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27 May – 7 Jun

RISING: We Come To Collect – A Flirtation, With Capitalism

  • Comedy
  • Theatre

Baltimore-born chaos merchant Jenn Kidwell and her co-conspirator/ASL artist Brandon Kazen-Maddox invite you to roll with them in the pigsty of global capitalism.

Beneath the light of a crooked chandelier, they skewer myths of American economic might, hold our conceptions of value up to the gilded mirror, and shimmy-shake between topics like time, race, desire, shame, and Flava Flav. It’s leopard-printed, performance art-comedy that’s cosmic and carnivalesque.

Fu*k work, chase your dreams, believe you’re a miracle.

Consciousness-raising never felt this fab.

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Date Times
Wed 27 May
  • 7pm - 8.30pm 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Thu 28 May
  • 7pm - 8.30pm 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Fri 29 May
  • 7pm - 8.30pm 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Sat 30 May
  • 2pm - 3.30pm 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Sun 31 May
  • 7pm - 8.30pm 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Wed 3 Jun
  • 5pm - 6.30pm 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Thu 4 Jun
  • 7pm - 8.30pm 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Fri 5 Jun
  • 7pm - 8.30pm 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Sat 6 Jun
  • 2pm - 3.30pm 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Sun 7 Jun
  • 7pm - 8.30pm 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Location

The Showroom
Arts Centre Melbourne
100 St Kilda Rd
Southbank 3004

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Price and bookings

Adult / general $59
Student / concession $53
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  • telephone number: 03 9662 4242
  • email address: hello@rising.melbourne
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  • Auslan interpreted

All accessibility information is self-reported by the listing owner. It has not been verified by the City of Melbourne.

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