3 shows
Accessibility
Reserves and Prices
Limited
A contemporary Chinese cyber-opera that reimagines the connection between life and death.
Inspired by Chinese mourning rituals, Opera for the Dead 祭歌 is an immersive, multi-artform performance combining live musicians and singers with electronic processing, mobile stages, ambisonic sound, and 3D animation.
Move freely through the shifting performance space as it transforms from stage to cinema to dance floor, journeying between the real and imaginary, past and present.
An epic work for those who find beauty in the darkness and humour in the macabre.
...a bold, strongly executed, and even dazzling display of Lim and Wang’s combined talents.
- Accessibility
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This venue is wheelchair accessible.
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- Recommended for ages 12 and up
- Themes of death, loud noises, haze effects. This event will move around the performance space with audiences standing for the duration.
- Runtime
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50 minutes
No interval
Part of
OzAsia Festival is Australia’s leading contemporary arts festival engaging with Asia. It showcases the best theatre, dance, music, visual arts, literature, food and cultural events from across Asia.
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Commissioned by Asia TOPA, Arts Centre Melbourne. With support from Creative Australia, APRA AMCOS Art Music Fund, Playking Foundation, University of Melbourne, and Abbotsford Convent. Supported by Insite Arts.
Key Creatives:
- Monica Lim & Mindy Meng Wang Creative Concept & Composition
- Ophelia Huang Dramaturg
- Rel Pham Animation
- Jenny Hector Set & Lighting Design
- Carol Brown Choreography
- Leonas Panjaitan Costume
- Nick Roux Sound, Video System Design
- Mindy Meng Wang Guzheng
- Monica Lim Electronics
- Yutien Lin Vocals
- Alexander Meagher Percussion
- Nils Hobiger Cello
- Justin Heaton Production Manager
- Jason Cross, Penelope Leishman & Seb Calabretto, Insite Arts Producers
- Sascha Budimski Sound Engineer
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Performance Location: The Odeon Theatre, Norwood
Odeon Theatre is the home of Australian Dance Theatre.
Address
57a Queen Street, Norwood
Public Transport
Bus Stop 10 The Parade - North Side & South Side
The main entrance to the Odeon Theatre is wheelchair accessible. Wheelchair accessible entrance will be available by a temporary ramp.
No designated wheelchair accessible car parking, however there is a safe wheelchair accessible drop off/pick up area in close proximity to the venue entrance.
There are designated wheelchair accessible unisex toilet/s.
The entrance is accessible to people using a wheelchair or who cannot climb stairs.
A carer/partner/companion can sit directly next to the patron using the wheelchair.
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