 Willougby Theatre Company's Legally Blonde had a smashing opening weekend, with full houses to boot! Courtney is having a KILLER (ahem!) time playing Chutney Wyndham! If you haven't yet bought a ticket, there are only single digit seats left for the rest of the run (Friday October 23 - Sunday October 25). OMIGOD! Grab your tickets at: http://willoughbytheatreco.com.au/bookings 
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 On May 20th, the TEDx film Pool was screened at the Opera House, for TEDx 2015. Joe Kiely wrote the score, and Courtney was fortunate enough to lend her voice to the project.
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Omigod, you guys! Courtney is beyond excited to announce that she will be part of the ensemble for Willoughby Theatre Company's 2015 production of LEGALLY BLONDE! 
Rehearsals have begun, and the show will run through October, at The Concourse Theatre, Chatswood, in Sydney. For ticket information, please visit www.theconcourse.com.au, or call 1300 795 012. 
Courtney had an amazing time last week, performing with a select ensemble of VOX (Sydney Philharmonia Choirs) singers, at the Sydney Opera House, for Danny Elfman: Music From The Films of Tim Burton. It was a joy to be conducted by Scott Dunn, and the house was full of Elfman/Burton lovers. A truly wonderful concert to be a part of!
 January was a huge month for Courtney, with three consecutive productions in as many weeks. This season began with Short + Sweet Sydney, with Courtney directing Jeffrey Hampson in Wherefore Art Thou, Oh Writing Inspiration? The play was an audience favourite, winning the People's Choice Award, and a place in the Short + Sweet People's Choice Showcase (March 5-8, Sydney). Jeffrey shone in the role, and Courtney loved working on this project.  Can you spot Courtney featured on the Puncture poster? Next up, Courtney lent her voice to PUNCTURE, a world premiere at The Sydney Festival. PUNCTURE embraces the risk and ritual of intimacy on a dance floor. Watching bodies moving in rhythm, you are guided from the restraint and formality of classical dance through the sensuality of the tango, to the rebellion of youth and the freedom of dance. PUNCTURE was a huge success, with sold out shows, rave reviews, and Sydney-wide acclaim. It was a very special project that Courtney was honoured to be a part of.  Last, but not least, Courtney again paired up with Jeffrey Hampson in 30ily Ever After, for Short + Sweet Sydney. Written and directed by the pair, Courtney and Jeffrey were thrilled to receive the Judges' Choice Award, for best play (tied with The Bridge). A play very close to their hearts, Courtney loved every minute.
A very full month indeed! 
Click the image to watch Good King George
Here is the fourth and final commercial, in Aldi Liquor's 2014 Seventeen Days of Christmas campaign, once again featuring Jordan, of The Axis of Awesome fame, and with Courtney's voice backing him.
Click here to watch Good King George. To find out more about the campaign, head to www.aldiliquor.com.au/17daysofchristmas, or to watch all of the commercials in the series, click here to head to Aldi Australia's YouTube channel.  Click the image to watch Joy To The Wines Here is the third instalment of Aldi Liquor's 2014 Seventeen Days of Christmas campaign, once again featuring Jordan, of The Axis of Awesome fame, and with Courtney's voice backing him.
Click here to watch Joy To The Wines. To find out more about the campaign, and to follow the series of commercials as they are released, head to www.aldiliquor.com.au/17daysofchristmas.  On Tuesday 23rd December, Courtney, along with select members of VOX (Sydney Philharmonia Choirs), recorded with Aria Award winning singer/songwriter Lior. The piece, The Safety of Distance/Let The Dawn In, is for the 100th Anniversary of World War I, and will be performed at the centenary commemorations in Turkey, 2015.
Courtney was honoured to be a part of this very special project. VTV is a brand new web series, directed by Nir Shelter - an acclaimed directer, writer, and film maker, which Courtney is very excited to be involved with. Courtney worked with Nir earlier in 2014, on UnFaustian, another of Nir's highly acclaimed stage works. Filming for VTV has begun, and will continue in January 2015.
More information, including release and distribution dates, to come.  Click the image to watch We Whiskey A Merry Christmas! Here is the second instalment of Aldi Liquor's 2014 Seventeen Days of Christmas campaign, once again featuring Jordan, of The Axis of Awesome fame, and with Courtney's voice backing him.
Click here to watch We Whiskey A Merry Christmas. To find out more about the campaign, and to follow the series of commercials as they are released, head to www.aldiliquor.com.au/17daysofchristmas.  Click the image to watch Oh Oyster Bay! Courtney was incredibly honoured to be a part of Aldi Liquor's 2014 Seventeen Days of Christmas campaign. Jordan, of The Axis of Awesome fame, lends his masterful comedy chops to the series of commercials, and Courtney's voice can be heard backing him.
Click here to watch Oh Oyster Bay. To find out more about the campaign, and to follow the series of commercials as they are released, head to www.aldiliquor.com.au/17daysofchristmas.  Courtney appears in the latest TV commercial for Hans Smallgoods.
To watch the TVC in full, please click here.  Over three days in mid-November, Courtney was fortunate enough to be a recording vocalist on Aria Award winning composer Sally Whitwell's new album - due out May 2015. Recording took place at the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) studios, in Sydney, bringing Whitwell's beautiful music to life.
