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SUMMARY:Mx Burlesque Victoria
DESCRIPTION:The crown is waiting. Eight performers. One title. One of Melbourne’s most talked about burlesque events returns this September. Produced by the Tassel Events\, Mx Burlesque Victoria brings together eight performers selected to compete for the crown\, cash prizes and industry recognition across three rounds of competition. \nMx Burlesque Australia is the country’s leading burlesque competition\, dedicated to advancing the art of striptease while championing bold contemporary performance. Competitors are judged by industry professionals as they bring their most ambitious work to the stage\, as an audience though we just want you to get ready to cheer. \nThis is not safe\, predictable burlesque. This is the next wave of performers making audiences fall back in love with live entertainment\, with the kind of acts people talk about long after the show.\nTickets will move quickly\, as this show has sold out the last 4 years. \nMx Burlesque Victoria is for audiences 18+. Contains adult themes and implied nudity
URL:https://meatmarket.org.au/event/mx-burlesque-victoria/
LOCATION:Cobblestone Pavilion\, 3 Blackwood St\, North Melbourne\, VIC\, 3051\, Australia
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SUMMARY:EGO DEATH ELEKTRA
DESCRIPTION:EGO DEATH ELEKTRA is a new re-imagining of Sophocles’ Greek Tragedy Electra. The Dramedy was written and created by performers Nicklaus J.Carr and Mimi Floreani. \nEGO DEATH ELEKTRA has culminated to its Australian Premiere featuring the infamous mythological family picking up the pieces of their washed up Muso parents. On the second anniversary of her father’s death\, battling amongst her neurotic sister\, sanctimonious mother and a piney fan-boy who can’t get the hint\, Electra discovers the truth of her family\, beneath their Rock dynasty’s curse of addiction\, grief\, sacrifice\, and revenge and has a choice to break the cycle and become the catalyst for a new legacy. This moment of reckoning sets the stage for an explosive exploration of a nuclear family with the glorious illusion of sex\, drugs and rock-and-roll unravelling at the seams.
URL:https://meatmarket.org.au/event/ego-death-elektra/2026-09-16/
LOCATION:Stables\, 2 Wreckyn St\, North Melbourne\, VIC\, 3051\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260927T080000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260927T170000
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SUMMARY:Kensington Market
DESCRIPTION:The Kensington Market was established to showcase the local talent and craftmanship that is alive and thriving in the Kensington and Flemington areas and surrounding precincts. Held monthly at the well positioned and easily accessible Kensington Town Hall\, the market provides artists with a wonderful platform to display their craft\, perform and be an integral part of the artist and maker community. \nWhilst meandering around the beautiful historical building\, and carefully curated stalls is a lovely way to pass the time\, this boutique market also offers the public the opportunity to engage with makers and learn about their craft. ‘ \nWith an eclectic platform ranging from fresh produce\, designer fashion\, ceramics\, textile craft and an array of visual creations\, all encompassed in an environment filled with live music\, we are sure that your visit will be an enjoyable one. \nThe KM team are a group of volunteers\, focussed on creating an ambient and relaxing space where talented folk can introduce the public to their wonderful wares\, whilst providing a stress-free shopping experience. \nEvent Dates\n2026 Dates\nNo market in January\n15 February\n15 March\n12 April\n17 May\n21 June\n19 July\n16 August\n27 September\n18 October\n15 November\n13 December
URL:https://meatmarket.org.au/event/kensington-market-2/2026-09-27/
LOCATION:Kensington Town Hall\, 30-34 Bellair Street\, Kensington\, VIC\, 3031
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260929T173000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260929T190000
DTSTAMP:20260825T012110Z
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SUMMARY:Eighteen lives (祖宗十八代)
DESCRIPTION:A beautiful comedy about reincarnation\, missed connections and the people we keep finding. What if the people in your life have always been there? \nEighteen Lives (祖宗十八代) is a funny\, strange and unexpectedly moving theatre work about reincarnation\, fate and the people we keep finding across lifetimes. Across six wildly different eras of Chinese history\, three performers transform through lovers\, enemies\, parents\, children and strangers. \nPerformed in Mandarin with English subtitles\, it blends sharp comedy and physical theatre into a fast-moving\, visually playful meditation on history.
