Magical Mystery Tour

Sydney December 2015 (9 photos)

“Mystery. Magic. Music. Markets.” This was the slogan for a new festival, The Rocks Village Bizarre that I discovered in Sydney last year.  A combination of street fair and night market, with a twist of the unexpected, the Village Bizarre presented quirky street performances in unusual places, street food vendors and markets selling handmade objects on summery friday nights in November and December. Mystery and quirk lurked around every corner.

I managed to photograph some of the performers before it got dark.

Kush Cabaret’s Bohemia was performed in a giant picture frame. The three “figurines” within created luxurious musical scenes of decadence and reverie to witness– a boudoir, a music box, a harem room…

Dance featured in most of the performances this evening.

Roll up, roll up for the Magical Mystery Tour! Step right this way!

Roll up (That’s an invitation) Roll up for the Mystery Tour Roll up (To make a reservation) Roll up for the Mystery Tour

Airborne: Four characters in pressurised suits found themselves in a bizarre new place, and began to explore their new environment. In their wake they created a giant inflatable being. Two storeys tall, it danced with the harbour breeze, influenced equally by their movements and the surrounding elements of the world.

The Magical Mystery Tour Is waiting to take you away Waiting to take you away Take you away…

Through the windows: Selected shopfronts became the stage for a range of local and international performers…

Melanie Palomares at the Ugg store provided some dramatic art.

Cloe Fournier at Joe Bananas improvised to the crowd.

Miss Ladyko at Deadly Companions danced up a storm.

Over at The Weekly Photo challenge, the topic is Dance. I think I have that covered. 🙂

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Magical Mystery Tour is a record by the Beatles that was released as a double EP in the United Kingdom and an LP in the United States. Produced by George Martin, both versions included the six-song soundtrack to the 1967 film of the same name.