Weirding Ways
Weirding Ways
A diverse group of artists with an improvisation practice come together in an experimental multidisciplinary collaboration process to divine something to do with, for, or in-front of, an audience.
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They may tell you about the research or concepts underpinning what they're doing, or not. It's up to them, and they decide what they do at their discretion.... that is to say, the plan very well could be that there is no plan; which is in of itself a plan.
In this project, the artists have licence to do anything they like within the resources provided, and are offered the freedom to be responsive to the moment.
"Weirding Ways" is a diversity loving queer monthly event that brings together artists for a one-day creative exchange workshop prior to a night of no-expectations-by-anyone that's probably going to involve multidisciplinary performance but could just be a conversation that might be humourous, or maybe really serious... It depends on what comes up during the workshop, which will only have been held a few days before.
The series is led by artistic facilitators with diverse backgrounds. Each facilitator leads a few months of the series (not necessarily consecutively) to nurture the spontaneity and depth arising from working with groups of weirding artists who have an improvisation practice, and, naturally, we'll figure it out as we go along. The artistic facilitators are experienced improvisers and multi-disciplinary practitioners known in fields of dance, theatre and music.
Although we'll be sharing information on specific experimental and improv websites about the event as it becomes available, including artist lineup, most of the communications to audience will be through email. Sign up to get updates
Each night starts at 7pm, and is at Low 302, 302 Crown st, Surry Hills, NSW 2010
7 September 2023 - Facilitated by Andrew Batt-Rawden (aka Theare)
12 October 2023 - Facilitated by Andrew Batt-Rawden (aka Theare)
9 November 2023 - Facilitated by Nikki Heywood.
8 Feb 2024
7 March 2024
4 April 2024
2 May 2024
6 June 2024
4 July 2024
1 August 2024
All tickets are avilable through linktr.ee/weird.nest
Supported by the City of Sydney, Brand X and Low302
Artists
September 2023: Andrew Batt-Rawden (facilitator), Nikki Heywood, Melanie Eden, Tim Moriarty
October 2023: Andrew Batt-Rawden (facilitator), Jack Colwell, Paul Walker, Bianca Rivermoon
November 2023: Nikki Heywood (facilitator), Saskia Ellis, Ryuichi Fujimura, Theare