Kids Activity - Casula Powerhouse

Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre Vol. 2 July – December 2012Kids Activity:Crosswords, Children’s colouringin and more!Get ready for theWay Out West (WOW) Festivalfor Children this July!Jay Laga’aia talks about his life and the performing arts

ContentsAbout the Grounds33 About the Grounds4 Theatre7 WOW Festival for Children10 Artist Profile Jacquelyn Ngo11 Adult Workshops12 School Holidays Program13 Ghost Tours14 Acquisitions15 Exhibitions20 Marsden Gallery21 Artist Profile Jay Laga’aia22 Education Program24 Music Program25 Community Theatre Program26 Children’s Activity Sheet28 Events and Workshops32 Matinee Concert Series33 Bellbird Café34 Sneak Peek35 Artist Profile Finegan Krukemeyer36 Access Program37 Business Support Program38 CalendarFront cover image: Saf and Lil’ enjoy the Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre. Saf and Lil will be part of the WOW Festival forChildren 11-14 July as part of ‘Spinning a Yarn’. See page 8 for more details on the performance.About theCasulaPowerhouseArts CentreGroundsHave you ever walked around the Powerhouse and noticed artworks intrees, embedded into the walls or even sprawled across the floor?If you haven’t, then perhaps now is the time to take a moment and viewthe incredible grounds in and around the Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre.Follow the map below to view some of our permanent artworks.Pick up a flyer from our box office for a more detailed view on ourpermanent display.123Koori FloorJudy WatsonLand/Art ProjectAnton JamesChrist KnowsRobyn BackenJillKoori Floor Land/Art Project4UntitledGordon HookeyFrom the Director56Legal WallsInitiated in the early 1980sOuthouse to ArthouseTom StrachenOne of the most exciting things about working in, and for, the greater Liverpool and South West Sydney areais reflecting the amazing diversity of the community in the programming at Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre.From the Way Out West Festival for Children, to access classes for people with disabilities, lifelonglearning experiences and adult art making workshops, we’ve worked to provide exciting and engagingcultural experiences no matter your age or ability. The cultural richness of the community is showcased inPacifica Power, in engagement with Australian Muslim Women Artists and through the cultural diversity ofparticipants and presenters in all our programs. Our partnerships with Liverpool Art Society, Mil-Pra AEG,Liverpool Performing Arts Ensemble, Junction Works and Street University, to name a few, demonstrates theamazing talent in our local area.And no matter what style or flavour of arts experience you like we think we’ve fitted it in over the next sixmonths: from contemporary exhibitions, to contemporary dance, community festivals, art workshops, theatrefor children and older people and everyone in between, ghost tours, our new partnership with Sydney FilmFestival, and even horticultural tours and food festival events.I’d love to hear your thoughts about our program and your experiences here and I look forward to seeing youat Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre over the next six months.789RollcallNicole EllisJillEric AaronsPaybackGordon Hookey10 Start of the Rainbow1Gordon HookeyCasula Powerhouse Gallery Floor Plan8 972731064 5Kiersten FishburnDirectordirector@casulapowerhouse.com

TheatreTheatre4 5Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre brings you our fabulous theatre programBiddiesFriday 6 July, 8pm | Saturday 7 July, 2pmDuration 130 mins | Adult $40, Concession $35,group booking discounts available.Five ordinarily marvellous women find themselves back in their infants’ schoolclassroom plying their needles in a good old-fashioned session of “stitch andbitch”. Accidentally locked in the classroom, with nothing but ingenuity, AdoraCream Wafers and a bucket to get them through the crisis, unknown reservescome to the fore. Their confessions are frank, their rivalries intense and theirjokes outrageous. They discover a common frustration with the limitations ofbeing female and mature in a world still largely defined by men.Written By Don Reid, Directed By Wayne HarrisonRhinestone Rex and Miss MonicaTuesday 11 September, 8pm | Wednesday 12 September,1pm | Duration 135 minutes | Adult $40, Concession $35The Ensemble Theatre, the two hander specialists, now bring you a new DavidWilliamson two hander blockbuster, Rhinestone Rex and Miss Monica.What do a classical musician and a retired country and western singer havein common? Maybe more than they think! Can they find a way past all theirdifferences towards a harmonious and fulfilling relationship? Or will theirdifferences keep them from making beautiful music together?This show pits opposites in the musical taste wars – classical vs. country andwestern. And followers of both teams love it!Written By David Williamson, Directed By Sandra BatesDesigned By Clare Moloney, Starring Glenn Hazeldine and AlexandraFowlerThe Land of Yes & The Land of NoWednesday 18 July, 8pm | Duration 70 mins | Adult $40,Concession $35, group booking discounts availableChoreographer Rafael Bonachela delves into the world of signs and symbolsthat rule our everyday lives and spark our hidden memories.Don’t miss this celebrated production which delivers all the physical precisionand enthralling dance that dazzle Sydney Dance Company’s audiences fromShanghai to Venice. Every exquisite movement picks out the irresistibleintensity of Ezio Bosso’s score.Choreographer – Rafael Bonachela, Composer – Ezio Bosso,Production designer – Alan Macdonald, Lighting designer – Guy Hoare,Costume designer – Theo Clinkard.“The dancers are wonderful: flexible, energetic, committed, and precise.”Sydney Morning HeraldTreasure IslandWednesday 5 September, 10am and 12.30pmDuration 60 mins plus post show Q&A | All tickets $12Ages 7+Twelve year old Jim Hawkins narrates the story of a hunt for treasure anddetails the encounters he has with pirates, as he journeys from his home in asmall seaside village to the mysterious Treasure Island.Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic story for children, Treasure Island is filledwith double-crossing pirates, taverns, treasure maps, parrots and a non-stopsense of adventure!Adapted for the stage by Helen Howard and Michael FutcherPhoto of Charmene Yap. Photo by Jez SmithBare WitnessFriday 14 September, 8pm | Saturday 15 September, 8pmDuration 80 mins | $30 Full and $25 ConcessionA talented young Australian woman, frustrated as a cadet news photographercovering court cases and racing fashions, discovers her destiny is to takephotos in dangerous places. Photographs, memories and dreams collide in hersearch for meaning and the pieces of herself lost to years in the field, as wefollow a pack of complicated flawed characters who share the unbreakablebond of war journalists.Set in the Balkans, East Timor and Iraq, against the complex terrain ofcontemporary photo journalism, Bare Witness explores the way we view ourhumanity – through the fragmenting lens of the media.Shortlisted for the Patrick White Award in 2008 and winner of the R.E.RossTrust Award.Written by Mari Lourey, Composed By Jethro WoodwardDirected by Nadja Kostich, Designed By Marg Horwell (set); MichaelCarmody (video); Emma Valente (lighting)Starring Daniela Farinacci, Todd McDonald, Maria Theodorakis, IsaacDrandic, and Adam McConvell.

