ALEX PINDER PERFORMING ARTIST
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safety Banana
​2020 Melbourne comedy season cancelled 

great review from adelaide season www.facebook.com/hashtag/safetybanana?source=feed_text&epa=HASHTAG


​TALES OF A CITY ZOOM READING ON SUNDAY 10MAY 2020www.facebook.com/talesofacitybythesea/videos/375909283326846/

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​2020 Safety Banana In Adelaide and Melbourne 
It was an honour and plenty of fun In directing this show  with  Jacinda Patty,  for the Sydney and Melbourne Fringe. Jacinda is now performing at The Adelaide Fringe and it will be in Melbourne for The Comedy Festival
adelaidefringe.com.au/fringetix/safety-banana-af2020 
www.comedyfestival.com.au/2020/shows/safety-banana  
The is a an excellent review at the link below.

WWW.THEATREPEOPLE.COM.AU/SAFETY-BANANA/?FBCLID=IWAR3YRIK0RCJPRCHM0UNE

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latest REVIEWS  OF HOTEL Mumbai coming from India and USA
WWW.INDIAWEST.COM/ENTERTAINMENT/GLOBAL/HOTEL-MUMBAI-FILM-REVIEW-GUT-WRENCHING-AND-HEART-RENDING-BLEND/ARTICLE_A0F3729C-106F-11EA-AD71-E38FCD0323C2.HTML
PATCH.COM/CALIFORNIA/IMPERIALBEACH/EMOTIONAL-FILM-BEGINNING-END-HOTEL-MUMBAI
www.hindustantimes.com/hollywood/hotel-mumbai-movie-review-dev-patel-shines-in-cathartic-cinematic-experience-an-antidote-to-populist-propaganda/story-6VY5YxM7jbpq4sSuYhttps://www.hindustantimes.com/hollywood/hotel-mumbai-movie-review-dev-patel-shines-in-cathartic-cinematic-experience-an-antidote-to-populist-propaganda/story-6VY5YxM7jbpq4sSuY3DcPO.html3DcPO.html

A blast from the past!vimeo.com/ondemand/angelbaby 
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One of the first roles i had in film. A bloody good one at that!

Hotel mumbai Trailer for india Is here! www.youtube.com/watch?v=58svRJKTx_0

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Starting Next thursday.​
Ladies and gentlemen! I present the first clown O'clock Workshops and Show!!!


https://www.trybooking.com/book/event?eid=557465&

In Bangalore India Running workshops in Clowning and play with school teachers 

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DIRECTING JACINDA PATTY FROM  THREE FEET RISING   WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/THREEFEETRISING/
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IN HER ONE WOMAN SHOW "SAFETY BANANA". COMING IN SEPTEMBER TO SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE  FRINGE FESTIVALS
​MELBOURNEFRINGE.COM.AU/EVENT/SAFETY-BANANA/  
SYDNEYFRINGE.COM/BUY-TICKETS?E=MTG1MJG
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Hotel mumbai will open in the UK and Ireland on 27th September www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0P3UlkYfC8&fbclid=I

Hotel mumbai available on line on DVD! www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTNXToN7rhM

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A new role in a New Film. 
​Paper champions.
Great to be part of this project. set to be released in 2020

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may 2019
Back at Clown O clock  I am at circus oz leading  workshops with experienced performers and those interested in Clowning 

April 2019 An intense weekend  Mask workshop at Acting and performing Studios
 https://www.trybooking.com/BBEHJ  

www.facebook.com/hotelmumbaifilm/videos/2377397595604723/UzpfSTE5MDUxMTgzNDk3OTM1MzA6MjAxNjk2NzU0MTk0MTk0Mw/
Interview WITH Anthony Maras and dev PATEL ​edition.cnn.com/videos/tv/2019/03/17/exp-gps-0317-patel-maras-hotel-mumbai.cnn?fbclid=IwAR0nFC0OI2biNkZqRizvN4e5SrH0eSVBpz89A4312kCj5NDckVA3W-T2CGw

As Friar Laurence in Romeo and Juliet 2019

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Romeo and Juliet opens 4th March.shakespeareaustralia.com.au/shows/romeo-and-juliet/

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As Butler Jomon in Hotel Mumbai 2019

hotel mumbai behind the scenes
www.facebook.com/IconFilmDistribution.Au/videos/326832314845827/UzpfSTY5MDk1MzM0MjoxMDE1NzE0OTg1NDQ2ODM0Mw/

US Trailer for Hotel mumbai
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8IxhVslvro&feature=share&fbclid=IwAR1GvPv5P7btz_mY1N0iptEtLinx67h80e-s6T4eZJtCdLn_C9lwpfC5ixI

Finding "play" at clown o Clock!

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Hotel mumbai teaser has arrived.

There were some very funny moments during Clown O Clock last night,as we improvised routines, finding plenty play!!  

polution  in Nepal www.sbs.com.au/yourlanguage/nepali/en/article/2018/10/05/record-number-australians-tour-nepal

Hotel Mumbai Opens Adelaide Film Festival October 2018

Hotel mumbai In Adelaide!

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Hotel Mumbai opens at Adelaide Film Festival and wins People's Choice Award. WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/ICONFILMDISTRIBUTION.AU/PHOTOS/A.170762432980639/2038372596219604/?TYPE=3&THEATER
IN DAILY.COM.AU/TAG/2018-ADELAIDE-FILM-FESTIVAL/

Clown O'Clock back at circus OZ 
i will be running workshops for clown O Clock on thursday 18th and Thursday 25th October from 7pm to 9pm. 

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​​ Here are the links to the reviews of Hotel Mumbai from it's Toronto Film Festival Opening
www.thewrap.com/hotel-mumbai-review-dev-patel-jason-isaacs-toronto-international-film-festival/
 www.theguardian.com/film/2018/sep/10/hotel-mumbai-review-dev-patel-anthony-maras
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHIE8cnFq90&feature=youtu.be

Great sessions at Clown O'clock. Teaching a very talented bunch of performers.
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August 2018 Back to school 
I was working in two very different schools last week. On wednesday in a small outer suburban primary School as part of the  social cohesion  education pilot project  for Banksia Gardens Community Services. 
The second was Loreto college working with year 7 to year 12 on a number of topics. the performing arts bridges all cultures and economic groups. A fun week!!

