"The mermaid's in the well
& the devil's on my shoulder! "Stories and Songs (1 hour)
A surreal little show of stories and songs, comic and tragic from 2
Australian
artists.One writer Andrew Lindsay (Breadmakers Carnival, Slapping Man)
and singer songwriter Kavisha Mazzella. Stories from real life
to make
your toes curl, shoulders shake and heart dance...a mongrel show part
cabaret.. part circus .. part
funeral Celebrating love,sex and romance Italo/Australian style
A show where fantasy and reality clash in the tango of life!!
Suitable for Adult audiences. bookings
0412 89 33 55
ANYTIME THE WIND CAN CHANGE Stories and Songs (1 hour)
Kavisha Mazzella and author and storyteller Arnold Zable present"Anytime The Wind Can Change" Themes social justice, and healing.Moving and comic Refugee Stories
from the Middle East and migrant Australia.Celebrating our real
history! Suitable for Adult and High School audiences. Bookings
0412 89 33 55
PAST SHOWS.....
"Mavis Goes to Timor " Perth International Arts Festival/Deckchair Theatre February 2002
 In 2002 Kavisha was invited to write "MAVIS GOES
TO TIMOR" with Angela Chaplin and Kath Thompson.In September 2001 they
went to Timor to research the play. This story was based on the
inspirational true story of Mavis Taylor of Yarrawonga Victoria, an 86
year old habadashiere who despite her never having travelled
overseas,decides to travel to East Timor with her Daughter Elwyn to
help the people to reconsruct thier lives by setting up sewing
co-operatives.
To date there are 20 or so co-operatives that are still
up and running.Their work continues today.Until recently Mavis was still running Sunday
Markets raising money for Timor.Recently she passed away at the grand age of 92 years.God Bless and Rest in Peace Mavis!
ABOUT THE SHOW;Starring Annie Phelan (Something In The Air, Marshall Law), Cidalia
Pires and Kerri-Ella McCauley, it had it's world premier @ PERTH
INTERNATIONAL ARTS FESTIVAL 2002. Kavisha wrote original music and
lyrics for the show ,as well as including some traditional Tetum songs
and an original song by Anito Matos singer/poet of East Timor. The
music was performed live with musician Marco Quiroz and the "Mavis
"choir that was especially created for the show.
" MAvis Goes To Timor" Toured successfully in Tasmania,Victoria, West Australia and Northern Territory in 2003 .
"Mavis" was nominated for the 2002 HELPMANN AWARDS for BEST NEW
AUSTRALIA WORK & SHORT LISTED FOR THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN PREMIER'S
AWARD LITERARY PRIZE in 2002 .IN 2003 Katherine Thompson,Angela Chaplin
and Kavisha won the Australian Writer's Guild Award for Best New
Australian Script!
 Mavis Goes To Timor
See more about the origianl show and the company that made it.
In 1990 Angela Chaplin invited Kavisha to work with Deckchair theatre
company's "Emma Celebrazione" by Graham Pitts. In 1996 Kavisha won the Green Room Award for her role
as musical director of the play" Emma Celebrazione! " for the Playbox Season.
In 1997
they worked together again on "WATERFRONT WOMEN " a show based on the
true stories of the Fremantle Waterfront & it's colourful history
of the waterside workers through the eyes of the women.In early 2001,the two were re-united & collaborated on "LUNA" for
the Deckchair Theatre for the Perth International Arts Festival . Due
to popular demand , a limited edition E.P. / C.D. of some songs from
the the show have been released .
( SEE ALBUMS) For this show, she wrote the music, performing it with
the wonderful musicians Chilean / Australian multi-instrumentalist
Marco Quiroz and Australian Cellist Peter Grayling.
In 2001 Kavisha won a PUC AWARD in the Best Individual Artist category for her work in LUNA.
WHAT THE PRESS SAID
"The choice of Mazzella to breathe the music into Allende's prose is inspired." VICTORIA LAURIE, THE AUSTRALIAN
"The haunting songs of Kavisha Mazzella cast thier own magical quality."
RON BANKS ,THE WEST AUSTRALIAN
Some other Theatre Projects
2002 KAN YAMA KAN was created with refugee actors
telling their stories together with professional actors Alice
Garner, Majid Shokor and Dursan Acar. Directed by Robyn Laurie designed
by Trina
Parker.written by Carmel Davis , Arnold Zable , Jo McIntrye, Ramez
Tabit.
Kavisha wrote music and conducted the Boat People Choir, which was
especially formed for the show (it was made up of Thursday's Children
and La Voce Della Luna) Trades HAll And The Famous Spiegal Tent at the
Melbourne Festival 2002
1999-2002 KAVISHA worked with Carmel Davies and team to create a show
about RECONCILIATION and DISPOSSESSION in AUSTRALIA "I Came WithouT My
Mother's Hand...for the FiTZROY LEARNING NETWORK
1996-2000 Kavisha was musical director for Woodford Fire Event with Neil Cameron,Faridah White and their creative team.
1996 Assistant to Alex Pertout and CHANDRABHANU for STONE THE CROWS
& NOMAD'S HEART for MELBOURNE CITY COUNCIL, NEXT WAVE FESTIVAL
1995-1998 Musical Direction for BRUNSWICK WOMEN'S THEATRE
 Woodford Fire Event
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