The Things That Are Left Behind

What do you get when you bring three groups of homeless and otherwise marginalized people from across Sydney together to create a show about the entire history and future of the universe by asking them the simple question “What was here in the past, and will be here in the future?”

Milk Crate Theatre's Latest Show

Milk Crate Theatre’s Latest Show

No, it’s not a joke; but it is funny. It’s Milk Crate Theatre’s latest show The Things That Are Left Behind.

For the last few weeks, I’ve been working with these amazing people to create a show about everything, from nothing. Nothing is the surest of places to begin. In this show we colour in the nothing with live performance story-telling combined with digital animation; all created from scratch by street-wise folk.

After the performance will be a Q&A about how we worked together to unlock our collective creative geniuses.

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2013 Oscars Stub My Big Toe

In a huge shock to legitimate movie fans worldwide, the epic blockbuster My Big Toe was completely snubbed by its peers as it failed to win a single Oscar at this year’s 85th Motion Picture Academy Awards ceremony in Hollywood.

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My Big Toe failed to win one of these

The epic saga, which depicts the heroic story of one man’s quest to save the universe and gain enlightenment, had been expected to clean sweep the Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Cinematography, Best Director, Best Script, Best Music, and the coveted Best Anatomically Correct Feature film categories. The obligatory making-of documentary [intlink id=”616″ type=”post”]Inside My Big Toe: The Making of a Masterpiece[/intlink] had also been expected to pick up the Oscar for Best Documentary.

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The Digitally Remastered My Big Toe Director’s Cut Limited Edition Collector’s Box Set

Well the response to My Big Toe has been simply staggering. Never before has a YouTube video taken so long to go viral. So in a cynical marketing ploy to keep the loyal fans coming back to spend even more on merchandising, we’ve now released the limited edition collector’s box set that you didn’t know you’d been waiting for:

The Digitally Remastered My Big Toe Director's Cut Limited Edition Collector's Box Set

The Digitally Remastered My Big Toe Director’s Cut Limited Edition Collector’s Box Set

Finally, you can get all the materials related to the My Big Toe phenomenon together in one place. No mucking around or interference from major studios here. Instead, you’ll get maximum dramatic impact completely faithful to the director’s original creative vision by experiencing My Big Toe exactly as the director intended.

So sit back and enjoy the contents of The Digitally Remastered My Big Toe Director’s Cut Limited Edition Collector’s Box Set: (more…)

My Big Toe Is Finally Here!

At long last, the epic saga you’ve been waiting for is finally here! My Big Toe has now been released on YouTube. Here it is, for your viewing pleasure:

If you haven’t already done so, you’ll also want to check out [intlink id=”587″ type=”post”]the trailer for My Big Toe[/intlink], and [intlink id=”601″ type=”post”]Margaret and David’s review of My Big Toe[/intlink].

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Check Out The Trailer For This Year’s Least Anticipated Cinematic Release!

It’s been described as shorter than Star Wars, hastier than Harry Potter; less tedious than Lord Of The Rings. Finally, the cinematic blockbuster you didn’t realise you’d been waiting for your whole life is almost here.

Check out the trailer for the epic saga of a lifetime, My Big Toe:

Coming soon to YouTube.

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