Stay tuned for release date updates, and check out Sally Whitwell's Facebook page here, and for more of her glorious musical creations.  "Un-Faustian... stood out as superior". Full Article: http://shortandsweetsydney.files.wordpress.com/2014/01/au.jpg 
Earlier in August, Quantize submitted their song Paddington Queen (written by Jack O'Donoughue, mixed and produced by Joe Kiely, with music video directed and produced by Joe Kiely, and performed by Jack, Joe, and Courtney, with Deb Jourdain as the Paddington Queen!) to the Sydney Vision Song Contest.
Paddington Queen made it to the Grand Final, held at Dendy Cinemas, and was awarded second place. Quantize have been offered the wonderful opportunity of performing at the Newtown Music Festival, on November 9th 2014. Jack, Joe, Deb, and Courtney, had a wonderful time at the Grand Finals, and are looking forward to performing Paddington Queen in Newtown! You can watch Paddington Queen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7F0h9xkkbGc  A big thanks to The Weekly Times. Please click the image above, or head to http://www.weeklytimes.com.au/actress-returns-home/ for full article.   Please click the image above, or head to:
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/the-hills/north-turramurras-courtney-powell-treads-the-boards-on-broadway-but-hasnt-forgotten-her-beginnings-at-marian-street-theatre/story-fngr8i1f-1226997073187 for full article. 
Click the photo, to watch Courtney plug the show, pun with abandon, and embarrass Brydie from a distance!
With only one day to go, until the Australian Premiere of Sugar & Vice's All The Men We've Never Slept With, Courtney and Brydie are doing the the final checks over the show! With a few changes here and there, a few tweaks, and some colloquialisms added, they can't wait to get on stage!
Show details: July 17th - The El Rocco Jazz Cellar, Kings Cross - 7pm July 18th - Newsagency, Marrickville - 7pm For ticket information, please head to: www.facebook.com/SugarAndViceShow or purchase directly from Eventbrite at: http://goo.gl/ruRtfT For more info on Sugar & Vice, please head to their website: www.sugarandvice.net  Courtney and Brydie are excited to be premiering Sugar & Vice in Australia. They are performing All The Men We've Never Slept With, for two nights only: July 17th - The El Rocco Jazz Cellar, Kings Cross - 7pm July 18th - Newsagency, Marrickville - 7pm For ticket information, please head to: www.facebook.com/SugarAndViceShow or purchase directly from Eventbrite at: http://goo.gl/ruRtfT For more info on Sugar & Vice, please head to their website: www.sugarandvice.net   Courtney is beyond excited to announce the release of the GREEKS OF THE SEA Original Soundtrack. With music composed by Joe Kiely, Courtney was fortunate enough to work with Joe, and feature vocally on the album. The soundtrack consists of twenty one tracks, with an original track by Jack O'Donoughue. Album available on Amazon (http://goo.gl/UXsvD4), iTunes, Spotify, GooglePlay, and more.  GREEKSOF THE SEA will air in Australia on July 12th, on SBS ONE, at 7:30pm.
More details on the album release, and the TV series, can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/greeksofthesea  On Sunday June 1, Courtney and Brydie will be guests at Keira Daley's Slapdash Song Night: Songs For The Uncool. They will be performing a short set, and having a chat with Keira.
Slapdash Song Night 7:30pm The Record Crate 34 Glebe Point Road Glebe 2037 https://www.facebook.com/#!/events/1419801814956810/ Keep your eyes peeled for future Sugar & Vice tour dates, coming soon!  Courtney is very excited to annouce that her cabaret act Sugar & Vice will making its Australian debut, this coming Monday May 12, at Cut & Paste, Sydney. Courtney and Brydie are excited to be back together, and to be performing with some supremly talented counterparts:
Cut & Paste Line Up: Musician Elana Stone The Chaser's Chris Taylor & Andrew Hansen Artist Malcolm Whittaker Playwright Emily Sheehan Theatre makers Teik Kim Pok & Kevin Ng Ticket information can be found at: http://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/cut-paste-tickets-11312831985  Earlier in May, Courtney was fortunate enough to perform with VoX (Sydney Philharmonia Choirs), on a collaborative performance with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra: Strictly Luhrmann. The performance took place at the Sydney Opera House, conducted by Matt Dunkley. The night featured the music of Baz Luhrmann's movies (Romeo + Juliet, Strictly Ballroom, Australia, Moulin Rouge, and The Great Gatsby), showcasing the phenomenal Sydney Symphony Orchestra, and a select group of choir vocalists from VoX. This concert was the very first time Baz Luhrmann's music had ever been showcased in this way, anywhere in the world. A world premiere! The Strictly Luhrmann season performed to sold out crowds, and conductor Matt Dunkley was quoted as saying "VoX is the best choir I have ever worked with". Courtney had a wonderful time performing in this exceptional event.  "Courtney Powell delivered one of the night's most textured performances as a very anxious, controlling, school teacher in David Roberts' PARENT TEACHER, directed by the playwright, embroiled in a very difficult parent/teacher situation." Full Article: http://www.sydneyartsguide.com.au/short-and-sweet-week-2-theatre/  This week, Un-Faustian makes its debut, with Courtney playing the role of Mitzi, at the King Street Theatre in Newtown, Sydney.
January 7 sees the company going into dress rehearsal, then opening night on January 8. Un-Faustian is part of the Short +Sweet Play Festival, which plays from January 8 to March 31. |
