Monthly Archives: February 2012

US COLLEAGUE PLAYS TO GREAT HOUSES & REVIEWS  Congratulations to US colleague Brian Daye (2nd from right in the pic below), actor/ director/ writer, who is currently playing ‘Andre’ in the ATC’s production of CUTTIN’ UP, currently enjoying great houses … Continue reading →

 Chekhov, John Patrick Shanley, Sam Shepard, Lillian Hellman, Henrik Ibsen, Lanford Wilson…& Ellen Burstyn  Whenever I visit Chapel Off Chapel in Prahran it feels good. I’ve seen really good Indie Theatre there over the years & in 2001 I toured … Continue reading →

OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS…FILMMAKERS TAKE NOTE : BRAND NEW SHORT FILM COMPETITION IN SYDNEY  Ronnie Riskalla, director & driving force behind RISING PICTURES invites filmmakers to submit their short films for entry into the inaugural PREMIERE Short Film Competition 2012.  There are … Continue reading →

JOB OPPORTUNITY –                 STAGE MANAGER NEEDED The NEW Theatre needs a Stage Manager for it’s season of Conor McPherson’s THE WEIR, directed by Alice Livingston. Production dates are: Season is 7th – 31st March: Bump-In 4th March. Contact NEW … Continue reading →

 “..Wot ‘re you lookin at?…got a problem Sunshine?” Bouncers on at The Cat & Fiddle in Balmain during March. 1 free beer with every tix booked….thank you Carlton United Brewers…an appropriate team-up for a play about Bouncers playing in a … Continue reading →

A new feature of the RPW Blog for 2012 will be tips on how to get ready for your auditions. I’ll be looking at a theatrical & cinematic spectrum of material, approaches & methodologies that can be applied to your … Continue reading →

 Welcome to the first RPW Blog for 2012 colleagues, associates & friends. And welcome to the new members of the RPW Artist Network. It’s a wacking good edition to kick off with, packed with theatre news & views from Melbourne … Continue reading →

3 PLAYS in 3 DAYS….Melbourne in January 2012 #1: 37 Ways To Say I’m Gay is the latest play by writer/director/actor Wayne Tunks who currently lives & works in Melbourne. Playing to an almost full house last Friday night the play … Continue reading →

3 PLAYS IN 3 DAYS…….con’t #2 LANDSCAPE DREAMING @ La Mama Courthouse, a premier event as part of the Midsumma Festival celebrating Queer Culture. Directed by Damian Alexander Bernardo & written by Charles Mercovich, Landscape Dreaming boasted an energetic engaging … Continue reading →

3 PLAYS IN 3 DAYS…..con’t #3 THE YEAR OF MAGICAL WANKING      @ Theatre Works Written & performed by Irish actor Neil Watkins & inspired by Joan Didion’s play ’The Year of Magical Thinking’ based on her memoir, THE YEAR OF … Continue reading →