Sydney Chamber Opera
AIME
Bambina Borracha
Project 52
The Delusionists
Why should the fun stop when you finish uni? USU is very proud of the support and mentoring we provide to groups of alumni who are doing amazing things. For more information about other cool things the USU does check out our volunteering programs.
If you would like to talk about the USU supporting your project please contact the Director of Student Programs, Alistair Cowie, at .
SYDNEY CHAMBER OPERA
The USU and the Sydney Chamber Opera present Dostoevsky's Notes from the Underground, playing at the Cell Block Theatre, Darlinghurst on 14,17 and 20 February.
"Dostoevsky’s “Notes from Underground” is daring and wild. Set in colourful, torturous St Petersburg, it is a pessimistic indictment of the weaknesses of human will, containing one of the most extraordinary central characters in nineteenth century literature"
For more info, visit the Sydney Chamber Opera's website.
AIME
Former USU Indigenous Convenor, Jack Manning Bancroft, began a project in 2005 to produce a mentoring program for indigenous high school students, run through Sydney University. Since its inception it has grown to an incredibly successful scheme.
2009 is a big year for AIME as we continue to tackle inequality in Indigenous education. We’re now running out of 4 separate Universities 
with plans to double this very soon. We’re partnering up more Indigenous high school kids with University students than ever before. AIME represents a chance to be part of something real. Become a mentor, a friend, a partner with a young Indigenous person who needs you.
The program kicks off in early May and recruitment begins in March. Our new website contains all the details: www.aimementoring.com
AIME .
Watch the AIME Youtube clip.
Bambina Borracha
Bambina Borracha Productions formed in August 2007 to produce works by exciting emerging artists across a variety of creative forms. Working with emerging artists, to enhance their knowledge and experience and create works of a professional standard is the key aim of the company.
The company’s premiere show Persephone’s Wolf debuted at the CarriageWorks Arts Centre in 2008 before touring to critical success at the Adelaide Fringe Festival.
This show was a new Australian work combining theatre, live music, film and an accompanying cross-media installation created by local artists. In total, Persephone’s Wolf involved over 30 emerging creators and was a sparkling incarnation of the company’s key aim – to propel exciting emerging artists into the professional arena. Since then, Bambina Borracha Productions has put the call out to find emerging artists with great projects and skills to become a part of our 2009 Season.
After an overwhelming response, the company has selected six works to develop and produce through a combination of production work and the Creative Development Program.
The company continues to work with emerging artists and provide them with infinite creative opportunities, be their interests in directing, writing, producing, performing or creating of any kind.
Who's Involved?
Dramaturg: Tommy Murphy
Nick Coyle, Belvoir Street, Griffin Theatre, CarriageWorks
Company Directors:
Vanessa Hughes
Zoe Norton Lodge
Tim Spencer
Bryony Weiss.
Read more at www.bambinaborracha.com.
Project 52
Every Wednesday Night at Hermann's Bar, Project 52 showcases the best of Sydney University's comedy people. Sketch. Impro. Stand up. Everything. Come along and watch it. It's pretty funny.
If you'd like to get involved as a writer, performer, anything, email us at
Click here for more information.
The Delusionists
A group of random ex-theatresports players and Dramatic Society members were keen to do a sketch show based on some of the best material from the Revues and their own new work. They have since produced professional shows at the Riverside Theatre in Paramatta.
Read more at www.myspace.com/thedelusionists