The Modern International Dead | thanking you

photo: Ben Fon

From the cast and crew of The Modern International Dead, we would like to sincerely thank everyone who came and supported the show. 

We all feel incredibly proud at having taken on a monumental Australian work. The Modern International Dead carries emotional and political weight, says something important about Australia's place in the global community, and how our interaction as human beings has a certain degree of "stoichiometry" about it. The accolades attributed to Damien Millar's script are truly deserved. 

We are also very proud to be donating the profit to the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC) after recouping our own very slight production costs. These costs were kept low thanks to the generous assistance of the Mechanics Institute Performing Arts Centre, Damien Millar and Currency Press, Ben Fon Photography, the Costume Factory and LX Productions.

If you still want to help the ASRC in "making a difference to the lives of some of our community’s most vulnerable people with 100% of all proceeds will help provide direct, critical services to asylum seekers" check out their Christmas catalogue here.

We'd also like to thank the critics from Theatre Press and Arts Hub who came and provided their feedback. Their  considered responses appeared within days of viewing the play, thus contributing enormously to their actual worth.

So again, thank you for supporting the production, the ASRC and us - Act-O-Matic 3000. After two exceptional productions of fresh and exciting theatre in 2012, we'll be back in 2013. 


Whether it be to support a great cause, to see some great theatre, or to peek into the curious world of international development, The Modern International Dead is a highly recommended evening out.
-www.theatrepress.com.au

The Modern International Dead | Powerful, important and immensely watchable theatre

Theatre Press has this to say about it:

Powerful, important and immensely watchable theatre - The Modern International Dead is a highly recommended evening out.

Read Tania Herbert's full review on the Theatre Press site here.

The witty script pulls zero punches, combines the three narratives in an intriguing way, and is neatly designed to be performed by only three actors, despite its wide cast of characters.
ArtsHub

Audience feedback has also been extremely positive. Comments include:

A friend and I saw this last night and would like to recommend to all who are interested in understanding the ripple effects of war and conflict on people and the world. It was indeed very powerful, challenging and deeply moving.

We are down to our last two shows, so don't miss your chance to see this Australian work that has overwhelmed audiences in Sydney, Perth and now here in Melbourne.


Fantastic, wonderful, spellbinding; Thanks for the commitment and all the hard work....great show!


Both shows commence 8pm

Tickets:
$25 Full
$15 Concession (pension, f/t student, MEAA)

Bookings:
www.trybooking.com/BYUO
actomatic3000@gmail.com

Phone: 9005 7870
Twitter: actomatic3000
Facebook: facebook.com/actomatic3000

So come and check out this relevant and hard-hitting production. No gimmicks, no pretension, just some quality road-tested Australian theatre realised by a big effort from a small team of hard working people.

The Modern International Dead has opened!

It's on!

The Modern International Dead by Damien Millar has hit the ground running for its Victorian première. 

Theatre Press has this to say about it:

Powerful, important and immensely watchable theatre - The Modern International Dead is a highly recommended evening out.

Read Tania Herbert's full review on the Theatre Press site here.

Audience feedback has also been extremely positive. Comments from social media include:

...play was fantastic - hope the rest of the season goes well, it deserves to.

Opening night of "The Modern International Dead" - riveting performances & for a cause that is pertinent - thanks

Well done guys! Intense, unforgettable and some amazing stories!!

Congrats to all involved. 'The Modern International Dead' is a powerful think piece about the UN and its activities. Bring on more of this kind of theatre.

PLEASE NOTE: NO PERFORMANCES ON THESE DATES - FRIDAY 16, MONDAY 19 & THURSDAY 22 NOVEMBER
BOOK NOW! ALL PROFIT TO THE ASYLUM SEEKER RESOURCE CENTRE.

