Sunday, October 25, 2009

Mor e More More More !!!

The 6th Oliver! video has been released and you can check out here on youtube. I'm super excited because there is a whole stack of media activity that's coming out of the Artes Christi base camp in Surry Hills!!


Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Painting the Set for Oliver!

The Set for Oliver is going quite an elaborate, spectacular (and costly) expedition.
Professional Set painter - Mr Sutomo has been helping us make it look absolutely amazing!
He knows all the tricks of the trade and everyone who has helped paint is having great fun and learning heaps.

Statistics:
*There is 61.2 Meters Square to canvas to paint
*Invovling 30L of paint!

So far we've had two painting sessions!
There are still 2 more sessions to complete the job. Why not come along?

Contact Winey for details: Winey@student.usyd.edu.au

Here is a video of our super awesome fun while Set painting!!

Sunday, October 4, 2009

Be the Artful Dodger and get your tickets at a steal!

(In me most cockney british accent)

I normally cop right excited wen I go frough the bloody weekly Oliver! Oi! photos, but this week I'm bloody well a wee more excited than normal. It's because it's now possible ter get Oliver! tickets at a cheap price. Struth!
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All yer need ter do is contact the Oliver blokes direct on their dog and bone 0435 486 961. Have extra fun by bringing in seven or more muckers and Chas'n'Dave an 'eap of brass wen yer buy in bulk! Right!

In true Artful Dodger style, right, ffese ticket prices are a nick wen yer go direct! Blimey! Oh sumfink before I forget, right, check out these photos before I cop nicked! Honest guv!

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(In English)

I normally get very excited when I go through the weekly Oliver! photos, but this week I'm a little more excited than normal. It's because it's now possible to get Oliver! tickets at a cheap price.

All you need to do is contact the Oliver people direct on their phone 0435 486 961. Have extra fun by bringing in seven or more friends and save a heap of money when you buy in bulk!

In true Artful Dodger style, these ticket prices are a steal when you go direct!

Oh something before I forget, check out these photos before I get arrested!

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Oi - you can view all the photos taken at the rehearsals here on FlickR!!


Translate anything into British Cockney with the The Dialectizer

Monday, September 28, 2009

What's All This Then?

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It's about standing on tables when no one is looking...

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Now excuse me while I make myself at home...

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It's about being under tables...

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and looking through doors....

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A good costume helps..

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Just as long as your having fun!

Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Splendiferous!

Last's Sunday's Oom-Pah-Pah was absolutely splendiferous! The cast is really getting the Oliver atmosphere, I can't wait for the costumes to be ready!!


Photos are up and ready also, here's a small selection!

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Monday, August 31, 2009

I've been humming this.....

Loved the singing practice on Sunday! Will be posting some images soon, meanwhile I've been humming this all day today (and you will too!)

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Creating the world of Oliver!

Hi my name is Winey (pronounce Winnie) and I'm one of many people who make up the "technical team". Behind all the rehearsals and promotions, we are the busy team who get the
lucky job of putting the set together for Oliver the musical!

Putting the set together is no easy task and we have been planning, drawing, googling, excel spreadsheeting, meeting, calling and head-scratching since April to find solutions to get the set ready.



















The first and biggest job of the set is to "bridge" the two juliet balconies of the Seymour York Theatre.

The balconies are about 8m apart and we need to create a means for the cast to walk/run/talk/sing/dance/gasp/make silly faces across it. It also can't hide the Musical conductor kung-fu Tim or hinder the wonderful sounds of the orchestra at the back.
It needs to stand up in such a way that the cast and all their props can still get through the doors underneath the juliet balconies.


























It needs to be tall enough, strong enough, safe enough, pretty enough, easy to set up enough and cheap enough to be viable for the show. Big job!

After the scaffold structure is put into place, we will be starting plans on dressing it up such that it looks like world for Oliver!

Very exciting! Stay tuned!