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23.01.2022 Welcome to the jungle! Live theatre is starting up again in Adelaide and the first show in the RUMPUS 2020 Season is CHAMELEON which opens next Thursday! Tickets are selling fast! We encourage booking tickets in advance to secure your seat.... RUMPUS has a COVID-Safe Plan meeting SA Health guidelines, with the appropriate measures in place for a safely spaced audience. Join us @rumpustheatre 16-27 September All our fabulous publicity shots are by the incredible @rams.aye

23.01.2022 Tune into Radio Adelaide at 8:40am today, to hear Britt chatting about all things Chameleon! Listen at 101.5 or online at the link.

22.01.2022 Check out this video of Hysterical Hilary from ‘Chameleon’ that the brilliant Michael Hartwich filmed for us! We are so excited for our final sold out performance at Rumpus tonight at 6pm.

21.01.2022 We finished up our Centre Stage Residency at The Mill yesterday. Excited to share the show with audiences soon in Perth and Adelaide. We are very lucky we can do that here and are counting our lucky stars. The Baroque 2-14 Feb - Girls School, FRINGE WORLD... 3-14 March - The Mill, Adelaide Fringe @themilladelaide

21.01.2022 Meet the cast of Chameleon series - Introducing Felicity Boyd! Felicity is a dancer and choreographer based in Adelaide, South Australia. ... Felicity toured Sweden in 2018 as part of dance company ilYoung. She worked as a replacement dancer on ADT’s ‘South’, performed with Lewis Major Projects on ‘Losers’, and with APHIDS on ‘Howl’. In 2019, Felicity co-founded Motus Collective, which has since performed at Vitalstatistix’ Adhocracy, Australian Dance Theatre’s Rough Draft, Splendour in the Grass, and in 2020 performed weekly at Arthur Art Bar at SALALa Land, ´HyperObject’ for Tom Borgas’ InSpace development, and received The Mill’s Spotlight residency. Felicity has most recently been commissioned by ADT to choreograph for ‘The World’s Smallest Stage’. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Creative Arts (Dance) from Adelaide College of the Arts. Felicity what are you reading/watching atm? ‘The Plague’ by Albert Camus; ‘How to Live Mortgage Free’ and ‘Sorry to Bother You’ on Netflix. What’s your dance floor jam? Ooooh. Tricky! So many. For now I will say ‘September’ by Earth, Wind & Fire. What’s something unexpected that brings you joy?Caterpillars What has been your guilty pleasure in 2020? Letting go, the collective pause. What are you most looking forward to about performing Chameleon? Getting on stage with this bunch of fiery, intelligent, hilarious women. #chameleon @rumpustheatre 16-27 September 2020 Photo by @rams.aye

21.01.2022 We are live! 'The Baroque' is now on sale at Fringe World Festival! Coming February 2021 to Girls School.

20.01.2022 C’est fini! Chameleon is all wrapped up at Rumpus We love these portraits that our very talented friend Ramsay Taplin took for us for promotion of Chameleon. Pictured is the cast: Felicity Boyd, Taylor Nobes, Britt Plummer, Jules Mayer and Bronwyn Palmer. Love this incredible team, and the brilliant Hew Parham our director! And Taylor Scheid our fabulous technician!... Huge thanks also to Erin Perrey, Zola Allen, Poppy Mee and Oliver Nilsson. AND the incredible team at Rumpus, Blake Taylor, Jennifer Greer Holmes and the membership. Thanks for all your good vibes and belly laughs Adelaide. Hopefully be seeing you again soon. And let’s keep the conversations going, liberation, sisterhood, kindness and celebration! Women fucking rock! Xx P.s we’ve got another project in the works. Stay tuned!

20.01.2022 Read Britt's interview online here.

19.01.2022 Check out the first week of digital residency outcomes online for Vitalstatistix ADHOCRACY Program including YOU ARE JEFF - Dan Thorpe collaborated with Forest Collective and Britt Plummer of FRANK. on this project. Adhocracy 2020 edition 1 Live + Local is also happening tonight. YES! LIVE THEATRE! You can also watch online now if you can't make it to Port Adelaide. Happening every Friday for the next four weeks.