Performances:
WEEK ONE: Wed 14 Nov (Preview), Thurs 15 (Opening), Sat 16 & Sun Matinee 18 Nov (no show Friday 16, Monday 19)

WEEK TWO: Tues 20 – Sat 24 Nov (no show Thursday 22 Nov)
All shows commence 8pm (except Sunday Matinee 4pm)

Tickets:
$25 Full
$15 Concession (pension, f/t student, MEAA) & Preview
Pay what you can Tues 20th Nov (door sales only)

Bookings:
www.trybooking.com/BYUO
actomatic3000@gmail.com

Phone: 9005 7870
Twitter: actomatic3000
Facebook: facebook.com/actomatic3000

So come and check out this relevant and hard-hitting production. No gimmicks, no pretension, just some quality Australian theatre realised by a big effort from a small team of hard working people.

On the air

Playwright Damien Millar and director David Passmore speak with RRR FM's SmartArts host Richard Watts here - listen in at 1hr 33mins.

Cast member and Act-O-Matic 3000 co-founder Dan Walls speaks with Nicole Findlay on RRR FM's Grape Vine program here - listen in at 1hr 46mins.

photo: Ben Fon

photo: Ben Fon

photo: Ben Fon

The Modern International Dead | 14 - 24 Nov

The very kind Ben Fon came by yesterday to document our dress rehearsal of The Modern International Dead. Please have a look at some of the images for this punchy ride through the world of international peacekeeping as told by Australians on the front line.

Playwright Damien Millar, who can be heard talking to Richard Watts on RRRFM SmartArts Thursday 15 November at 10.30am with director David Passmore, also has these kind words to say about our upcoming production of his award-winning play.

Part of the contemporary story of theatre in Australia, like the story of all of us in Australia, is about finding who we are in the context of an ever shrinking international world. Refugees are a major part of this story in which distant conflicts can hit so near and so toughly. 

I love that this production of my play is helping refugees so practically. It’s an act of decency by Act-O-Matic 3000 that far outshines the material of the play itself, which, like all plays, is grubby, fallible and quick to find gags in the most terrible of circumstances.

BOOK NOW! ALL PROFIT TO THE ASYLUM SEEKER RESOURCE CENTRE.

Performances:
WEEK ONE: Wed 14 Nov (Preview), Thurs 15 (Opening), Sat 16 & Sun Matinee 18 Nov (no show Friday 16, Monday 19, Thursday 22 Nov)

WEEK TWO: Tues 20 – Sat 24 Nov
All shows commence 8pm (except Sunday Matinee 4pm)

Tickets:
$25 Full
$15 Concession (pension, f/t student, MEAA) & Preview
Pay what you can Tues 20th Nov (door sales only)

Bookings:
www.actomatic3000.blogspot.com.au/
www.trybooking.com/BYUO
actomatic3000@gmail.com

Phone: 9005 7870
Twitter: actomatic3000
Facebook: facebook.com/actomatic3000

The Modern International Dead | opening next week

(L-R; Brett Whittingham, Nadia Tracy & Dan Walls. photo: Justin Batchelor)

The Modern International Dead | one week to go!

We're very excited to say that The Modern International Dead opens next week. Preview performance tickets are only $15, so book on-line now using www.trybooking.com/BYUO

The Modern International Dead is an outstanding Australian play that speaks of the importance of humanitarian engagement beyond our own horizons, and the toll it can take on those on the front-line. 

Thrilling, powerful, touching and funny, this Victorian première of The Modern International Dead is an exciting opportunity to check out a play that has received wide national acclaim.

• 2009 AWGIE Awards - Stage Award (shortlist)
• 2009 QLD Premier's Literary Awards - Drama Award (shortlist)
• 2009 VIC Premier's Literary Awards - Louis Esson Prize for Drama (shortlist)
• 2008 Sydney Theatre Award - Best New Australian Work
• 2008 WA Premier's Literary Award - Script Award

Profits raised from this production will go to assisting the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre in continuing its essential work.

ph - 9005 7870

web - www.trybooking.com/BYUO