1 00:00:00,120 --> 00:00:02,080 Speaker 1: Now no doubt, there is no better time to be 2 00:00:02,120 --> 00:00:05,600 Speaker 1: in Darwin than during the Darwin Festival. It's running inutil 3 00:00:05,640 --> 00:00:09,640 Speaker 1: August twenty four and there really is something for everyone. Comedy, cabaret, 4 00:00:09,720 --> 00:00:16,919 Speaker 1: live music, dance, circus, opera, art, theater and spectacular food 5 00:00:17,160 --> 00:00:20,160 Speaker 1: and drink. The Darwin Festival has really got it all. 6 00:00:20,239 --> 00:00:22,919 Speaker 1: And joining us in the studio to talk more about 7 00:00:22,920 --> 00:00:27,160 Speaker 1: what we can expect. It's Darwin Festival's Artistic Director Kate Fell. 8 00:00:27,360 --> 00:00:32,200 Speaker 1: Good morning, case. Oh there is really something for everybody, 9 00:00:32,240 --> 00:00:32,680 Speaker 1: isn't there. 10 00:00:32,680 --> 00:00:34,960 Speaker 2: Oh, there really is, And I always just say come 11 00:00:35,040 --> 00:00:37,239 Speaker 2: start at Festival Park because that is where you will 12 00:00:37,280 --> 00:00:40,559 Speaker 2: find anything. We've got this awesome new installation there this 13 00:00:40,680 --> 00:00:43,839 Speaker 2: year called Trumpet Flowers. You basically, you know, couldn't sort 14 00:00:43,840 --> 00:00:46,639 Speaker 2: of bang these things and this awesome music, so you're 15 00:00:46,680 --> 00:00:48,680 Speaker 2: running around dancing. We had, you know, there was a 16 00:00:48,680 --> 00:00:50,239 Speaker 2: bunch of adults there the other night and they were 17 00:00:50,240 --> 00:00:51,120 Speaker 2: acting like big kids. 18 00:00:51,159 --> 00:00:53,199 Speaker 3: So that's one to interact with. 19 00:00:53,479 --> 00:00:55,760 Speaker 2: And then all just the shows that you can see 20 00:00:55,840 --> 00:01:01,880 Speaker 2: Reyes Nicholson tonight, Hey DJ, this awesome hip hop dance 21 00:01:02,160 --> 00:01:06,640 Speaker 2: show tomorrow night and Ronda's after party that's going to bat. 22 00:01:08,040 --> 00:01:09,679 Speaker 3: I met Ronda this week. 23 00:01:09,800 --> 00:01:14,479 Speaker 2: She is gorgeous and just such an incredible talent. 24 00:01:15,400 --> 00:01:19,039 Speaker 1: R Birch more like, she's got legs for day. So 25 00:01:19,040 --> 00:01:20,480 Speaker 1: I'm so jealous of that woman. 26 00:01:20,560 --> 00:01:22,040 Speaker 2: I mean, she's she stood next to me, she went, 27 00:01:22,080 --> 00:01:23,840 Speaker 2: oh good, another tall one. I'm like, yeah, but I'm 28 00:01:23,840 --> 00:01:25,080 Speaker 2: not as tall as you. I didn't have but the 29 00:01:25,160 --> 00:01:26,280 Speaker 2: heels on I must have been. 30 00:01:27,319 --> 00:01:31,319 Speaker 3: But she's incredible. Oh yeah, So she's got this show. 31 00:01:31,400 --> 00:01:33,840 Speaker 2: It's called Ronda's After Party, So if you're invited to 32 00:01:33,920 --> 00:01:34,800 Speaker 2: her house. 33 00:01:34,920 --> 00:01:36,319 Speaker 3: Is the kind of the progress of it. 34 00:01:36,560 --> 00:01:40,200 Speaker 2: And then these great cast of sort of circus acts. Definitely, 35 00:01:40,200 --> 00:01:42,440 Speaker 2: this is an adult only one. We have lots on 36 00:01:42,480 --> 00:01:45,560 Speaker 2: for kids and families, but that is not one. So yeah, 37 00:01:45,760 --> 00:01:48,920 Speaker 2: bring bring the kids to Teddy Best Picnic and then 38 00:01:49,280 --> 00:01:50,440 Speaker 2: the night before go to Ronda. 