Daniel has now been acting for 20 years, (THAT long already?) in all areas – along with radio, modeling, voice work, presenting, photography, d.j., etc. Some of his more unusual roles have included a live art installation, a cross-dressing taxi driver… and even a ’19 year old Maori criminal’, (that…
There are so many things that Craig Neilson has not done yet. Craig Neilson has never taken an infra-red photograph. Craig Neilson has never had a cup of coffee. But Craig Neilson has performed as a pianist and dancer at the same time, built a space-ship simulator, lit a bicycle…
Christian was creative director of The Literatti. He was asked to join the group after he took the Kerouac Effect poetry slam by storm in 2008. He had his debut with the group as part of Word of Mouth at TAPAC later that year and has been creating mad genius…
Chris Kirk is a performance artist who doesn’t always know when the performance is going to begin or where the line is drawn between “performance” and “being myself”. He has performed around fires and on stages and currently accepts all invitations. His performance experience includes poetry, theatre, musical theatre, Shakespeare,…
My name is Chloe Mcleod, a year 11 attending Avondale College who had fallen in love with writing before I could even write. I discovered poetry after I learnt that my passion for performing could mix with my one for writing to produce spoken-word poetry. This is the first poem…
Take a bite of LICORICA’S colorful assortment of world beats. Licorica specialises in Tropical Bass genres. Introducing the taste buds to the unique flavour of Latin America and beyond, Licorica mixes fresh fusion Cumbia and Reggaeton beats from Argentina and Colombia building up to stonking Brazilian Baile Funk, African Kuduro,…
Carolina Moon is a vocalist and improviser across the genres of medieval and traditional world music, jazz, and free voice work. Her recently released CD Mother Tongue (Ode 2011) resonates from a distant past through a collection of medieval Sephardic melodies (Judeo/Spanish) traditionally passed from mother to daughter. More at…
“The prince of darkness is a Gentleman.” – Willie Shakespeare Trouper, Raconteur, Impresario, Chancer, Murder Ballad Lover – Callum Gentleman tells stories. Stories about good people doing bad things, & bad people who try to be good (they often fail). Fallen Angels staring to heaven, contrite demons yearning for redemption,…
“You Have Reached Your Destination” Behind the scenes and certainly under the radar, with next to no celebrity, publicity or posturing, Caitlin Smith has tirelessly and wholeheartedly devoted herself to musicin Aotearoa. She describes her role as being ‘the underwire in NZ’s musical bra’, and being ‘a midwife’ to great…
Brad McCormick made his performance poetry debut at ‘Poetry Idol’ in 2009 where he had a solid top 4 finish. What followed was two years overseas where he didn’t write a single thing. But the ‘2011 Going West Poetry Slam’ made him break his writing drought and despite forgetting a…
Formed in May 2011 (as weekly musical escapism to ease the monotony of the working week) acoustic guitar trio Bluebird Avenue features guitarists Danny Crocome, Brendan O’Shea & Sam Ogilvie. Having gathered cobwebs and dust for a few years, Danny’s songwriting machine started ticking over again in late 2010 and…
Bill Sutton lives in Napier and has been a DSIR scientist, Labour MP, regional councillor and senior policy analyst. His poems have been published in Takahe, Poetry New Zealand, and Broadsheet. He joined a Printable Reality’s line-up of poetry performers at Kawai Purapura Yoga Festival in March 2013.
Ben Brown (Ng’ti P’oa, Ng’ti M’huta) displays a marked propensity toward performance poetry, probably as the result of an overt desire to appreciate the sound of his own voice in the hope that others may share his apparent enthusiasm for it. His poetry has been published in various anthologies and…
Becky Woodall is an aspiring novelist and a proudly published poet. She placed second equal in the 2010 Going West Poetry Slam and her work is included in the 2010 New Zealand Poetry Society anthology across the fingerboards and in the NZPC project All Together Now: A Digital Bridge for…
Singer-songwriter Bernie Griffen (of The Grifters, host of bFM’s Border Radio) and outstanding fiddle player and multi-instrumentalist Dave Khan (The Grifters, The Broadsides) play their own brand of swampy country-blues.
