Although generally producing theatre under his own name Eddie Sharp often makes work under the pseudonyms Dorothy Hewitt, David Williamson and Cirque De Soliell.

Artistic Team
Myself and other collaborators including Zoe Coombs Marr, Will Mansfield, Dom Broadhurst and Fran Barrett

Scale of Venue
Small to Mid sized venues

Artistic Policy
Eddie Sharp is a writer, director, performer and curator who lives and works in Sydney. He has been making work since 2004. He has a BA (Hons) in Performance and Video from COFA. His practice is primarily interested in the intersection between the recorded image and live performance. He is also interested in comedy and toying with narrative structures. He is commited to making bold, humorous and strikingly original hybrid theatre works that have a wide appeal while remaining contemporary in style, form and practice.

Review Extracts

WONKA! A Live Cinema Remix:

"Incredible." Sydney Morning Herald

"A cult hit." Triple J

"The execution is tight and inventive. The writing is clever and dark.  WONKA! Was one of the best live performances this town has seen to date…underground, adventurous, absolutely hilarious, original and above all entertaining. Five Stars!"
The Brag

"Surreal and brilliant to watch." The Pun

The Mad Max Remix:

"Objectively Hilarious" Realtime

"The Mad Max Remix will leave you on the edge of your seat, desperate for more" FBi radio

Current Work
The Mad Max Remix
directed and co-written by Eddie Sharp

Using re-edited, re-animated footage from the entire original Mad Max trilogy, The Mad Max Remix follows the story of Max, the greatest dancer of all time, on his quest to join Miss Tina's prestigious
Bartertown Dance academy. The re-edited film plays silently while actors, musicians and foley artists recreate the new dialogue and soundtrack live. This is a re-scripted singing, dancing, cinematic
experience. This is Mel as you've never seen him before. This is a live video remix.

1 hour, 5 performers

Wonka! A Live Cinema Remix
directed and co-written by Eddie Sharp

In the tradition of Bargearse, What's up Tigerlily? and Hercules Returns, Sydney art school brats The A.V Club are back by popular demand after a sellout season in Sydney. Watch as they re-dub the
1970s childhood favourite Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory – Live!!. Cult classic Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory screens silently behind a crack team of actors (all improvisors and theatresports
champions). Accompanied by a team of foley artists banging pots, throwing skittles and twisting celery, they turn the tale of Charlie's golden ticket into a sordid story of LSD, nazism, a Polish princess
under threat, a Beastie Boys inspired breakdown and a river of poop.

1 hour, 8 performers

Erotic Fan Fiction Readings
Eddie Sharp is the curator of Erotic Fan Fiction Readings an ever evolving night of new Erotic Fan Fiction pieces written by great writers. Previous authors include Wiloh Weiland, Lally Katz, Brendan Cowell,
Toby Schmitz and Thomas Henning.

1 hour, 8 local performers

Future Work
Some Film Museums I Have Known
Some Film Museums I Have Known is an innovative new contemporary theatre show that incorporates performance, found footage, live video, open source programming and scale models within an ever-evolving DIY set. Using Laura Mulveys 1973 essay “Visual Narrative and The Pleasure Principle” as its starting point, it is an investigation into the cultural dominance of Hollywood cinema.  It poses the question: how can we be expected to tell our own stories when the primary mode of storytelling no longer belongs to us? It is being supported by the Nextwave festival as part of their Kickstart Innitiative.
written and directed by Eddie Sharp

Wrap Around
Eddie Sharp is available to lead workshops or participate in forums involving theatre-making, writing and video editing. He is also an experienced art, film and theatre critic and curator.

Recent Tours
The Mad Max Remix – The Imperial Panda Festival 2009
The Mad Max Remix – The Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2009
Erotic Fan Fiction Readings – The Imperial Panda Festival 2009
Erotic Fan Fiction Readings – The Sydney Writers Festival 2009
Some Film Museums I Have Known – Nextwave 2010

Work available for performance, presentation, exhibition or touring

"Some Film Museums I Have Known" is currently in development. It is designed to be performed in cinemas, museums and gallery spaces as well as theatres.

My latest show "The Mad Max Remix" is available for touring at request. As it is not just a theatre show but also a live cinema mash up it is also perfect for music festivals, cinema festivals and electronic art exhibitions as well as theatres and performance spaces.

My first show "Wonka! A Live Cinema Remix" currently exists as a full length narrative video work available for public screening at request.