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The feature film Hotel Mumbai is to have its world  Premiere at the 2018 toronto Film Festival on Friday 7th September, with an Australian Premiere at The 2018 Adelaide Film festival on 10th october.
​Very exicted to have been involved in this Film.

a video clip from The Play sidelined by Michael griffith produced By The Wolves Theatre Co.VIMEO.COM/28029798 

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bonemarrowtheatre.com/neutral-mask-course/
Bone Marrow Theatre is offering a series of Neutral Mask Courses this Winter at Dance house. 


Facilitated by Alex Pinder and Nadine Dimitrievitch

Neutral Mask Term 1 | 25th June - 16th July
Neutral Mask Term 2 | 23rd July - 13th August

Monday Evenings | 7pm - 10pm
Dance House - Upstairs Studio | 150 Princes St, North Carlton
www.trybooking.com/book/event?eid=386799&

​The Neutral Mask is an essential tool in an actor’s training. It enables you to develop a sense of ‘stage presence’ and discover your talents as a performer. The Neutral Mask liberates the actor of inhibitions and encourages them to enjoy the pleasure of performing. In these sessions participants will be given the opportunity to investigate a state of openness, and in doing so discover the freedom to be creative and receptive.

Using the Neutral Mask and movement we will explore and transpose the world around us into a corporeal response, with a focus on the elements, materials and colors. Through movement analysis we will explore the basic principles of mime and mask technique. Aiming to give participants control and flexibility in how they move in space and also to respond to the imaginary world we can create with movement. Participants will begin to devise their own characters, scenes and situations, using the mask as a starting point.

This training is beneficial for actors, dancers, circus artist or anyone interested in entering the performing arts profession.

It’s physical, passionate and fun



Term 1

Games - to encourage a sense of the group and complicite
Mime and movement analysis
The introduction to the mask. “The unmasking of you.”
The elements. Using the mask and exercising your imagination you will explore the movements of the elements, and note your response to them. A time of self- discovery.

Term 2

Games and complicite
Mime and movement analysis
“The journey” - exploration of movement in response to your surroundings
Using the mask to explore colors, light, materials, and paintings
Creating theatre using the mask as a starting. You will work with others to create short pieces in response to different provocations.


For more information visit www.bonemarrowtheatre.com

A great weekend workshop in physical comedy.more workshops coming soon.

June 2018 Back leading a workshop at Clown Oclock.
​Participants Improvising with red nose.

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Workshops for schools

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SIDELINED
27TH APRIL TO 29TH APRIL2018 NEW UPDATE "SIDELINED IS TO BE STAGED AT THE NATIONAL MALE SUICIDE CONFERENCE " DON'T FORGET TO BOOK YOUR TICKETS TO THESE 3 SHOWS.THIS PLAY IS VERY UNLIKE WHAT YOU MAY THINK!'' -SIDELINED-WRITER… BOOKING 
 WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/ALEX-PINDER-708218095891594/
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Frequently Asked Questions for The Physical comedy Weekend workshop

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​Is clowning all painted faces and big feet?
 
That is just one aspect of clowning.  In our workshop you have the opportunity to discover the clown in you. That is, your own playfulness, unique to you. Clowning is about a shared humanity, laughing with people, instead of at people.

I am a bit nervous about be open and vulnerable to strangers. Will this workshop be scary?
 
We all acknowledge that performing on stage can be nerve-wracking.  This workshop will be conducted in a very supportive, playful and encouraging space, enabling you to try new ideas and take creative risks.
 
I am not very funny, so I don’t think this workshop is for me.
 
This workshop is very much about self -discovery. You may confirm that you are not funny and every routine needs a straight person, for a clown to bounce off.
However the more likely outcome is that others will find you funny in way that you never thought about.
 
 
I am so busy. I don’t have time. It is really worth giving up a weekend?
 
This workshop is very much an investment in you, as a performer. This is an opportunity for you to do something you love, to follow your passions. 
 
I trained as actor but haven’t done anything for years. I miss it! Can I come?
 
Yes you can! This will be a great opportunity for you to re-discover your talent and passion.
 
Do I need to bring any equipment?
 
If you have anything, such as juggling balls or a musical instrument, and it is easy to carry, bring it.
 
Otherwise just bring yourself and your willingness to play. Bookings at    www.trybooking.com/URBP

Sidelined Rehearsals
​April 2018

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 Sidelined Rehearsals. Go to link below for interview on ABC's RN's Life Matters.
https://youtu.be/nxnmkXthFEc
Sidelined on at The MC Showroom 
April 27th to April 29th 2018
​1/48 Clifton st  Prahran
​bookings 0422 514 636

april 21st and 22md weekend Physical comedy workshop VIMEO.COM/261584708 
An Intensive Clowning and Physical Comedy Theatre Workshop facilitated by Alex Pinder and Nadine Dimitrievitch. Using the red nose, movement, improvisation and theatre games you will have the opportunity to create clown characters and physical comedy routines.  You will re-discover the joy and pleasure in performing and the silliness and stupidity that life can bring.  A Challenging, playful and creative weekend.  Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd April 2018
​with Bone Marrow theatre bookings go towww.trybooking.com/URBP

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Drama For Community Change artistsincommunity.me/2018/03/11/drama-for-community-change/


 
 
 

February 2018 Final night at Neutral mask workshop A great group of students more workshops coming up bonemarowtheatre.com.au

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video from Make do Tell 2018 artists In Community Internationalartistsincommunity.me/2018/02/15/art-in-cancer-care-video/ 

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 For the latest news from Artists In Community International go to link  artistsincommunity.files.wordpress.com/2018/01/makedotell-2018-newsletter.pdf

