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🎉🎭 Coming soon to Darebin Arts Speakeasy, as part of Melbourne FringeTHE BLOK! By A Daylight Connection Radical, Blak, a...
27/08/2025

🎉🎭 Coming soon to Darebin Arts Speakeasy, as part of Melbourne Fringe

THE BLOK!
By A Daylight Connection

Radical, Blak, and funny as hell

A Daylight Connection, led by Kamarra Bell-Wykes and Carly Sheppard, make work that bucks theatre convention. Hilarious and irreverent, this motley crew of visionary renegades are hell-bent on reimagining what First Nations performance can be.

THE BLOK! is a wild, satirical battle for creative control. An artist known as The Master, drowning in spiralling ego and crushing writers block (Carly Sheppard), hits rock bottom, and is visited by a divine Blak Creator (Alexis West). The Creator unravels the myths of artistic genius, white patriarchal supremacy, and the singular notion of God.

Constipated by pressure and fame, The Master must confront the limits of their genius and surrender to a force bigger than themselves. As we rapidly hurtle towards our collective extinction, how do we separate the false gods from the real?

Experience it for yourself. Book any of these shows before 19 September for just $20.

Tix on sale now: https://arts.darebin.vic.gov.au/Programs-and-opportunities/Programs/Speakeasy-presentations/THE-BLOK

Creative Team
Directed by Kamarra Bell-Wykes and Carly Sheppard
Performed by Carly Sheppard and Alexis West
Sound design by small sound
Produced by Performing Lines

🎟️ THE BLOK! by A Daylight Connection
📍 Northcote Town Hall Arts Centre - 189 High Street, Northcote VIC
🗓️ 8 - 18 October 2025
📸 Gregory Lorenzutti Photography & Urban Farming

📢🖋️ Coming soon to the Darebin Arts Speakeasy Scratch Night Program Continuing our support of community-focused practic...
07/08/2025

📢🖋️ Coming soon to the Darebin Arts Speakeasy Scratch Night Program

Continuing our support of community-focused practice, we’re rolling out three Speakeasy ScratcTra Mi Dinh the second half of the year, curated by indSlanted Theatres: Tra Mi Dinh, David Prakash, and a collaboration between Slanted Theatre and Shane Woon.

Each Scratch Night will showcase a range of works-in-progress, with opportunities for discussion and exchange between performers and audience. If you’re looking to connect with other artists through a community of practice, this is for you.

➡️ Follow us here on social media and/or sign up to our newsletter for further updates: https://arts.darebin.vic.gov.au/News-and-policies/News

Tra Mi Dinh will curate a Speakeasy Scratch Night on Thursday 2 October.
David Prakash will curate a Speakeasy Scratch Night on Thursday 30 October.
Slanted and Shane Woon will curate a Speakeasy Scratch Night on Tuesday 25 November.

📸 Supplied

📢 🎭 Coming soon to Darebin Arts Speakeasy One Night Only By Jackson Castiglione and rawcus An unrepeatable theatrical ...
06/08/2025

📢 🎭 Coming soon to Darebin Arts Speakeasy

One Night Only
By Jackson Castiglione and rawcus

An unrepeatable theatrical experiment.

Multidisciplinary artist Jackson Castiglione (Field Theory, ICON, Anything and Everything) makes innovative live experiences that champion the voices of ordinary people. In this new theatrical adventure, he's teaming up with members of the award-winning Rawcus ensemble (Interior, Glass) to tell a tale like no other: yours.

Each night an ordinary citizen takes on the role of the Protagonist, playing out the story of their life before our eyes. With the RAWCUS team as their supporting cast, the Protagonist jumps backwards and forwards through time, reenacting the pivotal moments large and small that have shaped who they are.

Revisiting love, grief, heartbreak, joy, conflict, catharsis and serendipity with us as their witness, this bold unrepeatable theatrical experiment journeys into what makes us unique, and what constitutes our shared humanity.

🎫 ➡️ Experience it for yourself. Book before 1 September to secure Earlybird tickets for just $20 using the code EARLYBIRD at the online checkout. Blak Tix are $10, any time.

Tickets on sale now: https://arts.darebin.vic.gov.au/Programs-and-opportunities/Programs/Speakeasy-presentations/One-Night-Only

Creative Team
Concept, Writer and Director: Jackson Castiglione
Writer: Morgan Rose (Co- Artistic Director of Rawcus)
Sound Design: Marco Cher-Gibard
Lighting Design: Richard Vabre
Performers/Devisors: Rachel Edward, Paul Matley & Joshua Lynzaat (all Rawcus Ensemble Members)
Executive Producer: Alison Halit
Production Manager and Community Producer: Kaite Head

🎟️ One Night Only by Jackson Castiglione & Rawcus
📍 Northcote Town Hall Arts Centre - 189 High Street, Northcote VIC
🗓️ 26 – 30 November 2025
📸 Darren Gill

📢💡🦇 Coming soon to Darebin Arts Speakeasy, presented as part of Darebin FUSE Festival: Bunjil & Paliyang By Amos Roach...
05/08/2025

📢💡🦇 Coming soon to Darebin Arts Speakeasy, presented as part of Darebin FUSE Festival:

Bunjil & Paliyang
By Amos Roach, William Vyvyan Murray and the Murrundaya Yepengna Dance Troupe

A powerful reimagining of a traditional Kulin Nation Songline story, Bunjil & Paliyang blends ancient knowledge with orchestral music and dance to mark the beginning of bat season.