TheatreWay Out West Children’s Festival6 7This Girl Laughs, This Girl Cries,This Girl Does NothingWednesday 26 September, 10am and 12.30pm | $12Ages 6+Once upon a time… and twice upon a time… and thrice upon a time… a girlwas born.’.12-year-old triplets are left in the forest by their woodcutter father. From thispoint of great sorrow and uncertainty, three resolutions are made – one sisterwill walk one way, one the other, and the third will stay right where she is.Twenty years later – having circled a globe, fought Vikings, crossed oceans,toppled lighthouses, tamed wilds, braved horrors and achieved greatness – thetwo wanderers find themselves returned to the forest of their abandonment,the forest where a third sister waits.Written By Finegan KruckemeyerDirected By Noel JordanDesigned by Alicia ClementsA must seeperformancefor childrenWay Out WestFestival for Children11-14 July 2012 | FREEWOW Festival for Children caters to the diverse interests and needs of childrenin the West and South West Sydney region.By working closely with locally and nationally recognised artists andcompanies, Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre has produced a contemporarychildren’s festival that will engage and inspire children and their families.The program includes premiere performances, films and hands on artmaking workshops in an atmosphere designed to explore and encouragecreativity and imagination.Bookings essential for all WOW Festival events. Visit www.wayoutwestfestival.comfor more information. Bookings open 4 June, 10am.The Democratic Set by Back to Back TheatreFilming and Participation | Tuesday 23 – Thursday 25October | Times vary | FREEFilm Screening | Saturday 27 October | 7pm | FREEDance Party | Saturday 27 October 6 – 9pm | $10 | CarersFREEWhat do you do with difference, in regard to equality? Ignore it, mark it,suppress it, smooth over it?The Democratic Set is a rapid series of short live performances andscreen-based video portraits created in collaboration with communities. TheDemocratic Set explores the belief that all people are, in principle, equal andshould enjoy social, political and economic rights and opportunities.Participants are invited to bring along an idea for a performance, a prop orcostume or come just as they are, to create and film the idea in 16 seconds.Performances will then be edited together to make a film that premieres atCasula Powerhouse Arts Centre’s Dance Party for all Abilities.Please email performance@casulapowerhouse.com to reserve your sessionor call 9824 1121.Filming and Participation dates at Casula Powerhouse Arts CentreTuesday 23 October, 2pm – 5pmWednesday 24 October, 10am – 4pmThursday 25 October, 3 – 9pmRandom Musical by Troupe du Jour13 July, 1pm | 14 July, 10am | All Ages | FREETotally spontaneous, totally improvised and totally hilarious! RandomMusical sees kids aged 5-12 and their families decide what happens on stage!Your ‘random words’ inspire every twist and turn of the show, propelling ourbrilliant cast into uncharted storytelling and musical theatre territory.Don’t miss the smash hit of last year’s Melbourne International ComedyFestival from the creators of Spontaneous Broadway.“This is a real kid pleaser. And the adults will get a big laugh out of it, too.”Herald SunPaper Planet11 to 14 July | 9.30am, 10.45am, 12 noon and 2.30pmAges 5 – 12 | FREEPaper Planet is a site specific installation in which children encounter astrange paper world, to which they add, adapt and create.From the makers of the 2011 interactive hit Tangled Web, Polyglot Theatrewill turn children into paper characters as they explore an out-of-this-world,constantly changing play space. A live soundscape transports everyonefurther into the world of delightful paper creatures and objects whilst workingtogether to create and add to a fantasy Paper Planet.Concept and direction Sue Giles

Way Out West Children’s Festival8Way Out West Children’s Festival9Paper House11 – 14 July | Various Times | All Ages | FREEAs part of the WOW Festival for Children, join us in the Switch Gallery for aworld of free making activities. There are a ‘million and one’ things that can bemade out of paper and at our specialised making stations we will show youhow you can make some of them!The space is divided up into three different zones:Crèche paper – for children and their carers, a comfortable and entertainingto hang out and rest (unrestricted area) – a space for kids 0 – 4 yearsFun with Paper – a space for kids 5 – 9 yearsCreate-It Zone – a space for kids 10 – 12 years.Here are some of the things you could make in our making world:• Badge making• Paper planes• Origami• Paper jewellery• Mask making• And more!The space has limitednumbers and will berun on a ‘one in, oneout’ basis.Building a Den11 – 14 July | 9.30am – 3.30pm | FREECasula Powerhouse Arts Centre presentsA Popperbox installation in collaboration with studentsfrom Casula Public Primary SchoolKids! The monsters need your help! Popperbox arebuilding a monsters’ den for creatures of the wind andwe are enlisting the help of kids from all around theuniverse. Using an explosion of colour and paper weneed your thinking caps to build a home for our magiccreatures. Please bring along your imagination andcrafty fingers. A playful and enchanting activity thatasks kids one thing: if you left this world someday, whatis the one thing you would bring?Spinning a YarnAn underwater cubby house adventure11 – 14 July | Various Times | All Ages | FREEMeet the Plastic Bag Ladies of the Sea who re-imagine plastic, yarn andvideotape into knitted marine animals whilst spinning tall tales about thedangerous oceanic adventures of Monkey and Turtle.The Plastic Bag Ladies are yarn bombers who use guerrilla knitting to bringawareness about the plight of the oceans and species loss. They knit plastic forthe betterment of the world and invite you to join their deep-sea knitting circle.Their aim is to minimise their carbon footprint, hence the intimate capacity oftheir coastal home that accommodates only eight or ten guests at a time.A unique combination of art, craft and science, the show won a ‘Best of theSydney Fringe’ award in 2011 and was a guest of the ‘Perth Fringe World’ inFebruary 2012You will not want to leave this cosy den of in-Knit-quity.Recommended for all species.For bookings please go to www.wayoutwestfestival.com.au or call 9824 1121.YPAA (Young People and the Arts Australia) National Symposium11 – 13 July | Time Varies | FREEThe National and International line-up of keynote speakers and presenters will address the theme “speaking in tongues”and seek to answer the question: “how do we translate the collective language of the arts”?This symposium will highlight the achievements of youth arts, and link them with other industries including education,technology and culture. The event will provide networking opportunities, panel discussions, workshops, performances andmore. The program is recommended for YPAA Members and other cultural workers and practitioners engaging youngpeople and children in the arts.Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre and YPAA also strongly encourage local youth to join this amazing event.Look out for an extraordinary opportunity for young people to ‘Contact the World’.YPAA (Young People and the Arts Australia) is the national peak body for organisations and practitioners engaging youngpeople in the arts. YPAA is also the national advocate for children and young people’s rights toaccess arts and culture in Australia. As an advocacy and service organisation, YPAA activates,promotes and sustainably develops the children and young people’s art sector nationally.(www.ypaa.net)For further details or enquiries email info@ypaa.netMonsters Ball4 July | 9.30am – 3.30pmJudging at 3pm | Ages 4 + | FREEGet dressed up in your creature costume and bring inyour one favourite thing to celebrate the grand openingof the Den. Whether you are furry or scary or a heroin disguise, a new home awaits. Open to childrenand adults. A monster prize will be awarded for bestcostume.Baby Hearts Disco with DJ Bubu12 – 14 July | 10am, 11.30am and 1pmAges 1 – 4 | FREEBaby Hearts Disco is a dance party featuring real musicspun and mixed by DJ Bubu, blending classic discotunes from the ‘70s and ‘80s. This event is guaranteedto get those little booties grooving, moving and shaking!Bookings essential.Vist www.wayoutwestfestival.com.auBookings openMonday 4 June, 10am

