Things People Are Passionate About

Bringing dance training, theatrical experience and music together to engage in the arts, Callan has morphed into a diverse creative. ​Since graduating from the Bachelor of Contemporary Dance (performance) in 2011 Callan performed and created around Australia. Nebula Deluxe, Bus to Big Trees, Moving Music, Wonderland, Nowhere, The Choreographic Futures Residency, Tiny Houses and Surrender . Callan has also performed at the Bleach Festival on the Gold Coast, completed yoga teacher training, created the solo Cleanse, designed the sound for Schmidt by Back Porch Theatre and worked with Katrina Lazaroff on Heart as well as the Career Dance Slam for Ausdance Qld. He collaborated with LWDance Hub on Open House, made noise for Gone Viral with Free Range Theatrix and swung with Lewis Major Projects on Trolleys by Shaun Parker. When not selling office space, Callan is performing with The Redhead Cabaret and making a mess with the Riddalin Brothers HÜMAN [https://adelaidefringe.com.au/fringetix/human-af2021](Adelaide Fringe 2021) [https://adelaidefringe.com.au/fringetix/the-d-d-c-af2021]https://adelaidefringe.com.au/fringetix/human-af2021 [https://adelaidefringe.com.au/fringetix/human-af2021] Dance / Dance Theatre World Premiere / South Australia [https://adelaidefringe.com.au/fringetix/human-af2021]adelaidefringe.com.au [https://adelaidefringe.com.au/fringetix/human-af2021] [https://adelaidefringe.com.au/fringetix/human-af2021]About this event Dive deep into the spiritualistic & ritualistic connection of inanimate objects. Questioning one’s interpretation of penchant, thrill and arousal in the euphoric escape of fetishism. Through an amalgamation of movement, sound & colour, be transcended in an all-encompassing dance/theatre experience. The term fetishism is often regarded to be a socially controversial however, it is the lack of understanding for the practice that creates a societal misconception of sexual and non-sexual fetishes. In this performance journey you will explore the varied perceptions of fetishised objects through solo, partnered and group contemporary/commercial work in conjunction with spoken word and physical theatre. Featuring Thomas Fonua, Jazz Hriskin, Ina Young, Callen Fleming, Holly Millea and Fiona Smith.Presented by:Delinquent Creatives [https://adelaidefringe.com.au/fringetix/presented-by?presenter=Delinquent+Creatives] PICTURE // PRODUCE // PERFORM Delinquent Creatives is a female run independent production & entertainment platform, writing, producing & directing Cabaret, Dance, Music & Theatre shows. Based in Adelaide, South Australia. CURRENT PROJECTS: Fafi D’Alour & The Delinquents – Adelaide Fringe Festival 2021. Produced by Fiona Smith HÜMAN – Adelaide Fringe Festival 2021. Produced by Fiona Smith & Holly Millea PAST PROJECTS: Fafi D’Alour & The Delinquents Adelaide Fringe 2016 // Perth Fringe 2017 // Adelaide Fringe 2017 // Melbourne Fringe F2017 // New York Fringe Encore Series 2017 // Adelaide Fringe 2019 // Adelaide Fringe 2020 Mr Minsky’s Cabaret – Adelaide Fringe 2019 Fafi D’Alour Presents Provocateur – Adelaide Cabaret Fringe 2019 The Revolution ‘Drive That Funky Soul’ – Adelaide Fringe [http://www.thingspeoplearepassionateabout.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/callan_fleming_04-1030x1030.jpg] [http://www.thingspeoplearepassionateabout.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/callan_fleming_03-1030x773.jpg] [http://www.thingspeoplearepassionateabout.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/callan_fleming_02-1030x688.jpg] [http://www.thingspeoplearepassionateabout.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Episode_016-_Callan_Fleming_things_people_are_passionate_about_podcast_2020_sq_instagram-1030x1030.jpg]

When asked ifEliza Thomas – Comedian [https://www.facebook.com/Eliza-Thomas-Comedy-326545868074092/]would like to be on the podcast her response was, well, delightful. “Very excited to join Angus Lange for his podcast “Things people are passionate about”. I will be talking about one of my special interests the Sydney to Hobart Yacht race. FYI, if you ask me, an Autistic person, if I want to info-dump about a special interest of mine, my answer is yes, I don’t need to know how many subscribers are listening, my answer is YES!! The D.D.C (Adelaide Fringe 2021) [https://adelaidefringe.com.au/fringetix/the-d-d-c-af2021]https://adelaidefringe.com.au/fringetix/the-d-d-c-af2021 [https://adelaidefringe.com.au/fringetix/the-d-d-c-af2021] Is your Dad dead? Ours are. Is this a terrible premise for a comedy show? Probably. This multi-award winning line-up includes some of the best local and international acts (lucky for us, some of the best international acts got stuck here because of the ‘Rona). You don’t have to be a member of the Dead Dads Club to enjoy the show, just be aware that you are not really the target audience… yet. Also, if you were offended by that last line, you should be aware that it gets much worse, you’ve been warned. If you are a member of the D.D.C. you should know that seeing this show will not fill the void, nothing does… Did I mention it’s a comedy show? If dark humour is your thing, then this show is for you. All comedians are damaged, this line-up has some of their damage in common. Presented by:Eliza Thomas [https://adelaidefringe.com.au/fringetix/presented-by?presenter=Eliza+Thomas] Eliza Thomas is an Autistic, narcoleptic, and bisexual comedian, a “triple threat” if you will”. She has been performing stand-up comedy for over 15 years and has won multiple awards. Recent 5 star reviews: “quick witted facetious humour”5 stars The Clothesline 2020 “Eliza Thomas is fully qualified to talk about all the things”“Absolutely amazing. Five stars from me!”Tulpa Magazine 2019 Awards Fringe Weekly award 2020 SA Power networks recipient 2019 The Helpman Academy and Adelaide City Council Showcase Winner 2009