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A lovely recommendation from a former participant. Come to our next workshop starting Feb 6th 2018.www.trybooking.com/book/event?eid=342160
Testimonial: "Alex and Nadine are both amazing human beings to learn from. Their knowledge transcends from the studio into life and you catch yourself delving deeper into the meaning of their work, weeks and months after you'd thought you had discovered it's extent. You will find yourself reborn, the layers of society stripped back and although at first confronting, the experience from their workshop is one that leaves you with a sense of self assurance and the confidence to just "be". A beautiful experience for any performer to play and find the simplistic honesty in our work." ~Mariah Mannae


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January 2018 for latest on Make do tell Go  linkartistsincommunity.me/2018/01/09/taking-a-swipe/

 Neutral Mask workshops coming in February 2018
vimeo.com/250221358

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Artists in community international
​launches make do tell 2018   In January 2018 we will be spending all our time in Nepal;  returning to continue the work with some familiar communities and organisations, and starting up projects with new ones.wordpress.com/view/artistsincommunity.me 

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October 2017 Photos from Weekend Clowning workshop  
​Neutral mask to the red nose 

The neutral mask to the red nose video vimeo.com/237194227

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 Sept. 2017 Great to be back in Singapore teaching at LASALLE after so many years. . 


The dead twin at the george Town festival Penang Malaysia
​September 2nd and 3rd  2017

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The Dead Twin at The George Town Festival September 2017
​www.facebook.com/GeorgeTownFestival/videos/1376800479023037/?hc_ref=ARQYD9kpqYCFVbovSICw59EoKm6bkPrJHrZ5hWA9NGGZzSDPKftn4GEK4hq250Blxec&pnref=story

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June/ July 2017.  

Very excited to be revisiting The Dead Twin (performed in 2015 at FCAC) for the George Town Festival in Penang Malaysia. We will be performing from the 2nd September.
 
It was a pleasure to be teaching and sharing skills with a talented bunch of clowns at “Clown “O Clock”, as well as teaching at NICA.  
 A pleasure to be running physical theatre  workshops at The Malthouse Theatre.
Through “Clown ‘O Clock” I met clown and street performer Daniel Oldeker. He asked me to help him in creating a new show for children. It will have it first outing at Brunswick Head NSW during the school holidays.
 
Working on a very special project for a community in SW Sydney for 3 bridges.
Pat Cranney who I had met through Sidetrack Theatre in the early 1980's. I am   working on a  short theatrical presentation looking at the  effects of  alzheimers on the man effected and his family.. 

latest from AICI artistsincommunity.me/2017/03/27/a-look-back-make-do-tell-2017-short-video/

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Drama workshop for Nepal school of social work 
Gaining leadership skills and confidence through performing arts   

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We have had a long-term relationship with The Nepal School of Social Work, starting with our first Make Do Tell project back in 2014.  Creative practice, including the visual and performing arts, are integral to their curriculum encouraging  students to think outside the box and try new things not within their comfort zone. Go to Blog for full story

Green Room Awards.2017

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​February 2017
This morning I found out that the two theatre productions I performed in last year,  received a 2017 green room award nominations. Merry Wives of Windsor at  45 Downstairs nominated for best ensemble and
La Mama Theatre's Tales of  A City By the Sea for best production.

www.greenroom.org.au/

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Latest from Aici www.artistsincommunity.me
​CREATING, PLAYING AND PERFORMING AT MGIS
LATEST FROM ARTISTS IN COMMUNITY INTERNATIONAL2017 

We have had a long-term relationship with MGIS starting  in 2006, when I ran drama workshops in commedia dell’arte and mask with students and teachers. They have been strong supporters of our work and  are firm believers in the value of arts and education. Go to blog for full story.

Latest from Artists in Community International. www.artistsincommunity.me
written By Anne Riggs

​Well, dear Friends and Supporters, it has been an interesting start to MakeDoTell 2017!
We landed in India a few weeks ago into a situation where there is little cash available through banks and ATMs as the government is trying to de-monetorise the economy. Like last year when we landed in Nepal when there was no fuel, we are seeing how a country is affected when these things we take for granted are not easily available. Long queues form at ATMs and people can spend many hours in search of one that has cash.
Unfortunately, our much-loved project in the Saltpans was cancelled at the last minute as our local people were no longer available to help us – particularly with translation. We always work closely with local people as their knowledge and connections make the project meaningful and sustainable; without them, it is just not possible to run a project – especially in these remote rural communities.
We rescheduled our program and were made very welcome at the Mahatma Gandhi International School in Ahmedabad, where we have run many arts workshops with students and teachers over the last few years.
We had intended to come here later to help them with their community engagement projects, but at this time we are helping teachers develop art and drama skills.
MGIS is a very progressive, socially-aware school who collaborate broadly and with very disadvantaged schools and communities, including schools in the salt pans. It may be that in a few weeks we will collaborate with them on one of their projects in the salt pans. We hope so.
 
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November 2016. Play readings of new Australian plays aas part of The Arts Front Conference at Footscray Community Arts Centre. Produced by Jim Lawson. Directed by John  Kachoyan. 

Tales of a City by the sea wins awards  from drama  Victoria best new Australian publication And best performance for VCE students by a theatre company.  A great show to be involved in. 

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make do Tell 2017 getting close to it's target.

latest from Make do tell 2017
artistsincommunity.me/2016/11/09/how-to-donate/

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Tarif talks about our work in the salt Pans.We look forward to working with him in 2017 

artists in community International  launches  Make do Tell 2017
www.artistsincommunity.me

MakeDoTell 2017is  happening in India.   In addition to returning to the saltpans, we will spend most of our time training students and community leaders in arts practice for community development.  This is in response to needs expressed by our partners in India as well as being good community development practice.   Community leaders receive training so that skills and projects can be adapted, owned and run by, and within, particular communities.
So we are asking you, once again, to jump on board and support the work. 


