TJ Eckleberg

T.J. Eckleberg was the Artistic Director at Shopfront, an Australian contemporary arts centre between 2004 - 2010.[1][2][3][4] He is also a producer, poet and musician.[5] The director's name comes from Dr. TJ Eckleburg, a fictional oculist in The Great Gatsby.

Theatre Projects

His projects fuse technology and multi-media across disciplines, with an immersive approach to theatre – incorporating sound design, organic approaches to lighting, design and movement. In 1999 his experiences with Welfare State International led him to create two large-scale site specific performances with boys at Birrong Boys High School – one of Sydney’s tougher schools. In his time at Shopfront he has directed CODA (2003) with residents of the Juvenile Justice system; How Sachi Lost His Leg (2004 - a site specific spectacular combining puppetry and Capoeira); Wadya Call Me? (2004 – in a back lane, incorporating a 4 x 4m rolling screen, puppetry, live radio broadcast, and 19m graffiti wall created during the performance). In 2005, he directed Angels in the Architecture – creating an aerial urban ghetto and song cycle with an integrated ensemble of performers with and without disabilities. In 2006 he directed POP UP! an interactive three-dimensional multimedia pop up book, in and around the Shopfront complex.[6] "A City of Shadows and Ice", was one of Shopfront's largest productions, being performed in August 2007 with the set made from ice and featuring Parkour artists.[7]

Music

His latest album is "new soul" flavoured "When You Get Down To It", released in June 2008.[8][9] Prior albums were Illumineon 2003,[10] SUPERHYDRATED 2000,[11] and Waiting Room (EP) 1997.[12] TJ has also featured in collaborations and projects with Deepchild and Tokyo Snow Monkeys.

Discography

References

  1. ↑ Sydney Morning Herald, 19 August 2008
  2. ↑ Sydney Morning Herald, 17 August 2007
  3. ↑ The Daily Telegraph, 13 August 2007
  4. ↑ The Leader, 17 August 2008
  5. ↑ Nocturnal TV interview
  6. ↑ Sydney Morning Herald, 18 August 2006
  7. ↑ Australian Stage Online Interview 9 August 2007
  8. ↑ In The Mix June 2008
  9. ↑ South Sydney Herald, June 2008
  10. ↑ Aria Archive 2003
  11. ↑ Air Database
  12. ↑ Air Database
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