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● Matthew Fagan stars in Lord Of The Strings on October 12 in Lorne. ■ Ten-string guitarist and Maton endorsed ukulele player Matthew Fagan will star in Lord Of The Strings, a guitar and ukulele concert, on Saturday, October 12 at 8.15pm at the Odos Arts and Sculpture Park, 35 Allenvale Rd, Lorne. Come and enjoy a vibrant musical journey with Matthew, recently returned from touring and recording in America and renowned for his virtuosity and versatility on guitar. Matthew always surprises audiences with his original arrangements and modern interpretation, with a repertoire which spans many eras and cultures. His spin on genres cross from Spanish Classical and Flamenco, Celtic, Latin American, World Music to Blues, Bluegrass, Rock and Contemporary music. Tickets: $25 on door. Meal available at 6.30pm at extra cost. Bookings: 5289 1989 ados@iprimus.com.au www.matthew-fagan.com - Cheryl Threadgold
Election Syndrome ■ Ella Filar has amassed a young and energetic cast to perform her Kabaret News Flashers Expose: Election Syndrome. The La Mama production is a fast-paced, non-stop song and satire festa. The cast didn’t miss a beat in a technically difficult and artful series of multiple on-stage scene changes. It was a cleverly assembled ensemble of political stories that generally worked well. Seren Oroszvary and Maurice Mammoliti stood out, but I would have particularly liked to have heard Mammoliti sing more. Political satire can often lose its currency, especially so close to an election, however Filar’s bizarre and unexpected twist at the end ensures its edginess is not lost. Nevertheless, for me it seemed like more of the same old political ho-hum that sadly, but truthfully, reflects the current state of election-related political drool. Performance Season: Until September 15, Wed-Sun at 10pm Venue: La Mama Theatre, 205 Faraday St, Carlton. Duration: Approximately 60 minutes Tickets: $25/$15. Bookings: www.lamama.com.au or 9347 6142. - Review by Beth Klein
● Stephanie Gibson ■ One of Australia's most famous sopranos will be honored by one of Melbourne's brightest emerging opera stars on Saturday (Sept. 14). Dame Nellie Melba left this earth more than 70 years ago, but her name and reputation still evokes hushed silence and great adoration - she really was Australia's first female superstar. So coloratura soprano Stephanie Gibson will be playing tribute n a concert called Songs Of Melba at 2.30 pm on Saturday at Diamond Creek Uniting Church. cnr Wensley St and Hurstbridge Rd. The concert is part of the Diamond Creek concert series, and features talented Melbourne accompanist Geoffrey Urquhart at the piano, and actor Julie Houghton as narrator, joining with Stephanie to bring the story of Melba to life in word and song. Melba favourites will include Caro Nome, Good Bye, Le temps de Lilas and her signature song, Home Sweet Home. Stephanie Gibson has just returned from England where she sang the role of Helena in Britten's A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Yorke Trust to great critical acclaim. She is the 2013 runner up in the Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Aria, and has just been selected as one of only six finalists in one of Australia's most prestigious operatic competitions, the Herald Sun Aria which will take place on October 1 in Hamer Hall. Stephanie is also a past holder of the Melba Memorial and Melba Reserve scholarships, so it makes sense that she feels a close affinity with the Great Dame and wants to bring her story to life. Proceeds from the concert will help Stephanie to return to England to pursue her operatic career - another parallel with the real life of Melba. Tickets are $20 and $15 concession at the door on the day, and the concert is followed by afternoon tea.
● Barry Dickins ■ Lost In Ringwood, one of two plays by Barry Dickins that opened last week, is a visual and literary work of art. Walking into La Mama's intimate Courthouse Theatre one is transported into an austere world drained of colour, bereft of warmth, almost bare, clinical in every sense. As the play evolves, it is a perfect setting for the hostile battle of wits and woes between this peculiar and grotesque mother and daughter. Rose Viper, a former Melbourne suburban actor and self-proclaimed muse to the great poets, and her daughter Cynthia (Sin), are both tortured by a past and state of purgatory they blame each other for. Sin, a frustrated poet, has never experienced love and is desperate to know who her father is. Jealousy, spinsterhood, identity and a life destroyed are presented with hilarious and disturbing bluntness. Rose claims her life ended the day she gave birth and delights in torturing Sin with fanciful and contradictory stories of her father, sharing intimate and inappropriate details of her many romantic conquests. The conjuring of American actor Guy Williams in a video display is hysterical, and the ‘'space race'’ reference will not be lost on fans of the 60s sci-fi TV show Lost In Space (Williams played Dr Robinson). Dickins’s references to high culture and art may be too obscure for many, but his ability to change the mood in a single sentence, and connect to the everyday with references to the unremarkable suburbs known as Ringworm and Bentdick, display his gift for the vernacular. Carolyn Bock's Rose is so convincingly grotesque and mean, I hope to never meet her. Her unspoken gestures and reactions are full of spite and hate, yet deliciously comic. Helen Hopkins’s performance is equally strong and she balances the delicacies of her character so that you never need feel sorry for her. Director Greg Carroll’s attention to detail is mesmerising. Peter Corrigan’s ‘playa’ , or set, is a visual masterpiece enhanced by unforgettable costumes and subtle lighting changes. The spontaneous outbursts of song add to the sense of the ‘theatre of the absurd’. It’s carnivale meets Mommie Dearest and Baby Jane, and it’s theatre that should not be missed. Performance Season: Until September 22 Venue: La Mama Court House, 349 Drummond St, Carlton Tickets: $25/$15 Bookings: www.lamama.com.au - Review by Beth Klein
OSMaD stages ‘Music Man’ ■ Old Scotch Music and Drama Club is staging The Music Man next month. The Music Man was written by Meredith Wilson and Franklin Lacy and has entertained generations of theatregoers. It will officially open at the Geoffrey McComas Theatre on October 11. A preview night will be held on Thursday, October 10, commencing at 7.45pm.
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OSMaD staged Jesus Christ Superstar in 2009, My Fair Lady in 2010, Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in 2011, and Normie – The Musical last year. There will be another 10 official performances from October 11 to October 19 at the full ticket price. Details relating to these performances can be found at www.oscanet.com.au or www.osmad.com.au - Peter Mac
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Top awards for John ■ Melbourne-based artist John Flanagan has won two of the major categories at this year’s 2013 Gympie Music Muster Talent Search. John’s own composition, Last Of The Cassette Men, won Best Original Song plus he took home the overall Best Performance Award. His $30.000 prize package included recording studio time, a Fender guitar and marketing assistance with his next album.
‘Slim Awards’ nominations ■ Nominations have opened for the 2013 Slim Dusty Community Mateship and Youth Awards. The awards recognise particular individuals who represent the values that Slim lived by ... fairness, mateship, family and community along with learning, and who make a positive contribution to society. Nominations can be made via the website slimdustycentre.com.au
Finalists for Mildura ■ The 2013 Australian Independent Country Music Awards - the Southern Stars - have announced their finalists. The awards are part of the annual Mildura Country Music Festival with the gala awards event to be held on Saturday, October 5. Victorian artist Doug Bruce is one of a number of wellknown artists with four finalist places along with singer songwriter Allan Caswell and John O'Dea. Categories include Australian Independent Group/Duo of the Year, Independent Rising Star Male/Female and Australian Independent Heritage Track of the Year amongst others.
Wolfe Bros. at Hallam ■ Country rock band The Wolfe Brothers will perform at the Hallam Hotel on Thursday, October 17. “We're a country rock band who actually make country music that rocks!" says Tom Wolfe. And, that pretty much sums up what audiences can expect to hear at a live performance. The boys are also set to play the Gateway Hotel, Corio, on Friday, October 18. - Rob Foenander
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Wednesday, September 11 ■ English singer and actress Julie Covington was born in London in 1947 (66). US singer and actor Harry Connick Jnr was born in 1967 (46). Footballer Bruce Doull was born in 1950 (63). US actress Amy Madigan was born in 1951 (62).
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● Brooke Bayes ■ Brooke Bayes will be the new Executive Producer of Mix101.1's breakfast show and the national 3pm Pick-Up program with hosts Chrissie Swan and Jane Hall. Greg Newman of Jocks Journal reports that Brooke commences on Monday, October. 14 In the past, she has worked as a TV and radio producer on shows including Sunrise, The Circle and The Hamish and Andy Show.
