Free Milk Crate Theatre production in Sydney this Saturday

Milk Crate Theatre is set to move audiences with their new Visible Theatre production, Belonging, over two shows at Sydney's Carriageworks on Saturday June 23rd.

Milk Crate Theatre works with people who have experienced homelessness and/or social marginalisation to create theatre that creates change.  In doing so, Milk Crate Theatre have created a unique theatre company and a much needed and respected community.

Belonging is far from your average theatre show. Visible Theatre exposes what happens behind the scenes; the creative process, the script, the performers, the audience and even the staging itself: all as a means to find the truth within the Ensemble’s experience. The outcome is a studio-style production centred around interviews from 14 Ensemble members, discussing the intricacies of what it means to belong. In doing so, the stage transforms itself into a space for catharsis and exploration.

Set at the scene of a wedding ceremony, the show explores the human condition through tales of love and loss. A sense of belonging is found through shared experiences of ostracism and marginalisation.

Milk Crate Theatre is currently developing their company production, ‘Fearless’ which will be held at Carriageworks this September.

DATE: Saturday, 23rd June 2012
VENUE: Carriageworks – 245 Wilson St, Eveleigh, Sydney
TIMES: 4PM & 8PM
GENERAL ADMISSION: Free

To book tickets email kate@milkcratetheatre.com or call 02 9331 0555.

An Evening with Johnnie Walker

This week, Bobbysix.com was lucky enough to be invited to Sydney's Carriageworks to rub shoulders with some inspirational figures, for An Evening With Johnnie Walker.

As well as happily tucking into canapés and Johnnie Walker Black Label-inspired cocktails (like the delicious Whisky Sour), 300 of Sydney’s elite were regaled with stories and experiences from cricket legend and former Australian Captain, Steve Waugh, former Olympian and gold medal winner, Grant Hackett and renowned explorer and former Australian of the year, Tim Cope.

The event was hosted by journo and author Peter FitzSimons, with model and TV personality Erika Heynatz facilitating an interactive digital forum where members of the audience were able to tweet questions live. Very 21st Century, hey?

Check out content from An Evening with Johnnie Walker and keep up to date with all the good stuff that Johnnie Walker has on offer by liking the Facebook page. In the meantime, here are some snaps from Carriageworks:

 

 

 

 

 

Words by Rob Townsend.

Smirnoff's Black Room VIP opening night

Sydney is awash with art at the moment, as it is officially Art Month Sydney. Along with an extensive programme of official events and lectures etc, there are also plenty of other non-affiliated art exhibitions going on. I was recently invited down to Carriageworks for the opening night of the Smirnoff Black Room, an exhibition which then went on to open at Blank Space Gallery in Surry Hills.

The event was attended by the glitterati of the Sydney art scene. Here are some pictures.



This shot of vodka tasted and smelt of white chocolate. It is the nicest spirit I have ever had.