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2018 SEMESTER 2 PROGRAM
XANTHE BEESLEYPETRA KALIVE
AND… WELCOME TO SEMESTER 2! Semester 1 was epic and we can’t wait to do it all again. The message is simple – life at Union House Theatre (or UHT for short) is the best – so come get involved.
WELCOMETO UNION HOUSE THEATRE
It doesn’t matter who you are or what you study, here at UHT we have something for everyone. We embrace creativity and individuality. We have programs for folk with a wide range of experience from very beginners to emerging professionals. If you’ve ever wanted to give theatre a go, now is your chance. Don’t leave it till next year, heck don’t even leave it till next week!
From now until the end of Semester we have workshops of all kinds from 80s dancing, acting, lighting design, stage management and so much more. We have master-classes with industry professionals, offer mentorships with our UHT staff and can connect you in with over 20 incredible student theatre groups. To round off the Semester there’s the fabulous UHT production Ida being staged in October.
So whether it’s as an audience member, a workshop participant, a performer, technician or producer — there’s never been a better time to take part in student theatre. Your time is now!
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY:
ACCESS INFORMATIONBoth the Union Theatre and the Guild Theatre are wheelchair accessible for patrons. A selection of productions are Auslan interpreted each semester. See website for details.
Any questions? Call 8344 6975 Email [email protected] umsu.unimelb.edu.au/theatre
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A message from your Artistic Director/Theatre Coordinator
We acknowledge the Elders, families and descendants of the Wurundjeri people who have been and are the custodians of the land on which these events take place. We acknowledge that the land in which we meet was the place of age old ceremonies of celebration, initiation and renewal and that the local Aboriginal peoples have had, and continue to have, a unique role in the life of these lands.
Cover image: Fadi Rafai & Mavin R Karunanidhy,
HOW TO GET INVOLVED 1. Say hello! Our office is on level 1 of Union House. 2. Sign up to our weekly enews ‘Followspot’ for audition opportunities
and production team callouts. 3. Check out our program. If you like one of the shows, get in touch
with the student theatre group producing it and see if you can be involved.
4. Find us on Facebook and Instagram!
STUDENT THEATRE GROUPSStudent theatre groups are groups of students who produce and perform their own shows, across many different types of performance from theatre, to dance and music. There are over 20 affiliated student theatre groups — you can find one you like, or even start your own. Student theatre is co-curricular so it doesn’t matter what you are studying — anyone can participate in a wide variety of roles the groups have on offer.
MENTORSHIP PROGRAMDo you need a creative mentor? Someone to guide you in your creative process? Be a sounding board for your ideas? Support you through your project? Or maybe you just need a creative friend. Union House Theatre staff are offering dedicated mentoring for students. Mentorships are available in Theatre Direction, Arts Administration, Marketing, Production Management, Technical Production and Set Building. In Semester 2 we are also running a Fringe Festival mentorship group for those of you putting on Fringe shows. Applications will be advertised in our e-news Followspot, or email us to ask for more info. Cover Image:
UHT’s things we should talk about rehearsal Photo by Harriet Wallace-Mead
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UMSU’s WinterFest runs from 16–27 July and we have plenty of theatre events happening. For full details see umsu.unimelb.edu.au/theatre
Improvise Your Socks Off Tues 17 July 12pm Union TheatreJoin expert improvisers and UHT staff Petra and Allen, as they lead you through this fun improv workshop. Suitable for beginners to more experienced performers, this is a great way to try out acting, laugh a lot and warm back into things after a long break.
Winter Warmer Dance Workshop Tues 17 July 2pm Union TheatreThis Winterfest, UHT and Creative Arts are gonna get you moving and grooving with the most totally rad 80s dance workshop ever… Join us as we get footloose and fancy free, starting Sem 2 off with a hitch-kick and a side stretch.
Free pair of leg warmers for every participant!
Union House Theatre @ Carnival DayWed 18 July 11am–2pm Union HouseCome and meet the Union House Theatre staff and chat to us about how to get involved in student theatre.
Students Theatre Groups @ Clubs DayThurs 19 July 11am–2pm Union HouseA selection of our wonderful student theatre groups will be in Union House ready to talk to you all about their plans for semester 2 and how you can get involved.
Arty Party Version 2.0 Thurs 19 July 6pm Ida Bar, Level 1, Union House Co-produced with our Creative Arts Officer pals, Arty Party Version 2.0 is the way us arty peeps kick off Semester. Come reunite with old friends after a much needed mid-Sem break, mingle in the warmth of the Union’s Ida Bar, meet new mates, cook up great projects, dream big and boogie the night away over a glass of wintery mulled wine.
