LISTEN TO ME'Listen to Me’ is a creative response in words, music and audio to the problem of gendered violence. Lyric contributions are by six leading Australian writers - Donna Abela, Eunice Andrada, Yankunytjatjara woman Ali Cobby Eckermann, Alison Croggon and Ania Walwicz. The late Candy Royalle delivers incisive words in ‘Fire’.
'Listen to Me' premiered as a podcast on Sydney's leading community radio station FBi 94.5FM July 28, 2018. It is streaming online here. Pictured: Elana Stone performing 'Mosaic' 
GOTHICA multi-disiciplinary concert work exploring expressions of European, Australian and American gothic from medieval to contemporary times, The Seymour Centre, Vivid NSW. Studio recorded at Hercules Street Studios, Surry Hills. Featuring motion graphics by UK based artist, Michaela French.
For soprano and contemporary vocalist, string quartet, electric guitar and onstage digital audio processing. Studio recorded at Hercules St Studios, Sydney. The soundtrack recording was released late in 2016 and can be heard on Spotify. Pictured: Ewan Foster, James Eccles, Geoffrey Gartner, Andrée Greenwell and Julia County |
THE HANGING OF JEAN LEEa retro-indie post-punk musical about the last woman to be hanged in Australia, The Studio, Sydney Opera House; Arts House, North Melbourne. Studio recorded at the ABC Studios, Ultimo.
Libretto by Jordie Albiston and Abe Pogos based upon The Hanging of Jean Lee by Jordie Albiston (Black Pepper). For four vocalists, violin, trumpet, woodwind, guitar, keyboard, bass and drumkit; with screen projections drawing upon conventions of the rock video clip and the biographic documentary film. Max Sharam and Hugo Race as Jean Lee and Robert David Clayton 
DREAMING TRANSPORTATION: Voice Portraits of the First Women of White Settlement at Port JacksonCommissioned by Sydney Festival, based upon the verse history Botany Bay Document by Jordie Albiston. Premier season at Riverside, Parramatta; remounted at The Playhouse, Sydney Opera House; showcase at the APRA/AMC classical music awards. Studio recorded at the ABC Studios, Ultimo.
For five vocalists, violin, woodwind, cello, mandolin/guitar/hurdy-gurdy, piano, bass and percussion; and triple screen projections. Pictured: Miriam Allan and Justine Clarke |
LAQUIEM: Tales from the Mourning of the Lac Women
Based upon the novella by Kathleen Mary Fallon. Performed at The Studio, Sydney Opera House, with the assistance of the Producers Unit, Sydney Opera House and the Australia Council for the Arts. For mezzo-soprano, contemporary vocalist, narrator, violin, w/w, cello, percussion and harp.
Pictured: Clare Grant |
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