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Career is right on Q
Hills News - 31 August, 2010
Sunny Days on Avenue Q
Adelaide Advertiser - 04 August, 2010
High School Musical Coverage (PDF)
05 July, 2010
Young Avenue Q Producer looks to the East to make his Fortune
AVENUE Q - Review by James Murray
3news.co.nz - 17 May, 2010
  AVENUE Q
Express Magazine - May, 2010
AVENUE Q at the Civic - by Paul Simei-Barton
nzherald.co.nz - 17 May, 2010

AVENUE Q at New Zealand International Comedy Festival 2010
theatreview.org.nz - 16 May, 2010
AVENUE Q in Auckland
stuff.co.nz - 14 May, 2010
Quirky, queer & not for kids- Avenue Q
Express Today - May 2010
Trekkie Monster's Interview with Hot 30 Countdown
02 March, 2010 ( Audio Version)
" A LITTLE GOSSIP "
Theatre Review by Alison Cotes
Trekkie Monster's Interview with Triple M Brisbane
(Audio version)
"Rude, Crude and Hilarious"
ArtsHub - 24 Febuary, 2010
"Puppet Too Up Front For US Ad"
The Courier-Mail - 24 Febuary, 2010
" NAUGHTIER BUT NICE"
The Courier-Mail - 23 Febuary 2010

"Avenue Q Music & Lyrics: Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx. Book: Jeff Whitty "
Stage Whispers - 21 Febuary 2010

" GREEN ROOMS CROWDED WITH TALENT FROM OUR STAGES"
Herald Sun - 17 Febuary 2010
"PUPPETS' FROLICS NOT FOR PRUDES"
SunshineCoastDaily - Febuary 13, 2010
" AVENUE Q - LIVE REVIEW"
The Independent Weekly - January 13, 2010
"AVENUE Q" at Her Majesty's Theatre until 31 January
Adeliade Theatre Guide - January 11, 2010
"MUSICAL MIRTH ON DODGY STREET
The Advertiser - January 11,2010
  "STREETS AHEAD OF THE REST"
Sunday Mail - January 10,2010
"A LITTLE SEX AND A LOT OF SCHMALTZ"
Timeout - November 28,2009
"TV CHICK IS READY FOR STAGE DEBUT"
The Adelaide Magazine
"WORTH Q-ING FOR THIS ONE"
Express Life, Perth
"ABC OF LIFE FOR ADULTS"
Weekly Life, Perth
"THIS AVENUE MIGHT BE RIGHT UP YOUR STREET"
Westren Suburbs- November 17,2009
"NAUGHTY MUPPETS"
SunsetMag.com - November 11,2009
"PUPPETS WITH BITE LAND IN WA"
Canning Times - November 03,2009
"PUPPET POWER"
Sunday Times - November 08,2009
"STREETWISE LOOK AT LIFE AND LOVE"
Times2 - October 27,2009
"The Lonesome West
Drum Media- September 01, 2009
"The Lonesome West
The Brag- August 31, 2009
"The Lonesome West
DTR - August 26, 2009
  "The Lonesome West
TIme Out, Sydney
"The Lonesome West"
Sydney Arts Guide - August 25, 2009
"The Lonesome West"
Alternate Media Group - August 24, 2009
"The Lonesome West - by Diana Simmonds"
DTR - August 24, 2009
"The Lonesome West - by Martin McDonagh"
ozbabyboomers.com - August 23, 2009
"AVENUEQ"
Variety.com - August 19, 2009
"LIFE ON THE STREET FROM ELMO TO EMO"
The Sunday Telegraph - August 16, 2009

