Artists
Anyone from the university and broader community has the opportunity to be a part of the Verge Arts Festival. A range of USU Clubs and Societies collaborate each year to design events that create connections between diverse groups on campus and individual artists and collectives open their minds to the endless possibilities created by the USU during the festival each year.
Artists will have the opportunity to be rewarded this year through the all new Verge Fringe Awards scheme.
Featured Artists...
Bambina Borracha
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Bambina Borracha Productions is passionate about creating new, fearless art. Coming out of the University of Sydney and supported by USU, the company strives to create opportunities for artists in the greater community.
Since their establishment in 2007, Bambina Borracha have developed and toured an original production Persephone’s Wolf at Carriageworks, Sydney, and the Adelaide Fringe Festival.
Bambina will be a part of Verge for the first time in 2008 and feature in the all new Verge Festival Bar with The Best of Babaret inspired by the monthly cabaret evening Bambina hosts at Hermann’s Bar.
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Hip hop and visual arts go head to head in this live, dynamic original show borne from the Underbelly Arts Lab held at Carriageworks this year. Through experimenting with various musical and artistic methods, the team from Sketch the Rhyme branch out to a new audience with their fun and interactive new show.
Sketch the Rhyme is a unique performance that integrates the spontaneity of live performance and the skills of a large team of artists. It's an amazing show and one not to be missed in this year's program.
About the Artists
Sketch the Rhyme are a massive collaborative crew with many talents.
Visual Artists are Tony Gilfoyle, Edgar K.H.F Bodley, Gerrard Cranney, Claire Nakazawa and Pauly Gilsenan
The Phonies are Campbell McGuinness (keys), Chris Irvine (Drums), Josh Ahern (Bass), Ryan Wilmott (guitar)
Rappers are Joel Rapaport, Larry Prichard, Brendan Tuckerman, Gabi Maurice and Bravo Child
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The artists know the story but the audience will pick the songs. How can it possibly work?
A little bit of talent, a tiny bit of rehearsal, and a lot of guts.
A newly formed cabaret troupe composed of cabaret geniuses Blake Bowden, Trent Newman and Glen Wolter will avoid burning their instruments or cursing their audiences as much as possible as they take you on a journey through a sordid tale of love, life and hilarity accompanied by the tunes you choose. You've really got to see it to believe it.
A Stunning Cabaret ... To Be Confirmed runs for 4 nights - Mondays and Fridays at 9:00 pm in the Festival Bar. Doors open from 8:00 pm so grab a cocktail and warm up for some heckling.
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