I’d love to! but how?
You can support our work through a direct donation to Artists in Community International.  We have changed our payment method to save on administrative costs associated with crowd-sourcing sites.  You can do this though 
Bendigo Bank 
BSB 633 000
Account : 135792174
Name : Artists in Community International (Anne Riggs and Alex Pinder)
(for those who have donated in the past : please note that this method means the donation will leave your account immediately)
​ www.artistsincommunity.me for details 
MakeDoTell  What is it?
MakeDoTell is a skills based, arts and education, and arts and health project. We run it in partnership with communities,  in schools and higher education, alongside health workers, teachers, social workers and artist to enhance wellbeing, access to education, and better health. We strive to nurture creativity and the imagination in our participants – which can be applied in aspects of life.
MakeDoTell: making art and theatre, being creative, learning, making childhood fun.
MakeDoTell: doing drama and art together, being active.
MakeDoTell: being resourceful and adaptable.
MakeDoTell: giving participants a voice through the arts.  Creating stories of participants’ lives.
  Where in India?
We will be returning to the Salt Pans for our fifth visit. This time we will work in the community schools, helping support the teachers to bring imagination and creative practice into the classroom.
The project here has developed gently for five years. In that time, we have forged strong relationships with many people in this desert community. We have run art projects in the salt workers’ huts and last year, in the tiny local saltpan school. These projects happen with the invaluable input and support of our Indian colleagues Dhanraj Malik, Tarif Khan and local teachers. We are very excited to be expanding this project to include more of these small schools.
Whilst in this desert area, we intend to run some workshops in the local high school and after school program for children who have little access to resources.

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Honouring and Mourning. Subarna Thapaartistsincommunity.me/2016/08/30/honouring-and-mourning-subarna-thapa/

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Artists in community  International looking for proposals for 2017. 

CALLING FOR PROPOSALS Make do Tell artistsincommunity.me/2016/08/18/calling-for-proposals-make-do-tell/
We are excited to be planning the next Make do Tell.
This year we are inviting you : organisations, community groups, and individuals working in the arts, community, education or health to submit a proposal to be included in this project.
We are a small group of independent artists, without on-going funding. We have supporters who have helped raise money for particular arts and community projects, whilst partner organisations contribute to the projects in many ways including: financial support, staff, accommodation, materials, transport, translators and administrative assistance.
Artists in Community International is not a funding organisation.
If you would like to know more about what we do and what we offer, look at our website https://artistsincommunity.me and Facebook page, Artists in Community International.
   
In the past few years Artists in Community International has worked in India and Nepal using art and drama
  • In Brick kilns
  • In Salt making communities
  • In trauma recovery
  • Community schools
  • Training social work students
  • In community libraries
  • Combining the arts with health messages
  • Using the arts to teach skills in literacy and numeracy
  • Using the arts as a stepping stone into education 

national play festival.

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AN EXCITING  INTENSE  AND REWARDING WEEK AT THE NATIONAL PLAY FESTIVAL WORKSHOPPING FOUR NEW SCRIPTS BY YOUNG ASIAN WOMEN WRITERS HERE IS HOPING THAT SOME MAY COME TO FULL PRODUCTION IN THE YEARS AHEAD.

national play Festival2016 at the Malthouse 27th to 30th July participating as an actor in lotus as part of National Play festival.go to link www.pwa.org.au/npf16-lotus/

Coming to Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre Casula NSW 3rd August http://www.casulapowerhouse.com/whats-on/theatre2/tales-of-a-city-by-the-sea

Coming to Adelaide! Tales opens for two weeks in Adelaide at The Bakehouse Theatre.
from June 8th to June 18th 2016bookings at
Bakehouse Theatre__ 

Tales of A City By The Sea coming to La Mama Theatre  
​May 11th to May 29th 2016 www.lamama.com.au


A unique and poetic journey exploring the lives of ordinary people facing extraordinary challenges in the besieged and war torn Gaza Strip.  Jomana, a woman from the Shati refugee camp falls in love with Rami, an American Palestinian doctor on a humanitarian mission.  Can their love transcend closed borders, falling bombs and high prison walls?

Written by Samah Sabawi
Original direction by Lech Mackiewicz 2016 remount direction by Wahibe Moussa Performed by Helana Sawires, Osamah Sami, Emina Ashman, Reece Vella, Alex Pinder, Rebecca Morton, Cara Whitehouse, Aseel Tayah and Ubaldino Mantelli
Set design by Lara Week 


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ADELAIDE REVIEWS OF TALES. 
"ALEX PINDER CAPTURES OUR HEARTS WITH HIS SENSITIVE PORTRAYAL OF JOMANA'S FATHER, ABU AHMAD" 

standing ovation in sydney Aug. 3rd 2016
after 35 performances in Melbourne, adelaide and sydney we finish with a standing ovation at the casula powerhouse in casula Nsw  

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tales of a city soon in sydney!!

COMING TO CASULA POWERHOUSE ARTS CENTRE CASULA NSW 3RD AUGUST HTTP://WWW.CASULAPOWERHOUSE.COM/WHATS-ON/THEATRE2/TALES-OF-A-CITY-BY-THE-SEA

Photos From Rehearsals  of Merry Wives of Windsor by William Shakespeare 

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Nothing But Roaring presents
Merry Wives of Windsor by William  Shakespeare at 45 Downstairs
Opens on Tuesday 19th April until Sunday 1st May bookings at 
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Two women. 
Two respectable women.
Two respectable, married women.
Two respectable, married, mischievous and merry women.
One man.
One fat, old man.
One fat, old, down-on-his-luck man.
One fat, old, down-on-his-luck, mischievous and merry man.
BOOM!

As part of the world-wide celebrations of the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death, Nothing but Roaring presents Shakespeare’s hilarious farce of love, lust and jealousy.
Sir John Falstaff is down on his luck. Plan A: seduce two married women who are BFFs. Suffice to say, things do not quite go to plan. Well, not Falstaff’s anyway… See the incorrigible rogue with his pants down and his bottom very soundly spanked (he wishes).