Artist profile10Adult Workshops11Jacquelyn NgoWOW Festival AmbassadorKids Gallery | 21 July – 26 AugustJacquelyn Ngo will return to Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre this year following hersuccessful 2011 exhibition, Through Young Eyes. One year on, Jacquelyn’s practice hasmatured; her works are larger in scale, reveal a more astute sense of self-awareness,and her style is slightly more daring. She is now seven years old and still goes toschool in Cabramatta West.Once you get over the initial shock of Jacquelyn’s age, you can then begin to immerseyourself in the energy and vibrancy of her magnificent canvases.Jacquelyn is inspired by the activities that make her and her friends and family happy.She then simply paints what she sees. Yet her canvases are bathed in a delightfulpalette of intense hues and bold brushstrokes; never in any ‘realistic’ setting, butrather in an imagined swirl of colours and light and happy flowers chatting in the park.Despite her magnificently imaginative settings, Jacquelyn tries to make the people lookas real as she can, except that she has started painting herself with blonde hair. Herexplanation: “I like blonde hair, it’s beautiful.”Her favourite artist is Vincent van Gogh and it shows! Jacquelyn likes the artist becausehis jumble of colours match and “they’re beautiful.” So does Jacquelyn consider herselfan artist? “Sometimes,” she replies nonchalantly, “when I’m concentrating.”Jacquelyn’s works will feature in the Kids Gallery throughout July, as part of the WOWFestival for Children and into our July exhibition program. We are delighted to giverecognition to the work of a young, and incredibly talented artist from the local area.Adult Workshops Semester 2Get involved in a creative experience, learn a new skill and meet new people from your local community with our adultworkshop program. These workshops are facilitated by professional artists and practitioners and run once a week for eightweeks. Maximum 15 participants for each class, so get in quick before they’re all booked out!For bookings contact 9821 1121 or visit www.casulapowerhouse.comTerm 3Painting for Young Adults – Beginners | Tuesdays31 July to 18 September | 6:30pm – 8pm | Totalcost $80/person (max capacity 15)For teens who wish to learn about painting. The course willinclude instruction on basic colour theory and the principlesof colour mixing, with participants paintingvarious forms using a variety ofpainting media.$10/classPortraiture Painting | Tuesdays 31July to 18 September | 6:30 – 8:30pmTotal cost $130/person (max capacity 15)Introduction to portraiture painting focusing on form,composition, colour and working with various paints.Scrap-booking | Saturdays 4 August to22 September | 10.30am – 12.30pmTotal cost $130/personJoin the scrapbooking craze! Give your photographs andspecial memories a beautifully-decorated home in this classfor people of all skill-levels.Creative Drawing – Beginners | Saturdays 4August to 22 September | 1pm – 3pm | Total cost:$130/person (max capacity 15)Drawing is an essential skill for all aspiring artists. Learnthe basics of form, line and composition with a variety ofdrawing media including pencil, pen, charcoal and mixedmedia.Ballroom Dancing – Beginners | Sundays 5 Augustto 23 September | 10.30am – 12.30pm | Total cost$130/person (max capacity 12)Dance is a universal form of self expression and celebration.In this beginners class, learn your left foot from right footand get into the swing of it with the simple yet classicalLatin Cha Cha and Salsa.Term 48 week classesat only $16 /classPainting for Young Adults – Intermediate | Tuesdays2 October to 20 November | 6:30pm – 8pm | Totalcost $80/person (max capacity 15)This is an intermediate class for teens who wish to learnmore about painting. The course will cover some complexitiesof painting, colour theory and form. (Note: participation in theBeginners class is not a prerequisite)Oil Painting | Tuesdays 2 October to 20 November6:30 – 8:30pm | Total cost $130/person (maxcapacity 15)Learn about colour, composition, techniques and discover thepossibilities of the medium of oil paint. You are encouraged toexpress individual style and flare within your artworks.Creative Drawing – Intermediate | Saturdays 6October to 24 November 1pm – 3pmTotal cost: $130/person (max capacity 15)Build on your essential knowledge and skill of drawing in thisextension class. Develop on your existing repertoire with amore in-depth investigation into drawing techniques, challengeyourself with unusual compositions, and broaden your skillswith a variety of mixed media. (Note: participation in theBeginners class is not a prerequisite)Pastels Chalk Drawing | Saturdays 6 October to 24November10:30am – 12:30pm | Total cost: $130/person (maxcapacity 15)This class will provide participants with an introduction todrawing with pastels chalk. Chalk art has a rich history asa form of street art, but it can also be created on paperand canvas. Please consider any allergy, asthma or generalbreathing conditions you may have before enrolling in thisprogram. This class is suitable for beginners as well as thosewishing to sharpen their pastels skills.Ballroom Dancing | Intermediate | Sundays 7October to 25 November | 10.30am – 12.30pm |Total cost $130/person (max capacity 12)Now that you know which foot is which, challenge yourselfwith some more complex and impressive dance moves. Learnthe romantic Waltz and the amorous moves of the Tango.(Note: participation in the Beginners class is not a prerequisite)

School Holiday Program12Ghost Tours13July School Holiday ProgramCome along to another fun-filled, action-packed school holiday program of workshops and events. Our program willculminate with the WOW Festival for Children from 11-15 July.We are continuing our cost-effective way for your children to stay entertained and engaged during the school holidays.Workshops are $15 per child, unless otherwise stated. Enrol in three or more workshops and you’ll only pay $10 perworkshop (you must book all workshops at the same time). Please note: the three-day Clowning and Circus workshop arenot included in the discount. All workshops are for kids 6-12 years.Monday 2 JulyMandala making10am – 12pm | $15 (max capacity: 20)1 – 3pm | $15 (max capacity: 20)A mandala is a ritualistic geometric design of sacred circles,used in Hinduism and Buddhism, which symbolises theuniverse. Kids will learn how to make these beautiful piecesto hang anywhere that they have quiet, reflective time.Jewellery making10am – 12pm | $15 (max capacity: 20)1 – 3pm | $15 (max capacity: 20)Children can make wearable art in this fun and interactiveworkshop for both boys and girls.Tuesday 3 JulyClay rainbow sheep10am – 12pm | $15 (max capacity: 15)1 – 3pm | $15 (max capacity: 15)Come to the Clay House to make your own little sheep withrainbow swirls.Drawing with Pastels10am – 12pm | $15 (max capacity: 20)1 – 3pm | $15 (max capacity: 20)Pastel art has a rich history as a form of street art, but itcan also be created on paper and canvas. Here, childrenwill discover the medium of chalk pastel to expand theirrepertoire of artistic abilities. Please consider any allergy,asthma or general breathing conditions your child may havebefore enrolling in this class.Wednesday 4 July3D tiles10am – 12pm | $15 (max capacity: 15)1 – 3pm | $15 (max capacity: 15)Create a tile that pops! Kids will work with a background tileand add different features which will stand out and appearthree dimensional.Collage Art10am – 12pm | $15 (max capacity: 20)1pm – 3pm | $15 (max capacity: 20)Get creative with scraps and cut-outs! Collage art involvesa wide range of creative styles and techniques to produce abeautiful work of art. It’s simple, fun and gets kids thinkingabout different ways to create.For bookings contact9821 1121 or visitwww.casulapowerhouse.comThursday 5 JulyChandelier Making10am – 12pm | $15 (max capacity: 20)1 – 3pm | $15 (max capacity: 20)Ever wanted a fancy decoration for your room? You cancreate a chandelier from paper to hang as the centrepiecein your own little space.Friday 6 JulyWinter watercolours10am – 12pm | $15 (max capacity: 20)1 – 3pm | $15 (max capacity: 20)Celebrate the winter season with watercolours! Usewatercolours to paint a winter wonderland that showsthere’s more to this beautiful season than cold temperaturesand rain.Wednesday 4 – Friday 6 JulyThree-day circus and clowning workshop10am – 12pm | $40 total (max capacity: 20)Ever wanted to be a professional at ‘clowning around’? Youcan learn the tricks of the trade in our three-day workshopfor little clowns. Create your own clown character andlearn tricks like juggling, hula hooping, plate spinning, mimeand so much more! Then show off your clown routine ina performance to family and friends on Friday 6 July at12:30pm in our theatre.Saturday 7 JulyStill-life painting – Special needs workshopAges 8-16 | 10am – 11:30am | $15 (max capacity: 10)This is a special Access class for children with a disability.Kids will learn and create the traditional art of still-lifepainting.Get SPOOKED at Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre on our monthly ghost tours hosted bythe Australian Paranormal Phenomenon InvestigatorsJoin us as we investigate sightings and re-tell stories of paranormal activity at the CasulaPowerhouse Arts Centre.GHOST TOURS2 hour durationWalk through the Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre and grounds, reliving the stories ofparanormal activity. Includes light supper.$45pp (Maximum 40 people)PARANORMAL INVESTIGATORS NIGHTS4 hour durationUsing viewing monitors, EVP and ghost box sessions, ghost meter pro, dowsing rodspendulumn and experiments, APPI will attempt to find evidence of paranormal activitywithin the Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre grounds. Includes light supper.$90pp (Maximum 20 people)SEANCE NIGHTS2 hour durationConduct a specialised seance with a spirit medium.Includes light supper.$125pp (Maximum 10 people)Dates: 21 July, 18 August, 22 September,20 October, 17 November, 15 December.Visit www.casulapowerhouse.comto bookwww.appi.org.au

