East Timor
Simone O'Brien (2005), East Timor
Simone O'Brien has performed as an acrobat, clown, aerialist, actor, stuntwoman and performance artist for such companies as Circus Oz, Club Swing, Stalker Stilt Theatre, Legs On The Wall, and ABC Kids TV. O'Brien conducted her residency in East Timor with the performing arts company Bibi Bulak, Dili, where she taught drama, dance, physical theatre and circus skills workshops to young people. Working closely with the local community O'Brien created a free site-specific physical theatre performance, Ikan Bo'ot at the Arte Moris Free Art School precinct in Dili. The show was an outstanding success with the local community and has since been invited to perform at the 2006 Brave Festival in Poland.
Funded by the Australia Council.
Funded by the Australia Council.
Gillian Howell (2010), East Timor
Gillian Howell is a Melbourne-based performer, composer, and music animateur. Her arts practice focuses on collaborative and group-devised composition, working across arts disciplines, and in diverse environments ranging from schools and arts centres to post-conflict zones and prisons. She directs creative projects for the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, ArtPlay, Australian Chamber Orchestra and Australian Youth Orchestra, and is a member of teaching staff at The University of Melbourne and the Australian National Academy of Music. During her residency she hopes to collaborate with performers, lead artists and community workshop programs, and devise collaborative music-making approaches that draw upon East Timorese music traditions.
Supported by Arts Victoria and the Australia Council.
Supported by Arts Victoria and the Australia Council.