Australian Theatre Forum 2011!

I'm back enthused and invigorated from the 2011 Australian Theatre Forum in Brisbane! What a feast of 'connections and convictions', I feel so lucky to have been able to attend (and get some sun in the process!). Huge thanks to the Victorian Theatre Network, the ATF team and all the fabulous theatre makers and arts workers I got to chat, dream, play and plan with.
I'll be putting my head down now to complete my Masters Research 'Sensing Spaces' but have lots of ideas up my sleeve for works in Ballarat and beyond so watch this space (and tune in Thursday nights for my arts and music radio show The Tinderbox!)
Here is Brisbane's amazing arts space The Powerhouse (hosts of the forum above) and me cosying up to TNV's Anna Kelsey Sugg : )

And in the spirit of generosity of knowledge, support and ideas, big thanks to Anna Yen and Jeff Turpin who opened their home to me, complete with goat skin musical instruments and Macedonian dancing! 

Big love,
Amy

Artist Update

Abbie is exhibiting her Archibald entry in the Ballarat Arts Foundation exhibition coming up at Red Brick Gallery

Amy has a projection work in the upcoming Gertrude St Projection Festival in Melbourne

Smiljana is overseas doing research for her phd but will be home shortly and we'll catch up with her then!

Alister is making awesome sounds across town. Check out this cool installation work

Caitlin is busy in her role of Community Producer at Melbourne's La Mama Theatre and various other exciting projects.

Watch this space!

All Aboard

Thanks to all that came along to experience our theatrical audio tours, even in the cold and rain on Sunday! Here are a few pictures (and see more here), including an artwork made out of all your beautiful and amusing postcard messages, and a short radio doco too... Stay tuned and stay warm! x

Feast of creativity on Railway Station tours- May 7th and 8th!

This year's Ballarat Heritage Weekend program offers the specially crafted experience of the Ballarat Railway Station Theatrical Audio Tours, created by Weave Length artists and presented by Amy Tsilemanis for the La Trobe University Theatre & Drama program.

Old buildings, like the human mind, contain overlayed maplines of memories, dreams, thoughts and journeys. This auditory ipod tour leads individuals on a journey through time and the many lives of the historic precinct.

A woven soundscape of instruction, site history, song, story, and contemplation guides participants throughout the station, meeting some colourful characters along the way.

When: May 7th & 8th, between 11am and 5pm

Where: Be welcomed and collect ipod at The Coach House (a valid credit card or license will be required in exchange for ipod)

202 Lydiard St Nth, Ballarat

How long: Approximately 40 minutes

Who with: Individually or in groups of up to 3

16yrs+

Devised by Amy Tsilemanis

with Caitlin Dullard & Hedley Thompson

Sound by Alister Mew

& Also featuring original work from local visual artists, performers and musicians!

Any queries contact: weavelength@gmail.com/0416852980

Jump on board and come on a unique journey : )

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Tinderbox Radio- to excite, ignite & delight!

Alongside other creative projects, Weave-Lengther's Amy and Lauren present a weekly community radio show on Thursday nights between 6 and 8pm- 99.9 FM on the Ballarat dial, or online at voicefm.com.au. The Tinderbox helped to host a live balcony broadcast last Thursday and hope to do more things of this nature in the future. Stay tuned!

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