"AvenueQ Opening Night"
The Sunday Telegraph - August 16, 2009
"REVIEWS BY NICHOLAS PICKARD"
The Sunherald - August 16,2009
"YOU CAN SWEAR BY AUSTRALIA"
The Sunherald - August 16,2009
  MUSICALS FEED THE HEART OF EVER-HUNGRY SEOUL
Sydeny Morning Herald - August 15, 2009
"RIGHT ON Q FOR ADELAIDE"
Adelaide Confidential - 14 August 09
"MUPPETS FOR GROWN-UPS"
Adelaide Confidential - 13 August 09
AQ MX - 13 August 09
"BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE LETTER Q" -11 August 09
AQ THE BRAG- 10 August 09
BROOKMAN MAKES INROADS IN ASIA - Arts Asia Pacific expands globally - 07 August 09
"MUSICAL JOURNEY TO STREETS OF KOREA"
The Advertiser - 23 April 09
"OUR RISING STAR"
Adelaide Confidential - 16 April 09
"METRO STREET REVIEW"
Adelaide Theatre Guide - 16 April 09
"METRO STREET REVIEW"
Australian Stage Online - 10 April 09
"THE ROAD FROM ROCKY"
Independent Weekly - 3 April 09
"PERFECT CITY"
City Messenger - 2 April 09
"STREET STEPS OUT OF COMFORT ZONE"
The Advertiser
"A SUBURBAN MUSICAL"
Rip it Up - 6 April 09
"NO 1 METRO STREET"
SA Life - 1 April 09
"METRO STREET REVIEW"
The Advertiser - 9.04.09
"METRO STREET REVIEW"
Independent Weekly - 9.04.09
"REVIEW - METRO STREET"
The Australian 9 April 09
"THEATRE HEADING DOWN RIGHT ROAD"
Sunday Mail - 6 April 09
"HELL AND BACK "
SA Weekend - 4 April 09
"HELL AND BACK "
SA Weekend - 4 April 09
"HELL AND BACK "
SA Weekend - 4 April 09
"MUSICAL FIRST"
April 09
"JUDE MAKES IT BETTER"
The Advertiser - 26 Mar 09
"LONGVIEW VINEYARDS"
Sunday Mail - 22 Mar 09
"WORKSHOP SET FOR ROSY FUTURE"
The Advertiser - 21 Mar 09
"WORKSHOP KEPT BUSY"
The Advertiser,Saturday 14 March 2009
"DEBRA + CAM"
Adelaide Confidential 5 Mar 2009
"METRO STREET"
Stage Whispers magazine
"METRO STREET"
Stage Whispers magazine
"MATTHEW ROBINSON"
Limelight - March 2009
"LET'S JOIN THE Q"
Herald Sun - 12 February 2009
"JUDE PLAYS IT NICELY"
Confidential - 16 Feb 09
"SHOWTIME"
Adelaide Magazine - December 2008
"STAGE IS SET - NOW FOR THE MAIN PLAYER"
The Advertiser - December 2, 2008
"DEBRA CALLS SA HOME"
The Advertiser - November 29, 2008
AM ARTS
“STREET WISE ACT”
The Advertiser - November 18, 2008

“NEW SEASON LAUNCH”
The Advertiser - October 17, 2008
“FINDING AMY”
The Advertiser – November 15, 2008

“RISKY BUSINESS”
The Advertiser – November 3, 2008
“LOCAL EXPORTERS BOUND FOR CHINA”
SA Journal - 17 June, 2008
“TAKE IT TO THE STREET”
Board Talk – Sunday Mail – November 16, 2008
“THE 2009 STATE THEATRE SEASON”
The Advertiser Review – October 18, 2008
 

AVENUE Q – AUCKLAND

Currently playing in Auckland, New Zealand

The funniest musical to ever hit Australia is on its way to New Zealand! With overwhelming positive reviews and box office success. Avenue Q is the most hilarious and provocative musical of our time.
Avenue Q is the Tony Award-winning musical which brilliantly combines a cast of puppets and humans. and tackles adult topics in a wittingly funny way. The musical is written by Jeff Whitty. with music by Robert Lopez and lyrics by Jeff Marx and is Directed by Jonathan Biggins.

Avenue Q is playing a strictly limited season from May 13. 2010 at The Civic Theatre. Auckland. Tickets are available throughThe Edge or Ticketmaster

Avenue Q is produced in New Zealand by Arts Asia Pacific in partnership with Power Arts and The Edge.


HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL - LIVE ON STAGE

"This production has a warm beating heart... The cast is riotously exuberant. bursting with vigour... You and your children will enjoy it."
Mary Jordan. Business Day

After its successful season in Shanghai. HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL- Live on Stage is ready to conquer the rest of Asia in 2010.

HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL - Live on Stage is the theatre adaptation of Disney's phenomenal hit movie. It is a contemporary musical comedy about a popular basketball star. Troy who falls in love with East High's newbie Gabriella after discovering that they share the same passion for singing. Taking a chance on their dream. they decided to audition for a school musical defying the expectations of their peers and threatening East High's social cliques. The "jocks." the "brainiacs." and even the drama club regulars will do everything they can to separate the two and keep them off-stage. The singing pair eventually inspire their friends to go public with their own hidden talents.

Following its premiere in Chicago in August 2007. Disney's HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL - Live on Stage received box office success across the United States. in the UK. Canada. South Africa and Australia. Featuring chart-topping songs like Start of Something New. Wildcat Cheer. Stick to the Status Quo. Breaking Free. and We're All in This Together. HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL - Live on Stage appeals to all audiences. The musical is a must-see for the whole family.

High School Musical - Live on Stage will be touring to Hong Kong in September. followed by a 5 city tour of China in October / November.

For more information. please contact artsap@artsap.com Enquiries can also be directed to enquiries@gwbentertainment.com


BRAD LITTLE IN CONCERT - THE PHANTOM UNMASKED

"Brad Little is smashing. This is a truly great and moving performance. His baritone voice runs from the powerful gushing of reverberating. threatening whispers to beguiling singing to melodramatic command."
Richard Connema. Talkin' Broadway

Arts Asia Pacific recently worked with Angels Unlimited to bring the award-winning theatre performer to Asian audiences in March 2010. Brad Little - The Phantom Unmasked concert series featured the best known and most loved songs from The Phantom of the Opera. Jekyll and Hyde. Cats. South Pacific. Beauty and the Beast as well as other Broadway songs. Joining him on stage was music theatre performers Joanna Ampil and Simon Pryce. as well as a combined band of Australian / Taiwanese musicians under the music direction of Peter Casey.

Brad Little is no stranger to many Asian audiences. His shows enjoyed sold-out seasons in major Asian locations including Singapore. Shanghai. Seoul. Hong Kong. and Taipei. His 2006 Phantom Unmasked concert was an enormous success in Seoul. Brad Little - Unmasked concert in Korea was his first solo concert outside the US.

The world-renowned musical theatre actor is considered as one of the best performers to have portrayed the Phantom. playing the role for over 2.000 times. He also appeared on a number of Broadway and theatre productions including Cyrano. the Musical as Captain De Castel Jaloux; Fiddler on the Roof as Topol; Jesus Christ Superstar as Jesus; 'Tony' in West Side Story; 'the Beast' in Beauty and the Beast; 'Dr. Jekyll' and 'Mr. Hyde' in Jekyll and Hyde; 'Willy' in I Married an Angel. and countless other productions.

Brad Little - The Phantom Unmasked played from March 5-7. 2010 in Taiwan. More information about the concert tour in Asia will be announced soon. For further details. please contact us through artsap@artsap.com


AVENUE Q PREMIERES IN AUSTRALIA

After Las Vegas. Broadway. and various international tours. the three-time Tony Award-winning musical premiered in Australia at the Comedy Theatre in Melbourne to an overwhelming standing ovation. Avenue Q which opened on June 4. 2009 was well-applauded and received positive critique. The hilarious neighborhood of Avenue Q was an instant popular hit to many Australian audiences.

The Australian cast led by Mitchell Butel as wide-eyed Princeton and uptight Rod did a great job in giving life to the puppet characters with genuine hilarity. Other cast members include Michala Banas as Kate Monster. Cherine Peck as Superintendent Gary Coleman. David James as Brian. Christina O'Neill as Christmas Eve. and Luke Joslin as Nicky and Trekkie Monster.

The hilarious cast of Avenue Q then transfer to the Theatre Royal, Sydney in August 2009. The crowd was in fits of laughter as the whacky gang belted stand-out songs including "Everyone's A Little Bit Racist." and "If You Were Gay." With its slick production and hugely talented cast of performers. the Sydney production was extended for a few more weeks before heading off to Canberra. Avenue Q opened at the Canberra Theatre Center on October 24 2009. where the celebrated musical also received raving response from its audience.

"There is much to love about Avenue Q." wrote Alex Lalak of The Daily Telegraph. "The cast are fantastic. the puppets they control are smart-mouthed but charming. the pace is cracking. the lyrics funny. the set is cleverly designed and looks great. and the air is thick with undiluted fun."