Acquisitions14Exhibitions15Casula Powerhouse is excited to receive donations from some of Australia and New Zealand’s leading artists.Ken DoneSquare Beach 1990acrylic on canvasDonated through the Australian Government’sCultural Gift Program by Ken Done.Ken Done is as a prolific Australian Artist who has a highlysuccessful national and international career. His exhibitinghistory dates back over three decades with his first soloexhibition being held in Sydney in 1980.Square Beach illustrates the style for which Done is known. Inthis piece, Done merges aesthetics and composition to createthe quintessential contemporary Australian landscape of thebeach. Square Beach has been held in the Artist’s privatecollection since its creation. We are delighted that it has beendonated to the public.No Added Sugar12 May – 8 July | 10am to 5pm | FREEEngagement & Self DeterminationAustralian Muslim Women ArtistsAsiya Sian Davidson, Crooked Rib Art, Fatima Killeen, Idil Abdullahi, MarwaCharmand, Mehwish Iqbal, Resala Alazzawi and Zeina Iaali. Also includingEugenia Flynn’s poetic writing.No Added Sugar has emerged from an extended and in-depth nationalinitiative that has involved Australian Muslim women artists.In 2011, Project Artists facilitated community engagement workshops withvarious communities in Melbourne, Sydney and Canberra, opening up spacesfor creative expression, shared storytelling and cultural engagement. Thisengagement process shaped and influenced new art making processes for theArtists.The Artists then continued to investigate concepts and themes, determinedby their own imaginations and self-exploration - relating to the sacred tensionbetween opposites; the challenges facing young Muslim women; objects ofmemory; refugee women’s experiences of enforced separation; personalstories of war; children’s tales of migration; visible dialogues and raw feelingsabout divorce.Accompanying the exhibition there is a weekly hub of public events, whichincludes a writing symposium, women’s performance events, workshops withartists, exhibition tours, films and social activities.Pesuri Ahmad (Crooked Rib Art)experimenting during a creative session aspart of the 2nd lab 2011Photo Rusaila BalzamitSusanne Tamaki, (NgãtiManiapoto, Tûhoe, Te Arawa)For God, For Queen, For Country.2011 digital printPhotographer: Norman HekeGift from Suzanne Tamaki and Norman Heke, 2011.Suzanne Tamaki, (Ngãti Maniapoto, Tûhoe, Te Arawa) is a multimediaartist and the creator of clothing label Native Sista, based in Wellington,New Zealand. Tamaki is a founding member of the Pacific Sisters fashioncollective which formed in the 1980s. It has had a major impact on thedevelopment and visibility of Urban Pacific fashion, body art and adornmentin New Zealand and internationally. Tamaki’s works currently sit in museumscollections in New Zealand, Australia and England.The photograph For God, For Queen, For Country was first shown in theexhibition Maiden Aotearoa at the City Gallery, Wellington and then later atCasula Powerhouse’s exhibition Niu Pasifik Warriors: 50 Urban Artists fromthe Pacific Rim as part of the Niu Warrior Festival.Suzanne Tamaki discussed the background to the making of her new seriesof works at the Niu Warrior Festival saying, “Given my tribal connection toTuhoe, I don’t think it would have been a surprise to anyone using TamaIti’s performance with a shot gun and the Urewera 15 as inspiration for thatwork. I suppose I like making political work because then I feel I can dosomething, say something, get something out… That is the difference forme…between my art and fashion. My work is one-off, not mass produced, itneeds context to be experienced fully and driven by ideas and my want to dosomething, definitely not by trend or by season”. (Quennell – Tamati, 2011).African refugee women engagementworkshop 2011Image courtesy of Idil AbdullahiSense of PlaceJuly 2012 to July 2013 | 10am to 5pm | FREEIdil Abdullahi, Erased, photographic series(detail) 2012Image courtesy of the artistSense of Place is a screening program of contemporary Australian video art,showcasing the work of eight artists united by their investigation of culturalidentity and the evolving concept of ‘Australian-ness’.Positioning the artists themselves as protagonists, characters or as selfportraits, the works employ digital video not only as a documentary mediumbut as a tool to share stories, create and communicate histories with thewider community through the exploration of cultural propriety and socialparadigms.Featuring Kate Murphy, Justin Shoulder, Sarah Goffman, John A Douglas,Brendan Lee, Laith McGregor, Darren Sylvester, and Liam Benson, theexhibition reveals how contemporary Australian artists reflect theirexperiences and sensibilities in unique and fascinating ways through screenbased mediums.Image credit: Kate Murphy, Cry me a future (Dublin), 2006 single channel digital video, 12 minutes.Image courtesy of the artist and BREENSPACEAsiya Sian Davidson, There is no reality butthe Reality, video projection 2012Image courtesy of the artist

Exhibitions16Exhibitions17Like20 July – 28 August 2012Annastasia Klose, Tony Albert, James and Eleanor Avery, Penny Byrne, WillFrench, Tony Garifalakis, Shaun Gladwell, Jason Greig, Soda_Jerk, Jess Johnson,Laith McGregor, Amanda Marburg, Wade Marynowsky, eX de Medici, Kate Rohde,Darren Sylvester, Judy Millar and David M Thomas.Young people: they are creative, energetic, flexible in their thinking, willing to explorethe big issues, emotionally charged and (sometimes) fun. These are all characteristics ofcontemporary art, too – yet it often struggles to connect with young people.Like is a contemporary art exhibition designed specifically to bridge that gap. Like bringstogether world-class artworks from some of the most exciting contemporary artistsworking in Australia today. From a giant human-sized remote control carved out ofCherry wood to modified vintage porcelain figurines with overt political and environmentalmessages, the works are selected for immediate impact and appeal to audiences from13 to 30 years of age – one of the most under-represented groups in contemporary artengagement.Like inspires audiences with exposure to works of integrity and complexity, with subjectsthat appeal. Like invites audiences to engage actively and emotionally with works acrossa broad spectrum of media – from photography, video and installation to sculpture,drawing and painting. Without a prescribed over-arching theme to frame their responses,audience members are free to make their own associations between works, or they maysimply ‘Like’ or ‘Unlike’ them.15th Annual Liverpool Art SocietyExhibition and Art Award8 – 30 September | 10am to 5pm | FREECasula Powerhouse Arts Centre is delighted to host the 15thAnnual Liverpool Art Society Exhibition and Art Award.Produced by Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre in partnershipwith the Liverpool Art Society on an annual basis since 1998.Every year, the Liverpool Art Society members are invited tocreate works for an annual exhibition. The exhibition ofteninvites a diverse range of artistic mediums and subjectsand appeals to all ages and cultural backgrounds. Thecomprehensive nature of the Annual Liverpool Art SocietyExhibition and Art Award represents the multiple voices andperspectives of the local community, but also simultaneouslyillustrates the impressive number of talented artists who areemerging from the region.Some of the artists featured in the Annual Liverpool ArtSociety Exhibition and Art Award will be encouraged todevelop their practice and exhibit in future programs atCasula Powerhouse Arts Centre. 2012 will feature CraigParkinson, the 2011 Annual Liverpool Art Society ExhibitionScholarship Winner.The Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre is committed toencouraging and fostering the arts in Liverpool through itsvisual arts program and we look forward to continuing thepromotion and celebration of local artistic talent with theLiverpool Art Society in 2012.Image credit – Craig Parkinson, Loop 2, 2011. Gouche and ink on paper.76x76cm21st Annual Mil-Pra AECG Exhibitionand Art Award8 – 30 September | 10am to 5pm | FREECasula Powerhouse Arts Centre is proud to host the 21stAnnual Mil-Pra Aboriginal Education Consultative Group(AECG) Exhibition and Art Award.This year, artists will be asked to respond to the theme:Memories – Looking Back. The theme intends to providean engaging discourse surrounding issues that concernAboriginal communities. Memories – Looking Backacknowledges the stories of past and supports positive futuredevelopment of Aboriginal culture through the visual arts.Image credit: Jess Johnson Terror of the Deep 2012 Pen, feltips, collage, coloured card, plywood, painted frame90.5 x 70.5cm framedThe Mil-Pra AECG Aboriginal Exhibition and Art Award isa core component of the Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre’sannual program and inspires us to reflect on and celebratethe history, beauty and complexity of Aboriginal and TorresStrait Island culture. Casula Powerhouse Arts Centrecontinues its commitment to the professional development,presentation and acknowledgment of Aboriginal artists inSouth West Sydney.Image credit: Kerrie Kenton, Mariong Balmurru 2011 Emu Feathers, emu egg,ochre, reeds, bottlebrush, banksia and fibre string 10 x 12 x 6cm

