A ‘great mob’ of friends gathered beside a sparkling Sydney harbour in early November to help Eileen Kramer celebrate 108 years of creativity and comradeship. Those assembled were treated to a performance by Eileen herself, as well as a screening of two films made by Eileen and collaborator Sue Healey: 2021’s The God Tree, andContinue reading “Sunshine and sparkle for a significant birthday”
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Eileen celebrates 108 years with film dedicated to Gertrud Bodenwieser
Another year, another birthday – and another beautiful film from the imagination of Eileen Kramer, with long-time collaborator Sue Healey. ‘Variations on a Waterlily’ is inspired by a short dance created by Gertrud Bodenwieser in 1925, and performed by Eileen in the late 1940s and early 1950s. But the film encompasses much more – fromContinue reading “Eileen celebrates 108 years with film dedicated to Gertrud Bodenwieser”
A birthday party for a legend
Eileen Kramer celebrated her 107th birthday in early November, with tributes from friends in dance and song.
Louis Armstrong helps celebrate Eileen’s 106th birthday
On Sunday 8 November, the talented dancers of Team Eileen gave Eileen a great big (COVID-safe) birthday ‘Kiss of Fire’ from Louis Armstrong, performing choreography by Anca Frankenhaeuser in the garden outside Lulworth House, in Sydney.
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