NEON TOAST Media Release
16 – 19 September
To make a good loaf of sourdough bread, you need the right ingredients, the right chemistry and the right timing. The same can be said of finding love.
Born of a baker’s story, in a busy Melbourne bakery, Neon Toast seamlessly blends theatre and dance using objects found in a bakery. Sacks are danced in, flour is flung and toast appears in neon form. With the help of classified ads and online dating sites, the humorous, bizarre and touching ways that people search for ‘The One’ are folded and mixed in with the precise craft of baking the perfect loaf.
Neon Toast premiered in the Melbourne Fringe Festival 2009, and was well received by audiences and critics. Now, with a new cast member, new original tacks and re-developed material, this energising theatre and dance collaboration is set to take audiences on a flour-filled adventure and leave them warm, satisfied and longing for a good slice of sourdough.
‘Neon Toast pays homage to nostalgic live performance with a contemporary edge. Sometimes I felt like I was watching a Harold Pinter in dance form…I highly recommend seeing this performance. They have put together a beautiful and professional piece that warms the heart.’ Amelia de Rauch, Arts Hub.
Read the full review here
Devised and performed by Rachael Dyson-McGregor, Eleanor Riley and Zac Jones, the trio of an actor and two dancers are experienced and versed in interdisciplinary collaboration.
Rachael (Melbourne Playback Theatre Company) and Eleanor (Vivid Performance Group) devised the original season of Neon Toast. This is Rachael’s fourth show involving theatre and dance. Eleanor toured Spain in 2008 with Vivid Performance Group: Neon Dance and Multimedia Technology and performed in a Vivid debut at Melbourne International Arts Festival, 2007. Zac joined the Neon Toast team for the BF10 season and has worked with the Queensland Ballet Company and Expressions Dance Company, touring Europe and Japan.
Neon Toast is part of the Brisbane Festival 2010 UNDER THE RADAR program that runs from September 4 to 25, 1010.
Devised and performed by: Rachael Dyson-McGregor, Eleanor Riley & Zac Jones
Original score by: muckle pup, featuring a singles from Flying Scribble and Richard Sneddon
Venue
Sue Benner Theatre, Metro Arts
Date and Times
Thursday 16 September, 6.00pm
Friday 17 September, 7.30pm
Saturday 18 September, 7.00pm
Sunday 19 September, 1.30pm
Tickets
Adults $20, Concession $15, Groups 10+ $15 (includes booking fee, other charges may apply) plus ticket deals
Bookings
For booking and ticketing information on all UNDER THE RADAR events please go to www.brisbanefestival.com.au
Tickets are also available at www.moshtix.com.au, on 1300 438 849 and through their QLD retail outlets
For more information contact:
Rachael Dyson-McGregor on 0405 617 259 or rachael.dysonmcgregor@gmail.com
