Class, workshops and events schedule hosted by Coburg Courthouse Artists in Residence June + July 2025
Supported by City of Merri-bek via the Coburg Courthouse Residency
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'Daddy Cool'... But With Kids
PRESENTED BY JEREMY DOOLEY
WEDNESDAY 25 JUNE - 1:30PM
Jeremy Dooley is one of the fastest rising stars on the Australia comedy scene, having sold out at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, and headlined across Australia, Europe and Asia.
A few months ago he took on his biggest role to date...fatherhood.
Since being a dad he has noticed there is stuff all entertainment for the parents during the day. So with that in mind, Dooley is debuting a daytime comedy show for parents who would normally be at home with the bubba. Bring the pram. Bring whatever it is you need. Jeremy will take care of the laughs onstage.
Presenting a show in this context is an experiment. It could be a disaster, but at least we'll be able to laugh about it.'Relatable, raw, refreshing' - Forte Mag
'The best light-hearted, 'laugh 'til your guts hurt' comedy show you will see' – Weekend Notes
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Movie Night! Meredith Monks 'Book of Days'
HOSTED BY THE OMEGA POINT
FRIDAY 27 JUNE - 7PM
Join The Omega Point and Coburg Residency Artists for a special screening of Meredith Monk’s Book of Days (1989)- a haunting, poetic, and non-linear meditation on time, memory, and spirituality. It blends medieval and contemporary imagery to create a timeless world where past and present blur—exploring how human beings navigate plague, isolation, ritual, and connection across centuries. A hypnotic art film that weaves music and movement.
This screening is a fundraiser for the upcoming COMMUNE LP, a music project born from the spirit of collaboration and creative resilience.
Pop corn and other yummy treats for sale!
Come support local independent artists and immerse yourself in a cinematic world! Followed by a short discussion amongst attendees on the film.
Mminimum donation via our Go Fund Me to secure your place. Write 'screening' in the note upon donation.
Donations also available on the door.
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Fortnightly Improv Jam
HOSTED BY CHELSEA BYRNE
WEDNESDAYS 9 & 23 JULY - 6:30PM
This offering is exactly what you think it is... Rock up, warm-up and away we go. 1 hour of improvisation with whoever is in the room. Hang out after for a cup of tea.
6:30pm Arrive and warm-up
7:00pm Jam
8:00pm Tea and chill
Artists from all disciplines are welcome.
Bring instruments and materials, whatever you’d like to jam with.
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Church to Courthouse
HOSTED BY REUBEN MACDOUGALL DI MANNO
WEDNESDAYS 2, 16 & 30 JULY - 6:30PM
This fortnightly gathering of artists invites participants to present new works for discussion among peers, following in the tradition of the Judson Church Theatre.
Honouring the democratic ideals and spirit of free inquiry in 1960's New York, this series will examine this lineage and where it can be pushed to find post-postmodernist forms.
Email reubenmd12@gmail.com if you’d like to present.
Church to Courthouse will culminate in A Concert of Dance #17, a public showing put together by participating artists.
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A Concert of Dance #17
HOSTED BY REUBEN MACDOUGALL DI MANNO
SATURDAY 2 AUGUST - 5PM
Judson Dance Theatre presented performances in the early 1960’s including a through line of 16 that they called ‘concerts of dance’.
A Concert of Dance #17 will feature pieces from the workshop series, chosen by participants, that they would like to restage or try another iteration. “They often do nonsensical, outrageous, and boring things, and many of the things do not amount to much, even, I would guess, by their own inscrutable aesthetic measurements. Sometimes they carry on like children at play who want to be watched by adults...”
Allen Hughes, New York Times; 9 February 1964, AT HOME ANYWHERE; Avant-Garde Dancers Adjust to Anything, para.8
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Pot Luck Wrap Arts Party
HOSTED BY ALL CURRENT RESIDENTS
SUNDAY 3 AUGUST : 2PM - 4PM
Join us for food, tea, music, dance, improvisation, conversation as we reflect on and celebrate the past 3 months.
Includes performances and work by current artists in residence:
Chelsea Byrne, Alice Atkinson, Reuben McDougall Di Manno, Alec Katsourakis, Teeb Arallel, Biddy Connor and The Omega Point
Everyone welcome to come and hang out.
Bring a plate or snack to share.
Venue is accessible.
MOVEMENT MISCELLANY with Reuben Macdougall Di Manno
TUESDAYS 5:30PM - 7:00PM
Participants in this drop-in series will be guided through principles of contemporary dance movement and improvisation. Taking a different form each week to keep the attention alive, attendees will be provided with movement phrases for training, improvised scores and tasks, as well as written and spoken word exercises. Perfect for the movement curious or dancers looking to welcome other mediums into their practice.
Youth dance participants from 14 years + welcome.Class by donation. All donations go directly to the teaching artist to support the development of their work.INPLAY SESSIONS with Alec Katsourakis
FRIDAYS 10:30AM - 12 NOON
Start your Friday with a dose of movement, play, and embodied joy. Join director of InPlay Projects Alec Katsourakis for a weekly somatic workshop. Blending elements of dance, improvisation, and embodied play, these sessions offer a chance to reconnect with your body, shake off the drudgery of everyday movement, and rediscover your inner sense of fun. Drawing from yoga, pilates, and play theory, sessions begin with a gentle warm-up... then expect to get silly, wacky, and wonderfully free in a supportive and open environment!
Youth dance participants from 14 years + welcome.Class by donation. All donations go directly to the teaching artist to support the development of their work.Note: No class 11 or 18 July
SOFT SOMATICS with Chelsea Byrne
SATURDAYS 10AM - 10:45AM
A slow and subtle warm-up for a winter weekend. Feel warm, spacious, and supported. Chelsea guides you through a range of simple movements focussing on physicality and attention to recalibrate your nervous system, activate muscle and fascia and connect to your body. No prior movement or dance training required.
Class by donation. All donations go directly to the teaching artist to support the development of their work.Note: No class 19 July
CHOREOHOUSE with Chelsea Byrne
SATURDAYS 11AM - 1PM
Experiment with an eclectic mix of choreographic and improvisational tools, techniques, processes and practices. Choreohouse gets those creative juices flowing in a low stakes explorative environment. A space for stimulation, provocation and conversation.
Youth dance participants from 14 years + welcome.Class by donation. All donations go directly to the teaching artist to support the development of their work.Note: No class 19 July