Strange Fruit Gigs

Melbourne International Arts Festival, Australia - 9 to 12 October 2009

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 16:47:48 +1000

Strange Fruit opened the Melbourne International Arts Festival with the world premier of a new work Ringing The Changes. All performances were free, and took place at Birrarung Marr in Melbourne, Australia:

Fri 9 Oct at 7:30pm
Sat 10 Oct at 7:30pm
Sun 11 Oct at 7:30pm
Mon 12 Oct at 7:30pm

www.melbournefestival.com.au

The project was assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council for the Arts, its arts funding and advisory body, in association with the Confederation of Australian International Arts Festivals and Melbourne International Arts Festival and Ten Days on the Island.

(Image credit: John Soanes / Singing Bowl Media)

Singtel Singapore F1 Grand Prix - 25 to 27 September 2009

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 15:49:53 +1000

Strange Fruit featured as part of the entertainment program for the 2009 Formula 1 Singtel Singapore Grand Prix in Singapore. The Field was seen track side on:

Fri 25 Sept at 5.30pm & 6.30pm
Sat 26 Sept at 4.15pm & 9.05pm
Sun 27 Sept at 6.05pm & 7pm

USA & Mexico Tour 2009 - 16 September to 4 October 2009

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 11:57:10 +1000

Strange Fruit headed to the US & Mexico again recently with Swoon! and The Spheres (4 person) playing on:

16-17 Sept at Centennial Park & Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN (Swoon!)
Tue 22nd Sept at the Festival International de Chihuahua in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico (Swoon!)
Wed 23rd Sept at the Festival International de Chihuahua in Chihuahua, Mexico (Swoon!)
Fri 25 - Sun 27 Sept at Discovery Green in Houston, TX (Swoon! & Spheres)
Wed 30 Sept - Sun 4 Oct in Somerville, NJ (Swoon!)

(Image credit: Karina Angelique Boese)

Europe Tour 2009 - July to September 2009

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:16:49 +1000

Strange Fruit was back touring Europe this summer with Absolute Pearl, Spheres and The Field.

Absolute Pearl was seen at:

Les Noctibules in Annecy, France
Dance Bradford in Bradford, UK (The Spheres performed also)
Olala Festival in Lienz, Austria
Theatre City in Budva, Montenegro
Zadar snova Festival in Zadar, Croatia
Visual Theatre Festival in Labin, Croatia
Fortress Theatre Festival in Smederevo, Serbia

The Spheres / The Field were seen at:

100 Years Besix Celebratory Dinner in Brussels, Belgium (Custom Spheres)
International Street Art Festival in Zilvermeer Mol, Belgium (The Spheres)
IAA International Motorshow in Frankfurt, Germany (Custom Spheres)
Hazebrouck Ville Ouverte in Hazebrouck, France (The Field)
La Merce Festival in Barcelona, Spain (The Field & The Spheres)

(Image credit: DLJ Fotografie)

Turkmenbashi Hotel Launch, Turkmenistan - 15 June 2009

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 13:04:16 +1000

Strange Fruit were part of the opening celebrations for a new 5* hotel on the Caspian Sea.

Greenwich & Docklands International Festival, London - 25 to 28 June 2009

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 11:42:14 +1000

After a successful collaboration in 2008 between Strange Fruit and the UK's disabled-led Graeae Theatre Company, the companies were excited to be working together and performing again at the Greenwich & Dockland's International Festival. The new show Against the Tide, commissioned by the GDIF Festival, was performed to a delighted audience at Cutty Sark Gardens in Greenwich, London:

Thur 25 June at 7:30pm
Fri 26 June at 1:30pm & 7:30pm
Sat 27 June at 1:30pm & 7:30pm
Sun 28 June at 1:30pm & 4:45pm

For more information on the Festival: http://www.festival.org/

From more information on the Graeae Theatre Company: http://www.graeae.org/

(Image credit: Briony Campbell)

Kaldearte Festival, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain - 12 June 2009

