The Directors’ Cuts – Performance Space

Overview

Have you ever seen a show and wondered what the heck was going on in the mind of the director? The Directors' Cuts at Carriageworks will offer audiences a rare glimpse into the inner-workings of the directorial mind, inviting nine former directors to reflect on the last 30 years at Performance Space, covering the highs, the lows and all the in-betweens.

Over 12 days you can check out a series of live talks, screenings, projected works and performance installations led by some incredibly creative, visionary minds. Not only can you get a taster of what it takes to be a mover-and-shaker in the field of performance art, you can join in. Pet some animals in Angharad Wynne-Jones' A Parliament of Animals session (seriously) and throw back some ouzo with Nick Tsoutas at his night of good conversation and rembetika music.

This is a never-to-be-repeated opportunity to experience a potentially eccentric, inevitably interesting behind-the-scenes-retrospection by a very big player in the Australian cultural landscape. Who knows what forgotten gems will be rediscovered?

The Directors' Cuts is part of the You're History season, something of a birthday party for Performance Space, but don't worry about bringing a gift. They're actually giving you the presents: wrapped-up pieces of performance, visual art, dance, music and more, celebrating their big 3-0. Also showing is Brown Council's ode to feminist performance artist Barbara Cleveland, the bite-sized art of 30 Ways with Time and Space, a creative send-off to analog TV and plenty more.

Wed-Sun 7pm, Saturday screenings 5pm.

Tickets range from $10-15 for a single screening to $70 for entry into all nine shows. Members get free entry.