Archive for May, 2009

Creative Sydney @ the Roxy

Creative Sydney – Telling Stories and Telling it like it is:
Sydney’s  storytellers and image-makers speak up
Tuesday June 2, 6-9pm, the Roxy, 9 George Street Parramatta — FREE

REGISTER AT CREATIVESYDNEY.COM.AU

Telling Stories & Telling it like it is a discussion about the diversity of creative culture in Sydney featuring presentations and a panel discussion by Sydney and Western Sydney storytellers including:

Serhat Caradee – film director whose film, Cedar Boys, about Western Sydney will be presented at this year’s Sydney Film Festival.
Paula Abood – Race Around the City
Michaela Perske – documentary maker (Footy Chicks, Inspiring Teachers)
Alicia Talbot – Urban Theatre Projects
Antoinette Chiha – Hack, Triple J TV
Peter Gawler – writer, co-creator and producer of Underbelly series three

Discussion will be followed by a screening of Western Sydney’s finest short films by young people, curated by PYT’s ShortCuts Film Festival and the Information and Cultural Exchange.

RSVP essential

For further details and to register for this event visit
www.creativesydney.com.au

Telling Stories is just one of the many free events at Creative Sydney, part of the Vivid Sydney Festival.

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Walking In My Shoes – 16th – 17th May

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From the landscapes of Africa to the urban scapes of Australia, Walking In My Shoes is a play about the lived realities of African Australians written and performed by young people from Western Sydney.

A new and powerful work about the journeys of hardship and survival of young people and their families where tragedy and exile are interwoven with stories of love and hope.

Young people share their stories of culture, resilience and survival.

Written and performed in collaboration with ACDN’s African Youth Theatre Ensemble: Mohamed Abdirahman, Amer A Achiek, Dor Akech Achiek, Sunday Achiek, Awek Akech, Alimasi Mohammed, Kuach Deng, Mohamed Jalloh, Saa James, Sonah James, Jimmy Johnson, Malvin Kamara, Johnny Lukudu, Meling Maya, Yar M Mayen, Mohammed Nabeel.


3 SHOWS ONLY

Sat 16th May 2pm & 7.30pm
Sun 17th May 6pm
Lennox Theatre
Riverside Theatres Parramatta
Cnr of Church and Market St
Parramatta
$15 /$10

Book your tix at 02 8839 3399 or
www.riversideparramatta.com.au

ARTISTIC TEAM

Director: James Winter
Set Design: Arthur Koutoulas
Musical Composition: Busty Beatz
Video Artist: Fatima Mawas
Choreography: Solo Tohi
Photography: Belinda Mason
Poster Design: Symple

This project is a partnership between Auburn Community Development Network (ACDN) and Powerhouse Youth Theatre (PYT). It is funded by
Australia Council for the Arts and supported by Auburn Youth Centre, Auburn Council and Auburn Diversity Services Inc (formerly AMRC). ACDN
receives core funding from the Department of Community Services NSW. PYT is supported by the Commonwealth Government through the
Australia Council for the Arts and the NSW Government through Arts NSW.




Powerhouse Youth Theatre

PYT is the leading youth theatre company in Western Sydney. By engaging with young people from across the region, PYT creates new, innovative and inclusive performing arts opportunities led by collaborative processes and participation.

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