Acclaimed didgeridoo player Amos Roach and violist William Vyvyan Murray lead an ensemble of musicians and dancers to bring to life the Creation story of Bunjil the Eagle and Paliyang the Bat, alongside Koonawarra the Black Swan and Kururok the Brolga.

This immersive performance interweaves original composition, traditional Songlines, and powerful dance from the Murrundaya Yepengna Dance Troupe, inviting audiences to journey through the skies, waters and Country.

🎫 ➡️ Experience it for yourself. Book before 19 August to secure Earlybird tickets for just $20 using the code EARLYBIRD at the online checkout. Blak Tix are $10, any time.

Tix on sale now: https://arts.darebin.vic.gov.au/Programs-and-opportunities/Programs/Speakeasy-presentations/Bunjil-and-Paliyang

Creative Team
Composed by Amos Roach and William Vyvyan Murray
Directed by Amos Roach
Design and Choreography by Teena Moffat and Brent Watkins
Danced and performed by the Murrundaya Yepengna Dance Troupe
Music Ensemble of Amos Roach, William Vyvyan Murray, Jodie Rottle & Teddy Chessells
Produced by Yvette Scholtmeyer, Herding Cats Management and Events

🎟️ Bunjil & Paliyang by Amos Roach, William Vyvyan Murray and the Murrundaya Yepengna Dance Troupe
📍 Northcote Town Hall Arts Centre – 189 High Street, Northcote VIC
🗓️ 13 – 21 September 2025
📸 Darren Gill

The reviews are in and it’s a truth universally acknowledged – Bloomshed and Jane Austen are a match made in heaven! Swi...
04/08/2025

The reviews are in and it’s a truth universally acknowledged – Bloomshed and Jane Austen are a match made in heaven! Swipe for the MOST ARDENT sentiments ❤️

There’s only a week left until Pride & Prejudice must close – make sure you don’t miss out. This is no prim and proper period piece. It’s 90 minutes of wicked wit, politics, physical comedy, colour, confetti and chaos, all set on top of a stage-sized cake. What’s not to love?

📅 Until 10 August
📍 Darebin Arts Centre, 401 Bell Street, Preston
🎟️ Tix on sale: https://arts.darebin.vic.gov.au/Programs-and-opportunities/Programs/Speakeasy-presentations/Pride-and-Prejudice

Creative Team
Created and Performed by Bloomshed
Performed by: Laura Aldous, Elizabeth Brennan, Syd Brisbane, Emily Carr, Anna Louey, Lauren Swain, James Jackson, and James Malcher
Set Designer: Savanna Wegman
Costume Designer: Samantha Hastings
Lighting Designer: John Collopy
Sound Designer: Justin Gardam
Dramaturg: Emily O’Connor
Stage and Production Manager: Jacinta Anderson

📸 Sarah Walker

It's Opening Night at Darebin Arts Centre! Join us in celebrating Bloomshed's latest new work: a bold new take on Jane A...
31/07/2025

It's Opening Night at Darebin Arts Centre!

Join us in celebrating Bloomshed's latest new work: a bold new take on Jane Austen's classic, Pride & Prejudice. There are a limited number of tix still available. The performance starts at 7.30pm. Get them while you can...

📅 30 July – 10 August
📍 Darebin Arts Centre, 401 Bell Street, Preston
🎟️ Tix on sale now: https://arts.darebin.vic.gov.au/Programs-and-opportunities/Programs/Speakeasy-presentations/Pride-and-Prejudice

Creative Team
Created and Performed by Bloomshed
Performed by: Laura Aldous, Elizabeth Brennan, Syd Brisbane, Emily Carr, Anna Louey, Lauren Swain, James Jackson, and James Malcher
Set Designer: Savanna Wegman
Costume Designer: Samantha Hastings
Lighting Designer: John Collopy
Sound Designer: Justin Gardam
Dramaturg: Emily O'Connor
Stage and Production Manager: Jacinta Anderson

📸 Sarah Walker

30/07/2025

Bloomshed's highly anticipated adaptation of Pride & Prejudice previews tonight at Darebin Arts Centre. Tix for tonight's performance are only $20. Join us in welcoming this award-winning ensemble to the Darebin stage.