Zjál – Independent Artist. Singer, Songwriter, Producer and painter has started her own record label and signed herself.Zjálhttps://zjalofficial.com/ [https://zjalofficial.com/] Youtubehttps://www.youtube.com/zj%C3%A1lofficial [https://www.youtube.com/zj%C3%A1lofficial] Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/zjalofficial [https://www.facebook.com/zjalofficial] Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/zjalofficial/ [https://www.instagram.com/zjalofficial/] ZjálThere is a myriad of fiery and beautifully complex energies broiling within the soul of R&B pop singer Zjál. There’s the desire to be sensual and purposeful. There are the competing pulls of Zjál’s traditional Lebanese culture and her cavalier femininity. And there’s the restless determination inherent in her birth sign, Capricorn. The Australian-born, London-based artist is a songstress/warrior who achieves a poetic Zen within her hip-hop tinged R&B. With her debut EP Home, she’s sure to inspire and seduce. “I have this fire inside of me. It’s a weird balance of being a rebel, but also a lover and a healer. I don’t follow rules, I follow my heart and my intuition.” Zjál’s aesthetic is exotic with an urban flair. She draws from the heritage of poetry as a medium in hip-hop, the sultry hooks of pop-filled-soul, her experiences as a citizen of the world, and her journeys in love and femininity. She’s garnered favorable comparisons to the likes of Tinashe, Sevyn Streeter, Kehlani, and Zendaya. The London-based singer grew up on a secluded farm in Adelaide, Australia with a traditional Lebanese family that held a progressive outlook. As a child, she veered between being introspective and reflective, and bubbly and extroverted. These strong shifts in dynamics would come to define her as she embraced the duality within. As a child, she created a world around her populated by Michael Jackson, her writing obsession, and Kahlil Gibran’s epiphanic essay collection The Prophet, given to her by her father. Zjál was born Yasmine Andary, and through her name change, she was finally able to harness the power of spirituality bubbling inside. “Zjál is the name of an ancient form of a Lebanese poetry slam. The name made me feel connected to my roots and represented my literature side. Taking the name helped me break away from my reserved nature—that soft-spoken girl who grew up on a small farm. It helped me go from Patience Phillips to Catwoman.” Hayati means “my life” in Arabic, which is what most couples say to each other to express just how far their love for each other reaches. The word can be found most often in Arabic songs about love and spoken in the Lebanese dialect. Shaken Not Stirred – Adelaide Cover Bandhttps://www.shakennotstirred.com.au/ [https://www.shakennotstirred.com.au/] SAE Adelaidehttps://sae.edu.au/campuses/adelaide/ [https://sae.edu.au/campuses/adelaide/] Influences Lauren Hillhttps://mslaurynhill.com/ [https://mslaurynhill.com/] Fugeeshttps://www.thefugees.com/ [https://www.thefugees.com/] Erykah Baduhttps://baduworldmarket.com/ [https://baduworldmarket.com/] Jill Scotthttps://hiddenbeach.com/artist-jill-scott/ [https://hiddenbeach.com/artist-jill-scott/] Tupac / 2Pachttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tupac_Shakur [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tupac_Shakur] Kendrick Lamarhttp://www.kendricklamar.com/ [http://www.kendricklamar.com/] Jay Colehttp://www.dreamville.com/artist/cole/ [http://www.dreamville.com/artist/cole/] Drakehttps://drakerelated.com/ [https://drakerelated.com/] Alicia Keyshttps://aliciakeys.com/home/ [https://aliciakeys.com/home/] India Ariahttp://soulbird.com/ [http://soulbird.com/] Nina Simonehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nina_Simone [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nina_Simone] Etta Jameshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etta_James [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etta_James] Eartha Kitthttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eartha_Kitt [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eartha_Kitt] Dream Theatrehttps://dreamtheater.net/ [https://dreamtheater.net/] Glenn Hughs – deep purplehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenn_Hughes_(musician [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenn_Hughes_%28musician])

