Courtney is excited to be a part of two new plays, taking place in Sydney, during January 2014.
The first is Parent/Teacher, written and directed by David Roberts, with Courtney playing the role of Ms Hansey. The second is Un-Faustian, written and directed by Nir Shelter, with Courtney playing the role of Mitzi. Both plays will be performed at the King Street Theatre, Sydney. Booking and ticket information coming soon.
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 After nearly three and a half months on tour, nearly fifty shows, and a whole lot of cabaret-ing, Courtney & Brydie have finished their 2013 tour of Sugar & Vice - All The Men We’ve Never Slept With. Courtney and Brydie would love to thank the entire Gilded Balloon team, the other amazing acts that they performed alongside, and all the incredible audiences who saw them divulge their sexy songs and stories. Courtney has had a wonderful time on tour, and is looking forward to beginning the writing process for next years show!
 On the last Sunday of the fringe, Courtney and Brydie were invited to perform with DJ Tom Loud, along with a select few Australian performers, at his hit fringe show Hot Dub Time Machine. Courtney had an amazing night, dancing to all the hits through the ages, in front of a thousand-strong crowd. A fantastic way to end the Fringe!
 Courtney is very excited to announce that Sugar & Vice has been booked for SPANK! in Edinburgh. A late night variety show, with enviable alumni (including Rhys Darby and Adam Hills), SPANK! is a fantastic fringe experience, and one that both Courtney and Brydie are very excited about!
 Sugar & Vice have made it to Edinburgh!! Courtney and Brydie have had their first week of shows, and are loving being back at The Gilded Balloon. They’ve had fantastic audiences, and really fun shows. They have a guest spot tonight with Stand Up Tragedy tonight, and with others to come in the next few weeks. Excitement all ‘round!
 This week, Courtney and Brydie toured Sugar & Vice to Buxton, UK. A beautiful town, with vibrant gardens, luscious parks, and the most divine theatre space - The Orchestra Pit (a part of Underground Venues). Courtney and Brydie felt so privileged to have had such wonderful audiences, and a fantastic venue staff. Of course, after unloading into the venue, there was a little time for play - in an adult-sized playground (as if they weren’t going to take advantage of that!).   Also, a big Happy July 4th, to all Courtney’s American family! Funnel cakes, pot-luck picnics, and fireworks, are being dreamt of in your honour! Here’s a throwback to 2007: Courtney’s first July 4th, with fellow interns from The New York City Summer Play Festival, in Central Park, New York City! Sugar & Vice's Buxton shows are the last, before Courtney and Brydie head up to Edinburgh. Watch this space for more news and updates - the official Sugar & Vice website is now up - http://www.sugarandvice.net/, so keep your eyes peeled for news, and anotehr top secret Sugar & Vice project! Stay tuned!   Courtney and Brydie had a fantastic run with Sugar & Vice, at the Canal Cafe Theatre, London. From their brilliant tech supervisor, to the wonderful venue staff, and of course the amazing audiences, Courtney and Brydie had a ball!
It was wonderful performing the show in London - having so many familiar faces in the audiences was so exciting. Courtney & Brydie can’t wait to bring the show back again!  Last Thursday, Courtney had the pleasure performing with actor/singer Danielle Arden, on a brand new project: Stand On The Mark, Please! An original piece by Danielle (music/arrangements by Courtney), beautifully detailing the quirks of the salacious audition routes in the 1940s New York City. Punctuated with music, and incredible comic timing from Danielle,Stand On The Mark, Please! is a show that is entertaining, classy, and just the right amount of cheeky. Courtney and Danielle performed the piece to a fantastic audience at Shaker & Company, London. A truly wonderful show to be a part of. Courtney and Danielle hope to perform the show again in London, during the summer. To find out more about Danielle, please visit this vivacious, and hugely talented, lady’s website:http://www.daniellearden.com/.
Courtney is also preparing for the Buxton leg of the Sugar & Vice All The Men We’ve Never Slept With Tour, Wednesday 3rd July - Saturday 6th July. Ticket information is available on the Tour Dates tab, on the top right of the page!  Courtney and Brydie had an amazing time on tour in Oxford. The theatre on Turl Street (a part of The Turl Street Kitchen) was fantastic, and the shows went wonderfully. Oxford is an incredibly beautiful city, and Courtney is looking forward to heading back there. A big highlight - Jamie’s Italian. Wow!
Next Sugar & Vice Tour Stop: London! Friday May 14th, at the Canal Cafe, London.  Whilst traveling far and wide across the UK, Courtney & Brydie have managed to find a spare few moments to finalize the last few tracks of their Sugar & Vice - All The Men We’ve Never Slept With album. With tracks being recorded and tweaked from Sydney, New York, London, and the Greater UK, exceptional producer/music sorcerer Joe Kiely (www.joekiely.net) has been Frankenstein-ing all their sound files together, and is creating musical magic as we speak! They hope to have the album finalized in the next few weeks, and will be on sale at their gigs from July, as well as online. Details will be posted as they come! In the mean time, keep checking back here for more of Courtney’s Sugar & Vice tour dates!
