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C O N C E I V E D & D I R E C T E D BY Scott Maidment

C H O R E O G R A P H Y & C O - C R E AT I V E D I R E C T I O N BY Kevin Maher

S E T & L I G H T I N G D E S I G N Philip Gladwell

M U S I C A L D I R E C TO R Steve Toulmin

F E AT U R I N G T H E M U S I C O F Kenneth Bager

A D D I T I O N A L M U S I C Christophe Filippi

C O S T U M E D E S I G N James Browne

C R E AT I V E C O N S U L TA N T & P E R F O R M E R Spencer Novich

M A Î T R E D ' & P E R F O R M E R Monsieur Romeo

P E R F O R M E R S Dominique Domingo, Emma Maye Gibson, Jaimi Luhrmann, Laura New, Jérôme Sordillon,

Shun Sugimoto, Masha Terentieva

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W E L C O M E TO T H E PA R T Y

You've found your place – where the champagne sparkles, eyes glimmer, the sensual and salacious combine for an evening of breathless abandon.

Blanc de Blanc serves a blend of vintage glamour, high-end spectacle and titillating acts to infatuate, illuminate and delight. It brings the finest cabaret and acrobatic

talent from around the world into a wild, shimmering night - expect big moves, great tunes, lots of skin, and more than a few surprises.

It's the perfect crowd, a night of lavish laughs and immersive, naughty fun.

From the acclaimed creative minds behind festival sensations LIMBO and Cantina, this brand new production elevates the seductive summer experience you've come

to expect from Sydney Opera House.

Blanc de Blanc offers bright top notes followed by rich textures, a smooth body and an utterly unexpected finish.

FA N C Y A T I P P L E ?

T H E B U B B L E S B U R S T , B A B B L E , W H I S P E R , B U T N E V E R FA D E …

" i f BAz LuhrmAnn mAde A n ightcLuB, i t wouLd Be th iS"

– t i meout Sydney

"A un i que expe ri ence thAt wAS thri LL ing And

exh i L ArAt ing"

– theAtre peopLe

"BuBBLe S, BAre fLe Sh And BreAthtAking AcroBAt icS"

– BroAdwAy worLd

"fLe Sh, fL i pS, SpinS And A ri d icuLouS Amount of chAmpAgne.. . A

comm ingL ing of BurLe Sque And cABAre t St yLe d ActS inf uSe d

wi th ci rcuS tricke ry"

– the Au re vi e w

M e d i a

M O N S I E U R R O M E O

Monseur Romeo is Blanc de Blanc's debonair maître d', a French-born, high-fashion model turned entertainer.

Since being the first male performer at the Crazy Horse Paris with his James Bond duet, Monsieur Romeo has toured the world with the queen of burlesque Dita Von Teese, performed with Beyoncé, Kylie Minogue and Lady Gaga, and modeled for Giorgio Armani, Vivienne Westwood and Jean-Paul Gaultier.

S P E N C E R N O V I C H

Spencer Novich is the pale-faced harlequin who induces laughs and gasps with his original mix of mime and contortion. The award-winning clown has performed all over the globe, with credits including Cirque du Soleil's colossal KÀ in Las Vegas and Spiegelworld's darkly decadent cabaret, Vegas Nocturne.

Most recently, Spencer was the Comedy Designer in Strut & Fret's dining and cabaret spectacular, Fear & Delight at the 2015 Garden of Unearthly Delights and Brisbane Festival.

D O M I N I Q U E D O M I N G O

Dominique Domingo is the California girl with the killer dance moves.

Since her first big break in Missy Elliot's Lose Control music video, her dancing feet have taken her around the world and back again performing with artists such as Shakira, The Wanted, and Pitbull; and can be seen in Season 3 of TV's Hit the Floor. She also found Billboard chart success as part of American girl group BG5, co-managed by Keeping Up with the Kardashians' Kris Jenner.

T H E C A S T

E M M A M AY E G I B S O N

Sydney's own feminist performance artist Emma Maye Gibson, better known in certain circles as her queer burlesquing contagion Betty Grumble is an obscene beauty queen, surreal showgirl and sex clown. Emma Maye challenges perceptions of the womans body with her special brand of high camp performance and unleashes a new character upon the Blanc stage this summer. Performance highlights include: Day for Night (Performance Space) : Block 9 (Glastonbury) ; ArtBar (MCA) ; La Traviata (Belvoir Theatre & The Sisters Grimm) and an ongoing curatorial role as DJ and atmosphere enhancer at Sydney's infamous underground nightclub Tokyo Sing Song.

J ’ A I M I M E

Juggler, mime artist, clown – there's nothing this passionate performer can't do.

