Tea and Bikkies: Recent Episodes
Tea and Bikkies
Podcast for our times. Proudly part of Midsumma Festival 2022. Chats with Australian and international LGBTQIA + allies, creatives, culture makers, leaders. Produced by Martha Ackroyd Curtis artist, curator, producer, and writer of Hello Titty (available at these bookstores; Readings, Hares and Hyenas, Dymocks, Amazon). This series talks with well known actors, writers, directors, artists, leaders, and much more.
Tea and Bikkies host Martha interviews Robert Gott through wonderful conversations on writing. His published works, Naked Man, the writing of prose and poetry and Curtis' book Hello Titty. Dispersed with thoughtful dialogue, wit and intrigue.
Martha interviews Australian Actor Benjamin Rigby.
In 2017, Rigby played Ledward in a feature the sequel to Prometheus, Alien: Covenant.In 2016, he wrote, produced and starred in Bridge which made its world premiere at the Palm Springs International Shortfest. He produced, wrote and starred in the short film We're Not Here, which was executive produced by John Logan and won best screenplay at the Sydney Mardi Gras Film Festival as well as playing festivals Melbourne International Film Festival and Outfest among others. In 2018, Rigby starred in Melbourne Theatre Company's production of Abigail's Party. He appears as Bruce McLaren in the Oscar winning Ford v. Ferrari. Other films include Two Eyes, Plague.
He has worked with fellow Australian Bonnie Moir. Bonnie Moir is a director and assistant director, known for Lion (2016), Bridge (2016) and The Cry (2018)
A special chat with Max Tweedie, about the importance of Pride, in New Zealand and worldwide. Insights into New Zealand Pride, its history, and the events for this years festival.
A lovely chat with Jacq about her practice as a graphic designer, and how she develops images and the incredible work she does for organisations. Also insight into her designs for Pride on The Pavement.
A discussion with Wade about his practice as a digital graphic designer and artist. Dispersed with witty talk, and each other arts practices. How he created his pieces for Pride on The Pavement, and the incredible designs he did for Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras leading up to the Vote on Marriage Equality.
Martha chats with Artist David Rosetzky. David gives insight into his art practice, the concept and research he undertakes in the development of his photographic and video collections, and the organic processes that occur through chance.
David Rosetzky is a Melbourne based artist and educator with an interdisciplinary and collaborative approach to art making. Often working with practitioners from the fields of theatre, dance, and film – he creates videos, installations and photographic works in which identity is intimately observed.
Rosetzky’s works are held in numerous collections including the National Gallery of Victoria, National Gallery of Australia, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Art Gallery of South Australia, Art Gallery of Western Australia, and the Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney. David has a PhD in Visual Art from Monash University and currently teaches in the Master of Photography program at RMIT University.
Martha chats with Gavin who gives beautiful insight into how he creates, his generosity and support of fellow creatives, and the talent he brings to the Australian and International stage.
Gavin Roach is a Melbourne based writer, performer, producer and director.
Gavin has a Bachelor of Arts (Acting for the Screen and Stage), Bachelor of Arts (Acting for the Screen and Stage, Honours) CSU, Masters in Arts Management UTS & Masters in Writing for Performance VCA.
Since 2011 Gavin has self-produced six one man shows; Confessions of a Grindr Addict (2011 – 2015), Any Womb Will Do (2013 – 2015), I Can’t Say The F Word (2014 – 2015), All The Songs I Can’t Sing (2017), The Measure of a Man (2016 – 2019) and Your Silence Will Not Protect You (2019).
Gabrielle is a Writer/Actor/Director/Producer and Owner/Founder of Majella productions. Based in Melbourne, Australia, Gabrielle promotes women in film and runs Majella as a female empowered production house. Gabrielle works from a range of stylized projects, creating fashion content, to music videos, to short/feature films and theatre. Gabrielle's projects push conservative boundaries embrace all aspects of femininity.
Pearson Produced with her company Majella Productions the short film for Pedestrian TV
PURRR
https://www.majellaproductions.com/purrr-documentary
THE DOCO ABOUT LOVING YOURSELF
WHICH FEATURED THESE BEAUTIFUL QUEERS
Rian / Aysha Buffet - @ayshabuffet
Stone Motherless Cold - @stone_motherlesscold
Mike Nguyen - @mikeeenguyen
Matisse Laida - @your.never.girlfriend
Sophie is an accomplished architect and landscape architect with over 20 years industry experience. In addition to running a multidisciplinary design practice she is a Design Review Panel member with the Office for Design and Architecture South Australia (ODASA), a New South Wales State Design Review Panel member (NSW SDRP), a member on Moreland City Council Housing Advisory committee, a published writer, sessional university lecturer and design critic.
HoMie stands for Homelessness of Melbourne incorporated enterprise.
A LABEL FOR THE STREETS
https://homie.com.au/
HoMie is a not-for-profit supporting young people affected by homelessness or hardship. At HoMie, we believe in young people and our aim is to empower young people to thrive.
100% of our profits go towards achieving our mission:
To support young people affected by homelessness or hardship to equip them with the skills, confidence, and experiences to be more work-ready and better prepared for their future.
Early 2016 - The following year, this idea grew into HoMie - 'Homelessness Of Melbourne Incorporated Enterprise' and a retail pop-up at Melbourne Central was born, with a singular monogram tee and a few other brands hanging on racks.
Late 2016 - HoMie moved from the Melbourne Central pop-up to the now flagship store at 2/296 Brunswick St, Fitzroy.
Martha gives insight into her practice and the ideas behind giving a microphone to LGBTQIA and allies, and the creative development of her writing and artistic concepts.
The wonderful Karen Bryant joins tea and bikkies podcast for a chat about what makes Midsumma Festival so incredible, and what to check out for this summers... the fabulous MIDSUMMA FESTIVAL!!!