G'day again everyone,

Another week has passed, time for another newsletter! Time just seems to disappear around this part of the year. In the news today, Julia the orange-ish Siamese fighting fish is dead. Looks like she jumped out of her bowl, and was found lifeless, colourless and dried up on the ground. Nothing could be done to save her, and a replacement fish will be sought. Lets call it Kevin.

Last Friday we had a fantastic wine and cheese night, with live music from folk duo "Chloe and Silas", brought to you by music centre NQ. Thanks to all of you who came along, It was a great night!

In coming weeks, our next big event will be an evening of JCU Creative Exchange project launches. This will include the short animated film "Live a Little" by Scarecrow Productions, the UP magazine launch and "See Hear Us", a showcase of indigenous artists and musicians. We've all been working really hard on these projects, so please come along for an amazing night! Kicks off at 5pm, more info can be found from JCU School of Creative Arts.

Also in November, we have:

• Goodo and The Sexies playing at 7pm on Friday the 18th November
• NQ Roots "Bec and the Call" CD Launch on Saturday the 19th, 7pm
• Our Next PANTS Fair on the 20th, 9am
• "The Comedy Generation" Young stand-up comedy show, featuring Laurence Page's act, "Careless Self Indulgence", on the 26th at 8pm.

Our first scheduled event in December will be Tristan Savage's Performance, "Australian Ghost". We'll keep you updated.

Also, please don't respond directly to e-news letters, its not a real email account and chances are it wont get to anyone, and we'd love to read your emails! To contact us, madonna's email is madonna@fullthrottletheatre.com.

-The Full Throttle Team

24/10/11

Hello again everyone,

As we draw towards the end of October it is once again time to send out a newsletter. The past month has been fantastic, with us getting right back into the theatre side of things with "Iraqi Nights", which was absolutely amazing, thanks to Niz Jabour, and we just had our October PANTS fair in the weekend just past. Our Final Event for October will be a wine and cheese night on the 28th, which will feature folk duo Chloe and Silas. This will be done in conjunction with Music Centre NQ.

Another thing; many of you have entered our competition to name the Siamese Fighting Fish, and after much painstaking consideration we have finally decided on the winners:

Fish 1 (Dark Blue): Zazu
Suggested by Hannah Alexander
Runners up: Moe, Ali, Midnight, Bob, Slobber

Fish 2 (Orange): Julia
Suggested by Dillan Wilkes
Runners up: Larry, Tyson, Peril, Rusty, Sparky

Fish 3 (Rainbow): Fottle
Suggested by Kerry Santariga
Runners Up: Curly, Rocky, Punk, Cleo, Sting

Congratulations Hannah, Dillan and Kerry, You have won a free drink at the bar!
Why not come along to our next wine and cheese night?

Here is our event schedule for the rest of the year as it stands so far:

              Wed 26th Oct 2011                            Play Reading: Bombshells, 6.30pm

            Fri 28th Oct 4.30pm                              Wine and Cheese Night

                                                                          MCNQ Presents Chloe and Silas

                                                                          Cheese Platter and Glass of Wine: $20

             Fri 11th November 5pm             JCU Creative Exchange Event

                                                               Featuring:

                                                                  -  "Live a Little" Film Launch

                                                                  -  "UP" Magazine Launch

                                                                  -  "See Hear Us" Indigenous Artists Exhibition

              Wed 18th Nov 2011                           Goodo and The Sexies

                                                                        7pm

                                                                        Contact Full Throttle for more info

              Wed 19th Nov 2011                           NQ Roots CD Launch

                                                                        "Beck and the Call"

                                                                        Contact Full Throttle for more info

              Sun 20th November                           PANTS Fair

                                                                         9am - 2pm

              Sat 26th November                      Careless Self Indulgence

                                                                   8pm

                                                                   A stand up comedy show staring Laurence Page

                                                                   Supported by Full Throttle Theatre Company

                                                                   The Comedy Generation

                                                                   Townsville's Best up-and-coming stand-up                                                                    comedians.

                                                                   Supported by Full Throttle Theatre Company

            3rd & 4th December                             "Primates"

                                                                         Presented By La Luna Youth Arts

                                                                         Supported by Full Throttle Theatre Company

                                                                         Contact Full Throttle or La Luna (07) 4773 6377

             Wed 7th - Sun 11th December            "Australian Ghost"

                                                                          Comedy Performance by Tristan Savage

                                                                          7 - 8pm

                                                                          Tickets available at the door, $20

                                                                          $10 Students and Concessions

              Sat 17th December                            End of Year Party

                                                                         Full Throttle Theatre, TMPAS

              Sun 18th December                           PANTS Fair

                                                                         9am - 2pm

                                                                         Supported by Full Throttle Theatre Company

See you all soon,

The Full Throttle Team

Hello everyone,

Just a quick notification that the performance of "My Bag", which was scheduled for this Friday and Saturday, has been postponed. Instead, JCU students involved in the performance will be privately assessed on these dates and we will keep you updated on any news of a public performance. Sorry for the inconvenience for those planning to attend. If you have any questions, please call Full Throttle Theatre on (07) 4721 5433.