Jaimi and Scott Maidment (Director) first worked together 10 years ago, when she was a student at Brisbane's Flipside Youth Circus. Jaimi has since graduated from the National Institute of Circus Arts and has been travelling the globe with a suitcase full of tricks. Always ready to go on stage, Jaimi has performed at the Festival Mondial Du Cirque De Demain (Paris), Woodford Folk Festival, Adelaide Fringe, Coffs Harbour Busking Festival and crossed the International Date Line on numerous occasions performing on cruise liners.

J É R Ô M E S O R D I L L O N

Jérôme Sordillon is the chiseled acrobat on the aerial straps.

Originally from Lyon - France, now living in Montreal - Canada, Jerome is a graduate of Montreal’s acclaimed National Circus School.

Jérôme has most recently toured internationally with the acclaimed Cirque Éloize and amongst his many accomplishments won a medal for his straps routine at the 35th Festival Mondial du Cirque de Demain.

His unparalleled muscular control and strength sees pulses soar wherever he performs.

T H E C A S T

M A S H A

Masha Terentieva was born in St Petersburg to a journalist/writer mother and a clown father, Nikolai Terentiev.

For Masha, danger has been no stranger having toured extensively in Cirque du Soleil's Dralion and Zarkana as an aerial contortionist.

A graduate of Montreal's acclaimed National Circus School she has also appeared in the watery circus show Soap and the Broadway musical Pippin.

What she can do with a hotel luggage cart will leave heads spinning.

S H U N

Shun Sugimoto bends the boundaries of dance, literally. Combining breakdance with contortion and the aesthetics of other athletic artforms such as yoga, he has won international circus awards, including at the prestigious Festival Mondial du Cirque de Demain in France.

Living between Tokyo and London, Shun has performed solo shows across Europe and Asia and with his contorsion dance team, Kinetic Art.

L A U R A N E W

Laura is the bubbly blond that sets corks popping.

Laura returns to her home of Sydney having made Los Angeles her base for several years. Laura is a trained Contemporary, Jazz, Ballet and Hip Hop dancer. Her dancing career as seen her continually touring the world with performances on The Voice, MTV music awards, Pitbull, LMFAO, Black Eyed Peas, and Dancing with the Stars.

Laura was also recently seen on the 2015 season of Americas Got Talent where she performed all the way to the finals with Freelusion. You can also watch Laura in the upcoming movie Wild for the Night.

T H E C A S T

F I LLE D WI TH FOAM, BUBBLE S AND F RI VOL I T Y"

– THEATRE PEOPLE

S o c i a l M e d i a "if you're going to Sydney, you muSt muSt go to BLAnc de BLAnc"

- d. dimAggio

"Such A fun, crAzy good Show." - j. mAriSko

"#BreAthtAking hAd the moSt AmAzing night... the #BLAncShow gAng were Stunning" - @joecAndyriAndo

"the BeSt Show, An ABSoLute muSt See." - @emmAScAnLAn

"one of the BeSt ShowS ive ever wAtched! i highLy recommend it to everyone who wAntS to hAve A fun night." - @mAteuSdinALi

"#BLAncShow wAS SuBverSive fun douSed in chAmpAgne. go See it!" - @pennyShArpemLc

"ABSoLuteLy recommend A muSt See. divine. run, don't wALk!" - @LizjALexAnder

"titiLAting, tippLe-inSpired, nippLe-deSired Show de ShowS. BLAnc de BLAnc iS A Bit of A riot" - @dAiSydumAS

"deL iciouS, SAL iciouS And teem ing

wi th h igh-end SpectAcLe"

– ArtSre vi e w.com

S C O T T M A I D M E N T D I R E C TO R

Founding director of Strut & Fret Production House, Scott has worked in the performing arts and events management industry for over 24 years.

No stranger to Sydney Opera House, Blanc de Blanc is Strut & Fret's sixth presentation of an original work in The Studio. Past productions have included Daredevil Opera Company's Rocket and Roxy's Untimely, Tragic and Fiery Death Stunt Show, The Happy Sideshow, Le Gateau Chocolat, Tom Tom Crew and Feasting on Flesh.

Scott's work frequently combines theatre, circus, aerial and spectacle. His internationally acclaimed creation LIMBO recently celebrated its 600th performance at the Melbourne International Arts Festival. Scott's other directing credits include The Secret Death of Salvador Dali, Cantina, and Fear & Delight.

Scott has produced major events and precincts for Sydney Festival, Brisbane Festival, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Kermezzo(o) (Brussels), Adelaide Fringe and Edinburgh Fringe.

Most recently, Scott was part of the creative team for Madonna's Rebel Heart World Tour, was invited to curate and direct entertainment for Madonna’s 2015 birthday party in the Hamptons.