39 00:01:50,680 --> 00:01:55,120 Speaker 3: Yeah, good idea, I don't mix them up. No, yeah, yeah, 40 00:01:55,360 --> 00:01:55,880 Speaker 3: you know what. 41 00:01:56,080 --> 00:01:57,720 Speaker 1: Oh well, you're going to do a lot of explaining 42 00:01:57,800 --> 00:02:03,000 Speaker 1: to you children afterwards. Now, Okate, how many shows are 43 00:02:03,040 --> 00:02:04,640 Speaker 1: being presented this year at the festival. 44 00:02:04,680 --> 00:02:07,640 Speaker 2: Yes, so there's ninety different events. Wow, I think it's 45 00:02:07,680 --> 00:02:12,280 Speaker 2: like four hundred plus performances and fifty venues. So that's 46 00:02:12,320 --> 00:02:14,359 Speaker 2: the whole kind of thing of this year's festival. It's 47 00:02:14,400 --> 00:02:18,080 Speaker 2: about an adventure. You explore your city or your friends 48 00:02:18,120 --> 00:02:20,000 Speaker 2: and family, and all the tourists that are here, they 49 00:02:20,000 --> 00:02:22,680 Speaker 2: get to see Darwin at its best, or the incredible 50 00:02:22,720 --> 00:02:24,960 Speaker 2: sunsets and the harbors and the parks and all their 51 00:02:25,120 --> 00:02:28,480 Speaker 2: really unique venues. But also for locals, like we often 52 00:02:28,520 --> 00:02:30,880 Speaker 2: get a little bit stuck. We go to our particular 53 00:02:30,919 --> 00:02:34,000 Speaker 2: bar or particular thing, you know, go to the rails 54 00:02:34,040 --> 00:02:37,880 Speaker 2: on Friday night, go to the ski club to see 55 00:02:37,880 --> 00:02:41,079 Speaker 2: some incredible music. We've got the Darwin Waterfront and Fort 56 00:02:41,160 --> 00:02:44,160 Speaker 2: Hill Parklands. This weekend with you is Sebastian and lab 57 00:02:44,400 --> 00:02:44,680 Speaker 2: so you. 58 00:02:44,680 --> 00:02:48,040 Speaker 3: Know, just just exple That's what I really encourage you too. 59 00:02:48,080 --> 00:02:51,000 Speaker 2: It's only eighteen days and then there's a long build 60 00:02:51,040 --> 00:02:52,000 Speaker 2: up and there's a long wet. 61 00:02:52,520 --> 00:02:54,400 Speaker 3: This is the dry. This is the time for fun. 62 00:02:54,480 --> 00:02:56,880 Speaker 1: Exactly, and I love that, like you seem to be 63 00:02:57,000 --> 00:02:59,960 Speaker 1: using a few different sort of venues and different locations 64 00:03:00,080 --> 00:03:03,160 Speaker 1: this year as well to really showcase areas of Darwin 65 00:03:03,200 --> 00:03:04,840 Speaker 1: that people might not regularly go to. 66 00:03:05,080 --> 00:03:07,520 Speaker 2: Absolutely, I mean even things like we're doing this Sunday. 67 00:03:07,600 --> 00:03:10,240 Speaker 2: It is sold out by the Darwin Harbor Cruz but 68 00:03:10,280 --> 00:03:12,799 Speaker 2: with a festival twist. So we've got Merrick Watts, We've 69 00:03:12,800 --> 00:03:15,320 Speaker 2: got Amy Heatherington, and then we've got it's all about, 70 00:03:15,520 --> 00:03:18,360 Speaker 2: you know, showing off Darwin's awesome hospitality scene. 