Anna Berry and Luke Deacon
THE words “duds” and “browndog” may not conjure up visions of an exciting and creative experience, but that is just what is on offer at the Criterion Hotel on Monday night. Duds is the Deakin University Drama Society, and Brown Dog is the name given to its regular open stage night of poetry, music, art and performance in the cellar bar at the Criterion. Brown Dog organisers Luke Deacon and Anna Berry say the evening was originally conceived as a poetry night, but has mushroomed to include acts as diverse as puppetry and dance. “We didn't expect it to go in this direction, it just happened that way,” Luke says. “It has ended up becoming a fairly broad sort of event, it's a good creative outlet for artists in Warrnambool.” Anyone who comes along is welcome to take to the stage, Anna says. “It's a really relaxed atmosphere so people feel confident getting up.” “We just sort of let it flow and allow for spontaneity,” Luke adds. Interactive art installations, political poetry and percussion have all featured in the last two Brown Dog nights, giving people a chance for public expression that doesn't come along too often. “It's a big mish-mash of artistic talent, it's about blurring the distinctions and interweaving (different styles of performance and art),” Luke says. And the cavernous cellar bar of the Criterion is the perfect venue for a bit of creativity, with its dark corners and intimate atmosphere.If some Brown Dog sounds like your thing, get along to the Criterion on Monday night at 9pm.
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