Numbers swell at Golden Days ■ Alex Hehr, Station Manager at Golden Days Radio, says the number of internet listeners to the Glen Huntlybased station, continues to grow. There were 1328 unqiue listeners for the month of August, with 6249 people listening online, weekly average. The station broadcasts on 95.7 FM, and can also be heard across the world online at5 goldendaysradio.com
■ 3AW football commentator Shane McInnes copped a blast from Fremantle coach Ross Lyon at the weekend. McInnes asked if the Dockers coach had instructed his team to play a particularly physical brand of football. Lyon demanded to know the reporter's name and said "that's the best question you can come up with after two hours of footy?", before throwing more condescending remarks his way. On Monday morning this week, 3AW’s Neil Mitchell said Ross Lyon was out of line in his extraordinary blast at the reporter.
Philip on tour in Vietnam ■ Nightline and Remember When co-host Philip Brady is on a three-week tour of Vietnam. He has taken his railway driver’s licence with him, gained at Moorooduc several years ago. He has hopes this may help him gain time behind the controls of a locomotive in Vietnam.
Smooth Urban ■ ARIA and Grammy Award winning artist Keith Urban has joined Smooth 91.5 as a guest host for an hour long show on Saturdays at 9am through until mid-October. He launches his Fuse album on Friday (Sept. 13).
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● Shirow Mu in Tehran, presented at La Mama Theatre. Photo: Hoda Afshar ■ La Mama audiences were summoned into a mixed world of ancient and contemporary Iran this month with Tehran, a theatrical expression of the turmoil, pride, and anguish experienced by its people over the ages. Presented as a multi-cultural and mixed-theatre piece, the work tells the story of the troubled capital of Iran through narration, movement, voice, lighting, puppeteering, and dance, including a Japanese cultural dance. Knowing the work was written, designed, and performed by Iranian-born Elnaz Sheshgelani, Tehran comes across as a solemn retrospective of a homeland that is loved, abhorred, and mourned. The soundscape in Tehran including the music sung by Pippa Bainbridge is beautiful, almost mesmerising, and utterly moving. I t is what evokes the atmosphere and carries the meaning in this work, and the only aspect of the show that masterfully plays with light and shade or punctuation and tension. While the words of the narration seem poetically written, they eventually feel like fact telling rather than story telling. More so, all meaning is sadly lost in the way they are spoken by narrator Scott Welsh. Breaking every sentence up into no more than one or two spoken utterances at a time with heavy pauses in between, and placing emphasis on each and every word said, Welsh makes it difficult to follow what is said and knocks out all emotion from it. At times, the work becomes lost in a clutter of visuals and movement that draw the eye in too many directions, becoming merely a running display of symbolism and cultural artefacts. Yet the performances of Sheshgelani and Shirow Mu are for the most part interesting to watch, particularly through their engagement with each other and the music. I look forward to seeing this work developed further as it has great potential to be a very powerful tribute to and commentary on the history and present experience of Tehran. - Deborah Marinaro Melbourne
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■ Singer-songwriter Barry White was born in 1944. He died aged 58 in 2003. English actress Rachel Ward was born in Oxfordshire, England in 1957 (56). French singer/actor Maurice Chevalier was born in Paris in 1888. He died aged 83 in 1972.
■ US jazz singer Mel Torme was born in Illinois in 1925. He died aged 73 in 1999. English-born US-resident-actress Jacqueline Bisset was born in 1944 (69). TV newsreader MarieLouise Thiele was born in 1965 (48). US sprinter Michael Johnson is 46 (1967).
■ New Zealand actor Sam Neill was born in Northern Ireland in 1947 (66). US actress Mary Crosby, daughter of Bing, was born in 1959 (54). Australian singer Wes Carr is 31 (1982) The late Amy Winehouse was born in 1983. She died at age 27.
■ Dame Agatha Christie, author, was born in Torquay, England, in 1890. She died aged 85 in 1976. US actor Jackie Cooper was born in Los Angeles in 1922. He died aged 88 in 2011. Rev. Fred Nile is 79. Prince Harry (Henry Charles Albert David Windsor) is 29.
■ US actress Lauren Bacall is 89. US blues guitarist B.B. King is 88 (1925). Columbo star Peter Falk was born in New York in 1927. He died aged 83 in 2011. US magician David Copperfield is 57. American singer Richard Marx was born in Chicago in 1963 (50).
■ US country and western singer Hank Williams was born in 1923. He died aged 29 in 1953. English actor Roddy McDowall was born in 1928. He died aged 70 in 1998. Actress Anne Bancroft (Anna-Maria Italiano) was born in New York in 1931. She died aged 73
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Neighbours ■ 6.30pm. Weeknights. Eleven ■ Monday, September 16. Paul learns the truth about Jack; Callum finds out Josie likes him as more than a friend; Sonya organises a surprise party for Lucas and Vanessa. ■ Tuesday, September 17. Toadie is arrested for killing Robbo; Callum loses a friend in Josie; police gate crash Lucas and Vanessa's big day. ■ Wednesday, September 18. The identity of the hit and run murder of Robbo is revealed, who is guilty out of the list of prime suspects? ■ Thursday, September 19. Chris is shattered after the truth comes out; the Willis and Turner families struggle to deal with their kids dishonesty; Amber tells Josh the truth, but will it backfire? ■ Friday, September 20. Amber and Josh take a risk to be together, resulting in turmoil for both families; Georgia struggles to reconcile her work-life balance; Callum and Bailey get a lead on the last of the treasure; Sheila and Karl butt heads over his animals.
Home and Away ■ Monday, September 16. Is Dex's decision to quit the best decision for him and April? Tamara struggles with her feelings for Casey, while Casey fights to get feeling back in his legs. Bianca and Heath find it hard to combine their very different lives. ■ Tuesday, September 17. Casey and Tamara try to decide how they feel about each other. Evelyn is desperate to get back to the lodge, but what lengths will she go to? How will Heath respond to Bianca's challenge to make more out of his life? ■ Wednesday, September 18. Can Zac, Hannah and Oscar get through to Evelyn before it's too late? Josh tries to apologise to Brax and Casey, but will they accept his apology? Brax finds out that his family and Josh's have more in common than just Casey's accident. ■ Thursday, September 19. Spencer's strange behaviour becomes dangerous for himself and his friends. Winston is set to leave the bay, but who is going with him? And why is Brax so interested in Josh and Andy Barrett?
Kiss Of The Spiderwoman ■ Angelo De Cata co-stars in Mockingbird Theatre’s Kiss Of The Spiderwoman at The Owl at The Owl and the Pussycat, Richmond until September 15. Directed by Chris Baldock, the show is being performed on September 15 at 5pm at The Owl and the Pussycat, 34 Swan St, (opposite Richmond Station). Tickets: $30 Full, $25 Concession. Tuesday, September 10: All tix $20. Bookings: www.trybooking.com www.mockingbirdtheatre.com.au
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● Jess Stanley (left), James Harvey, Hannah Vanderheide and Daniel Cavalcante in It’s Alright, Sid It’s Alright at La Mama Theatre, Carlton until September 15. Photo: Nathan Boadle ■ Playing now at La Mama Theatre, gether, bouncing their emotions off each It’s Alright, Sid It’s Alright is an engag- other, playing with rhythms in the dialogue ing and amusing work from a clearly tal- and putting forward strong, easily recognizsable characters. ented young writer, Jess Stanley. The expressiveness of their voices and The play scrutinizses love (and loving), desire, jealousy, and vulnerability through faces would be better supported with some a series of exchanges between two people. natural, flowing movement of the body and The couples enact different types of re- more subtle physical interactions between lationships, from friends, to lovers, to sis- actors. As a performer, Stanley doesn’t quite ters, and even strangers. Some situations they find themselves reach the quality of her writing but has in are absurd, some we have surely expe- wonderfully expressive eyes and a great understanding of frivolity and cheekiness. rienced ourselves. Harvey and Cavalcante are fantasThere’s a lot of hurt and anger, deceit tic to watch, showing well where their and despair between the couples. It’s Alright, Sid It’s Alright doesn’t pick characters stand, though exploration of the sides or dictate what’s right or wrong, it light and shade of emotions is needed. Vanderheide is a talented actor, apmerely presents the realities of these toxic interactions, the ugly, the stirring, and the plying a mature sensibility to her dialogue and actions that provides a complete utterly baffling. Though the script only seldom delves characterisation. Performance Season: Showing until deeper than a certain superficiality, there are some moments of pure poetry and pro- September 15. Times: Wed, Sun 6:30pm, fundity leading up to a consuming final Thurs, Fri, 7pm; Sat 1pm Venue: La Mama Theatre, 205 Farascene. The performers, Stanley, James day St, Carlton Bookings: www.lamama.com.au or Harvey, Hannah Vanderheide, and - Deborah Marinaro Daniel Cavalcante work very well to- 9347 6948.