Bloomshed’s Pride & Prejudice

📅 30 July – 10 August
📍 Darebin Arts Centre, 401 Bell Street, Preston
🎟️ Tix on sale now: https://arts.darebin.vic.gov.au/Programs-and-opportunities/Programs/Speakeasy-presentations/Pride-and-Prejudice

Creative Team
Created and Performed by Bloomshed
Performed by: Laura Aldous, Elizabeth Brennan, Syd Brisbane, Emily Carr, Anna Louey, Lauren Swain, James Jackson, and James Malcher
Set Designer: Savanna Wegman
Costume Designer: Samantha Hastings
Lighting Designer: John Collopy
Sound Designer: Justin Gardam
Dramaturg: Emily O'Connor
Stage and Production Manager: Jacinta Anderson

📽️ Wendyhouse Films

24/07/2025

Next week Jane Austen’s beloved characters come to life (with a 2025 point of view) on the Darebin Arts Centre stage.

The award-winning, hilarious ensemble, Bloomshed return to Darebin with this raucous production, set in a housing crisis.

Bloomshed’s Pride & Prejudice
📅 30 July – 10 August
📍 Darebin Arts Centre, 401 Bell Street, Preston
🎟️ Tix on sale now: https://arts.darebin.vic.gov.au/Programs-and-opportunities/Programs/Speakeasy-presentations/Pride-and-Prejudice

Creative Team
Created and Performed by Bloomshed
Performed by: Laura Aldous, Elizabeth Brennan, Syd Brisbane, Emily Carr, Anna Louey, Lauren Swain, James Jackson, and James Malcher
Set Designer: Savanna Wegman
Costume Designer: Samantha Hastings
Lighting Designer: John Collopy
Sound Designer: Justin Gardam
Dramaturg: Emily O'Connor
Stage and Production Manager: Jacinta Anderson

📽️ Wendyhouse Films

'This is not a straightforward “hero emerging from difficulties” story. wani’s words craft an invitation to think and fe...
19/07/2025

'This is not a straightforward “hero emerging from difficulties” story. wani’s words craft an invitation to think and feel deeply about ourselves, and our communities.' - Ruth Ritcher, Stage Whispers

Don't miss your chance to catch the final performances of garçon by wani toaishara tonight (7.30pm) and Sunday (5pm) at Northcote Town Hall Arts Centre.

Tix available here: https://arts.darebin.vic.gov.au/Programs-and-opportunities/Programs/Speakeasy-presentations/garcon-by-wani-toaishara

And at the door.

garçon by wani toaishara
📅 Sat 19 July, 7.30pm | Sun 20 July, 5pm
📍 Northcote Town Hall Arts Centre, 189 High Street, Northcote

Join us tonight for the preview performance of garçon by wani toaishara at Northcote Town Hall Arts Centre for just $20!...
15/07/2025

Join us tonight for the preview performance of garçon by wani toaishara at Northcote Town Hall Arts Centre for just $20!

This dynamic coming-of-age story is influenced by true events. wani's lyrical storytelling weaves a tapestry of boyhood that is both playful and profound, inviting audiences into the intricacies of a world that is as familiar as it is foreign.

garçon is an ode to Black and brown boyhood, told by one of our most adept cross-disciplinary artists.

garçon by wani toaishara
📅 16 – 20 July
📍 Northcote Town Hall Arts Centre, 189 High Street, Northcote
🎟️ Tix on sale now: https://arts.darebin.vic.gov.au/Programs-and-opportunities/Programs/Speakeasy-presentations/garcon-by-wani-toaishara

📸 JM Tubera

15/07/2025

Mother always know best 😜

Bloomshed’s Pride & Prejudice
📅 30 July – 10 August
📍 Darebin Arts Centre, 401 Bell Street, Preston
💲 Tix on sale now: https://arts.darebin.vic.gov.au/Programs-and-opportunities/Programs/Speakeasy-presentations/Pride-and-Prejudice

Creative Team
Created and Performed by Bloomshed
Performed by: Laura Aldous, Elizabeth Brennan, Emily Carr, Syd Brisbane, Anna Louey, Lauren Swain, James Jackson, and James Malcher
Set Designer: Savanna Wegman
Costume Designer: Samantha Hastings
Lighting Designer: John Collopy
Sound Designer: Justin Gardam
Stage and Production Manager: Jacinta Anderson

📽️ Wendyhouse Films

14/07/2025

Opening this week at Northcote Town Hall Arts Centre:

garçon is a coming of age story about community. Writer and performer wani toaishara speaks about the community he brings to life on the Northcote Town Hall Arts Centre stage in his latest one man show.

‘Lack of opportunity doesn’t mean a lack of love, lack of loyalty.’

garçon by wani toaishara
📅 16 – 20 July
📍 Northcote Town Hall Arts Centre, 189 High Street, Northcote
🎟️ Tix on sale now: https://arts.darebin.vic.gov.au/Programs-and-opportunities/Programs/Speakeasy-presentations/garcon-by-wani-toaishara

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