New Zealand composer Leon Radojkovic supported by multi instrumentalists, actors and a Foley artist will reinterpret the images of the two films to produce a new soundtrack live on stage. Radojkovic has a remarkable ability to shift meaning through music, to underline mood and atmosphere and occasionally affect absolute fear into an audience.
'Live' cinema generally consists of a small musical ensemble performing an original score to a pre-existing silent film however Live Live Cinema takes the concept further. Rather than simply having an ensemble perform a new score to a silent film, a sound film is shown and all audio is produced live. The end result is a gripping, spine-tingling and humorous production that celebrates film, music and live performance.
Dementia 13?- March 12
As an eccentric Irish family bickers over a vast inheritance in a lonely mansion, a mysterious axe murderer picks them off one by one. Dementia 13 rises above the material by virtue of Coppola's clever editing and obvious flair for composition.
Carnival of Souls - March 13
The first and last feature by Kansas based industrial filmmakers, Herk Harvey and John Clifford, Carnival of Souls is a deeply atmospheric and beautifully shot 'horror' film. Blurring levels of reality and existence, the film explores the dark underbelly of small-town life and creates a world where the familiar and everyday becomes alien and threatening.
Dates: Dementia 13 - Thursday 12 March at 8pm; Carnival of Souls - Friday 13 March at 8pm
Tickets: Adult $42 / Conc $37 / 30 and Under $28 / School Students $25
Bookings: From the Box Office (02) 8839 3399 or www.riversideparramatta.com.au
Venue: Riverside Theatres - Corner of Church and Market Streets, Parramatta
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