Lynn Belvedere

SHORT AND SWEET SYDNEY THEATRE FESTIVAL – 2024 WEEK ONE @ TURNER HALL THEATRE

SHORT AND SWEET SYDNEY THEATRE FESTIVAL – 2024 WEEK ONE @ TURNER HALL THEATRE

S+S SYDNEY 2024 Heat #1

15th-18th February 2024

The world’s biggest short play festival is back in Sydney.

Revitalized and bold festival, headed by the new festival director Liviu Monsted.

SHORT AND SWEET Sydney 2024 aims to focus on new and unique ideas with an added emphasis on spotlighting the individual writers behind the works and their process.

SHORT+SWEET Sydney 2024 is a celebration of play writing and the creation of original theatre. Over 70 plays will feature in the span of 8 weeks, all competing for a spot in the Gala Finals where we award the best of the best.

This year brings a wide range of new works to the forefront, sharp comedies, existential dramas, surreal horror, poetry, musical, political and inspirational narratives drive the season.

Prizes being awarded weekly (at each Sunday show), a dedicated pride program spotlighting some of the brightest creatives in the queer community and a new award category for works that have a truly unique concept.

WEEK one PROGRAM

15th-18th February 2024

(1) SEEDS IN YOUR POCKET
Written and Directed by Fiona Leonard
Clever storytelling wiih swords-woman duellist, kills and wounds, wishing for a feminist future when no longer chattels.
STARRING
Georgria Britt – La Maupin
Alice Bendall – Emily

(2) LATE FOR SCHOOL
Written by Iain Moss / Directed by Frank Leggett
Short story monologue in multiple voices. Drama about the life and times of a high school teacher, on her angry day.
STARRING
India Stuart – Lynn

(3) BLOSSOMS
Written by Di Mifsud / Directed by Graham Yates
Dating comedy in a flower shop.
STARRING
Emily Phipps – Paige
James Phipps – Brett
Chris Kilismanis – Bruno

(4) THE PACT
Written by Angharad Thompson Rees / Directed by Lachlan McWilliam
Cringe-worthy comedy at alcohol fuelled ‘gender reveal’ party.
STARRING
Jody Crooks – Jessy
Emily Kiriketos – Kaz
Cris Boccki – Jane
Talitha Fishburn – Kate

(5) THERE’S A FLY IN MY SOUP
Written by Chris Naylor / Directed by William Rogut
Wonderful soup farce, restaurant full of flies.
STARRING
Lewis Defina – Ron
Stevie Hefferan – Eileen
Zander Gaal – Waiter
Andrew Smallbone – Chef

interval

(6) HEARTBREAKER
Written by Melissa Gravitis / Directed by Adelaide Tustian
Fully trained, excellent first time assassin, deliciously completes her first murder.
STARRING
Ciara Briggs – Celeste
Denis Qiu – Thomas
Ash Kurian – Brittany

(7) DINING IN
Written by Jen Vandenbroek / Directed by Bella Wellstead
Situational comedy, married couple with endless useless boring dialogue.
STARRING
Annabel Tan – Jane
Karen Pattinson – David

(8) ON QUEUE
Written by Morey Norkin / Directed by Kathryn Stewart
Passive aggressive queue jumper, wth anger management issues. Famous one-liners too.
STARRING
Rick Butler – Man 1
Mark Alexander – Man 2

(9) GRACE
Written by Wendy Gough Soroka / Directed by PJ Collins
Drama with two daughters, as they bury their dead father.
STARRING
Sarah Wringley – Lala
Sydney Hure – Kylie

EXPECT – Some plays may contain “crude indecent” adult themes, and strong highly offensive profanities, offensive/coarse language, offensive foul material/themes, moderate alcohol usage, and issues relating to trauma. Recommended only for persons over the age of 18.

SHORT AND SWEET THEATRE – 2024 SYDNEY WEEK ONE @ TURNER HALL THEATRE

15th-18th February 2024

SHORT + SWEET ‘The Biggest Little Festival in the World!’ –

TICKETS – https://www.tickettailor.com/events/shortsweetsydney/

WEBSITE – https://shortandsweet.org/festivals/shortsweet-sydney-theatre-festival-2024

FACEBOOK – https://www.facebook.com/shortsweetsydney/

INSTAGRAM – https://www.instagram.com/shortsweetfest/

This festival is proudly partnered with TAFE NSW

Multiple dates and times.
WHEN
Thursday 15th February 2024 until Sunday 5th May 2024
WHERE
TAFE building B – location is upstairs B1.04.HALL
Turner Hall
19 Mary Ann Street, Ultimo, NSW 2007.
Near to the corner of Harris Street.

SYDNEY NSW Australia

HANDICAPPED ACCESS and LIFT available at the ground floor – rear entrance to the building.

_ SYDNEY BUSES 501 from RAILWAY SQUARE, to Harris Street Bus Stop.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Published by Lynn Belvedere

Once we were old enough, my parents took the whole family to the Sydney CBD cinemas every week. Thus began a lifetime interest, in going to the cinema every week, and became a passionate cinephile by watching all those very heavily edited ''Australian Film Censorship Board'' true cinéaste versions of brand new release ''Cinematograph Films''. Greater Union always gave my father (who worked in Cinema Distribution Exhibition) guest double movie passes, to every first-night ''red carpet Opening Night'' at The State Theatre Cinema at 49 Market Street. Up until his death, my dad always received ''two house seats'' for every Opening Night performance events at the Theatre Royal SYDNEY and at Her Majesty's Theatre SYDNEY. As a child, when mum choose not to go, I often went with him, to those live performance events. As a young child, I remember being taken for each new show, at both The New Theatre at 60 Sussex Street, and the Phillip Street Theatre when located at 150 Elizabeth Street, and for classical music concerts at Sydney Town Hall. = = = ★★★★★ = = = Being happy is a choice, and I have always viewed my life, as material ready be made into a series of amazing tentpole movies. My New Years Resolution is kept every year: ''Get to see/review five new live theatre shows each week, and get to see/review six new cinema movies each week'', plus is one of the Australian Cinema Pioneers, and apparently have seen far too much already, but always wanting to experience more and more each year. I am also able to do almost everything that I enjoy doing. Yes, I do have a great daytime job in I.T. as ''Software Design Project Manager'', PLUS each evening until quite late - - - Australian Cinematograph Films historical censorship consultant - product-placement consultant - mystery-shopper consultant - playwright, writer, author, director, producer, photographer, cinematographer, color-grader, subtitles proofreader - arts/ drama/ music/ film critic and judge, journalist, member FIPRESCI & FCCA & AFCA, member AACTA accredited film reviewer-critic-writer, accredited IMDB.COM critic-reviewer-author, projectionist, plus an innovative iconoclast - - - ★★★★★ LYNN BELVEDERE ★★★★★ - - - [usr 5] - - -