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Timed to coincide with the Adelaide Fringe and the Adelaide Festival, APAM is the place to be in February 2010. Don’t miss this opportunity to network with key performing arts presenters and producers in the relaxed and intimate setting of APAM. Experience a concentrated overview of the performing arts from the Australasian region. Discover a survey of ‘next generation’ interdisplinary artists at the Here, Now, DIYDepot in the On Display trade fair. Be inspired and stimulated by the key note address delivered by Cate Blanchett and join expert industry forums, discussions and roundtables. Join us at the Australia Council – CONNECT space at APAM. Enjoy drinks with all APAM delegates at Universal Wine Bar on Tuesday 23rd February supported by the Australia Council for the Arts. Visit www.performingartsmarket.com.au for more information. Explore a small selection of the Australian companies and their works featured at APAM below.
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AsphyxiaAsphyxia’s The Grimstones – Hatched is a gothic fairytale told with exquisite old-world marionettes and sign-language. This magical and inspiring story, both slightly macabre and sprinkled with comedy, is “one of the most deliciously dark and touching shows you will see.” Sunday Mail
Contact: Scott Maidment, everything@strutnfret.com
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Company B/Black Swan State Theatre CompanyA Company B Belvoir and Black Swan State Theatre Company Co-Production, The Sapphires is a swinging celebration of all the joy and heartbreak of family. It tells the true story of The Sapphires as they perform for the troops in Vietnam. Wesley Enoch’s production features the soul hits that defined a generation. Contact: Brenna Hobson, brenna@belvoir.com.au More information: Company B Belvoir & Black Swan State Theatre Company
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Meryl TankardMeryl Tankard’s new work The Oracle is driven by the powerful score of Igor Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring. It was inspired by the haunting work of Scandinavian painter Odd Nerdrum, the powerful images and spirit of Ingmar Bergman’s film Virgin Spring, and Nijinsky’s own traumatic life and experiences of choreographing Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring. Contact: Vicki Middleton, vicki@middletonarts.com.auMore information
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Shaun Parker & CompanyWhat makes us happy? Nine remarkable performers with nine very distinct personalities explore the elusive nature of happiness in Shaun Parker’s latest dance theatre work Happy as Larry. Parker’s blend of hard-hitting contemporary dance, ballet and break-dance is accompanied by a vibrant electro-acoustic score from Nick Wales and Bree Van Reyk.
Contact: Marguerite Pepper, marguerite@mpproductions.com.au
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TaikOz
With ancient practice at its core, TaikOz combines tradition with the latest contemporary compositions, exploring a synthesis of East and West, old and new.
Contact: David Sidebottom, davids@taikoz.com
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The Border Project & Sydney Theatre CompanyThe Border Project and Sydney Theatre Company team up to produce Vs Macbeth - a radical version of Macbeth. For centuries, Shakespeare’s most dangerous tragedy has spawned a legacy of theatrical superstition; this production tackles the curse head-on. Accidents will happen. Everything that goes wrong from the first rehearsal to the final curtain will be included in the show. What could possibly go wrong? Contact: Sam Haren, sam@theborderproject.comMore information
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The Song CompanyThe Song Company’s Kalkadunga Man opens up new territories and explores the boundaries of Indigenous and Western culture. An audio-visual collaboration between internationally celebrated Australian artists: the six voices of the Song Company are led by Roland Peelman, didgeridu player William Barton and photographer Allan Chawner. Kalkadunga Man is a new Australian sound. Contact: Karen Baker, karen@songcompany.com.au More information
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Tim Watts/Weeping SpoonWeeping Spoon Productions' The Adventures of Alvin Sputnik: Deep Sea Explorer melds puppetry, mime, digital animation, live action, and spoken word to create an overall immersion into a future world where all has gone wrong, and one man can make a difference. Alvin Sputnik is Earth’s last hope. He must venture to the bottom of the ocean to find his wife’s lost soul and save humanity. Contact: Tony Bonney, tony@perththeatre.com.au More information
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Windmill Theatre & Big hART inc
A new production by Windmill and Big hART, Nyuntu Ngali (You We Two) tells the story of Eva and Roam who have fallen in love. They face a life and death predicament as they run from an unseen enemy, because of their wrong-skin marriage. This moving and powerful story of survival is performed in both English and Pitjantjatjara. It is interspersed with sand storytelling, choreography, video art, shadow play, weaving, and a highly atmospheric musical score.
Contact: Teena Munn, teena.munn@windmill.org.au
More information: Windmill Theatre & Big hART inc
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During February - March, catch up with other Australian artists near you, including: William Yang (pictured) (Canada), Dancenorth (Canada), Circa (UK) and Blue King Brown (New Zealand). Who’s on tour near you?
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