Exhibitions18Exhibitions19Pacifica Power 201213 October – 20 November | 10am to 5pm | FREEWild Stories1 December 2012 - 31 January 2013 | 10am to 5pm | FREEPacifica Power 2012 is a suite of exhibitions, public and education programsand events which celebrate, showcase, explore, experiment and engage withthe local Pacific and diverse communities of South West Sydney, the greaterAustralian community, the Pacific Rim and beyond.Recently the Pacific Island forum, a collective of leaders of Pacific Islandstates, devised and implemented a strategic plan titled The Pacific Plan. Thisplan will generate and power the economic growth and development ofits people in their regions over the coming decades. Similarly this year, thePacifica Power 2012 exhibitions program resembles, modifies and incorporatesthe core of the Pacific plan, redesigned and fitted into an arts context includingten exhibitions that power their communities.Ultimately the people are the key to delivering their Pacific power. This Pacificarts exhibition will reflect Pacific culture and heritage in all its diversity andrichness.Join us for a weekend ofPacifica Power starting withthe official launch festival,12 October.Casula Powerhouse transforms into a communal pantry of foraging stories,workshops, talks and recipes!“Wild Stories is about the relationship we have with the environment. Itseeks to pull out connections and values that cultures have with variousplants. We live in a diverse society, populated with people and species fromall over the world. Whilst practising foraging, I notice old people and their oldways, protecting ancestral stories and important connections with the plantsthey forage. Wild Stories will present these connections for all to share.”Diego Bonetto, http://wildstories.wordpress.com/The focus of this 18 month community engagement project was not just onthe artist but also on the collaboration with the community – ‘harvesting’ theirspontaneous interactions, willingness to share their values whilst foraging,their emotional connections and romantic ideas with and about backyards,gardens, pots and most importantly, their handed-down stories.Through the foraging, talking and interaction with environment, relationshipsand partnerships were formed - with identity, belonging and a sense of placefostered on a number of levels. Diego generously facilitated and explored howpeople live and connect with the environment e.g. first generation Australians,using local pathways and parklands to engage. A spotlight was placed onhow the ‘ordinary’ story becomes an ‘extraordinary’ one.Casula Powerhouse contributes to an inclusive and creative communitythrough the presentation and production of compelling, quality and diversecultural programs relevant and engaging to South Western Sydneycommunities – and Wild Stories is one such program.Image credit:Top left- Niu Warrior Festival Weekend 2011.Image by Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre.Image creditsDiego Bonetto Medic harvest 2011 taken at Peats Ridge Festival. Photograph by Justin Hewitson.Diego Bonetto Peats Ridge tour 2011 taken at Peats Ridge Festival. Photograph by Justin Hewitson 2011.Top right - Tiki Head Tissue box Cover GreenFace with Black Sides. Fresh Gallery, Otara,Aukland, New Zealand.Bottom left - Niu Warrior Festival Weekend 2011.Image by Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre..Bottom right - Doll of the World PolynesianBarbie Special Edition, New Foreign ObjectsExhibition, 2011. Fresh Gallery, Otara, Auckland,New Zealand.Remote & Wild1 December 2012 to 31 January 2013 | 10am to 5pm | FREEMaking the inaccessible – accessible!Richard Green’s breathtaking photographic exhibition Remote & Wild recordssome of Australia’s most remote, wild and beautiful environments in the warmlight of dawn or sunset.Apart from his love of being out in the wilderness and the artistic challenge ofcreating the images, there is a more serious side to Richard’s work. Ongoingdebate about climate change and its inevitable impact continues to stimulatediscussion and Richard hopes that these images will add to both the growingpublic awareness of the beauty of our natural Australian environment and ourdesire to protect it.Richard takes full advantage of digital technology to create multi -stitchedwide and extremely detailed landscape panoramas normally between twoand four metres in length. Most span a visual field of at least 180º - whatyou would see with the naked eye. They are intended to give the viewer thesense of actually being there by Richard’s side when the photo was taken,experiencing the breadth and depth of our continent.Image credit: Richard Green Gnarled Skeleton,Sturt Stony Desert 2006. Photograph,dimensions variable.Cane Toad DioramaThe only time you’re ever likely to see such an astounding art spectacle -hundreds of taxidermy Cane Toads attending an Aussie Rules match, dancingat a nightclub and as paramedics at a horrific road accident! Don’t miss thisexhibition of Kevin Ladynski’s amazing dioramas.

Marsden Community Gallery20Artist profile21MarsdenCommunity GalleryCasula Powerhouse Arts Centre is proud to present a dedicatedspace that provides an opportunity for local artists to holdexhibitions in the Marsden Gallery.To propose an exhibition for the Marsden Gallery, please refer tothe Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre website.www.casulapowerhouse.com/get-involved/proposal-register.aspxJay Laga’aia, well known for hisroles on Play-School and StarWars will be part of the PacificaPower program.Jay Laga’aiaHow did you get into the performing arts?I began singing in clubs with a singing group called The Consorts.We put out a record called, Maori’s on 45. We worked on PrinceTui Teka’s, famous E Ipo album around 81-82. We were a trio.I also worked as a youth detached worker in Mangere, SouthAuckland. It was during this time that a Director from TVNZ cameto do a documentary on the plight of the street kids. We got onreally well and a month after he left, I got a call to ask if I wasinterested in auditioning for a new TV series called, Heroes. It wasabout 4 musicians starting a band in Auckland. That was my firstacting role.What do you love most about performing?I love the idea that you can take people on a journey. Even thoughthey are seated in a theatre, you are able to transport them toanother possibility. When it works, it is pure magic.What has been your favourite experience in this industry?My all time favourite experience working as a performer is theamount of interaction I have with children and their parents. Kidsare the hardest audience because they don’t take your feeling intoaccount. If you are boring, they will get up and walk and then it’sleft to their parents to lie to you. “Johnny hasn’t had a sleep yet,he’s very tired. That’s why he said you SUCKED!!”What message do you have for young kids from your culturalbackground who want to get into the business?If you are looking to get your name in lights, if you want to befamous and have lots of money, then this is NOT the business foryou. Fame is fleeting. You need to understand that 95% of whatwe do is unpaid! Rehearsals, training, speech lessons, singinglessons, dance classes, etc. Unpaid. Also you better have thickskin. My mother always said, “Nobody has to love you and nobodyhas to give you a job”. Never has a truer word been spoken.Who is your role model and why?People who I have met along the way have been my role models.From Nathaniel Lees (Samoan actor and mentor) to my father.From my mother to Colin Friels. These people make me want tobe a better person.Is your Samoan culture important to you?My heritage is very important to me. It allows me to be whoI am in this world. It separates me from the rest and makesme stronger. I am proud to be a Samoan. We are warriors in amodern time.Never say never. Always try new experiences and rememberwhen in doubt, be yourself!

Music Program24Community Theatre performances25CommunityTheatreperformancesThe Liverpool Performing Arts Ensemble is Liverpool City’s major community theatre group. The ensemble performs threeshows per year at the Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre and is dedicated to creating high quality performances for schoolsand the general public.For more information on Liverpool Performing Arts visit www.liverpoolperformingarts.com.auMindfieldTalent that will blow your mind!The Mindfield Project is the first Youth Music Initiative which partners talentedyoung performers from Greater Western Sydney and professional NRLplayers. The aim for the project is to “unearth talented young people from theGreater Western Sydney area and provide opportunities through exposure andpromotion”.Mindfield now moves into the “second half “ of the program with the winningperformers selected from the Mindfield Auditions, joining the NRL players indevelopmental workshops and the recording of the CD!!The winners will also have the opportunity to perform at some of Australia’slargest sporting events such as the 2012 NRL Grand Final!!!Mindfield WinnersAllissa WilliamsKimberely PaleleiSusan RoseGemma SummerhayesScott PauloDominic McMurrayEdward AlofiSoul BenefitsIvan ZaineyMindfield NRL PlayersJoe GaluvaoEric Grothe Jnr.Sam PerrettDaniel VidotJunior MoorsJunior Tia KilifiKevin GordonAnthony TupouAnthony CherringtonThe Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre would like to acknowledge the supportof the Mindfield community partners; Liverpool Street University, BlacktownYouth Services Association and Liverpool PCYC.For more information visitwww.casulapowerhouse.comThe Shoe-Horn SonataTuesday 25 – Saturday 28 July | $25Adult $20 ConcessionIn 1945 Sheila and Bridie were freed from aJapanese POW camp deep in the jungles ofSumatra where thousands of women and childrenhad lived and died virtually forgotten by their owngovernments.Now after being separated for half a century, thefilming of a television documentary forces the twowomen to relive that past, contact the present andquestion the future.Woven into their fifty years of separation are ashoe-horn and the threads of loyalty and love whichform their “uncommon bond”.Directed by John BrownSomething to HideTuesday 30 October – Saturday 3 OctoberNovember | Adult $25, Concession $20Something to Hide is set in a charming house in theEnglish countryside, where Howard Holt, a writer, isvisited each weekend by his wife, Karen, who is alsohis publisher. During the week he is joined by Julie, hismistress. As the action begins, Julie tells Howard thatshe is pregnant and intends to keep the baby. As hereacts to this, she runs out to her car to retrieve cigarettesand is (apparently) run over and killed by Karen as sheenters the driveway. Karen is distraught. She has no idea thatJulie had been with Howard, and believes she has killed a localpedestrian. Howard convinces Karen that they must hide the murderand concoct a story to explain the damage to her car, and there begins themurder mystery.Directed by Guenter Bieniasch