Artists In Community International presents a showcase of Make Do Tell 3 on Tuesday 12th April 2016. Go to http://artistsincommunity.me/2016/03/21/an-evening-showcase-of-make-do-tell-3/

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Shakespeare's Merry Wives of Windsor  coming to 45 Downstairs Flinders lane April 19th to May 1st.http://www.fortyfivedownstairs.com/wp2016/events/

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Tales of City By The Sea https://australianculturalfund.org.au/projects/tales-of-a-city-by-the-sea-on-tour/ I have just joined this company . we will open at La  Mama Courthouse Theatre in May !

The Day I Left Home
​By Rashma N Kalsie
directed by Alex Pinder
with  Rayesh Gunasekera, Sahil Saluja 
​and Suhasini Seelin
At  The MTC Cybec Readings February 25th and February 27th.
​​POORNA: I could have taken the earlier train if I had walked faster. But I was enjoying the music … and you have to time it right. If you follow the beat of the city, your life never goes off-key. Three young people see each other across a crowded Flagstaff station. They just missed the train. Now they wait. And think. They think about home (Punjab/Delhi/Hyderabad). And about how they just can’t seem to get Melbourne’s rhythm right. And of all the impossible things they must do to stay. And, their time is running out.

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With cast and Rashma Kalsie at the MTC Cybec Reading February 2016

Merry Wives of Windsor by William Shakespeare.
​In Perth 16th to 18 Feb. 2016 

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Coming in February26th and 27th  2016 The Day I Left Home By Rashma N Kalsie At  The MTC Cybec Readings go to link before_:http://www.mtc.com.au/plays-and-tickets/cybec-electric/the-day-i-left-home-melbourne-talam

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Make Do Tell 3

January 2016. Working with Artists in Community International and Anne Riggs in India and Nepal
​ See the posts at www.artistsincommunity.me 
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Coming to Melbourne
​ in April 2016.

I have started work on The Merry Wives of Windsor by William Shakespeare to be seen at 45 Downstairs Melbourne after a short tour of Perth ​http://www.fortyfivedownstairs.com/wp2016/events/

 

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_We got It!!
Thank you to all that contributed to
Make Do tell 3
We leave on the 29th of December 2015 for India and Nepal
 For details go to www.artistsincommunity.me  

An afternoon of Craft and Art on Sunday 7th December  see link below
​http://artistsincommunity.me/2015/11/26/crafternoon-fundraiser/

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Artists In Community International Launch latest Make Do Tell Project 
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Make Do Tell 3 Go to
http://www.pozible.com/project/201497

Workshops in Schools term 4 2015

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Workshops for schools
​term 4 2015.

​in Acting, Improvisation, Clowning and Slapstick, Mask Mime and Movement, Shakespeare, Commedia Dell' Arte, Greek Tragedy.
Ring 0409 210 202 email [email protected]
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Artists in Community International to return to Nepal in 2016
Working out the details of our upcoming Make Do Tell project in Nepal and India.
In NEPAL : We will be returning to the brick kilns to work with the itinerant worker families who will be struggling even more during this post-earthquake period. We know from UEMS, the organisation with whom we collaborate, that all the brick kiln chimneys were destroyed and one worker killed. They are now in the process of rebuilding and re-establishing production.
On this project, we work closely with UEMS to help develop stronger community links so that adults and children can access health services, improve their health through better hygiene practices, and access education.
Will you support our projects with vulnerable communities? We will launch our funding-raising campaign in October. look on our website www.artistsincommunity.me for more about these projects.

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Below photos from The Dead Twin by Chi Vu. Go to this link for dead twin video

https://vimeo.com/140755694

News from July and August 2015. 
it has been a varied last 2 months. Starting with a mask workshop with www.bonemarrowtheatre.com 
I then went to  Queensland  to play a guest role  on Mako 3, a children's TV series,   to be seen next year. 
I have been running workshops with and all abilities group at Sandy Beach Centre  www.sandybeach.org 
I am about to start a small role on Neighbours, and have been very busy performing in The Dead Twin, which seemed to be very well received .  
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Latest Reviews The Dead Twin 
A  few quotes from reviews for The Dead Twin
"Both Leiser-Moore and Pinder movingly and sensitively embody the devastating grief resulting from war related trauma." Suzanne Sandow Stage Whispers 

"The Dead Twin’s ensemble is a stellar combination".Lian Low Peril.

"Pinder’s Howard is wonderfully joyous and bubbly, bringing a real lightness to the piece which enhances the darkness of the ending".  FIONA SPITZKOWSKY —Theatre People.

"Pinder and Leiser-Moore perfect the relationship between Harold and Barbara, which is both intimate and terribly lonely. These parents are suffocated by the traumatic experience they have shared with losing one of their sons, and the starkly different ways in which they handle their agony are portrayed effortlessly."
SOFIA MONKIEWICZ Arts Hub



 "The Dead Twin uses horror in art to examine pain and trauma, and the various ways in which it is dealt with, while also combining remarkable performances, intricate sounds and an impressive, ingenious set. This winning blend of elements has resulted in an excellent theatrical creation, which can only be described as an experience rather than a mere play."


The Dead Twin opening tomorrow night  13th August @ Footscray Community Arts Centrehttp://www.thedeadtwin.com

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Opening next week at Footscray Community Arts Centre  
The Dead Twin  by Chi Vu 
Director Deborah Leiser-Moore
Writer and Producer Chi Vu
The past comes back…enter the horror…
Performers Deborah Leiser-Moore, Alex Pinder, Harry Tseng, Daniel Han and Davina Wright 
Steve is a young man with a bright future. When he meets Lola, he develops the ability to contact his long dead twin, who died during war. Steve’s parents have a pact not to talk about the twin, but each of them dreams of encountering him.

The Dead Twin re-imagines the horror genre as an immersive, cyclical, site-specific performance

PREVIEW:
Wednesday 12 August, 6:30pm and 8:00pm


SEASON:
Thursday 13 August, 6:30pm and 8pm
Friday 14 August, 6:30pm and 8pm
Saturday 15 August, 6:30pm and 8pm
Sunday 16 August, 6:30pm
Thursday 20 August, 6:30pm and 8pm
Friday 21 August, 6:30pm and 8pm
Saturday 22 August, 6:30pm and 8pm

DURATION: Approx. 90 minutes

SECRET DEPARTURE POINT in Footscray. Ticket holders will be notified where to meet ahead of the performance.
COST $35 full / $25 concession and under 30s / $15 preview  BOOK NOW http://www.thedeadtwin.com 




Coming Soon in August  2015
The Dead Twin 

by Chi Vu 
at 
Footscray Community Arts Centre http://www.thedeadtwin.com 

June 2015The day I Left Home Rehearsals.

