MUSIC

VALUE ADDING

SUNDAY 30 SEPTEMBER: Close out Fringe season with a unique musical experience up in the GLASSHOUSE first revealed as part of the bAKEHOUSE SOLD OUT season of Visiting Hours, and christened last week by Jonny Vaux from Bas & Co. This week take the lift to the rooftop, then head upstairs for a special up close and personal set from

Charles Wu of EARTHQUAKE MAGNIFICENT.

Kicks off at 3pm, limited availability so get in early

GLASSHOUSE

ROSE COSTI

PYJAMA SUNDAYZ

CHARLES WU

JASON WINSTON

DOLLAR BIN DARLINGS

SUNDAY 23 SEPTEMBER Kick off with something super special somewhere super special. Head upstairs at 5pm to start the night in the GLASSHOUSE Sydney’s newest and most exciting new venue, up in the Kings Cross clouds. BAS & CO break out some acoustic pop rock for an exclusive and select audience. watch the sun go down with the early session; see the lights come on with the after dark session; and hang out for the late night session.

strictly limited availability

THEN

PYJAMA SUNDAYZ take over Level 4 with their unique blend of alt pop. Featured on Triple J unearthed and regulars on Sydney’s live music scene, you won’t want to miss catching them in action in the luscious Bordello room up on 4.

Bar opens 8.00 pm

September PSAs

in September 2018 bAKEHOUSE & KXT have transformed Level 4

EVERYBODY LOSES

MOMENTUM

NO STRINGS ATTACHED

PYJAMA SUNDAYZ

THE ART OF SURVIVAL

JUST ADD HAZE...

BONUS (KXT)

BONUS The Glasshouse

BONUS (KXT)

BONUS development

The Art of Survival

Wednesday 12 September, 7:30 pm

FREE - REGISTRATIONS ESSENTIAL

A PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT from the KXT CROSSROADS program

Meet Commander Ken from Careflight Australia, the man who has led numerous rescue teams at major disasters,  including the 2004 Boxing Day Tsunami in Banda Aceh and the 1998 Sydney to Hobart yacht race.

Join bAKEHOUSE Co-Artistic Director John Harrison in conversation with Ken as he relives stories from the front line of Australia's local and international disaster response.

No Strings Attached

FREE + REGISTRATIONS ESSENTIAL

Monday 24th September 7.30 pm

A PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT from the KXT CROSSROADS program

KXT Artistic Associate Rebecca Blake and bAKEHOUSE Artistic Director John Harrison join forces in this puppetry workshop for actors and directors. Learn the art of breathing, how to see through the puppet... and be part of bringing to life epic stage adventures including The Whale at Forty Fathoms, and The March of the Polar Bears!

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bAKEHOUSE & PUPPETRY: in 2014 John Harrison worked with Michael Dean, Constantine Costi and Michael Costi on an early stage development of HIS DARK MATERIALS, staged at ATYP. In partnership with ERTH, and working with Puppet Makers Aleisa Jelbart and Adrianne Lord. In 2017 Aleisa again joined forces with bAKEHOUSE to create puppets for Suzanne Millar's production of Jatinga, bringing the magical mystical world of India to life. Previously in 2011, John & Suzanne worked with Puppet Maker Kaye Yasugi on Alan Bennett's The Wind in the Willows. Also in 2011 was an early stage development of Helen Edmundson’s spectacular Coram Boy

HIS DARK MATERIALS TRAILER

REBECCA BLAKE is the Artistic Associate at KXT. In March 2018 Rebecca directed the development of Rotterdam, a part of the Step Up Festival. Earlier this year she was Assistant Director on DRESDEN by Justin Fleming. In 2017 Rebecca staged subversive puppet show Blood and Bone, a sell out season at the London Vault Festival, developed while in residency at The Barbican UK, as part of the Cicada Studio Collective,   

REVIEW

JOHN HARRISON presents Medicine, Magic and Murder

Wednesday 26th September, 7:30pm

FREE - REGISTRATIONS ESSENTIAL

A PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT from the KXT CROSSROADS program

Back by popular demand! Meet the man behind the bAKEHOUSE smash hit Visiting Hours as he delves into his doctors bag of tricks and reboots his classic lecture on the astonishing history of anaesthesia... and some very groovy drugs.

Join bAKEHOUSE Co-Artistic Director John Harrison in this highly entertaining - and just a little bit bizzaro - tour of the curiosities, quacks and charlatans who made Anaesthesia what it is today. head up to level 4, buy a drink from the bar, and settle into an ornate velvet chair and a night of extreme hilarity

Its part Drunk History... part TED talk

JOHN HARRISON  John is Co-Artistic Director of bAKEHOUSE. Directing credits include the original Visiting Hours for bAKEHOUSE and Vivid Sydney in 2016 and the follow up extended and improved Visiting Hours in 2018; Great Expectations (ATYP Under The Wharf); and in 2014 he directed the development showing of His Dark Materials. Producing credits include Jatinga, The Laden Table and Black Jesus (KXT - Kings Cross Theatre); The Ishmael Club (Old Fitz); His Mother’s Voice (ATYP Selects); the StoryLines Festivals in 2009 and 2012; Metamorphoses (bAKEHOUSE & Apocalypse at PACT).