G'day again everyone,

The year is speeding ahead and we are already up to October, which means the "Iraqi Nights" and "My Bag" performances many of you have been looking forward to are just around the corner! We also have heaps more planned for the rest of the month (and the rest of the year), including another wine and cheese in a few weeks time!

Here is our schedule of coming events for October:

• Fri 7- Sat 8th October: Iraqi Nights
• Sun 9th October: Gucki Reissenberg concert, with Music Centre NQ
• Fri 14- Sat 15th October: My Bag
• Sun 23rd October: PANTS Fair
• Fri 28th October: Wine and Cheese Night, Featuring Folk Duo Chloe and Silas

Click on the links or go to our 2011 schedule page to find out more.

In other news, Full Throttle Theatre has 3 new additions to the family, the Full Throttle Fighting Fish! We are running a competition to name. Everyone who suggests a name for any or all of the siamese fighting fish will get a free drink at the bar, and the winner will have the fish named after their entry. Click here to email us your entries, or find out more on our facebook page.

Hope to see you all soon,

The Full Throttle Team

G'day again everyone,

Its been another great couple of weeks with a very successful launch of "Apples" by Kate Martin and the Shallow Sea Choir and another PANTS fair.

Our schedule is pretty jam-packed for the rest of this month. Here is a snapshot of what's happenning:

• 9th  September-    "Women Acting Up"- Performance by the Feminist Collective.
• 11th September-   10th Anniversary of the World Trade Centre attack- A new perspective.
• 17th September-   Speed Songwriting workshop, by The Tremadours.
• 30th September-   "Bag It" Film screening by the Sea Turtle Foundation
• 6th - 7th October-  "Iraqi Nights" Performance
• 14-15th October-   "My Bag" Performance
• 11th November-    JCU 3rd year students Creative Exchange Events:
  • "Live a Little" Short Animated Film Launch, by Scarecrow Productions
  • "UP" Magazine Launch and Exhibition
  • Indigenous Heritage Photographic Documentary Exhibition

Keep following our 2011 Schedule and Facebook page for photos and more info as it comes.

-The Full Throttle Team

Hello again everyone,

Its been a busy week for us, with an awesome TMPAS concert last Friday featuring Mark Easton, Eb n' Flo, and Sean Thomas and the Funk Monkeys, followed by an absolutely incredible album launch on Saturday for the Longshots' new album, "Pant Hoot". I'm sure all of you who were at these events would agree they were nights to remember. We had our 3rd PANTS market on Sunday too, which was as wonderful as ever, with a great turn out.

We've also been busy preparing for our upcoming events, as have been Shakespeare Under the Stars who are bringing both these events to you:

• Tomorrow (26th) - 30th July- "Break a Leg" Photography exhibition, by Chrissy Maguire
• 26-30th July- Cosi- Nearly completely sold out! get in quick!

We will keep you updated about our events coming up in August and beyond as they approach.

You may have noticed we are overdue for another wine and cheese night- fear not, we have just put it on hold while we've been flat out with all this other stuff, and you can expect one soon in August some time- we'll keep you updated.

One final note, if you have not yet found our facebook page, we encourage you to "like" it so you can keep up to date with full throttle news as it happens and see all our photos etc. from recent events!

Have a great day,

The Full Throttle Team

G'day Again Everyone,

We’re back from our ARTBACK TOUR and will soon be putting up some pictures on our website of the workshops and the places we visited. ARTBACK was a project to promote and develop Regional and Rural Community Partnership Development opportunities using the Creative and performing arts as a tool to connect and create.

Artback was proudly funded by the Queensland Government's "Building Rural Communities" Fund through Blueprint for the Bush. We thank the Winton and Mt. Isa RADF organisations and the Townsville City Council for their support.

We have some photos up of the songwriters' wine and cheese night which happenned at the end of last month too.

FULL THROTTLE THEATRE COMPANY - WHAT’S ON IN JUNE AND JULY  at the Old Courthouse

SUNDAY 26^TH JUNE: PANTS artist, fruit and vege co-op and eco market.

Performing Artists Network Townsville and Stuff

Kids activities, artists displays, organic food and products, second-hand items, vintage and new clothing. Hot Diggity Dogs and Sumo Salads to eat. Live music on the verandah.

