Illuminated by FirePull up a chair and join us by the fire…

From June 29–July 3, Melbourne’s iconic Fed Square will be transformed by some of Victoria’s most gifted regional artists and their communities.

As part of Regional Arts Victoria’s statewide project Illuminated by Fire, 10 extraordinary projects will be installed and showcased with a series of events, talks and tours.

Stave off the winter chill and join our artists on a guided tour through 10 projects as diverse as they are beautiful. Listen to how they explored the theme of fire through art: how do you cook the perfect scone in a wood-fired stove? What makes a Spider Orchid bloom?

And how can adversity bring communities together? They will also shine a light through the winter gloom with guided night tours that explore the installations after dark. Make sure yourug up when the sun sets, as all the artworks will come alive with light displays and stunning fire imagery.

The artworks will be supplemented by a program of daily talks conducted by emergency services workers, writers, academics, artists, and journalists on the role of fire in our environment. Take a self-guided adventure through art, or let yourself be hosted by one of our regional artists.

We all know that fire has the capacity to tear communities apart.

Join us at Fed Square to see how it can bring people together.

Thank you

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Illuminated By Fire Project TeamTracy Bourne is a singer, actor, writer and singing teacher. She has

performed for Chamber Made Opera, Next Wave Festival, Libra Ensemble, Melbourne International Festival, and the ABC among

others.

Most recently, Tracy performed in My Homeland, produced by The Old Van as part of the Mildura Wentworth Arts Festival in March

2009, She co-wrote this work with indigenous community members from Mildura, about the effects of white settlement in 1850. In the

same year, she also worked as musical director for Dust, written and directed by Donna Jackson (Hubcap productions) with songs by

Mark Seymour (Hunters and Collectors). She has also written and performed in Shoosh, (2005), running with pigs … (2006), and has worked as Musical Director on The Seal Wife in Mildura (Old Van)

in 2008. From 2002-2004, Tracy was artistic director and occasional soloist for the fridays @ campstreet performance series in Ballarat

(2002-2004), commissioning a number of new works for the series.

Tracy runs a private singing studio in Ballarat, and is occasionally invited to run workshops for choirs and school groups on

contemporary and music theatre voice training. She was Lecturer in Singing at the Arts Academy, University of Ballarat from 2000-2010,

and is currently undertaking a PhD on music theatre voice, at the Sydney Conservatorium, University of Sydney.

2011

Artistic Director Donna Jackson

Curator of Stories Malcolm McKinnon

RAV Director Lindy Allen

Production Coordinator Julia Earley

The Artist

Acknowledgements

St Patrick’s P.S. ChoirMaddi Venner Emily CanavanMolly O’NeilLily O’NeilAnnabel LeRhys NelsonRosie BrayEmily BrayEmily WrightKerin Johnson+ guestsAndrew BrayMiles BrayTobi Sam-MorrisMaxi Sam-Morris

Sweet Monas ChoirBarry KayBob MaikaChris BrennanIan DunwoodieLauren EvansPaula WheatonVerity Higgins Anna MortonSarah CottinghamRachel Angee Mary CardMick Hardiman Dani FryStella SavyCinda Stevens

Ian RiethoffKatrina FoordKim WilliamsLiz HardimanMatthew KaessRob GraySam BellTanya Vermeend

THE FIRE CHOIRConducted by Jennifer Lund (Thurs-Fri), Dani Fry (Sat)

Photo: Jade Smithard, Mojo Professional Photography

Lydia ReidMegan SlatteryRaelene McPhersonJenni MitchellJennifer Lund

Acknowledgements cont...

Victorian Trades Union Choir Jeff AtkinsonDian Barns-JenkinsGraham BirdDavid BlythBruce HenrySue MeredithAnne RichardsonBob RoestDal Shepherd Rodger SmithDinah van Ruyven The Willin’ WomenJulie MerrittJodie Henry Chris PhillipsHelen JonasEmma RiceVicki Passmore Emma DernellyJane Taylor Nicole Arnold Jo Sutton Barbara FarrarKaye SmithHeather SmithKay Plymat Jane CalvertNora Van Waarden Jayne HowarthAnne CareyFran Callahan

The ProjectIn the summer of 2009, at the end of a 10 year drought, a small fire was lit on the dry lakebed of Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, to burn off weeds. This fire burned on for days, going deep into the peat underneath the lakebed. I was inspired by this symbol of an eternal fire that could not be extinguished, and it became a unifying force in my mind: connecting us with the natural world and bringing together cultures, from the past, present and future. That was the story of this piece.

The performance in Ballarat took place on a cold, but not wet, night in October, lit by a full moon. We moved from an indigenous playground, to a gully, and finally to a lake full of water. The audience travelled from one site to the next by tram. Classical, gospel and children’s choirs sang the story of this piece, and indigenous kids performed a fire ceremony at the end of the work. There were over 300 people at the performance.

There are a number of different presentations of this work for the Light in Winter Festival:

Self guided tours: A 10 minute video excerpt from the Illuminated by Fire, Ballarat performance of October 2010.

Day tour: A 20 minute performance by The Flamettes (Tracy Bourne, Maryanne Sam and Emma Clair Ford) including songs written and arranged by Tracy Bourne. • Turn the World Around. Music and lyrics by Harry Belafonte. Arranged by

Dani Fry & Tracy Bourne• Fire, Fire. Music and lyrics by Peter Tosh. Arranged by Tracy Bourne• Terra Nullius. Music and lyrics by Tracy Bourne• Smoke on the Water. Music and lyrics by Deep Purple. Arranged by Tracy Bourne• Song for Tomorrow. Music and lyrics by Tracy Bourne

Night tour: The 70+ voice Fire Choir will sing songs written and arranged by Tracy Bourne. The Fire Choir is made up of the Sweet Mona’s Choir, Willin Women, Victorian Trades Union Choir, and St Patrick’s Primary School Choir. • Turn the World Around. Music and lyrics by Harry Belafonte. Arranged by Dani

Fry• Fire, Fire. Music and lyrics by Peter Tosh. Arranged by Tracy Bourne• Fire Dreaming. Music by Tracy Bourne• Song for Tomorrow. Music and lyrics by Tracy Bourne