marcus westbury

In 2006 I directed my second and last Next Wave Festival.

The festival was themed Empire Games and coincided with the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne. In parallel Next Wave presented a major Program of Festival Melbourne2006, the cultural program of the Commonwealth Games.

Empire Games, as theme, was both an ironic nod to the Commonwealth Games’ own history and a way to position the festival at the cutting edge of both art form development and contemporary cultural issues. Work for this festival embraced the detail of the city – alleyways, outdoor spaces, bars and more conventional arts settings, as well as new and innovative presentation in regional centres.

For more information about how Next Wave has kicked on without me visit the Next Wave web site.

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