A beautiful sunny Sydney day
- the largest playground in Australia in Darling harbour
- delicious canapes, Guylian chocolates
-kids, balloons, music, writers, actors, community
- Lend Lease, Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority, NSW Deputy Premier Andrew Stoner…
gathered to launch the first Australian dedicated youth theater with resident theatre company MONKEY BAA THEATRE!!!!
The hilarious Bugalugs Bum Thief had kids and adults rolling in the aisles.
Shows for 2013:-
I AM JACK – NO to School Bullying – by Susanne Gervay with actor Tim McGarry 11-16th March
NIT BOY – hilarious story – by Tristan Bancks 19-27 June
EMILY EYEFINGER – much loved books in a wild & woolly romp -by Duncan Ball 9-11 October
Creative Directors of Monkey Baa theatre are the brilliant team of Tim McGarry, Eva Di Cesare, Sandra Eldridge
Patrons of Monkey Baa Theatre: Jackie French, Morris Gleitzman and Susanne Gervay
Bookings 02 8624 9341 www.monkeybaa.com.au
The lights of beautiful Darling Harbour, Sydney boats, hundreds of people, the Lendlease Darling Quarter Theatre – all is set for the emotional roller coaster of the premiere of Elizabeth Fensham’s ‘Goodbye Jamie Boyd’
- the adaptation by MonkeyBaa Theatre by the brilliant team of Eva de Cesare, Sandra Eldridge and Tim McGarry.
- with Buzz Dance Theatre WA premiere dance company for young people
The young actor Gemma Yates-Round gave a gripping performance as Anna Boyd, the girl whose descent into schizophrenia, weed, self harm as she moved towards acceptance and self expression left the the audience questioning, thinking, feeling. As the audience rose to its feet applauding, there was a greater understanding of mental illness.
Stars included the 1st quality production – high quality technical moments
brilliant direction by Sandra Eldridge and Cadi McCarthy
lighting design by Luiz Pampolha….
and of course my favourite stage manager Samuel Johnson.
Samuel was the dedicated stage manager for I AM JACK.
See ‘Goodbye Jamie Boyd’ for its short season 1-7 August – it’ll change you.
Booking: www.monkeybaa.com.au
Brilliant!!!!!!!!!!!!
A powerful experience in love, friendship, betrayal in a feat of dancing, music, story that will take you into deep places challenging how you live.
FOX is sensational on so many levels:-
- the brilliant Monkey Baa Thetre production team of Eva Di Cesare, Sandra Eldridge & Tim McGarry
- Siren Theatre’s Director Kate Gaul who brings power and raw emotion onto the stage
- the music by gifted composer Daryl Wallis creating an opera of our time
- young powerful actors who give all in a play of exquisite movement and story
- David Buckley DOG
- Jay Gallagher FOX
- Jane Phegan Magpie
-Sarah Jones Spirit and opera singer
As one of the three patrons of Monkey Baa Theatre – Morris Gleitzman, Jackie French and myself – I feel honoured to be associated with this outstanding theatre company. Congratulations to ARTS NSW, ARTS on Tour NSW, NSW Communities Arts NSW and Australia Council for being key sponsors and the Minister for the Arts Virginia Judge for speaking so supportively at the World Premiere.
FOX is at the Seymour this week, before it begins its 5 month tour around Australia from Darwin to Hobart to Perth. Have an experience that you will remember and see it: www.monkeybaa.com.au
