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4 October 2011

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There’s an old saying that says that if one door closes, another one opens.

In turn, while the Fringe Festival may almost be over, that doesn’t mean things are settling down in Theatre Alive-land. We’ve still got heaps of shows, news, opportunities and giveaways for you all, so read on to find out more!

If you’re looking for some light reading over the next few weeks, be sure to check out The Theatre Post, our collaboration with Broadsheet Melbourne, bringing you the inside scoop on independent theatre in Melbourne.

So there really is something for everyone at Theatre Alive.

Enjoy your festival season craziness!

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HOT TICKET – WHITELEY’S INCREDIBLE BLUE

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NEWS – DISLOCATE PHYSICAL THEATRE PREMIERES WORK IN SYDNEY

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CHAMPAGNE CORKS (OPENING SOON)

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CURTAINS (CLOSING SOON)

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WIN – TICKETS TO IMPRO MELBOURNE’S THEATRESPORTS!

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WIN – TICKETS TO CUT SNAKE!

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WIN – TICKETS TO THE EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

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WIN – TICKETS TO QUADRAPHONIC KALAIDESCOPE

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WIN – TICKETS TO A SPECIAL PREVIEW SCREENING OF SURVIVING GEORGIA

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SPECIAL OFFER FOR MIA STANFORD: UNCLASSIFIABLE

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HOT TICKET – WHITELEY’S INCREDIBLE BLUE

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What lies inside the imaginations of an artist and addict?

In the intimate surrounds of the fortyfivedownstairs , accompanied by the jazz sounds of The Calvert George Fine trio, the capricious genius of Brett Whiteley bursts once more into incandescent life. 

An hallucinatory exploration of Whiteley’s life and art, Whiteley’s Incredible Blue is a one-man theatrical fever dream, an urgent swell of colour, sound and language. 


fortyfivedownstairs 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne
Dates: Thursday 13 October – Sunday 23 October, 2011
Tickets: $45 (full) $40 (groups 10+) $37.50 (concession)
Book: fortyfivedownstairs.com or 9662 9966

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NEWS – DISLOCATE PHYSICAL THEATRE PREMIERES WORK IN SYDNEY

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Set in an apartment block on the eve of demolition, Unit 4 combines acrobatics, aerials and dance to explore the themes of living and dying with dignity. Through the eyes of five generations of tenants we experience the beauty, elegance and poignancy of life and death.

We wish a big chookas to Theatre Alive Members Dislocate for the World Premiere season of Unit 4 – break legs!

Dates: 28 Sept - 15 Oct
Times: Wed-Fri 8pm; Sat 4pm & 8pm; Tue 6:30pm
Duration: 60 mins
Tickets: Adult $27; Conc $23, Preview tickets for Friends of Reg $20
Venue: Reginald Theatre, Seymour Centre Sydney
Bookings: via the Seymour Centre or call 02 9351 7940.

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CHAMPAGNE CORKS (OPENING SOON)

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The American Astronaut - 27 September
Sing Your Own Opera (Kingston) - 30 October
Phar Lap’s Last Lap - 23 September
Bomb the Base  –  4 October
TheatreSports 2011: Round Two! - 2 October

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CURTAINS (CLOSING SOON)

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Simon Taylor in 10 Things I Know about You -  8 October
Mia Stanford: Unclassifiable - 8 October
A Donkey and a Parrot - 8 October
Pond  - 8 October
Fourplay -  9 October

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WIN – TICKETS TO IMPRO MELBOURNE’S THEATRESPORTS!

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Every Sunday  night  in  October,  join  the  league as four teams of improvisers battle  it  out  in  an  exhilarating  and  hilarious display of improvised theatre.  

Now in its 26th year in Melbourne, Theatresports™ has been entertaining audiences longer than any other competitive sport* and isn’t shying away from delivering again!

Grab some popcorn, suck on a coke and witness as teams go head-to-head to reach the glory and majesty of the Grand Final on the 30th. May the best team win!

*refers to activities involving theatre and sports.

Thanks to our friends at Impro Melbourne and Sassy Red PR, we have 2 double passes to give away to the performance on Sunday 9 October, 2011 @ 7.30pm at The Space in Prahran.

To enter, simply visit Theatre Alive and follow the prompts!

