Cast Away
A solitary figure emerges from a garbage bag at the bottom of a tall set
of stairs. His disabled body is challenged further by his desire to reach the
moon. And so with fugitive strength he begins his climb through the
labyrinth of bones, antiquated broken tools and found materials left over
from a discarded world.
Leonie Van Eyk:
Leonie has spent the last ten years working within the community as an
artist, performer, filmmaker, stage manager and costume creator. Her
performances have been mainly movement based with ongoing training
from Yumi Umiamare, Melbourne's leading Butoh practitioner and
Al Wunder (Theatre of the Ordinary).
A solitary figure emerges from a garbage bag at the bottom of a tall set
of stairs. His disabled body is challenged further by his desire to reach the
moon. And so with fugitive strength he begins his climb through the
labyrinth of bones, antiquated broken tools and found materials left over
from a discarded world.
Leonie Van Eyk:
Leonie has spent the last ten years working within the community as an
artist, performer, filmmaker, stage manager and costume creator. Her
performances have been mainly movement based with ongoing training
from Yumi Umiamare, Melbourne's leading Butoh practitioner and
Al Wunder (Theatre of the Ordinary).
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Gijan - The Yellow Man
(formerly Red, Gold, 'n' Goo)
"Old time, long ago, lived one they called Gijan - The Yellow Man.
He was a beloved man... but he got sick. Where he walked would get sick,
his footprints became haunted by death..."
(Inspired by a traditional dreamtime story told by Peta Ridgeway.)
Conor Fox:
Conor works as a children's entertainer combining storytelling, puppetry,
character-work, music, magic and group imagination-explorations. He has
completed the Advanced Diploma in Rudolph Steiner Education, providing
a firm grounding in a range of visual and performing arts, and studied
ethnomusicology at Canterbury University in New Zealand.
(formerly Red, Gold, 'n' Goo)
"Old time, long ago, lived one they called Gijan - The Yellow Man.
He was a beloved man... but he got sick. Where he walked would get sick,
his footprints became haunted by death..."
(Inspired by a traditional dreamtime story told by Peta Ridgeway.)
Conor Fox:
Conor works as a children's entertainer combining storytelling, puppetry,
character-work, music, magic and group imagination-explorations. He has
completed the Advanced Diploma in Rudolph Steiner Education, providing
a firm grounding in a range of visual and performing arts, and studied
ethnomusicology at Canterbury University in New Zealand.
Misbehaving Notation
An ordinary day in the life of Grand-Maestro Mechaelfloomph is
interrupted when he finds a music box that takes him to a musical world.
Cheeky chords provoke, and niggling notes conduct their own
interpretation of the music while Mechaelfloomph discovers the joys and
frustrations of creating a musical masterpiece.
Michael Bevitt:
Michael discovered his love for puppetry in 2002 when he was cast in
Hands On, Hands Up, a two-person hand puppet show that toured
throughout New South Wales and regional Victoria. Michael has a BA
(Acting) at the University of Ballarat. Here he learnt the performance skills
which he now invests into his puppets.
An ordinary day in the life of Grand-Maestro Mechaelfloomph is
interrupted when he finds a music box that takes him to a musical world.
Cheeky chords provoke, and niggling notes conduct their own
interpretation of the music while Mechaelfloomph discovers the joys and
frustrations of creating a musical masterpiece.
Michael Bevitt:
Michael discovered his love for puppetry in 2002 when he was cast in
Hands On, Hands Up, a two-person hand puppet show that toured
throughout New South Wales and regional Victoria. Michael has a BA
(Acting) at the University of Ballarat. Here he learnt the performance skills
which he now invests into his puppets.
The Fourth Dementia
Professor Chattle Wattle Walter the 14th, a pure research-scientist, seeks
a loan from a Mafia loan-shark to develop a machine that makes 3D
objects 2D - and vice versa. But the machine has strange side effects -
like bringing carnivorous piranha-chicken hybrids back, which the
Mafia-man needs to put out of their joy/misery with a good bullet from his
trusty Smith and Wesson Special. Music by Phil Okerstrom.
Chris Willoughby:
Chris has completed a Bachelor of Arts in Professional Writing and BA
Honours in Literature at Deakin University. He draws inspiration from
1980's Sci-Fi Horror special effects, surrealism, the 4th-Dimension,
concepts of the Spiritualist and conjuror tricks of magicians such as Slade
of the 18th. He 's also writing a novel.
