“It’s a thrill for me to be directing the Melbourne Festival, the jewel in the crown of Melbourne’s cultural landscape. In 2009 we embark on a new vision, where international works are drawn from every art form – opera, outdoor spectacle, visual arts, symphonic music, dance and theatre to hybrid arts, techno, heavy metal and neo-punk – for a unique celebration of contemporary artistic practices” Mr Sheehy said.
“With 90 percent of the works presented exclusive to Melbourne Festival, the only place in Australia or our region where this art can be seen and experienced will be in Melbourne” he said.
The 2009 Festival aims to be the most affordable international arts festival ever staged in Australia, with many low ticket price events and an expansive free program.
“There are free events, events with extremely low ticket prices, and a policy of allotting tickets for nearly every single performance to young audiences, so that even the most astonishing international opera, symphonic music, dance, theatre or hybrid arts can be seen by young devotees for as little as $25” said Mr Sheehy.
The 2009 Melbourne Festival features creations of artists from:
Austria
Belgium
Brazil
Canada
China
England
Finland
France
Germany
Iceland
Israel
Italy
Japan
Korea
Liberia
New Zealand
Russia
Scotland
Singapore
South Africa
Sudan
Switzerland
USA
Wales
West Bank
Australia
WHAT: Melbourne International Arts Festival
WHEN: 9 - 24 October 2009
VISIT: www.melbournefestival.com.au
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