The Bones Love Gringo

If you?re interested in seeing great theatre,
then Lady Muck?s current season of :
The Bones Love Gringo, is at a must see now
playing at 45 Downstairs. For tickets see the
details at the bottom of this press release

www.fortyfivedownstairs.com/

At once epic and intimate, funny but profound,
The Bones Love Gringo is a provocative comedy
about the search for lost Australians in Cuba,
A search for meaning in lost Australians.

Two misfit Aussies are banished without money or
means to a communist country they?ve never heard
of. To get home, and to escape ?the Cuban menace?,
they must find the one Australian ally that they
know of ? but he?s stuck in Guantanamo Bay.


Playwright: Tom Maclachlan
Director: Sarah McCusker
Designer: Marg Horwell

SEASON: 20th Feb 2008 - 2nd Mar 2008 -
Tues - Sat at 8pm, Sundays at 5.30pm

VENUE: 45 Downstairs
PRICE: Full $25 / Conc. $20


Playwright: Shannon Murdoch

Director: Sarah McCusker
Designer: Melanie Liertz
Lighting Designer: Richard Vabre

Theatreworks ltd.

14 Acland St, St Kilda

Office: 03 9534 4879

see vita's quick links for the theatreworks website

Vita

Clear and right thought can be a very challenging choice.
One must be thoughtful Of HOW one affects a situation ones
self and the other.

So resist controlling the other creating ill feeling,
thoughts and actions that hinder and hurt ones self and
the other

These types of actions may well restrict judge and BLAME
the other for ones own ill defined actions.Be discerning
about the ROLE one has in others lives

One does not need to be oppressor or victim. One does NOT
have to be an expert or even have ?feelings? of lack or
inexperience. One can be able to gather knowledge as one
goes and SHARE that knowledge particularly ......

WHEN IT AFFECTS THE OTHER/ ANOTEHR!!!

We must all be willing to practice right action and step
gently on others space and souls and resist controlling
them...

Then and only then is right action and genuine love
being PRACTICED!

Take initiative be inclusive incisive and very astute.
Take ones moments of enticement and encouragement as
clear insight into ones OWN potential.

One can have flashes of inspiration that can change
ones vision and direction in an instant if ACTED ON?.

Immense influence and the ability to open ourselves to
new opportunity are always with us. However where and
how one places ones energy is an important ingredient in
the mix?

Preparation careful consideration and planning will
always influence our course of right action?

Practice Right and Mindful action in every moment

Vita

Magnormos Prompt Musicals Program

Presents THE THING ABOUT MEN

April 3rd - 12th 2008

Following its recent successes with MARY BRYANT
and FLORA THE RED MENACE

MAGNORMOS Melbourne International Comedy Festival
debut with the Australasian premiere of the Off-
Broadway sensation

THE THING ABOUT MEN (Joe Di Pietro, Jimmy Roberts).

"Tom, a creative director at a top advertising
firm is cheating on his wife Lucy (with several
women). Lucy is cheating on her husband Tom (with
artist Sebastian).

Tom moves out on Lucy and,in disguise, moves in
with Sebastian...He will stop at nothing to win
back his wifes affections... nothing...

This is a often-moving, but always light hearted
musical comedy, THE THING ABOUT MEN is the eagerly
anticipated follow-up work from the writers of the
mega-success

I LOVE YOU, YOU'RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE

Directed by Aaron Joyner (Mary Bryant, Flora the
Red Menace, The Beauty Spot) with Movement
Direction by Jessica Enes (Mary Bryant, The Beauty
Spot, Archy & Mehitabel).

"Magnormos is unique...Joyner's production runs
like clockwork. He deftly composes the stage."
Cameron Woodhead, The Age (Mary Bryant)

"I haven't had so good a time at a musical this
year" Owen Richardson, The Sunday Age Age
(A Bunch of Ratbags)

THE THING ABOUT MEN
April 3rd - 12th 2008
8:00pm Thur - Fri and Mon
2:00pm and 8:00pm Sat
4:00pm Sun

Theatreworks, St Kilda
14 Acland Street St. Kilda

$30 Full $25 Concession and Groups (10+)
Special rates for Magnormos Contributing Artist

Bookings: 9352 0232

link www.magtix.com/Default.htm?uid=2697551&acl=
6513&guid=9666726c9796a3

Vita

Dear friends,

We've just been told that some elders from the
Kimberly the first members of Australia's aboriginal
Stolen Generations are unable to afford the trip to
Canberra for tomorrows historic apology.

www.jarlmadangah.com/

They have asked us if we can help. Be part of this
historic event, a true moment in Australia's history,
by donating what you can now to make sure they can
are able to hear the healing 'sorry' word in person:

Click on Vita's quick links for the "Getup" site
and then "Help the healing link"

Many of the Stolen Generations have already arrived
in Canberra from all over Australia for Wednesday's
Apology, GetUp members in the capital have now
established a network of over 80 billeters, so
that Aboriginal elders and other members of the
Stolen Generation have somewhere to stay while
there.
(How ironic given it is their earth their spirit)

We have the chance to have a profound impact on
the lives of people who have experienced decades
of pain and anguish.. People who deserve more
than watching the apology on TV (or not all as the
case maybe.)

