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22.01.2022 And that's a wrap on Watchlist. Massive thanks to the whole creative team: Alex Vickery-Howe, Lisa Campbell, Gianluca Noble, Katherine Sortini, Eddie Morrison, Katie O'Reilly, Matt Hawkins, Sascha Budimski, Stephen Dean, Clare Miyuki and Lucy Combe - been a privilege and a joy to work with you! And to Adelaide audiences for coming out on cold June nights and filling up Bakehouse Theatre to support new work - mwah!

22.01.2022 Please join us for Part Two of ‘Dear Australia’, streaming to Facebook from 7pm (AEST) Friday 3 July. Over three nights, 50 Australian playwrights tell fearless and inspiring stories of where our nation is and where it might go. These are postcards to Dear Australia, and are recorded by 50 extraordinary actors, many in their own homes. Part Two runs for 80 mins, including a short break. Click 'Get Reminder' to be notified when this stream begins.... For more information, visit: http://www.pwa.org.au/2020-pr/for-our-nation-dear-australia Warning: Some stories in Part Two contain strong language, sexual references and adult themes, and may be unsuitable for some audiences. If any of these stories raise concerns for you or someone you know, you can contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 or Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636, or visit The Arts Wellbeing Collective: https://www.artswellbeingcollective.com.au/get-help/

22.01.2022 What a treat it's been recording with these lovely ladies, Katherine Sortini and Katie O'Reilly as well as the wonderful Lisa Campbell, Stephen Tongun, Liam Combridge & Crupi Andrew for Season 1 of Matt Hawkins' Bordertown the audio series. Our finale, Broken Bottles of Brandivino is out now through Auscast Network and wherever else you may get your quality podcasts! Big thank you to Adelaide Fringe for their contribution through the James and Diana Ramsay Foundation Quick... Response Grant due to COVID-19 in assisting with making this happen. #saplaywrightstheatre #auscastnetwork #SAPTaudio #bordertowntheplay https://podcasts.apple.com//podca/bordertown/id1511074451

22.01.2022 Another lovely Watchlist review, this time from The Adelaide Show Podcast "This is one important action that I command you to undertake: buy a ticket and see this show. This is what modern, thoughtful entertainment is all about and it will leave a legacy of much food for thought to mull over while enjoying your next dinner with friends; whether that’s a steak dinner or a vegan feast." - Steve Davis http://www.bakehousetheatre.com/shows/watchlist

21.01.2022 The reviews are in and tickets to Watchlist at Bakehouse Theatre are selling fast. We run this week Tues - Sat at 7.30pm. Don't miss out...http://www.bakehousetheatre.com/shows/watchlist "Alex Vickery-Howe’s Watchlist is amusing, ambitious, provocative, and a sharp reminder that the changes we know we need to make as global citizens will not be easy, even if we agree to them. This production eases us in with its comedy, but leaves us staring at a plateful of unpalatable optio...ns." Murray Bramwell Indaily "A talented cast makes this a must see.Cloaked in mystery, Sortini shines as Delia. Sortini’s passionate angsty characterisation subverts the manic pixie dream girl trope as her relationship with Basil feels tangible despite the secrecy and strategy that lay beneath it. Noble’s portrayal of the boyish Basil becoming more confident throughout the show is brilliant." Helen Karakulak - Adelaide Theatre Guide "There are many gems which make Watchlist well worth the effort. Marie’s sharp tongue is a winner, while Norman’s shadowy character is a neo-noir triumph." Peter Burdon - The Advertiser "Watchlist is an outstanding and challenging piece of theatre that stays with you long after you’ve left the theatre. The ‘boy meets girl’ narrative turns from comedy to politics and back again so easily, yet it’s not satire: it’s a frustrated tale of the state of the world that signals virtue but actions nothing important, waiting for ‘some mythical grown-up to take care of it’. Whilst this play is a reflection of our own apathy we see in Roger, our resignation in Marie, and our fear of the surveillance-world through Norman in his many guises this is a call to arms: to be captivated by the planet as much as Basil is by Delia, indeed, as much as Delia is by Basil, for us to say her words: ‘I wasn’t supposed to like you this much’." Mark Wickett - Stage Whispers "There is an era of smart, sassy, homegrown theatre upon us and Alex Vickery-Howe’s Watchlist is a darkly stupendous example...buy a ticket and see this show. This is what modern, thoughtful entertainment is all about..." Steve Davis - The Adelaide Show Podcast "We watch avidly the rise and rise of Alex Vickery-Howe as an Australian playwright of substance. His latest work, Watchlist, has been lurking under covers of Covid to at last be revealed as a thrill of living theatre. This is a brave, bold, agit-prop piece. It is a didacticism-enabler. It is a work of passionate, acerbic, satiric prose." Samela Harris - The Barefoot Review

