Category: Bryony Anderson

  Monkey Baa Theatre Company present, DIARY OF A WOMBAT, Concept by Sandra Eldridge, Tim McGarry, Eva Di Cesare, Based on the book by, Jackie French and Bruce Whatley. Monkey Baa, a children’s theatre, has adapted the children’s book DIARY OF A WOMBAT by Jackie French and Bruce Whatley. Nature, represented by Mothball, the wombat, explores his territory in search of food for his survival and comes into contact, conflict, with two humans who have built a home and gardens in his natural vicinity. Using puppetry, Design and Construction, by Bryony Anderson, three actors: Michael Cullen, Julia Ohannessian and Shandelle…

Sydney Theatre Company presents My Darling Patricia’s AFRICA conceived, designed and directed by My Darling Patricia at Wharf 2, Sydney Theatre Company. AFRICA is the latest project by the My Darling Patricia Company. “Inspired by a true story of two young German children who attempted to ‘elope’ to Africa. A theatre of imagination conjured from broken toys, puppets and sun-faded furniture. AFRICA explores the complexity of the relationship between children, their families and our society.” Three children are represented, played, by three amazingly beautiful (but sad) puppets (made by Bryony Anderson). We see them in the principal living space of…

Performance Space at Carriageworks presents MY DARLING PATRICIA and their new work NIGHT GARDEN. The last work presented by this “magical” group was POLITELY SAVAGE at the old Performance Space, 2007 and I have been keenly awaiting their new work, whatever it might have been. It was worth keeping in mind and memory. NIGHT GARDEN has been “Developed through residencies at Performance Space, ArtsHouse, Hot House Garden Theatre and Bundanon Artists’ Trust. NIGHT GARDEN continues (their) exploration of the contemporary Australian Gothic through a blend of performance, puppetry, video and installation. This dark tale traces the fractured relationship of a…