Life is mostly froth and bubble,
Two things stand like stone,
KINDNESS in another's trouble,
COURAGE in your own.

Adam Lindsay Gordon

A FUN LITERARY FESTIVAL FOR ALL
WHERE EVERYBODY GAINS



FRIDAY JUNE 21 2013
Sticks and Stones Cafe,Shop 20, Surf City, 61 Surf Coast Highway, Torquay, VIC
From 6:00pm
Gourmet Hamburgers-Local Wines & Ciders available for purchase
Evening With Poets, Balladists and Writers

Program
Official Season Opening
By Cr. Rose Hodge-Surf Coast Shire
Book Launch
By Torquay Books
"Sideshow Alley" Author Ken Sheerin
Folk Music
JILL MEEHAN


FRIDAY JULY 19 2013
Sticks and Stones Cafe,Shop 20, Surf City, 61 Surf Coast Highway, Torquay, VIC
From 6:00pm
Gourmet Hamburgers-Local Wines & Ciders available for purchase
Evening With Poets, Balladists and Writers

Program
Spoken Word Performance
Josephine Scicluna
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SATURDAY AUGUST 3
The Wyndham Resort, 100 The Esplanade, Torquay VIC 3228
Barwon Rooms
From 10:00am to 5:00pm
Film Making - Stories to Film

Program
10:00 - 10:30
Linda Batson
10:45 - 11:15
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11:15 - 11:45
Tea/Coffee Break
11:45 - 12:15
Janet Brown
12:30 - 1:00
Allan Childs
1:00 - 2:00pm
Lunch Break
2:00 - 3:00
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3:00 - 3:30
Tea/Coffee Break...
3:30 - 4:00
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4:15 - 4:45
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Applications now being taken for Presenters, and for Volunteers to help at venues.
frothnbubble@gmail.com


MEMBERS OF OUR COMMITTEE
WITH CONTACTS FOR FESTIVAL
President Tim Robinson tim.rob@bigpond.com
Vice President Elrae Adams
Treasurer Travis M Sellers
Secretary John Adams frothnbubble@gmail.com
Committee Member Jan Roberts frothnbubble@gmail.com
Committee Member Viv Sellers

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FESTIVAL MONTHLY MEET-UP

PROJECTS BEING DEVELOPED BY OUR FESTIVAL ASSOCIATES
SIGHS OF SORROW

A Song Cycle by Australian Composer Xavier Brouwer.

Based on the life and poetry of Australia's first poet of note, Adam Lindsay Gordon. 1833-1870.

Xavier said that It will be tonal and incorporate elements of musical theatre to make it fresh and dramatic.

With Victorian tenor, Daniel Todd (pictured left) and accompanied by Daniel Carter who is with the Victorian Opera.

Out on CD in approximately two months’ time.

Listen to a small section Thick-headed Thoughts

Pricing and purchase details still to be released.



RIDER AND WRITER
A DOCUDRAMA
The film 'Rider and Writer' is based on poet Adam Lindsay Gordon's life whilst in the South East of South Australia and Western Victoria from 1853.
He also served as a Member of Parliament during this time.
Gordon's bust now sits in The Poets' Corner in Westminster Abbey, London.
Directed by Brenton Manser with cinematography by Robert Tremelling in DVD and Bluray format.
Starring Jakin Manser as Gordon (pictured right) with Mr. David Reed as John Riddoch, wealthy pastoralist and friend of Gordon.
Proceeds from sales in early 2014 will aid future projects.
Link to Brenton Manser Past projects and contact

Enter here to view past Festivals

Presenters 2008
ARVOS Jim Brown and Ken Prato,Diane Fahey,Gabrielle Williams,Geelong Scribes Writers,
Gillian Turner,Janet Brown,Jean Bohuslav,Michael Bohuslav,Pasqua Lysenko,Paul Morgan,
Relay for Life,Schools of Torquay,Theresa Fitzmaurice,Torquay Theatre Troupe,
Wordsmiths of Melbourne,Zia Grace

Presenters 2009
Adriana Gargiulo,Alan Bishop,Brendan Ryan,Bruce Bodman,Ceridwyn Gordon,
DANAWA Community Garden,Debbie Meaney,Don Duffield,Geelong Scribes Writers,Jack Finlay,
Jennifer Bishop,John Bartlett,Jordan Mavros, Jura Reilly,Karlo and Jenny Bole,
Katarina Steele,Marisa Manes,Martin Hooper,Marumi Smith,Matthew Baird,Miranda Lutz,
Norman Stanley,Paul Kooperman,Relay for Life,Renee Otmar,Robin Stewart,Sarah Carroll,
Schools of Torquay,Sean Doherty,Sophia Shen,Torquay Theatre Troupe-Elaine Mitchell,
Travis M Sellers,Wendy Grose and Len Vorster,Wordsmiths of Melbourne

Presenters 2010
Anne Phelan, Arnold Zable, Bill Williams, Bryan Humphrey, Ceridwyn Gordon, Chae Paterson,
Claire Halliday, George Ivanoff. Hans Colla, Jean Bohuslav, Jim Brown, John Bartlett,
John Henderson, Jude McCudden, Julie Dyer, K J Sheerin, Luciana De Sanctis,
Marisa Manes,Martin Hooper, Marumi Smith, Michael Bohuslav, Michelle Dabrowski, Miranda Lutz,
Nathan Hale, Nathanael O'Reilly, Nick Gadd, Pam Jelleff, Peter Caddy, Peter Klein, Phil Gray & Colac Primary School,
Richard Everist, Roberto De Sanctis, Rosemary Featherston, Serbian Dance Group "Shumadija", Serge Liberman,
Simone Bawden & Grovedale Secondary College, Torquay Library, Virginia Lowe, Viviana Golding, Vivienne Worthington.
Torquay Theatre Troupe.

Presenters 2011
Acabellas, Andy Griffiths, Ceridwyn Gordon, Channel 31, Claire Halliday, Claire Saxby,
Claudio Panté, Debbie Meaney, Edward Reilly, Ernest Brough, Geelong Regional Library,Graeme Kinross-Smith,
Hans Colla, Jackie Kerin, Jan McNess, Jim Brown, John Henderson, Ken Sheerin,
Len Vorster, Leopold Primary School, Marc McBride, Marisa Manes, Peter Caddy, Petra White,
Robert Hillman, Robert Lukins, Rosemary Blake, Sandra Thibodeaux, Sophia Shen,
St.Therese Primary School, Suzanne Yanko, Torquay College, Torquay Library, Torquay Theatre Troupe,
Trina Ebeling, Viviana Golding, Wendy Grose.

Presenters 2012
Maggie Millar