Time: 10am – 2pm

FRUIT AND VEGE CO-OP starts from 12pm

If you are interested in holding a stall call Madonna 0418 747 096

15^TH JULY TMPAS presents FUNKY BLUES MANIA – Mark Easton, Sean Thomas and the Funky Monkeys

Time: 7pm Tickets $10 at the door

Townsville Writers and Publishing Centre Presents: iWrite Workshops

Mondays 4pm-6pm, here at the Old Courthouse Theatre.

Contact Carla - carla@twpc.org

16TH JULY NQ ROOTS CONNECTION presents LONGSHOTS “Pant Hoot” CD Launch.

Also featuring  Pachooka, Lonesome Trio, Bandawalla Moons (Jam) and the The Flumes

Doors open: 6:30pm Tickets $20 Concession $15

17^th JULY PANTS MARKET 10am til 2pm.

Performing Artists Network Townsville and Stuff

 If you wish to hold a stall, contact Madonna on 0418 747 096

Fruit and Vege Co-op from 12-2

26^th – 30^th JULY SHAKESPEARE UNDER THE STARS PRESENT Cosi by Louis Nowra.

Phe: 0467 245 478 for all enquiries. We will keep you posted for more info.

SAD NEWS

I was informed earlier this week that Mr Martin Gibson, husband of Lorna Hempstead, our past GM, passed away suddenly while they were holidaying overseas. This is devastating news and we send our condolences to Lorna. Martin was a lovely man and a great supporter of the arts. He will be missed.

 Full Throttle Theatre Company is proudly sponsored by the Townsville City Council

Hi everyone,

This Saturday Music Centre NQ will be holding a classical music concert featuring accomplished classical pianist and composer Young-Ah Barnes. It starts at 7.30 and Full Throttle will be running the bar. More info on the concert can be found here.

Secondly, thanks to everyone who came along to enjoy the music of our local musicians and songwriters last friday. I'll have some photos up soon on the website and facebook.

-The full throttle team

A bit of news

Niz Jabour an Iraqi Theatre Director is in town putting together his new theatre work Iraqi Nights.  Niz was exiled from Iraq and will be screening his film here at the theatre this Friday at the WINE AND CHEESE from 7pm in the Front Room. The footage is raw and was filmed ‘secretly’ over four visits to Iraq. He is inviting us to view it and have a discussion with him afterwards. He is inviting anyone to be a part of his new production. Wine and Cheese will be present.

We will run the film a few times over the evening as well as next Friday the 27^th   WINE AND CHEESE Songwriters night and on the 26^th of JUNE at the PANTS Markets. The film runs for 1 hour and we envisage a good half hour discussion afterwards.

PANTS MARKETS

The Performing Artists Network Townsville and Stuff – Artists, Eco and Fruit and Vege Co-op Markets were extremely well attended and the feedback has been fantastic. There is always room for improvements of course and we thank all of those people who came. Many people attended who had never been to the venue before.  Oh except for the bloke who got locked up in the watch house 36 years ago. Drunk and disorderly when he was 16. True story. Took him a while to recognize the place.

That’s it from the team!

Hi everyone,

Due to unforeseen circumstances, CWD productions have had to cancel their season of Hairspray. For refunds on already booked tickets, contact red star clothing on 47 210 244. Full Throttle will now be holding 2 wine and cheese nights this month, next friday (the 20th) at 4.30, and a songwriters' evening the week after that (Friday the 27th), also starting at 4.30.

Also a quick reminder about this Sunday, we will be having the markets at 10am, where you can buy local fruit and veg (fruit and veg co-op starts at 12) and support local artists who will be holding stalls and keeping us entertained, and Sunday evening at 6.30 will be the Kristina Olsen concert, which will also have a wine and cheese style.

One final note, we will be holding a giant puppet making workshop in Charters Towers over 2 weekends, 21st-22nd and 28th-29th of May. This workshop has been brought to you by Uncle Cuthbert's Cantankerous Old Goat's puppet theatre and funded by the Charters Towers Regional Arts Development fund, in partnership with Charters Towers PCYC, 10 Days in the Towers, Charters Towers Country Music Festival and the Charters Towers Regional Council.

See our website or contact us for more info on any of the above events.

Have a good weekend,

The full throttle team.

Hi Everyone,

Just a reminder of our events this Sunday, the 15th of March:

At 10am we have the PANTS Fruit and Veg Co-op artists markets, and later at 6.30pm we have a performance by Kristina Olsen and Elle Graham, presented by TMPAS. Both events are at the courthouse. Check out the links for more details, and enjoy the rest of your week.

The Full Throttle team