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March 28th
March 28th???? Really??? March??????
You mean I didn't tell you how 'Play Removed Due to Legal Advice' went in the 2008 Short & Sweet festival?
You mean I didn't show you these photos?
Ashley Fran & Luey Iain
Nadine Kathy & Lauren
Everybody (including Maria And Mal)
I didn't show you those?
And I suppose I haven't told you what we've been up to since then either?
Hmm. I wonder what I've been doing instead?
January 15th 2008
And we're back.
We're almost ready with our first project for the year. It's our entry for the 2008 Short & Sweet festival. Another play by Iain & Brett, directed by Mal. This one is called 'Play Removed Due to Legal Advice'. What? Removed? Already? You'll have to come to the festival to see why. We're in week two January 23rd to 27th. We have a cast consisting of Ashley Fitzgerald, Nadine Charles, Maria Latrofa, Luey Kotevski, Fran Bickmore, Lauren Hamilton Neill, Kathy Luu and Iain Triffitt.
In the meantime, here's some photos from 'Gone Bush'.
Here's our bushman about to meet his loinmate And here are the girls getting lost.
Our intrepid reporter and an expert (???)
And behind the scenes, that's our Fenella - our wonderful production and lighting designer (at the top of the ladder - she lives dangerously)
More soon.
December 21st
So, 'Sniper' and 'Gone Bush' have been and gone and we had a successful run. Audiences were good for both shows (although we didn't have as many people come to both as we expected. Go figure). And here's some photos from 'Sniper'.
Here's the cast confronting their fiercest critic And here's the critic looking his fiercest.
Here's Jess looking very writerly
And here's the cast relaxing before the show.
It was a pretty ambitious undertaking to put on two full length plays over four weeks (especially Mal producing and directing both). But it seemed to all go extremely well.
And because of that, we'll never do it again (put on two shows one after the other like that). Except our next production to be one show.
Production photos from 'Gone Bush' are still underway.
Next is our well-earned holiday break and then we probably start gearing up for our 2008 Short & Sweet enty.
See you next year.
October 21st
We're nearly open. 'Gone Bush' starts in two days. The second last rehearsal is probably happening as I write this. Hope you've already booked your ticket.
Here's a few extra rehearsal pictures.
Claire Gandy, Phillippa Iiemma & Maria Latrofa Gina Pollock & Nicola Furst
Claire & Kathy Luu Maria, Matthew Charleston & Lauren Hamilton Neill
What's Matt doing wrapped in bras? Is that even part of the play? Only attending will tell.
Sniper is also coming along. And here's a couple of shots from the rehearsals for that.
Helen Atkinson, Olivia Solomons, Blair Cutting, Deborah Jones, Deborah & Jess
Aaron Noakes, & Jess Macauley facing David Richards
David Blair & Helen
And Ferknerkle has hit Facebook. If you're already a member of this cult, you can go here and ask one of the nice Ferksters if you can join so you can see all of the pretty pictures.
So, there you go. Next update will be after 'Gone Bush' has opened.
October 6th
Well, you've seen the front page so you know the plays are coming up fast. Have you booked yet? Come on, come on. Get on with it. Do it now. I'll still be here when you get back.
So, rehearsals are coming along wonderfully. Actors are learning their lines. Look. I'll prove it.
That's Pip, Kathy, Maria and Claire trying to decipher the joke in the 'Gone Bush' script. And boy, when they do, do they realise what a great joke it is. The casts are Gone Bush:
And here's the girls helping Matt with his line readings.
Both plays have a mix of current Ferksters, people we haven't worked with for a while and people we've never worked with (but none we don't ever want to work with again).
If you need to know more, you can go here.
Now, get booking.
September 7th
So much to tell.
Mal has another play. He's doing 'Australian Faust' as part of the 'Journey into Sin' plays for Actors Anonymous. This one was mentioned last month but now it's on at the Newtown Theatre from August 21st to September 15th
THEN
September 22nd is the 2nd Ferknerkle Comedy Trivia Fundraising night. Once again it'll be held at Gladesville RSL. Those of you who attended last years fundraising event can attest to what a fantastic night it was with laughs and prizes and even some entertainment. Those of you who weren't at last year's - don't miss out this time. NUMBERS ARE LIMITED so call your favourite Ferkie (or call your next to favourite if you're holding a grudge over not being there last time).
