Higgledy Piggledy Golden Goddesses @Subsonic

Duckie Blog, Burl-esque, Performance Art & Installations

Admittedly I have been a bit lax due to the usual end of year chaos! But I now promise you I shall be catching up with updates, pictures and videos from December’s antics. The festival season was well and truly upon us, with Geronimo and myself bring the epic doof, Subsonic Festival a healthy dose of higgledy piggledy burlesque. Why …

Say NO: King St Crawl

Duckie Blog, Performance Art & Installations

This is not your typical pub crawl down King St. Its an important demonstration to show the NSW Government that the people of Inner City Sydney are opposed to the Westconnex development. King St Crawl – 1st Feb, 1pm @ the Hub Newtown This development has already commenced, despite totally inadequate research or consultation. Even the local council was totally …

Subsonic & Enough Said

Duckie Blog, Burl-esque, Performance Art & Installations, Puppetry

Summer is just around the corner and that means its time for swimming in rivers, lying on beaches and camping. It also means I’ll be appearing exotic locations such as charming Wollongong and luscious Barrington Tops. Enough Said Wollongong If you’re based down the coast or up for a really pretty train ride, please come and join me at Enough …

Psyfari Debrief #2 – Kandy Farm Debut

Duckie Blog, Performance Art & Installations

We created a fun new installation for Psyfari festival which was very silly indeed. Within a white picket fence, amidst hay bales and with a coincidentally good view of the main live music stage, we set up our little farm. Based on a children’s Kindy Farm, we recreated the concept for ravers with human type animals dressed up. Given free …

Young Henry’s Sunny Saturday

Duckie Blog, Performance Art & Installations, Puppetry

I was delighted to be resident puppeteer last Saturday at Young Henry’s inaugural Small World Festival. The sun was shining, the gin and tonics were flowing, and native flower bedecked the table settings. Children frolicked amongst fashionable food stalls. Street artists painted while we watched. The music was fun and cheerful, with a parade of showmen gracing the stage. True …

Psyfari Debrief #1 Arts Program

Duckie Performance Art & Installations, Puppetry

Last month I had the great pleasure of programming all the arts content for Psyfari Festival. This festival has been running for about five years in the spectacular Capertee Valley and features a gorgeous array of live and electronic music across three stages, complete with markets, workshops and food. The decor, programming and general vibes all respond to the theme: …

Psyfari Performer Applications now open

Duckie Blog, Burl-esque, Performance Art & Installations, Puppetry

Just a reminder that applications for performers for Psyfari are now open. So if you rove, mime, dance or any other kind of strange things, come and hit us up. We’ll be making decisions in late June – all hidden talents will be considered, especially animalistic ones! Raaaw!   [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5Atj3ePulA&w=560&h=315]

Skyvillage: A New Festival for New Year’s Eve

Duckie Blog, Performance Art & Installations

Last September, a group of friends lamented about the lack of friendly, fun filled options for New Year’s Eve in Sydney. Their skills spanned from music promotion, to catering, marketing and arts management. They decided to do something about it. The result was Skyvillage. Skyvillage was a small scale arts festival held on a gorgeous heritage listed site called Scheyville …

MCA Art bar: Nightcraft

Duckie Blog, Burl-esque, Performance Art & Installations, Visual Art

Looking for something interesting to do tonight? Look no further. Our friend, the talented performer, designer and costumier Justin Shoulder is curating the MCA Art Bar. Every month the Museum of Contemporary Art opens its doors late and unleashes an artist to program the weird and the wonderful into every foyer, corner and crannie. Rumour has it that tonight there …