How to Kill the Queen of Pop
21 September 2017
Arts House – Studio 1
to 30 September
melbournefringe.com.au
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| Samuel Russo, Tom Halls, Adam Ibrahim |
My review is at The Age/SMH.
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26 September 2017
Review: How to Kill the Queen of Pop
MELBOURNE FRINGE 2017
How to Kill the Queen of Pop
21 September 2017
Arts House – Studio 1
to 30 September
melbournefringe.com.au
My review is at The Age/SMH.
How to Kill the Queen of Pop
21 September 2017
Arts House – Studio 1
to 30 September
melbournefringe.com.au
My review is at The Age/SMH.
09 September 2017
How to Fringe 2017: Hannah Camilleri
Hannah Camilleri
Writer, performer
Vision Statement
15–19 & 24 September
Club Voltaire
If you could invite anyone to your show (and you knew they would come), who would it be?
Danny Kaye from The Court Jester, but not from his other films; I haven’t seen the others. His humour has transcended time so I’m really curious to see if he would enjoy the humour inspired by his own work. Give me Bette Midler, Glenn Close, Angelica Houston and all the other witched who had starred in films. Give me everyone who is interested in watching be silly and enjoying it. When are we silly and not enjoying ourselves? Come for the fun and stay for the Q&A.
The Melbourne Fringe in three words.
Hey Hey Yeah!
A favourite Melbourne Fringe memory.
My current director, Tom Halls, emerging from underneath a performer’s long white train and dancing passionately, and via tight choreography, to Madonna’s "Frozen" in The Festival Hub. I knew then that Tom was the epitome of Fringe and that he had to direct my show. So, he directs and performs. We get it. He’s in a show called How To Kill The Queen of Pop and he’s going to blow your head off.
Your experience as an independent artist being part of the Melbourne Fringe?
It feels quite magical to be on the inside. As the audience we see the festival approaching and book tickets, but on the inside something builds and everyone’s bursting to share what they’ve been working on for months prior.
What makes the Melbourne Fringe unique?
The hub being in North Melbourne makes for a different atmosphere to that of CBD-based festivals like MIFF or MICF. I see it really as a westie festivals. West fest best yes-t please.
Your advice for choosing what to see in the Melbourne Fringe.
Okay! Go through the program and circle what you’re interested in, even if it’s a hunch, then choose your strongest, dirtiest hunch, choose a time to see it and start to add other shows either side of it. You want a few in a row so you’re not basing your whole experience of Fringe on one show. Soak up the atmosphere of moving from show to show in one day/evening. I wanna see lists and hear, ‘Do we have enough time to get to that venue?’.
Do you think there’s a better system than star ratings for reviews?
I’d like to see established artists and shows giving a stamp of approval to other established or budding artists and shows, this way we’d know if we would potentially like it because other performers like we have given their stamp of approval. Does that make sense? Call me, but I’ll be pretty busy preparing a show for Melbourne Fringe 2017.
Five shows/events you will not miss at the 2017 Melbourne Fringe.
How To Kill The Queen Of Pop
Josh Glanc: Karma Karma Karma Karma Karma Chamedian
Chilton-Chalmers: Night Out in Melbourne
TESTOSTalone by Liam O'Kane
Let’s get Practical! Live. Presented by The Very Good Looking Initiative
Writer, performer
Vision Statement
15–19 & 24 September
Club Voltaire
 |
| Hannah Camilleri. Photo by Pat Mooney. Design by Bonnie Mooney |
If you could invite anyone to your show (and you knew they would come), who would it be?
Danny Kaye from The Court Jester, but not from his other films; I haven’t seen the others. His humour has transcended time so I’m really curious to see if he would enjoy the humour inspired by his own work. Give me Bette Midler, Glenn Close, Angelica Houston and all the other witched who had starred in films. Give me everyone who is interested in watching be silly and enjoying it. When are we silly and not enjoying ourselves? Come for the fun and stay for the Q&A.
The Melbourne Fringe in three words.
Hey Hey Yeah!
A favourite Melbourne Fringe memory.
My current director, Tom Halls, emerging from underneath a performer’s long white train and dancing passionately, and via tight choreography, to Madonna’s "Frozen" in The Festival Hub. I knew then that Tom was the epitome of Fringe and that he had to direct my show. So, he directs and performs. We get it. He’s in a show called How To Kill The Queen of Pop and he’s going to blow your head off.
Your experience as an independent artist being part of the Melbourne Fringe?
