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Carnival of the Bold is a festival and movement of social change through the arts. It is a coming together of artists and other leaders who drive important issues of our time - to create deeper engagement around social causes.

It is fi rst and foremost a spirit or philosophy that the arts can be a powerful enabling force for social change. It calls on artists to take leadership. And it calls on the world to participate. We aspire to bring social issues into the mainstream agenda, raise public consciousness and shine new light on what it means to live with greater humanity.

From sustainability, poverty, justice and peace to human rights, animal rights, equality, education and well-being, Carnival of the Bold aims to inspire and awaken greater public consciousness. It is interdisciplinary and inclusive of all artists - theatre, music, fi lm, street performance, visual arts, you name it.

Artists bring interesting and unique perspectives to the mix, and engage audiences in new anddifferent ways. They can strongly infl uence the way the world frames or feels about the salient issues.

Through Carnival of the Bold, together - whether an individual, not-for-profi t, government or conscious business - we aspire to fi nd new ways, new ideas and new narratives that will shape our world and future.

Eight artists lead the ranks on the quest for social change with works that highlight cultural awareness, indigenous rights, consumerism, sustainability, peace and racism. Carnival of the Bold presents a lineup that will captivate, challenge and inspire you.

social change through the arts. It is a coming together

that will captivate, challenge and inspire you.

Kevin Bathman & Zara ChoyCo-Founders

Artists bring interesting and unique perspectives to the mix, and engage audiences in new anddifferent ways. They can strongly infl uence the way the world frames or feels about the salient issues.

Through Carnival of the Bold, together - whether an individual, not-for-profi t, government or conscious business - we aspire to fi nd new ways, new ideas and new narratives that will shape

Thank you for joining us in a celebration of the arts for a better world.

FRONT OF HOUSE AND VOLUNTEERS: Nandini Chhatre, Liana Joy Molina, Cecile Sy, Logann Mahadevan,

David Hwang, Natalie Lowrey

Giant DwarfStage Manager

Amanda Fisher The Bold Team

Angie KocsisekThe Bold Team

Armi Marquez-PerezThe Bold Team Cecile Sy

The Bold Team

Chrissy CrustThe Bold Team

The Bold Team

Lena NahlousMentor & Sounding Board

Nandini ChhatreThe Bold Team

Fran DobbieEmcee / AuthorFran Dobbie is a teacher, author, motivational speaker, mother and daughter of a Yuin Aboriginal woman from NSW. Fran had led dynamic teams to deliver resilience building and self-esteem workshops to young people nationally. Currently, Fran is the Director of Earthstar Productions, an organisation that aims to bring cultural awareness and build inner resilience through television and interactive workshops. Her vision is that through documentaries, cultural knowledge is acquired to assist Indigenous/non-Indigenous youth when dealing with depression, suicide, addiction and anger.

Fran DobbieEmcee / AuthorFran Dobbie is a teacher, author, motivational speaker, mother and daughter of a Yuin Aboriginal woman from NSW. Fran had led dynamic teams to deliver resilience building and self-esteem workshops to young people nationally. Currently, Fran is the Director of Earthstar Productions, an organisation that aims to bring cultural awareness and build inner resilience through television and interactive workshops. Her vision is that through documentaries, cultural knowledge is acquired to assist Indigenous/non-Indigenous youth when dealing with depression, suicide, addiction and anger.

William YangThe Story Only I Can TellWilliam Yang uses story telling, autobiography and his own works of art to illustrate issues he has had to deal with in his life. The two main issues are: being Australian Born Chinese in an predominantly Anglo community, and being gay in a mainly hetereosexual society. William has used his personal experiences to make his art, and he talks about the pitfalls of doing work with marginalised themes.

From documenting Sydney’s celebrity and gay social scene in the seventies, William then began to explore his Chinese heritage and performed monologues with slide projection in the theatre. For the past four years he has been making fi lms of his performance pieces at UNSW.

Jason WingThe Truth Is ControversialJason Wing is a Sydney-based artist inspired by his Chinese, Aboriginal and Australian upbringing. Questioning our understanding of history and socio-political reality, Jason repurposes everyday objects and imagery to create works that are both visually confronting and deceptively simple. Signifi cant exhibitions include People of Substance, (solo) Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection, Virginia, USA, 2012; Making Change, National Art Museum of China, Beijing, 2012. In 2012, Jason won the Parliament of NSW Aboriginal Art Prize for his provocative work ‘Australia was Stolen by Armed Robbery’. In late 2014, Jason will present new work at ALASKA Projects, Sydney.

Kym VercoeI RememberKym Vercoe graduated from UWS/Theatre Nepean in 1996 and since then has been creating theatre. Working with Company Theatre Physical consolidated Kym’s interest in making highly physical devised work that explored contemporary social issues. In 2006 Kym joined Version 1.0, devising and performing with them over the next 8 years. These works included the Peace Trust Award winning seven kilometres north-east. In 2012 Kym (writer/lead actor) completed her fi rst feature fi lm, ‘‘For Those Who Can Tell No Tales’, with Golden Bear Award winning Bosnian fi lmmaker Jasmila Žbanic. It has screened at over 40 festivals across the world including the 2014 Sydney Film Festival. Kym has begun work on her second fi lm with Žbanic based on the book ‘Under the UN Flag’.

Abraham (Abe) Nouk Only Art Can Save UsAbraham (Abe) Nouk is the founder and director at “Creative Rebellion Youth.” A spokenword poet, hip hop fanatic, MC and an author whose craft developed from just the realisation of freedom of speech. Motivated by the empowerment of words, Sudanese-born now an Australian citizen, has now turned adversity into advantage. Nine years ago Abraham was illiterate when he and his family arrived in Australia under the high commission refugee status. Abe went on to become third in the Australian National Poetry Slam and self-published HUMBLE, his fi rst collection in 2013.

