artlook #13 | July 2005



AN EPIC IN SCULPTURE: kathleen fisher discovers that this year’s national sculpture prize and exhibition features a staggering 39 finalists and spans an enormous breadth of work  more

STATEMENT OF DANCE: Quantum leap’s next production, ‘reckless valour’ pays tribute to the sacrifices that people make in war. by irma gold  more

TELLING THEIR STORY: The young talents in hidden corners theatre experience life and death situations both on and off the stage. by eulea kiraly   more

IN HARMONY WITH THE LAND: ‘Three part harmony’ is an exhibition celebrating naidoc week at tuggeranong community arts centre. it is a collaboration showing work from three very different perspectives–one contemporary western, one Indigenous from arnhem land, and the other Indigenous from central australia. the artists exhibiting are catherine alexander, gayili yunupingu-marika, naminapu maymuru white, robyn bulunu mununggurr and leonie young. by philippa kelly  more

IT'S RAINING COWELL: christa de jager talks to jordan best about her five-year love affair with brendan cowell’s ‘men’  more

PROFILE: ARTISTIC DIRECTOR–SIMON DOW: more

COLUMN: FOOD AND WINE: more

COLUMNS: CRAFT: more

COLUMN: FILM: more

COLUMN: DANCE: more

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RINALDO: By George Frederic Handel Directed by Luise Napier Opera Australia Sydney Opera House 21 July   more

BOXED SPRING PICTURE (WORKING TITLE BECAUSE HE COULD): A dance performance resulting from an Australia – New Zealand choreographic residency awarded to Sean Curham   Choreographer Sean Curham The Australian Choreographic Centre 28 June–2 July   more

MINEFIELDS AND MINISKIRTS : Adapted by Terence O’Connell from Siobhán McHugh’s book Directed by Terence O’Connell A Malthouse Theatre Production Playhouse Theatre 28 June–2 July   more

A GARDEN IN THE HILLS: Written by Christine McCabe Published by MacMillan 2005   more

NABUCCO: By Giuseppe Verdi Directed by David Freeman Opera Australia Sydney Opera House 29 June   more

HMS PINAFORE, AND TRIAL BY JURY: By Gilbert and Sullivan Directed by Stuart Maunder Opera Australia Sydney Opera House 6 July   more

MEN: Written by Brendan Cowell Directed by Jordan Best Produced by Centrepiece Theatre Street Theatre Studio 6–16 July   more

SEE BENEATH: By Rebecca Meston and the Cast of Hidden Corners Theatre Hidden Corners Theatre Directed by Robin Davidson and Barb Barnett The Street Theatre Studio 21–23 July   more

WAGES OF SPIN: Devised by Stephen Kindler, Deborah Pollard and David Williams. Produced by Version 1.0 The Street Theatre Until 30 July   more

MINE ALONE IS THE LAND: Ruth Lee Martin CD Launched 25 May   more

VIN: Written by Stephen House Produced by Jigsaw Theatre Directed by Greg Lissaman Courtyard Studio, Canberra Theatre Centre 16–25 June  more