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‘Local’ is a podcast consisting of conversations with artists living on the Tasmanian West Coast, predominantly Queenstown, and artists’ in residence through both Q-Bank and The Unconformity.

27/10/2022

Local became an event | Dragline |. Through conversations such as these something new happened.

3. TO ENDURE

Place will always capture out heart and educate our soul. Whether chosen or dealt, where we reside shapes and moulds the self. Growing old and sharing stories is permitted by the endurance of the human soul. Preservation of the land ensures longevity for not only our personal journeys, but the many the follow us. Local's fixation on person and place would skew if place began to perish. DRAGLINE’s investigations into person and place allow us to explore deeper this connection and how best to protect the land.

[Kim Nielsen-Creeley speaking on environmental health and conservation for the future generation is framed by Timothy Hodge’s original composition “cave piece” and plays over footage of a mother and children on the bank of the Queen River, street art showing a thylacine and an overgrown garden.]

8mm Footage: Emmalie Kyle
Audio Production: Carter Pierce
Original Composition: Timothy Hodge
Featuring: Kim Nielsen-Creeley

26/10/2022

Local became an event | Dragline |. Through conversations such as these something new happened.

2. THE POINT

Comprehension of self and immersion in practice can be traced to a nucleus thought - why do we create in the first place? Cathartic release and personal discovery may offer some insight. The pursuit of understanding the self is the only way forward. At DRAGLINE our collision of person, practice and place has opened a portal into the internal. Never before has Local been able to deeply test our observations. That has all changed now.

[Sarah Rhodes speaking on “the point” of a life is framed by field recordings of an impromptu performance by BING/SANTOPSIRITO, mixed and mastered by Timothy Hodge and plays over footage of Iron Blow, Horsetail Falls and Tom O’ Hern’s drawing “Mt. F**ken Sick As” projected in Q-Bar.]

8mm Footage: Emmalie Kyle
Audio Production: Carter Pierce
Field Recording of BING/SANTOSPIRITO
Mix and Mastered: Timothy Hodge
Featuring: Sarah Rhodes, Tom O’Hern, Q-Bar

25/10/2022

Local became an event | Dragline |. Through conversations such as these something new happened.

1. TO BE UNDERSTOOD

Through art we discover ourselves. Peeling away at personal layers through the process reveals much to be translated and tested. Being understood by others is a feeling that can be communicated through art. Since Local's inception, documentation of person and place has been our focus. DRAGLINE presented the unique opportunity to test this relationship.

[George Kennedy speaking on language, the natural world and being understood is framed by Timothy Hodge’s original composition “cave piece” and plays over footage of Raymond Arnold’s paintings, etchings and home.]

8mm Footage: Emmalie Kyle
Audio Production: Carter Pierce
Original Composition: Timothy Hodge

11/10/2022

Our shy risk taker, Braeden Oakley takes us through the process of his unbelievable creation.

Braeden discusses creating a safe working environment, the beginnings of Stencilled Productions, firsts, paying your artists!, learning curves, letting go, having high expectations, collaborative hierarchies, creating equal opportunities, dealing with difficult themes, safe touch, establishing boundaries, the comfort of the audience, building relationships, not having favourite children, moving forward, personal histories, theatre lore, choice and love (especially for Katrina Green).

*The theatre gods did not appear to be on the side of documentation in May. Throughout the Treasure Chest you’ll find disturbances in audio quality. Local’s genius of a producer Carter Pierce worked his magic, but perfection is impossible to achieve. You’ll also hear the voices of the cast and crew, but that’s all part of the fun.

Listen: https://localthepodcast.com/taming/braeden-oakley

10/10/2022

BRAEDEN OAKLEY

“Working with Braeden has been such a wonderful experience; filled with laughter, learning, and scaring Katrina. As the producer / creative director of the play, Braeden has created some phenomenal costume and set ideas that capture the timeless essence of the production. Braeden also helps create a safe and fun rehearsal environment that enables us to learn and grow as performers. Braeden is a fun, insightful, and crucial part of the cast, even if it’s an early 'seedy' Sunday rehearsal.”

Written by the unforgettable Sam French.

06/10/2022

We leave Benedicta in a rare, still moment and focus our attention to the man behind the scenes, Braeden Oakley.

📸: Jess Fodor

05/10/2022

“What, will you not suffer me?” - KATHERINE

04/10/2022

What an unbelievable pleasure it was to talk with Benedicta McGeown aka KATHERINE. The bio is true, Bene holds so much warmth and charm. This coupled with her deep knowledge of theatre made for a fascinating conversation.

Benedicta discusses the many names of Katherine, being an Aries rising, the great McGeown/McGown controversy, having an intimidating aura, difficulty in understanding all of Katherine’s motivations, Katherine and Petruchio being absolute freaks, the “game”, flawed characters, the best films being based on books or Shakespeare, observant teachers being a blessing, scripts as skeletons, stage directions as suggestions not law, the importance of collaboration, the pull of the island and being cast well.

Listen:
https://localthepodcast.com/taming/benedicta-mcgeown

*The theatre gods did not appear to be on the side of documentation in May. Throughout the Treasure Chest you’ll find disturbances in audio quality. Local’s genius of a producer Carter Pierce worked his magic, but perfection is impossible to achieve. You’ll also hear the voices of the cast and crew, but that’s all part of the fun.