18.01.2022 Saturday night has sold out for Chameleon at Rumpus. And we have released more tickets for Opening Night tomorrow, we still have some available for preview tonight. See you soon, hooray for the return of live independent theatre in Adelaide! Photo by Ramsay Taplin

17.01.2022 A lovely surprise for the cast of Chameleon to be featured on the front cover of the September issue of The Adelaide Review. Pick up a copy and read Britt’s interview with Kylie Maslen. We are so pumped to be sharing this work in September, after a rollercoaster few months. Photo by Ramsay Taplin

17.01.2022 He’s coming for you @adlfringe ! Oliver Nilsson is THE BAROQUE! Sweden’s Oliver Nilsson is best known for his work in The Latebloomers’ ‘Scotland!’ and ‘The Bakers’. His debut solo show, directed by Britt Plummer will be in Adelaide next year. Britt and Oliver are currently developing the show at @themilladelaide thanks to the Centre Stage Residency.... Presented by FRANK. & Nook-shotten #themilladelaide #thebaroque #adlfringe2021

16.01.2022 Britt and Ollie in the second week of their residency at The Mill for ‘The Baroque’ with a work-in-progress showing this weekend. Lots of silliness in this one! #centrestageresidency #adelaidefringe2021

16.01.2022 Closing night of Chameleon at Rumpus. What a great time we had reinventing and presenting our show with such a warm and joyful response! Such a pleasure! The conversation doesn’t end here for us, keep watching this space! ... And we can’t wait for the next show up at Rumpus by Ladylike Theatre Collective, ‘How To Kill A Hamster’ ! Pictured (L-R) : Taylor Nobes, Hew Parham (Director), Bronwyn Palmer, Jules Mayer, Britt Plummer, Felicity Boyd, and Taylor Scheid (technician).

14.01.2022 We are two weeks into our Centre Stage Residency at The Mill for 'The Baroque', starring Swedish clown Oliver Nilsson and directed by Britt Plummer. We have a work-in-progress showing today at The Mill Breakout at 4.30pm, there are some spots left, if you would like to come along send us a message. This project has been supported by The Mill, Adelaide Fringe, and Arts South Australia. Photo by Ramsay Taplin

13.01.2022 Less than a week now Perth! Ready to roll out the red carpet for The Baroque! Tickets available for both Adelaide Fringe and Fringe World Perth. We can't wait to play with you all!

13.01.2022 Meet the cast of Chameleon series- Britt Plummer of FRANK. Theatre Britt is an actor and theatre-maker, an acting graduate of the Adelaide College of the Arts, and studied two years with Philippe Gaulier at his school in France. ... Her recent credits include: in 2019 performing with Punctum (VIC) in ‘Public Cooling House’ at WOMADelaide, and Bunjil Place in Climate + Art = Change Festival, with Stan’s Cafe (UK) in ‘Of All The People In All The World’, for DreamBIG Children’s Theatre Festival, and with Flabbergast Theatre (UK), in the Edinburgh Festival Fringe hit, ‘The Swell Mob’ at the Adelaide Cabaret Festival. In March 2020, Britt performed alongside other local creatives with APHIDS (VIC) in ‘Howl’ presented by APHIDS, Vitalstatistix, RCC and AGSA as part of the Monster Theatres’ Program. In August 2020 Britt directed Dan Thorpe in ‘You Are Jeff’ as part of the Vitalstatistix Adhocracy residency program. Britt has performed the solo version of ‘Chameleon’ at MakeSpace - Adelaide Fringe Festival 2019 (Adelaide Fringe Weekly Award - Emerging Artist), The Mill Adelaide (Spotlight Breakout Residency), Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2019, and FRINGE WORLD Festival Perth 2020. She is also currently directing Swedish performer Oliver Nilsson in the one-man physical comedy show, ‘The Baroque’, and developing a new project for schools. Britt what are you reading/watching atm? I just finished Deborah Levy’s ‘The Cost of Living’, currently reading ‘Women Don’t Owe You Pretty’ Florence Given, and ‘Hope in the Dark’ Rebecca Solnit / The Bureau (SBS) & Call My Agent (Netflix) What is your dance floor jam? Dancing On My Own Robyn, but anything funky What is something unexpected that brings you joy? Scandinavian crime dramas / washing my car with the big wishy-washy hoses, it’s strangely therapeutic. What has been your guilty pleasure in 2020? The Salted Caramel Tarts from St Peters Bakery OMG / working in pajamas What are you looking forward to about performing Chameleon 4.0? Sharing the stage with four incredible women and connecting with audiences again. #chameleon @rumpustheatre 16-27 September 2020 Photos by @rams.aye

