July line up
KATE LEAHY
‘Stone to the Ground’ will be the first release under the name of LITTLE MOUNTAIN. It’s also the first release for Kate since the 2013 ‘Bring home more’EP which featured the song ‘We Like’and saw Kate become the voice and face of the ‘Summer of Capricorn’tourism campaign.
Kate has toured both Europe and Australia several times. Her music has been used on TV series, including ‘Winners & Losers’ (AUS) and ‘The Listener’ (CAN) and broadcast in Australia and the USA.
In 2017, Kate will manage CQUniversity's LEGEND & THE LOCALSas it toursto the following towns in August and October: Yeppoon, Mt Morgan, Gympie, Monto, Moranbah, Mackay, Proserpine, Collinsville, Capella, Hughenden, Blackall, and the Gemfields.
MONSOON
Written by Rod Ainsworth, Directed by Travis Hock
Rod Ainsworth & Travis Hock will present an insi=ght into the production of the upcoming performance of MONSOON. MONSOON is the story of a boy and a girl – twins – two forces that must, by all means, be kept apart – set against an epic, intergenerational story of two real people – a father and a daughter.
ROD AINSWORTH
Rod Ainsworth is a theatre-maker based in Bundaberg. His work crosses producing, writing and directing new theatre with a very regional flavour and he has worked as a creative producer, regional arts development officer and performing arts centre manager.
As well as this new work, MONSOON, commissioned by Keppel Coast Arts, Rod’s writing includes Roland Thring and the Year all his Christmases Came at Once(children’s theatre), The Forgetting(short play), The Crushing(opera), The Extraordinary Fall of Wheezer Hennessy(short play), IT ALL BEGINS WITH LOVE(verbatim theatre production and Queensland tour), AFLOAT: Creative Recovery(documentary) and Tumbulgum and the Countdown to Midnight at the First Supper Between Now and Forever (Music Theatre) as well as a range of corporate and commercial work. His work as a producer includes driving major strategic initiatives such as Regional Stages(Bundaberg) and Creative Capricorn(Rockhampton) – three-year projects funded by all levels of government designed to build regional communities through the arts.
TRAVIS HOCK
Travis Hock is a local actor and creative. His involvement in the recently commissioned MONSOON (see media release enclosed) is to interpret and produce the play whilst collaborating with Rod Ainsworth (see media release enclosed).
Following on from the scripting process, Hock was successful to achieve grant funding to write the music and produce the play, now scheduled for a November 2017 release in Central Qld.
During the past months Hock has set about contracting writers The Short Fall (see media release enclosed) who have been commissioned to produce the score in time for the release date.
Travis Hock is not restricted in his interpretation of the production, which he says he has free reign over the creative process although “I do speak to Rod about the finer points in the script, the character and symbolism.” Ito be able to speak with the author, there’s a beauty in that, to bounce ideas.
It’s like a tempest, a Greek tragedy even, everything was there, the key indicators, and then it arrived.
LEO HONEK
Leo Honek (Tropical Bloom Founder & Festival Director) is the brains and inspiration behind Tropical Bloom, a music and arts festival staged annually at Hedlow Creek on the Capricorn Coast, 20 kms from Yeppoon and 35 kms from Rockhampton. The key aim for the festival is to promote sustainable and healthy lifestyle choices; caring for each other and this beautiful land.
Tropical Bloom takes place on Darumbal land, and local Darumbal people. One of the key areas this event is focused on is showcasing some of the magic of Australian Indigenous culture. This will be accomplished through an Indigenous art gallery, live Aboriginal painting, traditional dancing, didgeridoo performance and dreamtime storytelling. For those wishing to delve deeper into the local history and customs, a Darumbal elder will be talking about these subjects and much more.
Leo will present an insight into his vision for the festival and its importance to arts and cultural diversity.
KATE MAHOOD
Kate Mahood is an alt country/folk artist currently based in Central Queensland. Blending folk stylings and country story telling, Kate’s strengths are evident in her unique vocals, and beautifully crafted guitar melodies. With heartfelt, meaningful and sometimes haunting lyrics she portrays an honesty and vulnerability in her songs that resonate deeply with her listeners.
Kate attended and graduated from the 2017 CMAA Academy of Country Music and aims to further hone her song writing skills and musicianship in 2017 and has begun work on her debutE.P.
Kate attended the Dag songwriting retreat following her experience attending the Tamworth Senior Academy of Country Music in January 2017, atwo week course covering performance and songwriting, recording, promoting music, and booking gigs.
‘Stone to the Ground’ will be the first release under the name of LITTLE MOUNTAIN. It’s also the first release for Kate since the 2013 ‘Bring home more’EP which featured the song ‘We Like’and saw Kate become the voice and face of the ‘Summer of Capricorn’tourism campaign.
Kate has toured both Europe and Australia several times. Her music has been used on TV series, including ‘Winners & Losers’ (AUS) and ‘The Listener’ (CAN) and broadcast in Australia and the USA.
In 2017, Kate will manage CQUniversity's LEGEND & THE LOCALSas it toursto the following towns in August and October: Yeppoon, Mt Morgan, Gympie, Monto, Moranbah, Mackay, Proserpine, Collinsville, Capella, Hughenden, Blackall, and the Gemfields.