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■ The Page To Stage Theatre Company is presenting Macbeth for two performances, on Friday (Sept. 13) at the Doncaster Playhouse, and also on October 22 at the John Curtin Hotel, Carlton. Directed by Sharon Maine, this innovative production of William Shakespeare’s Macbeth re-contextualises the setting from medieval Scotland to the Melbourne underworld of today, with haunting music composed by one of the actors, Peter Garratt. The cast includes Dan Bellis, Victoria Bonte, Jen Bush, Shane Douthie, Peter Garratt, Gilbert Gauci, Christopher Newton, Jasmine Skye and Andrew Tomazos. Page To Stage has been in operation since 2010, and the company produces high quality theatrein-education pieces, which
● Ben Prendergast (Waldorf) left, with Ryan Gibson (Lewis) and Rosie Lockhart (Morgan) in Straight, playing at Red Stitch Theatre until September 28. Photo: Jodie Hutchinson ■ The Australian premiere of D C Moore’s comedy Straight, based on Lynn Shelton’s 2009 feature film Humpday, can be seen at Red Stitch Actors Theatre, St Kilda, until September 28. Directed by Dean Bryant, Straight tells of happily married young couple Lewis (Ryan Gibson) and Morgan (Rosie Lockhart) cosily ensconced in their one-bedroom flat, planning to start a family. Things change when Lewis’s former uni friend, Waldorf (Ben Prendergast), arrives unexpectedly and needs accommodation. Waldorf’s ditsy amateur porn star friend Steph (Christina O’Neill) stirs conservative Lewis to think more progressively towards sex, and he agrees to a dare with Waldorf to film ‘experimental art’ in a hotel room. Morgan is understandably shattered, and we wonder whether such a bet is worth risking a marriage. The boundaries of mateship are tested in the hotel room, and the question of sexual identity raised should these boundaries be crossed. While earlier it has been OK to share the couple’s flat, Steph to belong to a commercial porn co-operative where people ‘share something’, and reference made to people sharing everything online, will Lewis and Waldorf share their night on camera? Actors Ryan Gibson, Rosie Lockhart, Christina O’Neill and Ben Prendergast, all deliver terrific, naturalistic performances, and bravo for transforming the flat set to a hotel room with entertaining, musical precision. I thought playwright Moore’s intermittent use of coarse language, particularly using the ‘C’ word, was unnecessary, even if intended as a metaphoric tool in this human behavioural study, and initially risked detracting from Morgan and Lewis’s more conservative character believability. But there are some very funny moments, and it is great to hear the theatre fill with laughter. Congratulations to Red Stitch Theatre on presenting a diverse choice of productions in a program of fine entertainment for Melbourne audiences. Performance season: Until September 28 (not Monday or Tuesday) Times: Wednesday-Saturday at 8pm, Sundays 6.30pm, Saturday matinees at 4pm. Venue: Red Stitch Theatre, Rear 2 Chapel St, St Kilda. Tickets: $20-$39 Bookings: www.redstitch.net (discounted tix) or 9533 8083. - Cheryl Threadgold
Media Flashes ● Dan Bellis as Macbeth. are taken to schools so stuPerformances: Fridents studying these texts day, September 13 at 8pm can see them come to life at the Doncaster Playand better understand the house, 679 Doncaster Rd, texts. Doncaster. The company has a Tuesday, October 22 at strong Shakespeare base, 8.00pm at the John Curtin with four Shakespearian Hotel, 29 Lygon St, productions (Hamlet, The Carlton. Tempest, A Midsummer Tickets: $26 full price; Night's Dream and $16 concession/students Macbeth) in the repertoire, Duration: 140 minwith hopes of producing utes. more in future. - Cheryl Threadgold
■ Producers John Frost and Phil Bathols have announced that Broadway legend Mandy Patinkin and opera superstar Nathan Gunn will perform together in Melbourne on November 21. Tickets go on sale on Monday (Sept. 16). ■ The Grand Final Footy Show (Channel 9), kicks off live from Rod Laver Arena on Thursday, September 26, at 8.30pm. Powderfinger singer-songwriter Bernard Fanning will perform two of his classic hits live. Birds Of Tokyo will perform Lanterns. Another highlight is the player revue.
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● Broadchurch: The fabulous David Tennant and Olivia Colman lead a stellar cast in the exceptional and compelling eight part UK mystery murder series Broadchurch, British thrillers don't get much better than this. FILM: BROADCHURCH: Genre: Crime/Drama/TV/Series. Cast: David Tennant, Olivia Colman, Simone McAullay. Year: 2013. Rating: M. Running Time: TBC. Format: DVD. Stars: **** Verdict: Top notch UK series of the murder of a young boy in a small coastal town that brings a media frenzy which threatens to tear a small closely knit seaside community town apart, many of whom brimming with their own dark secrets. There's tragic and poignant twists and turns at every corner, and just when you think you've worked it out, something comes along to send you in another direction. Intelligent script and direction drive superb performances from a stellar ensemble cast that keeps you firmly enthralled right to the concluding episode. Compelling viewing! FILM: TRANCE: Genre: Thriller/Drama/Crime. Cast: James McAvoy, Vincent Cassel, Rosario Dawson. Year: 2013. Rating: MA15+. Running Time: 101 Minutes. Format: DVD and BLU-RAY. Stars: ***½ Verdict: Energetic and fascinating heist drama of an art auctioneer who becomes mixed up with a group of determined criminals and a hypnotherapist in order to recover a stolen painting. As much as I'd like to say more I better not, otherwise ruin more of the plot and some surprises. Brimming with Director Danny Boyle's trademark flare and style, it is not quite up to par with his previous that includes the classic standout and stand alone thriller Shallow Grave, the shattering and mesmerizing Trainspotting, the chilling 28 Days Later or even the enchanting Millions, strong performances and solid production values all round deliver compelling enough thrills and overall entertainment to make it a worthy addition to an already impressive resume. FILM: PASSION: Genre: Crime/Mystery/Thriller. Cast: Noomi Rapace, Rachel McAdams, Paul Anderson. Year: 2012. Rating: MA15+. Running Time: 102 Minutes. Format: DVD and BLU-RAY. Stars: ***½ Verdict: Legendary suspense director Brian De Palma returns to the mystery-thriller genre that made him a household name with such films like Blow Out, Body Double, Dressed to Kill and Obsession, to name a few. The story revolves around the rivalry between the manipulative boss of an advertising agency and her talented protégée that escalates from stealing credit to public humiliation to murder. Stars Noomi Rapace and Rachel McAdams are intensely disturbing as the two rivals, and in true Brian De Palma fashion, the tension slowly builds to a nail-biting climax that will have you thinking about long after it's over. A welcome return of a master filmmaker! FILM: THE ICEMAN: Genre: Thriller/True Story. Cast: Michael Shannon, Winona Ryder, Ray Liotta, James Franco. Year: 2012. Rating: MA15+. Running Time: 105 Minutes. Format: DVD and BLU-RAY. Stars: *** Verdict: The extraordinary true story of Richard Kuklinski, a notorious contract killer who, from 1965 to 1986, was a brutal underworld hit-man responsible for between 100 and 250 savage murders during his killing spree, and loving family man. When he finally arrested in 1986, neither his wife nor daughters have any clue about his real profession. Michael Shannon (Boardwalk Empire/Take Shelter) is superbly cast as the cold blooded killer Kuklinski and loving father, as is Winona Ryder as the loving wife. Great supporting cast are all in great form, and even though the film overall misses more of a broader range, it is nonetheless captivating viewing, and no doubt entice you to find out about this remarkable story.
