GUEST BLOG: Part One - By Eloise Maree

Our dearest busy bee playwright, Eloise Maree, took some time out of her busy schedule to write a short story short skirts, clubs, free-flowing drinks and sticky mornings after.

My my, haven't we all been there before! Take a peak :) and wet your appetite for the next installment (coming soon!)

Part I

In a dark line of colourful clubs the youths spun and slouched on their mean heels with their painted faces, slurring expletives and grabbing at drinks. They sought a good time: to be happy and fabulous and liked: thus they wore their shiny new frocks and shoes and shirts and trousers. They dropped to their knees and spilt stomach acid on the pavement; they forgot how to walk and articulate, but they were there with their friends so they knew they were happy. 

And why did they drink so that their whole demeanour changed and their walk wonked? Why, because they wanted to be grown up with proper fun and proper fun and lovers – love! – life-long love with wondrous times in bed. They did not pause to consider that what they were doing surmounted to none of these things – no, they were convinced that they were having a great time and that all they were doing would lead to what they want. And what if any encumbering thoughts crept in, saying they felt silly and lonely and unattractive? Why, they drank more and forced their limbs to shake on the dance floor and laughed! with wet lips and cat-like eyes. For they had to be having a good time, all of them looked just as what they thought a good time appeared and at times the foggy misdemeanour felt wonderful. And so they laughed away their silly fears, proudly paraded their glossy new looks and vomited out the bad. 

(to be continued...)

Alleyway Excitment!

We alleycats are a bit excited :) We've had some GREAT NEWS that will really give us the opportunity to make this show bigger and better for the rest of YOU!

Better then a ball of yarn, or a street rat!! So keep yourself posted cos we promise we'll be playing a lot more now.

XO The Alleycats

Youth in Revolt

Ok so she might not be revolting or causing a scene of any kind, but she is being heard and helping give youth a voice in the arts :)

Our very own Eloise Maree was the MC for the Youth Statement Launch a few days ago and we couldn't be more proud!

  Ain't she a cutie?

Bad things that could happen

The things you can do with coloured cardboard and the human body :)

Thanks to Panache-Halloweentown for this delicious video sharing!

Back door secrets

As dirty as that title sounds I guarantee this is purely a post about the pleasures of side street escapes.

(....okay so that still sounds dirty)

MX Magazine's write up about Brisbane's increased laneway activity got me thinking about my favourite inner city side street haunts for a drop, a crumb and maybe even something to take home :)

Be sure to check these places out if you haven't already:
New - Super Whatnot (Burnette Lane) / Spring (Felix St)
Cosy - The End Bar (West End) / The Hide Away (The Valley)
A good brew - Puk (Kangaroo Point) / Campos (James St)
A nibble - Banneton Bakery (Gabba) / Ruby (Paddington)
A bit different - Sourced Grocer (Tenneriffe) 

:) eat, drink, be merry and let us know what ya'll think!

Xo The Alley Cats

dé·jà vu

One of the first comments we've received so far about this image is
"Where is that? I feel like I know where that is..."

This response is perfect, considering that's what our project is all about - the colourful memories from familiar places day and night in the Valley and beyond :)

We're in the process of finalising our posters and print materials to plaster all over the city for our show in May (not to mention finalising our scripts! EEP!!).

Don't forget - we're still seeking trash-fessionals, so fess up cats and dolls! We want to hear your dirty (or not so dirty) little back alley secrets....

Xo The Alley Cats