Saturday, October 26, 2013

More Wheel of Fortunes

So many photos of the Wheel of Fortunes performance and celebration have been flooding in...it was hard to choose which ones to upload; and impossible not to smile when going through them.

It was just a fantastic experience all round.
 
Congratulations too...to our amazing choreographer Aimee Smith who has just received a 2013 Realise Your Dream Award through the British Council Australia. The award includes an individual professional development program based in the UK, return flights and $5000.
 
More information about Aimee and the Award can be found at http://ausdance.org.au/news/article/congratulations-to-aimee-smith

Enjoy the photos....and be sure to scroll through to read some audience and performer comments at the end.



















































































































 
Please convey to every single person who was involved my personal congratulations for this achievement.   The concept was very innovative and the execution of the whole event was nothing short of inspired.
 
Please make special mention to all the ladies in the kitchen who produced a first class "country-style" meal, hot, plentiful and very tasty and the beautiful selection of sweets so varied and yummy !!
 
Also once more thank you for covering the cost of the bus for us, through your grant.
Sally, Esperance.
 
So happy your writing was performed in the piece - it was a fitting, uplifting and moving finale. You all did so incredibly well, and I was so happy watching you all and seeing and hearing the stories come to life as I knew they would. And then hearing afterwards how touched the audience members were, and how many of them recognised themselves in the stories that were shared.
It was an honour to be a part of the whole process.
Nicola, Denmark.
 
 
A quick note to thank you so very much for giving us the chance to participate in the WOF project.
We have had a marvellous time, writing, dancing, laughing and enjoying the camaraderie that goes with such a production.
 Thank you! We will miss it!
Dorothy, Munglinup
 
 
I just wanted to say thank you very much for such a moving experience. I loved hearing our story, but the entire night was spectacular. The dancing and the words together worked so amazingly well. And the projector was so great!

... you did a brilliant job last night. Thanks so very much for making last night such a lovely community event.
Leonie, Jerdacuttup
 

I just wanted to say that I really enjoyed it last night. You all did an amazing job. Everything including the music, food, stories, performances and the way the wheat bin had been set up was absolutely brilliant and it was great to see so many people including the kids involved in it all!

I am so happy that I attended
 
Rachael, Hopetoun.
 
 
 
 
 
 


Wednesday, October 16, 2013

Wheel Of Fortunes!!!!

Here are some photos of the action in the Jerdacuttup Hall on Saturday 12th October.  There were two performances of the Wheel of Fortunes out at the Jerdacuttup Wheat Bin with audiences dining in shifts back at the (now fabulous, thanks to recent renovations!) Jerdacuttup Hall.

Whilst enjoying a delicious meal catered by the Jerdacuttup Community Association, patrons were entertained by the marvellous Denmark Heartstrings Trio and our own lovely Luz Sidamon, Rose Hill and talented Kier Broughton.

Check out the photos!

Final touches on the verandah.

Cosy couches by the piano.

Setting up the buffet.

Denmark Heart Strings Trio tuning up before the buses arrive.

mmmmmmmm!

The Homespun display is looking good!


its all almost perfect guys!

The first buses from Hopetoun enjoy snacks before being bussed out to the Wheat Bin to see the show....can't wait!



more arrivals



Annette Carmichael from Ausdance WA, producer of Wheel of Fortunes; a beautiful welcome to country, acknowledging sponsors...and some tips about how the evening will progress from here.

Amber Perryman, project film maker, gets some shots of the crowd pre performance.


Enjoying a warm meal before the show.


Luz, accompanied by her friend on guitar, provided some lovely background music during the meals.





Happy bar staff!


Kier Broughton; wow!




YUM!



Annette Carmichael, Fay Obrien (RRAC), Aimee Smith (Choreographer) and Nicola le Breton (Writer).
Thanks for all your work to making this an excellent community arts project!!!

Thursday, October 10, 2013

Monday, September 30, 2013

Wheel of Fortunes

Tickets are on sale now for this HUGE community dance project; don't miss out!

Information below;




“WHEEL OF FORTUNES”

Fills one of the Largest Wheat Bins in W.A.  with Dance

The final instalment of Future Landings, a collection of three regional WA contemporary dance performances, will see the Hopetoun, Ravensthorpe and Jerdacuttup communities come together for ‘Wheel of Fortunes’, performing two shows in the iconic

CBH Jerdacuttup Wheat Bin on Saturday  12th  October  at  7 pm and 8 pm.

 

Aimee  Smith  is  an  award  winning  choreographer  and  dance  artist  working  locally  and  internationally.

Together with writing facilitator, Nicola-Jane Le Breton, from Denmark, Smith has choreographed Wheel of Fortunes,

creating a unique journey for the residents of Hopetoun, Ravensthorpe and Jerdacuttup to relate to. 

Wheel of Fortunes will be performed entirely by local people and is scripted from local writing.

 

Tickets are available from both Hopetoun and Ravensthorpe CRC’s and ticket price includes free bus transport from Hopetoun and Ravensthorpe

a 3 course meal (catered by the Jerdacuttup Community Association) entry to the performance at the Wheat Bin  and entertainment back at the newly renovated Jerdacuttup Hall. 

Heartstrings Trio from Denmark will be playing a selection of folk, jazz, tango, contemporary and original music, throughout the evening.

 

2 viewings of the performance at the Jerdacuttup Wheat Bin one at 7.00 pm and one at 8.00 pm.

The performance will be staged over 4 platforms and will run for approx. 45 minutes. Good idea to bring a coat for when you are in the Wheat Bin.

Due to catering and bus and venue restrictions we are encouraging people to book early so they don’t miss out.   All enquires to Ainsley Foulds 0427 383078. 

Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Homespun Coppers!

Everyone looks good in flowers!

RRAC Chairperson, Dr Graham Jacobs MLA and Sue Leighton (Project Coordinator) cut the beautiful Homespun cake.
Photo by Alan Carmichael