Launching two weeks today the Global Fringe will now also include one night only events from the Stockholm Fringe Festival and award-winning UK Flanagan Collective
Sydney, Australia: Sydney Fringe today announces further programming for the inaugural Global Fringe, a program of live theatrical performances and digital multi-show events premiering Sydney made and award-winning works from leading Fringe festivals around the world. Alongside the core program launching Wednesday 2 September 2020, Global Fringe will present events streamed live from the Stockholm Fringe Festival and by the award-winning UK based Flanagan Collective. The festival will also include a program of industry-focused digital events including panel discussions, aimed at supporting artists navigate the international Fringe network and maximize opportunities in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
In a Global Fringe exclusive, acclaimed UK based Flanagan Collective return for two intimate digital performances, streamed live to a maximum of 30 Sydney living rooms, of Orpheus and the sister show Eurydice, which saw sold-out seasons at Sydney Fringe Festival 2019. These internationally award-winning modern retellings of the ancient myth Orpheus and Eurydice tells a tale of impossible, death-defying love through hair raising spoken word and soaring soul music.
In partnership with Stockholm Fringe Festival, Global Fringe will present five live stream only events straight from the Swedish capital including:
Sydney Fringe CEO and Artistic Director Kerri Glasscock said;
“We’re delighted to be able to offer, alongside our incredible program of international and local headline shows, a suite of unique Fringe experiences. Be it an intimate living room moment all the way from the UK or real time, in our case late night, access to some of Stockholm Fringe’s incredible content there are some amazing additions to the program. Some of the best Fringe experiences are the late-night side shows that challenge the typical theatre experience, so we’re delighted to be able to offer something similar this year online.”
Sydney Fringe will also present a program of industry-focused digital events throughout September exploring the local and international Fringe network. Presented on Facebook Live, recordings for each event will be made available on the Sydney Fringe website until the end of September 2020.
Artists are invited to join the leaders of Fringe Festivals from across Australia and New Zealand for a conversation about what sets each Fringe apart and how they can take advantage of the opportunities within the Trans-Tasman network while international touring is on hold.
Audiences can join leaders of Fringes from Stockholm to Sydney for a panel discussion about the world fringe network. This panel will explore the vast range of Fringe festival models, regional touring networks and innovative new programs from Festivals around the world designed to keep the global Fringe community together.
The Sydney Fringe leadership team and a panel of First Nations artists and arts leaders from across to the sector discuss the breadth and depth of First Nations Art and what the Festival will be doing moving forward to better honour, celebrate and champion First Nations Work. This event will also serve as the commencement of an extensive community consultation process The Sydney Fringe are undertaking as they move towards the inaugural First Nations Hub Program in 2021.
Glasscock added, “2020 has hit our industry hard so we are really excited to be presenting a range of industry-focused talks that support our community during these unprecedented times.”
For tickets and more detail please see the Sydney Fringe Website: https://sydneyfringe.com/
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