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NEWS & MULTIMEDIA - UPDATING FANS SINCE 1997
(C) 1997-2019 MaryD - AUSXIP Network
Latest Renee News
I'm working on redesigning AUSXIP ROC site - it's been quite a few years since I've done a redesign and it's time for some renovations.
17 January 2025
Renee Video - Gabrielle Funko!
Message from Renee / House of Bards
Dear Friends, Family, and Patrons of the House of Bards Theatre Company,
Please join us for a Live Stream performance of our newest production, an
adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's, A Doll's House, at the El Segundo
Performing Arts Center.
Performances Date: January 26, 2025, 3:00PM, Pacific
Standard Time
Tickets are available at https://www.HouseofBards.org
CAST
Nora Helmer
Sarajane Bradford
Torvald Helmer
Steven L Sears
Doctor Rank
Courtney King
Nils Krogstad
Roberto Williams
Christine Linde
Branda Lock
Anne
Anne Elise Doherty
Emmy Helmer
Emerson Kalb
Ivar Helmer
Kino Arias
Henrik Ibsen, known as the father of modern drama, wrote A Doll's House, published in 1879, based on a real-life story. Ibsen's work challenged the socially accepted views on women in society, however, Ibsen noted his intention was never to advocate for the rights of women. To him, it was always a question of human rights. As his female protagonist, Nora says, "before all else, I am a human being".
Many Thanks,
Renee O'Connor-Sura, Artistic Producer
Xena and Gabrielle Funkos
Update for Aussies: You can buy the new Funkos from JB Hi Fi and other stores. Amazon.com will deliver to Oz but for some reason they are not available on the Amazon au store.
12 January 2025
House of Bards
Tickets for A Doll's House are available
A Doll's House
by Henrik Ibsen
The El Segundo Performing Arts Center
Dates: January 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26
FRIDAYS, SATURDAYS, 7:30 PM, SUNDAYS 3:00PM
Renee to attend Fanboy Expo in Knoxville
09 January 2025
To everyone who is the major bushfire in California, please keep safe! This is HUGE.
New Renee Video with her Gabrielle Funko!
06 December 2024
Xena: Their Courage Changed Our World 30th Anniversary Edition
- The
submission form for bards/writers, artists (video and art) and
Xenite stories of how Xena changed your life is now available.
The deadline is February 28, 2024.
A Dolls House Update
- Renee has announced that tickets for A Dolls House will be available this weekend! House of Bards will be posting the link of Facebook, Renee's Official FB site and Instagram
25 November 2024
Upcoming Play: A Dolls House
From Renee's FB Page:
Save the Date!!! I’m directing A Dolls House. If you saw my production of Orwell’s, 1984, then you know you are in for ride.House of Bards returns with a timely production of Henrik Ibsen’s, A Doll’s House, playing at the El Segundo Performing Arts Center,
January 17-26, 2025; Fridays, 7:30 pm, Saturdays 7:30 pm, and Sundays 2:00 pm.
https://www.HouseofBards.org
Directed by: @realreneeoconnor
Produced by: @mayapapaya24
Lighting Design: @davidlihts2 Costume Design: @comicsandcats
Casting announcements and ticketing information will be available soon on our website. www.HouseofBards.org
Renee at Fanboy Expo
If you are in Knoxville, here's a chance to see Renee at Fanboy Expo next July!
From their FB announcement: Join us July 11-12 for Fanboy Expo Knoxville at the Knoxville Convention Center. Best known for her iconic role as Gabrielle in Xena Warrior Princess and Hercules: The Legendary Journeys.
Tickets, Autographs and Photo Ops are now on sale www.fanboyexpo.com
15 October 2024
Renee's New Artwork
Site News
- Finally caught up with archiving news from 2023 & 2024!
2025 Salute to Xena (30th Anniversary Convention)
AUSXIP on hiatus from 05 September 2024 to 12 October 2024
Hi folks.
Yes, the site has been a little quiet since the end of the AUSXIP Charity Auction on September 4, 2024. I have a great reason. I took a 60th birthday (yeay) Eat Pray Love overseas holiday that spanned three different continents for five weeks! Life changing event! I'm now back and regular updates will start again!
The big news from the charity auction is that we raised just over $12,000 - will have a definite total in the new few days.
The other big news...
HURRICANE MILTON!