20.01.2022 Great article in today's InReview InDaily about Watchlist at Bakehouse Theatre. Tix selling fast - don't miss out. We run until June 12. https://indaily.com.au//20/06/04/theatre-review-watchlist/ http://www.bakehousetheatre.com/shows/watchlist

20.01.2022 Monday means another episode of South Australian Playwrights Theatre'sThe Middle Way audio serial! In Ep. 2: Unexpected news finds Phillipa leaning on Kat’s born-again Buddhist lodger, Marcus. Rayleen and the Almighty Creator prey upon Kat. And Hugh seeks a different sort of spiritual guidance. Available through Auscast Network on the link below or wherever you access your favourite podcasts!... Kate Bonney Chris Michael Nick Bennett Matt Hawkins Katie O'Reilly Katherine Sortini Samantha Riley Lucy Combe #saplaywrightstheatre #saptaudio #audioplay #newwriting https://omny.fm//au/playlists/the-middle-way-by-lucy-combe

20.01.2022 "We watch avidly the rise and rise of Alex Vickery-Howe as an Australian playwright of substance. His latest work, Watchlist, has been lurking under covers of Covid to at last be revealed as a thrill of living theatre. This is a brave, bold, agit-prop piece. It is a didacticism-enabler. It is a work of passionate, acerbic, satiric prose....And Eddie Morrison as Roger can be really very funny." Samela Harris - The Barefoot Review. Come experience the world premiere of Watchlist at Bakehouse Theatre; four shows left. Tix avail Wed/Fri. Almost sold out Thurs/Sat. http://www.bakehousetheatre.com/shows/watchlist

18.01.2022 What's that, Rog? Watchlist is previewing tonight at Bakehouse Theatre 7.30pm. Exciting times indeed! Eddie Morrison Photo credit: John Newton http://www.bakehousetheatre.com/shows/watchlist

16.01.2022 Another awesome work... #australianplays #australianplayaday

15.01.2022 South Australian Playwrights Theatre are thrilled to be planning a super exciting experience for Adelaide Fringe 21 through the generous support of their artist grants program. The Deep North promises to be an unforgettable evening of narrative, film, poetry, music and rap with these insanely talented creators and performers - Stephen Tongun Eva Nthupi Gabriel Akon DyspOra directed by Matt Hawkins...more details coming soon.

14.01.2022 Today is the United Nations WorldEnvironmentDay. South Australian Playwrights Theatre are thrilled to present Alex Vickery-Howe's Watchlist which runs at Bakehouse Theatre until June 12. It is a play that asks us to consider environmental apathy versus militant activism with humour and meaty issues to chew on aplenty - forgive the terrible pun. "We often think only of fossil fuels as the prime cause of climate change. In Watchlist, the unlikely hero, Basil Pepper, discovers... the true impact of the global livestock industry and leaves us all with food for thought." Murray Bramwell, InDaily In short, we couldn't be prouder of this creative team and producing a play that dares to ask big questions, but never for a moment forgets our humanity. A few tix left for tonight, and then we run Tues - Sat next week and we'd love to see you there to join in the conversation... http://www.bakehousetheatre.com/shows/watchlist

13.01.2022 And that's a wrap on 'Dear Australia'. Thanks again to Playwriting Australia for organising such a timely and poignant project, an incredible logistical feat! South Australian Playwrights Theatre was thrilled to be a part of it, loved seeing the pieces and are looking forward to reading the anthology, available now for a limited time through Australian Plays. Katie O'Reilly Eva Nthupi Matt Hawkins Lucy Combe And another good read published today about the project from The Age. https://www.theage.com.au//all-theatregoers-should-watch-t

13.01.2022 Please join us for Part One of ‘Dear Australia’, streaming to Facebook tonight from 7pm (AEST). Over three nights, 50 Australian playwrights tell fearless and inspiring stories of where our nation is and where it might go. These are postcards to Dear Australia, and are recorded by 50 extraordinary actors, many in their own homes. Part One runs for just under 90 mins, including a short break. Click 'Get Reminder' to be notified when this stream begins.... For more information, visit: http://www.pwa.org.au/2020-pr/for-our-nation-dear-australia Warning: Some stories in Part One contain strong language, sexual references and adult themes, including references to miscarriage and suicide, and may be unsuitable for some audiences. If any of these stories raise concerns for you or someone you know, you can contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 or Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636, or visit The Arts Wellbeing Collective: https://www.artswellbeingcollective.com.au/get-help/

