FRINGE FESTIVAL
JUMP ON the ROADTRAIN OF FUN
With Katherine Regional Arts
Fringe Festival & Gorrdondolmi
24 – 25 - 26 June 2011
The first ever Katherine Fringe Festival weekend has an action packed program starting with a free fire show in the townsquare on Friday evening.
Saturday 25th will see the town come alive with random street performers and a variety of performances in Ryan Park that will include various static and roaming street performers. Local artists will be providing a range of music from the classical to rock. Enjoy the ambiance of the lovely Ryan Park community markets and purchase a piece of unique territory Aboriginal art.
Also on Saturday you can take up the challenge with Territory Bocce Champions at a game of Bocce in the town square followed by the fabulous indigenous band ‘Iwantja.’
On Saturday night kick back under the stars and enjoy the wonderful locally written and produced multimedia puppetry performance ‘Gorrdondolmi’ telling the Dagoman story of the rainbow serpent, creator of the underground springs and waterways in Katherine. This will be followed by Darwin band Jigsaw Collective and the sell out Melbourne Comedy Festival show ‘Drags Aloud’ who have performed to record breaking crowds at the Melbourne Comedy Festival and Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
The Tick Market/Lindsay Street venue will feature beautiful lanterns made by Darwin artist Techy Masero and textile creations by local artists Kerryn Taylor and Adrienne Kneebone. Bar and food for sale. Entry $10 pp.
On Sunday 26th The NT Writers’ Centre will be presenting ‘WORDS ON THE FRINGE.’ The program will include panels,
discussions, book launches and readings with writers, Cate Kennedy, Shane Maloney, Sophie Cunningham, Rod Moss, Bill Lennox, Sandra Thibodeaux, Marie Munkara, Natalie Sprite Levin Diatschenko, Kaye Aldenhaven, Bronwyn Mehan, Bruce Hocking, Toni Tapp Coutts, & Jill Pettigrew. There will also be a range of ticketed events that include writing workshops and a literary lunch at Knott's Crossing Resort. www.ntwriterscentre.com.au
On the Sunday evening relax at the Katherine Country Club for the Comedy Debate, where you can make up your mind whether ‘Books are better than Bucking.’ Entertainment will be supplied by the Black Arm Bands DJOLPA and Iwantja Band. ( $10 entry)
Friday 24th in the Town Square (@ traffic lights)
FREE
- 6.30 pm Fire Show with PSYCUS Pete
Saturday 25th at Ryan Park 8.00 am to 3 00 pm
FREE
- Community Markets for food, coffee and lots of giftware
- Music by the resident Market musician, Indigenous Art.
- Knit, crochet and sew the rainbow serpent Gorrdondolmi with Kerryn Taylor.
- 10 Swags Exhibition – Living in the long grass - stories from the people of the Larakia Nation
- Entertainment - music, inter active circus workshop,
- random performances, spoken word, stilt walker, living statue and lots, lots more.
Saturday - Katherine Town Square 10am-2.30pm
FREE
- 10 – 12 noon Bocce with the Territory Champions and random street performers
- 1pm - 2.30 pm Boogie in the park with the Iwantja Band courtesy of Artback Touring
Saturday Evening Tick Market – Lindsay Street
$10 entry - 6 pm till late.
- Gorrdondolmi – locally produced multi media performance telling the story of the Rainbow Serpent who lives under Katherine.
- Jigsaw Collective – Jazz and Blues Band
- Drags Aloud. Drags Aloud members have performed before record breaking crowds at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and present their spectacular shows across Australia. This will be their first performance in the NT and they will be performing with 2 of the Tiwi Island performers from “Sista Girl’ http://dragsaloud.com/
Licensed Bar and food on sale. BYO blankets/chairs and rugs. Some chairs (No Alcohol - No Glass) www.katherinereginalarts.org.au Contact: Toni Tapp Coutts or Heather Querin on 89710928 - 0419 839 033 projects2@kathregionarts.org.au
Sunday 26th June
The NT Writers’ Centre will be presenting an action packed one-day literary festival as part of this event – Words on the Fringe. http://www.ntwriters.com.au/
Literary Lunch
KATIE’ BISTRO, KNOTTS CROSSING
Sunday 26 June, 12pm – 2pm
Laugh your way through lunch with best-selling crime writer and funny man Shane Maloney and award-winning short story writer Cate Kennedy, in conversation with Australian Poetry’s inaugural Poet-in-Residence, Sandra Thibodeaux.
The most entertaining conversation you’re likely to hear over a meal all year.
$65 includes a delicious three-course meal.
Limited places. Book online here.
Comedy Debate - Books are better than Bucking
KATHERINE COUNTRY CLUB
Sunday June 26, 6.30pm – 8. 00pm
Would you rather curl up with a good book or crack your whip at the local rodeo? You’ll be crying with laughter by the time you’ve made up your mind. Featuring festival guest writers.
