Queenstown, Tasmania | 14–16 October 2016 | theunconformity.com.au No ordinary place. No ordinary festival. 1 WELCOME TO QUEENSTOWN and Tasmania’s West IN 2016, The Unconformity will once again Coast for The Unconformity. This festival is really like no bring an exciting program of contemporary arts other, one that must be experienced to be believed. experiences to Queenstown and surrounds. These arts experiences are as varied and An unconformity is an area of rock that shows a geological unique as the voices they represent with works break in time. The Unconformity Festival bridges every by local, national and international artists. layer of the West Coast and, like its geological namesake, indicates a break in the region’s past and present. It brings The value the Festival brings to the Queenstown the community together to celebrate Queenstown’s rugged community is significant. It encourages backbone, unique arts culture and unmatched sense of place. community members to come together and participate in the arts and the calibre of its This year’s festival program showcases local, interstate program attracts more visitors to the region and overseas artists to present a weekend for everyone each biennial year. The Unconformity compels to enjoy. It is as dramatic as the surrounding landscape. visitors to engage with and explore the unique The Tasmanian Government is proud to support The region that is Tasmania’s remote West Coast, Unconformity in 2016. Congratulations to the team behind drawing them back again and again. the festival who, along with the Queenstown community, Over the past six years, the festival bring this extraordinary mix of arts and heritage together has flourished and grown and is now a for all of us to embrace. highlight of Tasmania’s arts calendar. The I hope you enjoy the festival, and find your own piece Tasmanian Government proudly continues of Queenstown on your unconforming journey. to support The Unconformity in 2016. Will Hodgman The Hon. Dr Vanessa Goodwin Premier Minister for the Arts Minister for Tourism, Hospitality and Events Why explore? Why change? Why challenge? Why try something different? Or a community embracing change, Grass sporting fields? We do gravel. Because we do not conform. pursuing opportunities in a new For those with imagination, boldness and We cannot afford to. creative economy and forging an belief in the transformative power of the exciting future, with an eye on Nothing here conforms. Not the mine- arts, Queenstown is the perfect place for its unique, century-old past? ravaged hills that rise to the rain a festival. There is nowhere else like it. clouds in such stark contrast to the Welcome to Queenstown. We invite you to visit us, experience lush, green rainforest that envelopes Welcome to The Unconformity. us, hitch a ride and share our journey the rest of the valley and beyond. The Unconformity builds upon the – however brief – and then find a A moonlike landscape in the most momentum gained from our first rocky outcrop with a view of the unlikeliest of places – barren, festival in 2010. We have won valley and its mountains, preferably rocky beauty? Or despicable awards and accolades ... but it is the illuminated by the orange light of dawn environmental carnage inflicted in community that inspires and sustains or dusk, and decide for yourself. the pursuit of making money? us, and compels us to grow. Dismiss us. Understand us. A valley pillaged and ultimately We see a remarkable place, home Come along and make up your mind. exhausted? Or a geological marvel to a resilient and proud community whose riches were only matched by adopting contemporary values to But, when you come back, don’t the ingenuity of those who mined it? overcome profound local challenges. expect things to be the same. Is this a sad, old mining town still We choose to celebrate what we clinging to a forlorn hope its ore-bearing have: a town that is a paradox, lifeline will awaken from her slumber incongruous. Where cultural and yet again share her riches? contradictions jostle for attention. Sandy Chilcott – Festival Chair @theunconformity theunconformity.com.au @TheUnconformity facebook.com/TheUnconformityTAS #theunconformity WELCOME TO COUNTRY Buy your event CEREMONY AND PERFORMANCE tickets today! To purchase tickets and You’re invited to witness the opening find out more, visit: of The Unconformity featuring a smoking ceremony from Traditional ONLINE Tasmanian Aboriginal Elder Aunty www.theunconformity.com.au Patsy Cameron together with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander IN PERSON Mimigin Dancers from St Joseph’s West Coast Wilderness Railway Catholic School in Queenstown. Station, Driffield St, open The dancers will perform a Ya 9:00am–4:00pm every day Pulinginya welcome dance close PHONE to the centre of the festival 0364 710 100 under the direction of Aboriginal Community worker Fiona Hamilton. Full ticketing terms and Date Friday 14 October conditions are available at www.theunconformity.com.au. Time 7:00pm Venue Town Centre The Unconformity supports Companion Cards – contact us via 0364 710 100. 