FAR FLUNG
A$2,235
of $2,000 targetyrs ago
Successful on 19th Jun 2014 at 9:32AM.
Relationships and distance… Need we say more?
FAR FLUNG is a new contemporary dance work currently under development for presentation at the 2014 Crack Theatre Festival in Newcastle (Oct 2-5) as part of This is Not Art (TiNA).
There are over 1600kms separating our group of five collaborators from each other, and so we are tackling the concept of long-distance interaction both in rehearsal and performance, but we need your help to make it possible!
Thanks to Creative Partnerships Australia, every dollar you give will be matched up to $2000 through their Match: Crowdfunding for the Independent Arts Sector initiative. That means for every $1 you pledge, we receive $2 towards our project and your donation stretches twice as far! As this is an all-or-nothing campaign however, we need to reach our target of $2000 to receive any funds at all, so if you like the sound of our project we would be eternally grateful for your support!
FAR FLUNG is an interactive dance work devised by emerging artists collaborating across regional and metropolitan Victoria and Queensland, premiering in New South Wales. An exercise in physicalizing the experience of non-physical interaction, FAR FLUNG is created via correspondence: Skype conferencing, social media, recorded video and the written word are fundamental to the development process and group rehearsals are rare.
The performance is an extension of the process: occurring simultaneously in multiple spaces throughout Newcastle, the dancers perform the work to separate audiences, interacting with each other through a network of live video projections. The audience is invited to choose the venue from which they witness the long distance dance as it unfolds, and to influence the performance by sharing their own experiences of “going the distance” via live feeds of social media. Stay alert – the locations and number of performance sites may shift from one performance to the next.
FAR FLUNG combines elements of site specific, durational, interactive and multimedia work with improvisation and risk, instilling personal narratives at the heart of the work with each performance growing out of the previous one.
Image: Lorna Sim
FAR FLUNG, CRACK THEATRE FESTIVAL, NEWCASTLE. 2-5 OCTOBER 2014
Creators and performers:
Robert Brassington (Bendigo, VIC)Ashlee Bye (Melbourne, VIC )
Anna Kallstrom (Melbourne, VIC)Courtney Scheu (Brisbane, QLD)
Hannah Wong (Melbourne, VIC)How The Funds Will Be Used
The funds raised will go towards:
Hire of studio space for rehearsal
Travel to and from Newcastle
Accommodation in Newcastle
Production and technical costs
Insurance
Marketing
Artist fees
Image: David Mines
Hire of studio space for rehearsal
Travel to and from Newcastle
Accommodation in Newcastle
Production and technical costs
Insurance
Marketing
Artist fees
Image: David Mines
The Challenges
The challenges for this project are largely built into the concept! We are relying heavily on technology to help us to communicate and create this piece together, and we have our fingers crossed that it will not let us down as we set up our live feeds in both rehearsal and performance! To this end we have allocated a good portion of our budget to the technical production elements of the project.
Of course the other big challenge is getting us all over to Newcastle for the festival and installing ourselves in various nooks and crannies (hopefully WiFi equipped!) around town. We are a group of very enthusiastic artists who will make all this happen with tin cans and string if need be, but with your help we will be able to rise to these challenges we have set ourselves and produce some really good quality, highly relatable work. Thanks for your support - we'll keep you posted!
Image: Taylor Beattie
Of course the other big challenge is getting us all over to Newcastle for the festival and installing ourselves in various nooks and crannies (hopefully WiFi equipped!) around town. We are a group of very enthusiastic artists who will make all this happen with tin cans and string if need be, but with your help we will be able to rise to these challenges we have set ourselves and produce some really good quality, highly relatable work. Thanks for your support - we'll keep you posted!
Image: Taylor Beattie
You receive our undying gratitude and the warm and fuzzy feeling that comes with knowing you've supported us as we make our work! We'll also give you a shout out on social media and keep you up to date on our progress!
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As well as our heartfelt thanks you will receive a visual communication from the creative team direct to your smartphone or computer in the form of your choice - Snapchat, Whatsapp, MMS, Facebook messenger...
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Classic correspondence - a postcard with a personal message of our thanks sent to your home from Newcastle. If you already live in Newcastle, feel free to request a postcard from Melbourne, Brisbane, Bendigo, Castlemaine or the Sunshine Coast!
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Snail mail! A handwritten letter from one of our team members will arrive in your mailbox accompanied by a handmade token of our affection! Ever wanted a pen-pal?
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You are cordially invited to attend a small showing at the end of our first group development and rehearsal period in Melbourne in late June 2014. Stay for a drink and a chat! Your name will also be published in the 2014 TiNA program as a project supporter with our thanks. Plus you get a handwritten letter from the team delivered to your home along with a handmade token of our appreciation!
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Incoming communication! You will receive a personal video message from the team to demonstrate our appreciation of your support and hopefully make your day. A thank you will also be published in the TiNA program, and you are invited to our Melbourne showing in late June as we wrap up our first development and rehearsal period. Stay for a drink and a chat!
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Have your say! We invite you to send us a written story about your experiences of being geographically separated from friends or loved ones to be integrated into our show! It can be as long or as short as you like, and you can send it via email, snail mail, Facebook or text message. A thank you will also be published in the TiNA program, and you are invited to our Melbourne showing in late June as we wrap up our first development and rehearsal period. Stay for a drink and a chat!
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The Skype date. We invite you to attend a rehearsal via Skype and take part in directing a scene. Many of our rehearsals will utilise Skype as we collaborate from our respective home towns, so this will be a genuine insight into our process for you! Alternatively we can simply set a Skype date and have a chat about distance, communication and life. :) You are also invited to our June showing in Melbourne and will be thanked in the TiNA program.
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We invite you to share your experiences of being geographically separated from friends or loved ones on video and have it appear in our show! Join us for a day of rehearsal and shooting followed by a homemade dinner, or simply pre-record your tale and send it our way! You are also invited to attend our June showing in Melbourne and a thank you will be published in the TiNA program.
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