THEN
In October, Ferknerkle returns to the stage with not one but two plays at the Newtown Theatre. First is 'Gone Bush' by Brett and Iain Triffitt. This starts October 23rd and runs till November November 3rd. Then, almost the next day 'Sniper', by Mal, begins from November 6th to 17th. Both plays are directed by Mal and feature a dazzling array of Ferkies. Stay tuned for more details.
By our next update we should have finished 'Love Your Work'. One day soon that DVD of Ferkie short films will appear.
July 14th
And we're back.
We've now commenced filming 'Love Your Work' (I bet you thought it was never going to happen). We've had a change of director (nothing show biz. We didn't have a "difference of opinion" with Chris P and sack him spiralling us all into years of litigation and acrimony. Chris P had a work opportunity in Byron Bay and we wished him well. Honest.)
Our new director is Damien Cassar who directed Mal in 'Reubens' a while back (check Mal's bio) and we're having a heck of a fun time filming this, our longest film work (usually we film on one, maybe two, days. With 'Love Your Work' it'll be 8 days filming.)
It also looks promising that Ferknerkle will return to the stage in 2007 with, not one but, two plays! So, start keeping late October, early November free and get ready for another of our stupendous fundraising comedy nights in September.
Work-wise, Mal has directed 'The Cagebirds', for Sydney Theatre School, which will be on at Figtree Theatre at UNSW Kensington August 1 to 5.
Then he's directing one of the 'Journey Into Sin' plays for Actors Anonymous at Newtown Theatre from August 21st to September 15th.
More later
May 21st
Happy anniversary. One month since the last update.
Well, Gina's performance in 'Away' at the Newtown Theatre is almost over and has been a raging success.
Paige had her baby. Stevie. Another girl. Congrats Paige and Scott.
We've had a few hiccups but we're still hopeful of starting filming of 'Love Your Work' soon (I mean, how can anyone be expected to hold a camera steady with hiccups?)
Mal had a special two-off production of a new play 'Are We There Yet?' by St Aloysious College Senior Drama.
Mal also has two more directing jobs coming up in August (which might be the next update for all we know)
So, as usual, more later.
April 21st
Nearly two months since an update of news? How lazy is that? But, in my defence, nothing much has been happening.
Nothing except Ferknerkle being voted BEST INDEPENDENT THEATRE COMPANY for the 2007 Sydney Short and Sweet Festival.
Also Paige is about to have her third child (in fact, by the the time you read this, she might already have had it). Yes Pregnant Paige in 'The Entree Was Death' was really pregnant.
Gina is about to appear in 'Away' at the Newtown Theatre during May. It's a production for schools by Impulse Theatre Company, so the performances are mainly matinees but I'm sure that won't stop you getting out your old school uniform (you know you've kept it. Admit it) and going to see it.
And we're about to start work on the much delayed and much talked about (here) long short film 'Love Your Work'. It's written by Mal and features a grab-bag of Ferksters. Look at this line up - Mal, Chris G, Gina, Olivia, Max, Pip, Maria, Brett. And it's directed by our long-time associate, friend and Director of Photography, Chris P. Can't wait, can you. Well, you'll have to.
More soon (promise)
February 25th
So, short and Sweet is over. Our play, 'The Entree Was Death' ended getting voted third for that week by the audience. And here's some character photos to give you no idea what it was like
Accusing Max Pregnant Paige Stunned Aaron
Crying Liv Rusking Mal Posing Cast
February 3rd 2007
Yes. 2007. And I didn't tell you anything about 'A Delicate Egg'. Well, all you really need to know is, it was fabulous. And successful. And Zoe and Stephanie were marvelous (and Mal too).
Don't worry. It wasn't as depressing as they make it look.
If you were there you'd know that all I've said is true, if you weren't there - aren't you embarrassed?
What else? After having a succesful produciton of 'Relics' in Melbourne's Short and Sweet festival in December, Brett (and co-writer Iain Triffitt) are back for Sydney 2007 with a Wildcard entry 'The Old Crowd' directed by Henry Jennings which came equal second (yes, you've missed it).
Mal's Short and Sweet 2007 entry 'Together' got great reactions and was voted 4th by the judges (yes, you missed that too. Where have you been).
Still to come is the official Ferknerkle entry 'The Entree Was Death' but you'd know all about that because its plastered all over the main page. You've got days (maybe hours) left to see that because it opens on Tuesday February 6th and closes Sunday February 11th. (We so love short runs).
So stop wasting time and get going.