Avenue Q then opened in Perth on November 17 2009. then followed to Adelaide from January 7 - February 7 and finished up in Brisbane from 19 February - 28 March.

Thank you Australia for all of you support and for visiting Avenue Q!

Avenue Q is produced by Arts Asia Pacific in association with Power Arts. and is directed by Jonathan Biggins.


METRO STREET - WORLD PREMIERE IN ADELAIDE

Metro Street has its World Premiere on April 7. 2009 at the Dunstan Playhouse in Adelaide.

The musical received positive audience response and excellent critic reviews. Arts Asia Pacific in partnership with Power Arts was very proud to produce this successful season of Metro Street. The World Premiere in Adelaide was a great success prompting a number of nominations from the prestigious Helpmann Awards. Nominations included Best New Australian Work. Best Direction of a Musical. Best Lighting Design of a Musical. Best Choreography of a Musical. and Best Musical Direction.


METRO STREET PERFORMS FOR THE 2009 DAEGU INTERNATIONAL MUSICAL FESTIVAL

Metro Street went on to receive international fame after performing as the opening show for the 3rd Daegu International Music Festival in Daegu. Korea last year in June.

The highly-acclaimed musical delighted Korean audiences and gained rave reviews making it to the list of the top ten musicals playing in the country. During the 2009 Daegu Musical Awards. Metro Street received nominations for Best Musical, Best Male Actor in a Leading Role, and Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role, with Debra Byrne winning as Best Leading Actress in a Musical.

Tour updates and more information about Metro Street are available on www.metrostreet.com.au


COMPAGNIE PHILIPPE GENTY IN TAIWAN

Illusion met reality when Compagnie Philippe Genty. one of the most innovative groups in French physical theatre performed at the National Chiang Kai Shek Cultural Center in Taipei on April 10- 12. 2009.

La Fin Des Terres (Land's End). is considered as one of the most ambitious and daring productions by Philippe Genty - a story of two people's encounter and of its imaginary resonance in the landscape of dreams. The story is expressed not through the spoken words but through the use of visual language. dance. pantomime and dreamlike puppetry. Phillippe Genty. founder of Compagnie Philippe Genty is one of the most influential names in French physical theatre. He is known for presenting bold. creative. and ingenious work merging physical theatre with dance and puppetry.

The Taiwan production was the beginning of the show's world tour after performing in Shanghai. Hong kong and Macau. Compagnie Philippe Genty last visited Taiwan sixteen years ago and their scheduled show in 1999 was cancelled due to an earthquake that struck the country.

Arts Asia Pacific is proud to produce Compagnie Philippe Genty throughout Asia


CELTIC LEGENDS IN CHINA

Irish tap dance sensation Celtic Legends performed in a highly successful eight-city tour in China. The show opened in Beijing and toured Shanghai. Shenzhen. Dongguan. Wuhan. Zhengzhou. Suzhou. and Ningbo.

Audiences were delighted as dancers stomped in absolute synchronization to traditional and contemporary Irish music played by a live band of brilliant musicians playing fiddles. pipes. accordion. whistles and guitars. This tour also featured Irish singer Michael Londra. the voice behind Riverdance on Broadway and The Passion of Christ Symphony.

Arts Asia Pacific structured the successful tour in China on April and May 2009.


THE LONESOME WEST AT THE BELVOIR DOWNSTAIRS THEATRE

"Director Peter Carstairs has elicited finely tuned performances from this excellent cast." Sandra Bowden of Oz Baby Boomers.

The hilarious black comedy The Lonesome West played at the Belvoir Downstairs Theatre in Sydney from August 20 - September 13. 2009.

The Lonesome West is the third installment of the Leenane Trilogy from outstanding Irish playwright Martin McDonagh. The play tells a story of constantly warring brothers. Coleman and Valene Connor (played by Toby Schmitz and Travis Cotton) whose father died in a 'shotgun' accident. Alcoholic priest. Father Welsh attempts to reconcile the Connor brothers before their animosity results to a tragic end.

Arts Asia Pacific in cooperation with B Sharp made the spectacular staging of Lonesome West possible.



