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Find out in... A NIGHTIME TRAVESTY… an epic First Nations vaudevillian musical nightmare that is equal parts sardonic, cheeky and heartbreaking. It’s a non-stop riot of music, parody and political punch – a fever dream that feels like Babes in the Wood on acid.
With explosions, zany costumes, gruesome decapitations, existential horror, Blak humour, romance, genocide and a live band, there’s something for everyone at this perpetual party floating in our neglected psyches!
Leading independent artists Kamarra Bell-Wykes and Carly Sheppard (CHASE) bring to Malthouse a revamped version of the smash-hit production that brought audiences to their feet at every one of its sold-out performances at YIRRAMBOI Festival, now directed by Stephen Nicolazzo (Loaded).
Strap in for a ferocious adventure that pushes form, genre and the realms of reality with a renowned crew hell-bent on reimagining what First Nations performance can be.
1hr 30min. No Interval.
Ages 18+.
19th February, 2025
22nd February, 2025
Ground floor of The Malthouse is accessible by wheelchair (enter via the ramp near the Box Office). The Merlyn and Beckett Theatre, MALT Kitchen & Pantry, Box Office, Bar and bathrooms are all located on the ground floor.
GETTING TO THE VENUE
BY TRAM: The No. 1 South Melbourne tram goes right past our door. Get off at Stop 18. Any tram down St Kilda Road—jump off at Grant Street, Stop 17 and take a 3-minute walk.
BY TRAIN: Any train to Flinders Street, then a 12-minute stroll through Melbourne’s sparkling Arts Precinct.
BY BIKE: Secure your bike to one of the many racks outside the foyer.
BY CAR: Limited on-street parking is available on Grant Street, Sturt Street and Dodds Streets. Two disabled parking spaces are just outside The Malthouse entrance on Sturt Street.
★★★★ "This genre-defying satire furiously dismantles life-denying forces at work in Australian culture" - The Age
★★★★ "Sheppard and Bell-Wykes deliver the ferocious script with a compelling command of comic grotesquerie" - The Age
Co-created & performed by: Kamarra Bell-Wykes &Carly Sheppard
Director: Stephen Nicolazzo
Musician, Set & Co-sound Designer: Smallsound
Musician & Co-sound Designer: Richie Brownlee
Lighting Designer: Gina Gascoigne
Executive Producer (Bureau Of Works): Erin Milne
Cast includes: Zach Blampied, Peter Wykes, Kamarra Bell-Wykes & Carly Sheppard
Time To Talk performance: Thursday 20 February, 7:30pm
A Nightime Travesty runs for 1hr 30min. No Interval.
A Nightime Travesty is at Melbourne's Beckett Theatre | Malthouse Theatre, which is located at 113 Sturt Street, Southbank, Melbourne, 3006.
A Nightime Travesty tickets start at $60.
Ages 18+.
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