Sydney Festival Program Brochure - Western Sydney & Parramatta

PARRAMATTA & WESTERN SYDNEY

ARTS NSW IS PROUD TO SUPPORT THE FOLLOWING COMPANIES PRESENTING WORK AS PART OF THE 2017 SYDNEY FESTIVAL

ARTS NSW IS PROUD TO SUPPORT THE 2017 SYDNEY FESTIVAL WESTERN SYDNEY PROGRAM CAMPBELLTOWN SYDNEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

SYDNEY CHAMBER OPERA

FORM DANCE PROJECTS

OPERA AUSTRALIA

CARRIAGEWORKS

NATIONAL THEATRE OF PARRAMATTA

ENSEMBLE OFFSPRING

MOOGAHLIN PERFORMING ARTS URBAN THEATRE PROJECTS

POST BELVOIR

ARTS NSW PROUDLY SUPPORTING SYDNEY FESTIVAL FOR 41 YEARS

HELLO Western Sydney has more than 60,000 years of history. The Darug and the Tharawal have welcomed the many who call Western Sydney home and helped make this place the heart of Sydney. To all who live and visit here … welcome to Sydney Festival. With our partners we bring you shows, exhibitions and experiences that reflect the importance of this place and the many stories that make up the people and personality of Western Sydney.

Cover Photo: © 2009 Théâtre T & Cie/Valérie Remise

SYDNEY DANCE COMPANY

ARTS CENTRE

Enjoy Circus City in Parramatta, performances in a car park in Blacktown, the amazing work of Campbelltown Arts Centre and storytelling, song and food at El-Phoenician restaurant and much more. There’s something for everyone to enjoy and be proud of.

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Wesley Enoch Sydney Festival Director

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iD

“AS NAIL-BITING AS IT WAS BEAUTIFUL”

CIRQUE ÉLOIZE I CANADA I AUSTRALIAN EXCLUSIVE

THE TELEGRAPH

HHHHH “WE’D LOVE TO GIVE IT A SIX OUT OF FIVE” ENTERTAINMENT FOCUS

“PURE ENERGY, PURE ENTERTAINMENT”

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RIVERSIDE THEATRE

Photo: © 2010 Théâtre T & Cie/Valérie Remise

12–22 January Preview: 12 January at 7.30pm Tue at 6.30pm Wed & Sat at 2pm & 7.30pm Thu & Fri at 7.30pm Sun at 2pm

Photo: © 2009 Théâtre T & Cie/Valérie Remise

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Photo: © 2009 Théâtre T & Cie/Valérie Remise

Photo: © 2012 Théâtre T & Cie/Patric Lazic

CHICAGO STAGE REVIEW

A high-energy blend of circus arts and urban dance, a production for the young-atheart featuring an inspiring soundtrack and innovative video projections. Fifteen acrobats, aerialists and break dancers come together to create a microcosmic society where two groups celebrate everyone’s distinct identity.

Premium $70 A Reserve $60/$54 B Reserve $40/$36 + booking fee

iD is a production of Theatre T & co., commissioned by the Government of Quebec, Montreal Arts Council, The City of Montreal, Canada Council for the Arts, Sony Centre for the Performing Arts, Cirque P. 24 Théâtre Elbeuf, Le Volcan and La Tohu.

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HUMANS CIRCA I AUSTRALIA I WORLD PREMIERE

TIPPING OCKHAM’S RAZOR I UK I AUSTRALIAN EXCLUSIVE

SPAGHETTI CIRCUS BIG TOP PRINCE ALFRED SQUARE 17 January at 5pm 18 & 19 January at 8pm 20 January at 6pm 21 January at 2.30pm & 6pm Priority $50 General Admission $40/$36 + booking fee

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WINNER OF THE TOTAL THEATRE & JACKSONS LANE AWARD FOR CIRCUS AT EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE 2016

SPAGHETTI CIRCUS BIG TOP PRINCE ALFRED SQUARE 14–19 January Preview: 13 January at 6pm Sat & Sun at 6pm Tue at 8pm Wed & Thu at 5pm

HHHH “THRILLING AND NERVE-RACKING...

A SPELLBINDING PERFORMANCE” THE STAGE

“MAGICAL”

Photo: Mark Dawson

Five performers push themselves to the limit on five metre metal poles that transform into a myriad of walkways, pillars and pendulums. A blend of circus, acrobatics, playground games and trust exercises set to a musical soundscape, where simple actions accumulate into something breathtaking.