Torben Brookman featured in LPA's first Musical Chairs Bulletin

Torben Brookman is one of the Managing Directors of Arts Asia Pacific and was recently elected to the LPA Executive Council. LPA catches up with him to discuss his career influences and life as a Producer.

What inspired you to consider a career in the Arts?
Both of my parents were (and still are) involved in the performing arts and throughout my childhood I was constantly exposed to and involved in all aspects of the industry. This varied from being put onstage with visiting performing companies, through to casual work in front of house, box office or as technical crew that I undertook during High School and University. I never actually considered it to be a career, just something that I always really enjoyed being involved in. At University I studied a Science degree and majored in Pharmacology and Physiology and at the conclusion of my degree I was offered an Honours position in Exercise Physiology and Sports Science which I was planning to undertake. However, over the holidays between the conclusion of my degree and the commencement of my Honours course, I had the opportunity to work as a production assistant on the WOMADelaide music festival and after a couple of months of working on a music festival with musicians and artists from around the world the idea of returning to University for a year of lab work and research seemed to lose its appeal! I decided to defer my Honours placement for a year to see what other work I could find in the performing arts. From then on I took on an many different roles as I could and was lucky enough to end up with fairly broad and practical knowledge of most areas of the industry. Needless to say, I never did return to science.

Who has influenced you most professionally?
Rob Brookman, Tim McFarlane, Kerry Comerford

How would you describe an average day in the office?
As we have a young daughter (Mietta), I generally get up quite early and do half an hour checking emails that have come in overnight in the morning on the laptop at home. I am then usually in the office by 9am until around 6pm and then usually have conference calls with colleagues who are in London and South Africa scheduled for the early evening, which I do from home. If there are any urgent emails that I haven’t dealt with during the day, I then do these at home later in the evening after Mietta has gone to bed.

Describe one unforgettable moment in your career?
One moment that I will never forget in my career was working on a season of the Cats World Tour production in Qatar in 2003. We were approached to bring Cats to Qatar by the Qatar Foundation but were faced with the problem of not having an appropriate venue in the country. The solution…. Build a temporary theatrical venue within the Ritz Carlton Hotel on top of their two indoor tennis courts. The venue was aptly named “The Ritz Court Theatre”. It was an amazing process that was turned around in eight days from our arrival in Qatar to the first show including the creation of an intimate 700 seat theatre, the first two rows of which were occupied by enormous armchairs (they could comfortably accommodate two people each) for the Qatar Royal Family.

How do you like to spend your spare time?
At the moment I don’t get a lot of spare time as my wife Richelle and I, as well as running Arts Asia Pacific, have a 17 month old daughter Mietta who keeps us very busy. When I do have a moment to myself I like to get out for a run, go to the gym or go to the beach for a surf.

What is one thing can’t you live without?
In my working life, definitely my laptop and in my personal life my family.

As Managing Director of Arts Asia Pacific, what is the most exciting part of your role?
The most exciting and certainly the most daunting part of my role is deciding upon and creating new projects. It’s a wonderful experience to work on a new production, event or tour from conception of the idea right through until delivery of the finished ‘product’, however, at the end of the day there’s never any guarantee that what is created will sell tickets or be accepted by audiences, critics or peers so it’s a nerve-wracking process.

You have produced many shows from Jesus Christ Superstar, Slava’s Snowshow to We Will Rock You in the Asia Pacific, what challenges do you face working in this territory? Are there certain cultural sensitivities that you must be aware of when putting on a show on in Asia?
Asia is certainly a very challenging place to work but it’s also a very exciting and dynamic place to work. To a large extent this is due to the variety of cultural differences and sensitivities that exist within the region. This is not simply limited to ‘western’ and ‘eastern’ differences but there are also myriad of differences between the various Asian countries which we work in such as China, Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore and Japan and for example, what works in China doesn’t necessary work in Korea and vice versa.

Congratulations on being elected to the LPA Executive Council. What drove you to become a member of the LPA board?
I’ve always been interested in the activities of LPA and am also always keen to be involved in any organisations that expand, promote and support our industry. I also felt that as an younger emerging producer that it was important to becoming involved in organisations such as the Executive Council of LPA which shapes how our industry evolves and develops.



