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  • A folk band performing on stage with a woman on fiddle and someone playing a piano accordion, with a green planet featured on their backdrop.
  • Two women back-to-back, one singing and one playing a violin and smiling broadly, a guitarist just visible in the background.
  • A folk band performing on darkened stage, the singer in a long strapless black dress with her arms outstretched.
1 – 5 Oct

Mzaza: The Birth and Death of Stars

  • Film
  • Music

Presenting an evening of captivating evening of award-winning folk music, collage animation and theatrical storytelling.

This extraordinary production blends enchanting melodies, rare and exotic instruments, and mesmerising animated visuals to create an experience that’s as beautiful to watch as it is to hear. You’ll be transported to another cosmic realm featuring mesmerising Balkan and French inspired music, stunning visuals, and compelling storytelling exploring what connects us to the world and each other.

The Birth and Death of Stars is brought to the stage by a powerful collaboration of leading creative minds featuring accomplished theatre director Benjamin Knapton (CIRCA), Finnish animator Laura Matikainen and writer Pauline Maudy.

Hours

Date Times
Wed 1 Oct
  • 6.30pm - 7.30pm 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Thu 2 Oct
  • 6.30pm - 7.30pm 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Fri 3 Oct
  • 6.30pm - 7.30pm 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Sat 4 Oct
  • 6.30pm - 7.30pm 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Sun 5 Oct
  • 5.30pm - 6.30pm 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Location

ETU Ballroom
Trades Hall Place
Trades Hall Pl
Melbourne 3004

Open in maps location for Trades Hall Place

Price and bookings

From $10 to $50

Book online for Mzaza: The Birth and Death of Stars

Contact details

  • telephone number: 03 9660 9600
  • email address: boxoffice@melbournefringe.com.au
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