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Not long ago, Liz Kingsman was doing improv and sketch comedy with her friends in England. Now, this Sydney-born comedian is the talk of the comedy world. She's taken her universally acclaimed satire One Woman Show to the West End, it's now on at the Melbourne Comedy Festival, and her next stop is New York. Also, Berlin art rocker siblings Otto and Astrid from Die Roten Punkte go solo together in Otto and Astrid's Joint Solo Project and Circus Oz return to the stage for the first time since 2021 when the company was threatened with closure.
Not long ago, Liz Kingsman was doing improv and sketch comedy with her friends in England. Now, this Sydney-born comedian is the talk of the comedy world. She's taken her universally acclaimed satire One Woman Show to the West End, it's now on at the Melbourne Comedy Festival, and her next stop is New York.Also, Berlin art rocker siblings Otto and Astrid from Die Roten Punkte go solo together in Otto and Astrid's Joint Solo Project and Circus Oz return to the stage for the first time since 2021 when the company was threatened with closure.
Jamal Hakim, Noah Riseman, Otto & Astrid Rot interviews with James McKenzie. Councillor Jamal Hakim discusses leading the Creative portfolio at the City of Melbourne and reflects on the transphobic protests in Melbourne last Saturday. Noah Riseman discusses the removal of Rainbow flags at Australian Catholic University. Starts 22:38 minutes. Die Roten Punkte duo Otto & Astrid Rot discuss their Melbourne International Comedy Festival show 'Otto & Astrid's Joint Solo Project'. Starts 40:53 minutes. https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2023/shows/otto-astrid-s-joint-solo-project Sovereignty was never ceded. 3CR broadcasts from the stolen lands of the Kulin Nation.
Writer and Actor Elaine Beek joins Richard ahead of the premiere of ‘Jack and Millie’, Essence Productions’ latest piece at the Saltwater Community Centre. Based on her personal experience of navigating a cancer diagnosis, this play explores the hardships of illness with equal lashings of humour and sadness.Clare Bartholomew and Daniel Tobias, the duo behind multi-award winning ‘Die Roten Punkte’ are back with ‘The Anniversary’ a theatre piece following two baby boomers from Balwyn stuck in a joyless marriage. Described by Bartholomew as ‘mad, macabre and magical’, ‘The Anniversary’ combines elements of farce and absurd theatre into one big nonsensical romp. Finally, Alisa Bunbury, Curator of the Grimwade Collection at the Ian Potter Museum of Art speaks about ‘Pride of Place: Exploring the Grimwade Collection’, a book exploring the variety of visual and textual artifacts found in The Russell and Mab Grimwade Bequest. Edited by Bunbury, the book features over 40 contributors and offers a unique insight into the impacts of British colonisation.
Daniel Goldstein, Associate Director of Tony award winning musical ‘Come From Away’ chats about the show’s return to the Comedy Theatre post-lockdown. This life-affirming true story centres on the days following the September 11 tragedy, where locals in a small Canadian town were forced to take on thousands of stranded travellers. Iain Sinclair, Director of 16th Street Actors Studio’s production of ‘Burn This’ speaks to Richard about their online rehearsal process and upcoming training opportunities at the studio. Set during the peak of the 1980’s AIDS epidemic, the play deals with poisoned romance and dangerous and irresistible desire. Finally, Castlemaine State Festival Director Glyn Roberts gives an overview of this year’s program including many live-streamed and free events. Running over 16 days, the festival showcases the best of regional Victorian arts and culture and includes Archie Roach, Die Roten Punkte and Tim Costello.