KALEIDESCOPE / CIRCUS WORKSHOPS / FREE EVENTS KALEIDESCOPE AT CIRCUS CITY / CIRCUS WORKSHOPS / FREE EVENTS AT CIRCUS CITY

KALEIDOSCOPE

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EVENING STANDARD

KALEIDOSCOPE CIRCUS CITY

A gigantic hit across 34 countries in six continents, Circa’s edgy and refreshing take on contemporary circus combines the sensibility and aesthetic of contemporary dance and theatre with phenomenal acrobatic prowess. In their new world premiere created by Yaron Lifschitz, they set out to go even faster, harder and higher than ever before. Extreme acrobatics reveal a fierce humanity in this stirring celebration of being human.

Photo: Sarah Walker

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OCKHAM’S RAZOR WILL BE RUNNING A FREE WORKSHOP FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT

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CIRCUS CITY

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KALEIDOSCOPE WORKSHOPS

COMPANY 2 I AUSTRALIA Come and view life through Ethan’s eyes in a joyous, poetic circus experience that explores beauty found in the smallest things. Ethan was diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome at four. On stage, he’s joined by five circus performers and together they explore the colour, chaos and incredible beauty of his world through acrobatics, slapstick, music, movement, and vibrant video projections.

Co-presented with Riverside Theatres.

LENNOX THEATRE RIVERSIDE THEATRES Preview: 13 January at 4.30pm 14 January at 4.30pm 15 January at 12pm & 4.30pm 17 January at 3.30pm 18 January at 6.15pm

COMPANY 2 I AUSTRALIA

Photo: Joanna Wharton

KALEIDOSCOPE

“SOMETIMES THE HEART BREAKS AND CRACKS OPEN BECAUSE SO MUCH LOVE IS BURSTING THROUGH” ETHAN HUGH

Led by artists from Kaleidoscope, participants will enjoy structured and creative play to discover their imaginative potential. A handson circus, art and performance experience for ages 10–16.

14 January at 10.30am 17 January at 12pm 18 January at 2pm $41 + booking fee

SYDNEY TRAPEZE SCHOOL

FLYING

General Admission $36/$32 + booking fee

TRAPEZE

WORKSHOPS

Photo: Dylan Evans

Sydneysiders are invited to take flight on a 10 metre high flying trapeze rig!

This two hour workshop will include opportunities to practice tricks and KALEIDESCOPE / CIRCUS WORKSHOPS / FREE EVENTS AT CIRCUS CITY conclude with students being caught KALEIDOSCOPE CIRCUSby CITYa catcher in mid-air.

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LENNOX THEATRE RIVERSIDE THEATRES

PRINCE ALFRED SQUARE 13–22 January Fri–Sat at 1pm, 3.30pm & 6pm Tue–Thu at 12.30pm, 3pm & 5.30pm $49 + booking fee 7

Photo: Naomi Jellicoe

A community event to celebrate the arrival of the Spaghetti Circus Big Top on 12 January with a free sausage sizzle and live entertainment.

The circus comes to Parramatta for 10 days this summer with entertainment for the whole family. From 12–22 January free circus workshops, documentary screenings, panel discussions and industry events will be held at Riverside Theatres and Prince Alfred Park.

Screenings of circus documentaries including the Australian premiere of The Show of Shows featuring a stunning soundtrack from Sigur Rós, Circus without Borders and Grazing the Sky.

CIRCUS FOR EVERYONE - HANG AROUND WITH

AERIALIZE! A free program of over 20 circus workshops presented

by Aerialize that includes classes for everyone from tiny tots to seniors.

Photo: Courtesy Aerialize

TALKING CIRCUS

CIRCUS: FAMILY ACT

ON SCREEN

CIRCUS

CIRCUS CITY FREE EVENTS AT

THE CIRCUS COMES TO TOWN!

A display of specially curated circus posters and costumes from the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences.

Three panel discussions: celebrating elders from Australia’s circus community; unpacking Australian circus; and exploring issues around circus and access.

KALEIDESCOPE / CIRCUS WORKSHOPS / FREE EVENTS AT CIRCUS CITY VISIT SYDNEYFESTIVAL.ORG.AU FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND TO BOOK

KALEIDOSCOPE

CIRCUS CITY

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HAKAWATI NATIONAL THEATRE OF PARRAMATTA AUSTRALIA I WORLD PREMIERE

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Preview: 11 January at 7.30pm 12, 13 & 15 January at 6.30pm 14 January at 1.30pm & 6.30pm 17, 19 & 20 January at 8.30pm 18 & 21 January at 1.30pm & 8.30pm $75 + booking fee (includes dinner)

EL PHOENICIAN THE PRIVATE ROOM ON CHURCH 320 CHURCH ST PARRAMATTA HAKAWATI

YOU, ME AND THE SPACE BETWEEN / HAKATAWATI / ATYP CAMP / OPERA IN THE PARK

ATYP CAMP

This project has been assisted by the Australian Government’s Major Festivals Initiative in association with the Confederation of Australian International Arts Festivals Inc., Ten Days on the Island, Darwin Festival, Brisbane Festival, Melbourne Festival, Sydney Festival and Terrapin Puppet Theatre.