13.01.2022 Catch Lisa Campbell discussing Watchlist at 10.30 this morning on Radio Adelaide, Arts Breakfast...

11.01.2022 Everybody calm down, right Stephen Tongun. Ep. 7 of Bordertown the audio series, Girlfriend in a Coma is out now! 'After an emotionally charged evening of drugs, booze and betrayal, Flick is tipped over the edge and Tyrone is faced with a mammoth moral dilemma.' https://omny.fm//auscast-literature/bordertown-episode-7-g... Katherine Sortini Katie O'Reilly Matt Hawkins Lisa Campbell #saplaywrightstheatre #saptaudio #auscastnetwork #podcasts #audioplay #audioseries

11.01.2022 Please meet our 'opening night' creative, the incredible Sascha Budimski. We are loving Sasha's sound design on Watchlist "Watchlist has been a great project for me to utilise a broad spectrum of sound design skills; creating textures, ambient layers, beats, foley and sound effects, voiceovers, a bizarre TV jingle (spoiler alert!) as well as finding and editing various commercial music which suits the flavour of the play. All these elements help to guide and inform the jour...ney our characters go on." Come experience the journey...Tonight sold out and we run until June 12 http://www.bakehousetheatre.com/shows/watchlist

10.01.2022 Tune into ABC 891 this morning as Peter Goers discusses Watchlist and all things Arts with Samela and Steve! Also great to hear the wonderful Anne Wiberg on the radio discussing the The Lab - so much exciting Arts activity happening in Adelaide...

09.01.2022 It's bump in day! To celebrate let's meet Monday's Watchlist creative, Katherine Sortini. Delia is such an interesting character and I have been obsessed with the dichotomy of her 'goodness' and her 'evilness.' She is fierce, intelligent and obsessive and borders the very blurry and grey line of being aggressively switched on and being true to yourself 24/7. She has a big heart. She cares. And, she doesn't care who gets in her way. My favourite line is: Our planet is termi...nally ill. Revolutions have been fought for far less. Catch the fearless Delia only at Bakehouse Theatre June 2-12. http://www.bakehousetheatre.com/shows/watchlist

08.01.2022 Super excited that the first installment our audio version of The Middle Way by Lucy Combe is out now! We'll be releasing an episode every Monday for the next 4 weeks... EPISODE 1: Her marriage on a knife’s edge, Phillipa is forced to banish her troubled daughter, Kat, to the ‘investment property’. Meanwhile Rayleen is legally obliged to explore her actions in counselling and Marcus finds his daily practice unexpectedly interrupted. Available through the Auscast Network, cli...ck on the link below or wherever you access your podcasts including Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Massive thanks to the incredibly talented cast and crew: Kate Bonney, Chris Michael, Nick Bennett, Katherine Sortini, Katie O'Reilly, Samantha Riley, Matt Hawkins and Alistair Schmidt. https://omny.fm//au/playlists/the-middle-way-by-lucy-combe

07.01.2022 Please join us for Part Three of ‘Dear Australia’, streaming to Facebook from 5pm (AEST) Sunday 5 July. Over three nights, 50 Australian playwrights tell fearless and inspiring stories of where our nation is and where it might go. These are postcards to Dear Australia, and are recorded by 50 extraordinary actors, many in their own homes. Part Three runs for 77 mins, including a short break. Click 'Get Reminder' to be notified when this stream begins.... For more information, visit: http://www.pwa.org.au/2020-pr/for-our-nation-dear-australia Warning: Some stories in Part Three contain strong language, sexual references and adult themes, including references to domestic violence, and may be unsuitable for some audiences. If any of these stories raise concerns for you or someone you know, you can contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 or Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636, or visit The Arts Wellbeing Collective: https://www.artswellbeingcollective.com.au/get-help/

07.01.2022 It's the Middle Way Monday! Ep 3 and the penultimate installment out today The tension deepens between Phillipa and Hugh and neither vodka or meditation prove to be particularly successful at blocking out the past. Link below or wherever you access your favourite podcasts.... Or if that just sounds like too much for the start of the week, why not just enjoy this clip at the South Australian Playwrights Theatre recording studio, as cast and crew search for a phone charger and Katherine Sortini ponders riding home... Kate Bonney Katie O'Reilly Chris Michael Nick Bennett Samantha Riley Matt Hawkins Lucy Combe https://omny.fm//au/playlists/the-middle-way-by-lucy-combe

06.01.2022 And we open again tonight for Week 2 of Watchlist! The response to the show has been overwhelming and tix are selling fast so don't miss out. We run Tues to Sat at 7.30pm "Watchlist is an outstanding and challenging piece of theatre that stays with you long after you’ve left the theatre." Mark Wickett, Stage Whispers http://www.bakehousetheatre.com/shows/watchlist

03.01.2022 Nice to get the opportunity to mention but a few of the wonderful plays from Australian Plays incredible collection this week. We're all missing the live experience, but immersing yourself in the written word with a cup of tea or glass of wine is also fairly magical! Sally Hardy Lucy Combe #australianplays #australianplayaday #saplaywrightstheatre #theatre #newwriting #playwriting