Arts Asia Pacific has been awarded one of 12 places across Australia in Telstra Business and Austrade's Business Club Australia Win Business Gold in China program. As part of the programme representatives from Arts Asia Pacific will travel to China during the Beijing Olympics to take part in a number of key networking and business gatherings held by Business Club Australia in Beijing.

Participation in the programme was open to companies who had previously worked or exported to Chian and who display a high level of innovation, entrepreneurship and long-term strategic planning.

At the awards ceremony on Wednesday June 11, 2008, Torben Brookman from Arts Asia Pacific said that Arts Asia Pacific was honoured be included in the Win Business Gold in China program as the sole representative from the arts and entertainment industry and that inclusion in the program has reinforced the long term strategic focus that Arts Asia Pacific has placed on Asia as a region but particularly China.

Business Club Australia (BCA) is the Australian Government's official international business program for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games (8-24 August), offering Australian companies the opportunity to benefit from the excitement and global attention generated in the lead-up to and during competition.

BCA will facilitate international business connections through a range of business networking and Games events, offering the opportunity for Australian companies to improve their international business prospects, while delivering the sporting experience of a lifetime. The hub for Australian business during the Olympic Games will be the Hilton Hotel Beijing.



SPENCERS THEATRE OF ILLUSION
2009 Australian Tour

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“Don't look for the stereotypical top hat and black cape of an old-time magician. The Spencers are young, attractive and hip 21st-century entertainers”.
The Dallas Morning News, TX

Masters of mystery, Kevin and Cindy Spencer, never cease to amaze. The Spencer’s have mastered an elusive quality that elevates an ordinary performance into the realm of inspired awe. With charisma, their personalities travel beyond the stage lights to touch not only their viewers’ inquisitive minds, but their hearts as well.

For more than a decade, Kevin and Cindy Spencer have entertained audiences throughout the United States and around the world with one of the most successful touring illusion shows in the nation.

Arts Asia Pacific is currently booking an Asian Tour for December 2011.

Please contact Torben Brookman for more information.


THE WINDOW
Asian and Australian Touring

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One of the best productions in Tokyo this year… beautifully paced and interspersed with delightful humour, The Window will live for a long time in audiences’ hearts, wherever it is staged”
Nobuko Tanaka, The Japan Times

After a sell-out tour of Japan, the acclaimed multi-media theatrical event comes to the Adelaide Fringe in 2008.

Inspired by archetypal tales of journey, growth and redemption, The Window is a very human, personal story about a woman at the crossroads of daughterhood and motherhood. A story about abandonment, family, truths and untruths. Above all, it is a story of hope.

Featuring exceptional performances from co-author/actors Julie Eckersley (The Wedge, Newstopia, MTC) and Jo Turner (STC, Belvoir St, All Saints), The Window is an international collaboration between artists from Australia, Canada and Japan. This multi-media theatre event includes and inspiring soundscape by award-winning Canadian composer Michel Robidoux (Les Deux Mondes Company, Montreal) and stunning live visuals created by Queensland video artist Jen Jackson.

Producer and Director Mark Bromilow describes it as “a true collaboration between artists – a unity of sound, image and story”. The Window combines a powerful audio-visual element with stirring live performances from Eckersley and Turner. The result is a poignant, beautifully formed production. A must see for Fringe 2008. www.fringetix.com.au

Should you be interested in presenting The Window please contact artsap@artsap.com.



GWB ENTERTAINMENT
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In the United Kingdom, Arts Asia Pacific has joined forces with exciting independent director, Paul Warwick Griffin and producer, Gareth Hewitt Williams to form a new UK company, GWB Entertainment, which will focus on the production and development of new work as well as providing a base from which European tours and operations can be managed.

Contact details in the UK are:

The Attic
17 St Mary's Terrace
W2 1SU, London
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 (0)207 168 5637 

Gareth Hewitt Williams
Director
Email: garethhw@artsap.com
Mobile: +44 (0)785 427 8383

Paul Warwick Griffin
Director
Email: paulwg@artsap.com
Mobile: +44 (0) 783 786 1554





SLAVA'S SNOWSHOW
2008 Korea Tour Update

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They call him "the best clown in the world". His Snow Show is celebrated as "a theatre classic of the 20th century" (The Times, London). Recognition came unusually early for Slava Polunin, and from that moment on, his fame was unstoppable.

