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THE BAYS (UK) | RUN LOLA RUN
UK band The Bays make exhilarating live electronic music. Their seamless segues from hip hop and drum ‘n’ bass to ambient grooves and dubby basslines challenge every old-school notion of a live band. A band with no recordings, no rehearsals and no set-list, The Bays live in the moment, giving an unrepeatable, completely improvised performance every single time.
Here, the band takes Tom Twyker’s iconic 1998 film Run Lola Run as inspiration. A punchy play on fate and choices with a three-way plot that careens through cartoon sequences, bank heists and the urban jungle, it is the perfect fit for The Bays’ fast, loud, dazzling music.
iiNET FILMS AFLOAT AT DARLING HARBOUR
Watch cult-classic films on a floating screen in the beautiful surrounds of Darling Harbour, as highly acclaimed musicians from home and abroad play especially composed, dynamic live soundtracks.
A diverse selection of musicians perform sweat-drenched, visceral live scores with both world music and club influences. Encompassing sampling, tribal percussion and orchestral arrangements, and ranging from synchronized movements to graceful, free-form improvisation, their music gives new meaning and life to these well-loved flicks.
So round up your friends, head down to Darling Harbour and enjoy a free evening of live music and film under the stars. Before the feature each night, we'll be screening the best entries from the iiNet Get Animated competition.
For general information on the Darling Harbour precinct, visit darlingharbour.com
Run Lola Run is playing as part of the iiNet Films Afloat at Darling Harbour series. For more events at this precinct, click here.
To view the iiNet Films Afloat card, click here.
"It's a furiously kinetic display of pyrotechnics from the director Tom Tykwer, who fuses lightning-fast visual tricks, tirelessly shifting styles and the arbitrary possibilities of interactive storytelling into the best-case scenario for a cinematic video game ... more" - New York Times (on Run Lola Run)
“Experimental dance act The Bays pulled off a mind-blowing improvised show at The Norwich Playhouse, which sparkled with surprises at each turn into ambient house, hip-hop, electro and drum 'n' bass…more” - The BBC
“…the Bays have appeared in a list of venues and festivals that gets longer and more international by the year...more” - The Guardian
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02/01/09
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Run Lola Run is an amazing film!! anything inspired by it will be amazing too!! :-) can't wait. |
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Leash
02/01/09
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what time was it..? or did i skim over too fast.. |
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Suitcase
11/01/09
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8.30pm - it's in the sidebar. |
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I can read.
11/01/09
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8.30pm. Look on the right hand side of the screen. |
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Laura
12/01/09
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Will this event be wheelchair accessible? |
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Liv
13/01/09
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The words 'hip hop' and drum 'n' bass are music to my ears! This style of music combined with what I'm told is a brilliant film should make for a fun night under the stars....... |
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Matt Jones
13/01/09
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Is the film in the original German? |
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lola
13/01/09
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it's at 8:30. says on the side |
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Ric
13/01/09
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It's at 8.30pm and they say "please bring sunscreen"! LOL! or is that Run LOLa Run? |
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Rick
13/01/09
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Does anyone know if you can bring alcohol to the show or if any will be available? |
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Rick
13/01/09
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Does anyone know if you can bring alcohol to the show or if any will be available? |
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Dubious
14/01/09
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What time does the film start? |
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J
14/01/09
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If you are using a non-IE browser, the side bar drops down under the comments. Poor testing Sydney Festival!! As for the event, should be a good mix of sound and sight. |
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Greg
14/01/09
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That is awesome. See you there! http://www.newfreemedia.com |
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Greg
14/01/09
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That is awesome. See you there! http://www.newfreemedia.com |
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Martyn
14/01/09
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Is there seating or do we need to take a blanket to sit on the ground? |
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mishka
14/01/09
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i'd just like 2 thank the organizers 4 putting on such wicked free shit. i tip my hat |
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L
14/01/09
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Great movie. Germans can be so hip, really. |
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jase
15/01/09
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That was wicked last night... very entertaining. I'm going again tonight. |
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michael
15/01/09
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Fantastic band. Great Movie. The original soudtrack was very good and I thought hard to beat but this was sensational. |
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Nigel
15/01/09
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Saw this Wednesday night. Always was a great movie and the Bays made it more so. A great marriage of music to the action - gets the blood pumping! Go see it tonight. |
