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Milk Crate News
Issue 3 - Oct 2007
WHAT’S HAPPENING IN THE WORLD OF MILK CRATE
THEATRE?
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OUR NEXT LIVE PERFORMANCE is a special one!
Those Around Me
Stories of trust, relationships, groups and
belonging
A Live Action Performance Forum
WHAT MAKES A STRONG COMMUNITY? Have YOUR say
about the important issues in creating a safe
and friendly community where people can prosper
and move forward together. Forget APEC – this is
where the real issues are wrestled with!
As part of the Kaleidoscope Festival:
Sydney’s Homeless
Persons’ Festival
We’ve changed the rules. Yes, for the first time
in Milk Crate’s seven year history, we’ve turned
the tables and have created a show where the
players get more stage time than the
professional actors! Part community conference,
part live debate and part performance, Those
Around Me is an opportunity for everyone to
get together and have a chat about what matters
most to them in building a strong community,
whilst participating in some exciting theatre to
boot. Forget APEC, this is where the real issues
are discussed. Featuring performances from some
of our many Milk Crate drama programs this year
including Edward Eagar Lodge, The Wayside
Chapel, Mission Australia Centre and Rough
Edges, and with some comic moments from the Milk
Crate Actors Michael and Maurie. Make sure you
don’t miss an opportunity to have fun, have a
great night of theatre, have a say in your
community and have a big feast of food. And all
in the one place – you can’t get better than
that!
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THOSE AROUND ME
Thursday 18th October at 7pm
Edward Eagar Lodge
348 Bourke Street,
Surry Hills
FREE for all - EVERYONE welcome
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NEXT OPEN WORKSHOPS
Tuesdays 2.30 pm - 4.30 pm
23rd and 30th October
Edward Eagar Lodge
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And don’t forget the Kaleidoscope Festival
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the annual Arts Festival for the Homeless and
Disadvantaged Community happens from 3rd
to 21st October. It includes
storytelling displays, art exhibitions, writing
workshops, jamming sessions, performances and
much more so check out local services for more
info or email Sarah Ford the Festival
Coordinator
sarah.ford@thewaysidechapel.com
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Milk Crate Marriage!
A big, hearty Milk Crate hug to regular
participants Pjay and Teresa who got married a
few weekends ago. We all wish them a bright and
loving future together.
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Milk Crate participants in Australian/UK
documentary
Street Opera about Sydney’s
‘Eternity Man’
And speaking of congratulations – Pjay has been
a busy boy. Both he and Sandra from the Edward
Eagar Lodge Players were recently cast in the
upcoming filmed documentary about
Sydney’s legendary
‘Eternity Man’.
A collaboration between the ABC and the UK’s
Channel 4, and building on the ‘Eternity Man’
opera staged in Sydney and London, the film was
shot on the streets of Sydney and is being
directed by Julien Temple (The Great Rock and
Roll Swindle, Absolute Beginners, Vigo – A
Passion for Life). The documentary is told
through music and song and follows the journey
of Arthur Stace -a reformed petty criminal,
World War 1 veteran and recovering alcoholic -
whose obsession is writing the word ‘eternity’
wherever he goes.
Well done Pjay and Sandra! We’ll keep you all
posted for when it hits the cinemas or goes to
air.
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Final Home-Delivered Outreach Workshops
confirmed
Our Home-Delivered Program has been a big
success this year featuring programs at The
Wayside Chapel, Mission Australia Centre, The
Mercy Arms, Rough Edges and now our final
program at The Matthew Talbot Hostel.
Hold on to your hats Matthew Talbot!
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What happened in the last show?
“Bad Blood”
was a story about love, tension and the impacts
of family. It took us on a journey through the
life of Sam, a guy who fought against the
stereotype of being from “Bad Blood”.
The glimpses of love he felt for his family and
others were over shadowed by the tension of
being abandoned, mistreated and misjudged.
After a long and rough time he finally found a
friend in a worker who would listen, and offered
advice and support. Inspired and strengthened by
this experience Sam was able to move on and
finally took the step to start at TAFE studying
youth work, he now has a partner and a gorgeous
little girl.
We also got the latest update from the Edward
Eagar Lodge Players on the chronicles of
Captain Emotion and Shallowman.
When they meet at their father’s BBQ they
realize that they may have more in common then
they thought. Who is right? Do they both have
something important to say?
Keep your ear to the ground and for your own
sake don’t miss the next episode!
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Milk Crate Theatre is proudly supported by
Darlinghurst Theatre Company, Wesley Mission’s
Edward Eagar Lodge, the Australia Council for
the Arts – Community Partnerships, the City of
Sydney and Clubs NSW
If you would like to make a tax-deductible
donation towards to work of Milk Crate please
contact Katy at Darlinghurst Theatre Company on
(02) 9331 3107
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