SPOTLIGHT ON DON McALPINE ■ With a career that is now approaching the 50-year mark, Aussie cinematographer Don McAlpine (also credited as Donald M McAlpine) is now the subject of a new documentary entitled Show Me The Magic - The Adventures Of Don McAlpine, which champions his world-renowned body of work. Diretced by Cathy Henkel (The Burning Season), and featuring the musings of numerous colleagues (personal and professional), this is a longoverdue tribute to one of an elite group of Australian cinematographers, which includes John Seale (The Hitcher / City Of Angels / The Mosquito Coast / Gorillas In The Mist / Dead Poets Society), Dean Semler (Mad Max 2 / The English Patient / Dances With Wolves / Dead Calm / Apocalypto), and Russell Boyd (Crocodile Dundee / White Men Can't Jump / The Last Wave / Gallipoli / Phar Lap / The Way Back), who have definitely left an inimitable mark on local and global cinema. ACMI at Federation Square will screen the documentary on Saturday September 21, 28, October 26, and November 2 at 4pm. The September 21 session will be followed by a Q & A with special guests. ACMI will also show two films lensed by Mr McAlpine, the genuine Australian classic My Brilliant Career (1979) and the teen-orientated hit Romeo And Juliet (1996). Oscar nominated McAlpine, now 79, has shot a number of high-profile features, and just some of the films which show his evolution as someone with a great camera eye include The Adventures Of Barry McKenzie (1972) (**); Barry McKenzie Holds His Own (1974) (*); Don's Party (1976) (****½); The Getting Of Wisdom (1978) (***); Patrick (1978) (**½); Money Movers (1978) (***); The Odd Angry Shot (1979) (****); Breaker Morant (1980) (*****); The Club (1980) (****); Puberty Blues (1981) (***½); The Tempest (1982) (**½); Moscow On The Hudson (1984) (****½); King David (1985) (**½); Down And Out In Beverly Hills (1986) (**½); The Fringe Dwellers (1986) (***); Predator (1987) (****½); Parenthood (1989) (****); Patriot Games (1992) (***½); The Man Without A Face (1993) (****); Mrs Doubtfire (1993) (**); Clear And Present Danger (1994) (****); The Edge (1997) (***½); Moulin Rouge (2001) (*); The Time Machine (2002) (*); Anger Management (2003) (*); Peter Pan (2003) (**); The Chronicles OF Narnia : The Lion, The Witch, And The Wardrobe (2005) (*); X-Men Origins : Wolverine (2009) (*); and P.J. Hogan's Muriel's Wedding remake Mental. Mr McAlpine recently completed the highly-anticipated sci-fi epic Ender's Game, starring Harrison Ford and Ben Kingsley, and is due in cinemas here on October 31. Help celebrate the work of this iconic cinematographer by making Show Me The Magic - The Adventures Of Don McAlpine a sell-out success, as he truly deserves your full attention and adulation. My Brilliant Career (G) (1979). 102 minutes. *****. Screens at ACMI on Saturday October 5, 12, 19, and November 30 at
4pm. One of the shining examples of how great Australian cinema can be, this outstanding drama based on the novel by Miles Franklin, involves and entertains as much now as it did when released back on August 17, 1979. Judy Davis gave a star-making performance as Sybylla Melvyn, a headstrong young woman who wants to break free from the restrictive, maledominated world of 1890's Australia. Her resolve is tested when she gradually falls for Harry Beecham (Sam Neill), who has become enamoured with Sybylla's independent nature. What is an extraordinary feature film debut, director Gillian Armstrong (Last Days Of Chez Nous - 1992 / Little Women - 1994 / Oscar And Lucinda - 1997 / Charlotte Gray - 2001) was only 27 years old when she made My Brilliant Career, and it continues to be her most impressive achievement to date. A superb cast also includes Wendy Hughes, Aileen Britton, Patricia Kennedy, Robert Grubb, Julia Blake, and Max Cullen, and there is exemplary work by Oscar-winning production designer Luciana Arrighi (Howard's End / Remains Of The Day) and costume designer Anna Senior (who was nominated for an Academy Award for her efforts here). Don McAlpine's cinematography is exquisite, capturing both the harshness and beauty of the Australian outback, as well as depicting (through Armstrong's vision) the claustrophobic world women were trying to survive in. For such a beautiful looking production, it is hard to believe producer Margaret Fink was able to make the film for under one million dollars. Nominated for the coveted Palm d'Or at Cannes, and winner of six AFI awards, this intelligent, challenging, and emotionally satisfying masterpiece needs to be seen on the big screen, and be fully appreciated as a groundbreaking work that showed that Australian cinema could stand tall on the world stage. All we need now is a fully restored, extras-packed Blu-Ray release. Romeo And Juliet (M) (1996). 120 minutes. **. Screens at ACMI on Saturday November 9, 16, 23 at 4pm. From the delicate beauty of My Brilliant Career, we now go to the garishly artificial with Baz Luhrmann's inyour-face adaptation of Shakespeare's classic tale of doomed romance. What initially feels bold and dazzling quickly becomes repetitive and hollow, and Luhrmann's loud, MTV-style approach drowns out the Bard's language and meaning. What keeps this superficial film afloat are the grounded, solid performances of Claire Danes and Leonardo DiCaprio, and the sterling work by McAlpine, who manages to deliver some stylish images despite Luhrmann's obsession on editing these images into complete, surface-level incoherency. McAlpine's fine experience as a cinematographer is somewhat compromised by Luhrmann apparently wanting to make a two hour music video rather than a fully developed feature film. - Aaron Rourke
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NIGHT MUST FALL SHOWS
■ Mordialloc Theatre Company: Night Must Fall (by Emlyn Williams) Until September 21 at the Shirley Burke Theatre, 64 Parkers Road, Parkdale. Director: Leslie Batten. Tickets: $24/ $22/$18. Bookings: 9587 5141 www.mordialloctheatre.com ■ The Mount Players: Steel Magnolias (by Robert Harling) Until September 14 at the Mountview Theatre, 56 Smith Street, Macedon. Director: Natasha Boyd. Tickets: $25/$22. Bookings: 1300 463 224 www.themountplayers.com ■ Eltham Little Theatre: Arms and the Man (by George Bernard Shaw) Until September 14 at 8.00pm, 2pm matinee September 8 at the Eltham Performing Arts Centre, 1603 Main Road, Research. Director: Roderick Chappel. Tickets: $22.50/$17.50. Bookings: www.elthamlittletheatre.org.au or 9437 1574. ■ Beaumaris Theatre: Happy Days - a New Musical Until September 15 at 82 Wells Road, Beaumaris. Director: Debbie Keyt; Musical Director: Rhonda Vaughan; Choreographer: Camilla Klesman. Tickets: $25/$22. Bookings: www.beaumaristheatre. com.au ■ Heidelberg Theatre Company: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (by Dale Wasserman) September 12 - 28 at 8.00pm, 2.00pm Matinees Saturday, September 15 and 22, at 36 Turnham Avenue, Rosanna. Director: Chris Baldock. Tickets: Adults $25, Concession $22. Bookings: 9457 4117 www.htc.org.au ■ Williamstown Little Theatre: Morning Departure (by Kenneth Woollard) Until September 21 at 2 Albert Street, Williamstown. Director: Gaetano Santo. Tickets: $25/$22. Bookings: 9885 9678 www.wlt.org.au ■ Geelong Repertory Theatre Company: The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie Until September 21 at the Woodbin Theatre, 15 Coronation Street, Geelong. Director: Stacey Carmichael. Tickets: $25/ $23/$18. Bookings: 5225 1200 www.geelongrep.com.au ■ Essendon Theatre Company: Gary's House (by Debra Oswald) September 12 - 21 at the West Essendon Community Hall, Bradshaw Street, Essendon (enter via Buckley Street). Director: Sam Chappel. Tickets: $18/$16. Bookings: 0422 029483. ■ CLOC Musical Theatre: Guys and Dolls October 4 - 19 at the National Theatre, St Kilda. Co-Director: Chris White; Co-Director/Choreographer: Lynette White; Musical Director: Phillip Osborne. Tickets: $50/$45. Bookings: 1300 362 547 ■ Babirra Music Theatre: Carousel October 11 - 19 at the Whitehorse Centre, Whitehorse Road, Nunawading. Bookings: 9262 6555 or www.babirra.org.au ■ Fab Nobs Musical Theatre: It's a Bird … It's a Plane … It's Superman October 11, 12, 14, 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26 at 8.00pm and October 20 at 5.00pm at the Fab Factory, 33 Industry Place, Bayswater. Director: Karl McNamara; Musical Director: Danny Forward. Bookings: 0401 018 846.
