Entertainment

A Property of the Clan

LARA LEAHY

The Rochdale Theatre in Lismore is putting on a production about youth, involving the youth of Lismore.

Through a tale of questions are posed, leaving you with space to consider - equality and the role of masculinity in Australia.

Auditions happened but the actors couldn’t be contacted to postpone them.

In the true spirit of “The Show Must Go On,” 30 people showed up, and Anouska Gammon, the director was “blown away by the professionalism, the preparation and the commitment the people auditioning displayed.”

One young fellow, 13 years old, showed up in his grandfather’s shirt - everything else had been washed away, including his script.

“It really showed us the power of this story - the need for it to be told and the need for this type of engagement with people. We blew the cast out from about 9, to 20 performers to include as many of them as we could.”

The production is based on a true story that took place in 1989 at a beachside town near Newcastle. A tragedy that highlights the differences and similarities between then and now, prompting conversation around masculinity, male and female roles and equality. The need and or desire for something new - something better.

“Set in an Australian power of the language is relatable. We have just spent a couple of days on set design, and the time,” says Anouska,

“We wanted to show that theatre is a great place for young people to explore alternatives. It can be a place for parents and teenagers to broach awkward, uncomfortable topics for discussions.”

As with stories that ending is a poignant one, but we wont spoil it for you. What the production has to say:

‘A Property of the Clan’ was written by Nick Enright in 1992. Set in regional NSW it is a tragic tale inspired by real events, and examines a culture of boys and girls lost in the gender war of Australian masculinity and the emotional effects that loss has on young people.

This stimulating and powerful piece suits teenagers through to adults and holds a mirror up to society and makes us question our ways. The Rochdale theatre offers a real step back in time, its comfortable and intimate setting ensures a memorable theatre experience.

The Directors of Byron Casting Anouska Gammon & Bobbie Field bring a fantastic track record in directing and producing brilliant performances; “The last couple of years have been incredibly tough for our youth, and then Witnessing our cast turn up to rehearsals and through doing what they love, is exactly what they deserve right now. I feel honoured to be facilitating this opportunity for such talented actors” Bobbie Field, Producer.

Directors Q&A screening: Little Tornadoes

FRIDAY MAY 20th, 7pm - The Regent Cinema, Murwillumbah

Set in 1971 rural Australia, LITTLE TORNADOES explores family dynamics with an absence of women, and a father’s need to cope with change as he raises two young children alone.

Little Tornadoes is a decade long labour of love for director and co-writer Aaron Wilson (Canopy).

Shot in fourteen days with the Red One camera on a miniscule budget around the border towns of NSW and Victoria on the Murray in 2009 the region, Wilson and a dedicated team of collaborators have, over the last ten years, created a unique experience.

Small, and quiet Little Tornadoes is a deeply strong emotional pull.

Featuring a beautiful narration from Australian novelist Christos stellar cinematography by Stefan Duscio, Little Tornadoes has a tremendous power that creeps up on the viewer.

The story is all about loss.

They say misery loves company, but Little Tornadoes is about the kind of pain few feel free to communicate.

The time is 1971, and the place is a town small enough so that everyone knows everyone for better or worse.

Leo (Mark Leonard Winter) can’t cope.

His wife has left him with their two kids, and no excuse in her wake.

His Dad (Robert Menzies), a lonely farmer traumatised by war, isn’t much help to himself or anyone.

Maria (Silvia Colloca), a newly arrived Italian place of grim beauty and its culture of sullen men, lends a healing spirit to Leo’s world…

Murwillumbah

HAT FITZ AND CARA

Hat Fitz & Cara’s musical style is a unique combination of folk, roots and gospel blues reminiscent of a time once forgotten.

Together they take you on a musical journey with ample, boisterous highs, and longing, bluesy lows.

The Regent is excited to present a night of blisteringly brilliant blues and roots with Hat Fitz and Cara.

Hat Fitz & Cara’s musical style is a unique combination of folk, roots and gospel blues reminiscent of a time once forgotten.

Together they take you on a musical journey with ample, boisterous highs, and longing, bluesy lows.

Hat Fitz is a “veteran” wild man of the blues scene in Australia.

He has a record of 18 straight appearances at Byron’s East Coast Blues and Roots Festival, a record that is not likely to ever be broken, and one which bears testimony to his amazing live performances and popularity with festivalgoers.

Cara draws on her soul background (she’s toured Europe and the United States with singers such as Jamiroquai and the hugely popular Corinne Bailey-Rae), and although blessed with a sensational voice she was not content to be labeled as ‘just a singer’.

