Tomorrow night, we find out the answer to one of life’s greatest questions – is Lady Sings it Better funny enough to be included in the Sydney Comedy Festival line up? The programmers thought so, which is why we’ll be hitting the stage at the Seymour Centre at 9.15pm.
There are still tickets available so you can book online or just show up for door tix! We’re on Friday and Saturday night.
xxx The Lady team
The first Lady Sings it Better gig EVER!
In August 2009, we gave birth to Lady Sings it Better in a little not-for-profit arts space in Marrickville. Since then, we’ve performed at other gigs there, we’ve held fundraiser events there, we ran a wonderful sold out panel discussion for 55Upitty there this Mardi Gras, and we’ve danced the night away at countless other events.
The Red Rattler is, quite simply, one of the best spaces for artists to work in Sydney. They are accommodating, open, flexible and without a doubt, the most cost effective. More than that, in a sea of venues decked out like RSLs, the Rattler looks GOOD. They have designed a beautiful, accessible space that does half the work of putting on a great gig for you.
So, why am I ranting about the Red Rattler and how awesome it is? Because they need our help in order to keep doing what they do. They need to raise at least $40K in order to buy a share in the building it lives in and become a sustainable community-owned space and they are running a crowdfuning campaign on pozible to do so.
They are a quarter of the way there. Knowing how amazingly generous Lady Sings it Better supporters are, we think we can push that to halfway! Check out the pozible campaign and video and please donate to save the Red Rattler!
blackcat productions are thrilled to be producing an exciting event, Cabaret in the ‘ville, for the Open Marrickville Festival. Cabaret in the ‘ville will bring together all walks of life for an evening for music, food, storytelling, comedy and magic, on June 28 at the Red Rattler.
We are calling all artists living or working in the Marrickville Local Govt Area (check your local govt area here) to submit proposals to perform or exhibit their work as part of the event. This is a paid opportunity for both emerging and established artists. Details are below. Please email proposals to maeve@blackcatproductions.com.au by Friday May 3rd 2013.
Who we are looking for: Musicians, comedians, magicians, circus performers, dancers, choirs, cooks, storytellers, crafters, activists and visual artists who live or work in the Marrickville Local Govt Area.
What we want you to do: Perform or exhibit work at Cabaret in the ‘ville that demonstrates your experiences of living in contemporary Marrickville. We are casting a wide net, seeking submissions from all sorts of artists. but we are particularly keen on artists who embody the cabaret spirit, a fusion of music, comedy, politics and story telling.
What we need from you: You will need to fill out this Application form and submit a one page proposal, explaining what your performance, exhibition or participation in the event would involve. We know that applications can be a beast, so we aren’t going to stipulate loads of guidelines, but please answer the following in your submission:
You can also submit photos, audio or video of your work.
In summary, send in the Application form, a one page proposal and any support material (photos, video, audio) by Friday May 3rd.
If you have any questions, feel free to get in touch on maeve@blackcatproductions.com.au
Sydney Comedy Festival is on its way, with a huge program of amazing artists taking over the city. But enough about them, we want you to come see US! We are performing just two shows at the Seymour Centre, April 26 & 27. We’ll be introducing you to our new 4-singer line up, and there’ll be more awkward humour, more appalling dancing and more laughs than ever before.
Book your tickets here (we’re already about 30% booked out). Even if you aren’t coming, please tell friends who you think might be keen by sharing our facebook event.
If you can’t make our Sydney Comedy Festival shows, we have a few guest spot gigs coming up, a mix of our stuff and the odd tribute show coming up (*cough* Dusty Springfield *cough* The Spice Girls), so check out the Lady Sings it Better gigs page and stalk us throughout April and May!
xxx
Congratulations to current and former Lady team members, Lauren Allison and Dr Joe Twist!
Our much loved former MD, Joe, has scored himself a prestigious APRA Professional Development Award. One of only 8 successful musicians, Joe won in the Film and Television category. Time to write a Lady movie for him to score? C’mon, Spiceworld was a MASTERPIECE! In all seriousness, this is an amazing achievement (with a prize pack worth a cool $30K), and we all want to congratulate Joe and encourage him to come home and visit soon.
Meanwhile, back in Oz, one of the many bands featuring our drummer, Lauren, Larger than Lions, won the Discovered at Marble Bar Band Comp. They will be playing at Marble Bar on Wednesday nights for the next two months!