Help us all with the healing process by helping
them to get to Canberra!!!!

Whether you can give $5 or $500 (it'll cost
about $1000 to get one person there). OUR
contribution will make a real difference,
Any money we raise beyond this urgent appeal,
we'll channel straight to our "Sorry is the
first step" campaign to ensure the apology
becomes the springboard to genuine Indigenous
equality as it should have ALWAYS been.

We've just booked Parliament House lawn to
help commemorate the event with a candle
ceremony. In the 60m x 80m space.

We'll spell out 6000 candles saying "Sorry,is
the first step." We're taking a film crew with
us to interview and record their stories on the
day. OUR actions are helping to make this moment
the truly nation-building one it should be;

Get involved in today to be able to tell our
children you helped make reconciliation a reality.

Thanks for being part of this,
The GetUp team

For all the children who have had their childhood
undermined and taken from them....

Vita

Mayhem at Theatreworks
Mayhem Cabaret # 14 Ritual
February 28th and 29th
and March 1st 2008

"A vaudevillian feast: Exploring the culture,
myths and facts of Ritual. Revolving around
the four elements: air, water, earth and fire

Cabaret acts relate to: smoke, tea, burial and
sacrifice. With rituals from ancient to current
times, Mayhem will discover their significance
in building the foundations to our society as we
know it.

With humor, dance, music, circus and the alluring
and ever-present touch of mayhem"

This is a delicious and divine ritual you?ll
want to repeat again and again!

Acts will include:40 - piece choir 30 ? piece
Tap troupe Circus Roller skating Belly dance
Surrealist theatre Stand-up comedy a live band
(with original music)and the delightful and indeed
mysterious wicker man.

Directed by Klara McMurray:
Produced by Antonella Ripani:
Designed by Suzi Alexopolous

Dates: Thursday 28th &
Friday 29th February
Saturday 1st march
Time: 8pm

Bookings: 9534 3388 between 12-3pm, Tuesday to Friday.

Or @ www.theatreworks.org.au

Tickets: $20 full and $16 concession + booking fee
Venue: Theatreworks 14 Acland St, St Kilda
Office: 03 9534 4879

As of Tuesday 27th November, Theatreworks Box Office
will be open Tuesday to Friday, 12.00pm to 3.00pm.

Vita

Chaos & Revelry
Counihan Gallery
Brunswick until
Sunday 10th February, 2008.

233 Sydney Road, Brunswick
Moreland's key arts precinct
in Melbourne Brunswick

WILLIAM ALWAYS SPEAKS FROM THE HEART
ON ALL THINGS GREAT AND GORGEOUS

The lovely talented and divine William Eicholtz
will share pearls of wisdom, love height artistic
textures form and very NOW materials today at
Counihan Gallery.....

Come along to free/sacred ethic floor talk as
opposed to roof top talk, by the divine not to
mention always wonderful William Eicholtz

TODAY!!
Counihan Gallery
Brunswick
2pm onward
Saturday 2nd February, 2008.

www.dishboydreaming.com/

'William Eicholtz is one of eight artists featured
in the 'Chaos and Revelry' exhibition currently on
at the Counihan Gallery Brunswick."

This is an opportunity to meet this lovely artist
and to discuss his work.There is also an opportunity
to meet the other artists and community members over
a fresh light afternoon tea.

Will's Biography
William Eicholtz is a Melbourne-based sculptor who
exhibits his work throughout Australia and of course
internationally.

Eicholtz's works are featured in endless art collections
and in 2005 Will won The prestigious Helen Lempriere
National Sculpture Award for his splendid sculpture,
The Comrade?s Reward.

"Exploring and working with new materials in a variety of
innovative ways, Eicholtz's many public and various private
commissions vary from small-scale pieces suited to indoor
display, to large-scale, outdoor works.

He has long been exploring contemporary Australian identity
through the ornate and erotic language of the baroque.

William Eicholtz is represented by MARS
[Melbourne Art Rooms]."

Vita

Perceived outside influences tend, to encourage
us to move faster than we often need to. It is
always valuable to SLOW things down to a pace
which allows genuine choices to be made based
on real needs and desires.

We must not always rush our actions, decisions
or activities or act in haste. We must live and
act in a sustainable manner that incorporates our
whole BE/ING and the world we wish to sustain....

www.slf.org.au/festival/

There are always incredible things going on in
our life right now! We can tend to overlook the
simpler things and interesting people that are
within our reach. We must sustain those we love
and not over look them in the pursuit of external
or even temporary pleasures?

We must all remember to take exquisite moments to
spend time with those we love to enhance our being.
There is plenty of time to when we MAKE TIME. This
allows us to do whatever we needs and to genuinely
experience our truest dreams that sustain us...

Our mental and spiritual health is enhanced when
we reach back into our memory and beliefs to revalue
re examine what blocks our progress. When we pull
out our bigger self our BEST "pearls of wisdom'
appear before us.

We are then set free to move forward. Self-denial
and self-disdain are simply ways to deny the self
what one truly wants and needs. It is best practice
to let go of old habits and old emotions that hinder
ones most productive self.

That is our moment to make a difference in our life's.
Great actions and movements like the SLF are very very
sustainable. One can re write the script to encompass
new learning and new ways of loving our world.

Vita