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 11:17:46 +1000

Swoon! traveled to the Basque country in Spain for performances at Kaldearte, a 3 day international festival of theatre & street arts at the Plaza De la Virgen Blanca in Vitoria-Gasteiz on:

12 June 2009 at 7.30pm, 9.30pm & 11.30pm

(Image Credit: Ierai Oquiñena)

St Petersburg, Russia - 30 to 31 May 2009

Mon, 25 May 2009 18:10:55 +1000

To celebrate the city's anniversary The Field was performed with the gorgeous backdrop of St Petersburg's Palace Square:

Sat 30 May at 6pm & 8pm
Sun 31 May at 2pm & 4pm

Chuncheon International Mime Festival, Korea - 29 to 31 May 2009

Mon, 11 May 2009 17:44:55 +1000

Strange Fruit return to Korea with 5 performances of Absolute Pearl at the Chuncheon International Mime Festival, again supported by the Australia Council for the Arts:

Fri 29 May at 9.30pm
Sat 30 May at 2.30pm, 10pm
Sun 31 May at 2pm, 5.30pm

For more information:

http://2009.mimefestival.com/2009/

Reykjavik Arts Festival, Iceland - 15 & 16 May 2009

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 14:49:10 +1000

Strange Fruit were delighted to perform in Iceland for the first time as part of the Reykjavik Arts Festival. Swoon! showcased as part of the Opening Ceremony, followed by 2 full performances.

Fri 15 May at 7pm at the Opening Ceremony at Kjarvalsstadir Museum
Sat 16 May at 2pm & 4pm in downtown Reykjavik.

For more information visit: http://www.listahatid.is/en/

Korean Festivals Tour - 2 to 5 May 2009

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 14:37:28 +1000

With the support of the Australia Council for the Arts, Strange Fruit will be touring with The Field to 4 festivals in and around Seoul:

2 May: Uijeongbu Music Festival, shows at 3pm & 6pm
3 May: Nowon Arts Centre, shows at 2pm & 4pm
4 May: Goyang Festival for Youth, shows at 3.30pm & 5.30pm
5 May: National Theatre of Korea at 11am & 1pm

Grape Grazing 2009 at Domaine Chandon - 18 & 19 April 2009

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 12:19:07 +1000

The Three Belles delighted audiences as they swung above the vines at Domaine Chandon Winery in the Yarra Valley.

Sat 18 April at 1pm & 3pm
Sun 19 April at 11am, 1pm & 3pm

For more information: www.grapegrazing.com.au

Workshops in Pole Technique, London, UK - 6 to 17 April 2009

Fri, 13 Mar 2009 12:03:58 +1100

In collaboration with the Graeae Theatre Company and Circus Space, Strange Fruit conducted workshops for disabled artists and young professional artists at Circus Space in London.

6 to 9 April - Graeae Training 9am-1pm, Circus Space workshop 2-4pm

14 to 17 April - Graeae Training 2-6pm, Circus Space workshop 7-9pm

For more information: www.thecircusspace.co.uk or www.graeae.org

St Patrick's Day, Ireland - 13 & 14 March 2009

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 16:16:06 +1100

The Spheres wowed the crowds in Dublin for the celebrations of St Patrick's Day.

Fri 13 & Sat 14 March at 6.30pm & 8pm

For more information: www.stpatricksfestival.ie

(Image Credit: Agnieszka Pas)

CRT National Conference Awards Dinner, Adelaide - 15 March 2009

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 16:08:14 +1100

The Spheres entertained diners at the Awards Dinner for the Combined Rural Traders National Conference at the Adelaide Convention Centre.

WOMADelaide 2009 - 6 to 8 March 2009

Mon, 19 Jan 2009 09:53:23 +1100

Strange Fruit returned to WOMADadelaide after 10 years to perform 5 shows of Absolute Pearl in a gorgeous setting within Adelaide's Botanic Park.