Theme: Old and fancy*Wheelchair-accessible
FREE EVENT Just rock up!
11–28 OCTOBER 2018 GUILD THEATREIda is a musical about the first female students at the University of Melbourne and their struggle for a room to call their own. This is about creating space, taking space and singing about it.
Directed by Petra Kalive
Music by Ashlee Clapp and Ensemble
Written by Anita Punton and Ensemble
umsu.unimelb.edu.au/events/ida
UNION HOUSE THEATRE PRESENTS
& PLAYREADING MINI-FESTJuly 23 & 24 6:30pm Guild Theatre Free
WRITER-IN-RESIDENCEMARI LOUREY
UHT’s things we should talk about rehearsal Photo by Harriet Wallace–Mead
The Writer-in-Residence program at UHT is an opportunity for students to work closely with an industry professional as they develop a piece of theatre or performance. In 2018 students worked with playwright, dramaturg and theatre-maker Mari Lourey.
In semester 2 participants put their work in front of an audience for the first time, in the UHT Playreading mini-fest. Over two nights you’ll hear snippets of work, see new ideas and meet the playwrights from the program as they test and trial their scripts.
MARI LOUREY
Union House Theatre provides FREE (you heard us!) artistic and technical masterclasses for University of Melbourne students interested in upskilling or learning new theatre skills.
This semester we will be offering the following workshops as well as pop up tutorials that will be announced throughout semester.
MASTERCLASSES • ACTING
• AUDIO VISUAL
• DANCE
• DIRECTING
• LIGHTING
• INCLUSIVE PRACTICE AND ACCESSIBLE PERFORMANCE
• IMPROVISATION
• MARKETING
• POWER TOOLS
• PRESENTATION SKILLS
• RUNNING YOUR THEATRE COMPANY
• BUDGETING & SCHEDULING
• SHAKESPEARE
• SOUND
• STAGE MANAGEMENT
For details see umsu.unimelb.edu.au/theatre
Got a specific request for a workshop you don’t see on this list? Email [email protected]
SPECIAL EVENTMASTERCLASS WITH SUSIE DEEThursday 11 October Cost: Free See website for times and bookings.
Don’t miss this opportunity to work with Susie Dee, past Artistic Director of Union House Theatre and acclaimed theatre-maker and director. Recently returned from Russia, where she has been travelling and researching her project On Sledge and Horse Back to Outcast Siberian Lepers, Susie comes to Union House Theatre to deliver a super exciting physical ensemble workshop. You’ll share in her stories of Russia and the project which she will develop early next year here in the Union Theatre.
This is sure to fill up quick!
umsu.unimelb.edu.au/theatre
SUSIE DEE
CHICAGO THE MUSICALPresented by Ormond College
2-4 AUGUSTUnion Theatre
A story of greed, corruption, violence, exploitation, adultery, and treachery.
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HEATHERS THE MUSICALPresented by University College Theatre Company
8-11 AUGUSTUnion Theatre
A cult classic turned laughter filled, dark, comedy musical.
URINETOWNPresented by Newman Theatre Association
9-11 AUGUSTGuild Theatre
A self-deprecating laugh at everything to love about capitalism.
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORSPresented by International House Theatre Group
16-18 AUGUSTUnion Theatre
IHTG returns with a devilishly delicious sci-fi smash hit musical!
NewmanTheatreAssociationuctheatrecompany
CURTAINS THE MUSICALPresented by St. Hilda’s College Play
24–25 AUGUSTUnion Theatre
A musical mystery comedy, Curtains explores the dramas of the theatre!
THE ADDAMS FAMILY MUSICALPresented by St Mary’s Drama Society
30 AUGUST–1 SEPTEMBERUnion Theatre
Wednesday Addams must introduce her ‘normal’ boyfriend to her family.
LAW REVUE’S 2018 SKETCH COMEDY SHOWPresented by Melbourne Uni Law Revue
30 AUGUST–8 SEPTEMBERGuild Theatre
Sketch Comedy! New work from The Law Revue’s 41st year of original comedy.
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FLW SEM 2 PRODUCTIONPresented by Four Letter Word Theatre
12–15 SEPTEMBERGuild Theatre
A fresh take on a scripted work. Stay tuned.
