Markus Weber, born 1953 in Hall in Tyrol. After his drama-education at the Otto Falckenberg Academy in Munich he has worked as an actor, director, dramaturgy and musical-producer at numerous European and international theatres. In addition, he is the successful author and translators of plays, musicals, opera and ballet-librettos. His rock-musicals for children, Jungle Book and Koala Joe, were international successes and are presented regularly. His play End of Dreams won the German Theatre Association Award for Best New Play. After over 150 professional theatre productions in Europe and 35 years of living like rover on highways and in too many hotels, he decided to embark on his biggest dream ever – live and work in what he calls the home of his heart: Australia. He now lives in Sydney, specialising in Arts Management.
Whenever we are confronted with artwork involving indigenous society, their history, heritage and ongoing striving to peacefully live on their very own land, we suddenly face our own guilty conscience. BLOODLAND is such a piece of art. For its production
The final production of the Next Stage Series 2011 at the Sydney Theatre Company can only be called an uplifting and inspiring experience. Not only for hard core theatre buffs but for everyone slightly interested in live theatre. The evening
For reasons difficult to fathom Hollywood has released a remake of the 1984 film FOOTLOOSE. This is directed by Craig Brewer and stars an attractive young couple, Kenny Wormald & Julianne Hough along with Andie MacDowell and Dennis Quaid.
FOOTLOOSE
Photo by Brett Boardman
We live in the age of multimedia bloat. Feverishly we try to cross borders that we have invented for ourselves. Everything needs to be super fast, super high, super far, super rich, super old, super long,