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The Day I Left Home by Rashma Kalsie the Lawler Theatre MTC 7pm June 15th
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The Day I Left Home premieres at NEON Reading, MTC's Festival of Independent Theatre on 15th June at The Lawler. time 7:00pm 
Inspired by real-life stories including suicide by Indian students, told in English with smatterings of three Indian languages, the play weaves narratives of three Indians who are struggling to find their moorings in Melbourne. Jasminder, Poorv and Sonali struggle to tune their lives to Melbourne Taalam - missing beats and going off-key, singing nevertheless. 

The NEON Reading program is presented in association with MTC Connect, a partnership between Multicultural Arts Victoria Inc. and the Melourne Melbourne Theatre Company that engages talented theatre practitioners from diverse communities to build a richer arts landscape. NEON Festival of Independent Theatre is a Melbourne Theatre Company Open Door initiative – mtc.com.au/neon
Written by: Rashma N. Kalsie
Directed by: Alex Pinder
Cast: Rayesh Gunasekera, Sahil Saluja and Suhasini Seelin 

Tickets: $5
Book at mtc.com.au/neon, call 8688 0800 or visit the Southbank Theatre Box Office
http://www.mtc.com.au/plays-and-tick…/…/the-day-i-left-home/
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Neutral Mask Workshop  
Each Sunday 
from May  24th to June 14th.2015    1pm to 5pm 
At St. Martins Youth Arts Centre. 

Bookings www.bonemarrowtheatre.com



Neutral Mask Workshop  
Each Sunday 
from May  24th to June 14th.2015 
         1pm to 5pm 
At St. Martins Youth Arts Centre. 

Bookings www.bonemarrowtheatre.com

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Workshops for Schools Term 2 2015

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Workshops for schools 
Term 2 2015 in Acting, Improvisation, Clowning and Slapstick, Mask Mime and Movement, Shakespeare, Commedia Dell' Arte 
Ring 0409 210 202 email [email protected]












Make Do Tell Presentation at The Sandpit 29/03/2015

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MELBOURNE, 29 March 2015. : The Sandpit, 148A Barkly Street, St Kilda. 3pmPlease join us for a presentation about MAKE DO TELL, our recent art and drama project tour in India and Nepal.
A community afternoon, beautiful photos, wine, tea and coffee, delicious snacks, a glimpse into the two months we spent working in the Saltpans, the Brick Kilns, with Street Children, Unatti, Mahatma Gandhi International School, Nepal School of Social Work … A conversation about the place artists have in community development. A conversation about the place individuals have in supporting others explore their creativity, learn and feel part of a community. 
Make Do Tell supporters will be presented with their gifts of thanks.
See the details in this pdf. Make do Tell invite 2015. All are welcome; we would appreciate you letting us know if you are coming for catering purposes. [email protected]

AICI at Art Play 
I will be at Art Play In Melbourne with Anne Riggs and Artists in Community International on our work in Nepal and India 
On the 2nd March at 5:30pm
http://www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/artplay/forartists/Pages/ArtistLearningSessions.aspx 

Below picture from Clown and Mask workshops in Kerala India Dec 2014

  Thank you 

Big big thank you to all our friends and supporters who joined us today at the SANDPIT St Kilda for our presentation about our MAKE DO TELL art and drama projects in Nepal and India. We were delighted by the interest in the work and the sea of friendly faces who understand the how the arts transform communities and individuals.

We were really pleased to hear that people feel part of Artists in Community International and will continue supporting our Make Do Tell projects.

We are grateful to Geoffrey Williams, Director at the SANDPIT for his generosity in hosting today's event. Thank you!

Coming Soon
NEON, MTC’s Festival of Independent Theatre
NEON READING of 
The Day I Left Home 
by Rashma  Kalsie  
Director Alex Pinder.
On Monday June 15th 2015 7pm
at Southbank Theatre The Lawler. 
Book at mtc.com.au/neon, call 8688 0800 or visit the Southbank Theatre Box Office
NEON Festival of Independent Theatre is a Melbourne Theatre Company Open Door initiative – mtc.com.au/neon










Coming Soon
NEON, MTC’s Festival of Independent Theatre 
NEON READING of 
The Day I Left Home 
by Rashma  Kalsie  
Director Alex Pinder.
On Monday June 15th 2015 7pm
at Southbank Theatre The Lawler. 
Book at mtc.com.au/neon, call 8688 0800 or visit the Southbank Theatre Box Office
NEON Festival of Independent Theatre is a Melbourne Theatre Company Open Door initiative – mtc.com.au/neon

PictureFor the latest on Make Do Tell, our arts tour of India and Nepal go to www.artistsincommunity.me

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We Made It!
Artists in Community International
have reached our fundraising goal of $7000
enabling us to continue our work in India and Nepal providing art and drama workshops for streetchildren in Bhatapur and the salt pan comunities in Gujarat.
Thank you, thank you to all who donated!!!