 Last Friday (May 31st), Sugar & Vice (Courtney Powell & Brydie Lee-Kennedy) began the All The Men We’ve Never Slept With UK Tour, at the Marlborough Theatre, Brighton. They performed to wonderful audiences - some of which even bought them drinks after the show (ginger beer only for Courtney!)! Brighton is an incredibly idyllic city, and Courtney feels so privileged to have performed there. Next stop, Oxford! See the tour tab for more info!
 Courtney is very excited to be beginning the Sugar & Vice - All The Men We’ve Never Slept With 2013 Tour this coming weekend. Courtney, and her partner in crime Brydie Lee-Kennedy, kick off this Friday at the Brighton Fringe Festival, with performances in Oxford next week. For more tour dates and ticket information, please click the tour dates tab. Hope to see you this summer!
 Courtney, Joe Kiely, along with the rest of the Crab House cast and crew, are so excited to share the 2013 Crab House - A Bloody Musical Teaser with you, for their May run at BLUE BEAT Double Bay, Sydney.
Please click the video above, for a visual taste of what’s coming up in May! And you can book tickets at http://crabhouse-es2005.eventbrite.com.au/?rank=1 It’s going to be a spectacular show! Book your tickets, before they sell out! 
Courtney is very excited to announce that Crab House - A Bloody Musical will be hitting Australian shores on May 2nd at the BLUE BEAT Jazz Nightclub in Double Bay. Courtney will be reprising her beloved role as Ruth, the sinister restaurant owner, an opportunity she’s so grateful for. On May 9th, Crab House will be performing again, but this time for the Karuna Foundation - a non-profit organisation that aids the children of Cambodia.
If you’re dying for a great night out, come see the cast present the Australian Premiere of the hit Off-Broadway/UK show Crab House - A Bloody Musical. It’s not to be missed! 
Super exciting news!
Over the past few weeks (and months) Courtney, and her producer Joe Kiely, have been planning and recording her debut album. Title and sneak peaks to come! They can tell you that it’s going to be a mix of theatre songs, old favourites, as well as a few originals thrown in there! The first track is fully recorded, mixed, and mastered - Joe is incredible. If you need a composer/writer/composer/arranger/general music magician, take a look at Joe’s website www.joekiely.net, and his studio production company www.tadpolestudios.com.au. Courtney and Joe are so excited to share this album with you!! 
After touching down back in Sydney, Courtney was lucky enough to audition for The 2013 Short + Sweet Festival. It’s the largest festival in the world for ten minute plays. Courtney was offered the role of Window Dresser in It’s The Quiet Ones You Have To Watch Out For. It’s in the Top 80, and is playing in Week 4 - Wednesday January 30 - Sunday February 3. Very exciting!!
Courtney is working with a fantastic director, Katherine Davis, who she was fortunate enough to work with on Peace and Quiet and a Hot Meat Pie, for the 2010 Short + Sweet Festival. To found out more about Short + Sweet, or to book tickets, check out their website: http://www.shortandsweet.org/shortsweet-theatre/our-festivals/sydney/book-tickets  A massive thank you to everyone who supported Crab House - A Bloody Cabaret at the fundraiser in May. It was such a success - the team couldn’t have gotten to Edinburgh without you!
Secondly, what a wonderful month it was in Edinburgh! Crab House - A Bloody Cabaret was a hit! The show had over-full houses for nearly the entire month! We couldn’t have dreamt of a more perfect run! Joe, Ben, Cindy and Courtney loved every minute. Crab House got a fantastic four star ★★★★ review from Broadway Baby, and our audiences were simply spectacular! A truly magical month! Sugar & Vice - All The Men We’ve Never Slept With was such a blast also! Brydie and Courtney had a hilarious time, performing at The Voodoo Rooms, with audiences who were kind, scary, hysterical, and simply marvellous! Sugar & Vice also got a four star ★★★★ from Broadway Baby, as well as www.edfringe.com. A huge thanks to everyone who supported Courtney, and her ventures!  Next Saturday night, May 26, Joe Kiely and Courtney Powell will be hosting a night of music, food, and fun, to raise money for our tour to the UK and our month-long engagement with Crab House - A Bloody Cabaret at The Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
The fun begins at 6pm, bring your friends, a dollar or two, and your singing voice! It’ll be a fantastic night! Please see the Facebook invite link below! https://www.facebook.com/events/169305769862090/  Courtney is very excited to be a part of the new Off-Broadway Musical Central Park.
Shows at the Roy Arias Theater through April! “A VERY SPECIAL SPOTLIGHT ON COURTNEY POWELL, FROM DOWN UNDER, WHO’S KICKIN' BUTT AROUND THE WORLD” |
