It’s the final countdown!
Hey Hey Fairfaxers!! At the end of my last blog I told you to check out the tunes of the Mamas & Papas, I hope you’ve discovered the magic of 60s music as I did a few weeks ago when I spent a week in Melbourne on Magnormos’ production of ‘Flowerchildren’ which was all about the Mamas and Papas! I spent the week doing all different kinds of things at Theareworks from painting sets to...
Read MoreYAR on the Road
Hello Fairfaxers!! Looking back on when I was a Fairfax Festival participant, the in-school developments were always one of my favourite times because they always got the creative fires burning within me and the group. So you can imagine that I was very excited about getting to lead them this time around with our Principal Tutor, Petra Kalive! It was absolutely inspiring to see what you had...
Read MoreMy third year as a Fairfaxer :)
Hi guys! This will be my third year participating in the Fairfax Festival. Over the past two years the Fairfax Festival has played an important role in my schooling life. I have given up numerous amounts of lunchtimes, become the leader of my school’s drama club (who enter Fairfax each year), and organised fundraising in order for our groups to attend. The reason I attend the festival each...
Read MoreA word from the YAR.
Hello all my pretty little Fairfaxers! With only 4 months until Festival week hits off things are gearing into full swing here at Fairfax HQ! Adrian has kindly returned from his off-shore adventures and so we’ve all been busy getting back into routine and down to the fiddly business of bringing you a brilliant festival! I’m also very pleased to tell you about the Dig Deep Sound Project, which...
Read MoreRegional Arts Victoria joins us as a Principle Partner
In recognition of its 15th year supporting young artists in regional and remote Australia, the Regional Arts Fund has announced its support for this important regional theatre event. Joining the Arts Centre and the Hugh Williamson Foundation in their generous support, these institutions recognise the place the Fairfax Festival holds within the lives of young people disadvantaged by location,...
Read MoreA word from the Artistic Director
Hi everyone! While Adrian has been tripping about through Egypt and Israel, Sharyn and I have been hard at work to make sure that 2011′s Fairfax Festival is the best yet! Did you know that we now have 12 groups registered!! It’s very exciting – especially because eight of those groups are new to the Festival. We have now confirmed our guest artists and I will be meeting with...
Read MoreFestival Partners