Fri 6 March at 6.45pm
Sat 7 March at 3pm & 7pm
Sun 8 March at 12.30pm & 7.20pm

For more information: http://www.womadelaide.com.au/

(Image credit: Annemarie Pollard)

Geelong Night Arts - 5 December 2008

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 14:34:27 +1100

The Three Belles performed at Geelong's first Night Arts Market in Little Malop Street, Geelong:

Fri 5 Dec at 7.30pm & 8.45pm

(Image Credit: Annemarie Pollard)

Frankston's Christmas Festival of Lights - 29 November 2008

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:02:28 +1100

Strange Fruit took part in Frankston's 11th Christmas Festival of Lights presenting The Spheres (4 person):

Sat 29 Nov at 9.30pm at Davey and Young Streets, Frankston

(Image Credit: Friedel Peters)

Dubai Racing Season Launch - 30 October 2008

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 12:45:31 +1100

At the launch of the Dubai's winter racing season, Strange Fruit performed The Field on:

Thur 30 Oct at 9pm at the Dubai Turf Club

Party in the Pyrenees, Moonambel - 1 Nov 2008

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 14:23:53 +1100

As part of Moonambel's annual community celebration, Party in the Pyrenees, Strange Fruit performed The Field in the Moonambel Recreation Reserve:

Sat 1 Nov at 7pm

Ankara, Turkey - 17 to 19 Oct 2008

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 16:11:14 +1100

Swoon! was performed to a delighted Turkish audience at the opening of a new shopping mall in Ankara, Turkey.

Fri 17 Oct at 6.15pm, 8pm
Sat 18 Oct at 11pm, 3pm, 5pm
Sun 19 Oct at 1pm, 3pm, 5pm

2008 AFL Grand Final, Melbourne - 27 Sept 2008

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 16:07:54 +1100

Strange Fruit joined the football frenzy on the last Saturday in September, performing alongside Powderfinger during the pre-match entertainment at the MCG, Melbourne.

Photo Credit: Annemarie Pollard

Volvo Ocean Race Alicante, Spain - 8 & 9 Oct 2008

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 10:47:54 +1000

Strange Fruit took part in the celebrations for the start of the 2008 - 2009 Volvo Round the World Ocean Yacht Race in Alicante:

Wed 8 Oct at 11.15pm (The Spheres)
Thur 9 Oct at 9.00pm (The Field)

Photo credit: Annemarie Pollard

Floriade Nightfest, Canberra - 24 to 29 Sept

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 18:31:17 +1000

The Spheres was performed nightly at Floriade, Australia's biggest flower show in Canberra:

Wed 24 - Sun 29 at 8.45pm (9pm Sun) at Commonwealth Park, Canberra.

Photo credit: Leanne McCauley

Darwin Festival, Northern Territory - 31 Aug 2008

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 18:28:43 +1000

The Spheres closed The Darwin Festival to a pleased audience of 4000 in the Darwin Botanic Gardens on:

Sun 31 Aug at 6.45pm, The Heritage Lawns, Darwin Botanic Gardens

Liberty Festival, London, UK - 30 Aug 2008

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 18:23:10 +1000

Strange Fruit returned to London to perform The Medal Ceremony, the company's recent collaborative piece with Graeae Theatre Company.

Sat 30 Aug 2008, Trafalgar Square, London

Find out more about Graeae at:
www.graeae.org

Photo credit: Gary Felstead

Notte Bianca di Senigallia, Italy - 12 July 2008

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:37:37 +1000

The Field featured as part of Senigallia's cultural festival Notte Bianca di Senigallia at Piazzale della liberta on:

Sat 12 July at 10.30pm

Photo Credit: Libero Api

Electric Picnic, Ireland - 29 to 31 August 2008

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:51:26 +1000

Strange Fruit mesmerised audiences at Ireland's premier music and arts festival - Electric Picnic. Festival goers caught The Spheres and Absolute Pearl amid the lawns of Stradbally Hall, Co Laois, Ireland on:

Fri 29, Sat 30 & Sun 31 August

Photo Credit: Annemarie Pollard

Greenwich & Docklands Festival, London - 19 to 22 June 2008

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 14:06:22 +1000

Strange Fruit in Collaboration with Graeae Theatre Company performed a new show, The Medal Ceremony, developed for The Greenwich and Docklands Festival.