Kids Activity Sheet26Kids Activity Sheet27Colour in with Amelia!Add some colour to Amelia’s adventure and then create an adventure of your own!Casula Kids Crossword Puzzle12 3 4567 8910ACROSS2 A type of image captured instantly4 They are believed to be lurking aroundthe building, often at night5 A character that is moved around eitherby string above or by a hand inside7 An exhibition held at the end of the yearwith forager Diego Bonetto10 The name of the birds that are heardchirping around the centre (clue: it isalso the name of our café)12 The making of things with paper13 Who has an adventure here? (clue: lookacross the page)131211DOWN1 Casula Powerhouse is made from steeland ____________3 Where you watch performances6 Something that often hangs around in agallery8 What did the Casula Powerhouse ArtsCentre used to make before art?9 The place where artworks hang10 What you use to paint with11 The suburb where the Powerhouseresides

Events and Workshops28Events and Workshops29Puppet Making Workshops at Liverpool CityLibraryIn the lead up to the Way Out West Festival for Children, Casula PowerhouseArts Centre and Liverpool library are offering a FREE intensive paper puppetmaking workshop for kids! Participants must be available for all workshopsessions. At the end of the workshops, the kids involved will have the specialprivilege of performing as part of the Way out West Festival for Children!Workshops include: making the puppets, creating a play with the puppets youmade, and then performing as special guests at the festival!Workshop sessions (Ages 7–12 only)Paper Puppet MakingLiverpool City LibrarySaturday 30 June – Tuesday 3 July1.30 – 3.30pmPaper Puppet ‘create your own play’ WorkshopCasula PowerhouseMonday 9 and Tuesday 10 July1 – 4pmPuppet PerformanceCasula PowerhouseWednesday 11 July10 – 11.30amFor bookings and more information please contact Nisa Mackie at ppp@casulapowerhouse.com or calling 9612 5234.Workshops to take place at the Liverpool Library, performance and ‘createyour own play’ workshops to take place at Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre.National Tree Day WorkshopsSunday 29 July | 10am – 5pm | $20 perworkshop*Casula Powerhouse is celebrating National Tree Day witha series of fun and informative workshops of activitiesthat you can do at home to reconnect with nature. Wehave workshops for adults and families who want to findout more about the positive impact you can have on theenvironment.As part of theWOW Festivalfor ChildrenFather’s Day Fun!Sunday 2 September | 10am to 3pm | FREECome and celebrate the day of fathers in a jam-packed day full of activitiesand workshops for dads and kids to enjoy. There will also be a BBQ and DJspinning some tunes.ActivitiesPaper aeroplane-making FREEHorse-shoe tossing FREEFather’s Day card-making FREE‘No. 1 Dad’ Badge-making: $1/badgeWorkshops | $10 per personMax capacity for each workshop: 20 peopleOrigami shirts and ties10am – 12pm | 1 – 3pmGet your dad some new shirts – made out of paper! Make dad a whole newwardrobe of shirts and ties, and decorate them any way you like.Paint a portrait of dad10am – 12pm | 1 – 3pmLearn some basic techniques of portrait painting and then create amasterpiece of your dad.Spray art on the Casula Tanks10am – 12pm | 1 – 3pmDads and kids can share in the discovery of graffiti with an experienced graffitiartist. The Casula Tanks are legal walls which allow any member of thepublic to express their creativity.Music for Dads & Toddlers/Preschoolers with EarthbeatsChildren’s Music10 – 10:45am | 6 months to 2 years11 – 11:45am | 3 to 5 yearsMax capacity: 20 people each workshopShare in the joy of learning and discovering through music with your youngchild. Children will be engaged and educated with music concepts such asbeat, rhythm, pitch, tempo and dynamics through play, puppets and plenty offun activities. Dads will delight in the discoveries your child makes.For bookings contact9821 1121 or visitwww.casulapowerhouse.comFor bookings contact 9821 1121 or visit www.casulapowerhouse.comSeed cultivation and planting10am-1pm: Families2pm-5pm: AdultsDiscover the joys of growing your own plants fromseedlings! Find out how to successfully start plants fromseeds, and grow your own garden of delights at home.DIY recycled paper10am-1pm: Adults2pm-5pm: FamiliesLearn how to recycle your own paper in this fun andengaging workshop which will produce sturdy craft paperideal for making cards or special notes.*Cost per workshop: $20 per person or $15 per person with bookings of 3participants or more.Max capacity: 20 participants in each workshopBBQ Pacifica14 October | 12 – 4pm | From $10Come on a culinary journey through the Pacific. Joinus for an original BBQ experience with traditionalBBQ cuisines from the Pacific region. In conjunctionwith the Pacifica Power exhibition, CasulaPowerhouse presents a traditional ground ovenfeast across three cultures, the Hangi (Maori), Umu(Samoa), Lovo (Fiji), and Tongan pork spit-roast.For bookings contact9821 1121 or visitwww.casulapowerhouse.com

Events and Workshops30Events and Workshops31Sydney Film Festival | The Travelling Film Festival9 – 11 NovemberThe best of the Sydney Film Festival hits the motorway and heads west armedwith a truckload of hits, highlights and new releases that you’d never usuallyget to see at your local cinema. Enjoy our favourite flicks shown at the 2012festival, from across Australia and around the world, screening in the gorgeoussurrounds of the Casula Powerhouse Theatre from 9 – 11 November.With so much more than just films on offer, you can also expect to find liveshows, workshops and exhibitions – with something to appeal to every memberof the family. We cater to kids, culture and community too, teaming up withneighbourhood legends ICE to show great local product next to the internationalhits and the best of arthouse adventures from near and far.The Travelling Film Festival has been on the road for nearly 40 years, touringregional Australia showcasing untold amounts of stories, languages, ideas andexperiences to audiences from Alice Springs to Charters Towers. Mixing upfeatures, docos and shorts sourced from the world’s great film festivals, it’s ourway of taking the world’s best films to audiences who’d normally have to travelto the city to see them. Now we reach out to our own backyard with a custommadecollection of cinema’s finest direct from the city to you.8x8 Project21 July – 26 August8x8 art students // 3 days = 1 AWESOME CHALLENGEEight art college students join forces with eight aspiring artists from South WestSydney high schools. Together, with Biennale of Sydney artists, they’re up for anadrenalin-filled creative challenge – to conceive, develop, install and open an exhibitionof their own at Casula Powerhouse in just three days.Drawing on local stories, shared experience, and connections between people andplace, 8x8 is a project infused with the spirit of collaboration and inspired by thetheme of the 18 th Biennale of Sydney: all our relations.8x8 also includes a series of talks, performances and other happenings created bythe young participants and presented at Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre across sixweeks of the Biennale from 21 July – 26 August 2012.Developed in collaboration with Biennale of Sydney, Casula Powerhouse and theMuseum of Contemporary Art Australia.Presented by Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre.So grab your calendar, put big red letters on November 9 (it’s the Opening NightGala) and prepare for three big days and nights of things to see and do.Visit www.casulapowerhouse.com for more information.Sweet As Festival21 October | 10am to 5pm | $10 per plateA festival celebrating sweet treats from a variety of cultures, CasulaPowerhouse hosts an afternoon tea of vibrant colours, flavours, aromas andtastes. Discover the sweet delicacies of Ais Kacang (Malaysia), Lokum (Turkey),Benne cake (West Africa), Gulab Jamun (India), Nian Gao (China), Vietnamesecoffee and more!Guests can sample a wide-range of locally produced teas, coffees, sweetsand desserts, participate in hands-on creative workshops and enjoy liveentertainment.For bookings contact 9821 1121 or visit www.casulapowerhouse.comFor bookings contact9821 1121 or visitwww.casulapowerhouse.comChristmas card making workshops8 December | for Kids and AdultsGet into the spirit of Christmas with these fun workshops for both kids andadults. Create beautiful, unique and personalised Christmas cards for yourfamily and friends.Image courtesy Museum of Contempoary Art Australia.Christmas card making for kids and carers10am – 12pm | 1 – 3pm | $10 per personMax capacity: 20 people per workshopDiscover a variety of ways to make Christmas cards using a range of mediaand techniques, like paint, origami, fabric, feathers, and much more!Intaglio printmaking for adults11am – 3pm | $25 per person | Max capacity: 15Discover the art of intaglio printmaking and use it to create your ownChristmas cards. Intaglio is a form of printmaking which involves etching intothe surface of a plate, filling the incisions with ink, and then transferring thepattern onto paper. All materials are included in this workshop.