MONSOON
Written by Rod Ainsworth, Directed by Travis Hock
Rod Ainsworth & Travis Hock will present an insi=ght into the production of the upcoming performance of MONSOON. MONSOON is the story of a boy and a girl – twins – two forces that must, by all means, be kept apart – set against an epic, intergenerational story of two real people – a father and a daughter.
ROD AINSWORTH
Rod Ainsworth is a theatre-maker based in Bundaberg. His work crosses producing, writing and directing new theatre with a very regional flavour and he has worked as a creative producer, regional arts development officer and performing arts centre manager.
As well as this new work, MONSOON, commissioned by Keppel Coast Arts, Rod’s writing includes Roland Thring and the Year all his Christmases Came at Once(children’s theatre), The Forgetting(short play), The Crushing(opera), The Extraordinary Fall of Wheezer Hennessy(short play), IT ALL BEGINS WITH LOVE(verbatim theatre production and Queensland tour), AFLOAT: Creative Recovery(documentary) and Tumbulgum and the Countdown to Midnight at the First Supper Between Now and Forever (Music Theatre) as well as a range of corporate and commercial work. His work as a producer includes driving major strategic initiatives such as Regional Stages(Bundaberg) and Creative Capricorn(Rockhampton) – three-year projects funded by all levels of government designed to build regional communities through the arts.
TRAVIS HOCK
Travis Hock is a local actor and creative. His involvement in the recently commissioned MONSOON (see media release enclosed) is to interpret and produce the play whilst collaborating with Rod Ainsworth (see media release enclosed).
Following on from the scripting process, Hock was successful to achieve grant funding to write the music and produce the play, now scheduled for a November 2017 release in Central Qld.
During the past months Hock has set about contracting writers The Short Fall (see media release enclosed) who have been commissioned to produce the score in time for the release date.
Travis Hock is not restricted in his interpretation of the production, which he says he has free reign over the creative process although “I do speak to Rod about the finer points in the script, the character and symbolism.” Ito be able to speak with the author, there’s a beauty in that, to bounce ideas.
It’s like a tempest, a Greek tragedy even, everything was there, the key indicators, and then it arrived.
LEO HONEK
Leo Honek (Tropical Bloom Founder & Festival Director) is the brains and inspiration behind Tropical Bloom, a music and arts festival staged annually at Hedlow Creek on the Capricorn Coast, 20 kms from Yeppoon and 35 kms from Rockhampton. The key aim for the festival is to promote sustainable and healthy lifestyle choices; caring for each other and this beautiful land.
Tropical Bloom takes place on Darumbal land, and local Darumbal people. One of the key areas this event is focused on is showcasing some of the magic of Australian Indigenous culture. This will be accomplished through an Indigenous art gallery, live Aboriginal painting, traditional dancing, didgeridoo performance and dreamtime storytelling. For those wishing to delve deeper into the local history and customs, a Darumbal elder will be talking about these subjects and much more.
Leo will present an insight into his vision for the festival and its importance to arts and cultural diversity.
KATE MAHOOD
Kate Mahood is an alt country/folk artist currently based in Central Queensland. Blending folk stylings and country story telling, Kate’s strengths are evident in her unique vocals, and beautifully crafted guitar melodies. With heartfelt, meaningful and sometimes haunting lyrics she portrays an honesty and vulnerability in her songs that resonate deeply with her listeners.
Kate attended and graduated from the 2017 CMAA Academy of Country Music and aims to further hone her song writing skills and musicianship in 2017 and has begun work on her debutE.P.
Kate attended the Dag songwriting retreat following her experience attending the Tamworth Senior Academy of Country Music in January 2017, atwo week course covering performance and songwriting, recording, promoting music, and booking gigs.
The Creek Sessions 23 July 2017
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Kate Mahood |
MONSOON |
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ROD AINSWORTH, Playwright
Synopsis: MONSOON is the story of a boy and a girl – twins – two forces that must, by all means, be kept apart – set against an epic, intergenerational story of two real people – a father and a daughter.
The play’s story is told at the intersection between the mythical, dreamlike world of the twins and the real life of this father and daughter. How do we explain the interconnections between us, the chain reactions that make our lives possible in a community? How do very small actions happening now create incredible reactions across generations? MONSOON asks the question of what Marcia will mean to the people of the Keppel Coast in decades or generations to come. Will it be a small blip? Will it be a warning… or a blessing perhaps? |
Tropical Bloom
Tropical Bloom is a full-weekend festival at Hedlow Creek, from the 28th-30th of July, with camping included with every ticket. The main stage will host a mixture of a live bands and electronic music, with the live band session running from 3pm until 10pm on the Saturday.
Additional to the main stage, there is also the night-time chill stage, and acoustic music and bush poetry under the mango trees. There will also be plenty of fascinating visual arts and performance arts, as well as a wide variety of food and market stalls from across the country. For more information visit www.tropicalbloom.com.au |
Yeppoon ukulele Movement
The Yeppoon Ukulele Movement began as an idea to share music with other likeminded folk. The mission of Yeppoon Ukulele Movement is to provide a fun, friendly, inclusive and supportive environment for people of all ages, race & gender to come and play the ukulele, to sing, to make friends and socialise with and for the love of music.
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PHOTOS from 23 July
The Creek Sessions 23 July 2017. PHOTOS Allan Reinikka
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