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GrahamR
15/01/09
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Wednesday night - It wasn't just the film. It was the whole experience. The evening was perfect with Darling Harbour, full of families and friends having fun. Finding somewhere to sit (or stand). Watching the short films with the growing crowd applauding after every one. Then watching Lola run and run, and scream, to the great sound of The Bays. Having the city and its neons on all sides seemed just right. |
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Diana
15/01/09
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it was absolutly awesome!!! GrahamR is completly right, I can not say anymore. Thanks Sydney! :) |
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Augh
15/01/09
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What a great experience, Enjoyed the movie, enjoyed the music even more. anyone know if The Bays are playing anywhere else in Sydney? |
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David
15/01/09
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I'd like to know if there are any restrictions on alcohol =S No glass/no alcohol is usually for big events, but for a picnic-under-the-stars movie, alcohol should be ok... right? Jazz in the domain, etc. allows alcohol |
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carissa
15/01/09
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Do we bring chairs or are there seats? can you bring alcohol or are there options to buy food/Bev on site? |
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TheTrish
15/01/09
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No option to buy food or drink other than regular darling harbour fair. Recommend cask wine with plastic cups or tinnies as I saw some Glass confiscated. Bring pillows or soft ground sheet as you are on concrete and it is very crowded. get there an 2 hours before to get the wood pylon front seats. fantastic night, great music and it is in German but with subtitles so you can hear the music. awesome night. |
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Diana
15/01/09
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yesterday I heard how one security-guy said, that alcohol is not permitted. It's an alcohol-free area. There are no seats, bring a blanket or camping chairs. And be there at 7am at the lastest to get a good spot. You can buy food at Subways for example. enjoy it! You'll love it! |
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phelishya
15/01/09
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Darling Harbour is an alcohol free site and so no alcohol (in glass or plastic is allowed) - sorry! There are some benches around, but bring a blanket to be more comfortable :) (tip is - be there early for a seat on the steps in front of the screen (around 7pm it starts to fill up!) |
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j
15/01/09
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what about wet weather? =/ |
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Caity
15/01/09
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I'm planning on going tonight but the weather looks a bit scary outside - what happens in the event of a thunderstorm? Will it be cancelled? |
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Mark Taylor
15/01/09
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Do we need chairs? If it is raining is the event still on? |
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Sydney Festival
15/01/09
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Hi j and Caity, The screening might be delayed if there is heavy storm, wind or rain but at this stage the event will proceed as planned as the storm looks like it will pass. Thanks. |
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Mittas
15/01/09
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I think it's right near loads of bars & restaurants so I don't imagine getting drinks will be too tricky - well I hope not! Not sure about the eats or the sitting arrangments - I might take a rug! |
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Paul Akhurst
15/01/09
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Intriguing German film offering three versions of the same tale - Lola's 20 minute flight to deliver 1M Marks to save her criminally inept boyfriend. The Bays techno beat sat well with Lola on the run. But, was the whole greater than the parts? No, as much as The Bays were hypnotically engaging they took the easy route of laying their frantic beat over Lola's run and falling silent during the film's more subtle drama. (2.5/5) |
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kym
15/01/09
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Raining and windy on the North Shore, in a quandry. Any news- delayed or proceeding? |
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Bob
16/01/09
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Can the organisers explain why the screening of Run Lola Run was delayed for an hour until 9:30pm yesterday, when the only storm had passed before 6pm? Until, that is, another downpour just as the opening credits rolled. Very poor (pour?) effort. |
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gebicat
16/01/09
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absolutely brilliant - the music and atmosphere was perfect for the film! Am going back tonight to check out 'Enter the Dragon' :) Thanks Sydney Festival! |
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Mika
16/01/09
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Did this event happen last night? I had planned on heading there with a few friends but when I got to Darling Harbour at 7pm, the weather was awful - windy, overcast etc so we all piked. Did it go ahead? |
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KR
16/01/09
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Brilliant! The music really heightened the experience of the film - The Bays were fab (as always!) Bob, there was an announcement that they were having technical difficulties which were the cause of the delay, and not anything to do with the weather as I understood it. It was just a bummer it started pissing down when it finally started - but all the unprepared people left (it was forecast to rain!) and gave many of us a better spot : ) |
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WHERE
COCKLE BAY, DARLING HARBOUR
WHEN
January 14 -15 at 8.30pm
DURATION
1hr 40mins
PRICES
FREE
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