T. J. Eckleberg Explained

T. J. Eckleburg is a musician, producer, poet and theatre director originally from Sydney.[1] He was the artistic director at Shopfront, an Australian contemporary arts centre between 2004 and 2010.[2] [3] [4] [5] His name comes from Dr. T. J. Eckleburg, a fictional oculist in The Great Gatsby. A fictional oculist, and financier of music producer Yul Singh, named Dr. T. J. Eckleburg also appears in The Ground Beneath Her Feet. He has lived in London, Berlin, and Kyoto.

Music

Eckleberg has featured in collaborations and projects with Morganics, Deepchild, Inga Lijlestrom,[6] and Tokyo Snow Monkeys. He was a founding member of The DeltaHorse with Dana Colley.[7]

Discography

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.[17] "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.[18]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nocturnal TV interview . 15 May 2009 . 27 July 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110727125213/http://www.nocturnaltv.org/episode-guide/series-iv/tj-eckleberg . live .
  2. http://www.smh.com.au/news/arts-reviews/lost-toy-story/2008/08/19/1218911690908.html Sydney Morning Herald, 19 August 2008
  3. http://www.smh.com.au/news/arts-reviews/a-city-of-shadows-amp-ice/2007/08/16/1186857663861.html The Sydney Morning Herald, 17 August 2007
  4. http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,22231983-5006009,00.html The Daily Telegraph, 13 August 2007
  5. Web site: The Leader, 17 August 2008 . 14 April 2009 . 21 July 2012 . https://archive.today/20120721080117/http://stgeorge.yourguide.com.au/news/local/news/entertainment/short-plays-to-toy-with/1245554.aspx . live .
  6. Web site: Inga Liljestrom show in Berlin accompanied by TJ Eckleberg . 7 November 2013 .
  7. Web site: Indie Music Articles An Interview With The Deltahorse . www.weeklypodcast.net . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131120223705/http://www.weeklypodcast.net/the-deltahorse-interview/ . 2013-11-20.
  8. http://www.artisttrove.com/artist/133846190055335/TJ+Eckleberg+music Artist Trove press release
  9. https://www.amazon.co.uk/This-Might-Feel-Like-Home/dp/B00JIF6T1M Amazon album page
  10. Web site: IndieBerlin album launch review . 8 November 2024 . 4 November 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161104015624/http://www.indieberlin.de/music/ive-review-quixote-last-week-at-antje-oeklesund.html . live .
  11. https://www.inthemix.com.au/whatson/event/45374/TJ_Eckleberg_Album_Launch In The Mix June 2008
  12. Web site: South Sydney Herald, June 2008 . 15 May 2009 . 19 November 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081119232540/http://southsydneyherald.com.au/pdf/SSH_JUNE08.pdf . live .
  13. Web site: Aria Archive 2003 . 15 May 2009 . 7 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160307172553/http://www.aria.com.au/pages/ArchivedAustralianReleases-February2003.htm . live .
  14. http://www.air.org.au/members_cat/web_main_right.php?apply=distro&find=m&tab=logic&old_old_old_old_limit=10&old_old_old_limit=20&old_old_limit=30&old_limit=40&limit=50#Illumineon Air Database
  15. http://www.air.org.au/members_cat/web_main_right.php?tab=logic&search_string=Tj%20Eckleberg&submit=search&type=category&view= Air Database
  16. http://www.australianstage.com.au/features/sydney-interview/tj-eckleberg-597.html Australian Stage August 2007
  17. http://www.smh.com.au/news/arts/trippy-street/2006/08/16/1155407888937.html Sydney Morning Herald, 18 August 2006
  18. Web site: Australian Stage Online Interview 9 August 2007 . 15 May 2009 . 22 November 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081122010252/http://www.australianstage.com.au/features/sydney-interview/tj-eckleberg-597.html . live .

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