4 The Rumble OPENING event CO-Directors – IAN PIDD AND Martyn Coutts SOUND artist – DYLAN Sheridan The Festival kicks off with a very loud roar Date Friday 14 October from deep in the heart of the mountains! Time 8:00pm A procession tapping into all of the Venue Multiple vantage points throughout ingenuity, know-how and rugged good central Queenstown looks that is the spirit of the West Coast. Note The Rumble is outdoors – please The opening of The Unconformity will wear warm clothes, and maybe aim to shake the main streets of Queenie some earplugs! to its core. Keep a watch at dusk on the Team Lighting Designer – Jon Gaspersic 14th as the festival kickstarts into life… Production Manager – Beau Dudding Design Consultant – Barrie Baxter Festivals Australia 5 Unconformist Radio RADIO art David Patman | MICHELLE Boyde Matt WARREN | MIYUKI JOKiranta TURN UP YOUR RADIO! Unconformist Radio 7UN is a pop-up Date 14–16 October radio station broadcasting on 1485 kHz Broadcasting on 1485 kHz in the AM band throughout the festival. throughout Queenstown Note The station will be accessible via 7UN will provide a subliminal AM radio within a 10km radius sonic background to your festival of central Queenstown, or online experience through music, radio and at www.7un.co sound art, news, interviews, and Advisor Technical Consultant talk, involving and celebrating the – Barry Young unique community of Queenstown. Listen in during the festival on your car stereo, bedside radio, or at special valve-driven ‘wireless hotspots’ located around town. See www.7un.co for more information and to listen online. Photo: Shane Viper 6 FESTIVAL THE SINGULARITY INFORMATION HUB SMARTPHONE APP Can’t decide just what to see, or Heath Brown, Kelly Eijdenberg, Finegan uncertain how to reach a venue? Kruckemeyer, Tim Nugent, Shaun Wilson Want to purchase some amazing Something dark happened here. Unconformity merchandise? Something that changed everything. The Festival Information Hub is staffed Something that is reaching forward with smiling volunteers ready to help through time to drag you back into its you out with program times, venue depths. In 2017, Queenstown is getting locations, accessibility information a story you experience in the places – and anything else that you’d like it happened. And you can get an early to know about our bumper weekend look, if you’re willing to go there. program. Come and say hello! Date The Singularity is available for Date 14–16 October the duration of the festival Time 9:00am–9:00pm (Fri, Sat, Sun) Venue More information can be obtained from the Festival Venue West Coast Community Service Hub Information Hub, Hunter St (training room), Hunter St Partner This project is supported by the Tasmanian Community Fund 7 The Crib Room Eat, DRINK AND PLay Welcome to The Unconformity Crib touches of the industrial, the civilised Featuring award-winning North- Room – a place for food, fun and frivolity! and the wild and a little bit of down- West Coast food providers Barringwood lamb Grab your gourmet ‘miner’s crib’ from to-earth Crib Room atmosphere, the Tassal salmon The Unconformity Kitchen and a drink main street will be transformed into Ritual Coffee or two from the bar and settle in a place to experience a collision of Henry’s Ginger Beer under the green glow for an evening of the things that make Queenstown a Mt Gnomon Farm unexpected sights, sounds and music. unique place to live, work and visit. Seven Sheds Brewery Cape Grim Beef This year’s festival hub takes its Barringwood Vineyard inspiration from the idea of unexpected Date 14–16 October things coming together – so with Time 4:00pm–11:00pm (Fri) 9:00am–11:00pm (Sat) 9:00am–12:00pm (Sun) Venue Town centre Note The Crib Room is a wheelchair and mobility friendly space. 8 I Am A Lake theatre PREMIERE MUDLARK Theatre WRITER – Cameron Hindrum | Director – JANE JOHNSON Performers –JANE TayLOR, Travis HENNESSY, POLLY Grove Set on Tasmania’s rugged West Coast, I am a Lake is a coming of age story exploring the inextricably linked lives of Alice, Mum and Nugget. Alice is a young girl who knows her own mind; she knows she wants more, she perhaps knows more than she should, but she also knows there is something very big that she doesn’t know. A deeply entrenched family secret haunts her nights, and threatens to submerge all her dreams. Date 14–15 October Cost $35 Adult $30 Concession Time Performance: $25 Youth (3–16) 9:00pm (Fri) 2:00pm and 8:00pm (Sat) Note The venue is a wheelchair and A post show chat with mobility friendly space. Suitable the I Am A Lake creative for ages 12+.