Every Sunday in October - 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30 at 7:30pm
Tickets: $15 Full, $10 Conc, $10 Groups of 8
Venue: The Space - 5 Carlton Street, Prahran
Bookings: www.impromelbourne.com.au

Competition closes 5pm Wednesday 5 October, 2011. Winners only will be notified by email on Thursday 6 October, 2011.

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WIN – TICKETS TO CUT SNAKE!

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Does space ever end? How does the internet work? Why do people get plastic surgery? Why don't you love me? Where are my keys?

Cut Snake is a high-energy dance-musical dramatic happening about big questions and small moments.

Swinging out from the steps of the North Melbourne Town Hall into locations secretive and odd are Kiki, Bob and Jumper - best friends with big plans, till a love triangle with a pet snake and a fatal bus crash send them into a tailspin.

Thanks to our friends at Arthur Productions, we have one double pass to give away to the performance on Thursday October 6 @ 7pm, beginning at the North Melbourne Town Hall Steps.

Dates: 28 September - 8 October (Wed-Sat)
Time: 7.00pm
Duration: 45mins
Tickets: $20
Venue: meet at the North Melbourne Town Hall steps
Bookings: Melbourne Fringe

To enter, simply visit Theatre Alive and follow the prompts!

Competition closes 5pm Wednesday 5 October, 2011. Winners only will be notified by email on Wednesday 5 October, 2011

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WIN – TICKETS TO THE EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

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Join us on an absurd odyssey through a corporate behemoth; an inter-departmental review of management structure in a vertically integrated, horizontally disintegrating, top-down, bottom out business nightmare.

If MC Escher drew the corporate ladder it might go some way to helping understand this play.

We have one double pass to give away to The Extraordinary General Meeting  on Thursday 6th October, 2011 at 7:45pm at Tuxedo Cat, 355 Flinders Lane, Melbourne.

To enter, simply visit Theatre Alive and follow the prompts!

Competition closes 5pm Wednesday 5 October, 2011. Winners only will be notified by email on Wednesday 5 October, 2011

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WIN – TICKETS TO QUADRAPHONIC KALAIDESCOPE

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An unpredictable 50 minute pinball bounce through a world of eccentric characters and ridiculous scenarios, Quadraphonic Kaleidoscope as shouted from passing gondolas in the night is here to woo you, and does so, screeching madly through a megaphone.

A hilarious, off-kilter ride through the playground of the comically insane, prepare for the odd, restless and quite unhinged - This Is Siberian Husky

Thanks to our friends This is Siberian Husky, we have 3 double passes to give away for the performance on Friday October 7 2011, and 2 double passes for the performance on Saturday 8 October, 2011, both at Club Voltaire, 14 Raglan Street, North Melbourne.

To enter, simply visit Theatre Alive and follow the prompts!

Competition closes 12pm Thursday 6 October, 2011. Winners only will be notified by email on Thursday 6 October, 2011

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WIN – TICKETS TO A SPECIAL PREVIEW SCREENING OF SURVIVING GEORGIA

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Surviving Georgia is a heart-warming family drama about two sisters (Pia Miranda and Holly Valance) who strive to find their place in the world.

When they receive a letter from their estranged mother (Caroline O’Connor) who abandoned them as teenagers, a chain of events is set in motion.

They are made to revisit the childhood memories they have been trying to forget, and discover that in order to move forward, they need to let go of the past.

Theatre Alive have five double passes to give away to a special advanced screening of Surviving Georgia on  Thursday October 6 at 6.30pm at Cinema Nova, 380 Lygon Street Carlton.

To enter, simply be one of the first to email admin@theatrealive.com.au to win!

Competition closes 5pm Wednesday 5 October, 2011. Winners only will be notified by email on Wednesday 5 October, 2011

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SPECIAL OFFER FOR MIA STANFORD: UNCLASSIFIABLE

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Growing up with 27 foster brothers and sisters, she has her fair share of stories to tell...

In Mia Stanford: Unclassifiable, Mia presents a stereotype-busting smorgasbord of hilarious, touching and utterly charming tales in a show about celebrating difference, devouring life experience and honouring your roots.

Our friends at Footscray Community Arts Centre are offering Theatre Alive eNews subscribers the chance to snaffle one of 3 double passes to the performances on Thursday 6, Friday 7 and Saturday 8 October, 2011 at Footscray Community Arts Centre, 45 Moreland Street, Footscray.

To take them up on their generous offer, simply be one of the first to contact FCAC reception on 03 9362 8888.

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