Episode 13 – Sensei Dion Risborg – Karate Builds Strong LeadersSensei Dion – Jindokai Shotokan Karate-do Websitehttps://senseidion.com.au/ [https://senseidion.com.au/] Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/Sensei.Dion/ [https://www.facebook.com/Sensei.Dion/] Sensei Dion began his Shotokan Karate journey in 1981, training at a JKA Dojo in Whyalla, South Australia. Throughout the 1980’s, Sensei Dion participated in many tournaments, winning numerous State and National Junior events. In 1988, Sensei Dion represented Australia at the JKA World Cup – achieving 2nd place, in the Junior Team Kata event. After moving to Adelaide for work in 1989, Sensei Dion opened the ‘Adelaide Metro Dojo’, in the southern suburbs of Adelaide – this Dojo grew to become one of the strongest martial arts clubs in South Australia, with its members winning many State & National Championships. Several members of the Adelaide Metro Dojo also became National Team Members: three of which also gaining medals at the JKA World Cup level. In 2007 Sensei Dion relocated to the northern suburbs of Adelaide and begun teaching karate in Salisbury. This was the beginning of the formation of Jindokai Karate-Do. Since that time, Jindokai Karate-Do has continued to develop and grow; now with more than 160 members, and training at two of Adelaide’s northern suburbs best locations – The Denison Centre, in Mawson Lakes, and St Columba College, in Andrews Farm. Throughout this journey, Sensei Dion has trained with many famous Karate Masters, enjoying long-lasting friendships with most of them. Some of the great Karate Masters, that been part of Sensei Dion’s journey: * JKA Grand Master:Masatoshi Nakayama [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masatoshi_Nakayama] * SKI Grand Master:Hirokazu Kanazawa [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirokazu_Kanazawa] * Master:Minoru Kawawada [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minoru_Kawawada](3 visits) * JKA Master:Yoshiharu Osaka [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoshiharu_Osaka] * JKA Master: Tomio Imamura [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomio_Imamura] In the past few years, Jindokai Karate-Do has begun to establish itself as an extraordinarily strong, and successful Dojo: * With a strong nucleus of high-grade Black Belts * A legitimate connection to the ‘home of karate’, in Japan * Great programs for the development of our young, and our competitors * Success at all levels of Karate Competitions, in South Australia * An amazing, inclusive, family culture Jindokai Karate-Do – A GREAT place to train.

Episode 12 – Thomas Fonua – Haus Of Kong & Chosen FamilyThomas Fonua is a formidable teddy bear. A professional dancer from the age of 16 with an Economics Degree & a Masters in Leadership and proud Mumma at The Haus of Kong. Thomas Fonua an artist of Pacific decent with an established career as a dancer, choreographer and emerging leader. Thomas has worked for companies such as Black Grace (NZ) , Australian Dance Theatre, Red Sky Performance(Canada) and has been touring internationally from the age of 16. Thomas’ alterego Kween Kong, is the Reigning Dragnation Australia Winner. With a strong focus to inspire, challenge and nurture our community with his loved based leadership style. Thomas is the recipient of The (NZ) Prime Minster’s Award for Arts and Creativity(2015), Out For Australia’s Emerging Leader(2019) and has recently been nominated for the Dora Award For Outstanding Choreography in Canada. Kween konghttps://www.instagram.com/kweenkongofficial/ [https://www.instagram.com/kweenkongofficial/] Haus of Konghttps://www.facebook.com/hausofkong [https://www.facebook.com/hausofkong] The House with Peta-Anne Louthhttps://www.facebook.com/dasafehouse [https://www.facebook.com/dasafehouse] The House Podcast with Peta-Anne Louthhttps://www.buzzsprout.com/904999 [https://www.buzzsprout.com/904999] SHOW NOTES Australain Dance Theatrehttps://adt.org.au/ [https://adt.org.au/] Fa’afafinehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fa%27afafine [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fa%27afafine] Black Lives Matterhttps://blacklivesmatter.com/ [https://blacklivesmatter.com/] Microaggressionhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microaggression [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microaggression] Ball Room Culturehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ball_culture [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ball_culture] Voguinghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vogue_(dance [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vogue_%28dance]) Talking Chief ( ‘orator’ Chief known as Tulafale )https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fa%CA%BBamatai [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fa%CA%BBamatai] Chosen Familyhttps://fairygodboss.com/career-topics/chosen-family [https://fairygodboss.com/career-topics/chosen-family] Jehovah’s Witnesseshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jehovah%27s_Witnesses [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jehovah%27s_Witnesses] Stonewall Riotshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stonewall_riots [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stonewall_riots] Karangahape