The AUT Dance Company is one of a kind in NZ tertiary dance.It encourages choreographic research with and for the community, and it provides an opportunity for current and returning students to collaborate in a meaningful creative process. AUT Company dancers in Printable Reality and The Literatti Show “Why Don’t…
Anne Kennedy has published five books of fiction and poetry, and is a New Zealand Montana Award winner. She is currently on leave from the University of Hawai`i in Honolulu, where she teaches fiction and screenwriting. Guest at in VOICE and Music – AUP special event on 7th May 2011…
Anne French is a poet, critic and editor. She has published six collections of poetry, the first of which won a New Zealand Book Award. Her work has been described as “candid, sophisticated, literate, and sharp”. Guest at In VOICE and Music – AUP special event on 7th May 2011…
Angie Richardson’s life has generally been one big drama so she enjoys the opportunity to escape by ‘playing’ in the performance space. She loves the spontaneity and freedom of improvisation and works at the challenge of being fully resent and authentic in the moment. Angie likes to combine quirky abstract…
“I’ve been writing poetry since I was 14, but only performing it in the last couple of years. I am working on a series of poems started in the Master of Creative Writing I completed in 2012, that focus on the lives of men and women, families and individuals, in…
Amanda Burges’s passion for performance began at an early age. She has danced,mimed and generally acted up all over the planet. Her enthusiasm for all aspects of art -performances has led her to experiments in a diverse range of fields. Her style combines abstract movement with clown and character and…
Alexandra Fraser used to be a science teacher, now she answers the phone in a doctors office, spends too much time on Facebook and when it rains she writes poetry. She has published in Landfall, Takahe, Poetry NZ and in the anthologies Our Own Kind and Just Another Fantastic Anthology,…
This exciting year-long artist development programme will provide a platform to inspire, educate, and encourage writers and spoken word artists to write and perform a solo performance piece. Talented artists will be partnered with experienced writers and performers as mentors, and you’ll be taught all the necessary tools to…
Calling on all experienced poets, writers, educators, editors, critics … In 2014 Printable Reality, in association with “The New Zealand Poetry Society” and “Splice”, is presenting ‘Poems4Peace 2014’ – a literary project that will include a poetry competition, live poetry events, workshops and a publication. We would like to…
A lovely last night. Thank you for including my poem and me in the show. I loved being involved and also loved watching it change slightly from night to night. Thanks to the wonderful actors, who held the show together on the stage and to Yelena, who without her work back…
Thanks, it was a very professional show.… I was sorry to have to leave early I could have happily seen the show again and this time I had intended to try and identify some of the poets quoted. Dinah Hawken, for instance, is a friend of mine and Glenn Colqhoun…
Beautiful performance tonight! Made me laugh and cry and marvel…Definitely should film it tomorrow night … would be great to edit together a few samples of the souls moving in this beautiful space. Tui Tamaki
Hi Gus I am amazed and delighted and impressed( and lots more words like that !) with your Poetry from the Soul event. It is a a sensational creation.I love how it is wide and deep and high and solid yet transparent. And all-inclusive yet deeply personal. I am so…
Many thanks once again for all you do to encourage poets and performance – much appreciated Best Maris
Thank you very much for last night. I had lots of fun. It was an intriguing and really influential experience. It was very inspiring and I enjoyed it a lot. Thank you, poet Shreya Nair ( Te Atatu, age 13 )
thanks to all the performers, it is really enjoyable, seriously thought provoking, and above all relevant, a must-see! Stephen Marshall
Aotearoa works very well… you have woven some special magic, again.
Hi Gus I have just seen Insomnia in a Daydream teaser. It is very cool. I like the music very much. I adore the woodcut quality of the images, and the Michaelangelo feel of the opening image. I like how the flickering dots imitate our restless thought processes as we…
… for Printable Reality’s Aotearoa-Found in Translation. Poems, delivered by poets and a group of young actors, that seemlessly flowed together to unfold the stories of new immigrants to this land. It was a story of identity of peoples from different places living here. The main thing is to know…
thank you you’ve done a wonderful job organising the readings at Pah homestead it has always been my pleasure Kind regards Rosetta Allan
I am glad to hear it all went well with the online Poetry Competition. I’d like to add my thanks to Gus’s for supporting our poetry community and giving us the opportunity to get out there. Renee Liang
Love your inventiveness, Gus and Siri. And love Dub Text’s music. Looking forward to seeing the new show. love Ila Selwyn
Hi Gus, Last night was great !! Sorry had to leave bit early, Val had a lot of discomfort in her back towards the end and is having back surgery shortly. Well done though, we loved the theme of the show. Cheers and thanks ! Robert Edvards
Gus — this is wonderful! I wan to post and share it but I will wait until I know that is what you’d like. can you send me more details about Insomnia in a Daydream show so I can post those too? Michelle Elvy
I loved it, but in places I lost the words and I think they need to be very clear because they are what it is about… gorgeous though, it works really well. Kirsten Warner
Hi Gus….just seen the video & was very impressed. Well developed and executed, cant wait to see the show. Brian Horne
Hi Gus – you vanished before I could talk to you last night. I did enjoy my Pumphouse experience – love Sali and Dubtxt. You are a very good interviewer, relaxed and easy. But I HATED the footlights. I feel that poetry is very interactive and not to be able…
Hi Gus What a great evening last night. Printable Reality show is fantastic and your warmth and enthusiasm are infectious.. Am looking forward to performing with you in Wellington. Juliet Shelly
