SmartArts - 4 May 2017 - a podcast by RRR - Triple R

The big news on the Melbourne art scene this week is the move of Gertrude Contemporary from Gertrude Street, Fitzroy, to High Street, Preston South, echoing the move of many artists and organisations over the past few years from the CBD's fringe to suburbs further out. Artistic DirectorMark Fearyis in the studio to discuss the reasons for the move, positives and negatives and the final exhibition at the original 200 Gertrude Street address,The End of Time. The Beginning of Time.

Awakeningis an adaptation of the 1891 German playSpring Awakening,dealing with issues of teenage sexual awakening and society's discomfort with it.Daniel Lamminwonders how a 130-year-old play is arguably more relevant than ever in 2017 and discusses themessage and intention of the production to contemporaryAustralian youth of all genders and orientations.

Yirramboi First Nations' Arts Festival opens May 5. One of the productions not to be missed isChasing Smoke, an offshoot of theBLAKflip masterclass program, encouraging Aboriginal andFirst Nations' people to get involved in circus arts.Davey Thompson (Circus Oz BLAKflip manager), Chasing SmokeDirector Natano Faanana and performer Lara Croydontalk the show's inception and theniche that Indigenous arts and circus occupy in this production.

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