Road (commonly known as K’ Road)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karangahape_Road [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karangahape_Road] Black Grace Dance Companyhttps://blackgrace.co.nz/ [https://blackgrace.co.nz/] The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Deserthttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Adventures_of_Priscilla,_Queen_of_the_Desert [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Adventures_of_Priscilla%2C_Queen_of_the_Desert] Gender transitioninghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gender_transitioning#:~:text=Gender%20transitioning%20is%20the%20process,be%20non%2Dbinary%20or%20genderqueer [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gender_transitioning#:~:text=Gender%20transitioning%20is%20the%20process%2Cbe%20non-binary%20or%20genderqueer]. Thomas Fonua – Full BiographyBorn and raised in New Zealand, Thomas is of Indigenous Samoan/Tongan descent. He started dancing at the age of seven and at 16 was offered a two-year apprenticeship with Black Grace Dance Company. This led to a full-time position, completing his formal training and later performing as a leading part of the ensemble touring numerous works through Europe, Asia, North America and Canada. In 2010, he was invited to The Banff Centre to take part as a dancer in the Indigenous Dance Residency. He was then invited back and given the opportunity to be a part of a pilot program designed for dancers with high leadership and choreographic ability called the ‘Merit Dancer Program’. Following the success of the program Thomas became a faculty member, assisting in mentoring, choreographing and dancing with professional dancers of Indigenous heritage from all over the world. Thomas has choreographed work for The Indigenous Dance Residencies productions Backbone and TRACE, The Banff Centre’s Midsummer Gala and Red Sky Performance’s inSIGNia. Thomas has worked for Red Sky Performance in Canada on productions Migration (2011) and inSIGNia (2013) and has been touring internationally since the age of 16. In 2014, Thomas joined Australian Dance Theatre (ADT) as a guest artist for the Indonesian tour of Be Your Self. Soon after, he joined the professional ensemble where he made his Adelaide debut in the return season of Proximity. In 2015, he performed in the Australian national tour of Be Your Self. He also founded the ‘Ia Manuia’ initiative, focussing on the slogan – ‘Pay. It. Forward.’ with the vision to give back to his Pacific community and create opportunities for young members. His work, MALAGA, was performed at the Q Theatre in Auckland, New Zealand as part of the TEMPO Dance Festival. Conceived, choreographed and directed by Thomas, the work features himself and the dancers of ADT. In 2016, Thomas performed in the world premiere season of Habitus at the Adelaide Festival as well as part one of The Beginning of Nature at WOMADelaide. Later that year, he performed in the Australian premiere season of Objekt and was a featured choreographer and dancer in ADT’s return season of Ignition, where he presented an excerpt from MALAGA titled The Village. Following the season, he was nominated for the Critics Circle award for Best Emerging Artist in Choreography. In 2017, Thomas performed in Garry Stewart’s Doppelganger, a piece featured as part of the exhibition at the Art Gallery of South Australia – Versus Rodin: bodies across space and time, followed by the Melbourne premiere season of Be Your Self and the Australian national tour of Be Your Self Redux. Later that year he performed in the premiere season of The Beginning of Nature in Colombia, South America. In 2018, Thomas performed in the Australian national tour of The Beginning of Nature and international tour throughout Germany, The Netherlands and Belgium. In 2019, Thomas performed The Beginning of Nature at the prestigious Joyce Theater in New York. Following the season, he took part in the development of a new work by Garry Stewart, Supernature as part of the Pillow Lab program in Jacob’s Pillow, Massachusetts. Outside of ADT, Thomas competed and won DragNational Australia under his alter ego, Kween Kong. He also established the ‘Haus Of Kong’, a small business designed to create windows of opportunities for the SA LGBTQIA+ communities. Kween Kong also made some very special appearances as part of the Adelaide Cabaret Festival, performing alongside Maggie Beer and Julia Zamero in The Liner Notes live show, The Blues Brothers. Kween Kong also made a guest appearance with Maude Davey in My Life In The Nude and performed with Hans (Matt Gilbertson) as part of The House Of Hans. He was also announced the Out For Australia’s 30 under 30 leadership award, which recognises young leaders across the country who are demonstrating strong leadership capacity in their selected fields. Recently Thomas received support from the Scratch Festival at Griffin Theatre in Sydney to start development on his new work FAFA, a duo, physical-theatre work the examines gender in pacific culture and dissects patriarchy, gender roles and the ideology of the ‘two-spirited’ people in world indigenous mythology