Latai Taumoepeaui-Land X-isleLatai Taumoepeau is a Punake, body-centred performance artist; her story is of her homelands, the Island Kingdom of Tonga and her birthplace; the Eora Nation – Sydney, and everything far and in-between. Latai activates Indigenous philosophies and methodologies; cross-polinating ancient practices of ceremony with her contemporary processes and performance work to re-interpret, re-generate and extend her movement practice and its function in and from Oceania. She engages in the socio-political landscape of Australia with sensibilities in race, class and the female body politic; committed to bringing the voice of marginalised communities to the frangipani-less foreground.

self-published HUMBLE, his fi rst collection in 2013.self-published HUMBLE, his fi rst collection in 2013.

Maria TranIdeas to reality: Social change when going against the grainMaria Tran is an actor, fi lmmaker and community arts trainer. She has a degree in Psychology and is passionate about screen culture amongst the culturally diverse communities in Australia. She has made various short fi lms such as “A Little Dream”, “Happy Dent” and action Kung Fu comedy movie “Maximum Choppage”. In 2008 she produced and acted in “Downtown Rumble”, a Kung Fu action micro-series on JTV-ABC TV. Her mockumentary short “Hot Bread Shop” was offi cial selected for the 2011 Colourfest Film Festival and currently she is completing the mixed genre movie project “Quest for Jackie Chan”.

The Wollemi Climate CreativeThe Energy DanceThe Wollemi Climate Creative is a group of climate change activists who got together in late 2013 to consider ways they could use music and street theatre to present simple, practical actions people could take to reduce their energy footprint. They recognise that people often feel powerless when faced with the enormity of the challenge of halting climate change and wanted to empower people to take effective actions within their human and economic power. The Energy Dance is their fi rst intervention. The dramusical humourously presents the dilemma of a family faced with rising energy costs who fi nda simple solution in putting a solar panel on their roof.

Zanny BeggUndrawing the LineZanny Begg is an artist, theorist and curator. Undrawing the Line is an artistic collective formed by Mona Moradveisi, Safdar Ahmed, Zanny Begg and Murtaza Ali Jafari to challenge current thinking about borders. The collective was founded by both refugees and non-refugees and seeks to challenge the binaries dividing these categories through collaboration, dialogue and art practice. Undrawing the Line works closely with Refugee Art Project to form a network with fl exible membership including those, such as people in detention centres, whose forms of communication with the rest of society have been forcibly restricted.

Adira BellR&B/Urban Pop QuartetIntroducing four young Australian women - Kia, Naomiie, Evelyn and Temy - or better known as Adira Bell, who are making waves in the Australian music industry. They represent one of the fi rst visible all-minority performance group in the local music industry. Not only have they had to cross many barriers as performers, they have also had to navigate their own identities as young Australians. They are very passionate about having a positive infl uence on young people who share their skin tone. Having been recent guest performers on Sunrise and The Morning Show, they have been highlighted as a group to watch by many Australian magazines.

SPECIAL GUESTSLord Mayor Clover MooreAlex Greenwich MP

EMCEEFran Dobbie

ARTISTSWilliam YangKym VercoeJason WingLatai TaumoepeauAbe NoukMaria TranThien NguyenZanny BeggAdira BellThe Wollemi Climate Creative

STAGE MANAGERGiant Dwarf

VOLUNTEERS Chrissy CrustArmi-Marquez-PerezAngie KocsisekNandini Chhatre Cecile Sy Liana Joy Molina

David HwangLogann Mahadevan

PHOTOGRAPHERDusk Devi Vision

FILMING PARTNERF2 PicturesVideos 4 Change

SPECIAL THANKS TO:INDIVIDUALSAnnette Shun WahMikey LeungCynthia ScriberrasChrissy CrustPhilippe FlattChantelle HodgsonDominique AntarakisGlenn MarshEster Karuso-ThurnAmanda AtleeKylie BoydSahar ElsemaryMurat KesinAmanda FisherMelanie LeeSally McGeochCathy Quinn

ORGANISATIONSCity of SydneyAmnesty Australia / ARTilleryMarsh MediaMabuzi YOKE MagazineOooby SydneyTaste Food TourBread & Butter ProjectA Girl In the WorldPerformance 4APlaywriting AustraliaCentre for Sustainability LeadershipPositive LIghtMilkcrate TheatreCopy CollectiveBachharaCrimson MovementImage TechniqueGroundswell Arts NSWArtsHubCanvas on FBI 94.5Milk Crate TheatreSydney Peace FoundationDendy Cinema

* Program is correct at the time of printing.

Javier David Amanda MacriCate LongKiriaki KoubaroulisDanielle BuhagiarDiane WanasawageDominique AntarakisRosemary Shapiro-LiuAndrew TantriPeter DowsonMikey LeungJeremy MahSally ChessellLisa CrossLeanne FawnsJenny LeongSean CoynePhilippe Flatt

Fang ShenMark RiboldiAnna ZhuConnie Tung @ KanaleaHeather GoodallDan GoodenPrashan ParamamanathanJulian LeeT.I.T.S ArtistRahul ChatterjeeSusan HansenCathy QuinnRodrigo MatamalaSimon WellingtonJustin KooninNatasha AkibTsung XuSteven Wilson

Jessica MillerPaul Van Reyk Elisabeth EllisJulietta BoscoloMayu KanamoriVik NithyCarolina TrianaYu Ye WuWilla ZhengCassandra MaoClare BartramDavid PitaJohn SweatmanNiamh DonohueMark Crosdale Katie Choy

A BIG THANKS TO OUR CROWDFUNDING CAMPAIGN SUPPORTERSBRONZE SUPPORTER: Dodge Gibson

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