71 00:03:18,480 --> 00:03:19,760 Speaker 3: So it's things like that. 72 00:03:19,840 --> 00:03:22,040 Speaker 2: We've got next week a kind of tour through some 73 00:03:22,080 --> 00:03:26,320 Speaker 2: of the waterfront bars. All those things are about going, yeah, 74 00:03:26,400 --> 00:03:28,160 Speaker 2: using those venues, but using them in a bit of 75 00:03:28,200 --> 00:03:28,799 Speaker 2: a different way. 76 00:03:28,919 --> 00:03:29,840 Speaker 3: Yeah, I like that. 77 00:03:30,000 --> 00:03:33,400 Speaker 1: Now, tell me what are some of the standout shows 78 00:03:33,440 --> 00:03:34,840 Speaker 1: do you think for this year? And I know you 79 00:03:34,880 --> 00:03:38,640 Speaker 1: love everything. You're the artistic director, so you absolutely love 80 00:03:38,680 --> 00:03:40,520 Speaker 1: all the shows that are programmed. But are there any 81 00:03:40,560 --> 00:03:43,040 Speaker 1: particular standouts that we should keep an eye up? Yeah? 82 00:03:43,240 --> 00:03:45,720 Speaker 2: Look, I think it's always about seeing something unique. So 83 00:03:45,840 --> 00:03:49,000 Speaker 2: my kind of real unique tip for you is Sahani 84 00:03:49,040 --> 00:03:52,720 Speaker 2: Shah who's on next week. Yeah, she's a mentalist from India. 85 00:03:52,760 --> 00:03:56,480 Speaker 2: She's the world's most subscribed mentalist. She has unbelievable amounts. 86 00:03:56,200 --> 00:03:58,200 Speaker 1: Of I don't even know what a mentalist is. 87 00:03:58,400 --> 00:04:00,600 Speaker 3: Read the minds, read your mind. 88 00:04:00,720 --> 00:04:04,800 Speaker 2: Honestly, she is so cool and gorgeous and charming. 89 00:04:05,160 --> 00:04:06,160 Speaker 3: It's very funny. 90 00:04:06,320 --> 00:04:09,440 Speaker 2: I guess you know it's you'll absolutely love it. 91 00:04:09,920 --> 00:04:11,680 Speaker 3: So she's my pick for next week. 92 00:04:11,920 --> 00:04:15,120 Speaker 2: I think for the closing week there are four different 93 00:04:15,120 --> 00:04:16,240 Speaker 2: Ski Club concerts. 94 00:04:16,680 --> 00:04:20,320 Speaker 3: The one I'm super excited about is Sarah Blasco. 95 00:04:20,400 --> 00:04:22,920 Speaker 2: And this an amazing lineup of female artists that is 96 00:04:22,920 --> 00:04:24,520 Speaker 2: going to be really, really great. 97 00:04:24,600 --> 00:04:26,800 Speaker 3: But it'll be stay on for the rest of your 98 00:04:26,839 --> 00:04:30,359 Speaker 3: program talk about all my show, but I promise I won't. 99 00:04:30,560 --> 00:04:33,200 Speaker 1: We've literally been living this as well, like not only 100 00:04:33,279 --> 00:04:36,520 Speaker 1: for sort of the year leading into the festival kicking off, 101 00:04:36,560 --> 00:04:39,279 Speaker 1: but you start programming from sort of a couple of 102 00:04:39,320 --> 00:04:42,560 Speaker 1: years ago, so it must be really beautiful for you 103 00:04:42,600 --> 00:04:45,120 Speaker 1: when everything comes to fruition and then you get to 104 00:04:45,200 --> 00:04:48,920 Speaker 1: go and see people's enjoyment on their faces as they 105 00:04:48,960 --> 00:04:49,640 Speaker 1: see the shows. 106 00:04:49,640 --> 00:04:51,320 Speaker 2: Absolutely, I mean that's I mean, everyone says, what are 107 00:04:51,320 --> 00:04:54,240 Speaker 2: you most excited about? I honestly my answer is seeing 108 00:04:54,279 --> 00:04:57,120 Speaker 2: people's reactions. That's you know, the festival is not a 109 00:04:57,120 --> 00:05:00,240 Speaker 2: festival without the people. And the audience is in done 110 00:05:00,320 --> 00:05:01,240 Speaker 2: and out for. 111 00:05:01,200 --> 00:05:01,799 Speaker 3: A good time. 112 00:05:01,880 --> 00:05:04,640 Speaker 2: They're out for to, you know, take in something new, 113 00:05:05,240 --> 00:05:07,719 Speaker 2: you know. So the artists are having a great time 114 00:05:07,760 --> 00:05:09,840 Speaker 2: being here as well. Everyone that we pick up from 115 00:05:09,880 --> 00:05:12,919 Speaker 2: the airport they're like, I can't believe this is so exciting. 