FREE - REGISTRATIONS ESSENTIAL

KXT2018 launch - photo credit Clare Hawley

The Glasshouse

Did you get along to Visiting Hours? And were you one of the lucky 6 people tapped on the shoulder as the night ended, for something a little bit special? If you were then you’d know about this sneaky little corner. VISITING HOURS

Its right up the top of KX Hotel, with 360 deg views of the city, and a cool Arabian Nights vibe.

KXT is kicking off a series of exclusive performances in the Glasshouse. a bAKEHOUSE initiative + a part of KXT Crossroads

FIRST UP: BAS & CO

Sunday 23 September - check back for all the info

LIMITED TICKETS

KXT COLLABORATIONS

SEPTEMBER 2018

KXT is in the heart of the city, in the heart of the cross. We’re on the second floor of the iconic KX hotel and across the road from the coke sign. We’ve always known this is a special spot. 

This September we’ve joined forces with our partners at Kings Cross hotel and we’ll be sharing this special spot with Sydney fringe. They’ll be setting up across some of the other levels of this grand old building. you can check out the link to see what the neighbours are up to:

KINGS CROSS ++ SYDNEY FRINGE

Following on from our SOLD OUT season of VISITING HOURS KXT is back in the lush level 4. AND we'll be introducing a cheeky new venue.

scroll down for all the info

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++  KXT2018 continues throughout September with IRONBOUND presented by AN ASSORTED FEW followed by YEN presented by NEW GHOSTS THEATRE. See a show then head upstairs for some value added theatre  ++

KXT presents an extended riotous program of the off-beat and unexpected, a twisted and wickedly grotesque take over of the Level 4 BORDELLO ROOM of the iconic Kings Cross Hotel, last opened up for our SOLD OUT season of the immersive hit VISITING HOURS  + a little something somewhere else... Running throughout Sydney Fringe Festival season. Curated and managed by the KXT team and guests, featuring local and international artists. A complimentary Fringe program. 

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FRINGE WITH BENEFITS

3 - 16 SEPTEMBER | THE BORDELLO ROOM

Curated by James Raggat & Thomas Pidd

Manifesto Theatre Company and A Friendly Beast host a collaboration with some of Sydney’s most vibrant and vocal artists! New music, spoken word poetry, physical theatre, play readings, exhibitions nights, there’ll be something to explore every week throughout the Fringe Festival, as we a take over multiple levels of the Kings Cross Hotel. It’s gonna be rad… stay tuned!

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 EVERYBODY LOSES

8 - 22 SEPTEMBER | BORDELLO ROOM

Written by Dr Tom Payne Presented by Doppelgangster (UK) with MKA Theatre

From the team behind the subversive smash Puntila/Matti, EVERYBODY LOSES is a performance of a death by snake bite. In this one man show by Welsh performance company Doppelgangster Dr Tom Payne informs his audience that phone signals have been blocked, the doors locked, he’s shooting up venom and nobody is leaving until he knows what it is to die.

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 UPSTART

24 - 30 SEPTEMBER

A trippy mix of events, unusual small morsels and Public Service Announcements from KXT's 2018 STEP UP team. Come meet the Next Big Thing

#gettingthejobdone

bAKEHOUSE Theatre Company launched KXT - Kings Cross Theatre to support Sydney’s indie theatre scene and the local arts community. We offer companies heaps of support and maximum autonomy. We’re investing in a sustainable ecology for indie theatre

HERE'S HOW WE'RE DOING IT

TIME
that’s right, we give you the gift of time itself! Bumping in a show on Monday, trying to be ready for a sneaky preview on Wednesday before opening on Thursday or Friday adds a huge financial and artistic risk to indie productions. At KXT we offer an EXTRA WEEK of time in the venue. That's a full week of tech, with 4 previews before opening.

A GREAT DEAL
along with a flat rate weekly hire, KXT is one of the most affordable theatres in Sydney. Most importantly: WE DON’T TAKE A BOX OFFICE SPLIT so when your show is a hit you’ll make money, and be able to pay your artists 

ACCESS
we let you in on the Monday then offer easy key access to the space during your hire. By the time you get to Opening Night you've had more than 130 hours in the venue. 