Thu 19 Jun at 7pm
Fri 20 June at 1pm & 7pm
Sat 21 June at 2pm & 7pm
Sun 22 June at 1pm & 3.30pm

For more information visit:
http://www.festival.org/greenwichbites2008.htm

Or find out more about Graeae at:
www.graeae.org

Photo credit: Phillip Gleeson

USA Summer Tour 2008 - 11 July to 1 September 2008

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 11:32:05 +1000

Strange Fruit completed their 2nd US Tour of Swoon! at:

Thur 10 - Mon 14 July at 1pm, 3pm, 5pm at Millennium Park, Chicago, IL
Wed 16 July at 4.30pm, 5.30pm, Thur 17 July at 11.30am, 12.30pm & 1.30pm at Bank of America Plaza, Los Angeles, CA
Fri 18 - Sat 19 at 11.30am, 12.30am, 1.30pm at Ernst & Young Plaza, Los Angeles, CA
Wed 23 July at Strathmore Arts Centre, Bethesda, MD at 11.30am & 9pm
Fri 25 at 4pm & 6pm, Sat 26 at 11am, 3.30pm, 5.30pm & Sun 27 July at 11am, 3pm, 5pm at The Theater at RVCC, Somerville, NJ
Tue 5 - Sat 9 at 6pm, 7pm, 8pm at Arts Quest, Bethlehem, PA
Tue 12 Aug at 10am, 12pm, 2pm at Worcester, MA
Fri 15 - Sun 17 Aug at 1pm, 3pm, 5pm at Mass MoCA, North Adams, MA
Wed 20 - Thur 21 Aug at 5pm & 6.30pm at South Orange Performing Arts Centre, South Orange, NJ
Sat 23 at 5.30pm, 7.30pm at Artsplosure, Raleigh, NC
Thur 28 Aug at 4.30pm, 6pm, 7.30pm at Summer Ender Festival, Capitol Theatre, Yakima, WA
Sat 30 Aug at 2.15pm, 4pm, 6.15pm, Sun 31 - Mon 1 Sept at 2.45pm, 4.15pm, 6.15pm at Bumbershoot Festival, Seattle, WA

Photo credit: Vivian Teng

Sydney Opera House - 16 to 26 April 2008

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 16:10:09 +1100

In the forecourt of the one world's most iconic architectural landmarks, Strange Fruit performed Swoon! as part of the Sydney Opera House's Free school holiday program.

Wed 16 Apr at 6pm & 7pm
Thur 17 - Sun 20 at 11.30am, 12.30pm & 7pm
Wed 23 - Sat 26 Apr at 11.30am, 12.30pm & 7pm

Photo Credit: Philip Wadds

Zapopum Cultural Festival, Guadalajara, Mexico 27 April to 11 May 2008

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 14:43:20 +1100

After stunning audiences with The Field at the Festival International Tamaulipas in October 2007, Strange Fruit returned to Mexico with Cupidity and The Spheres at the Zapopum Festival held in the Parque Industrial Belenes, Guadalajara.

Fri 2 May - Cupidity at 5.45pm, 7.40pm, The Spheres at 9.45pm
Sat 3 & Sun 4 May - Cupidity at 5.30pm, 7.45pm, The Spheres at 9.45pm
Wed 7 May - Cupidity at 5.45pm, 8.15pm, The Spheres at 10.20pm
Thur 8 May - Cupidity at 6.55pm, The Spheres at 10.20pm
Fri 9 May - Cupidity at 4.30pm, 7pm, The Spheres at 10.20pm
Sat 10 May - Cupidity at 4.30pm & 7pm, The Spheres at 10.20pm
Sun 11 May - Cupidity at 6.15pm & 7.05pm, The Spheres at 10.20pm

www.zapopum.com

Photo Credit: Vicki Kromer

Roppongi Hills, Tokyo - 24 to 26 April 2008

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 14:31:23 +1100

Strange Fruit helped celebrate the 5th Anniversary of Roppongi Hills, Tokyo, Japan with Swoon! and The Spheres in late April.