AUDITIONS ■ Viola Theatre: Maiden Ladies Drop in any Sunday at 8.00pm at the Campbell Library, Melville Road, Brunswick. Director: David Keane. Contact 9384 1277 or Matilda03@optusnet.com.au ■ Heidelberg Theatre Company: Steel Magnolias September 15, 16 at 7.00pm at 36 Turnham Avenue, Rosanna. Director: Brett Turner. Audition bookings: bturnsta63@gmail.com ■ The Basin Theatre Group: Quartet (by Ronald Harwood) September 18 at 7.30pm at the Basin Theatre, Doongalla Road, The Basin. Director: Graham Fly. Audition enquiries: 0408 511355. ■ Essendon Theatre Company: Go Back for Murder (by Agatha Christie) September 26 at 7.30pm, September 29 at 2.00pm at the West Essendon Community Hall, Bradshaw Street (enter via Buckley Streeet). Director: Cat Dwyer. Audition bookings: 0405 170019. ■ Waterdale Players: Gypsy September 29 from 3.00pm, September 30 from 6.30pm, movement auditions October 1 from 6.00pm. Co-Directors: Dom Hennequin and Nathan Slevin; Musical Director: Rachel Edwards; Choreographer: Maddie Psaila. Audition bookings: www.waterdale.org.au
■ Theatre 451 is currently seeking submissions of one-act plays for its 2014 season of A Play, A Pie and A Pot, running from January-September, 2014. Each month, an unpublished one-act play will be performed in multiple alternative venues in Melbourne, followed by a pie and a pot during a Q and A session with the writer (where possible), the actors and director. Plays can have been performed at other venues/festivals, have no more than three actors, use minimal set and props and have a minimum duration of 35 minutes, and maximum of 45 minutes.
One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest
● Paul Kennedy (Mancini) left, Tony Costa (Cheswick), James Plunket (Billy Bibbit) and Adrian Carr (Harding), in Heidelberg Theatre Company’s One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest, opening on September 12. Photo: David Belton ■ Heidelberg Theatre Company presents One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest by Dale Wasserman and under the direction of Chris Baldock, from September 12-28 at 8pm, with 2pm matinees on Saturday, September 15 and 22 at 36 Turnham Ave, Rosanna. Tickets: Adults $25, Concession $22 (not including Seniors Card). Bookings: 9457 4117 www.htc.org.au
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Observer 10-MINUTE QUICKIES ■ Eltham Little Theatre is announcing the return of its highly successful short play competition, The Ten Minute Quickies. Successful selected plays will be performed at the Eltham Performing Arts Centre, Research, from May 8-10, 2014. To stage 10 new plays, featuring actors from within the company while nurturing the talents of novice directors, not only entertains loyal patrons, but also provides a much-needed avenue for Nillumbik and Australia's budding writers. The Quickies proves to be an inspiration for all writers to continue writing, and everyone is encouraged to give it a go, whether a previous entrant or not. A youth component will once again be included, and Eltham Little Theatre invites any budding playwright, of all levels of experience, to submit a play (or plays) for consideration, as there are some great undiscovered literary talents out there. The entry fee for each play submitted is: Open section 18+ $15 members ; $20 non-members; Youth section (17 years and under) $15 Submissions open November 18 and close November 30 at midnight. Youth entries remain open until December 31. Entries received prior to this submission opening date will not be processed. Actors and directors interested in participating in this event are invited to email Paula at 10minquickie@gmail.com This competition is not open to professional actors and directors due to the nature of the competition. Prizes: Best Script Award of $1000 as decided by a panel of judges. People’s Choice Award of $500 as voted by the audience over performances, Youth Playwright Award of $300 as voted by the selection panel For more information and conditions of entry, visit www.elthamlittletheatre.org.au
ROAM
KIDS CIRCUS, PHYSICAL THEATRE ■ The upcoming season of kids circus and physical theatre at Darebin Arts and Entertainment Centre is part of the council’s new year-round kids’ program, LoudMouth. The Fairy Show Ray Bramham Gardens, Darebin Arts and Entertainment Centre. 10am, Tues.-Thurs., September 24-26. Tickets from $11 ■ Outdoor show in a garden-setting with three acrobats playing the fairies ■ Includes high-flying acts only possible outdoors, such as a human pyramid atop an 8 ft ladder ■ Story is a ‘whodunnit’ mystery with lots of audience participation – kids help solve the mystery of who solve the fairy dust ■ Created and performed by local circus troupe Dislocate Curiosity Darebin Arts and Entertainment Centre. 9.30am and 11.30am, Wednesday, September 25. Tickets from $13 ■ A modern-day Alice In Wonderland, where a young girl falls down her bottomless toy box instead of a rabbit hole ■ Includes bright costumes and set pieces that create the toy box’s surreal world – taking inspiration from the imagination of children’s writers Frank L Baum and J M Barry ■ Originally commissioned by Arts Centre Melbourne, this show is also performed by Dislocate who have performed around the globe and at Sydney Olympics and Paralympics and 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games Squaring the Wheel Darebin Arts and Entertainment Centre. 10.30am, Monday, September 30. Tickets from $15 ■ Created by European circus performer Jens Altheimer, who trained at Paris’ Jacques Lecoq school in circus and clowning ■ Born in German, Altheimer relocated to Melbourne in 2006 ■ He has 25 years performing and teaching throughout different countries in Europe, including two collaborations with renowned puppeteer Philippe Genty
A PLAY, A PIE AND A POT There is no charge for submission and this is a great opportunity to showcase your work in multiple venues in Melbourne and rural Victoria. The collaborative process will also provide an opportunity to work closely during the rehearsal process to ensure that your vision is presented on stage, and to receive audience feedback during Q and A sessions. There is also the chance to win $500 in the Audience Choice Award. The deadline for submissions for A Play, A Pie and A Pot is October 25. Please email info@theatre451.com for a submission pack.
● Tim Potter in Roam, opening at Red Stitch Theatre on October 11. ■ Red Stitch Theatre presents the world premiere of Roam by Australian playwright Adam Cass from October 11 to November 9 at Red Stitch Theatre, St Kilda. Developed through the Red Stitch writers’ program, Roam is a chilling production that explores the seductive power of the digital world. Johnny is withdrawing into a life of gaming, social media and pornography as his relationship with Julia flounders. When he meets a young girl from Eastern Europe in a chat room he is quickly drawn into an online game, losing himself in the unlimited possibilities of his artificial life, as well as making some dangerous choices with his friendship with the girl. The virtual world of Roam becomes a battlefield for minds, hearts and credit cards. Can immersion in internet relationships render real world communication obsolete? Playwright Adam Cass says he started to try to make a play about secrets. “ I wanted to go to a place that allowed me to explore all of the hidden one-plus-ones that add up to make us who we are... following this impulse, in no time at all I found myself and my characters tumbling (again) down the rabbit hole of the internet,” he says. Red Stitch welcomes the return of resident dramaturg Gary Abrahams to direct this new work after collaborating with the company’s ensemble members and Cass through a series of workshops over the last two years. Roam will feature ensemble members Ella Caldwell, Ngaire Dawn Fair and Tim Potter. Previews: October 9, 10 Season: October 11 – November 9 (except Monday, Tuesday) Times: Wednesday – Saturday, 8pm; Sundays 6.30pm Matinees: Saturdays at 4pm Bookings: www.redstitch.net (discounted tix) or 9533 8083 Tickets: $20 - $39 ($25 under 30’s, $20 student, $15 student/industry rush) Venue: Red Stitch Theatre, Rear 2, Chapel St, St Kilda.