To all the Xenites in the path of Milton, we are thinking of you and hoping you are safe! This is a monster hurricane (or as Aussies call it, a cyclone).
Milton MAY impact the AUSXIP Server which is housed in Tampa and it may go
down but servers can be rebuilt, losing people to a raging hurricane cannot.
Please take care and know that millions are wishing for the best!
MaryD
24 August 2024
AUSXIP Greater Good Charity Auction
The countdown to the 2024 AUSXIP Charity Auction has started! The Auction
Catalog is now available (PDF),
You have 8 days to go through the extensive catalog and bookmark them. You
either click on the image or the item description to get to the auction page for
the item.
Auction Catalog and FAQ can now be accessed via
If you would like to donate only without bidding, we also have a donation section. Your contribution will be part of the overall Charity Auction total.
New Starship / AUSXIP Payment Portal
Xena 30th Anniversary Con
28 June 2024
2025 Salute to Xena 30th Anniversary Con
Renee in "The Plays The Thing"
Renee was in "The Plays The Thing" and there are some awesome pics of Renee in the show
Instagram:
Video / Instagram
Renee shares a video of her showing the process for making the encaustic paintings (stunning pieces of art!)
- Watch it here: https://www.instagram.com/p/C7fpB_JpH7z/
18 June 2024
Xena / AUSXIP Charity Auction
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Xena Re-Imagined – New Poster for 2024 AUSXIP Charity Auction
Playing with AI and Photoshop and it turned out pretty well. Xena Reimagined. This will be poster size for the next AUSXIP Charity Auction to raise money for The Starship Foundation in this year’s AUSXIP Charity Auction (Starship Foundation and The House of Bards)
16 June 2024
Xena
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Adventures in AI – Top 10 Episodes of Xena
AI is hysterical sometimes and this is one of those times. Check out this list of Top 10 Xena Episodes. I would love have seen the revised AI version of Send in the Clones. Sounds fascinating! I think the AI model is a Joxer fan!
11 June 2024
2024 AUSXIP Charity Auction
22 April 2024
Renee Video - Instagram
11 March 2024
Hey folks, took a much needed break and now I'm back! Let's play catchup with the news that I missed while I was away.
Renee Interview Video
Renee Art
Xena
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Did You Know Xena Was Originally Supposed To Die Before Getting Her Own Show? (what a colossal mistake that would have been!). Add a dark haired Lucy and a feisty blonde Renee and you get the wunderkind of Xena: Warrior Princess! Speaking of Xena... Episodes of Xena: Warrior Princess is airring on SYFY in honour of Women's History Month!
25 February 2024
Salute to Xena - 30th Anniversary Con
23 February 2024
AUSXIP Charity Auction - 2024
September 1 - 4, 2023
If you have no registered for ANY of the AUSXIP Charity Auctions in the past, please don't leave it to the last minute. Register here: https://charity.ausxip.com
15 February 2024
Happy Birthday Renee! Today is Renee's birthday and we wish her all the best!
04 February 2024
Updated info about 30th Anniversary Convention
The convention days are wrong; someone at Creation had an oopsie day and
there was a typo on the original schedule. It's January 31 to 2 February
2025. Many thanks to Andrea Bliss for the update!
03 February 2024
Xena: 30 Year Anniversary Creation Entertainment Convention!
Xena: Their Courage Changed Our World 25th Anniversary
Xena Documentary - Xena: No Apologies
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Xena Documentary – Xena: No Apologies (Watch video promo)
After years of hearing about a Xena documentary being in the works, we seem to have a liftoff! Trigold Entertainment’s Judy Kim has taken on the task of producing the doco about made Xena so special!
16 January 2024
Renee O'Connor
a HUGE congratulations to Renee and The House of Bards for winning SIX awards at the 2023 Broadway World Regional Awards:
- Favorite Local Theatre Company
- Best Play
- Best Lighting Design
- Best Costume Design
- Best Sound Design
- Best Theatre for Young Audiences
Bravo!
More Renee and Steven Sears news..
Renee is directing the show Matilda; The Musical with Steven L Sears as
Trunchbull. Don't miss out on that (if you are in the area!)