MARKETING SUPPORT
We promote your work across our social media platforms, subscriber base & marketing networks, and work with you to craft your promotional campaign

A CRACKING TECHNICAL RIG
One of the best in Sydney. A kick-ass lighting kit, state of the art desk and gear, great sound. Everything your designers need to make your work beautiful

PLUS
through the bAKEHOUSE Step Up program we’re providing opportunities and support for new work, companies and artists. Which means when you run a season at KXT you’re working amongst the most exciting community of emerging creatives in the country

AND

KXT is home to multiple value-adding programs: The Vault at KXT; Storytellers Festival; KXT Crossroads events; KXTeethcutting Play Reads; The Laboratory; StoryLines. When you’re programmed at KXT you become part of a lively and engaged community of artists & audience

ALSO
KXT supports local artists by exhibiting their work in our funky foyer - these exhibits are rotated regularly so our audiences are never quite sure what they will encounter on their next visit to KXT. We’ll do our best to ensure the artwork ties in with your show

BUT WAIT...THERE’S MORE
we support your box office for previews and Opening Night and run your Opening Night event on the rooftop bar, so you can focus on getting your show ready for opening

we’ll work with you to host and manage partnerships and events in line with your season

through a program of production placements for emerging artists we’ll support you with more personnel and connect you with the next generation of artists

SYMPHONIE FANTASTIQUE

DEAD SKIN

YELLOW FACE

YOU'RE NOT SPECIAL

VIDEOTAPE

HOT MESS

“go to a KXT show... they’re our social conscience onstage, integrating performance with charitable, political, and community building acts””

— Cassie Tongue

ACCESSIBILITY

bAKEHOUSE presents

RELAXED PERFORMANCES AT KXT

In 2016 we saw Jess Thom’s performance of Backstage in Biscuit Land, playing at Malthouse as part of the Melbourne Festival. It was a wild ride: a challenge to what we think theatre should be, and most particularly how audiences behave in our theatres. We loved it! It was Jess’ work that has played an important role in the rising number of venues in the UK that have established RELAXED PERFORMANCES as a regular part of their seasons. It’s also now become a routine part of many seasons at US theatres.

“A relaxed performance is a true judgement-free zone… everyone is welcome and released from the traditional expectations about sitting still and staying silent”

At KXT we believe that everyone benefits from a rich cultural life, that we ALL deserve to have access to the arts. KXT has disabled access available for all performances. Earlier in the year we were thrilled when the team at Unofficial Kerith Fanclub staged an Auslan Interpreted performance of Being Dead (Don Quixote). As a venue regularly hosting trans and queer work, we’ve worked with KX hotel management to provide all-genders bathroom facilities and appropriate signage, to make sure our audience members and artists feel safe and welcome. And just quietly, we’d love to see mums and bubs back in the foyer.

Plus we’re committed to affordability: through our Open the Door program, established in 2014, we’ve been working with not for profits to make theatre available to those whose personal circumstances mean they are unable to pay market price for their seats. Our partnership with Playwave is all about providing discount tickets for 15 – 19 year olds, and our Thursday night $20 for 20s is a regular cheap ticket.     

We can all argue the value of theatre. Perhaps it’s the opiate of the masses, a lovely relief from the pressures of an increasingly stressful life, a vehicle for important storytelling and grand ideas or simply a record of the world we live in and the world we want. But there is no question that theatre is alive and well in the heart of the city.

RELAXED PERFORMANCES are held the final Wednesday of the season. 

Everyone welcome! Get in touch and let us know what you need

bakehousetheatrecompany@gmail.com

The venues in the above articles are delivering on a grand scale. KXT is a small unfunded and unstaffed venue, there’s only a couple of us running things, and there are limits to what we can do. But we will continue to work to keep the theatre fully accessible. Drop us a line and tell us what you need. We'll do our best to make sure you can come along to one of the city's most exciting indie theatres

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#STEPUP LAST ONE STANDING THEATRE

DNA by Dennis Kelly

Directed by Claudia Barrie

15 - 24 March

With: Millie Samuels, Bardiya McKinnon, Alex Malone, Emm Wiseman, Liam Nunan, Jane Watt, Jess-Belle Keogh, James Fraser, Alex Beauman, Holly Fraser and Jeremi Campese

A PART OF THE KXT2018 STEP UP FESTIVAL

When 10 teenagers in desperate need for approval do something inconceivable, will it tear them apart, will it drive them insane, or will someone come out of the shadows and give them all a way out?

DNA by Dennis Kelly takes you on an intimate journey into the twisted minds and lives of 10 British teenagers that will leave audiences asking themselves, "Is it right to protect the many at the expense of the individual?"

Produced by: Bardiya McKinnon & Alyssa Stevenson; 

Set Design: Ella Butler; Sound Design: Sean van Doornum; Lighting Design: Liam O'Keefe

Stage Manager: Rebecca Waters Photography: Clare Hawley

In 2017 Last One Standing theatre formed to present a short fringe season of DNA at Erko Town Hall. It was a first look at an exciting show that put 10 teenagers on a stage with no adults in sight, the voice of youth. Those first performances showed enormous promise and bAKEHOUSE jumped on board. come see it now, with Claudia Barrie directing, and a gun design team working in at KXT.

WHAT IS the STEP UP FESTIVAL

In March 2018 we're dedicating a month to The Next Big Thing. Come meet our Step Up team and take a peek at their work. Discover new plays in development. Take a first glance at the work of some of Sydney's newest and most exciting emerging artists: writers, directors, producers, designers all testing their wings.

At KXT we're investing in risk.