Thursday Matinee Concert Series32Bellbird Café33Thursday MatineeConcert SeriesBellbird Café is now open between 8am – 4pm on weekdays for breakfast, morning tea,lunch and snacks.On weekends, Bellbird is open for tea and coffee and snacks between 10am – 4pm.Swingin’ on a StarThursday 26 July, 11am | Duration 70 mins | All tickets $15The 1930s and ‘40s was a time when the world was in tune with sentimentalballads, and energetic dance crazes like the Charleston, Jive, Jitterbug andup-tempo swing rhythms. The Starr Sisters are three lovely gals with thevoices of angels who will whisk you back on a nostalgic journey to the era ofthe Big Band. Croon along with Chris Gable and the brassy John PickworthOrchestra – guaranteed to get your feet tapping.The café menu consists of a variety of cakes, slices, hot breakfasts, light lunches,gourmet sandwiches, wraps and pastries to tantalise your taste buds. Bellbird Café isan ideal environment to relax after viewing Casula Powerhouse’s current exhibitions andtheatre program, or to host a meeting.Bellbird Café can also provide catering for your event at Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre.Please visit the website for our extensive gourmet canapé menu and catering packages.For further information, please drop in and visit the friendly team at Bellbird Café.Arrive early for your complimentary tea or coffee and cake.Abbalanche – The Australian Abba Tribute ShowThursday 27 September, 11am and 7pm | Duration 70 minsAll tickets $15With ABBA fever at its peak, Abbalanche are a timely celebration of thedazzling costumes, exciting eye-catching choreography, sing-a-long balladsand dance floor hits. Complete with the intricacies of the “perfect” Swedishaccent and a dash of humour, Abbalanche will take you back to a timefondly remembered, playing hits such as ‘Ring Ring’, ‘Waterloo’, ‘Mama Mia’,‘Fernando’ and of course, ‘Dancing Queen’.Arrive early for your complimentary tea or coffee and cakeNot the Boy Next DoorThursday 29 November, 11am | Duration 70 minsAll tickets $15Receiving rave reviews in New York City, this is a celebration, not animpersonation of Peter Allen. Darren Williams explores the life, loves, andmusic of this treasured Aussie icon. From ‘I Honestly Love You’ to‘I Go to Rio’, Darren also performs Peter Allen’s hidden gems and shareslittle known anecdotes from his humble beginnings in small town Tenterfield,marrying into showbiz royalty, to conquering stages and record chartsworldwide. Female vocalist, Leigh Archer will be making her first appearanceat Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre as Darren’s special guest in this show.Arrive early for your complimentary tea or coffee and cake.Jo Burns – Bellbird Café ChefJoanne Burns, head chef at Bellbird Café has been in the industry for over 20 years, 11 ofwhich she has worked for Liverpool City Council.What three ingredients could you never do without?Garlic, Herbs and FettaWhat is your dream meal?Anything Italian inspiredWhat do you enjoy about working at CPAC?We Need a Little ChristmasThursday 20 December, 11am | Duration 70 mins | Alltickets $15Wrap up the talents of multi award vocalists Adam Scicluna and LisaCrouch, add some magic from Jonas Jost and you have a fresh and fun filledChristmas celebration. They will render highlights from their individual showsand perform together finishing off with your favourite Christmas carols and atruly ‘white Christmas’ with the help of some special effects.Arrive early for your complimentary tea or coffee and cake.I love seeing how visitors react to the exciting exhibitions and theatre shows that we hostand even the building itself. The wide variety of events and catering opportunities alsokeeps things interesting.What has been the highlight event for you at CPAC?There are so many to choose from! In terms of catering, the exhibition launches areexciting, because it gives me a chance to experiment and create canapés.What are you passionate about?Other than food – sports, coaching, kids and music.Describe yourself in 10 words or lessEnthusiastic, humorous, perfectionist, social, outgoing, helpful, generous, friendly, fun andchatty.

2013 Sneak Peek34Artist profile35Finegan KruckemeyerReady....Set....Go!The 2013 Women in Sport initiative will be an exciting first for anAustralian Arts CentreThe Women in Sport Initiative (WIS) was conceived by CasulaPowerhouse’s Art & Sport Program as a timely opportunity toexplore the complex issues relating to women in sport through artsand cultural lens.The challenge of this inaugural WIS initiative arises from the creativemelding of the passionate and disciplined worlds of Art and Sport– professional and amateur. However, there are universal themesand issues for both that reach beyond the realms of sport or artsalone e.g. body image, idolisation, and grassroots to global, mediarepresentation, sexploitation and fair pay. This dynamic interplay ofideas is sure to resonate and be relevant to all women in all levels ofengagement or non-engagement with sport.The WIS Initiative provides an overarching curatorial concept underwhich various experiential programs will be developed, the major onebeing an exhibition titled “ONSIDE”. This multi-faceted exhibition willutilise a range of traditional and contemporary artforms e.g. VisualArt, Photography, Sculpture, Installations, Video and PerformanceArt, to represent and respond to the key focus areas, themes andissues. “ONSIDE” will also inform the development of content forother community engagement activities such as Public Programs,Education Programs and Community Sport activities.Onside opens 2 February 2013Check www.casulapowerhouse.com for full details.Finegan Kruckemeyer has had 52 commissioned playsperformed on five continents, and was an inaugural recipient ofthe $160,000 Sidney Myer Creative Fellowship.Finegan and his work have received the 2010 Rodney SeabornPlaywrights Award, 2010 Best New Work Ruby Award, 2009Australian Writers Guild Award (AWGIE) for Best Children’s Playin Australia and many more.The Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre is honored to be apresenter of one of Finegan’s Australian premiere performanceswith This Girl Laughs, This Girl Cries, This Girl Does Nothing inSeptember.What did you want to be when you grew up?A reader – because I loved words so much, but thought theywere best appreciated when taken in (I still do really). The notionof writing them myself came later.When did you know you wanted to be a writer?When I discovered that a thought which would otherwise existfor only a moment, can then be captured for a long time, canbe shared with others, can take on new meanings, and willeventually not even need you anymore.How would you describe your work to a complete stranger?I write plays (mostly for young people, sometimes for adults)about going on journeys, and falling in love, and discovering whoone might be.Can you describe an “average” working day for you?I sit in my study from 9 until 5, and write at a small fold-up tablesurrounded by books and images I love. Throughout the day, Itake breaks to drink tea and potter in the garden.What’s the one thing (piece of equipment, toy, security blanket)you can’t work without?A laptop, a teapot, a point of inspiration – sorry that’s three.What gets you fired up?I must admit I’m not very fiery. Some things in the worldfrustrate me (ignorance, bigotry, and inequality) but they makeme sad, rather than fired up. Only for a second though – thenI try to stop emoting and instead think of something I canpractically do, to in some small way improve things.Who inspires you?The writers on my bookshelves, the people I interact witheveryday, my family, my wife.What is the best thing about your job?Two opposing things – sitting and inventing stories on my own,then sitting and watching those stories brought to life with manypeople.What’s the worst?Contract negotiation and itemising receipts (seriously so boring).What are the top three skills you need to be a writer?Learn how to make choices – anyone can invent stories (that’sthe beautiful thing about it), but it’s sifting through the ideas tofind the best ones that I’m still learning.Find your own style – aping our heroes is okay when starting,but at some point you need to write something that could onlycome from you.Write for the audience – it doesn’t matter how good an idea is ifonly you can appreciate it. Challenge audiences, absolutely, butalways make it be for them and not yourself.