116 00:05:12,960 --> 00:05:16,200 Speaker 2: I've escaped the winter or whatever, so you know they're 117 00:05:16,320 --> 00:05:17,440 Speaker 2: up to have a great show. 118 00:05:18,320 --> 00:05:21,040 Speaker 3: So yeah that I love that look on people's faces 119 00:05:21,040 --> 00:05:21,760 Speaker 3: that moment. 120 00:05:21,800 --> 00:05:24,960 Speaker 2: I love seeing two strangers kind of chatting to each 121 00:05:25,000 --> 00:05:25,880 Speaker 2: other after a show. 122 00:05:26,000 --> 00:05:27,600 Speaker 3: You know, that's what the festival does as well. 123 00:05:27,600 --> 00:05:31,640 Speaker 2: It kind of reminds us of that joy of coming together, connecting, 124 00:05:32,200 --> 00:05:33,040 Speaker 2: get out of your home. 125 00:05:33,120 --> 00:05:33,880 Speaker 3: We all love our. 126 00:05:33,720 --> 00:05:36,080 Speaker 2: Homes, we love watching things on TV, but this is 127 00:05:36,120 --> 00:05:38,640 Speaker 2: the chance to have that live experience and there's nothing 128 00:05:38,720 --> 00:05:39,200 Speaker 2: quite like that. 129 00:05:39,360 --> 00:05:40,080 Speaker 3: Yeah, spot on. 130 00:05:40,480 --> 00:05:43,440 Speaker 1: Now in terms of some of the events that are 131 00:05:43,440 --> 00:05:46,560 Speaker 1: lined up for families, tell me what families can expect. 132 00:05:46,600 --> 00:05:47,640 Speaker 3: Oh, there's so much. 133 00:05:47,720 --> 00:05:50,159 Speaker 2: So, as I said, Teddy Bear's Picnic, which is an 134 00:05:50,200 --> 00:05:53,640 Speaker 2: institution that's this Sunday on the Esplanade. Next week, there's 135 00:05:53,680 --> 00:05:56,279 Speaker 2: a gorgeous show called How the Birds Got Their Colors 136 00:05:56,920 --> 00:06:00,359 Speaker 2: at Magnet at the gallery outside there, and that's telling 137 00:06:01,560 --> 00:06:04,840 Speaker 2: a dream time story Luther Korra and arc Circus. It's 138 00:06:04,920 --> 00:06:08,799 Speaker 2: kind of told through storytelling and circus. It's really really stunning. 139 00:06:08,839 --> 00:06:11,640 Speaker 2: So that is one I'm really looking forward to seeing that. Yeah, 140 00:06:11,680 --> 00:06:14,480 Speaker 2: really gorgeous. Yeah, Yeah, And so many others. We have 141 00:06:15,520 --> 00:06:19,080 Speaker 2: Palmerston as well. On next Friday night we have the 142 00:06:19,120 --> 00:06:21,360 Speaker 2: Family for Yesta, so that's a big free event out 143 00:06:21,400 --> 00:06:22,960 Speaker 2: at Palmerston and Glida Square. 144 00:06:23,120 --> 00:06:25,040 Speaker 3: The markets are on, we've. 145 00:06:24,839 --> 00:06:28,039 Speaker 2: Got music, we've got circus, we've got dance, lots of 146 00:06:28,080 --> 00:06:30,320 Speaker 2: come and try things, lots of roving things. 147 00:06:30,360 --> 00:06:31,920 Speaker 3: So that's a super fun night. 