The Russian clown master’s Slava’s Snowshow has picked up a blizzard of awards all over the world, with Slava clowning around the globe for more than thirty years and finally arrived in Shanghai in December 2007. Every night, the Opera Hall at the Shanghai Oriental Art Center was packed with exhilarated audiences, filled with laughter and snowflake-like white confetti. The production then toured to Hong Kong in December, 2007.

The next destination to be blown away by Slava’s blizzard conditions is regional Korea where the production is touring from March to May, 2008

KOREAN TOUR
26 March, 2008 – 11 May, 2008
 

Jeunji Arts Centre
26 - 30 March, 2008

Kwang Ju Civic Centre
2 - 6 April, 2008

Daegu Civic Centre
9 - 13 April, 2008
Hanjeun Arts Centre
18 - 20 April, 2008
Seongnam Arts Centre
24 - 27 April, 2008
Universal Arts Centre
9 - 11 May, 2008



WE WILL ROCK YOU
Korea 2008
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Seongnam Performing Arts Centre
Seoul, Korea
2 - 24 February, 2008

We Will Rock You played at the 1,800 capacity Seongnam Performing Arts Centre in Korea from February 2 - 24 February, 2008. Originally the production was to have transferred to the Seoul Arts Centre, however after a fire in December, 2007 the Seoul Arts Centre required significant refurbishment which is stil underway which unfortunately made this transfer impossible.

Despite this set back, the audience response was amazing with nightly standing ovations and demands to bring the production back as soon as possible.

This production of We Will Rock You tours from Korea to Singapore and Hong Kong.



COMPAGNIE PHILIPPE GENTY
La Fin Des Terres’
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Tsing Kwai Theatre
Hong Kong
29-30 December, 2007

Macau Cultural Centre
Macau
4 January, 2008

“Genty is a veteran master of theatrical visual illusions, and his new production, La Fin des Terres… is a kaleidoscopic dream fantasy in which impossible transformations take place”
The Sunday Times

“To miss a new work by Philippe Genty is to miss out… pure poetry, life-saving grace,
and delight for both the
Paris Capitale eyes and the heart."

The renowned Compagnie Philippe Genty has been presenting inspired and original work that merges visual and physical theatre with dance and puppetry for the last thirty years. Genty’s universe is surprising, funny, and sometimes disturbing, but its richness in colors and shapes is always fascinating.

This universe takes shape in the French company’s latest production La Fin Des Terres, which roughly translates to “Lands End” or “where the world ends” and recently toured to Hong Kong and Macau in December, 2007.

In a journey to the heart of dreams with their apparent incomprehensibility, recurrent visions, phobias, monsters and fairies, we follow the fragmentary story of a couple that take a poetic plunge into the land’s end, a dream world where imagination begins.



JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR
KOREA 2007

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Superstar Dome, Chamsil Arena
Seoul, Korea
12-18 December, 2007

Busan Citizen’s Hall, Busan
South Korea
21-23 December, 2007

Thirty-three years after its Broadway opening, the Tim Rice-Andrew Lloyd Webber musical has an enduring relevance and emotional pull. We're talking about the greatest drama of all time - the last week of Jesus Christ's life - set to classic rock music!

More than 30 years after it premiered, "Superstar" is still contentious. It plays with sacred images and beliefs in ways that continue to push boundaries. This is the story of how Jesus comes to cleanse the world of its sins of money and sex and is then betrayed by Judas.

Arts Asia Pacific was proud to co-produce the English language premiere of this classic production recently in Korea.

The production played at the Superstar Dome in Chamsil Stadium from 12-18 December, 2007 in front a 4,000 strong crowd and at the Busan Citizen's Hall from 21-23 December, 2007. The stellar casts featured performers from around the world who have been in leading roles on Broadway, the West End, Europe, South Africa, Australia and Asia.


METRO STREET by Matthew Robinson
Click here for full details!

Arts Asia Pacific is excited to be presenting an intimate reading of Matthew Robinson's new Australian Musical, 'Metro Street' as an offical fundraiser for Breast Cancer Australia.