URL:https://meatmarket.org.au/event/eighteen-lives/2026-09-29/
LOCATION:Meat Market Blackwood Box\, Fringe Festival Hub\, 36-56 Courtney Street\, North Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3051\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260929T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260929T204500
DTSTAMP:20260828T021335Z
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SUMMARY:Aniconic - The Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:A divine marriage of Indian heritage architecture and digital dance.\nNote: This is the open exhibition for Aniconic\, featuring projection and virtual reality. To book to see the live performance\, visit Aniconic. \nA divine wedding. A sacred site. What could possibly go wrong? \nAniconic invites audiences into the celestial wedding of Shiva and Parvati\, unfolding through a breathtaking convergence of live performance\, architecture\, music and virtual reality. Two dancers activate an ancient South Indian temple world as the space transforms around them—unravelling and reimagining the rituals\, hierarchies and expectations that shape ideas of marriage across caste\, gender\, sexuality and faith. Part performance\, part installation\, part digital pilgrimage\, Aniconic blurs the boundaries between body and building\, ritual and technology\, the sacred and the speculative. \nCreated by architect and choreographer Shinjita Roy\, the work draws on years of research into dance\, heritage architecture and emerging technologies\, asking how cultural memory is both preserved and policed. Using motion capture and virtual reality\, Aniconic repositions the temple not as a fixed monument\, but as a living\, contested space—where myth\, movement and contemporary experience collide. Audiences are invited not only to witness architecture\, but to inhabit its shifting meanings. \nA Melbourne Fringe premiere. Step inside the wedding procession and encounter a sacred world being remade in real time. \nImportant Event Information\nThis event is an open exhibition involving video projection\, recorded dance and music performance\, and virtual reality experience (with limited capacity at a time). While the VR experience is played on loop\, bookings for each 15min slot are essential. The exhibition is open for drop-in attendance without booking required. \nSession times are available via the bookings link.
URL:https://meatmarket.org.au/event/aniconic-the-exhibition/2026-09-29/
LOCATION:Meat Market Stables\, Fringe Festival Hub\, 36-56 Courtney Street\, North Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3051\, Australia
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ORGANIZER;CN="Melbourne Fringe Festival":MAILTO:info@melbournefringe.com.au
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SUMMARY:The Drummer
DESCRIPTION:A warm and thought-provoking new theatre work about climate collapse with an immersive live score. A solitary performer constructs an intricate sonic architecture tracking planetary shifts\, transforming environmental grief into rhythmic defiance. \nA town that won’t stop flooding but doesn’t want to talk about why. A crumbling house full of silt-stained memories. A drummer who’s trying to figure out what failure means\, and if this is it. \nThis solo theatre piece about the slow creep of climate collapse and the people who feel it first features actor Doug Lyons (Netflix’s Rostered On)\, with a moody and beautiful live score from marumaru.
URL:https://meatmarket.org.au/event/the-drummer/2026-09-29/
LOCATION:Meat Market Meeting Room\, Fringe Festival Hub\, 36-56 Courtney Street\, North Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3051\, Australia
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ORGANIZER;CN="Melbourne Fringe Festival":MAILTO:info@melbournefringe.com.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260929T181500
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260929T191500
DTSTAMP:20260828T021902Z
CREATED:20260818T054844Z
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SUMMARY:The Boards Above Her Face
DESCRIPTION:I saw him\, every him\, overlaid. The boy\, the animal\, the inbetween.\nA new experimental one person play about a young woman who has the power to transform things into other things\, a power that causes her physical pain. After she turns her lover into a tiny silver bird\, and cannot change him back\, she moves to a cabin to isolate and grieve\, all the while trying to reverse the change. Here\, in her loneliness\, she develops a complicated and erotic relationship with a chair.
URL:https://meatmarket.org.au/event/the-boards-above-her-face/2026-09-29/
LOCATION:Meat Market Stables\, Fringe Festival Hub\, 36-56 Courtney Street\, North Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3051\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260929T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260929T200000
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SUMMARY:Off the Hook
DESCRIPTION:A theatrical mash up of circus soul funk and dance that’s 100% Off the Hook.\nCircus. Soul. Funk. Dance. \nWhat happens when Australia’s hardest hitting Hammond organ trio\, Cookin’ on 3 Burners\, join forces with a powerhouse cast of aerialists\, acrobats\, break dancers and soulful vocalists? A theatrical mash up that’s 100% Off the Hook. \nExpect jaw-dropping circus feats\, raw funk and soul\, and a dance floor that erupts into a full on celebration of art as resistance. This is the jam that proves groove really is in the heart. \nA modern parable for uncertain times. Don’t miss it.