The show is on January 19-21 at Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center
Where: 1935 Manhattan Beach Boulevard, Redondo Beach, CA 90278
Friday, January 19 - 7:30 pm
Saturday, January 20 - 2:00 pm
Saturday, January 20 - 7:30 pm
Sunday, January 21 - 2:00 pm
Use Code WebsaleMatilda to get more than 50% off your order!! (Official code)
Tickets can be bought from here:
https://www.encoresouthbay.org/tickets.html
Adrienne Wilkinson
Speaking of Renee... she teamed up with Adrienne to create this incredibly funny tiktok video. Adrienne has a whole series of these clips. Just hysterical. Sit back and enjoy!
@yoadriennew #ohno #shrinkage #moms #solution #fix #xenatok #momsoftiktok #xena #weapon #reneeoconnor ♬ original sound - AdrienneWilkinson.com
09 November 2023
A MESSAGE FROM Renee and House of Bards Theatre Company
Thank
you for taking a moment to read this note from us, at the House of Bards
Theatre Company!
We are honored to share that many of our Cast
AND our Creative Team for A Midsummer Night's Dream have been nominated
for the Broadway World Regional Theatre Awards. Please vote for us in
all categories! Thank you!
https://www.broadwayworld.com/los-angeles/voteregion.cfm
* Best Play, A Midsummer Night's Dream
* Best Direction of a Play,
Renee O'Connor-Sura, A Midsummer Night's Dream
* Best Ensemble, A
Midsummer Night's Dream
* Best Performer in a Play: Rachel Levy, Don
Schlossman, Steven L Sears, Celina Surniak, Alex Sheldon, Lindsay
Mayberry, Dane Larsen
* Best Supporting Performer in a Play: Helen
Roundhill, Dane Larsen, Zoo Holston, Jim Rice, Lindsay Mayberry, Allen
Barstow, Steven L Sears, Claire Griswold, Rachel Levy, Amanda Charney,
Anne Elise Doherty, Perry Shields
* Best Costume Design, Amy
Setterlund, A Midsummer Night's Dream
* Best Lighting Design for a
Play, David Zahacewski, A Midsummer Night's Dream
* Best Scenic
Design Of A Play Or Musical, Craig Benson, A Midsummer Night's Dream
* Favorite Local Theatre Company
https://www.broadwayworld.com/los-angeles/voteregion.cfm
Many Thanks,
Renee O'Connor,
Artistic Producer, House of
Bards Theatre Company
27 August 2023
Yes, I'm still alive! Sorry for the quiet nature of the site but it's about to get very busy and exciting! We have nearly 200 items and they are incredibly cool!
Renee has been SO gracious in donating some of her incredible art.
You have to check them out
Autographed Renee O'Connor Art: "Tiger" Metal Print 11 x 14
Autographed Renee O'Connor Art: "Blue Ocean" Metal Print 12 x 18
The countdown to the 2023 AUSXIP Charity Auction has started! The
Auction Catalog is now available (PDF),
The Auction FAQ is now
available.
You have 5 days to go through the extensive catalog
(nearly 200 items) and bookmark them. You either click on the image or
the item description to get to the auction page for the item.
Auction Catalog
https://ausxip.com/auction/AUSXIPAuctionCatalog2023.pdf
Auction FAQ
https://ausxip.com/auction/auction-faq
TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE
A DIFFERENCE!
BATTLE ON!
MaryD
28 June 2023
The WGA Strike - Xena Picket is on TODAY
The WGA Strike: #Xena Picket
is on TODAY (28 June)
Where: NBCU Universal, 3969 Lankershim Blvd, Studio City 91604
Time: PDT 10 am to 2pm
Cast & Writers: Renee O'Connor, Steven L. Sears, Katherine Fugate and more.
Food is being sponsored by Rob Tapert, Lucy Lawless and Katherine Fugate!
Xena costumes are encouraged! Let's show our support for our Xena Writers!
Xenite Memorial Service for Tiger Tyler!
25 June 2023
WGA Strike - Message from Katherine Fugate
- WGA
Update: Katherine Fugate Message Xena Themed Picket Plus Renee, Rob
and Lucy Involved!
Message from Katherine Fugate about the Special PICKET SCHEDULE for next Wednesday, June 28th from 10am to 2pm - It's Xena themed! Renee O'Connor will be there, Rob Tapert, Lucy Lawless and Katherine are sponsoring the lunch!
11 June 2023
WGA Strike - Xena Writers
Renee
will be attending the WGA Xena Writers Event on June 28, 2023!