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Make
A fundraiser for  Make Do Tell Nov.9th 2014  
In Highett Melbourne
10 30AM to 2:30PM  RING (03) 95325667 



Make Do Tell 2 Going Back We are going back to Nepal and India to Make Art Do Theatre with The Salt Pan Communities of Gujarat and The Street children of Bhaktapur. Can you support us at the pozible link  http://pozible.com/artincommunity

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Artists in Community International going back:Make Do Tell 2  Support us at the link
http://pozible.com/artincommunity

Clowning workshop Oct 3 and 4
Revolt Arts Space places still available
go to www.bonemarrowtheatre.com 

Tales from Ovid Sept 3rd to 6th   

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Tales from  Ovid Translation by Ted Hughes
 
I have the pleasure in directing Nadine  Dimitrievitch in a creative development of the epic poems by Ovid with  Bone Marrow Theatre at Revolt Arts Space Kensington   
4 show only Sept 3rd to 6th 2014
See www.bonemarowwtheatre.com  for bookings

A Creative Development

July to Sept. 2014 Starting to direct Tales from  Ovid, a  new project with Bone Marrow theatre  See link below http://bonemarrowtheatre.com/development-tales-from-ovid/
Term 3 2014  Available for workshops in schools see see across
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Workshops in Schools. Term2 2015
I am available  for workshops in schools and colleges for Term 2 2015

Clowning and Slapstick. 
A workshop that taps into students  creativity   where we create physical comedy characters and
practice well known comedy skits as well as create new ones. In   learning slap stick students learn
timing and  team work.  Suitable  for primary and lower  secondary...          
 Mime   
In mime we will learn techniques  to create   objects, such as the wall and the door and every day
items  such as cups and plates, and places such as   the  haunted houses, and in gardens and
under the sea.  Later we  will   create characters and stories through movement and  mime.
For primary students and lower  secondary.
 Commedia dell’arte.  
Looking at the characters the passions and the  masks   of the Italian tradition commedia 
dell’arte.We will discover the   relevance of this 16th Century style of  in modern theatre.
This is a very physical approach to performance. For secondary  schools  

Neutral Mask
The Neutral Mask is an important and exciting tool in the  training of actors.  It assists  
performers in discovering more about themselves and the world around them. 
In working with the mask we tap into the actors creativity. Through a
number of exercises we explore the elements, colours and animals, and
explore possibilities of devising character and  situation.   
It is a physical approach to acting.    For upper secondary students 

Shakespeare
Shakespeare can be fun! This  workshop brings his  great plays  to life. A very 
practical actor’s   approach to the text that makes it accessible and exciting. 
Suitable  for upper secondary  students.  
Also available workshops in Chekhov  and Greek Tragedy

Drama. In this workshop we play drama   and improvisation games that
enable students to have fun loosen inhibitions and to work with each other
co-operatively.  Students will participate in exercises that  create characters and   scenes.  A
workshop that develops  self-confidence, as   well as the imagination and creativity. 
Suitable for primary and lower secondary  schools.       
Director I  am available to  direct or act as a consultant on your school  production 

A great weekend exploring lavel masks and working with neutral mask  Thanks to all tha came and to Nadine, Bone Marrow Theatre  and Revolt Arts Space.June 2014

Tagore Tales in your garden or home

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Tagore Tales available for performing in your home garden or school, or college. see picture below of performance in India Set in rural pre-independence India, Tagore’s keen observations reveal the social reality that still is a relevant today as when it was written in the late 19th Century. In the great tradition of story-telling, beautiful and poetic images are conjured up to transport audiences to the exotic world of India. These stories sit beautifully in the garden, home, community centre, theatre or school or festival setting and are ideal for adolescents and adults listeners who enjoy language, nature and intrigue. Told with humour and humanity Contact me on 0409210202 for details. Tagore tales is available in your home garden or theatre setting.

Make Do Tell Presentation Sunday 30th March.

Thanks to all who came to our presentation. It was truly humbling to recieve your very positive response. We woud be happy to give this presentation to yur school or organisation.  

Make Do Tell Presentation This Sunday 30th March at The Old Church 80 Gardenvale Rd Gardenvale . RSVP 03 95325667  email [email protected] see www.artistsincommunity.me
 

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Tagore Tales now  touring gardens homes and small theatres in Melbourne and beyond. Ring Alex on 0409210202

February 2014Performing Tagore Tales at Darpana Performing Arts Academy Ahmedabad India . 

Make Do Tell

For the latest on Make Do tell , our project in Nepal see Artists in Community International or website www.artistsincommunity.me

"Full House" takes in The Middle of the Night on 29th November 2013. Fullhouse takes shows from the theatre into their homes giving another opportunity to perform. Full houses Di Silber invited  me to do just that   after see my In the Middle of the Night at La Mama in February. I performed in a beautiful home in Toorak to a very appreciative audience. A joy to do, my thanks to Di Silber and to Mary and Peter  who hosted the evening .
In the Middle of the night will be in Sydney on December the 16th and is available for homes and gardens throughout next year.   
 




 

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November 2013.We are pleased to announce we have reached our goal in obtaining funds through our crowd sourcing  pozible campaign.  We will be heading to Nepal at the end of December to work with street children, in order to Make Art Do Theatre children to tell their stories. We will keep you posted.

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In The Middle of the Night and Other Stories available
for Artists in Community International Fundraiser.
My one man show In the Middle of The Night and Other Stories by Rabindranath Tagore is available to perform in your home, garden or board room  and the proceeds will go directly to our arts and drama project Make Do Tell  in Nepal starting in January 2014. See  http://pozible.com/artistsincommunity 



In  the great tradition of story-telling, beautiful and poetic images are conjured
up to transport audiences to the exotic world of India. 
These stories sit beautifully in the garden, home, community centre,
theatre or school or festival setting and are ideal for adolescents and adults
listeners who enjoy language, nature and intrigue.





Teaching At TAFTA   
I have started teaching acting for film and television at  TAFTA Looks like fun!! W: http://www.tafta.com.au

Make Do Tell

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Dear Friends of Artists in Community  International
 
We are excited to launch our project Make  Do Tell and our fundraising campaign
to return to Nepal for   2014. 
We are asking you to be a participant in the project by making a
financial contribution to support our art and drama project with
the Street   Children of Bhaktapur. 
The   project will be a wonderful six weeks for the children to create, learn and show
their work to their local community – and most importantly, give them a creative
space in which to play, explore and enjoy their   childhood.  
We are aiming to raise $6500 for our airfares, accommodation and art   materials.  Please contribute   through our Make Do Tell
Pozible campaign if you are able.  You   can see the work we have done with this community in 2012 and the plans for our
return trip starting January 2014 here
www.artistsincommunity.me.  
If we raise more than $6500 we will also run projects with other   communities in Nepal and India. All  our rewards for the project will be sourced in Bhaktapur to support the local  artisans of that city. 
We will be very grateful for any support you are able to contribute and   you can be assured that it will bring much joy and pleasure to these children  whose lives are very hard. 
Please  pass onto your friends and colleagues who may be interested in supporting  
Make   Do Tell.   