URL:https://meatmarket.org.au/event/off-the-hook/2026-09-29/
LOCATION:Meat Market Cobblestone Pavilion\, Fringe Festival Hub\, 36-56 Courtney Street\, North Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3051\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260929T194500
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SUMMARY:DIRT CHURCH
DESCRIPTION:Behold fringe cult classic Jessie Ngaio and her beloved rotbeasts in a filthy ceremony for the soul\nFollowing the award-winning ‘Slutmonster and Friends’ and ‘Stickybeak’\, Jessie Ngaio returns with a brand new boundary-pushing (aka perverted) theatre ritual. \nScientists tried to get us to care about our natural world by teaching us scary numbers. You guys didn’t listen. DIRT CHURCH takes another approach\, asking whether the way forward all along was actually via punk ecosexual BDSM. \nCome be awestruck by the sacred and the profane. \nDIRT CHURCH is a liturgy gone wrong; a genre smash of poetry\, pulsing movement\, filthy original songs\, and smutty projection art. For daily readings\, we invite you to consider the worms. For prayers\, our preachers unleash their bodies against a backdrop of club bangers. \nCeremonies layer like voices in a choir to deliver unto you a divine message; something truly transcendent. Fair warning though; if you submit\, lie prostrate\, get your knees dirty\, this sermon might just take root and start to change you. Does not the filthy compost bring regeneration? \nDIRT CHURCH takes place amongst an ornate altar of rubbish. Jessie is joined on stage by her faithful rotbeast\, co-deviser Sian Horrocks\, whose day job is spent as a deceased estate specialist. Together\, their denomination is one founded by ecofeminist queer sapphics and true experts in decay. \nOnly Jessie and her compost cardinal can lead you through our current darkness. With her signature raw\, no-holds-barred willingness to take audiences right to the edge and move through the trouble together\, Jessie’s work is a balm for the soul \n★★★★★ – The Age for Stickybeak\n★★★★ – The Age for Slutmonster & Friends \nWitness the world debut. One week only. Come get initiated.
URL:https://meatmarket.org.au/event/dirt-church/2026-09-29/
LOCATION:Meat Market Stables\, Fringe Festival Hub\, 36-56 Courtney Street\, North Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3051\, Australia
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ORGANIZER;CN="Melbourne Fringe Festival":MAILTO:info@melbournefringe.com.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260929T201500
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260929T211500
DTSTAMP:20260828T021150Z
CREATED:20260818T061355Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T021150Z
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SUMMARY:Philosophy of the world
DESCRIPTION:A three act show about the best worst band of all time\, The Shaggs.\nNew Hampshire\, USA. 1940s. \nA boy receives a palm reading from a psychic. The prophecy predicts his life’s fate: \n1) He will marry a woman with strawberry-blonde hair.\n2) He will have two sons.\n3) His daughters will form a world-famous rock band. \nWhen the first two come true\, he makes the third a reality. In Bed With My Brother twists Rock ‘n’ Roll history into a sticky\, sweaty\, searing rebellion. \nPHILOSOPHY OF THE WORLD is about The Shaggs: the quintessential outsider band. It’s the show Edinburgh couldn’t shut up about. It’s about the best worst album ever made. It’s about who holds the power to define you. Who gets to say whether you’re a legend? Or a loser? Who owns the right (and the rights) to tell your story? \nAnd it’s about dads.