Calendar Snapshot38Calendar Snapshot39JULYTheatre• Biddies | Friday 6 and Saturday 7 July• The Land of Yes & the Land of No |Wednesday 18 July• The Shoe-Horn Sonata | Tuesday 25 toSaturday 28 July• Swingin’ on a Star | Thursday 26 JulyExhibitions• No Added Sugar | Saturday 12 May to Sunday8 July• Jacquelyn Ngo – Kids Gallery | Saturday 21July to Sunday 26 August• Like | Friday 20 July to 28 AugustEvents• School Holiday Program | Monday 2 to Friday5 July• Access Art Classes | Monday 2 and Monday16 July• Paper Puppet Making at Liverpool City Library| Saturday 30 June and Tuesday 3 July• Still-life painting – Special needs workshop |Saturday 7 July• Create It Classes | Saturday 7 July• Paper Puppet ‘create your own play’Workshop at Liverpool City Library | Monday9 and Tuesday 10 July• Access Dance Classes | Tuesdays 10 and 24July• Puppet Performance at Casula Powerhouse |Wednesday 11 July• Way Out West Festival for Children | 11 to 14July• Painting for Young Adults – Beginners |Tuesdays 31 July to 18 September• Portraiture Painting | Tuesdays 31 July to 18September• National Tree Day Workshops | Sunday 29JulyAUGUSTExhibitions• Jacquelyn Ngo – Kids Gallery | Saturday 21July to Sunday 26 AugustEvents• Create It Classes | Saturday 4 August• Scrap-booking | Saturdays 4 August to 22September• Creative Drawing – Beginners | Saturdays 4August to 22 September• Ballroom Dancing – Beginners | Sundays 5August to 23 September• Access Art Classes | Mondays 6 and 20August• Access Dance Classes | Tuesdays 14 and 28AugustSEPTEMBERTheatre• Treasure Island | Wednesday 5 September• Rhinestone Rex and Miss Monica | Tuesday 11and Wednesday 12 September• Bare Witness | Friday 14 September andSaturday 15 September• This Girl Laughs, This Girl Cries, This Girl DoesNothing | Wednesday 26 September• Abbalanche | Thursday 27 SeptemberExhibitions• 15th Annual Liverpool Art Society Exhibitionand Art Award | Saturday 8 to Friday 28September• 21st Annual Mil-Pra AECG Exhibition and ArtAward | Saturday 8 to Friday 28 SeptemberEvents• Create It Classes | Saturday 1 September• Father’s Day Fete and workshops | Sunday 2September• Access Art Classes | Mondays 3 and 17September• Scrap-booking | Saturdays 4 August to 22September• Creative Drawing – Beginners | Saturdays 4August to 22 September• Ballroom Dancing – Beginners | Sundays 5August to 23 September• Access Dance Classes | Tuesdays 11 and 25SeptemberOCTOBERTheatre• The Democratic Set Residency | Tuesday 23October to Thursday 25 October• Something to Hide | Wednesday 31 October toFriday 2 NovemberExhibitions• Pacifica Power 2012 | Saturday 13 October toTuesday 20 NovemberEvents• Access Art Classes | Monday 1 and 15October• Pacifica Power Festival Weekend | 13 and 14October• Painting for Young Adults – Intermediate |Tuesdays 2 October to 20 November• Oil Painting | Tuesdays 2 October to 20November• Create It Classes | Saturday 6 October• Weaving & Embroidery | Saturdays 6 Octoberto 24 November• Creative Drawing – Intermediate | Saturdays 6October to 24 November• Ballroom Dancing – Intermediate | Sundays 7October to 25 November• Access Dance Classes | Tuesdays 9 and 23October• 2nd Annual BBQ Pacifica | Saturday 6 October• Sweet As Festival | Sunday 21 October• Dance party for all abilities | Saturday 27October• Film Screening | Saturday 27 OctoberNOVEMBERTheatre• Something to Hide | Wednesday 31 October toFriday 2 November• Not the Boy Next Door | Thursday 29NovemberExhibitions• Pacifica Power 2012 | Saturday 13 October toTuesday 20 NovemberEvents• Painting for Young Adults – Intermediate |Tuesdays 2 October to 20 November• Oil Painting | Tuesdays 2 October to 20November• Weaving & Embroidery | Saturdays 6 Octoberto 24 November• Creative Drawing – Intermediate | Saturdays 6October to 24 November• Ballroom Dancing – Intermediate | Sundays 7October to 25 November• Access Art Classes | Mondays 5 and 19November• Create It Classes | Saturday 3 November• Sydney Film Festival – The Travelling FilmFestival | Friday 9 to Sunday 11 November• Access Dance Classes | Tuesdays 13 and 27NovemberDECEMBERTheatre• We Need a Little Christmas | Thursday 20DecemberExhibitions• Wild Stories | Saturday 1 December 2012 toThursday 31 January 2013Events• Create It Classes | Saturday 1 December• International Day for People with a Disability(IDPWD) | Saturday 1 to Monday 3 December• Access Art Classes | Mondays 3 and 17December• Christmas card making workshops | Saturday8 December• Access Dance Classes | Tuesdays 11 and 25DecemberGETTING TO CASULA POWERHOUSECAR AND BICYCLE FROM LIVERPOOLTake the Hume Highway going towards Campbelltown. At the M5overpass, continue another 1.5km, then turn left into Casula Road.Follow Casula Road down the hill and cross the rail level crossing. Listenfor the Bellbirds, as they get louder, you are getting closer to CasulaPowerhouse.FROM MACQUARIE FIELDS AND CAMPBELLTOWNTake the Hume Highway to Liverpool. At The Crossroads, continueanother 1.8km, then turn right at Casula Road. Follow Casula Road downthe hill and cross the rail level crossing. Listen for the Bellbirds, as theyget louder, you are getting closer to Casula Powerhouse.TRAINDisembark at Casula Train Station, 100m from Casula Powerhouse.Casula Station is the first stop after Liverpool Station (from Sydney), andis the next station after Glenfield Station (from Campbelltown),South/Cumberland Line. Go to www.131500.info for a timetable.ACCESSVisitors with restricted mobility can enjoy all public areas of the CasulaPowerhouse. The theatre is fitted with hearing loop, and has provision forrestricted mobility access. Guide and hearing dogs welcome.FREE PARKING ONSITEGates close at 5.30pm, except for evening events.www.casulapowerhouse.com1 Casula Road, Casula, 2170, NSW AustraliaEnquiries: 9824 1121, reception@casulapowerhouse.comMonday to Sunday 10am - 5pmExhibition admission is freeCASULA POWERHOUSE IS THE CULTURAL FACILITYOF LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCILTo LiverpoolHUME HWYTo CampbelltownCASULA RDBLACKWOOD AVELANG RDCANBERRA AVECASULA RDCasulaStationCASULA RDGEORGES RIVER

GENERATOR PRODUCTION TEAMDirector Kiersten FishburnMarketing Officer Jacqueline HornjikMagazine Design Ye WinAdministration Koby HollingworthTheatre Producer Claudia ChidiacCurators Toni Bailey and Adam PorterProducer Pacific Programs Leo TanoiProducer Art and Sport Frank PuletuaEducation and Public Program Manager Nisa MackieEducation and Public Program Officer Vi GirgisMarketing Support Nicole RobertsProducer No Added Sugar Alissar ChidiacCurator No Added Sugar Rusaila BuzlamitProducer Centre Programs Nikki Akbar1 Casula Road, Casula NSW 2170p. 02 9824 1121f. 02 9821 4273e. reception@casulapowerhouse.comw. www.casulapowerhouse.comCasula Powerhouse Arts Centre is the cultural facility of Liverpool City Council