Professor Chattle Wattle Walter the 14th, a pure research-scientist, seeks
a loan from a Mafia loan-shark to develop a machine that makes 3D
objects 2D - and vice versa. But the machine has strange side effects -
like bringing carnivorous piranha-chicken hybrids back, which the
Mafia-man needs to put out of their joy/misery with a good bullet from his
trusty Smith and Wesson Special. Music by Phil Okerstrom.
Chris Willoughby:
Chris has completed a Bachelor of Arts in Professional Writing and BA
Honours in Literature at Deakin University. He draws inspiration from
1980's Sci-Fi Horror special effects, surrealism, the 4th-Dimension,
concepts of the Spiritualist and conjuror tricks of magicians such as Slade
of the 18th. He 's also writing a novel.
Tea for One
Mavis is not happy. She has been banned from calling the National
Security line. With Mufti, her cantankerous mop of a dog, she has been
terrorising the city with her hyper alertness. Music by Caleb Trott.
Jenny Ellis:
Jenny has been performing with and making puppets for over ten years.
She has worked with many Australian companies including Polyglot, Nigel
Jamieson, KneeHigh Puppeteers, Al Martinez Studios, Gary Friedman
and Curious Legends. Her musical shadow puppet show The Mermaid's
Daughter will tour the Northern Territory as part of the Darwin Fringe 2007.
Mavis is not happy. She has been banned from calling the National
Security line. With Mufti, her cantankerous mop of a dog, she has been
terrorising the city with her hyper alertness. Music by Caleb Trott.
Jenny Ellis:
Jenny has been performing with and making puppets for over ten years.
She has worked with many Australian companies including Polyglot, Nigel
Jamieson, KneeHigh Puppeteers, Al Martinez Studios, Gary Friedman
and Curious Legends. Her musical shadow puppet show The Mermaid's
Daughter will tour the Northern Territory as part of the Darwin Fringe 2007.
The Duel
Set in 1860's Tasmania,The Duel is based on the true story of John
Underwood and Joseph Shires, two of Australia's first snakebite antidote
salesmen. For this solo performance, an excerpt of the script has been
developed. The full-length version "Venom" will perform at the UNIMA
South Africa Puppetry Festival in Sept 07.
Beth McMahon:
Beth discovered object theatre while training at the Lecoq Physical Theatre
school in Paris. With the help of a bilingual friend she 'talked' her way into
becoming a hand puppetry apprentice with Théâtre aux Mains Nues, where,
being the only foreigner, she was seldom allowed to speak on stage.
Set in 1860's Tasmania,The Duel is based on the true story of John
Underwood and Joseph Shires, two of Australia's first snakebite antidote
salesmen. For this solo performance, an excerpt of the script has been
developed. The full-length version "Venom" will perform at the UNIMA
South Africa Puppetry Festival in Sept 07.
Beth McMahon:
Beth discovered object theatre while training at the Lecoq Physical Theatre
school in Paris. With the help of a bilingual friend she 'talked' her way into
becoming a hand puppetry apprentice with Théâtre aux Mains Nues, where,
being the only foreigner, she was seldom allowed to speak on stage.
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the indirect Object and all SIXPACK performer / creators would like to acknowledge the support of the Victorian College of the
Arts, Post Graduate Puppetry department staff and students in the creative development of 'SIXPACK'.
Thanks!
Arts, Post Graduate Puppetry department staff and students in the creative development of 'SIXPACK'.
Thanks!
link to: venom
link to: workshops
Woodford Folk Festival
Woodford, Qld
December 27 - January 1, 2008
Puppet Palace & YEP, Adelaide Fringe
Feburary 29 - March 16
UNIMA 2008 World Congress
Perth WA
April 2 - 12
Woodford, Qld
December 27 - January 1, 2008
Puppet Palace & YEP, Adelaide Fringe
Feburary 29 - March 16
UNIMA 2008 World Congress
Perth WA
April 2 - 12
In 2008 the SIXPACK team are hitting the road and taking their unique style
of puppetry and visual antics to more unsuspecting Australians than ever.
With adults only and children's versions of the show planned -
there'll definitely be something for tastebud.
of puppetry and visual antics to more unsuspecting Australians than ever.
With adults only and children's versions of the show planned -
there'll definitely be something for tastebud.
2008 TOUR!