Back in Swan Hill
I am back in Swan Hill this week running workshops for the Fairfax Festival.
We will be performing on the streets from 17th to the 20th September www.fairfaxfestival.com.au  

August 2013
In the Middle of the Night performing in homes, around Melbourne. It has been great fun to perform The Tagore stories in people's homes, taking audiences on an imaginary tour of India. If people are interested in have a story performed in their homes, contact me on 0409210202 or [email protected]   

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30th July2013 Artists in Community International are finalists in  Australian Arts in Asia Awards which will be held on the 1st of August at Luna Park in Sydney! www.australiaartsawards.com
At the Fairfax Festival in Swan Hill
I have arrived in Swan Hill to start work on the Fairfax festival with school groups see www.fairfaxfestival.com.au I will be here a for three workshops   between now and the festival opening on the 17th September.

Tagore's In the Middle of the Night comes to the Potato Shed on Saturday 20th July.
I will be telling the ghosts stories in my one person show at The Potato Shed in Drysdale.
Cost $20  Concession $15 
The address is 41 Peninsular Drive Drysdale Booking number 03 52511998

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Tagore at The Convent!
May 26th 2013 7pm I will be performing In the Middle of Night  in The Bishop's Parlour  at  The Abbotsford Convent as part of "The Enchanted Evenings "
Booking at      http://www.trybooking.com/BPYR

April 27th2013 performed Cottles Bridge near Hurstbridge,  In the Middle of the Night coming to Hurstbridge for one night only

Ghostly  stories in your home and garden 
In  the Middle of The Night and other  stories  of love, loss, desire and grief 
by  Rabindranath Tagore
Told by  Alex   Pinder

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In the Middle of The Night and other   stories 
By Rabindranath Tagore
translation by  William Radice 
Adapted for stage by Alex Pinder
and Polash  Larsen
Told by Alex Pinder    Directed by Polash  Larsen  
 

“the crickets under the
trees were stitching, as it were, a narrow border of sound along the edge of the
robe of silence that had slipped down from the sky” Tagore trans. William
Radice.


An occasion to enjoy an evening of story-telling
with your community of family and friends,   in your home, garden, or at
schools,  community   centres and festivals. 
Two ghost stories of love, loss, desire and grief  written by prolific Bengali writer noble prize winning writer   Rabindranath Tagore. 
In the great tradition of story-telling, along  with the beautiful and poetic images conjured up by Tagore‘s prolific  writing, you   and your friends and will share the experience of being transported to the   exotic world of India.

Told by actor Alex Pinder, the stories will sit beautifully in  your garden, home, community centre, theatre or school or festival setting. 
 
Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941) was a poet  novelist musician playwright and educator. Rabindranath Tagore wrote thousands of poems, songs, stories and  articles.  He was the first   non-European Nobel Laureate, a towering intellect he was the founder of a university at Santiniketan.  He  was a passionate advocate for an alternative education system whereby lectures,  were conducted outdoors. 
Alex Pinder of Bengali,  English heritage and works actor director and performing arts teacher. He has
performed for   The MTC  Malthouse at La Mama Theatre-Works 45Downstairs and La Mama. He directed The 
Plague and Sappho at The Stork and Comedy of Errors
at La Salle School  of Arts Singapore.
Pinder is a   charismatic storyteller.”  “It is possible, to feel the   near-presence of Rabindranath Tagore's ghostly midnight dreamland.” The Age  
A fast-paced and passionate adventure through Raj India”    theatrevibe 



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Workshops in Nepal 2012

November and December 2012  In Nepal and India attending a conference and running workshops for communities  with Anne Riggs See our Blog at www.artistsincommunity.wordpress.com  

I am available for workshops in schools in first and second term 2013
Clowning and Slapstick. 
A workshop that taps into students creativity   where we create
physical comedy characters and practice well known comedy skits   as well as
create new ones. 
In   learning slap stick students learn
timing and team work. 
Suitable  for primary and lower secondary...         


Mime.
In mime we will learn techniques to
create   objects, such as the wall and the door and every day items  such as
cups and plates, and places such as   the haunted houses, and in gardens and
under the sea.    Later we will   create characters and stories through

movement and mime. For primary students and lower   secondary.


Commedia dell’arte. 
Looking at the   
characters the passions and the masks   of the Italian tradition commedia 
dell’arte.  We will discover the   relevance of this 16th
Century style of
in modern theatre. This is a very physical approach to
performance,    for
secondary  schools 

Neutral Mask
The Neutral Mask is an
important tool in the  training of actors.  It assists   performers, in
discovering more about themselves and the world around them.
In
working with the mask we tap into the actors creativity. Through a number
of
exercises we explore the elements, colors and animals, and explore  
possibilities of devising character and situation.   
It is a physical
approach to acting.    For upper secondary students

Shakespeare
Shakespeare can be fun!
This workshop brings his  great plays 
 to life. A very  practical actor’s   approach
to the text that makes it
accessible and exciting.  Suitable  for upper secondary students.  


Also available workshops in Chekhov and Greek
Tragedy

Drama.

We play drama   and improvisation games that enable

students to loosen inhibitions and to work with each other co-operatively. 
Students will participate in exercises  that create characters and   scenes.  A
workshop that develop self-confidence, as   well as the imagination and
creativity.
Suitable for primary and lower   secondary schools.       
   

Director

I  am available to direct or act
as a consultant on your school production 



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PD workshops in the City of Casey
P.D. Workshops for Artists working in the Community.
Visual artists Anne Riggs (anneriggs.com) Have been running workshops through local councils for artists both visual and performing who are or wish to work with communities. In recent months we have been running workshops through the City of Casey and are available to  run further workshops.


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