12.01.2022 Still some tickets left for tonight’s performance at 6pm! Here’s what audiences are saying - ‘I just saw the best show!!! Super funny, super smart. A great night out at the theatre.’... ‘Chameleon at Rumpus is feminist performance at its best. Hilarious (crying with laughter) super smart, brilliant performance ensemble, fucking loved it.’ ‘Adelaide, do yourself a favour and go see Chameleon at RUMPUS. A brilliantly expanded version of Britt Plummer's first solo show, and a fresh and funny take on female sexuality, gender roles, and male cretinism. Get on it.‘ ‘Celebrate the return of live performance @rumpustheatre ! This is an hilarious show which will also make you squirm. Chameleon! Brilliant performances to take you out of your comfort zone - and all based on real stories. Really funny women - having a ball and taking the mickey...don't miss it!’ #chameleon @rumpustheatre until 27th September Photo by @rams.aye

11.01.2022 The Baroque at The Mill, as part of our Centre Stage Residency we had two showings of a work-in-progress. These photos are from the performance for supporters and donors of The Mill, an audience filled with glorious laughter! We look forward to getting in the space again later this month. Starring Oliver Nilsson... Directed by Britt Plummer Photos by Daniel Marks This project is supported by The Mill and Adelaide Fringe (Centre Stage Residency) and Arts SA. Coming to Adelaide Fringe Festival March 2021.

10.01.2022 Meet the cast of Chameleon series - Introducing Taylor Nobes! Taylor is an emerging artist in Adelaide, a recent graduate of the Adelaide College of the Arts. She is a trained singer, and has experience in clown and bouffon. During her time at AC Arts you may have seen her as the fierce Tamora in ‘Titus Andronicus’, directed by Charles Sanders, or shifting between multiple characters in Jim Cartwright’s ‘Road’ directed by Chris Drummond.... What are you reading/watching Taylor? I’m reading Clementine Ford’s ‘Fight like a Girl’ and currently re-watching Glee, the Twilight Movies, and the crows lose. What’s your dance floor jam? ‘Truth Hurts’ Lizzo and ‘Single Ladies’ Beyonce. What’s something unexpected that brings you joy? Going to the Clipsal with Dad (every year since I was 8 years old) and walking around Kmart by myself (10/10 would recommend). What has been your guilty pleasure in 2020? ‘Keeping up with the Kardashians’ and the ‘Bachelor’/‘Bachelorette’. What are you most looking forward to about performing Chameleon? I am most looking forward to being a part of such a strong ensemble of boss women and also being extremely ugly. #chameleon @rumpustheatre 16-27 September 2020 Photo by @rams.aye

10.01.2022 Two shows left for the sold out season of ‘Chameleon’ as part of the RUMPUS 2020 season. Some more responses from the audience - ‘Hey you know what’s fucking magical? Clapping your hands and stamping your feet and yelling about how good a show is after months of no theatre. And guess what, you’ll do shitloads of that at Chameleon because it’s FANTASTIC. Fucking go. It is so good.’... ‘I caught Chameleon last night and had an absolutely joyous time! Congrats on a dazzling, hilarious and thoughtful piece of theatre. I felt so grateful to be in that space- the generosity of all the performers was deeply felt.’ Chameleon at Rumpus until Sunday 27th September Photo by Jamie Hornsby

09.01.2022 FRANK. Theatre is shaking the patriarchy with humour and heart. We are currently in development for our next show, with a couple of new projects in the works thanks to Arts South Australia , The Mill and Adelaide Fringe. Britt Plummer is also providing training and mentorship to artists and young people, if you have an audition or project coming up you need assistance with contact us. This still by Jamie Hornsby is from ‘Chameleon’ season at Rumpus in September, a reimagined ...version of the critically acclaimed solo show, with a fierce femme squad of multidisciplinary artists. ‘A breathless life story told through disco, mime and wide-eyed giggling buffoonery’. Director - Hew Parham, Pictured - Jules Mayer, Felicity Boyd, Taylor Nobes and Bronwyn Palmer

08.01.2022 We have SOLD OUT WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY and SUNDAY performances of Chameleon at Rumpus ! Thursday is not far behind! We’ve released tickets for a schools matinee on Thursday at 11am which we still have plenty of seats for. We love you Adelaide! X Photo by Jamie Hornsby ... [Felicity is grinning in splits in a sparkly costume with Jules Mayer and Taylor Nobes in the background behind a sparkle Mylar curtain.]

