Darlinghurst Nights is a celebration of the work of Kenneth Slessor, and of the city he loved and wrote about. The poems will be sung or presented theatrically by the performers of Wordjammin’, with both improvisatory accompaniment and music written especially for the show by Ashley Chatto. Visually, the design interleaves images from contemporary Darlinghurst with the original illustrations from Darlinghurst Nights by Virgil Reilly. Many of the poems used are examples of Slessor’s lighter verse, but the program also contains some of his more serious work - such as William Street and Five Bells.
20% off dinner for show guests.
Presented by the Poets Union.
Change from printed program: The venue for this event has changed to Tap Gallery
ASHLEY CHATTO (LOCAL) ASHLEY CHATTO is a jazz and classical guitarist/composer and arranger/pianist who studied at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. He has played with many of Sydney's leading jazz musicians including James Morrison, Evan Mannell, Casey Greene and Clayton Tomas. As an arranger he has produced big-band music for some of Sydney's leading big bands. As a composer he has scored for short films, orchestra, string quartets and classical guitar.
TARA RESCH (LOCAL) TARA RESCH is an actor, poet and visual artist who trained in Sydney (NIDA, ATYP, Julian Ashton Art School) and New York (Atlantic Theatre Company). She mixes eclectic art-forms into a vibrant fusion, bringing her theatre experience to bear on her spoken-word performance.
JD YOUNG (LOCAL) JD YOUNG is a visual artist who has practised for 20 years as a painter and for the last 10 years in video. He has collaborated with other artists in experimental projects such as the Australian collective Deprogram, and generates a mix of live and recorded material that challenges traditional approaches. His work typically accompanies live music, poetry, installation and site-specific pieces.
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