Part of RISING
RISING: Amplified
The exquisite rock and rage of Chrissy Amphlett, a seismic force in a school uniform.
RISING: Monolith
Colonised bodies become sites of silent protest in the premiere of Joel Bray’s latest major work.
RISING: Matha
Connect to Matha, an audio/visual conversation between the Dhungala and Birrarung river systems.
RISING: Swingers — The Art of Mini Golf
The art of mini-golf, for anyone who swings outside the lines.
RISING: Hedwig and The Angry Inch
It’s the Broadway smash that took the ‘rock musical’ on a glam-punk bender.
RISING: The Chronicles
Stephanie Lake Company’s latest creation sees twelve dancers in a new epic that chronicles a life.
RISING: Saturate
A new ritual of sensory exploration. Go underwater to immerse in omnipresent sound.
Forest Swords Live
Forest Swords returns after a decade to bring his deep, industrial psychedelia to RISING.
RISING: Night Trade
Music, art, food and reality-rifting lasers – sample the RISING festival for free.
RISING: Complete Works – Table Top Shakespeare
Shakespeare’s complete works re-told with relish (marmalade, dish soap and other bits and bobs).
RISING: Wrap It Up with Zoë Coombs Marr
Showbiz-fizzed comedy, variety, music, and performance art in a live studio taping (gone wrong).
RISING: Heartbreak Hotel
Check into this comedy out of Aotearoa New Zealand – a weird, fun place to confront your heartbreak.
RISING: SHOUSE Communitas
Another epic session of Communitas, where everyone’s in the band, including you.
Crafting the Score: In Conversation with Forest Swords
Hear from one of the worlds foremost electronic artists and composer of videogames scores.
RISING: intangible #form
Lasers bounce off The Capitol’s ceiling, turning the auditorium into a kinetic light sculpture.
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Meyers Place
Explore one of ³Ô¹ÏÍø's most iconic laneways, filled with bars, restaurants and murals.
Salsa and Sangria: Beginners Dance and Social Night
No dance experience or partner required, and all ages are welcome.