Recently I had the pleasure of experiencing an enjoyable evening in which poetry, dance, music, and photo-imaging were fused into an evocative performance. Siri Embla and Gus Simonovic’s “Lovers Walk” relates the real-life story of their meeting, working together, and eventually falling in love, but it goes well beyond storytelling.…
Dear Gus The team at Kawai Purapura would like to say thank you and Printable Reality for your invaluable contribution to the International Conference and Festival; you helped to make the event possible and successful by injecting integrity, thoughtfulness, insight and learning into open hearts and minds. We feel that the…
Dear Gus Very much enjoyed meeting you and hearing you and other poets reading last night. Thanks for encouraging Laura to read! Keep in touch and let us know about future events. All best Charlie, and Laura
Hi Gus, I really enjoyed your show, it looks great now! My article was “circumcised” massively, was only published today and without the photo (I sent your poster photo)…. editor’s restrictions, nothing I can do… but here it is, anyway. I sent personal messages to many friends last night, might…
Hi Gus Just a quick email to say it was great to meet you at the Library bar event and I enjoyed the evening immensely. It was the first Printable Reality event I have been to and I am happy to participate more next time. Anita Arlov
Great to see you in action Gus, enjoyed the show – thank you! Richard Howard
Hi Gus. Love the photos on FB – they capture the evening really well. It was a wonderful event; I really enjoyed it, and was very glad I went. Auckland has replaced Christchurch as my favourite non-Wellington place to visit in NZ. Laurice Gilbert
Hi Gus Congratulations on your successful programme and the audience was fantastic. Special thanks to Prosad for his kindness. A very special thanks to Rahul for his kindness. Thank you once again for giving me the opportunity to be the part of your wonderful evening. Rani and Rifat
Dear Kirsten Thanks for organising such a great occasion – which i really really enjoyed. A splendid mix of poets. My dear book club ladies all enjoyed it also – having come just for a bit of support for me and they were greatly entertained by all of it Thanks…
I am so so so delighted with how show has come together. Outstanding performance, I truly admire both of you. You really DID this GREAT – Printable Reality at its best. I thank you for the work that i have really enjoyed, and even tho most poems are so well known,…
“As one of the performers who had the opportunity to share my poetry earlier this year at the historic Pah Homestead, I would love to see this event continuing into the future. These events offer an eclectic mix of the arts to a diverse and appreciative audience.” Regards Jim Carraher
In 2011 I was a performer and audience member for the InVoice and Music series. The regular performances clearly impressed gallery patrons who otherwise would never see live poetry and music in Auckland, for free. The organisation required to run these events needs some payment to make up for time…
As someone involved in the arts through poetry and music, it has been a priviledge to play at such a beautiful and iconic venue over the last couple of years. Having a blend of the visual arts, written poetry and music is such a great combination and brings in new…
Thanks for an exciting event, and richly deserving of a celebration.I thoroughly endorse and congratulate the Pah Homestead readings at the new Wallace Trust Art Gallery. In 2011, the organisers have quickly established the readings as an entertaining and enjoyable literary events which, in the forum of the art gallery, helps compliment…
Hi Gus Nice to have met you last night at the gallery. Fantastic to see/hear those young writers, wasn’t it? Thought I’d just touch base. Have looked at your website. Very impressive and one which is very necessary for the continued well-being of poetry in this country. In fact, your…
Dear Gus and Kirsten Well I was very nervous but I think it went well – I got lots of good feedback so that was nice – now I’m having a well-earned drink! Thank you for inviting me and the lovely introduction Gus. Hard to believe it’s three years since the three of us…
wonderful & beautiful thank you! a journey that made even me feel like falling in love again! Lisa Marshall
Lovers Walk was a great success – congratulations, it was very accomplished. Kirsten Warner
Great show Gus and Siri! Thank YOU! Gareth Price
My name is Emily McDonald. I very much enjoyed your Spoken Word Performance yesterday.
Thank you for the invitation to the Chocolate Theatre. It’s great what you’re doing, given opportunities to people to perform and show their talents and creative work, it’s fantastic! Ana Maria de Vos
It was great, I really enjoyed the show! Phoebe Phibbs
Hey Gus Just a quick email to say thanks so much for the opportunity to perform tonight, I hope it was up to the standard that was set by you and Siri’s amazing performance. The show was so moving, haunting and hypnotic, you guys should be super proud of yourselves!…
I felt the scenes were really beautiful and had a great finishing touch. Great to see people inspired to go that extra mile in creativity and individuality. Nice to think that you felt some of it was inspired by the community. I would think the courage it would take to…
Hey Gus, been meaning to tell you for a long time that what you and Printable Reality are doing for the Art climate in Auckland is amazing. You are a man that lives and works the dream. I think I have missed so much of the good stuff but hope…
Was fabulous to see your show. I certainly enjoyed the whole experience. Lorraine Blackley
I sooooooo enjoyed the show last night- thank you. I tried to give my congrats to everyone but missed one of the poets (brunette who wore black) and Siri and the wall. It all worked well together I thought. Also, for me, the space worked quite well in its informality…
Unmasking my enthusiasm The spaces – broke down my paradigm of noise = action for a moment Felt like a generation gladly coming undone with the desire to undo obligatory questions to make way for new ones The sensuality of connections between the actors/poets was evocative and thrilling as was…
Thanks for making the Saturday event @ Pah Homestead so pleasant and thanks too for the ‘picnic’ afterwards. Thanks, Gus, for being inclusive. I appreciate your asking me to be part of that event and I hope there may be some more in the future. It will keep me writing.…