03/10/2022

Benedicta McGeown aka KATHERINE

“Benedicta is fire. In every movement, every word, every look, there is a peek into the furnace within, that is burning red hot and watching her perform is like sitting beside that fire, feeling its warmth reach your bones.
When Katherine demands rage, you can almost see flames spitting from the corners of her lips. When Katherine requires softness, you can feel the warmth of a brick fireplace, inviting you to be comfortable.
To perform with her feels Promethean and it has been a privilege to work beside her. We all shine brighter in her light.”

Written by the thoughtful and talented Peter Brown.

28/09/2022

As Peter Brown ponders the depths of his characters we hear a roaring, unstoppable force moving ever closer. It’s the incomparable Benedicta McGeown aka KATHERINE.

27/09/2022

“Oh, sir, such a life with such a wife were strange. But if you have a stomach, do it in God’s name!” - GREMIO

“My life, sir? How, I pray? For that goes hard.” - MERCHANT

“He that is giddy thinks the world turns round.” - WIDOW

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26/09/2022

The thoughtful and belly achingly funny Peter Brown aka GREMIO/ MERCHANT/ WIDOW has come to unpack what happens behind all of that humour and talent.

Peter discusses experimentation explored through safety and trust, striving to create a safe space, danger, protection, finding peace, being an anchor, Gremio as a “nasty little pervert man”, hierarchy and punching down, playing a character honestly and thoughtfully, allowing a character to inhabit a person, what love is and looks like, victories in love, usefulness, Shakespeare’s trickery, explosions of power followed by shrinking, forgetting what an inside voice is and being rid of false anger.

Listen: https://localthepodcast.com/taming/peter-brown

*The theatre gods did not appear to be on the side of documentation in May. Throughout the Treasure Chest you’ll find disturbances in audio quality. Local’s genius of a producer Carter Pierce worked his magic, but perfection is impossible to achieve. You’ll also hear the voices of the cast and crew, but that’s all part of the fun.

25/09/2022

Peter Brown | | aka GREMIO/MERCHANT/WIDOW

“Firstly, Peter has the most majestical beard in the entire universe.
He gives amazing cuddles and hypes you up like no other.
Peter’s characterisation is committed and hilarious in this show.
He always finds variation with offers, intention, line delivery, and body language, which keeps our show fresh and exciting.
Peter is a confident and present performer, but his kindness, trust in the cast, and willingness to listen are equally important traits.
Peter makes our collaborative cast feel so safe and accepted.
Working with beautiful Peter has been a pleasure and I would do it again in A HEARTBEAT.”

Written by our lady who loves, Gabi Vavoulas.

21/08/2022

We’ll leave Gabi Vavoulas aka LUCENTIO to revel in the beauty of BIANCA as we shine a light on the hilarious Peter Brown aka GREMIO aka MERCHANT aka WIDOW.

19/08/2022

With hair that could rival even Bryan Stephens’, it’s Gabi Vavoulas talking all things LUCENTIO.

Gabi discusses developing genuine chemistry with collaborators, the love of Lucentio, pure and questionable intentions, creating an open environment, taking care of each other inside and outside of the theatre, finding moments, playing a traditionally male character as a female, passion and intimacy, platonic courting, dropping into a naive frame of mind, questioning if good intentions are good, translating language, the nitty gritty, past experiences in gender bending, “dramatic tendencies”, repping Kingston High, the rigidity of identity, having a West-Coast connection and feeling fulfilled.

*The theatre gods did not appear to be on the side of documentation in May. Throughout the Treasure Chest you’ll find disturbances in audio quality. Local’s genius of a producer Carter Pierce worked his magic, but perfection is impossible to achieve. You’ll also hear the voices of the cast and crew, but that’s all part of the fun.

09/08/2022

Goodbye HORTENSIO, safe travels VINCENTIO, and LITIO, we hardly knew you | | Up next, our hopeless romantic LUCENTIO aka Gabi Vavoulas.

📷: Jess Fodor | |

08/08/2022

“… since we are stepped thus far in, I will continue that which I broached in jest.” - HORTENSIO

“Come hither, crack-hemp.” - VINCENTIO

“And there I stood amazed a while.” - LITIO

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07/08/2022

Paul McNally | | has come to charm and teach us!

Paul discusses knowing where he is, playing two, maybe two and a half characters, the cowardice of Hortensio, the ways in which lines suggest themselves, the difficulty of being in the moment, thinking and rethinking character choices, consistency ruining fun, playing the game, infatuation, creating an unknown backstory, playing a character pretending to be someone else, manipulation, asking the audience to actively listen, the serious as ludicrous, people experiencing us learning, “ghastly behaviour”, Shakespeare’s ambition, what is tragedy, what is comedy and being greedy for experience.

*The theatre gods did not appear to be on the side of documentation in May. Throughout the Treasure Chest you’ll find disturbances in audio quality. Local’s genius of a producer Carter Pierce worked his magic, but perfection is impossible to achieve. You’ll also hear the voices of the cast and crew, but that’s all part of the fun.

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