Description:
Police Emergency. No, it’s not a new reality show on Channel 7 on Sunday night, though it does feature real-life drama and video footage. Based on the seven years writer and performer, Vic McEwan spent working for the Emergency Services for the NSW Police Service, Police Emergency blends absurdist comedy with deadly serious stories.

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Event: Exhibition

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Description: Science based art? No, it’s not fractal imaging it’s Canberrian theater ensemble Bohemian Productions performing their interactive theatre piece A Prisoner's Dilemma. With lo-fi electronics and a live trombone soundtrack the four piece take Game Theory out of the lecture hall and into the theater.

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Event: Exhibition

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Description: Part punk rock-part petting zoo, regional Victorian siblings Trevor and Verona Flinn aka Punk/Performance Art duo The Meat Eaters perform their musical experimentations and multi-media concoctions in their prison-like cell, The Puma Panopticon. Inspired by legends of a puma roaming the Grampian national park, the Meat Eaters take that cat on a spinal-tap style ride to stardom and parody the phenomenon of “the next big thing.

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Event: Exhibition

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Description: A love story between a vampire bride and an English soldier brought to the stage in an eerie and exotic one-man cabaret show by Award-winning artist Sandro Colarelli. Inspired by the story of Sleeping Beauty and interweaving prose from Angela Carter’s Lady of the House of Love this unique show combines narrative storytelling with striking original songs.

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Event: Exhibition

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Description:
For a limited time only – two whirlwind performances for the price of one! First up on this double bill is ‘Regrets, I’ve Got a Few’ which might be described as a pastiche of memories, dangerous journeys, dangerous dancing, embarrassing situations and falls from grace.

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Event: Exhibition

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Description:
They wouldn’t admit it, but most women have been through that whole ‘falling in love with a homosexual guy’ thing. Think about it- temporarily converting even one confused young man is like winning a gold medal in the Seduction Olympics. But what tactics does a crafty young woman employ when undertaking such a feat? Perhaps she could make like the main character in this incredible performance and hope to win over her homosensual through the music of Dolly Parton? - MW

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Event: Exhibition

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Okay, we’re not even going to bother trying to be clever or witty in describing this performance because it’s shocking enough as it is. All you need to know is that this live art show and subsequent exhibition, involves an artist painting onto a canvas using her own blood. Yes, really.

Why not just use a realistic shade of red oil paint, or tomato sauce like they do in low-budget horror films, you ask? Well, if your objective is to make people stop and really think about the ravages of war, tomato sauce just doesn’t rock the canvas.

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