Simone CAST IN MELBOURNE FESTIVAL SHOW - 'All OF MY FRIENDS WERE THEre' - OCTOBER 2017
Let’s party like it’s your birthday. Whether they inspire glee or dread, there's no stopping birthdays from rolling around once a year. How do these milestones add up to form an entire life, and who is the person who hopscotches their length?
Each night, the collected real-life birthday memories of audience members will become the foundation for a party like no other. This playful and deeply personal portrait showcases the points of connection we all share.
Through dramatisations, song and performance, All of My Friends Were There weaves a tapestry in motion, from the moment of birth through half-remembered childhood memories and beyond. The exuberance and awkwardness of our teenage years, clambering our way up the cliff-face of adulthood, building a life and the losses that come with it... just as no two lives are identical, no two performances of this striking event will be the same. And the candles on the cake might be for you, if you choose. Take a deep breath.
The Guerrilla Museum are a secretive group whose only public face is a series of compelling live art experiences. Following last year's Funeral, All of My Friends Were There is the second in a trilogy that puts a real life in the spotlight and asks us to reflect upon its meaning. Encounters with a Guerrilla work are by turns mischievous and moving, and no one emerges unaltered.
Presented in association with Theatre Works and The Guerrilla Museum
Tickets through: https://www.festival.melbourne/2017/events/all-of-my-friends-were-there/#.Wb-SbsZ7FsM
Each night, the collected real-life birthday memories of audience members will become the foundation for a party like no other. This playful and deeply personal portrait showcases the points of connection we all share.
Through dramatisations, song and performance, All of My Friends Were There weaves a tapestry in motion, from the moment of birth through half-remembered childhood memories and beyond. The exuberance and awkwardness of our teenage years, clambering our way up the cliff-face of adulthood, building a life and the losses that come with it... just as no two lives are identical, no two performances of this striking event will be the same. And the candles on the cake might be for you, if you choose. Take a deep breath.
The Guerrilla Museum are a secretive group whose only public face is a series of compelling live art experiences. Following last year's Funeral, All of My Friends Were There is the second in a trilogy that puts a real life in the spotlight and asks us to reflect upon its meaning. Encounters with a Guerrilla work are by turns mischievous and moving, and no one emerges unaltered.
Presented in association with Theatre Works and The Guerrilla Museum
Tickets through: https://www.festival.melbourne/2017/events/all-of-my-friends-were-there/#.Wb-SbsZ7FsM
Simone Stars As Vanessa Amorosi in 'How TO KILL THE QUEEN OF POP' - Melbourne FRINGE
Sydney. 2000. As the excitement grows for the Opening Ceremony so too do the dreams of Vanessa Amorosi’s three desperate back-up singers.
But how far will they go to step out of the shadows and steal the spotlight? Bullets will fly through a sea of confetti in this fabulous black comedy. A queer spectacular for Absolutely Everybody.
HOW TO KILL THE QUEEN OF POP
Written by Samuel Russo, Adam Ibrahim & Tom Halls
Performed by Samuel Russo, Adam Ibrahim, Tom Halls & Simone French
Co-Directed by Simone French
VENUE: Arts House, Studio 1 – North Melbourne Town Hall,
521Queensberry Street,
DATES: 15 Sep – 30 Sep
TIMES: 10:15pm (Tues - Sat) 9:15pm (Sun) (50min)
Full: $25 / Concession: $20 / Cheap Tuesday: $18 / Group 6+: $18
TICKETS THROUGH: https://www.melbournefringe.com.au/event/how-to-kill-the-queen-of-pop/
But how far will they go to step out of the shadows and steal the spotlight? Bullets will fly through a sea of confetti in this fabulous black comedy. A queer spectacular for Absolutely Everybody.