It feels quite magical to be on the inside. As the audience we see the festival approaching and book tickets, but on the inside something builds and everyone’s bursting to share what they’ve been working on for months prior.
What makes the Melbourne Fringe unique?
The hub being in North Melbourne makes for a different atmosphere to that of CBD-based festivals like MIFF or MICF. I see it really as a westie festivals. West fest best yes-t please.
Your advice for choosing what to see in the Melbourne Fringe.
Okay! Go through the program and circle what you’re interested in, even if it’s a hunch, then choose your strongest, dirtiest hunch, choose a time to see it and start to add other shows either side of it. You want a few in a row so you’re not basing your whole experience of Fringe on one show. Soak up the atmosphere of moving from show to show in one day/evening. I wanna see lists and hear, ‘Do we have enough time to get to that venue?’.
Do you think there’s a better system than star ratings for reviews?
I’d like to see established artists and shows giving a stamp of approval to other established or budding artists and shows, this way we’d know if we would potentially like it because other performers like we have given their stamp of approval. Does that make sense? Call me, but I’ll be pretty busy preparing a show for Melbourne Fringe 2017.
Five shows/events you will not miss at the 2017 Melbourne Fringe.
How To Kill The Queen Of Pop
Josh Glanc: Karma Karma Karma Karma Karma Chamedian
Chilton-Chalmers: Night Out in Melbourne
TESTOSTalone by Liam O'Kane
Let’s get Practical! Live. Presented by The Very Good Looking Initiative
26 August 2017
How to Fringe 2017: Tom Halls
I am Tom, aka The Mandeville
Actor, theatre maker, drag performer
How To Kill The Queen Of Pop
15–30 September
Fringe Hub, Studio 1
PLUS
Rainbow Paradiso, Curated by Hotel Now
1 October
ArtPlay
SM: Ask Tom about the first time I saw (felt) him perform.
If you could invite anyone to your show (and you knew they would come), who would it be?
Vanessa Amorosi. We are actually canvassing her social media to get her along to see the show. She features as our best friend/arch nemesis. (A close second and third is Kylie Minogue and Olivia Newton-John. Any connections out there? Hit me up!)
The Melbourne Fringe in three (ish) words.
A Devious Daring Discotheque (of Debauched Darlings).
A favourite Melbourne Fringe memory.
It was a year when September decided to very warm – The closing night happened and mid-party the fluoro’s abruptly interrupted the dancing and the beautiful security herded all the fringers out the front of Town Hall. There was much screaming of ‘Where do we go now, world?’ So, a couple of friends and I decided that we should head back to our sleepy suburb of East Melbourne and take over one of the parks. To our delight most of the revelers followed and we finished Fringe sipping beverages on picnic rugs under the stars. Bliss.
What is your experience as an independent artist being part of the Melbourne Fringe?
I have been participating in Melbourne Fringe since 2010. During this time, I have presented many brand new works and have had the opportunity to extend my creative network … mainly at the Fringe Club after shows. It’s a bunch of sweat and tears, but a fuckload of fun.
What makes the Melbourne Fringe unique?
The fact that so many venues around Melbourne become their own satellite hub environments. During the two weeks of Fringe, you can be in any number of suburbs around the city (even as far as Seaford) and you can see a show or 12!
Your advice for choosing what to see in the Melbourne Fringe.
Pick something you wouldn’t normally be drawn to. You may be surprised. You may not. Either way, you’ve spent an hour feeding your creative mind, supporting an artist and the next hour could be a hoot. Also, go to the Club Nights – you dance, you sweat and you chat to people who genuinely love seeing your face turn up to their show when they’ve invited you at the bar.
ALSO: Please flick through the guide, point to something and see it! You could change your life…or not.
Do you think there’s a better system than star ratings for reviews?
Hmmmm. Not really. I think reviews are a really important part of performance and the surrounding conversation, but stars are, in the end, subjective. I say take your own gold star stickers to each show and you can leave your own rating on the body of the performer.
Five shows/events that you will not miss at the 2017 Melbourne Fringe.
Hannah Camilleri: Vision Statement (I am directing, but don’t let that dissuade you. Hannah is a force of character comedy.)
The Birth of the Unicorn Mermaid
Faith. A celebration of the world's most unholy queer icon: George Michael
Let’s get Practical! Live. Presented by The Very Good Looking Initiative
Betty GRUMBLE: Sex Clown Saves the World
Actor, theatre maker, drag performer
How To Kill The Queen Of Pop
15–30 September
Fringe Hub, Studio 1
PLUS
Rainbow Paradiso, Curated by Hotel Now
1 October
ArtPlay
SM: Ask Tom about the first time I saw (felt) him perform.