- Shane Maloney
- Cate Kennedy
- Marie Munkara
- Sandra Thibodeaux
- Toni Tapp Coutts
- Steve Hodder
$15/$10
Don’t miss this! Book online here.
8.00 til late: Live music
DJOLPA
IWANTJA
(free for debate audience, $10 others)
A Book with Breakfast
CINEMA CAFE
Sunday June 26, 8.30-9.30 am
Selected readings from NT writers
- Bronwyn Mehan
- Levin Diatschenko
- Jill Pettigrew
- Rosemary Plummer
- Fac: Robyn McLean
FREE
Full buffet breakfast available for purchase (vegetarian option available)
Panels
TICK MARKET
Sunday 26 June, 10.00am-11.30am
Fictionalising the facts
Where do fact and fiction meet, and what is, or is not okay?
- Cate Kennedy
- Sophie Cunningham
- Natalie Sprite
- Karen Manton
- Fac: Rod Moss
Entry to panel covered by festival full day pass, $10TICK MARKET
Sunday 26 June, 2.15-3.30pm
Writing about camps & communities
Literature as a positive force- Rod Moss
- Marie Munkara
- Steve Hodder
- Rosemary Plummer
- Fac: Bruce Hocking
Entry to panel covered by festival full day pass, $10Fac: Bruce Hocking
Entry to panel covered by festival full day pass, $10TICK MARKET
Sunday 26 June, 3.45-5.00pm
Getting it out there
How to go about publishing – in print and online.- Bronwyn Mehan
- Toni Tapp Coutts
- Levin Diatschenko
- Jill Pettigrew
Fac: Michael Giacometti
Entry to panel covered by festival full day pass, $10Book Launches
TICK MARKET
Sunday 26 June, 9.30-10.00am
Bill Lennox: After Andrew - Adelaide to Kakadu on the trail of an 1899 bush cyclist and missionary.
Launched by Victor Cooper.
Entry to launch covered by festival full day pass, $10TICK MARKET
Sunday 26 June, 11.30am-12.00 noon
Palmerston’s Own Writers: a story changes each time it is told- Kaye Aldenhoven
- Sandra Parker
- Adelle Barry
- Rita Fisher
Launched by Sandra Thibodeaux.
Entry to launch covered by festival full day pass, $10TICK MARKET
Sunday 26 June, 5.30-6.00pm
NT Writers’ Centre: Bruno’s Song and other stories from the Northern Territory- Natalie Sprite
- Karen Manton
- Michael Giacometti
Launched by Sophie Cunningham
Entry to launch covered by festival full day pass, $10Workshops
KATHERINE REGIONAL ARTS
Saturday 25 June, 9.00am - 12.00pm
CRIME WRITING WORKSHOP
Cooking up a plot with Shane Maloney
What are the essential ingredients of a page-turning murder mystery? Join award-winning author Shane Maloney for a fast, furious, hands-on guide to cooking up a plot. Bring a sharp pencil, an open mind and a sense of humour.
full $55 | members or concession $45 | members and concession $35
Book online here.KATHERINE REGIONAL ARTS
Saturday 25 June, 9.00am - 12.00pm
WRITING MEMOIR
with Sophie Cunningham
This workshop is interested in the way that memoir enters fiction and other forms of non-fiction, and how to use memoir effectively. Topics covered will include the fine line between self-indulgence and truthfulness and turning the self into a character.
full $55 | members or concession $45 | members and concession $35
Book online here.KATHERINE REGIONAL ARTS
Saturday 25 June, 2.00pm - 5.00pm
WRITING SHORT FICTION
with Cate Kennedy
Have you got a short story in you? If you’ve always been interested in how a good story works but can’t get yours to come to heel, or if you have a bunch of unfinished stories in the bottom drawer which need new life breathed into them, then this enjoyable workshop is for you.
full $55 | members or concession $45 | members and concession $35
Book online here.KATHERINE REGIONAL ARTS
Saturday 25 June, 2.00pm - 5.00pm
HIP-HOP WORK-SHOP
with Steve Hodder
This workshop will offer participants a brief and fascinating history of Hip-Hop: its origins, inspirations and influences, before looking at the form’s basic lyrical structures and patterning. Steve will then lead writing exercises, designed to inspire new lyrics and to enhance craft skills in this dynamic genre.
full $55 | members or concession $45 | members and concession $35
Book online here.VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
For a couple of hours work you could score a free festival pass and a free pass to the comedy debate. It’s a great way to get into the festival spirit, meet interesting people and have some fun.
Contact Neylan: info@ntwriters.com.auBuy your festival tickets online:
Literary lunch
Comedy debate
Workshop - Crime Writing with Shane Maloney
Workshop - Writing Memoir with Sophie Cunningham
Workshop - Writing Short Fiction with Cate Kennedy
Workshop - Hip-Hop Work-Shop with Steve Hodder.
Festival day passes available at the gate. $10
