Die! Die! Die!
Fresh Meet
Arts House
Program Launch Party
Bushland
French & Mottershead
The Infirmary
Triage Live Art Collective
The Director
Lara Thoms
vigil/wake
Peta Murray
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A love poem to the body
What Did She Think? took part in Bushland at Royal Botanical Gardens this week. A love poem to the body and the forest, Bushland takes you step by step through the process of decay in the midst of nature. Read the full review.
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Die! Die! Die! Old People Die! Review
“It was a masterful and brilliantly executed piece. Everyone should see this.” Read the full Brighton Fringe review of Die! Die! Die! Old People Die! by Ridiculusmus
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On the couch with a funeral director
Arts Review did a quick interview with funeral director and performer of The Director, Scott Turnbull where they spoke about mortuary care, coffin clubs and his life in Tasmania. Read the full interview.
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Bushland trailer
Lay on a bed of fallen leaves, look up into the sky piercing through break in the leafed branches and press play. Watch the trailer of Bushland by French & Mottoshead.
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The Director show program
Get to know more about creator of The Director Lara Thoms and performer and charismatic Funeral Director Scott Turnbull by reading the show program for this work.
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Contemplating death
Myron My from My Melbourne Arts contemplated death and the end of his life in The Infirmary by Triage Live Art Collective and left feeling alive. Read the full review.
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The Infirmary Show Program
Read about the ideas behind the work The Infirmary by Triage Live Art Collective and meet the creative team by reading their show program.
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Mere Mortals playlist
From classic hits such as Live and Let Die by Guns N’ Roses to Bring Me To Life by Evanescence, get pumped for Mere Mortals by playing these timeless tributes about death on repeat.
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Mere Mortals audio introduction
Will McRostie from Description Victoria introduces While You Sleep and The Infirmary though an audio description. These two Mere Mortals works will have audio described sessions available that can be viewed here.
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Lara Thoms
Creator of The Director Lara Thoms discusses her practice and the importance real life and people play in her art making.
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The Infirmary trailer
Participants become patients immersed in a hospital ward in the new performance work by Triage Live Art Collective.
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The theatre of funerals
Lara Thoms explores the feasibility of creating a new space for people who want alternative options when they die. [$ paywalled]
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Bushland excerpt
Listen to an excerpt from the visceral and meditative Bushland by French & Mottorshead that is presented as part of Mere Mortals.
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Mere Mortals
Take a peek beyond the shadows as we lead you through a serious, wonderful and playful season. View and download the season 2, 2018 program guide.
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The Big Apple
Split by Lucy Guerin Inc. that premiered as part of Dance Massive 2017 at Arts House is a New York Times critics pick – congratulations!
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