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A performer sits at the top of a tall ladder, playing an electric guitar while below them, another performer stands facing away from the camera, holding the ladder steady with uplifted arms.
15 – 18 Oct

Ocker

  • Free
  • Family and kids

Ocker is a roving circus show in motion, tearing through the streets on a portable railway track built in real time. This modern-day hunting party weaves through crowds, laying track wherever the chase leads. Down laneways, through parks, and over tram lines, the troupe is chasing something just out of reach.

Charging forward with single-minded determination, they drag the audience along for the ride. The city becomes a playground for strange encounters, risky acrobatics, and absurd acts of endurance as circus erupts in the most unexpected places. Improvised scenes constantly derail the hunt as the troupe negotiates crowds, obstacles, and their own terrible ideas.

Swept up in the chaos of the chase, Ocker waits for nobody.

Generously supported by Creative Australia, Creative Victoria, the City of Melbourne, and the Sue Beeton Fund.

Hours

Date Times
Thu 15 Oct
  • 5.30pm - 6.30pm 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Sun 18 Oct
  • 1pm - 2pm 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Location

Fed Square
Swanston St & Flinders St
Melbourne 3000

Open in maps location for Fed Square

Price and bookings

This is a free event

Booking not required

Contact details

  • telephone number: 03 9660 9666
  • email address: info@melbournefringe.com.au
  • Visit website for Ocker

Also part of Melbourne Fringe Festival

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9 – 18 Oct

Tegan Higginbotham: Follow That Turtle!

Award-winning comedian Tegan Higginbotham is back with an unmissable hour of stand-up gold.

  • Comedy
  • Theatre
A performer in a black outfit, shorts, and a wide-brimmed black hat stands on a stage with a red floor, holding a large, flowing red cloth like a matador.
28 Sep – 11 Oct

Marketing Man

Satirical chaos that tears the lid off hustle culture, hype mythology, and the dark art of the sell.

  • Comedy
  • Entertainment
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25 Sep – 18 Oct

Design X Nature

An outdoor exhibition of artworks exploring how natural systems inform creative practice.

  • Free
  • Art
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30 Sep – 4 Oct

Twinky Twinky Little Star

Zak shares his gay childhood, his parents' broken gaydar, and his quest to understand gay life.

  • Comedy
  • Entertainment

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  • Free
  • Hidden gem
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  • Tour
  • Entertainment
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  • Restaurant
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A pair of giant roving elderly character puppets on the streets of Carlton, performing as part of the Festival of Puppetry.
22 – 27 Sep

Melbourne Festival of Puppetry

Performances, workshops, free events and more, presented around the city.

  • Family and kids
  • Theatre
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10 – 13 Sep

Welcome The Little Stranger

A joyful theatre show for babies and their adults from Pocketfool.

  • Family and kids
  • Theatre
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Until 23 Sep

Magic, Mirth and Mystery

Enjoy a family magic show at Piccolo Teatro Magic Theatre.

  • Family and kids
  • Theatre
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Until 30 Sep

Illusionaire Family Magic Show

Sam Angelico is back in Melbourne performing his family-friendly magic show.

  • Family and kids
  • Theatre
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The City of Melbourne respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land we govern, the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung and Bunurong / Boon Wurrung peoples of the Kulin and pays respect to their Elders past and present. We acknowledge and honour the unbroken spiritual, cultural and political connection they have maintained to this unique place for more than 2000 generations.

We accept the invitation in the Uluru Statement from the Heart and are committed to walking together to build a better future. For more information, visit Aboriginal Melbourne.

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