2012

In summary

At home:  Bali, Fringe, International Festival, Brisbane at East, Sydney in May, Deck and bbq building, September in Scandinavia, feet brakes for christmas

At Work: Implementing some foundations (10 new projects), bike riding to work

Moonrise Kingdom

What a great film

A children's story for adults.  A coming of age story or quiet desperation.

Wonderful and slightly melancholic.

Perth International Art Festival

Trips to take:

Opening - Dawn Dusk

ORACULO
A Winters Tale
LIVE LIVE CINEMA: CARNIVAL OF SOULS
Dance - Lucinda childs
Raoul (Il divo)


The Films:

Tabloid

Brisbane Activities and Impressions

Art Museums
Bike Riding
Ferry
South Brisbane

New Farm
City Centre

Brisbane lookout (name?)
Brisbane Forest
Ipswich
Coast (Town?)
Park in town with the art and landscaping?

The Dolphin and the Crocadile

Crocodile and Dolphins, both predictors at the peek of there evolution.

Very different in their approaches.

Signs of Life by Tim Winton

Not a great play.  Entertaining and thought provoking and nicely connected to the book.

ARCADIA by Tom Stoppard

I want to see this again.  As usual for Stoppard, clever and funny.  A great play and well performed by the Black Swan people.


http://www.statetheatrecentrewa.com.au/eventDisplay.aspx?ID=712
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arcadia_%28play%29

World Fringe 2012

What a refreshing find.


Shows:

1. Fury's "Doc Faustus"
• Clever, funny
2. Cat Commander is: Falling -The Treasury
• Interesting concept - spoken word and song, Great singer, good songs, story difficult to understand  
3. Checkout - The Musical:   The Treasury Postal Hall
• Who did it mistery, wonderful moments, to long 
4. The New Conway Explosion at: Perth Town Hall
• Missed this due to the length of checkout! 
5. Dirk Darrow: NCSSI at: The Treasury Cabaret,
• Murder mistery magic show
6. A Night Of Deceit - The Treasury Mess Hall
• Very nicely performed and run, a little long
7. Virgie - Renee Newman - Blue room
• Historical action - the life and times of a real early women on the gold fields
8. Ali McGregor's Jazz Cigarette: The Spiegeltent,
• Beautifully accomplished singer and communicator
9. FRISKY & MANNISH'S POP CENTRELINK The Spiegeltent,
• High energy show -great concept and well put together
10. Bye Bye World - Gehring & Ketelaars o Frijling - Treasury Back Room
• Story of 2 people that plan and go missing, well told

Overall impressions:

• Great quality of talent
• Mix of performance polish, generally well done