URL:https://meatmarket.org.au/event/philosophy-of-the-world/2026-09-29/
LOCATION:Meat Market Blackwood Box\, Fringe Festival Hub\, 36-56 Courtney Street\, North Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3051\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260929T204500
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260929T214500
DTSTAMP:20260828T021124Z
CREATED:20260818T062708Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T021124Z
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SUMMARY:Ghostware
DESCRIPTION:A sad play by funny people about grief and AI.\nWhen Gertrude gets a spam call from her own sister trying to sell her Raybans she’s surprised – mainly because telemarketer is an odd choice of career for someone who’s been dead for over a year. \nThis blackly comic play explores the murky area where grief\, family and technology intersect. Written by comedians and writers Cat Finch and Rose Bishop\, and performed by Annie Lumsden (as seen on Utopia and Aunty Donna’s Coffee Cafe). \nAfter a sold out debut run in 2025 Ghostware is bringing its sophomore outing to Melbourne Fringe. \n‘At once unsettling and strangely tender… a captivating and attentively crafted exploration of how technology tangles itself into death and grief\, handled with… care\, insight and wit.’ (Myron My)\n★★★★ (Hugging Comedians)
URL:https://meatmarket.org.au/event/ghostware/2026-09-29/
LOCATION:Meat Market Meeting Room\, Fringe Festival Hub\, 36-56 Courtney Street\, North Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3051\, Australia
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ORGANIZER;CN="Melbourne Fringe Festival":MAILTO:info@melbournefringe.com.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260929T213000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260929T223000
DTSTAMP:20260828T021543Z
CREATED:20260818T064721Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T021543Z
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SUMMARY:Les creatures du tease
DESCRIPTION:A hedonistic burlesque expedition where award winning artists prowl\, tease\, and refuse to be tamed.\nPart fever dream\, part burlesque spectacular\, Les Créatures du Tease unleashes the animal within and invites you to take a walk on the wild side. Discover a glittering ecosystem of creatures\, guided by an exuberant naturalist Pip Stachio\, the boundaries between performer and animal\, observer and observed\, begin to blur. These creatures are not here to be tamed\, they are here to be witnessed\, wondered at and perhaps joined. \nLes Créatures du Tease is a curated expedition into the wild\, blending high-end burlesque with camp revelry and surreal seduction. This show invites you on a primal journey to witness award-winning burlesque\, circus\, and comedy at its most animalistic and uninhibited. \nDrawing inspiration from the transformative and peculiar world of The Island of Dr Moreau\, Les Créatures du Tease delves into our obsession with the wild and what it uncovers about the human form. The creative team behind the Big Burlesque Show\, the Victorian Burlesque Weekend\, and Mx Burlesque Victoria has gathered an elite ensemble of award-winning artists who have graced both local and international stages. With a core menagerie of title-holding performers and an ever-changing line-up of special guests\, every show offers a unique journey. Acts range from sophisticated\, high-glamour avian showgirls to dark\, avant-garde physical reptilian narratives and everything in between. \nLes Créatures du Tease is clever\, camp\, and delightfully naughty\, prepare yourself to get wild.
URL:https://meatmarket.org.au/event/les-creatures-du-tease/2026-09-29/
LOCATION:Meat Market Cobblestone Pavilion\, Fringe Festival Hub\, 36-56 Courtney Street\, North Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3051\, Australia
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ORGANIZER;CN="Melbourne Fringe Festival":MAILTO:info@melbournefringe.com.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261001T211500
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261001T221500
DTSTAMP:20260825T042343Z
CREATED:20260819T004030Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T042343Z
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SUMMARY:Slugs
DESCRIPTION:It’s about nothing\, nothing\, nothing\, nothing\, nothing\, nothing\, nothing\, nothing. We promise.\nAn electro-punk concert\, a play\, a clown show\, and a basement puppet nightmare all rolled into one from award-winning performance/comedy duo Creepy Boys (S.E. Grummett & Sam Kruger). Join us for a technocolour acid trip where you’ll meet puppet Joni Mitchell\, a two-person horse and every body part we have\, and try to have a good time while the world burns. \nFor tonight\, at least\, we are free. \nBest Show Nominee – Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2025\n‘Brilliantly smart and beautifully stupid’ ★★★★ (The Guardian)\n‘The underground hit of the 2025 Edinburgh Fringe’ (The Telegraph) \n★★★★ Scotsman\, ★★★★ Chortle\, ★★★★★ ToDoList\, ★★★★★ Broadway Baby\, ★★★★ The List\, ★★★★ Financial Times\, ★★★★ The List\, ★★★★ The Skinny\, ★★★★ FestMag\, ★★★★★ NorthWestEnd UK\, ★★★★★ Get the Chance UK
URL:https://meatmarket.org.au/event/slugs/2026-10-01/
LOCATION:Meat Market Stables\, Fringe Festival Hub\, 36-56 Courtney Street\, North Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3051\, Australia
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ORGANIZER;CN="Melbourne Fringe Festival":MAILTO:info@melbournefringe.com.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261002T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261002T213000
DTSTAMP:20260901T233439Z
CREATED:20260901T063856Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T233439Z
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SUMMARY:One tease to rule them all: The burlesque parody
DESCRIPTION:After two sold-out shows in Ballarat\, One Tease is coming to Melbourne!\nOne Tease to Rule Them All is a Lord of the Rings burlesque parody set in Middle-earth\, where epic quests take a deliciously improper turn. \nInspired by a beloved fantasy world\, this theatrical revue reimagines heroes\, hobbits\, dark lords and mythical beings through burlesque\, circus and outrageous character-driven performance. \nFollow a fellowship of bold and mischievous performers on a journey filled with temptation\, transformation and tongue-in-cheek storytelling. Expect dramatic reveals\, handcrafted costumes\, cinematic lighting\, big laughs and plenty of moments you won’t see in the extended edition. \nThis isn’t a retelling. It’s a playful corruption — lovingly poking fun at the tropes\, characters and legends audiences know so well. \nWhether you’re a fantasy fanatic\, a burlesque devotee or simply looking for a night of escapism\, comedy and spectacle\, prepare to laugh\, gasp and cheer as Middle earth is turned delightfully on its head.
