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  • Two musicians and a man with a book in an orange room.
  • Two musicians and a man with a book standing next to a brick wall.
  • Two musicians and a man with a book in an orange room.
12 – 18 Oct

The Village Square

  • Family and kids
  • Music

The Village Square is a show that combines live music performance and storytelling. Set in an imagined town some years ago (as all good fairy tales are), The Village Square presents narratives of love and loss, misfortune and mirth, the graceful and grotesque.

Featuring renowned cellist Zoe Knighton, award-winning guitarist/composer Robbie Melville and the charismatic and much-loved Richard Piper as The Narrator, the fables sparkle with the magic of traditional mythology.

Part of the Melbourne Fringe Festival.

Hours

Date Times
Mon 12 Oct
  • 5.50pm - 6.45pm 5:50pm - 6:45pm
Tue 13 Oct
  • 5.50pm - 6.45pm 5:50pm - 6:45pm
Wed 14 Oct
  • 5.50pm - 6.45pm 5:50pm - 6:45pm
Thu 15 Oct
  • 5.50pm - 6.45pm 5:50pm - 6:45pm
Fri 16 Oct
  • 5.50pm - 6.45pm 5:50pm - 6:45pm
Sat 17 Oct
  • 5.50pm - 6.45pm 5:50pm - 6:45pm
Sun 18 Oct
  • 5.50pm - 6.45pm 5:50pm - 6:45pm

Location

The Motley Wherehaus
432 Queen St
Melbourne 3000

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Price and bookings

Adult / general $32
Senior $27
Student / concession $27
Children $27
Book online for The Village Square

Contact details

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

Accessibility

  • Companion card accepted
  • Service animals

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

Also part of Melbourne Fringe Festival

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