Riverside Theatres’ Beyond the Square presentsLOST & FOUNDWednesday 16 November 2016 at 11am

ABOUT RIVERSIDE THEATRES AND BEYOND THE SQUARE

Riverside Theatres supports access to the arts for people with disability. Through talking to people and putting the ideas into action we aim to increase the opportunities for everyone to get involved in the performing arts. We strive to do this through Participation, Artist Development and Audience Access.

Riverside Theatres’ Beyond the Square program is the foundation of Participation and aims to develop a sense of community, a place where people feel they belong and have a say. It supports existing and new social networks through performance workshops and events.

The program offers participants a chance to play, explore and build their confidence. It is also a program for creating opportunities for people with disabilities to gain new skills and extend themselves in performance and theatre making. The program encourages people to develop as artists and provides strong skills based experience, alongside professional artists.

Riverside is also working to provide relevant access to people with a range of disabilities to the artistic products they want to see, as well as programming professional work by artists with disability.

Sophie ClausenProgram Coordinator – Access

PROGRAM NOTES

Have you ever lost something? How about someone? Did you find it? Along the way, did you find more than you were searching for? This year we’ve examined the concept of ‘Lost & Found’ and the feelings and emotions that accompany with this process. Through group discussions and collaborative exercises we have explored ideas around ability, purpose, recognition, friendship, love, connection, story and magic. Today’s performance combines

stage and screen to connect six unique and special stories in this spectacular production.It’s been a tremendous joy putting Lost & Found together. The participants, carers and staff have worked hard to devise ideas, workshop and rehearse performance material, as well as to create a cohesive work across six different classes. It’s inspiring and satisfying to see what all the participants are willing and able to offer. From clowning to movement, improvisation to screen acting, we are able to explore how theatre and expression can transcend artistic challenges and create community.

We hope you find something in today’s performance that you didn’t know you were looking for!

Suzy, Brett and CymbelineTutors

CAST (BY SCENE)

Scene 1 – Finding MyselfPatrick AnthonyEmma BreenDavid BryantMary DobinsonPatrick El HashemTessa EshmanDonna HanlonLilly HoganRichard MartinPatrick SeagerSusan StantonNicole ThielLisa TollefsenDamian Vella

Scene 2 - Call Centre ChaosJason AmitSarah BellDylan CollacchiEmily KingGeoffrey LambertPhil McGrath

Brandon McTavishChristopher NicholsBlake RyanThomasi TokailagiStephanie SomervilleDouglas Walker

Scene 3 – I’ve Lost My BearingsBeth BrownMarion CornfordLynn Daly Vicky FarrowVicki McKerrellGreg MouserMarianne StruttMark WestonRobert WoodsFaith Zadro

Scene 4 – Lost the PlotAshley BattikhaChris EllisZia NasiryPaul NguyenTim PedleyDavid PlattElizabeth RyabovitchSachin ShahJacob ShortJing Yi TanRameeza ThalariDominic TrinhTrinh TruongKimberley VanBernadette WehbeAnthony Zavaglia

Scene 5 – Lost Laughter – Send in the ClownsMonica AikenSamantha CheamRohan DasMelanie FranichNathan Gould

Caitlin GreyKara HayesMelissa LeeDominic Northey-SprouleCherie PriceSimon RubeljChantel ThomasMark VassalloSam Walsh

Scene 6 – Feelings on the LooseEmma AlkehederSamantha BaxterLinda ChhochLara DakhoulManelle EshHannah Finger-PrattAaron LavisBrendan LustenhouwerAnderson MaioDavid MaloneyJared PelczBalindina ShamoailPhon SreyCourtland StraubEmma TranWilliam Truong

Creatives

TutorsSuzy DunneBrett RogersCymbeline Buhler

Sound Designer and EditorDaniel Holdsworth

FilmmakerLudwig El Haddad

THANK YOU

Rapid Relief Team – An extraordinary organisation who support local communities in times of need and have generously donated the food and their service for the BBQ after today’s performance.

Tom T Duo - For their musical skills and talent and helping to make the party in the Courtyard after the show unique and memorable.

The Friends of Riverside - Particularly Helen Ruhle, Malcolm Webb, June Lehmann, Kaye Weaver, June Bourke, Ron MacAlpine, Margaret and Tony Murphy and Val Squires for their ongoing support and invaluable assistance.

The Riverside staff for their support, skill and commitment to ensure that this event is better than ever.

Moana Kailahi and Chris Baker from Granville Youth and Community Centre for their ongoing care, assistance and support.

Our wonderful associate tutors Alicia Gonzales, Amber Virtue, Shannon Steele, Aimee Falzon, Michael Gallaway and Kiki Skountzos.

Bonnie Sveen for her involvement in our Term 1 workshops.The Get On Stage Committee for their support in raising the profile and crucial funds to help these programs to such a high standard.

Gerard O’Dwyer for his commitment to access at Riverside and his embodiment of advocacy.

We would also like to thank the carers and support workers who come along each and every week and who join in the fun, creativity and hard work. Today’s event would not have been possible without the care and love they bring to the workshops and also for jumping up onstage.

Sumaia AbbasShradha AgarwalElroy AllenSaleha Amin

Carina AmitBeverley BoundyMadeleine CavanaghJodie ChampnessPeter CharlesDonna CombeKeith ConwayColette Couter Amanda DanielsonJai DattKim DevillenMichael EllisJeremy FollandMarichu GratilSangita GounderJulian HartnettColleen HattonNicole HawachRachael JohnstoneSue JoynerDebbie KellySarah KovicFiona LehaneDebbie LeighNina LopezKellie MartinRoseline MoearaSusan NasimeMonica RevoltarTahnee RoweSaidu SamuraVikas SharmaRoshni SharndilMorgan SmithAaron TealeToni TeauVicki To’oRebecca TullyDawn VassMaria WalshPauline Yu

WANT TO KNOW MORE?

If you are interested in learning more about the Beyond the Square workshops, performances and events visit our website:

rshow.biz/btsworkshopsrshow.biz/bts

Alternatively, you can contact our Program Coordinator – Access, Sophie Clausen on 8839 3368 or sclausen_riverside@parracity.nsw.gov.au

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RIVERSIDE THEATRES

DirectorRobert Love

Business ManagerPamela Thornton

Marketing & Communications ManagerJonathan Llewellyn

Operations ManagerLinda Taylor

Program ManagerMichelle Kotevski

Executive Producer, National Theatre of ParramattaJoanne Kee

EVENT SUPPORTERRapid Relief Team

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Partner (Government)Arts NSW

Major PartnerCrown ResortsPacker Family Foundation

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