The reading will feature a stellar cast of Nancye Hayes, Robyn Arthur, Graham Foote, Lucy Durack and Verity Hunt-Ballard , backed by a four piece band.

SYNOPSIS
Sue is dealing with a marriage that has broken down and a recent diagnosis of breast cancer that she doesn't know how to communicate to her son, Chris. Chris and his girlfriend Amy are having troubles of their own nearing the end of their University courses and unsure where life is leading. Chris and Amy's neighbour, Kerry, has come to the city to escape her small country town, meanwhile Jo, Sue's Mum, is trying to hold things together for her daughter and grandson.

‘Metro Street ' follows the journeys of these characters and reflects upon how families and friends interrelate in modern Australia and the impact that we have upon one another's lives. ‘ Metro Street ' tells our stories and could be your family, your friends or your neighbours.

DATE: Monday, 22 October, 2007
TIME: 6:30pm for a drink for a 7:00pm start
VENUE:

The Randall Theatre
St. Martin 's Youth Arts Centre
28 St. Martin 's Lane, South Yarra VIC 3141

DURATION:

Approximately 1 hour and 40 minutes followed by drinks and nibbles with Fiona Scott-Norman spinning tunes after the reading (Fiona is an extremely multi-talented individual; cabaret director, satirist, deejay, broadcaster, columnist, producer, arts journalist and tv sketch writer).

TICKETS: $15 (including pre and post reading drink)
All proceeds to go to Breast Cancer Australia

To purchase tickets please got to: www.stmartinsyouth.com.au


Slava's Snowshow Touring Update
Slava's Snowshow will be presented in Shanghai and Hong Kong by Music Nation Production Company in associate with Arts Asia Pacific and Live Entertainment Asia as follows:

SHANGHAI - Tickets on sale soon!
Venue: Oriental Arts Centre
From: Sunday 18 November, 2007
To: Sunday December 2, 2007
More information coming soon!

HONG KONG - Tickets on sale soon!
Venue: Lyric Theatre, Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts
From: Tuesday December 11, 2007 for a strictly limited season!
Enquiry hotline: +852 2266 8621
*Corporate Booking is Available
*An unique opportunity for corporate entertainment during this merry season

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Brad Little Concerts - Smash hit in Korea!
On December 6 & 7 2006, Korean audiences were delighted with three concerts of by the star of the Asian Tour of The Phantom of the Opera, Mr. Brad Little.

The concerts, Brad Little - UnMasked, showcased a selection of Mr. Little's favourite Broadway songs. Mr. Little was joined on stage by Korean star and 2006 most popular musical actress Miss Kim Sohyun, Australia star of the World Tour of Cats Mr. Simon Pryce and as suprise guest Mr. Little's wife, Broadway performer, Ms. Barbara McCulloh. The performers were accompanied by a touring band of 10 under the Musical Direction of Mr. Peter Casey.

Brad Little - Unmasked was presented at the 1800 seat Opera Theatre at the Seongnam Performing Arts Centre and was presented by PK & Wise, A-Net Korea, Arts Asia Pacific and Angels Unlimited. The concerts were rehearsed and developed in the US and Australia by Arts Asia Pacific and Angels Unlimited.

Return concerts in Korea as well as an Asian Tour are now under development.


Arts Asia Pacific touring Jesus Christ Superstar to Asia
Arts Asia Pacific is now deleloping an Asian Tour of a new production of Jesus Christ Superstar developed in South Africa and directed by Paul Warwick Griffin.

The new production which played to rave reviews in Johannesburg and Cape Town will be touring to Athens, Greece in April 2007. Arts Asia Pacific is then developing future dates for this production.

Arts Asia Pacific has secured the rights to tour this production to Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore and the Philippines. If you are interested in this production please contact info@artsap.com.


Arts Asia Pacific to bring Australia’s premier Children’s theatre to Asia
Arts Asia Pacific has recently started working with Australia’s premier performing arts company for children, Windmill Performing Arts.

Arts Asia Pacific will be working with Windmill to extend the touring of their amazing productions throughout Asia.

Windmill’s productions are highly regarded throughout Australia and since 2002 have been nominated for 7 Helpmann Awards. Arts Asia Pacific is excited to have the opportunity to bring these productions to the rest of Asia.