This is a bonus episode brought to you by the Run the Show Podcast. We chat to the creators Clare Bartholomew & Daniel Tobias about a brand new show about to hit the stage called The Anniversary. Tune in to find out what the show is about, how it came about, what audiences can expect and how to write a non-verbal physical comedy! ON SALE NOW 10 - 21 February 2021 fortyfivedownstairs, Melbourne, Australia. BOOK HERE: https://fortyfivedownstairs.com/event/the-anniversary You’re invited to Jim & Barb’s golden wedding anniversary! After 50 years of marriage, these Baby Boomers from Balwyn annoy one another so much… they literally want to kill each other. Meanwhile, Greta Thunberg is on the TV telling them that the world is on fire and it’s all their fault. Their comedic dissent into the disappointing abyss of unfulfilled dreams and a mounting fear of ‘what’s outside’ is layered with precision timing, nonsensical absurdity and deadpan delivery. Multi award-winning creators of Die Roten Punkte, Clare Bartholomew and Daniel Tobias are back with a brand new murderously funny physical farce. Think Beckett meets Wallace and Grommit. Since 2006, Clare Bartholomew and Daniel Tobias have been touring their award-winning, irreverent brand of theatre and comedy-cabaret to North America, Europe, New Zealand, and Australia. Together they’ve been nominated for thirteen Greenroom Awards, winning 3 of them, and nominated for a Time Out & Soho Theatre Award and a Total Theatre Award in Edinburgh. Praise for previous work: ★★★★ ‘Intensely funny…a class act!’ The Age ‘The most important element of all is exceptional: the performers.’ The Courier, South Carolina, USA ‘Inspired, brilliantly executed lunacy.’ The Gazette, Montreal See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Wherein Dom’s nonna, Dolemite is my Name, movie production things, and Eddie (50 Million!) Murphy, Terminator, Charlie’s Angels, and DI’s ex-gfs are all spoken of in the first twenty minutes. We discuss Miley Ray Cyrus (positively), Ozzy Osbourne, fake cosmetics, Scarlett? No!, Shaft? No!, Bill & Ted Need Wedding Parties? No! Also; Watching a funny movie on the plane (together), It All Started with a Stale Sandwich, Abys Myl? No!, And: We do News, snowdropping, under-age strip searches, a loud call-back!, the Legend of the Stardust Brothers (1985), MB wants to be a movie-maker on a $2000 budget. Plus: Magician, DI’s new pedal board again, DI auditions, Kevin Smith ($25m), directing TV shows, we share lip-biting stories, Tough Crowd - I reckon I could take ‘em, a fake goodbye, a real goodbye. ottoandastrid.comOtto & Astrid are Berlin’s Prince and Princess of art rock and Europop and the two halves of Die Roten Punkte (The Red Dots). They are super musicians and unparalleled performers of stellar proportions - gigantic and explosive. Tragically orphaned as children, the brother and sister duo ran away from their small rural hometown and ordinary childhood, to Berlin, and knew instantly they had found a place among the counterculture, a home in a squat - and the solace and saviour of the Rock’N’Roll music. Die Roten Punkte was soon born, and the best band in the world was bestowed upon the world. www.trcduo.comwww.domitaliano.comwww.mattbradshaw.comemail: podcast@trcduo.comFB: facebook.com/trcduoFB: facebook.com/MattyBBradshawFB: facebook.com/dom.italiano.7Instagram: instagram.com/trcduoTwitter: twitter.com/trcduo
Astrid and Otto Rot chat about their upcoming collaboration with Circus Oz, 'Rock Bang' the energetic rock opera that tells the amazing story of their life as orphans growing up in Berlin and becoming the best band in the world - Die Roten Punkte.November 15th to 25th at the Coopers Malthouse. Tickets and more information available now at malthousetheatre.com.au
Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly).One and The OtherThese circus luminaries combine classic stunts, ascerbic truths, and audacious acts in a wonderfully exposing and messy celebration. Circus Oz, Legs on the Wall, desoxy, Cirque du Soleil, RetroFuturismus and Die Roten Punkte… these performers have done it before. Watch them dodge yet another curve ball. Wince as old wounds are reopened. Comically candid and slightly alarming, this duo performs like they have nothing to lose.One and the Other tells the story of Sue Broadway and her not so helpful assistant Debra Batton.For more information visit http://lamama.com.au/2017-autumn-program/one-and-the-other Theatre First RSS feed: https://feeds.megaphone.fm/ivetheatrereviews Subscribe, rate and review Theatre First at all good podcatcher apps, including Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes), Stitcher, Pocket Casts, CastBox.FM, Podbean, ACast etc.If you're enjoying Theatre First podcast, please share and tell your friends. Your support would be appreciated...thank you.#theatre #stage #reviews #melbourne #australia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Clare Bartholomew and Daniel Tobias are part of a creative partnership called Salvador Dinosaur. They are the multi-award winning creators of Otto & Astrid (Die Roten Punkte), The Orchid and the Crow, and Sunny Ray and the Magnificent Moon. Since 2006 they have toured their irreverent brand of cabaret theatre to the USA, Canada, Europe, the UK and New Zealand. Nominated for 13 Greenroom Awards in Melbourne, winning Best Production twice for Die Roten Punkte and Best Writing for The Orchid and the Crow, winner of Best Comedy in Victoria, Best Solo and Most Outstanding show in Ottawa, Most Outstanding show for Die Roten Punkte and Best Solo Performer at the London Fringe, the TO&ST – Time Out & Soho Theatre Award and Total Theatre Award nominees in Edinburgh amongst many other awards. In this episode: We chat about working in a duo and what it takes to self-produce your work. Other topics include the Canadian touring circuit, the importance of talking with your venue, Edinburgh Fringe Festival and the difference between producing in Australian and overseas. More info: http://www.milke.com.au/runtheshow/
WE DID IT! After a guerilla season of Bang On The Strillers live at The Butterfly Club in January 2016, Quinn put her welfare cheque where her mouth is an coralled some of the best cabaret writers/singer/performers in the industry together to record a live show as part of the 2016 Melbourne Cabaret Festival. Featuring Mike McLeish, Michelle Brasier and original songs from Astrid & Otto Rot (aka Die Roten Punkte), Karlis Zaid (and Karin Muiznieks), Shanon Whitelock (who also played house band) and myself - I even wrote a song specially for the show! Thanks to Chapel Off Chapel and to Mike McLeish for being so supportive with the project, and to the audience who came, and specially to the audience to PAID to come. Forgive the mic blow outs, I couldn't afford someone to ride the mix, but it still sounds like a great bootleg and if you get behind us, we'll only get better. Considering I basically pulled this show out of my arse in the middle of a horrible cold, with a brand new all original show opening two days later, it's a wonder I don't have my own TV show to populate with my talented friends. ENJOY! And please support the podcast. Share, rate, and soon I hope you can also donate. Songs featured in the recording included the following copyrighted material from the original songwriters involved in the show: Hair That You Wear - words & music Karlis Zaid; Flasher - words & music Karin Muiznieks; I Live for Music Theatre - words & music Geraldine Quinn; Bi-Polar Rhapsody - words & music Shanon Whitelock; Cabaret Overlord - words & music Geraldine Quinn; Love Songs - words & music Geraldine Quinn; Burger Store Dinosaur - words & music Die Roten Punkte (aka Astrid & Otto); Astrid's Drinking song - words & music Die Roten Punkte (aka Astrid & Otto); You Love It - words & music by Geraldine Quinn; All other text and farting around written by or made up by the speakers. Please don't rip anyone off for money. We're all independent and these guys agreed to do their original material for the podcast, knowing I make no money from it. So the best thing you can do is buy their stuff and see their shows. They're all really great.
German powerhouse of punk rock, brother and sister duo Die Roten Punkte are returning to play their brand new (third) album Kunst Rock for their fans at the Adelaide Fringe. We were lucky to catch the brother and sister duo, Otto and Astrid Rot, to talk about their music, and legendary performance style.