04 June 2023
Renee's new art (to raise money for The House of Bards) on her Official Instagram Account
- The Tiger (I have a thing for Big Cats and Renee's art)
- The Sea (this is unbelievably STUNNING piece of art!)
- The Turtles!
20 April 2023
House of Bards New Production and Message From Renee!
Renee
is producing / directing a new show at the Grand Annex in San Pedro: A
Midsummer Night's Dream, by William Shakespeare
Message from Renee about the show
Dear Friends, Family, and Patrons of the House of Bards Theatre Company,
Please join me for our enchanting production of William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. An immersive, magical forest, and its inhabitants, are waiting to catch your imaginations and your hearts!
A Midsummer Night's Dream, by William Shakespeare
Performing at the Grand Annex, 434 6th Street, San Pedro, California
Performances Dates: April 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30, and May 5, 6, 7.
FRIDAYS, SATURDAY, 7:30 PM
SUNDAYS
2:00PM
Also, tickets are available for our Live Stream, broadcast from the
Grand Annex.
April 22, 2023
SATURDAY, 7:30 PM
Tickets are available at https://www.HouseofBards.org
Many Thanks,
Renee O'Connor-Sura, Artistic Producer
25 March 2023
House of Bards
- Renee gives an exclusive look into how Puck will be portrayed in the upcoming product of A Midsummer Night's Dream
- House of Bards introduces the creative team for our upcoming play, A Midsummer Night's Dream.
Xena Press Roundup
- Greek Boston Who Were the Maenads of Greek Mythology?
- Unlikely But Iconic TV Duos, Ranked Xena as #1
- Best Recurring Characters on Xena: Warrior Princess, Ranked
18 February 2023
Xena Conventions
15 February 2023
Happy Birthday Renee!!
14 February 2023
Cyclone Gabrielle Batters New Zealand
Well Cyclone Gabrielle has battered New Zealand over the last few days. Unfortunately two people have lost their lives and so many have had major damage to their homes.
Another shocking development was Amber Rhodes (Amber was Renee's double on the show) had her home demolished by Gabrielle.
11 February 2023
The House of Bards News! Renee sent out a new message via her official FB page
April 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30 and May 5, 6, 7
07 September 2022
Xena Art
- Added: Patricia Parker's art gallery
- Updated: Saul Trabal's Gallery with new artwork
04 September 2022
AUSXIP Charity Auction
Thank you Xenites for yet another awesome auction result!
Xena
02 September 2022
The 16th Annual AUSXIP Charity Auction is now live!
https://charity.ausxip.com
Xena Art
Theatre: 1984
10 August 2022
AUSXIP Charity Auction
- The catalog of goodies on the 16th Annual AUSXIP Charity Auction will be dropping next week. I keep trying to release it but keep getting more stuff which only pushes the catalog release back. It's a nice problem to have!
- Registrations are now open BUT they will close soon. Sign up now or miss out https://charity.ausxip.com
House of Bards News
- Renee is directing a new House of Bards production in November 2022. HOB will be bringing George Orwell's 1984 to the stage! Renee has announced the new show on her official instagram account. Read more here
24 June 2022
The following was posted by Renee on her Insta account
Save the date!! On 7/28/22 I will be the one of the guests for the next LIVE! Armchair ArtWalk Tour, for a discussion of “Actors on Actors” with host Linda Grimes and actress Rachel Levy. Zoom registration is required for the LIVE Armchair, please go to https://tinyurl.com/36snnrrd
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. This will be a live stream on their official Facebook page: https://m.facebook.com/SPWArtsDistrict
25 April 2022
The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet
There's only 3 more peformances of the House of Bards' The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. The final performance on May 1 will have something special included - for those that can't be there, you can live stream it! Check out the dates of the last performances. I'm going to enjoy the show via streaming. If you are in on the East Coast of Oz, then it starts at 7 AM on the 2 May.
Dates and Times:
Fri,
April 29, 2022 @ 7:30 PM
Sat, April 30, 2022 @ 7:30 PM
Sun, May 1,
2022 @ 2:00 PM
To buy tickets for the in person performance go here: https://house-of-bards-theatre-company.ticketleap.com/the-tragedy-of-romeo-and-juliet/
To buy tickets for the May 1 streaming tix go here: https://house-of-bards-theatre-company.ticketleap.com/live-stream-performance/
20 April 2022
Message from Renee on Facebook
Renee
O'Connor
The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet is
opening this Friday, April 22nd.