THE GOLDEN HORSE AWARDSPresented by Chinese Music Group
13–15 SEPTEMBER Union Theatre
The truth behind the so-called reality show “True Love Awaits” is about to be unfolded.
DANTE’S DISCO INFERNOPresented by Medleys — The Med Revue
6–8 SEPTEMBERUnion Theatre
Unimelb Medical Student Revue, Sketch Comedy and Musical.
MINDQUEST — JOURNEY INTO FOREVERPresented by Melbourne University Comedy Revue Board (MUDCRABS)
26–29 SEPTEMBERGuild Theatre
Join Mudcrabs on this kaleidoscopic comedy adventure to the edge of the galaxy — and beyond!
COSÌPresented by Queen’s College Music and Drama Society
20–22 SEPTEMBERUnion Theatre
First time director. Mental health. Mozart. Cats on fire.
RHINOCEROSPresented by Trinity College Dramatic Society
20–22 SEPTEMBERGuild Theatre
People turn into Rhinos! Big WOW!
THE WITCHES OF EASTWICK Presented by University of Melbourne Music Theatre Association
28 SEPTEMBER–6 OCTOBER Union Theatre
A musical about expunging your demons and becoming stronger and wiser.
FLARE DANCE ENSEMBLE’S ANNUAL PRODUCTIONPresented by Flare Dance Ensemble
11–13 OCTOBERUnion Theatre
An exciting and unforgettable dance show. Flare’s biggest event of the year!
A PARTY TO MURDERPresented by Chinese Theatre Group
18–20 OCTOBERUnion Theatre
An exclusive murder mystery weekend gets real in the darkly funny, surprising A Party to Murder.
flaredance.comummta.org
Come and join us as we celebrate a fabulous year in student theatre. There will be awards, live excerpts from some of the most memorable shows and frivolity. Dig through your closets, crack out your bling and dress up in your shimmery best! This is student theatre’s night of nights… DO NOT MISS IT!
Thursday 25 October 7pm Theme: Shimmer & Bling
You are Cordially Invited to
Meet Freya and Ashleigh, your Creative Arts Officers for 2018.
Our department has a fabulous year in store for you. The Creative Arts program includes arts grants, visual art classes, professional development workshops, pot luck open mic nights and many, many other FREE arts events.
Get amongst it!
Drop into the Creative Arts office on Level 1 of Union House, or check out our Facebook page:
UMSU CREATIVE ARTS OFFICERS
/ UMSU Creative Arts [email protected]
Weird, wonderful, strange, beautiful, disruptive, discursive, ugly, fabulous, fragile, sexy, subtle, small, loud, bombastic, silent, serene, minimal, momentary, incomplete, fragmented…This year UMSU Creative Arts are bringing you kernels of creative brilliance in TASTINGS 18!
Tastings is an explosive showcase of original short works and works in development. With over a decade’s worth of history, Tastings provides emerging writers, performance makers, choreographers, directors, filmmakers and other student artists who can’t be categorised with a facilitated public showing of their original short work.
So join us in Week 5 in the Guild Theatre to sample from this delicious smorgasbord of original, dynamic student work!
CREATIVE ARTS
TASTINGS 18 AN EXPLOSIVE SHOWCASE
OF ORIGINAL SHORT WORKS
22–25 AUG
STAFFPetra Kalive Artistic Director/ Theatre Coordinator
Xanthe Beesley Artistic Director/ Theatre Coordinator
Erin Adams Administration and Development Officer
Khat Kerr Production and Venue Manager
Clynton Jones Head Technician
Allen Laverty & Jim Stenson Stage Carpenter and Mechanist
VENUESUNION THEATREGROUND FLOOR, UNION HOUSEA proscenium arch style theatre with 374 seats — it can also be used as a cinema.
GUILD THEATREFIRST FLOOR, UNION HOUSEA black-box studio style theatre seating up to 100 people.
ACCESS INFORMATION Both the Union Theatre and the
Guild Theatre are wheelchair accessible for patrons.
A selection of productions are Auslan interpreted each Semester. See website for details.
UHT honours Companion Cards.
We run an epic theatre and performance program for all students at the University of Melbourne. We don’t care what you are studying. Everyone is welcome!
We program plays, musicals, dance, comedy, masterclasses and events.
We have five staff members and run two performance venues in Union House – one is also a cinema.
We support students to be performers, playwrights, technicians, backstage crew, designers, directors, producers, choreographers + more!
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:Union House Theatre Office Level 1, Union House University of Melbourne [email protected] 03 8344 6975
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umsu.unimelb.edu.au/theatre