YOU AND ME AND THE SPACE BETWEEN

The Private Room on Church

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HAKAWATI

This project has been assisted by the Australian Government’s Major Festivals Initiative in association with the Confederation of Australian International Arts Festivals Inc., Ten Days on the Island, Darwin Festival, Brisbane Festival, Melbourne Festival, Sydney Festival and Terrapin Puppet Theatre.

The Private Room on Church

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Photo: Eric Berry

Inspired by the Middle-Eastern of storytelling and breaking bread, celebrate food and music and feast on some mythical tales told with a distinct Western Sydney flavour, during a series of balmy summer nights at El-Phoenician restaurant.

ancient tradition OPERA AUSTRALIA I AUSTRALIA Photo: Document Photography

A single conversation that maps Co-presented with Campbelltown the lives of three women coming Arts Centre. of age in the 21st century, a decade of friendship, bowel CAMPBELLTOWN ARTS CENTRE movements, birthing moans and tongue piercings. Compiled from 20, 21, 27 & 28 January at 7.30pm 21 January also at 2.30pm 10 years of recordings of post’s real life conversations, this mix General Admission $30/$26 of drama, comedy, and political + booking fee commentary explores the way we make sense ofTHEthe YOU, ME AND SPACEworld BETWEEN /in HAKATAWATI / ATYP CAMP / OPERA IN THE PARK conversation nearest.

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MYURAN

SUKUMARAN

ANOTHER DAY IN

PARADISE CAMPBELLTOWN ARTS CENTRE AUSTRALIA I WORLD PREMIERE

Myuran Sukumaran, Self portrait, Time is ticking, 25 April 2015, oil on canvas, 100cm x 80cm

The first major exhibition by artist Myuran Sukumaran and a series of newly commissioned artworks by leading Australian artists that respond to the death penalty and profile human rights.

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Curated by Ben Quilty and Michael Dagostino, the exhibition presents a vast and sobering series of powerful portraits by Sukumaran, painted during his incarceration at Bali’s Kerobokan jail. It brings to light the importance of forgiveness and compassion for humanity, while proving the profound power of art to change lives.

CAMPBELLTOWN ARTS CENTRE 13 January–26 March, 10am–4pm Closed public holidays FREE MYURAN SUKUMARAN

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HOME COUNTRY URBAN THEATRE PROJECTS & BLACKTOWN ARTS CENTRE I AUSTRALIA WORLD PREMIERE Staged in a multi-level car park in Blacktown, Home Country is a theatrical triptych that explores place, identity, and what it means to be home. With Aboriginal Elder Uncle Cheeky as your host, we meet Ali from Algeria and neighbour Zaphora who clash over cultural values; sharp-witted Pita caught between the old and the new Greek culture; and the Blacktown angel, restless in the afterlife. Listen to their stories unfold as the sun sets over the Blue Mountains.

BAYALA LET’S SPEAK SYDNEY LANGUAGE

BAYALA MEANS ‘SPEAK’ IN LOCAL LANGUAGE.

A sharing and celebration of the Indigenous heritage of Sydney and the growing movement to reawaken local language.

Classes, talks, an installation and a mass choral performance will take place throughout the Sydney CBD and Parramatta to celebrate the local language of the area.

COLO LANE CAR PARK BLACKTOWN 11–15 & 18–22 January at 6.30pm $59 + booking fee (includes communal feast) Family: $139 + booking fee (2 adults + 2 children under 16, includes communal feast)

LANGUAGE CLASSES 23, 25, 27 & 28 January at 10am Darug woman Aunty Jacinta Tobin FREE, registration required and Gadigal man Joel Davison lead classes developed to provide a foundational understanding of local language. Learn greetings and introductions, landscape and placenames, body parts, simple grammar and sentences and a song.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON BAYALA – LET’S SPEAK SYDNEY LANGUAGE VISIT SYDNEYFESTIVAL.ORG.AU BAYALA

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Photo: Joshua Morris

STUDIO 404 PARRAMATTA

Photo: Prudence Upton

Be part of the reawakening of the Aboriginal language of Sydney.

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IT WOULDN’T BE SUMMER IN SYDNEY WITHOUT SYMPHONY IN THE PARK

Expect soaring sounds and plenty of musical magic.