148 00:06:32,040 --> 00:06:34,800 Speaker 1: And Kate, I know that another thing that you've certainly done, 149 00:06:34,839 --> 00:06:37,000 Speaker 1: and that the Darwin Festival tries to do as well, 150 00:06:37,120 --> 00:06:40,880 Speaker 1: is make things affordable or make things accessible for everybody. 151 00:06:41,480 --> 00:06:43,280 Speaker 1: So you've got a few events that people can head 152 00:06:43,279 --> 00:06:45,120 Speaker 1: along to that are free as well, don't you. 153 00:06:45,279 --> 00:06:48,080 Speaker 3: Absolutely. I mean the certainly for free. 154 00:06:48,120 --> 00:06:51,320 Speaker 2: There's also community tickets as well, so you know, if 155 00:06:51,360 --> 00:06:54,120 Speaker 2: that is a barrier, go online. A lot of our 156 00:06:54,120 --> 00:06:56,640 Speaker 2: shows have community tics, which are you know, more than 157 00:06:56,680 --> 00:06:57,680 Speaker 2: half priced. 158 00:06:57,320 --> 00:06:58,320 Speaker 3: Tickets as well. 159 00:06:58,960 --> 00:07:01,560 Speaker 2: But yeah, in the park, you know as well, that's 160 00:07:01,600 --> 00:07:04,120 Speaker 2: just such a place you can go. You can take 161 00:07:04,160 --> 00:07:07,320 Speaker 2: in the free music, the installation, the trumpet flowers, you 162 00:07:07,360 --> 00:07:10,120 Speaker 2: can interact with. There'll be roving things as well. So 163 00:07:10,520 --> 00:07:11,840 Speaker 2: that's that's kind of my tip for you. 164 00:07:11,880 --> 00:07:12,480 Speaker 3: If money's a. 165 00:07:12,480 --> 00:07:14,880 Speaker 2: Little bit tighter this year, just head to the Park, 166 00:07:15,000 --> 00:07:16,000 Speaker 2: have a great night there. 167 00:07:16,360 --> 00:07:18,560 Speaker 3: Let the kids run around, meet your friends. 168 00:07:18,400 --> 00:07:20,920 Speaker 1: Exactly, let them have a good time. Hey. In terms 169 00:07:20,920 --> 00:07:23,800 Speaker 1: of the food and drinks on offer, I know there's 170 00:07:23,880 --> 00:07:27,120 Speaker 1: always some beautiful local food vendors there as well, isn't 171 00:07:27,120 --> 00:07:27,960 Speaker 1: there there is? 172 00:07:28,040 --> 00:07:31,560 Speaker 2: So this year the two or new or returning Hunemann 173 00:07:31,720 --> 00:07:35,800 Speaker 2: is back, which is wonderful, and Flora's Temper Mexican as well. Yeah, 174 00:07:36,320 --> 00:07:40,360 Speaker 2: and then lots of our returning favorites. So three mums, 175 00:07:40,720 --> 00:07:44,120 Speaker 2: it's being Christine's exotic eads. Like I mean, basically, it's 176 00:07:44,120 --> 00:07:47,120 Speaker 2: just capturing Darwin on a plate. You know, you get 177 00:07:47,160 --> 00:07:48,840 Speaker 2: to eat your way around the world, but you don't 178 00:07:48,880 --> 00:07:49,480 Speaker 2: have to leave Darwin. 179 00:07:49,520 --> 00:07:50,960 Speaker 1: I'm hungry just thinking about it. 180 00:07:51,640 --> 00:07:54,000 Speaker 3: That's where I'll be every day. 181 00:07:54,560 --> 00:07:57,120 Speaker 1: Oh, it's going to be fantastic, it always is. And 182 00:07:57,120 --> 00:07:58,800 Speaker 1: we're going to catch up with you each Thursday to 183 00:07:58,840 --> 00:08:01,640 Speaker 1: find out what's on. So it is wonderful to talk 184 00:08:01,640 --> 00:08:02,320 Speaker 1: to you this morning. 185 00:08:02,680 --> 00:08:06,720 Speaker 2: Good luck, thank you, thank you, and see you very soon. 186 00:08:07,000 --> 00:08:08,360 Speaker 1: Thank you, thanks so much.