STORIES TOLD TO ME BY GIRLS
Stories told to me by Girls is a collection of true stories tweaked for theatre by playwright Julie Hill.
Touring Nelson, Tauranga, Auckland Oct - Nov 2007

Written by Julie Hill Performed by Jo Smith Directed & Designed by Stephen Bain Music by Peter Daube real funny stories about girls told by one real sexy lady with fucken good music by pete and pictures by stevo



Tauranga Arts Festival
16th Avenue Theatre
Thursday 25 Octpber
7pm

"http://www.taurangafestival.co.nz"

Nelson Arts Festival
Suter Theatre and Gallery, 208 Bridge Street
20 - 22 October Feb
Sat 20, 7pm; Sun 21, 6.30pm; Mon 22 Oct, 6.30pm

"http://www.nelsonartsfestival.co.nz"

“Jo Smith is a strong and versatile performer whose expressive and energetic characteristics keep the audience entertained throughout. Face paced and humourous, enjoyable and easy to watch.”
The Christchurch Press 2006


“It’s a unique experience and one that’s threaded with flashes of brilliance. Jo Smith is a joy to watch. Sharp direction by Stephen Bain, eerie, edgy music by Peter Daube and charmingly realised movie moments and stills come together in new and delightful ways.”
Waikato Times 2006


“It’s like performance art, but without the pretentiousness that seems to attach itself to this art form… a sparkling beginning to the theatrical year.”
Dominion Post 2006



Stories Told To Me By Girls is a shot of fresh air. It brings wit, insight and a touch of cynicism to a visually stunning 60-minute solo performance. Written by radio and television journalist Julie Hill from remarkable but true stories told to er by girls, the landscape of objects and video images punctuate the storytelling. Jo Smith is one of New Zealand’s leading independent theatre actors, with music by Peter Daubé from 90s cult band Bilge Festival.

Winning Productions has a strong reputation for presenting theatre and multimedia performances in diverse settings, from black box theatres & museums to music venues and found spaces.

Tuesday, October 09, 2007

AUCKLAND RETURN SEASON - SILO THEATRE


Why fly to Edinburgh to see the show when you can catch it right here in Auckland?

After sell out seasons last year in Wellington, Christchurch, Auckland and Hamilton, we're bringing it back to Auckland for 2 shows only.

Fri 2 & Sat 3 November
10pm

Tauranga and Nelson festival shows are already selling out so we've kept bookings open in Auckland on a first-in-first-serve door tickets only.

Silo theatre
Lower Greys Ave
Auckland CBD www.silotheatre.co.nz

Ring Winning Productions for production and ticketing details 09 309 8692

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Thursday, October 04, 2007

AWARDS FOR STORIES





Stories scoops awards at the annual Wellington Chapman Tripp Theatre awards. Nominated in two categories - Best New Script and Best Original Soundtrack.

Winner of Best Original Soundtrack
Peter Daube


Peter's soundtrack is also for sale when you see the show, for the ridiculously low price of $15. Album has 12 tracks, including the hit song song 'Cynical'.

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Thursday, January 12, 2006

REVIEW DOMINION POST 13/01/06

PORTRAITS OF STORIES SIZZLE AND SPARKLE

Review by Laurie Atkinson

After a long absence, Jo Smith makes a triumphant return to Bats Theatre with an entertaining and kaleidoscopically-told group of stories and portraits of mainly women in a production by Stephen Bain that fair sizzles with invention and wit.

A pile of sand, a saw horse, a music stand, a video camera, a chair and two blackboard walls make up the set. The backdrop is a white screen showing the characters in live video and recorded scenes: sand castles in a car park or dance sequences including Smith and chorus lines tapping their way through a Busby Berkelely routine and Ester Williams under water.

It's like performance art, but without the pretentiousness that seems to attach itself to this art form, mixed with revue sketches, stand-up comedy and Julie HIll's knack of combining believable people, lively, offbeat stories and a dry sense of humour.

we meet along the way a would-be actress and her agent (told with huge silhouttes onthe screen), a four-year-old Red Riding-Hood, Rebecca in an S&M dungeon getting her revenge on her old maths teacher, the unhappy life of Dougal (told with chalk drawings), young Dusty's sand castles, and Katheryn's horse-riding audition.

Smith is in comedic control throughout, whether as the actress being told she looks like Liv Tyler, or as the young Dusty and Dougal. Add Peter Daube's music and Megan Adams' video choreography to the mix and you have a sparkling beginning to the theatrical year.


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