K E V I N M A H E R C H O R E O G R A P H E R & C O - C R E AT I V E D I R E C T I O N

Choreographer Kevin Maher was born in Hollywood, California where he studied Architecture and Design until age 18. He then moved to New York City to pursue his education in the arts and began his career dancing with artists such as Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston, Cyndi Lauper, Missy Elliott, Jennifer Lopez, Eve and George Michael.

He has choreographed music videos, television performances and tours for Justin Bieber, Britney Spears, Nicki Minaj, Jennifer Lopez, Nick Jonas, Kelly Clarkson, The Backstreet Boys, Jason Derulo, Becky G, Selena Gomez and Fifth Harmony. His resume also includes Creative Director and Choreographer credits for six top 10 selling tours of New Kids on The Block.

Kevin has worked closely as a choreographer for Madonna for several years and you can see his work in her current Rebel Heart World Tour.

T H E C R E ATO R S

S T E V E TO U L M I N M U S I C A L D I R E C TO R

Steve Toulmin is an accomplished composer and designer. His theatrical composition and design credits include Jasper Jones, Ivanov, La Traviata, Blue Wizard, Radiance, Is This Thing On?, 20 Questions, The Baulkham Hills African Ladies Troupe, The Seed, Scorched (Belvoir); Little Mercy, Edward Gant's Amazing Feats of Loneliness (Sydney Theatre Company); The Bleeding Tree, Beached, A Hoax (Griffin Theatre Company); Great Falls, Liberty Equality Fraternity, Circle Mirror Transformation (Ensemble); That Face (Queensland Theatre Company); Tender Napalm, Julius Caesar and Hamlet (La Boite Theatre Company).

As a songwriter and music producer Steve has worked with the likes of Megan Washington, Ricki-Lee Coulter and Samantha Jade.

P H I L I P G L A D W E L L L I G H T I N G D E S I G N E R

Set and Lighting designer Philip works predominantly in theatre. He has worked on productions including: The World of Extreme Happiness, Love The Sinner (National Theatre); The Ritual Slaughter of Gorge Mastromas, No Quarter, Oxford Street, Before The Party (Almeida); The King and I (UK Tour); Frauleine Julie (Schaubühne, Berlin); A Midsummer Night's Dream (Bristol Old Vic/USA); Further than the Furthest Thing (Dundee Rep, Winner CATS Best Design) The Boy Who Fell into a Book, Overspill, HOTBOI, Tape (Soho); Ciara, (Traverse/fringe 1st Edinburgh) I'm With The Band, The Arthur Conan Doyle Appreciation Society (Traverse).

Philip's opera and ballet credits include: Rigoletto and La Wally (Opera Holland Park); After Dido (ENO); Cosi Fan Tutte (WNO); Awakening & Another America: Fire (Sadler's Wells); II Tabarro, Sour Angelica and Gianni Schicchi (Opera Zuid); Falstaff (Grange Park Opera).

J A M E S B R O W N C O S T U M E D E S I G N E R

James graduated from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) in 2001 with a degree in Set and Costume Design before attending the Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS) in Art Direction. He has designed in all facets of the field in theatre, film and events.

He has designed the sets for the Love Cooking Festival in London as well as Jamie Oliver and Rick Stein's live shows. Event designs include the Prague Castle for the Visa Board Dinner, Netball World Cup, Socceroos Anniversary Gala, Netflix Australia Launch and various floats in the Sydney Mardi Gras Parade.

James has worked on television shows such as Survivor, All Saints, Australian Idol and was both the costume and production designer on The Horizon television pilot, directed by Stephan Elliott (Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert).

James was the associate designer on Graeme Murphy's AIDA for Opera Australia and Stuart Maunder's SHOUT! and his set for Reg Livermore's TURNS (national tour) was nominated for the 2012 Greenroom Awards.

T H E C R E ATO R S

"A fABuLouSLy f un ceLe BrAt ion of extrAvAgAnce

- BroAdwAy worLd

S T R U T & F R E T P R O D U C T I O N H O U S E

Strut & Fret is a vibrant and passionately creative company that develops and delivers theatrical performances, events, venues and festival precincts throughout Australia and internationally. With almost twenty years of experience, Strut & Fret is renowned for its unique 'catch your breath' style.

Strut & Fret's director and company founder Scott Maidment was the creator of the award winning productions Cantina and LIMBO, as well as other international sensations including, Tom Tom Crew, Feasting on Flesh, Fear & Delight, and The Secret Death of Salvador Dali. The company also manages

independent artists such as Le Gateau Chocolat, Men of Steel and Kaput whilst co-producing the internationally recognised festival precinct The Garden of Unearthly Delights, Adelaide.

Innovative entertainment, high-flying spectacle, explosions of stunts, nu-circus, extreme theatre, dynamic music and quality management collide to make Strut & Fret's work unmistakable

and respected within the industry.

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