Sydney December 2015 (9 photos)
“Mystery. Magic. Music. Markets.” This was the slogan for a new festival, The Rocks Village Bizarre that I discovered in Sydney last year. A combination of street fair and night market, with a twist of the unexpected, the Village Bizarre presented quirky street performances in unusual places, street food vendors and markets selling handmade objects on summery friday nights in November and December. Mystery and quirk lurked around every corner.
I managed to photograph some of the performers before it got dark.
Kush Cabaret’s Bohemia was performed in a giant picture frame. The three “figurines” within created luxurious musical scenes of decadence and reverie to witness– a boudoir, a music box, a harem room…
Dance featured in most of the performances this evening.
Roll up, roll up for the Magical Mystery Tour!
Step right this way!
Roll up
(That’s an invitation)
Roll up for the Mystery Tour
Roll up
(To make a reservation)
Roll up for the Mystery Tour
Airborne: Four characters in pressurised suits found themselves in a bizarre new place, and began to explore their new environment. In their wake they created a giant inflatable being. Two storeys tall, it danced with the harbour breeze, influenced equally by their movements and the surrounding elements of the world.
The Magical Mystery Tour
Is waiting to take you away
Waiting to take you away
Take you away…
Through the windows: Selected shopfronts became the stage for a range of local and international performers…
Melanie Palomares at the Ugg store provided some dramatic art.
Cloe Fournier at Joe Bananas improvised to the crowd.
Miss Ladyko at Deadly Companions danced up a storm.
Over at The Weekly Photo challenge, the topic is Dance. I think I have that covered. 🙂
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Magical Mystery Tour is a record by the Beatles that was released as a double EP in the United Kingdom and an LP in the United States. Produced by George Martin, both versions included the six-song soundtrack to the 1967 film of the same name.
Your shots of the trapped inflatable giant are cracking 😀
Thanks, Paula. He really knew how to move and shake. 🙂
Interesting with the clarinet… half belly dance, half snake charmer!
It really was snake charmer type music – great description. All very slow motion stuff.
I’m sponsoring a girls belly dancing class in the small village near me. They are so cute and thrilled with the scarves with all the coins sewed to them that we got for them to tie around their hips!
I can imagine. You’re in Mexico, aren’t you? It must be a really fun experience for them.
Yes and yes.
🙂
The first three shots remind me of tableaux vivants, but with motion. Sydney is such a wonderland of culture and creativity.
Tableaux vivant – a very apt description. A very slow beat to the music and gentle movements. Even the belly dancing was slowed down to suit the music.
What a fun event to cover. I liked the messages written on the sticky notes and placed in the window. It was as if the artist was inviting the watcher to realize they’d become part of the exhibit by watching it.
Very true. Who was watching who? 🙂
This is just my cup of tea. It looks such fun
A lot of costumes and makeup, even for the visitors. The evening was very much bizarre in its character.
Loved the energy in your photos in addition to the great narrative. Seemed like a fun event; thanks for sharing and excellent take on the WP challenge 🙂
Thanks. It was definitely an interesting event, quite fun for a summer’s evening.
Looks like quite a time! I’m smiling just looking at your photos.
janet
A bizarre bazaar is what it felt like to me. It was fun to wander around.
This looks like it was so much fun to photograph, Lignum!
It definitely was, Lisa. Quite a different event for us in Sydney.
…in a giant picture frame, Wow!! The third photo is like a framed painting, beautiful!
The last one is pretty perky! 🙂 What a treat to view this Mystery. Magic. Music post.
Thank you for the tour, Dragon! 🙂
Something different and interesting. Glad you enjoyed seeing it, Amy.
They had dress ups and make-up for the visitors too. You would have been able to wander around safely. 🙂
What an event, only in Sydney!! I definitely need to ensure the safety before I wander there… 🙂
Thank you for another awesome post, Dragon!
Glad you enjoyed it, Amy. 🙂
Amazing post
Thanks. 🙂
mi è piaciuto moltissimo l’omone della Michelin senza il contorno di pneumatici ha ha
divertente e bravissimo come sempre, plé
Grazie. L’uomo palloncino è stato molto divertente e interessante.
Sydney comes up with the works again for a great photo op that you made the most of. I loved the beautiful vibrant dancers in the frame, so exotic…
It was a mix of a bazaar, vaudeville and cabaret with a touch of exotic. Very bizarre but fun. 🙂
Always fun. I imagine you had a great photography time at the recent Gay Festival!!!
No, I was in Melbourne. Maybe next year.
It gets bigger every year…
It does. Have a wonderful Easter.
You too. Our family (3 sons + wives and children) are having a get together at our place, first time for over 6 years they have all been together.
Sounds like a busy one. 🙂
But with daughters in law to share the load should be fun.
🙂 🙂 🙂
Brilliant captures of the performances. The big white blow up guy reminds me of the Michelin man tire character, if you’re familiar with it.
Thanks. I see the resemblance. The Stay Puft marshmallow man would have had me running away in fear. 🙂 🙂 🙂
Good Post,Thnks For Sharing
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Thanks for Post
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Gosh what an interesting festival!
I think it was the first time for this one. Quite a fun one for just before Christmas.
The deflated inflatable looks so sad! His dance is over 😦 😦 Quick, grab the bicycle pump 🙂
It looks that way, but it was actually part of his dance routine. 🙂
Awesome! How do you do it? You are always in the best places .. love the inflatable guy. Fun fun fun
Thank you, Julie. That inflatable man and his friends were very entertaining. 🙂
Amazing Post
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Wow! How fun and crazy is that?! Interestingly bizarre! 🙃
It definitely was. 🙂
I’m so sad that I missed The Rocks Village Bizarre last year, but your photos (as always) make me feel like I was there. I really like the harem/belly dancers. However, Miss Ladyko is definitely the favourite XD
Thanks. I only found out about it 2 weeks before it ended. Those window performances lasted for about 20 minutes or so. Imagine dancing for that long in a shop window. 🙂 Almost created a traffic jam with all those passing cars slowing to look on a Friday evening. 🙂
Cool dance fair.
Very. Thanks.
You find the most interesting events! Thanks for sharing
Glad you enjoyed it.
Love it!
Sabrina –
Thanks.
Well, shop windows should be like this all the time!! 😀 I always find shop window dressing a bit of bore, but get someone performing in the window – how could anyone not look?! Beautiful colourful pictures, you make it very inviting!
I’m watching you watching me…haha…that’s a good for you! Do you think she was waiting for you?
This was certainly very entertaining. 🙂 Yes, maybe she was waiting in ambush of me. 🙂 🙂 🙂
Two steps ahead of you…that’s a worrying thought! I shall have to watch out for girls like that in shop windows!! 😀
Well, all window displays are just an ambush for shoppers, aren’t they?
I thought for a moment that I was suddenly in Amsterdam. 🙂
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Great fun!
Indeed, it was. 🙂
these are all very creative and great fun… great shots too, Lignum 🙂
Thank you very much, Alex. 🙂
Your life seems super amazing. If you couldn’t tell, I’m extremely jealous. Another amazing post
Amazing? No. Just making an effort to see what’s on offer. Thank you.
I hope that’s my life one day. Just going on adventures around the globe. Happy Sunday.