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■ Hawthorn is rightly clear favourite for the flag after polarising Sydney Swans by 54 points to be the only favourite to win over the weekend. Geelong. with all the advantages of a home-ground final and experience, could not put the fiery Fremantle down for the count and the Dockers were impressive with its 15 points win. So the Hawks and Freo enjoy the week’s rest before facing the winners of this week’s two semi-finals. Both Geelong and Sydney at least survive. The Cats now play Port Adelaide, who killed Collingwood by 24 points to end the Magpies season, on Friday night at the MCG in the Second Semi-Final. The Swans on Saturday night at ANZ Stadium meet a confident Carlton who stormed home over Richmond after trailing by 32 points in the third quarter with a 11 to 2 goals burst and win by 20 points on Sunday before a record crowd of 94,690. Freo’s full-back Zac Dawson was reported by umpire Troy Pannell before the opening bounce for what has wrongly been accepted when players do their “testing” on their opponents with push and shove, grabbing jumpers, wrestling while ‘weak’ umpires stand like frozen statues too frighten to make a pro-active decision. Dawson’s case was due to be heard last night (Tues.) as the Melbourne Observer went to press. I’ll be interested in the decision of no action after Magpie Heath Shaw threw the ball forcibly into Angus Monfries face. Pannell’s action highlights two likely umpiring changes for the rest of this cut-throat season. First it will bump Pannell’s chances of umpiring more finals as this was only his second AFL final in an interrupted career. At 37 years he must make his move now or stay as just another ‘whistle blower’. Secondly after a season of NO holding the ball/man, of endless “sick throw-ups” and wrestling ruckmen at throw-ins even though a law has been introduced to help the unwilling, tentative umpires, I felt at two of the finals the umps decided to go all technical. It was decisive in Richmond’s favour from which three goals came from technical 50m penalties and another two frees for “blocking”. When anything goes is allowed all year it can be costly to change in finals. Many marking contests highlight illegal interference with hands, forearms and body and should be free-kicked, especially when the ball is not within 5m.
Charges laid ■ Corey Enright, Geelong Cats, has been charged with a Level Two Striking Offence (125 demerit points, one-match sanction), for striking Chris Mayne, Fremantle, during the second quarter of the Second Qualifying Final between the Geelong Cats and Fremantle, played at Simonds Stadium on Saturday September 7, In summary, he could accept a reprimand and 93.75 points towards his future record with an early plea. Chris Mayne, Fremantle, has been charged with a Level Two Striking Offence (125 demerit points, onematch sanction), for striking Steve Johnson, Geelong Cats, during the second quarter of the Second Qualifying Final between Fremantle and the Geelong Cats, played at
Harry Beitzel www.squidoo.com/harrybeitzel Simonds Stadium on Saturday September 7. In summary, he could accept a reprimand and 93.75 points towards his future record with an early plea. Other incidents assessed: The match day report against Fremantle’s Zac Dawson for striking the Geelong Cats’ James Podsiadly before the start of the first quarter was assessed. After viewing all available footage, speaking to the umpire who laid the report on the day and receiving a medical report from the Geelong Cats’ Football Club, it was the view of the panel that Dawson used an open hand in his action and that the contact was below that required to constitute a reportable offence. Contact between Fremantle’s Zac Dawson and the Geelong Cats’ Matthew Stokes from the first quarter of Saturday’s match was assessed. After viewing all available footage, receiving a medical report from the Geelong Cats’ Football Club and interviewing player Stokes in an investigation, it could not be determined conclusively that a reportable offence had occurred. No further action was taken. Contact between Fremantle’s Zac Dawson and the Geelong Cats’ Joel Selwood from the fourth quarter of Saturday’s match was assessed. Selwood had the ball and was wanting to handball to a teammate down the ground as Dawson was coming towards him. As Selwood disposed of the ball, Dawson jumped in the air in a bid to smother the hand pass and made contact with his Geelong opponent. It was the view of the panel that Dawson’s actions were not unreasonable or unnecessary in the circumstances and no further action was taken.
Draft picks order ■ The first nine selections of the draft are now wedded to clubs ahead of the trade period, with the positions 10-17 to be decided based on the finals. Compensation picks for clubs that lose free agents may also be awarded, which could change the draft order. (Picks 1-9 confirmed, 10-17 to be determined by finals placings) 1. Greater Western Sydney 2. Melbourne 3. St Kilda 4. Western Bulldogs 5. Gold Coast 6. West Coast
Mueller, Percy Beames, Allan La Fontaine, the Cordners and the Baggotts and there is the biggest name of all Ronald Dale Barassi – it must NEVER be lost as club in the history of our game. Paul, you have inherited the responsibility of returning ‘The Demons’ to its rightful place as a proud leader of the AFL.
Sad that it has to go to Court
7. Brisbane Lions 8. North Melbourne 9. Greater Western Sydney (activated compensation pick) 10. Eighth-placed team after finals 11. Seventh-placed team after finals 12. Sixth-placed team after finals 13. Fifth-placed team after finals 14. Fourth-placed team after finals 15. Third-placed team after finals 16. Runners-up 17. Premiers 18. Gold Coast (activated compensation pick)
Kevin Sheedy Medal Top 10 1. Jeremy Cameron (64 votes) 2. Callan Ward (59) 3. Tom Scully (55) 4. Dylan Shiel (41) 5. Adam Treloar (39) 6. Jonathan Giles (38) 7. Lachie Whitfield (36) 8. Taylor Adams (34) 9. Curtly Hampton (34) 10. Tim Mohr (32)
Paul Roos joins the Demons ■ The acceptance by Paul Roos to coach the Melbourne FC is of huge importance to the the AFL Commission who have the responsibility of the total control of our game. I’m thrilled with the appointment because of its vital importance to the history of Australian Football as it was this club allied to its Cricket Club upon which our game was founded. I cannot accept that Melbourne as the ‘founder’, the first to play an official game with rules, the capital city of Victoria, a club down the years which has proved itself as an ‘up-front’ ornament in our development, with leaders such as Bert Chadwick, Ivor Warne-Smith, Frank ‘Checker’ Hughes, Norm Smith, Jack
■ I’m saddened by the necessity for a wonderful servant of our game, Dr Bruce Reid, the Essendon treasured medico, has been forced into the Supreme Court to clear his name. I’ve believed and written my opinion since that dreadful day of February 7 this ASADA saga has been a “political football” which has caused unnecessary hardship and heartache to all levels of the AFL. I wish Dr Bruce Reid success in his fight for justice and he has my support.
Well in front with the umpires ■ To the ‘on-field’ discussion on “tagger” Brian Crowley, resurrected by his coach Ross Lyon. I understand the motive of the coach as he doesn’t want his player freekicked especially near goal. But Crowley is an expert craftsman in this area and is well in front on umpires’, in my view, weak decisions. Umpires should always ‘protect the ball player’ as he’s had the guts to get the ball and trusts you to protect him. If you don’t and the ball player is forced to retaliate, umpire you are the guilty party. In case some of you younger readers are wondering how long has our game had ‘taggers’ I can vouch they were around in the 1930s when Fitzroy’s Haydn Bunton was the outright champion because my late mate Tommy ‘The Turk’ Lahiff accepted the ‘tagger’s’ role to, his words, “survive and get a game next week with Essendon”. It certainly was prevalent during my umpiring career from 1946-1960. I realised it was up to the umpire to free-kick the tagger if he made illegal contact, no matter how technical, with his opponent if the ball was NOT within five metres. The key was for the umpire to explain why the free was given and importantly keep paying the frees until the “tagger” was dragged or played the ball NOT the man. Which leads me once again to warn ALL you players who offend when go-
This Weekend Friday, September 13 Port Adelaide v Geelong Cats MCG Stadium. 7.50pm Saturday, September 14 ASydney Swans v Carlton. ANZ Stadium. 7.45pm
ing for a mark you cannot interfere “with any part of your body on an opponent” unless the ball is within 5m of the mark. The ball travels so fast through the air it rarely is within 5m. It is essential for umpires, coaches and players to realise “in the back” by any part of the body on an opponent is a Free. Maybe the umps might decide to pay these frees now we’re into finals and there is more attention being paid on cheating.