08.01.2022 FRANK. presents Chameleon at Rumpus September 16-27. Britt Plummer is joined by a fantastic femme squad of multidisciplinary artists to aid in her quest to disarm the patriarchy with humour, passion and disco in this reimagined version of her critically acclaimed solo show. For more information and tickets: https://www.rumpustheatre.org/2020-season-1/chameleon... Ramsay Taplin

07.01.2022 We've just released a promo code for the Thursday 11am session of Chameleon. Info in the post below!

07.01.2022 Oliver Nilsson of The Baroque did a media spot for Fringe World Festival in Perth this morning along with our good friend Sam Dugmore with his show MAN-BO! Happy opening weekend FW!

06.01.2022 Meet the team of Chameleon series - Director and Collaborator: Hew Parham Hew Parham is a graduate of Flinders University Drama Centre, The Hunter Gates Academy of physical theatre in Edmonton Canada and in the Pochinko Clowning Method at The Manitoulin Conservatory for Creation and Performance (MCCP) in Ontario, Canada. Hew has also trained with British Physical Comedy troupe Spymonkey in London, England and Italian clown Giovanni Fusetti.... Hew has developed several solo shows with his comedic characters such as: ‘Giovanni’ (New York Clown Theatre Festival, The Wonderland Festival, and Adelaide Fringe Festival), and Schmoo in ‘Odyssey Schmodyssey’ (Sangeunay Arts Festival, Quebec Canada). In 2016 Hew was commissioned to produce a new work at The Adelaide Cabaret Festival ‘Rudi’s The Rinse Cycle’, he also performed in the Kurt Weill dedication performance ‘The Weill File’. Last year Hew performed with British company Flabbergast Theatre in their show ‘The Swell Mob’ (Adelaide Cabaret Festival), and created the hyperactive twins ‘The Riddalin Brothers’ with Callan Fleming (Adelaide Fringe Festival) Hew has worked extensively as a performer with various companies including Melbourne based company Bunk Puppets to tour their show ‘Sticks Stones Broken Bones’ overseas. Other credits includes: ‘Me and My Shadow’ (Patch Theatre Company); ‘Boo’ (Windmill Theatre Company); ‘Superheroes’ (Stone/Castro); ‘Blister’ by Sarah Peters (Holden Street Theatres); and ‘If you can learn to fake authenticity you have it made‘ by Rebecca Meston, (Feltspace). Hew is the resident clowning teacher at Flinders University Drama Centre. He has directed a number of shows including ‘Chameleon’ (solo version, Frank. Theatre, Edinburgh Fringe Festival); ‘Moof’s Adventures’ (Backporch Theatre, Adelaide Fringe); ‘Dead Gorgeous: A True Crime Clown Show’ (Madness of Two, Adelaide Fringe)and ‘Light Minded‘ (AC Arts). Hew Parham (don’t pronounce the H it’s like Parram or Paaram if you’re fancy. There are no N’s near it, or K’s anywhere. Yes Hew is spelt differently, yes yes I know, it’s Welsh apparently.) What are you reading/watching atm Hew? Trying to hack my way through the Odyssey, also The Motivation Manifesto by Brendan Buchard and about 6 other things. Chef’s Table - Netflix What is your dance floor Jam? Crazy in Love Beyonce, Let’s Dance David Bowie What has been your guilty pleasure in 2020? Truffled cheddar. Oatly Oatmilk being in Australia now. Mungvo Soft Pastels 50 pack. Long bike rides. What have you enjoyed about working on Chameleon? Collaborating with a brilliant bunch of artists and funny people.

05.01.2022 Once you go Baroque you can’t turn Bach! Oliver Nilsson is on the loose in the 17th century with an abundance of frills, gags, oozing charm and hilarity! You may recognise him as part of the clown trio The Latebloomers, in ‘The Bakers’ or ‘Scotland!’ Directed by Britt Plummer, the first show from the partnership on and off stage (who doesn’t enjoy a good love story?!) Premiering on 2nd February at Fringe World Festival at Girls School, and 3rd March at Adelaide Fringe at The... Mill. Limited capacity and tickets are flying with ravens! Ticket links: Perth 2nd - 14th February: The Baroque // FRINGE WORLD 2021 Adelaide 3rd - 14th March: The Baroque // Adelaide Fringe 2021

03.01.2022 I wanted to bring more women into it, so I could make it as big as I had dreamt, she said. It’s my life story, but it explores the social issues that women encounter, particularly the way that we change and adapt and mould our behaviour Read more from Britt about Chameleon (+ the artists behind the other Rumpus shows pictured) in The Advertiser today or online if you have a subscription. ... https://www.adelaidenow.com.au//82fa12a151648b0727ef09b6a8 Mark Brake, The Advertiser Chameleon previews Wednesday, and opens Thursday! Tickets at rumpustheatre.org