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| How to Kill the Queen of Pop. Tom Halls, centre |
If you could invite anyone to your show (and you knew they would come), who would it be?
Vanessa Amorosi. We are actually canvassing her social media to get her along to see the show. She features as our best friend/arch nemesis. (A close second and third is Kylie Minogue and Olivia Newton-John. Any connections out there? Hit me up!)
The Melbourne Fringe in three (ish) words.
A Devious Daring Discotheque (of Debauched Darlings).
A favourite Melbourne Fringe memory.
It was a year when September decided to very warm – The closing night happened and mid-party the fluoro’s abruptly interrupted the dancing and the beautiful security herded all the fringers out the front of Town Hall. There was much screaming of ‘Where do we go now, world?’ So, a couple of friends and I decided that we should head back to our sleepy suburb of East Melbourne and take over one of the parks. To our delight most of the revelers followed and we finished Fringe sipping beverages on picnic rugs under the stars. Bliss.
What is your experience as an independent artist being part of the Melbourne Fringe?
I have been participating in Melbourne Fringe since 2010. During this time, I have presented many brand new works and have had the opportunity to extend my creative network … mainly at the Fringe Club after shows. It’s a bunch of sweat and tears, but a fuckload of fun.
What makes the Melbourne Fringe unique?
The fact that so many venues around Melbourne become their own satellite hub environments. During the two weeks of Fringe, you can be in any number of suburbs around the city (even as far as Seaford) and you can see a show or 12!
Your advice for choosing what to see in the Melbourne Fringe.
Pick something you wouldn’t normally be drawn to. You may be surprised. You may not. Either way, you’ve spent an hour feeding your creative mind, supporting an artist and the next hour could be a hoot. Also, go to the Club Nights – you dance, you sweat and you chat to people who genuinely love seeing your face turn up to their show when they’ve invited you at the bar.
ALSO: Please flick through the guide, point to something and see it! You could change your life…or not.
Do you think there’s a better system than star ratings for reviews?
Hmmmm. Not really. I think reviews are a really important part of performance and the surrounding conversation, but stars are, in the end, subjective. I say take your own gold star stickers to each show and you can leave your own rating on the body of the performer.
Five shows/events that you will not miss at the 2017 Melbourne Fringe.
Hannah Camilleri: Vision Statement (I am directing, but don’t let that dissuade you. Hannah is a force of character comedy.)
The Birth of the Unicorn Mermaid
Faith. A celebration of the world's most unholy queer icon: George Michael
Let’s get Practical! Live. Presented by The Very Good Looking Initiative
Betty GRUMBLE: Sex Clown Saves the World
01 October 2015
MELBOURNE FRINGE: Sad Digger Mad Mary
Sad Digger Mad Mary
Hotel Now
29 September2015
Fringe Hub, Parlour Room
to 3 October 2015
melbournefringe.com.au
Would you like some Mary Poppins with your queer deconstruction of the Anzac myth? Hell yes!
Tom Halls is Sad Digger. He's on a beach on Anzac Cove when Mad Mary popper-popping Poppins (also Halls) flies down to give him a spoonful of tough love and perspective.
A bit drag, a bit rant, a bit homage, and a bit WTF, Sad Digger Mad Mary explores how the memories of good Aussie boys fighting for god and country are as far from the truth as Mad Mary's arrival in Anzac Cove.
I'd like to see a bit more reflection on the First World War part of the show, especially as it's made by a man in his 20s, who, even with skinny legs and frizzy hair, would have been sent to fight. And I want to see it developed further.
Here's James Jackson's review on AussieTheatre.com.
Hotel Now
29 September2015
Fringe Hub, Parlour Room
to 3 October 2015
melbournefringe.com.au
Would you like some Mary Poppins with your queer deconstruction of the Anzac myth? Hell yes!
Tom Halls is Sad Digger. He's on a beach on Anzac Cove when Mad Mary popper-popping Poppins (also Halls) flies down to give him a spoonful of tough love and perspective.
A bit drag, a bit rant, a bit homage, and a bit WTF, Sad Digger Mad Mary explores how the memories of good Aussie boys fighting for god and country are as far from the truth as Mad Mary's arrival in Anzac Cove.
I'd like to see a bit more reflection on the First World War part of the show, especially as it's made by a man in his 20s, who, even with skinny legs and frizzy hair, would have been sent to fight. And I want to see it developed further.
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