“It’s like abstract art, it’s for the Cairns Festival.”
—Woman explaining site to her friend.
September 2011
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“I never get the significance…”
—Man walking past the Gremlin camp
August 2011
86 posts
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“I was wondering if you…taste good…”
—Woman, shortly before she licked Møfball’s arm….
“Look Mum! A Grempile!”
—Kids, knowing what’s going on.
“Are they renting the area? Where are they from?”
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“One is welding!”
—Observant Gremlin Watcher
“I think they want to get into space.”
—Woman, reading a Gremlin To Do List that reads “Get In To Space”.
“How do they keep a straight face?”
—Passerby, passing by.
“I just came down to watch them - I can see them from my hotel.”
—Older lady.
“They’re all on acid.”
—Yet another struggling LSD addict.
“Australians.”
—Englishman.
“If you understand that there’s something wrong with you.”
—Jolly irishman watching the Gremlins
“You have to take acid to go out. It’d be boring otherwise. Youse are on acid, right?”
—Same woman. Still eating her ice-cream.
“Are you a genetic….fuck up?”
—Woman conversing with Gremlins while eating ice-cream.
“I want his goggles!!”
—High school girl who loves Röxoff’s goggles.
“Are they actually, or are they just retarded?”
—British tourist.
“I speak a strange language too.”
—Aboriginal man, laughing as he shows the Gremlins how to solve the puzzle of the Rocket Blueprints.
“Is dem real?!”
—Islander boy with eyes bigger than his head, helping The Gremlins decipher blueprints.
“I’m sort of afraid to tell the folks that find disgust in The Gremlins that, well, they are us! We are indeed our own race of Gremlins…a mirror indeed!”
—Eric Holowacz, Cairns Festival Producer.
“Look at him ha ha ha looking at me!”
—Woman in a fit of giggles
- Teenager: You reckon we can jump in there and interact with them?
- Grandma: No. They might eat you.
“Fuckin’ crazy.”
—Senior citizen, reviewing The Gremlins.
“Me and Mike dropped some acid and we was walking along the boardwalk and we saw the Gremlins camp on that sandy bit and we tripped balls man. They so crazy. Like full crazy in character. That one has a cool hat. Man.”
—Guys talking about mixing illicit drugs with Gremlin watching.
“That one’s got a bit of leg showing.”
—Man, referring to Bötolf’s leg.
“They’re asleep. Is that part of the show, or are they actually asleep? I think they’re ACTUALLY asleep!”
—Woman, talking to herself because her partner has wandered off for a better look.
“Man: They’re trained by a guy from Cirque du Soleil.
Woman: But they don’t DO anything!
Man: But they have they’re own language and culture and kind of exist instead of performing. It’s really quite clever.” —Stephen Fry lookalike talking to Kim Kardashian lookalike.
Woman: But they don’t DO anything!
Man: But they have they’re own language and culture and kind of exist instead of performing. It’s really quite clever.” —Stephen Fry lookalike talking to Kim Kardashian lookalike.
“I wanna go here and watch this! It’s fuuuuunnnnny!”
—5 yr old, nagging her mother.
“WHAT ARE YOU SAYING?!?!”
—Child, wanting to know when dinner will be ready.
“They’re fishing for humans!”
—Woman, commenting on the stylish way Röxoff is fishing for humans on the boardwalk.
“No, no - the council MAKES them perform.”
—Local explaining The Gremlins to a tourist.
“This is as far as I’m going, I’m scared.”
—Man watching on the outskirts of Gremlin action.
Determining Gremlin Antics
- Onlooker: What are they doing?
- Bystander: Playing cricket.
- (They were actually playing cricket).
“That’s 4 years of art school university right there.”
—Friend of Amused Bogan, reviewing the Gremlins.
“Fuckin’ off chops mate!”
—Amused Bogan, reviewing The Gremlins
2 x Twenty-something's coming to terms with The Gremlins
- Guy: They're not doing anything.
- Other guy: This is stupid.
- Guy: Why are we watching this? ... Should we go?
- Other guy: Nah, I don't want to.
- Guy: Me neither.
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“People see something unusual, but because it isn’t in a recognisable theatrical environment - because the performers don’t seem to be performing - they can’t comprehend it. Instead most adults assume they are watching a group of bizarre creatures living, or several people tripping on some serious LSD. Children, however, always get it.”
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“The think I love about performance art is how progressive it is. It’s not a show, it’s a constantly evolving creative process. I really like this.”
—Woman who doesn’t think the Gremlins are all on drugs.
“Do you know what they’re doing?”
—Confused woman looking at The Gremlins