03.01.2022 We are absolutely thrilled to be have been awarded a four-week residency at The Mill's Breakout courtesy of The Mill and Adelaide Fringe. We start our residency next Monday! Director Britt Plummer will be collaborating with Swedish artist Oliver Nilsson (The Latebloomers’ ‘The Bakers’ and ‘Scotland!’) to continue creation of his debut solo show ‘The Baroque’, and their first show together. ‘The Baroque’ is running free in hedge mazes and drinking champagne from nude fountain...s. Bursting with silliness Oliver will charm and titillate in this rollercoaster of stupidity, slapstick and the sublime. The rubber-faced Nilsson - a kind of tall, Nordic Rowan Atkinson. (The West Australian) We are thankful for the continued support from The Mill. We feel very lucky, and really looking forward to creating again in a dynamic space and hub for artists. ‘The Baroque’ will have its SA premiere at The Mill during Adelaide Fringe 2021! Presented by FRANK. Theatre and Nook-shotten You can read more about the residency here: https://www.themilladelaide.com//centre-stage-residency-an Photo by Ramsay Taplin

03.01.2022 Meet the cast of Chameleon series - Introducing Bronwyn Palmer! Bronwyn has recently returned from Paris on completion of her two-year Diploma at the Ecole Internationale de Theatre Jacques Lecoq specialising in mime, clown, and bouffon. Previously Bronwyn has studied Jazz voice at the Elder Conservatorium as well as being trained privately in music theatre and opera. Bronwyn is developing a children's Opera with Co-Opera. This production will introduce children in schools... around South Australia to opera. Her performing experience includes chorus for Madame Butterfly with State Opera of South Australia’s, Onegin (2017) and the role of Servilia (2016) in the Intermezzo production of Clamenza Di Tito for Co-Opera. Bronwyn has also been involved in many community plays and musicals over the past 12 years. What are you reading / watching Bron? The final in the 18 book Amelia Peabody series written by Elizabeth Peters. The series is about a Victorian era detective, archaeologist and suffragette in Egypt. I'm trying to tie this back to the show but...... What is your dance floor jam? Funk, jazz, but especially interpretative dancing to 80's pop. ‘Dance With Somebody’ - Whitney Houston. What’s something unexpected that brings you joy? Eating cornflakes in the afternoon with a tiny spoon from a mug. What has been your guilty pleasure in 2020? Cheezels. For emotion support. What are you enjoying in the rehearsal room? Working with this group of fabulous women and laughing my booty off! #chameleon @rumpustheatre 16-27 September Photo by @rams.aye

02.01.2022 Meet the cast of Chameleon series - Introducing Julia (Jules) Mayer! Julia is a proud South Australian performing artist and primary school educator. She has an Advanced Diploma of Arts (Acting), Bachelor of Media Art and Masters of Teaching (Primary) and is a recipient of the Helpmann Academy Minter Ellison Rising Star Award. Julia has worked with various South Australian companies including Colourwheel Productions, Splash Theatre, Tutti Ensemble, State Theatre of SA and FRA...NK. Theatre. Her love of comedy and physical theatre led her to study clown at Ecole Philippe Gaulier in 2019. Jules what are you reading/watching at the moment? All the cooking-come-travel-come biography documentaries on Netflix. Crazy Delicious, Ugly Delicious, Street Food - Latin America/Asia, Somebody Feed Phil,The Chef Show, Chefs Table the list is long. What is your dance floor jam? September by Earth, Wind & Fire or anything with a funky bass line. What’s something unexpected that brings you joy? Running. I’ve taken up running. I still don’t get it. What has been your guilty pleasure in 2020? The return of Caramilk and Marble Chocolate. What are you enjoying in the rehearsal room? Just being in it, is a joy. #chameleon @rumpustheatre 16-27 September 2020 @ Rumpus

02.01.2022 It’s not long now! FRANK. presents Chameleon at RUMPUS, opening this Thursday! Britt Plummer is joined by a fantastic femme squad of multidisciplinary artists to aid in her quest to disarm the patriarchy with humour, passion and disco in this reimagined version of her critically acclaimed solo show. Season 16-27 September. Book online via the link in our bio. @rumpustheatre... Photo by @rams.aye See more