HOW TO KILL THE QUEEN OF POP
Written by Samuel Russo, Adam Ibrahim & Tom Halls
Performed by Samuel Russo, Adam Ibrahim, Tom Halls & Simone French
Co-Directed by Simone French
VENUE: Arts House, Studio 1 – North Melbourne Town Hall,
521Queensberry Street,
DATES: 15 Sep – 30 Sep
TIMES: 10:15pm (Tues - Sat) 9:15pm (Sun) (50min)
Full: $25 / Concession: $20 / Cheap Tuesday: $18 / Group 6+: $18
TICKETS THROUGH: https://www.melbournefringe.com.au/event/how-to-kill-the-queen-of-pop/
Simone Directs for National Science Week - AUGUST 2017
An exciting science enrichment, educational theatre performance to celebrate National Science Week and the 2017 schools theme Future Earth. Global Gamble combines high energy sketch comedy with improvisation to entertain and educate students through a fun and interactive experience. The program focuses on four key science based messages encouraging sustainable consumption, energy efficiency and conservation, with a core focus on Global Sustainability Science.
http://www.performmusicals.com/aus---science-week-in-schools
http://www.performmusicals.com/aus---science-week-in-schools
'A SUFFOCATING CHOKING FEELING' - SMALL AND LOUD DEVELOPMENT JUNE 2017
Simone explored the blurring of art with her real life, through social experiments that straddle the boundaries between performance art, exhibitionism and social documentary. This development was for the Melbourne Arts Centre & Small and Loud with the assistance of Emily Sheehan.
Simone Shakes Her Tail Feather at Flinders Lane Gallery - ApRIL 2017
A motley crew of flamboyant birds have been brought together for Josh Robbins’ latest exhibition 'Bonjour Mamacita'. Full of showy crests, ornamental plumes and enticing tail feathers, this rabble of noisy boys are preened and ready to dance for their female bird.
Come and check out Simone's featherage at the Flinders Lane Gallery
1-3pm Saturday 8th, 22nd and 29th of April
https://www.flg.com.au/exhibition/bonjour-mamacita
Come and check out Simone's featherage at the Flinders Lane Gallery
1-3pm Saturday 8th, 22nd and 29th of April
https://www.flg.com.au/exhibition/bonjour-mamacita
'Slug' to premiere at Melbourne Queer Film Festival - March 2017
After a successful debut at the Melbourne International Film Festival, 'Slug' featuring Simone French and directed by Patrick McBain will screen as a part of the MQFF Australian Shorts Program on March 26th
Tickets through: MQFF
Tickets through: MQFF
'PlEASE HOLD' DEVELOPMENT with MALTHOUSE & GUERRILLA MUSEUM - March 2017
BRISBANE MELT FESTIVAL SELLs OUT for 'THE ADVENTURES OF Yoni 1 and YONI 2' - JAN 2017
Simone Directed and Devised a production of 'The Adventures of Yoni 1 & Yoni 2' conceived by Zoe Brinnand - starring Shamita Sivabalan and Emma Jevons which toured to Brisbane for Melt Festival and The Butterfly Club for Midsumma.
This is the epic love story of two Yoni's – Bollywood style. It’s big. It’s bright. And it will definitely feature dancing.
Inspired by every Bollywood film ever… and the rigorous beauty of vaginas in general, The Adventures of Yoni 1 & Yoni 2 takes audiences on a grand journey to holy matrimony. Malcolm, these vaginas just want to get married, yeesh!
"The Adventures of Yoni 1 and Yoni 2 is one of the most fun, most silly, and most poignant and point making shows you will see"- Samsara Dunston, Weekend Notes.
"The concept itself is comedy gold" - Sonny Clarke, AussieTheatre.com
This is the epic love story of two Yoni's – Bollywood style. It’s big. It’s bright. And it will definitely feature dancing.
Inspired by every Bollywood film ever… and the rigorous beauty of vaginas in general, The Adventures of Yoni 1 & Yoni 2 takes audiences on a grand journey to holy matrimony. Malcolm, these vaginas just want to get married, yeesh!
"The Adventures of Yoni 1 and Yoni 2 is one of the most fun, most silly, and most poignant and point making shows you will see"- Samsara Dunston, Weekend Notes.
"The concept itself is comedy gold" - Sonny Clarke, AussieTheatre.com