THE CRESCENT PARRAMATTA PARK 28 January at 8pm FREE

ACCESS A viewing area for patrons with accessibility needs and their family and friends is available. Please visit www.sydneyfestival.org.au for further details.

Photo: Prudence Upton

Picnic in the spectacular surrounds of The Crescent as the Sydney Symphony Orchestra returns for the 11th annual Symphony in the Park.

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SYMPHONY IN PARRAMATTA

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TICKETS

ACCESS & INCLUSION

All ticket price ranges listed in this publication are full prices. For all pricing details including concessions, visit the website.

We make every effort to ensure Sydney Festival events are accessible to every member of our audience, including people with disability and those with accessibility support requirements.

Multipacks available from 9am 27 Oct | General tickets available from 9am 31 Oct. sydneyfestival.org.au or 1300 856 876

FESTIVAL MULTIPACKS

Book 3 or more events to save up to 15%.

But hurry because Multipack allocations are strictly limited.

Multipack discounts are not available on: The Beach, House of Mirrors, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, PJ Harvey, or events $20 and under.

GROUP BOOKINGS

Save 10–25% off A Reserve or General Admission tickets by booking for a group of 10 or more. Some exclusions apply.

Visit sydneyfestival.org.au/groups for details.

GIFT VOUCHERS

A Sydney Festival gift voucher is the perfect gift for a friend or loved one to choose their own Festival experience.

VENUES

Visit sydneyfestival.org.au/giftvouchers

CAMPBELLTOWN ARTS CENTRE 1 Art Gallery Rd, Campbelltown c-a-c.com.au COLO LANE CAR PARK Colo Lane, Blacktown EL-PHOENICIAN 328 Church St, Parramatta el-phoenician.com.au

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TIX FOR NEXT TO NIX

Grab a $26 ticket to any Festival show playing the next day. Get in line at the Meriton Festival Village Box Office from 5.30pm–6.30pm to see what’s up for grabs.

Visit sydneyfestival.org.au/tixfornix for details.

CONCESSIONS

Concession tickets are available for full-time students, pensioners, Seniors Card holders, children 16 years and under, and the unemployed.

Proof of concession must be produced at the events to obtain the concession or child price.

Concessions are only available where indicated and may be subject to availability.

For full ticketing terms and conditions, visit sydneyfestival.org.au/tandc

RIVERSIDE THEATRES Cnr Church & Market St, Parramatta riversideparramatta.com.au 02 8839 3399 SPAGHETTI CIRCUS BIG TOP Prince Alfred Square, Parramatta STUDIO 404 404 Church St, Parramatta THE CRESCENT AT PARRAMATTA PARK Byrnes Ave, Parramatta Park, Parramatta

This venue/location is or has been made wheelchair accessible.

Designated wheelchair spaces (where available) will be sold at the lowest price in the house for that performance.

Performances are accessible to all people. To ensure we are fully inclusive, please let us know of any specific requirements before attending the event.

- Circus for Everyone – Hang Around with Aerialize!, all sessions, p9 - Kaleidoscope Workshops, all sessions, p7 - Ockham’s Razor Workshop, p4 An induction hearing loop system or FM radio system is available at this venue.

Trained audio describers provide live verbal descriptions of actions, costumes, scenery and other visual elements of the performance.

Home Country, 20 January, 6.30pm, p15 An interpreter signs the text and dialogue live, as the action unfolds.

Home Country, 14 January, 6:30pm, p15 Relaxed performances are aimed at children with intellectual disabilities, on the autism spectrum or with other sensory sensitivities. Relaxed performances are provided in a supportive and non-judgemental environment with slight modifications to sound and lighting, downloadable pre-visit social stories, support aids and an open door policy with a dedicated quiet area.

- Kaleidoscope: all performances, p6 - Tipping Point: 21 January, 2.30pm, p4 Companion Card holders qualify for a second ticket at no cost for their companion. Please contact Sydney Festival directly to assist with your booking.

FESTIVAL FEASTS We’ve partnered with top restaurants located near our venues to satisfy your Festival appetite. Book a $30 Festival Feast this January. For more information or to book ahead, please visit sydneyfestival.org.au/ff

EL-PHOENICIAN 328 Church St, Parramatta 02 9633 1611 THE EMPORIUM 51 Phillip St, Parramatta 02 9687 1955

CONTACT US

To book any of our access services, or for more information, please call Sydney Festival’s reception on 1300 856 876, email access@sydneyfestival.org.au or visit sydneyfestival.org.au/access Customers who are Deaf or hard of hearing can call via the National Relay Service.

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