From My Side
A concept recital based around perspective. A tumultuous relationship threaded through music and poetry. There are always two sides of a story.
From My Side
A concept recital based around perspective. A tumultuous relationship threaded through music and poetry. There are always two sides of a story.
Bloomhouse Projects Fundraising Soirée
You are invited to the official launch of Bloomhouse Projects. Join us on April 19 for our Fundraising Soirée, where we will introduce you to our company and our future projects. Enjoy an evening interspersed with performances by local artists, light conversation and discussions with us about this new venture.
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Contemporary Communication
Contemporary Opera communicated through sound, singing and signing.
Learning to Listen. Miscommunication. Being Heard.
In Opera we associate communication with hearing and feeling. We sing in many different languages yet there is an incredible sense of receiving the story through acting and expression. As an audience, we add another dimension to this; while we perceive what a character is going through, we add our own experiences. We relate and show empathy so we can understand the story at a deeper level. We use surtitles to try to clarify what’s happening on stage and avoid miscommunication but even with this effort, it sometimes loses nuanced moments that don’t quite translate.
There are many ways to communicate: verbal, written, harmony and non-verbal such as movement. The most common form of communication is verbal, and English is the most spoken language in the world. If this is your primary way to converse, chances are you have experienced things like music, theatre, conversations and TV with the privilege of hearing and understanding. There aren’t many incentives to have to learn anything else.
What happens if you take away the words completely and focus on just the harmony? What happens if you focus on a nonverbal expression such as signing? How do we empathise, understand and connect with stories and characters? Contemporary Communication invites all ‘voices’ to be equally received by the audience and welcomes the human right to participate.
Contemporary Communication consists of an exquisite cast of performers including Young Australian of the Year (2015) Drisana Levitzke-Gray and two returning Perth artists, Jenna Robertson (Soprano) and Lochlan Brown (Pianist). Our Emerging Artist for this project is Bella Marslen (Soprano).
Floods Recovery Virtual Fundraiser
Join us on the 10th April 2022 for a classical music concert featuring International Artists based in Western Australia such as Don Candy (Classical Guitar), Pia Harris (Soprano), Lachlann Lawton (Baritone), Alessandro Pittorino (Pianist/Organist), Chelsea Burns (Soprano) and more. Think of your donation as a ticket to the concert! The livestream will happen on the Bloomhouse Projects' Facebook page and will be available to watch for 10 days after the premiere. You can donate from anywhere in the world and watch the concert from anywhere too! Be sure to follow and 'get notifications' so you don't miss out on the premiere. During the concert, there will be a live-feed auction for some stunning Australian Made Earrings by Biotopia Designs, whose work can be found in Aspects, Kings Park. The bidding will take place in the concert live comments by posting the 'Item Name' and 'Bidding Price'. The highest bidder by the end of the final piece will be the winner, and will be contacted by Bloomhouse Projects. All funds raised for this event will go directly to Floods Recovery 2022 through their funding partner A Sound Life. We think the work they are doing is amazing and we want to support them so they can keep helping others.