Get your tickets today at
https://www.HouseofBards.org
LIVE STREAMING MAY 1ST, from our closing
show at 2:00 PM (Pacific Standard Time)
Repost from
@warnergrand_grandannex
The Romeo and Juliet cast is rehearsing
hard for opening night next week!
From left to right: Balthazar, Peter, Juliet,
Abram, Prince, Lady Montague, Lord Montague, Nurse, Gregory, Benvolio,
Tybalt, Friar Lawrence, Servant, Paris, Mercutio, Lord Capulet, Romeo,
Lady Capulet, and the Director Renee O'Connor.
Dates and
Times:
Fri, April 22, 2022 @ 7:30 PM
Sat, April 23, 2022 @ 7:30
PM
Sun, April 24, 2022 @ 2:00 PM
Fri, April 29, 2022 @ 7:30 PM
Sat, April 30, 2022 @ 7:30 PM
Sun, May 1, 2022 @ 2:00 PM
8 April 2022
Romeo and Juliet Update! Message from Renee
Renee
sent a messsage on Facebook about the upcoming Romeo & Juliet production
she is directing. Wish I could go to this show!
Hi Friends!
If you live in Los Angles, please
come see our show! I am directing an energetic and classically romantic
production of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, with a stellar Cast and
Creative Team. There are six shows and a live stream.
Don't miss us!! SIX VIBRANT SHOWS, offering limited seating, with live musical accompaniment, only at The Grand Annex, in the Arts District of San Pedro, California. Live Stream broadcast from the closing show, on May 1st, 2:00 Pacific Standard Time All Tickets available now: April 22, 23, 24, 29, 30 and May 1st. https://www.HouseofBards.org
27 February 2022
Upcoming House of Bards Show - Romeo and Juliet!
The
House of Bards has a new show in April. Interesting list of actors
including Steven L. Sears!
ROMEO & JULIET Only Six performances with limited seating.
Opening April 22, 2022. Renee's daughter, Iris, plays the role of
Juliet!
2022 Production of William Shakespeare's
ROMEO & JULIET
APRIL 22 - MAY 1, 2022 FIRDAYS, SATURDAY, 7:30 PM SUNDAYS 2:00PM
Tickets will go on sale March 1, 2022.
www.houseofbards.org
26 February 2022
Adrienne Wilkinson Raffle
15 February 2022
HAPPY BIRTHDAY RENEE!!!
Today is Renee's birthday and we want to wish her all the very best!
01 February 2022
Renee Directing Romeo & Juliet
- Renee has announced she is going to be directing Romeo & Juliet and and that cast announcements will be announced soon!
Renee's Art
11 January 2022
The Xena Image Galleries have been updated on AUSXIP!
Episode Stills
- Gabrielle (standlone) Images
- Xena and Gabrielle (standlone) Images
- Behind The Scenes
- Behind The Scenes - Who's Gurkhan
10 January 2022
MaryD Art
My art galleries have been restored
- Xena Episode Art Seasons 01-06
- Gabrielle
- Xena and Gabrielle
- Fan Fiction Covers
- Subtext Virtual Season
- Renee O'Connor Art
Xena Images
The Xena Image Galleries have been restored
- The Xena Episode Stills Galleries for Seasons 1 - 6
- The Xenaverse Art Galleries - Featuring Xenaverse Artists
- Aiglon's Art Gallery
01 January 2022
HERE'S TO A SAFE NEW YEAR!
Wishing everyone a safe 2022. Keep yourselves and your family safe. Wishing everyone the best for 2022.
MaryD
19 December 2021
Renee's Art!
Renee & Lucy
28 October 2021
Renee on My Life is Murder
27 October 2021
MaryD's Blog
Xena
- Lucy Wants To Return For Xena Reboot To Pass On Mantle & Retire
- DC: 10 TV Heroes Exactly Like Wonder Woman - Including Xena
18 October 2021
Renee O'Connor
My Life is Murder
- Renee Posts Photos from My Life is Murder...
- My Life is Murder Season 2 Episode 10 (with Renee O'Connor)
- Lucy Lawless and Renee O'Connor Talk Reuniting for MY LIFE IS MURDER - nerdist.com
Beauty and the Beast
16 October 2021
Renee / My Life is Murder
10 October 2021
Renee & Lucy
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