Worsfold resigns
■ West Coast Eagles senior coach John Worsfold resigned from the post he has held for the last 12 years. The 2006 premiership coach met chief executive officer Trevor Nisbett and chairman Alan Cransberg and told them he did not have the energy to continue. The highly respected Worsfold – said to be the most revered figure in the 27-year history of the club – told Nisbett he had nothing left to give. “It’s a really important decision for me and for the footy club,” Worsfold said. “I have come to that decision around the fact I shouldn’t do the job if I don’t have the energy to give it absolutely everything; that wouldn’t be the right thing for the club and basically that’s where it got to. “It’s not the right thing for me or for the club. The players will feel it, the staff will feel it, if the senior coach is not warts and all in. “And that means emotionally you have to be right in, you have to be all over everything. “It has been in the back of my mind and I have been convincing myself that at the end of the season there’s less intensity, you’ll rekindle all the energy, you’ll have a break and you’ll be up and going again, but I just think it’s time now. “I think I could do that, but I don’t want to have that doubt. There are plenty of people out there who are ready for this opportunity. This club will give them a wonderful opportunity. “My time is done as coach of this footy club. I couldn’t have had a better time, I couldn’t have asked for any more. I certainly couldn’t have given any more.” - Harry Beitzel
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Starts with a rush ■ Glenn Douglas has started off the new season with a rush after snaring a stable double at Kilmore, exKiwi 5-Y-0 gelding Supersub taking the Classic Car Show & Shine Nov 11th Pacers Handicap for C1 or better class over 2150 metres and 6-Y-0 Armbro Operative/Crystal Reign mare Little Red Cloud the Pheobe Festival Oct 4th & 5th Pace for C5 & C6 class over 2180 metres. Supersub starting from the 10 metre mark put up a huge performance to win as he missed the start badly as the tapes released. Gaining a three wide trail home in the last lap on the back of Spiral Jet, Supersub when taken to the centre of the track on straightening, finished at 100 miles an hour to defeat the pacemaker Nova Arama by 1.2 metres, with Spiral Jet third. The mile rate 2-04.4. Much travelled mare Little Red Cloud bred and raced by Nathalia's Noel Tyndall, chalked up her 14th victory in 85 outings. Driven by Tooleen based Nigel Milne, Little Red Cloud was given an easy time one/one fom gate six, with the polemarker Mark Dennis leading. Easing three wide on the final bend, Little Red Cloud was too strong at the finish for the hot favourite Regal Knight along the sprint lane off the back of the leader and a death-seating Fiery Count. The mile rate 2-01.8.
Success for Dad, son ■ Huntly father and son - Darren and Ash Manton snared the Kilmore Pacing Cup 27th October Trotters Mobile for T0 class over 2180 metres with home bred and raced Keystone Salute/Glory Lass 9-Y-0 mare Prettygirl Lassie in a rate of 2-04.8. Given an easy time at the head of affairs from gate four, Prettygirl Lassie at start number 30 scored unextended in advance of Kyvalley Rancher which trailed, with My Name Is Earl third after following the pair.
Piloted three winners ■ Terang based reinsman Matt Craven and Great Western trainer Michelle Manning took the honours at the Terang trots meeting held on Wednesday September 4, with Craven piloting three winners and Manning preparing two, both driven by Matt Craven. Manning's first winner 5-Y-0 Elsu/Whatsonyamind gelding Pacquiao (gate three) led for the greater portion of the 1680 metre journey of the Stirlo's Quality Meats Cobden Pace for C1 class, defeating Burston Holme which led out from the pole before taking a trail, with Absolootmagic (one/one) third. The mile rate 1-59. Leg two came along when 6-Y-0 Elsu/Inverloch gelding G K Galleon snared the Dick & Anne Box Pace for C4 & C5 class over 1680 metres in 1-56.4. Restrained from outside the front line to settle at the tail of the field, Craven had worked G K Galleon into the one/one approaching the final bend, before switching down to the sprint lane on turning. Finishing with gusto, G K Galleon prevailed by a head over the hot favourite Western Rockstar (one/ one - three wide last lap) and The Unionist which trailed the runner up throughout. Both the leader Aftermidnightsam and Cyrus which raced outside him weakened over the concluding stages.
50th appearance ■ Matt Craven's other winner on the program was iron 4-Y-0 Union Guy/Hot Reaction gelding Boyz Torque in the Maddens Commercial Hotel Camperdown Pace for C0 class over 2180 metres. Making his 50th appearance, Boyz Torque (gate five) trained by Peter Manning was surprisingly able to cross the highly fancied Jilliby Hanover drawn outside him shortly after the start and was never headed, scoring by 8.9 metres in advance of Extra (three back the markers) and Hillbilly Delight which raced in the open. The mile rate 2-00.1.
OLD FASHIONED PLUNGE ■ Bolinda trainer Vince Vallelonga was responsible for an old fashioned well planned plunge at the Kilmore trots on Tuesday September 3, when 9-Y-0 former Kiwi gelding Pontificate greeted the judge in the Weddings, Parties & Celebrations Expo Nov 3rd Pace for C0 class over 1690 metres. Having his first outing since May 2009 when unplaced at Moonee Valley and only 15 in all, Pontifico (Safely Kept/Trans Tasman) backed on the fixed odds betting from $26 to run at $4.80, was driven forward by Rodney Petroff from gate six to assume control at the bell and was never headed, scoring by 3.2 metres in a mile rate of 2-00.2 from Jialiner (three back the marks at bell), with Squiggymaguire (four back the markers) third. Pontificate's only victory was at Gore back in 2008.
Clear surge ■ Bendigo brothers Glenn and Daryl Douglas landed the Maryborough Highland Society Pace for C1 class over 1690 metres at Maryborough on Monday September 2 with recent ex-Kiwi addition Nimble Jack, a 4-Y-0 gelded son of Falcon Seelster and Toast To Cullen. Starting from inside the second line, Nimble Jack was exactly that at the finish, coming from near last at the bell to be four wide on the final bend and surge clear in the straight, defying a late challenge by Zedaguy which followed him home to gain the day by 1.6 metres in a brilliant 1-54.4. Truman (one/one three wide home turn) finished third.
Death seat ■ Melton's Mario Azzopardi brought up victory number three with promising Sierra Kosmos/ Blue Lock 5-Y-0 mare Sierra Tiavon by taking out the Yankee Spider @ Bayunga Lodge Trotters Handicap for T0 or better class over 2190 metres at Maryborough. Trained and driven by Mario who loves the squaregaiters, Sierra Tiavon settled three back in the moving line after coming from the 20 metre mark, before being sent forward three wide solo in the final circuit. Finishing her race off well, Sierra Tiavon bloused a death-seating Sienna Sun in the last bound to score in a rate of 2-04.6, with Mother Nature running home late from last to finish third.
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Tight rein ■ Shrewd Lara based trainer Shaun Kittel does a terrific job with his small but capable team and was successful with 6-Y-0 Life Sign/Jazz Opera gelding Jazz King at Kilmore, taking out the Cheeky Monkey Market 13th October Pace for C2 & C3 class over 2180 metres in a mile rate of 2-01.3. With stable reinsman Michael Bellman in the sulky, Jazz King formerly trained in the northern part of the state by owner Greg Fleming was driven in almost identical fashion to Pontifico by going forward to arrest the lead away from the poleline pacemaker Tombstone Eden. Always travelling under a tight rein, Jazz King bounded away from his rivals on straightening to score by an easy 7.8 metres in advance of the heavily supported Manuka Man, a stablemate of Pontifico which led up the three wide line from the bell. Revivalist which was also well backed finished a creditable third after moving from the one/one to race in the open for the final circuit.
Swift start ■ It was a vintage Brian Gath who landed the Become A Club 200 Member Pace for C1 class over 2180 metres aboard local trainer Pat Carrafa's 5-Y-0 Grinfromeartoear/ Nightline gelding Classic Grin at Kilmore. Beginning swiftly from the pole to retain the lead leaving the red-hot favourite Colby Reilly in the breeze, Gath was seen at his brilliant best rating the horse to perfection. Even though Colby Reilly issued a strong challenge on straightening, Classic Grin gave plenty over the concluding stages to record a half head victory in 2-03.5, with Patos Wallet (one/one - three wide home turn) third.
Surprise! ■ A surprise winner at Maryborough on Monday September 2 was 5-Y-0 Metropolitan/Mint mare Metromint in the McPhersons Printing Group Pace for C1 class over 1690 metres. Trained at Dunnstown by Leigh Duffy, Metromint driven by brother Philip moved three wide from three back in the last lap to score from the hot favourite Badewitz which followed him home, going down by 2.2 metres in 1-54.7, with Baracks Angel third after leading from the pole.
