GogoStar Are Bringing Their Goth-Electro-Disco-Punk – Korean style! – To...
by Nikki Fort. South Korea’s ‘goth-electro-disco-punk’ cult band GogoStar are making their Australian debut as part of the 2015 OzAsia Festival in what promises to be an uber-energised and highly...
View ArticleAmber: Exploring Passions Of The Heart and Matters Of The Mind – OzAsia...
by Nikki Fort. Somewhat of a ‘cult superstar’, with more than two million followers on China’s social media networks, highly acclaimed avante-garde-theatre director Meng Jinghui is bringing his latest...
View ArticleWater Pushes Sand: The Australian Art Orchestra, Along With Talented Sichuan...
by Matt Saunders. For two nights, OzAsia Festival 2015 will bring a ten-piece big band to Space Theatre to present the world premiere of Water Pushes Sand; a modern jazz performance incorporating...
View ArticleSpectra: Blending Contemporary Dance, Japanese Butoh, Live Music and Digital...
[JAPAN/AUSTRALIA - WORLD PREMIERE] by Rosie van Heerde. A professional dancer for ten years, Australian choreographer Kyle Page has worked with a plethora of choreographic ‘greats’ including Meryl...
View ArticleCry Jailolo: A Mesmeric Re-Imagining Of Authentic North Maluku Tribal Dance...
[INDONESIA] by Rosie van Heerde. Described as both “rhythmic and unnerving”, Cry Jailolo is billed as a “gripping, edge-of-your-seat dance” and a highlight of the OzAsia Festival 2015 calendar. Brought...
View ArticleDear John: Dedicated To American Avant-Garde Composer John Cage… Everything...
[TAIWAN - AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE] by Matt Saunders. Music, installation, theatre and audience participation will come together at Nexus Arts with Dear John; an experimental work from Taiwan’s M.O.V.E...
View ArticleRisky Summerbee & The Honeythief Make Their Australian Music Debut at Space...
[INDONESIA] by Matt Saunders. Indonesian rock‘n’roll act Risky Summerbee & The Honeythief will bring their bluesy indie pop to Space Theatre as part of OzAsia Festival 2015. They’ll be making their...
View ArticleCry Jailolo: Captivating, Rhythmic and Authentic Tribal Dance from North...
[INDONESIA] Dunstan Playhouse, Thu 24 Sep As the theatre darkens and mobile phone lights continue to glow throughout the audience like a secret lantern festival, a quiet, almost inaudible drumming...
View ArticleTeater Garasi’s The Streets Immerses Audiences Into The World Of Busy Jakarta...
[INDONESIAN with English surtitles] Space Theatre, Thu 24 Sep Encountering the mayhem of activity on the streets of a busy Asian city can be a daunting experience for the uninitiated, and so it was in...
View ArticleMwathirika: An Extraordinary and Haunting Story Of Indonesia’s Untold Past,...
[INDONESIA] Rehearsal Room, Adelaide Festival Centre, Fri 25 Sep Puppetry is not just for children. In the hands of the Masters of this ancient story-telling art, its magic can delight, inform and move...
View ArticleSambaSunda: The Vibrant Sounds of Gamelan Music – OzAsia Review
[INDONESIA] Space Theatre, Adelaide Festival Centre, Fri 25 Sep. Gamelan music from Indonesia can be an acquired taste. Gamelan orchestras are primarily percussive ensembles featuring a range of...
View ArticleRisky Summerbee & The Honeythief Bring Rock’n’Roll To Space Theatre – OzAsia...
[INDONESIA] Space Theatre, Adelaide Festival Centre, Sat 26 Sep The Festival Centre precinct is abuzz with hundreds of people taking in the atmosphere of the Adelaide Night Noodle Markets. There are...
View ArticleKurosawa’s Film Noir: The Bad Sleep Well at Mercury Cinema – OzAsia Film...
[JAPAN] Mercury Cinema, Fri 25 Sep All the way from 1960, Akira Kurusawa’s classic black-and-white film is a strong piece of social, cultural and corporate criticism. I found myself comparing it to...
View ArticleKurosawa’s Film Noir: High And Low at Mercury Cinema – OzAsia Film Festival...
[Japan] Mercury Cinema, Wed 23 Sep High And Low, one of famed Japanese director Akira Kurosawa’s contemporary crime dramas, kicks off the three-film season of Kurosawa’s Film Noir, the cinematic...
View ArticleKurosawa’s Film Noir: Stray Dog at Mercury Cinema – OzAsia Film Festival Review
[JAPAN] Mercury Cinema, Thu 24 Sep The Mercury Cinema’s season of the legendary and influential Akira Kurosawa’s take on film noir continues with a screening of Stray Dog, his 1949 contemporary police...
View ArticleAnn Hui: A Simple Life at Mercury Cinema – OzAsia Film Festival Review
[HONG KONG] Mercury Cinema, Mon 28 Sep Highly acclaimed film director Ann Hui is the first female to win the Asian Film Awards’ Lifetime Achievement honour, and was named Asian Filmmaker Of The Year at...
View Articlesuperposition by Ryoji Ikeda: A Mind-Bending Assault On The Senses – OzAsia...
[JAPAN/FRANCE] Dunstan Playhouse, Tue 29 Sep. Walking into superposition at the Dunstan Playhouse you might be forgiven for thinking you were at a computer convention rather than a theatre. Screens and...
View ArticleAnn Hui: Boat People – The Shocking Reality Of Human Fear In Post-War Vietnam...
[HONG KONG] Mercury Cinema, Tue 29 Sep This powerful and important film was made in 1982 but it remains just as controversial, disturbing and pertinent today. In post-war Vietnam, (circa 1976) Japanese...
View ArticleChina Times: A Young Patriot at Mercury Cinema – OzAsia Film Festival Review
[CHINA] Mercury Cinema, Tue 29 Sep This fascinating documentary with a strong narrative has many of the hallmarks of a feature film. A Young Patriot chronicles three years out of the life of Zhao, a...
View ArticleSpectra: Australian Contemporary Dance Beautifully Intertwined With...
[JAPAN/AUSTRALIA] Space Theatre, Wed 30 Sep Mixing Australian contemporary dance techniques with the eerie subversiveness that typifies Japanese Butoh, Spectra certainly packs a visual punch that...
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