Australian Theatre

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‘Hi, How Can I Help You?’ is a humourous and dynamic stage production forming part of The Sydney Fringe Festival. We all know what it’s like to provide a service and everyone knows what it’s like to be a customer. Through a series of short plays by new and emerging artists, ‘Hi, How Can I Help You?’ takes the customer service experience to the extreme.

 We are holding Auditions for all types of actors to be a part of our production.

 Auditions will be held Sunday August 8^th only

You will be asked to prepare a 2 minute monologue (no longer please) in a vein similar to the work you like to do. Actors with ability in mime are desirable but not compulsory.

To express your interest, please email your CV and Headshot to:

youremailisimportanttous@gmail.com

But hurry expressions of interest close 5pm Wednesday 4^th August and spaces are limited. (Please note: to audition you must email and be allocated an audition time. We will not be able to see you if you attend on the day without one).

Rehearsals will be held over the month of August and performances are 5 shows across 2 weeks in September. For more information on rehearsal and performance time frames please email your enquiry.

Participation in this event is on a voluntary basis. The project aims to foster the collaboration of new, emerging and established artists, supporting their creative growth and providing a platform to showcase their work in an open and supportive environment.