Behind the Lines April 10, 2012

The Museum of Australian Democracy
presents
BEHIND THE LINES
The Year’s Best Cartoons 2011

Sometimes provocative, always stimulating political cartoons have the power to both entertain and to instruct. Follow the year’s twists and turns in politics with Australia’s top cartoonists.

The year 2011 was one of the most surprising, unpredictable and turbulent in Australian politics. It has provided political cartoonists with a plethora of opportunities. Take a satirical journey back over 2011 in Australian politics with Behind the Lines: The Year’s Best Cartoons 2011 exhibiting at Riverside Theatres from April 11 to May 27. Entry is free.

The official opening of the Behind The Lines Exhibition is on Friday, 13 April 2012 at 6:30pm followed by an event at 7:30pm. The exhibition will be officially opened by Richard Neville, tribal elder of satire in Australia and co-founder of Oz magazine in Sydney and in London in the 1960’s. Richard is a noted author, futurist commentator and mischief maker. Richard is joined by honoured guest and Mayor of Parramatta, Lorraine Wearne to officiate the proceedings. Anthony Ackroyd will be appearing at the official opening of the exhibition in his unique and hilarious performance Being Kevin Rudd. This special show promises to be both funny and revealing as he reveals Ruddster’s classics, then takes the wig off and discusses being Kevin Rudd.

"It's great to finally see these cartoons where they rightfully belong, removed and isolated from the otherwise unreadable newspapers where they first appeared,” said Panelist, Comedian and Radio Host, Chris Taylor.

During the course of the exhibition, special conversations as part of the A Poke in the Eye with a Sharp Pencil Event will take place between legendary cartoonists and comedians and will complement the exhibition by engaging in discussion and reflection about the political events that have taken place across 2011.

Alan Moir in conversation with Chris Taylor: Fri 27 April at 7pm Tickets $12*

Alan Moir has been the much loved Editorial Cartoonist at The Sydney Morning Herald since 1984 and Chris Taylor is a satirist and comedy writer, a former journalist and radio host. He is a member of The Chaser, a satirical media empire which rivals Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation in all fields except power, influence, popularity and profitability.

Acclaimed Sydney Morning Herald cartoonist, Alan Moir and The Chaser's Chris Taylor are in conversation on Friday, 27 April at 7pm.

Andrew Marleton in conversation with Dan Ilic: Fri 4 May at 7pm Tickets $12*

First Dog on the Moon is Andrew Marlton, the satirist who draws and writes for the prominent website, Crikey. Andrew is the winner of the 2011-12 Museum of Australian Democracy Political Cartoonist Award. Host Dan Ilic is a reporter and producer on Andrew Denton's production Hungry Beast, Dan is a comedian and film maker.

Behind the Lines
at Riverside Theatres, cnr Church and Market Streets Parramatta

Official Opening Fri April 13 at 6:30pm Invite Only

Dates: April 11 – May 27 •
Tickets: Free Entry into exhibition
Bookings & Enquiries: Riverside Theatres Box Office on 8839 3399 or www.riversideparramatta.com.au
* Transaction fees apply


Behind the Lines is a Museum of Australian Democracy travelling exhibition.