She has taken to drumming duties as well tin whistle, sometimes all at once.

From the Australian outback to the Canadian shield, Hat Fitz & Cara put on a show that is guaranteed to energize and invigorate.

“Hat Fitz and Cara have the songs, the musical ability, the drive and the self-belief to offer something refreshingly vibrant and new.”

Show scheduled to proceed, following previous rescheduled dates of Aug 20th, Nov 19th and Feb 25th.

Tickets already booked can be redeemed on this date.

Tickets - $35/ $30/ $25 Concession

Tickets available at: THE REGENT CINEMA WEBSITE – the-regent.com.au

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Falls 2022/23 lineup announced

Secret Sounds presents Falls 2022/2023 at Byron Bay on 31 December 2022, 01 & 02 January 2023.

Yep, Falls is ready to elevate your New Year with a fresher, deeper lineup and electronic experience than ever before!

Message your best festival mates and prepare to party your way into 2023, camping at North Byron Parklands when Falls returns with a lineup that includes some of the biggest acts on the planet right now alongside a host of festival favourites and exciting stars of the future across three main stages.

Falls’ El Capitan Stage, showcasing global headline artists across hip hop, indie, rock and pop, is where this Summer’s major music moments are set to play out! Sugarloaf Resort, with high end production and custom structures, is Australia’s new home for the very best in global electronic artists. And the Futures Stage is where you’ll

showcasing the future of music.

Headline acts include Arctic Monkeys, Lil Nas X, Jamie xx and Peggy Gou.

Tickets through MOSHTIX.

Festival of Small Halls Resilience Tour

Festival of Small Halls has announced that celebrated songwriters Ash Bell and Sara Tindley and emotive troubadour Melanie Horsnell will feature on the upcoming Resilience Tour 2022: New South Wales.

Consisting of 15 performances and presented by veteran festival producers Woodfordia Inc, the Resilience Tour 2022 is the 26th edition of this busy and exciting regional music tour, and a special edition tour targeted at

communities.

plague, and of course the pandemic, the

2019/20 seem a lifetime ago,” said Festival of Small Halls Producer Eleanor Rigden.

“While we do hope that the simple joy of gathering, celebrating community and immersing in a wonderful music show will play a part in communities bouncing back from every disaster that has unfolded, a key element of this tour will be preparation.

“One thing that disaster-impacted communities tell us they want is to be better prepared for the next disaster. So, each show will feature some form of education, a way to build key relationships, or raise funds for the local Rural Fire Service – all curated by local communities to suit their unique needs,” said Ms Rigden.

Taking on a packed schedule celebrating the resilience and strength of small communities, the tour kicks off in the Northern Rivers village of Eureka, ambling south along the northern coastline of NSW to the Clarence River peninsula before diverting inland to visit a cluster of unique little towns and halls in the hinterlands. Over the course of a busy three weeks, the tour slowly wends its way back up north through the tablelands and plateaus of the Tamworth and New England regions to the picturesque northern town of Collins Creek.

Famous for their larger-than-life folk festivals over the last two decades, Woodfordia’s Festival of Small Halls here presents a programme inspired by strength and power of small communities – their indominable spirits made up of countless acts of kindness, of

courage.

Hailing from the creatively-celebrated town of Candelo, Melanie Horsnell is known for her emotive melodies and powerful lyrics. Her performances will thread together 20 years of writing and performing for

performance of all original material, delivered in the onewoman-and-one-guitar format that Melanie has taken to living rooms and street corners, festival tents and small bars, and theatre stages she’s shared with the likes of Glen Hansard, Jason Mraz, Bernard Fanning, and Sarah Blasko among others. She was also recently a part of the Golden Guitar nominated band The New Graces.

Melanie is particularly excited to hit the road with Festival of Small Halls, saying, “Small Halls tours are dream tours! Regional shows are really the best, the connection with community, the beauty of the area that you are travelling to, the people that you meet on the road and at the show.

“I really can’t wait to see everyone and have conversations, and have a sing in these beautiful old halls. These intimate shows really

about the room and the lights and being a part of a travelling show. I can’t wait!, said Melanie.

Festival of Small Halls Resilience Tour 2022: New South Wales starts on the 25th of May at the Eureka Hall before continuing on to 14 communities across the northern half of New South Wales. The tour concludes at Collins Creek, near Kyogle, on the 12th of June.

Tickets on sale at www. festivalofsmallhalls.com