Fri 25 - Sun 27 April - Swoon! at 3pm, The Spheres at 7pm

8th Australian Performing Arts Market in Adelaide - 27 February 2008

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 16:26:17 +1100

Supported by Arts Victoria, Strange Fruit performed Absolute Pearl as a SPOTLIGHT performance as part of the 8th Australian Performing Arts Market in Adelaide.

Wednesday 27 Feb at 10.30pm, Garden of Unearthly Delights, Rundle Park, Adelaide

International Arts Festival, Kuala Lumpur - 24 January to 17 February 2008

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 12:21:25 +1100

After performing at the launch in December, Strange Fruit returned to Kuala Lumpur to perform a season of Spheres and Swoon! in front of the 'Eye On Malaysia' on Titwangsa Lake:

Thur 24 to Sat 26 Jan at 8pm & 9.15pm (Spheres)
Tue 29 Jan at 7pm, 8.15pm & 9.30pm (Swoon!)
Wed 30 Jan to Sat 2 Feb at 8pm & 9.15pm (Spheres)
Sun 3 at 7pm, 8.15pm & 9.30pm (Swoon!)
Mon 4 Feb at 8pm & 9.15pm (Spheres)
Wed 6 to Sat 9 Feb at 8pm & 9.15pm (Spheres)
Sun 10 & Tue 12 Feb at 7pm, 8.15pm & 9.30pm (Swoon!)
Wed 13 to Sat 16 Feb at 8pm & 9.15pm (Spheres)
Sun 17 at 7pm, 8.15pm & 9.30pm (Swoon!)

(Image Credit: Michael Carr)

APAP Showcase, New York - 12 Jan 2008

Thu, 20 Dec 2007 18:35:22 +1100

With the generous support of the Australia Council for the Arts, Absolute Pearl, Strange Fruit's new work of 2007, featured as a showcase performance in Brooklyn, New York as part of the Association of Performing Arts Presenters Conference on:

Sat 12 Jan at 5pm & 8pm at STREB, 51 North 1st St, Brooklyn, New York

(Image Credit: Annemarie Pollard)

Grand Century Place, Hong Kong - 23 to 26 December 2007

Fri, 30 Nov 2007 14:12:35 +1100

Strange Fruit added to the Christmas celebrations in Hong Kong's Grand Century Place with Strange Fruit performing 4 person Spheres on:

23, 25, 26 December at 3:30pm & 6pm
24 December at 8pm, 10pm

International Arts Festival, Kuala Lumpur - 15 to 20 December 2007

Fri, 30 Nov 2007 14:06:46 +1100

Strange Fruit performed Spheres twice daily for the launch of the International Arts Festival at the MISA Malaysia International Space Adventure Centre, Kuala Lumpur.

Sat 15 Dec at 8.45pm, 10pm
Sun 16 Dec, Mon 17th, Wed 18th & Thur 19th at 7.45pm, 9pm

(Image Credit: M Carr)

Covent Garden, London - 14 to 23 December 2007

Fri, 30 Nov 2007 11:59:06 +1100

Strange Fruit performed as part of the Covent Garden Christmas Spectacular that happened in around the piazza in central London. We performed Spheres (4 person) and a custom show for the festive season Xmas Spirits at:

14 - 16 Dec at 1pm, 2.30pm (Xmas Spirits) and 6.15pm (Spheres)
17 Dec at 5.30pm (Spheres)
21 - 23 Dec at 1pm, 2.30pm (Xmas Spirits) and 6.15pm (Spheres)

(Image Credit: Scott Hone)

Owning Our Lot, Mt Macedon - 8 December 2007

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:16:35 +1100

Strange Fruit worked with the Mt Macedon community to create a unique performance as part of the Owning Our Lot Festival. The final presentation combined live performance with visual design in a site-specific event that expressed sense of place through a celebration of the climate and environment of the Macedon region. The outcome of the collaboration was performed on:

Sat 8 Dec at 4pm, Hanging Rock National Park, Macedon Ranges Shire, VIC

Northbridge Festival, Perth - 10 November 2007

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:09:41 +1100

Strange Fruit headed west with 2 shows to perform in one of Australia's most popular precincts, Northbridge.

