World Theatre Festival 2011

World Theatre Festival (WTF) will make you ask yourself the question, "wtf is theatre?". It may change what you think the word 'theatre' means and it will certainly be a different way of seeing theatre. 

Like a music festival, WTF is not only about the individual shows but it’s also about the experience of seeing them and sharing that experience. So stick around between shows to chat with the performers and the audience; eat, drink, argue, discuss, blog and get involved and passionate about what you loved, what you hated, what really want theatre to be and what you really think.

Experiencing WTF will be like buying a budget airline ticket around the world; from New Zealand to Chile to New York and The Netherlands, all in a day, but with more leg room and better food.

WTF offers performances, scratch works (works-in-progress), masterclasses and forums.

Tell us WTF you think on the website www.worldtheatrefestival.com.au

PERFORMANCES:

APOLLO 13: Mission Control                   
Hackman (NZL)
As three astronauts trapped 200,000 miles from earth fight for their lives, audience members seated in ‘Mission Control' must make the critical decisions necessary to bring the heroes safely home.

The Waiting Room
Born in a Taxi and The Public Floor Project (AUS)
Acclaimed physical theatre company, Born in a Taxi, joins forces with a dynamic team of independent artists to bring you five nights of absurd and compelling performance.

Good Cop Bad Cop
Kassys (NED)
A sharp and humorous comment on how our darkest needs are being exploited by the entertainment industry; the fear of being ordinary and our urge for attention.

Super Night Shot
Gob Squad (GBR/GER)
This multi-screen video event stars a hero, a casting-agent, a promoter, a location-scout and all the people on the streets of the Valley that night. 

Random
By debbie tucker green
Real TV (AUS)
A dynamic, hard hitting intricate one woman show that takes us on a journey through a day in the life of an ordinary family who are forced to face the loss their young brother/son. 

Americana Kamikaze
Temporary Distortion (USA)
An East meets West psychological horror story inspired by Japanese ghost stories.

Downtown
Rosie Dennis (AUS)
During World Theatre Festival, Rosie Dennis will walk the streets of Brisbane collecting anecdotal stories from strangers about the multiple ways we interact with each other and the city. Then over five nights she will use these stories to create Downtown.

Diciembre
Teatro en el Blanco (CHI)
Peppered with large doses of pitch-black comedy, Diciembre takes place on Christmas Eve 2014 in Santiago, a city beseiged by Peruvian forces. 

SCRATCH WORKS (works-in-progress):

The Rat Trap
Polytoxic (QLD)
A lush showcase of six charismatic performers, virtuosos of dance, theatre and aerials, playing in a Polytoxic world of cultural-bending and political bite.  Emotionally shameless physicality.

The Drawing Project (Open Studio)
Fleur Elise Noble (SA/QLD)
A visual performance made of drawing, animation, puppetry, projection and performance that is about following your dreams.

Room 328
Daniel Santangeli and Genevieve Trace (QLD)
Step in. Take their hand. Think of Room 328 as a Neverland for the 21st Century.

RRAMP
Christine Johnston, Lisa O’Neill and Peter Nelson(QLD)
A performance band featuring Christine, Lisa and Peter will perform a few musical/performance vignettes. 

Black Queen Black King
Steven Oliver (QLD)
Set in a contemporary urban environment and told through song, comedy and with a drag aesthetic, Black Queen Black King is a story of three indigenous gay men and the bonds that they share. 

Three Magpies Perched In a Tree
Glenn Shea (VIC)
Join Glenn Shea for a reading of his new work in development. An extremely challenging play revealing the dark side of urban Aboriginal life.

Elephant Gun
The Escapists (QLD)
This collaboration of award-winning contemporary independent theatre makers will explore travel, nostalgia, memory and love.

Backbone Youth Arts and 2 High Festival  (QLD)
Artists will also be performing some site specific work throughout the festival.

MASTERCLASSES AND FORUMS:

Providing a strong point of engagement for young artists, a key focus of the festival will be its series of masterclasses and forums which will feature sessions by Gob Squad, Hackman, Born in a Taxi Rosie Dennis, as well as Jude Kelly from Southbank Centre, UK. More information, including dates, times and ticket prices to be released soon. 

TICKETS:

Concession Price
Teachers/Educators, Artists (need to register on our artists list), MEAA Members, Under 30 years, Concession Card Holders, Students (Tertiary)

Schools Price 
High School Students are $18 each for each performance. One free teacher ticket is issued per 10 students. Teachers are also eligible for the schools price for any show. 

Add a Scratch
Buy any performance and add any scratch work for an extra $5