B SharpThe Downstairs Theatre is home to B Sharp which presents an annual season of independent works curated by Company B. In partnership with independent artists, B Sharp presents dynamic small-scale works inspired by big visions and big hearts. The season delivers a vibrant range of theatrical voices in an intimate setting: new Australian works, reinvented classics and the very best of contemporary international writing. Now in its twelfth year, the program has grown to hold a unique place in the Australian theatre landscape and over the next few years will continue to grow as a hub for new work, new ideas, new collaborations and stories that need to be told up close and within spitting distance! This season is made possible through the dedication and passion of the independent artist involved, many of whom give their time without guarantee of remuneration. B Sharp Season BrochureIf you’d like to receive a copy of the February-July 2010 Season Brochure, email your postal details to bsharp@belvoir.com.au or check it online here. B Sharp BulletinArtists and companies wishing to join our general B Sharp email list click here and hit send on your email program. For media enquiries please contact: Meera Hindocha
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2010 AUGUST – DECEMBER SEASON LAUNCHED!I hope you’ve already had some memorable nights in the Downstairs Theatre this year and are anticipating the five extraordinary performances we have in store for you in the second part of 2010. Adding to the long tradition of artists who have embarked on daring creative adventures at B Sharp over the years, the August – December Season will introduce you to a raft of new artists who will present an exhilarating selection of independent work. Director Netta Yashchin kick starts the season with a new interpretation of Georg Büchner’s famous unfinished play Woyzeck. Infused with a wild carnival energy this production will feature a live band, dancers and an ensemble cast that is sure to have the Downstairs Theatre bursting at the seams. Next up we have a gem of new international playwriting, Yellow Moon – The Ballad of Leila and Lee by Scottish playwright David Greig. Susanna Dowling makes her B Sharp directorial debut with a physical approach to this fascinating story which weaves together the unlikely journey of teenagers Stag Lee and Silent Leila – a Glaswegian "Bonnie and Clyde" – who are both in search of refuge from their own histories. The Downstairs Theatre is the perfect venue for the charged atmosphere of Sam Shepard’s famous indoor rodeo Fool For Love which lights up spring at B Sharp. Directed by Imara Savage the intimacy of the space will magnify the complicated passions that burn through this iconic American play resulting in some electrifying theatre. It’s always a thrill to present new Australian work and we wrap up 2010 with two world premieres which couldn’t be more different. Award-winning Australian playwright Verity Laughton teams up with director Sarah Goodes to present The Sweetest Thing. A beautiful new Australian play about family, chance and life’s shifting states of order and disorder. Finally, and just in time for some silly season spending we’ll unleash Each of these works represents the future of our creative landscape. Strong and vibrant visions; intelligent and irreverent investigations; varied and exciting performance styles. More than anything this season is a celebration of the creative spirit, of the passion of individual artists and collectives who strive to tell a story or create an experience to be shared. I hope you can take advantage of these great theatrical opportunities and enjoy all that B Sharp has to offer over the coming months. Check out the full August – December 2010 Season brochure here. Tickets are on sale now across the season, for bookings call 02 9699 3444 or visit belvoir.com.au. There is still time to buy a Sharp Card and save in 2010! Purchase a Sharp Card through the Company B Belvoir Box Office for $10 and you’ll pay just $24 per ticket for you and a guest to all B Sharp productions in 2010. Like to plan ahead? Buy a Sharp Card and book all your B Sharp shows in advance, if your plans change you’ll receive one in season ticket exchange free of charge (tickets cannot be exchanged between productions). Other great benefits include discounts at Berkelouw Books and our fantastic restaurant partner Bird Cow Fish just around the corner on Crown Street, Surry Hills. P.S. Don’t forget there is still one more work from the February – July Season to check out. Wayne Blair directs Dirty Butterfly by British-Jamaican playwright Debbie Tucker Green. Starring Zoe Houghton, Dorian Nkono and Sara Zwangobani, Dirty Butterfly plays out like a wonderfully unpredictable piece of music swinging from the lyrical to the discordant. Annette Madden Tahli Corin
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Philip Parsons Young Playwright's Award 2010Applications are now open for this year’s Philip Parsons Young Playwright’s Award. Download the guidelines and application form here. The Philip Parsons Young Playwright’s Award is given each year to a NSW based playwright under the age of 35 whose work demonstrates an original and compelling theatrical voice. The Award has a strong tradition of supporting new Australian writing and the work produced through the Award has a remarkable track record. Kate Mulvany’s The Seed premiered at B Sharp in 2007, moved to the Company B Belvoir mainstage in 2008 and toured nationally in 2009. Brendan Cowell’s Ruben Guthrie premiered at B Sharp in 2008 and a new production was staged as part of Company B Belvoir’s season in 2009. Tommy Murphy’s commission Gwen in Purgatory will premiere in Company B Belvoir’s 2010 season, directed by Neil Armfield. The 2009 Award was awarded to Tahli Corin for her pitch of Blush. To 100 Years of Happiness, Khoa Do’s 2008 commission is still in development. For more information on the Award and application process contact Eamon Flack on (02) 8396 6221 or eamon@belvoir.com.au |
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