Special Events
Melburnalia No. 2: Rehearsed Reading
The Whale is pleased to invite you to a very special event on Monday 8 December — a rehearsed reading of Melburnalia No. 2, the brand new companion piece to our acclaimed 2007 production Melburnalia.
Featuring a dazzling new quintet of Melbourne writers — Kit Lazaroo, Hoa Pham, Danny Katz, Andrea James and Aidan Fennessey - this will be the first showing of these fascinating short works. The writers have been commissioned by White Whale to each pen a 20 minute play about the secret life of a Melbourne suburb or locality - come along to discover the lost piggeries of the north, the dirty secrets of the south and the ancient myths of the CBD.
Melburnalia No. 2 will take you on a rattling, screeching, ding-ding-dinging sojourn to the heart of our city: Preston, Maribrynong, Caulfield, Birrung Mar and Mentone are the canvasses for this illuminating, comedic and thought-provoking theatrical adventure.
The reading will be slightly rehearsed and will be followed with a brief discussion. Don't miss this one-off opportunity to see these unique new works in development and spend a convivial night with wine, words and whales.
Bring your friends, see you there!
Details:
Performed by: Gemma Cavoli, Fanny Hanusin, Michael Finney, Leeroy Parsons and more
Cost: FREE!
When: Monday 8 December at 5.45pm
RSVP: contact Kelly on 0407244501 or <publicity@whitewhaletheatre.com>
Where: fortyfivedownstairs @ 45 Flinders Lane Melbourne
Supported by the City of Melbourne
Curated by David Mence and Kelly Farrow
Dramaturged by Melanie Beddie
Directed by David Mence
GEEKS GONE WILD fundraiser
Friday 26 September 2008
Sick of having your head flushed down the toilet?
Keen to attend a party that doesn't involve a LAN?
White Whale Theatre's super-mega fundraiser bash is for all you GEEKS GONE WILD!!!
FRIDAY 26 SEPT at MISS LIBERTINE on Franklin Street
$12 at the door — Proceeds to White Whale's 2008 zombie schlock sequel Macbeth Re-Arisen at Trades Hall New Ballroom in November - please help us put on our show!
Bring on the sexy librarians, the Trekkies, the Buffy-mad and the crossword champions. Awesome prizes for best outfits including Crumpler bags and posh grog!
We are donning our lab coats and concocting a super-heated algorithmic program sure to tickle your wire-fronts and mist up your glasses:
The Line Up
Two rooms pumping with rocking DJs and live performances including:
PLASTIC PALACE ALICE!
and
The Funk-Knuckles, DJ Flat Stanley, DJ Honda, Loki Tan, Pete the Old Tar and more…
PLUS the most chic geek sideshow entertainment ever…
- Get your first taste of sin at the Geek's First Kiss-ing Booth!
- Flex your cerebral muscle in Melbourne's inaugural Speed Chess Championship!
- Sweat out your angst in our Wii-Sports Bonanza!
- Try your luck on the Lucky Bookshelf!
- Wow us with your vocab in Vicious Spectator Scrabble Championship!
- see live snippets of Macbeth Re-Arisen!!
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Melburnalia Writers Panel — 'Words in Space'
Sunday 11 November 2007
MELBURNALIA WRITER'S PANEL
'Words in Space: Writing Narratives of Place and Locality'
In a one-off special event on Sunday 11th November Lally Katz, Ross Mueller, Tee O'Neill and Alice Pung will take part in a Panel Discussion with theatre commentator Alison Croggon. These outstanding local writers are, along with Kate Holden, co-contributors of short plays in White Whale Theatre's Melburnalia which will be presented at fortyfivedownstairs from 1-17 November.
The panelists will discuss the topic 'Words in Space: Writing Narratives of Place and Locality' and in particular the experience of writing plays and fiction about Melbourne; the influence of biography; the interplay of different art-forms; and perspectives on life and artistic community in Melbourne. This event will be a fantastic opportunity to meet the writers and hear insights into their creative processes including the challenges of writing for the stage for the first time.
$5 on the door
4.15pm — 5.30pm (Performance of Melburnalia at 6:30pm)
Fortyfivedownstairs (45 Flinders Lane, CBD)
Melburnalia Gala Night
Saturday 10 November 2007
We are proud to present our third production, the highly anticipated Melburnalia, which weaves together five specially commissioned plays by outstanding local playwrights Kate Holden, Ross Mueller, Tee O'Neill, Alice Pung and Lally Katz.
To celebrate our show we have put together a rollicking and funky GALA NIGHT on Saturday 10 November. As well as seeing our smash hit production Melburnalia you will be able to:
- Listen to the funky grooves of the Huw Murdoch guitar duo!
- Watch international stencil artist Satta Van Daal produce two Melburnalia themed stencil and paint canvasses in the laneway next to the performance space!
- Enjoy the Melbourne themed stand-up comedy of Celia Pacquola!
- Bid for a stencil artwork in our fundraising auction after the show!
- Meet our fabulous cast and crew!
- Enjoy complimentary food and wine!
7.15pm for drinks and nibbles before performance of Melburnalia at 8.00pm
Fortyfivedownstairs (45 Flinders Lane, CBD)