Sat 10 Nov at 4pm (The Field) - Northbridge, Perth
Sat 10 Nov at 9pm (The Spheres) - Northbridge, Perth

(Image Credit: P Wadds)

Festival of Australia Theatre in China - 2 to 4 November 2007

Thu, 11 Oct 2007 17:15:03 +1000

SynchroSwing featured as part of a showcase of Australian Theatre in China.

Fri 2, Sat 3, Sun 4 Nov at 2pm & 4pm, Chaoyang Park, Beijing

(Image Credit: P Wadds)

Festival Internacional Tamaulipas, Mexico - 13 to 17 October 2007

Thu, 11 Oct 2007 16:51:51 +1000

Strange Fruit returned to Mexico with The Field for a tour of three Festivals in the North Eastern state of Tamaulipas.

Sat 13 Oct at 8.30pm, Tampico
Mon 15 Oct at 7pm, Ciudad Victoria
Wed 17 Oct at 7pm, Nuevo Laredo

(Image Credit: H Coyne)

ArtBeat 2007: Family Fun Day - Sun 12 August

Thu, 02 Aug 2007 14:27:34 +1000

Strange Fruit performed Swoon! on the Lawns of the Civic Centre in Melton on Sunday 12 August as part of ArtBeat 2007.

Harry Potter 7 Book Launch @ Federation Square - 21 July 2007

Thu, 26 Jul 2007 17:46:27 +1000

Against a suitably eerie, foggy Melbourne city backdrop, Strange Fruit performed to crowd of caped Harry Potter fans at the launch of the final book in the series.

(Image Credit: A Pollard)

European Tour 2007 - 15 May to 30 September 2007

Mon, 05 Feb 2007 12:03:55 +1100

Strange Fruit recently completed a 4 month tour of Europe with The Field and their new work Absolute Pearl. For a list of all the locations performed click read more.

(Image Credit: DLJ Fotografie)

USA Summer Tour 2007 - 8 June to 14 July 2007

Mon, 05 Feb 2007 11:58:40 +1100

Strange Fruit completed a highly successful first tour of US with Swoon! performed at:

Columbia Festival, Columbia, MD
Three Rivers Arts Festival, Pittsburgh, PA
MATRIX: Midland Festival, Midland, MI
Ann Arbor Summer Festival, Ann Arbour, MI
Hopkins Centre, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH
Artown Opening, Reno, NV
Cherry Creek Arts Festival, Denver, CO
Grace Building, New York, NY
World Financial Centre, New York, NY
Newport Tower, Jersey City, NJ
Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy, Brooklyn, NY

(Image Credit: V Kromer)

FINA Swimming Championships - 24 & 25 March 2007

Mon, 05 Feb 2007 11:51:39 +1100

Strange Fruit performed Synchro Swing as part of the Festival of the 12th FINA World Swimming Championships in Melbourne in March. Sport and Culture united at Birrurung Marr with Strange Fruit's synchronized swimming performance delivered above sea level!

Footage of the performace is now available from the repertoire>corporate page of this website.

(Image Credit: Jeff Busby)

Melbourne Cup Day - 7 November 2006

Thu, 02 Nov 2006 11:41:15 +1100

Strange Fruit developed a custom show for Australia's premier thoroughbred horse race, the Melbourne Cup. Strange Fruit welcomed the jockeys to the field from the mounting yards with a live performance.

Brisbane People's Day - 2 December 2006

Mon, 18 Sep 2006 16:43:15 +1000

Swoon and Spheres will be performed on Brisbane People's Day to publically celebrate and officially mark the opening of Queensland's new Cultural Centre; The Gallery of Modern Art, a redeveloped State Library of Queensland and new civic spaces.

European Tour 2006

Wed, 14 Jun 2006 16:53:04 +1000

In 2006 the company embarked on another comprehensive tour of Europe. We travelled to 10 cities in Europe and the UK with "The Spheres", "The Field" and our newest show, "Angels". For tour dates and venues, click below.