Two wins ■ Ballan's Anna Farrell brought up two wins in succession with promising lightly raced 5-Y-0 Sundon/ Emily Eden mare Josephine Jones at Cranbourne on Saturday, taking the Aldebaran Park Trotters Mobile for T1 & T2 class over 2080 metres Trapped wide from gate four, Josephine Jones was taken back to the rear of the field, with the polemarker Paris Rose settling a slow tempo. Still last approaching the home turn, Josephine Jones when taken to the centre of the track, ran home strongly to gain the day by a half neck over David Murphy's Monica My Dear which raced in the open and The Dutchman along the sprint lane after trailing the pacemaker. The mile rate nothing special at 2-04.9, but the victory was.
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Wednesday - Wangaratta @ Shepparton, Thursday - Nyah @ Swan Hill, Friday - Melton, Saturday - Bendigo, Sunday - Elmore @ Melton, Monday - Horsham, Tuesday - Ballarat.
Horses To Follow ■ Just Call Me Earl, Haryda Hanover, Hezbuyindiamonds, Jialiner, Fiery Count, Mother Nature, Bronze Destiny, Red Amber Green.
Ultra consistent runs ■ At Shepparton on Thursday, Lancaster part-owner/ trainer/driver Carmel Belot snared the Elite Horse Transport Trotters Handicap for T0 or better class over 2190 metres with ultra-consistent 6-Y-0 Yankee Paco/Miss Dizzy mare Miss Eliza in a rate of 2-05.9. Coming from the 20 metre mark, Miss Eliza began swiftly as she usually does, moving to receive the run of the race one/one trailing Speedy Rambo, with the roughie Featherfoot Sun leading from the pole. Always travelling beautifully, Miss Eliza when eased three wide on the final bend, dashed away on straightening to score by 3 metres in advance of John Newberry's Just Call Me Earl which ran home late from three back the markers after starting from a 40 metre backmark. Featherfoot Sun held down third.
Quaddie punters upset ■ John and son Matt Newberry were victorious with Falcons Icon/Sandra's Soky 7-Y-0 gelding Classic Icon in the Quest Shepparton Pace for C2 & C3 class over 1690 metres much to the dismay of quaddie punters as he paid Supertab ods of $50.40. Given a cosy trip from gate two trailing the pacemaker Abstract Lady drawn outside him, Classic Icon ran home best along the sprint lane to gain the day in a rate of 1-56.7 over Rapid Art Beat (three back the markers - one/one home turn), with Abstract Lady weakening to finish third.
Simply brilliant ■ Brilliant simply brilliant is the only way to describe the victory of Victorian superstar Bitobliss in the Blacks A Fake Free For All over 1720 metres at Tabcorp Park Melton on Friday. Raced, trained and driven by Shepparton's Scott Stewart, Bitobliss a 7-Y-0 entire by Blissful Hall from Petite Alto starting from the extreme draw, was never better than three wide from the bell, before powering away in the straight under a stranglehold to score by 13.2 metres in advance of the old timer Melpark Major which faced the breeze for the last lap, with Broadways Best running on late for third after being extricated from a pocket three back the markers following the Lance Justice trained stablemates Toulouse Lautrec and Im Barney Rubble. The mile rate a scintillating 1-52.4 (last half mile 55.7 - quarter 27.4). Andy Gath's exciting 6-Y-0 S J's Photo/Whitney Grace gelding Elegant Image is on target for a trip across the Tasman with stablemate Caribbean Blaster to contest the New Zealand Cup Carnival in November after leading throughout from the pole to land the True Roman Trotters Free For All over 2240 metres from the in-form Kyvalley Blur and Mister Zion in a rate of 1-59.3 - Len Baker
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■ There are more updates on the new track at Tynong for the Pakenham Racing Club. The Clubs' General Racing Manager, Michael Hodge, was kind enough to let us know that the key focus of the new training establishment is the facility construction. The frame for the horse stalls is up and the Club expects the roof and concrete floor to be completed by the end of September/October. The Car and Horse Float parks and roads are progressing well, while the sands track are also well underway. The location for the 2x 50 metre tunnels are complete, with the tunnel excavations and footings complete and the tunnel arches should be in place next month or just into October. The project is on time to meet the February 21st, 2014 deadline, to get the Trainers operational. RACING: The racing side of things is expected to come in on time at this stage early 2015. In the back straight you can see the sub solid drainage on the turf track. Also on the top of the 1600 metre shoot the commencement of the gravel layer over the top of sub soil drainage is spot on. The Evergreen Green Turf construction is due to commence in October/November 2014, in readiness for synthetic track racing in May/ June 2015. Through the winter months in May -June 2015, this will assist Geelong Racing Club with their current synthetic track racing workload. The customer facilities for racegoers, the event centre etc., should commence construction in two months, with projected build time of 12 months. RACING AWARDS: We had a great day recently at the Racing Awards at the Bert Wolfe Racing Awards at the Stokehouse Restaurant in St. Kilda, with a list of who's who in Racing Circles in attendance. The Metropolitan Award for the Leading Trainer went to Peter Moody, who was can-
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did in his acceptance speech, naturally praising the attributes of the Star of his big stable in Champion Mare, Black Caviar, now retired with the impeccable record of 25 wins from as many starts. When asked by compere Shaun Kelly, the Media Manager of Racing Victoria, what the future held for his stable, he was very humble stating it wasn't all top Horses he has under his care, but also the battlers. He openly stated even on Melbourne
Cup Day, if he felt he could win a maiden or two at a country racetrack, he would gladly take them there to try and break their duck. One of the nicest guys in racing, Peter said: Moment of Change, could be one of his best chances come spring, with a number of youngsters showing promises. The State Trainers Premiership was taken out by Darren Weir, who praised his staff for the efforts they put in and continue to do so, in him winning the award.
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He added that the star of his stable Cox Plate and Melbourne Cup favorite, Puissance De Lune was spot on for his next run in the Makybe Diva at Flemington as a lead up
● Glenn Boss Photo by SLICKPIX, phone 9354 5754 to the Cox Plate. The Bert Wolfe who was State's most successful inducted into the Aushoop went to the like- tralian Hall of Fame in able Glenn Boss, who 2005 as an associate. has just turned 44, statBert was known ing that he has never throughout the racing been fitter, and looking world by the pseudforward to a great onym of 'Cardigan', the spring carnival, espe- name of the 1903 cially aboard the smart Melbourne Cup winner, grey, Puissance De Lord Cardigan, who Lune. had been bred by his Glenn said that the grandfather. horse was better than In 1932, he accomever, and even felt that panied Phar Lap to he was a great chance Aqua Caliente, and to win the Cox Plate was present at the than the Melbourne horse's death at Merlo Cup at this stage of his Park, California. preparation. The State's Jockey Premiership, was won by the traveller, Brad ■ News that Star GalRawiller, who goes loper, All Too Hard, wide across the state in standing at Vinery Stud, search of a winner. is to be mated with The popular jockey triple Melbourne Cup admits he does clock a winner, Makybe Diva, few clicks, and is very has brought tears to the appreciative of his eyes of devoted wife for her putting up racegoers. with him with early It means that the exits from home and bloodlines of Auslate arrivals. tralia's two most faAmong the Victo- mous mares will come rian Racing Media together as All Too Awards, Pat Bartley Hard is a half brother from the Age picked up to our other Champion two of the main mare, Black Caviar. awards, with Rod All Too Hard is Nicholson, from the standing at Vinery Stud Herald-Sun the third in the Hunter Valley, award. after being retired in Congratulations to his three year-old year. all those concerned, He stands at a fee terrific efforts all of $66,000. Makybe round. Diva's first foal the illThe Awards are fated Rock Kingdom, named in honour of the won one race, and later great racing writer, died from injuries.
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Hughesy, Kate quitting
■ After 12 years, Nova 100’s Hughesy and Kate yesterday (Tues.) announced they have made the decision that this will be their final year of breakfast radio together. Hughesy and Kate were the first voices that launched the station in December 2001. Since then. They announced thehard choice not to take up Nova 100’s offer of another contract to host the breakfast show. Hughesy said, “We’ve had so much fun since 2001. It’s has been a joy to come to work. It’s been a joy to work with you Katie. I have not had one boring day in 12 years.” Kate said, “It is not a decision that we came to easily, as we love what we do, but we feel good about it. I love Nova and I love you Hughesy but I love sleep more!”
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