Lynn Belvedere

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

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

S+S SYDNEY 2024 Heat #3

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

Short+Sweet 2024 is a celebration of play writing, plus the creation of original theatre.

Over 70 plays feature in the span of just eight weeks, all are competing for a spot in the Gala Finals, where we award the best of the best.

Range of brand new works brought to the forefront, sharp comedies, existential dramas, surreal horror, poetry, musical, political and inspirational narratives drive the eight week season.

WEEK three PROGRAM

Thursday 29th February 2024 until Sunday 3rd March 2024

1 BIANCA’S RIGHT OF REPLY
Written by Elizabeth Newman (Stanmore) – Directed by Chantal Harrison (Newport,NSW)
Bianca is fresh from prison, and reeling from Desdemona’s death. Drama monologue.
STARRING
Chantal Harrison

2 GRANDMOTHER’S HOUSE
Written by Mark Loewenstern (New York, USA) – Directed by Elizabeth Newman (Stanmore,NSW)
Rose has an intruder in her house, but she also has dementia. Comedy delight, so who is Renee?
STARRING
Dharma Hadley and Isla Hutchison

3 THREE SIDES TO EVERY STORY
Written by Sally Bartley (Copacabana, NSW) – Directed by Daniel Maher (Double Bay, NSW)
Three teenagers at a house party. A dating comedy love-triangle dynamic, exploring party animals with a coming of age story.
STARRING
Ashley Fraser, Sam Zerger and Henry Twomey

4 BOARDING PASS
Written by Robert Luxford (Penshurst) – Directed by Neil Moulang
ITC: Arts Theatre Cronulla
Comedy. Dave attacks the Boarding Pass machine, so will Dave make his flight to Auckland?
STARRING
Andrew Hall (Dave), Karen Firmstone (Computer) and Sam Owen (Airline Attendent)

5 MY YOUNGER SELF
Written by Wayne Timms – Directed by Chantal Harrison
Comedy. Susan easily dispenses social media advice, until her younger self tweets her.
STARRING
Phoebe Brian, Owen Frost and Elvie Haynes Star

6 AND IN THE END
Written + Directed by Frank Leggett (Balmain, NSW)
ITC: Ampullae of Lorenzini
Comedy. How to not communicate. Matt and Sophie started dating at 15, but now is the time to decide.
STARRING
Debbie Neilson and Barret Griffin

interval

7 AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION
Written by Andrew Thomson – Directed by Felix Carlyle
Comedy robbery with guns, but is this a play, or not, or this is a play,?
STARRING
Gavin Woodford, Alan Long and Frank Byrne

8 THE WOLVES
Written by Corinne Sennitt (Sydney NSW) – Directed by Damian Asher
Drama with two homeless, and mum with two kids.
STARRING
Damian Asher, Leila Wedd and Jay Mancuso

9 MY LIFE AS A SHARK Written + Directed by Eric C. Nash (Cronulla NSW)
Drama and Comedy, Henry is Falsely Accused, he says she says, and he confronts prejudice and systemic injustice.
STARRING
David Woodland and Trudi Ross

10 DUKE AND ANGELINA
Written by Judith Anne Duncan (Glebe, NSW) – Directed by Haki Pepo Olu Crisden (Kogarah NSW)
ITC: Haki Pepo Olu Crisden
Drama and Comedy, as two zombies survive in their post-zombie apocalypse world.
STARRING
Peter David Allison (Duke) and Ruth Smoother (Angelina)

11 SHAKESPEARE WHERE ART THOU?
Written + Directed by Paulene Turner (Greenwich)
The year is 2077. Juliet has frittered away all her Shakespeare study time on Spacebook. She uses Time Travel to kill Shakespeare.
STARRING
Debbie Neilson (Juliet), Dan Maher (Home), Steven Tait (William Shakespeare), Paul Byrne (Christopher Marlowe) and Barret Griffin (Mr Orwell)

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 THREE @ TURNER HALL THEATRE – – –

Thursday 29th February 2024 until Sunday 3rd March 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/

PROGRAMME – https://sydneyartsguide.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/WEEK-3-SHORT-SWEET-SYDNEY-2024-PROGRAMME.pdf

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.

 

 








 

 

WEEK 3 – JUDGES CHOICE WINNERS are
1st THREE SIDES TO EVERY STORY
2nd AND IN THE END
=3rd MY LIFE AS A SHARK
=3rd SHAKESPEARE WHERE ART THOU
“Three Sides to Every Story” advances directly to the Gala Final
“And In the End” advances to the Judges Showcase, as the Judges Choice Runner Up.

WEEK 3 – PEOPLES CHOICE WINNERS are
1st THREE SIDES TO EVERY STORY
=1st SHAKESPEARE WHERE ART THOU
3rd AND IN THE END
“Shakespeare Where Art Thou” advances to the Peoples Choice Showcase as “Three Sides to Every Story” has already booked a place in our Gala Final.

WEEK 3 – CREW CUT WINNER: MY LIFE AS A SHARK
Advances to the Crew Cut Finals

WEEK 1 – JUDGES CHOICE WINNER – “On Queue” advances to the Gala Finals as winner of the Judges voting in Week One.

WEEK 1 – PEOPLES CHOICE WINNERS – The plays going through to our Semi-Finals (Peoples Choice Showcase, Crew Cut Finals & Judges Showcase) are “There’s A Fly In My Soup”, “Blossoms” and “Seeds in Your Pocket”.

 

 

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] - - -