URL:https://meatmarket.org.au/event/one-tease-burlesque/2026-10-02/
LOCATION:Kensington Town Hall\, 30-34 Bellair Street\, Kensington\, VIC\, 3031
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261003T163000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261003T165500
DTSTAMP:20260825T042549Z
CREATED:20260819T011238Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T042549Z
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SUMMARY:Aniconic
DESCRIPTION:A divine marriage of Indian heritage architecture and digital dance.\nA divine wedding. A sacred site. What could possibly go wrong? \nAniconic invites audiences into the celestial wedding of Shiva and Parvati\, unfolding through a breathtaking convergence of live performance\, architecture\, music and virtual reality. Two dancers activate an ancient South Indian temple world as the space transforms around them—unravelling and reimagining the rituals\, hierarchies and expectations that shape ideas of marriage across caste\, gender\, sexuality and faith. Part performance\, part installation\, part digital pilgrimage\, Aniconic blurs the boundaries between body and building\, ritual and technology\, the sacred and the speculative. \nCreated by architect and choreographer Shinjita Roy\, the work draws on years of research into dance\, heritage architecture and emerging technologies\, asking how cultural memory is both preserved and policed. Using motion capture and virtual reality\, Aniconic repositions the temple not as a fixed monument\, but as a living\, contested space—where myth\, movement and contemporary experience collide. Audiences are invited not only to witness architecture\, but to inhabit its shifting meanings. \nA Melbourne Fringe premiere. Step inside the wedding procession and encounter a sacred world being remade in real time.
URL:https://meatmarket.org.au/event/aniconic/2026-10-03/1/
LOCATION:Meat Market Stables\, Fringe Festival Hub\, 36-56 Courtney Street\, North Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3051\, Australia
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ORGANIZER;CN="Melbourne Fringe Festival":MAILTO:info@melbournefringe.com.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261006T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261006T190000
DTSTAMP:20260825T042657Z
CREATED:20260819T014257Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T042657Z
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SUMMARY:The Kentucky Meat Shower
DESCRIPTION:A meaty\, visceral comedy with cannibalism\, religion and a cardboard dog named fluffy.\nOn the 3rd of March 1867\, Meat rained from the sky on Olyimpian Springs\, a town in bath County\, Kentucky. This is a gross overestimentation of the events that followed. A comedy packed and pulverised with godly butchers\, eyelid batting cannibals and lies. lots and lots of lies. From emerging writer Alex Fimeri\, this meaty thing contains introspections on leadership\, religion and the young boy and his trusted hound tropes. Puppetry\, cardboard hair\, tissue paper remains.
URL:https://meatmarket.org.au/event/the-kentucky-meat-shower/2026-10-06/
LOCATION:Meat Market Meeting Room\, Fringe Festival Hub\, 36-56 Courtney Street\, North Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3051\, Australia
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ORGANIZER;CN="Melbourne Fringe Festival":MAILTO:info@melbournefringe.com.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261006T181500
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261006T191500
DTSTAMP:20260825T042755Z
CREATED:20260819T021954Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T042755Z
UID:10003255-1791310500-1791314100@meatmarket.org.au
SUMMARY:The Carrot Show
DESCRIPTION:A carrot-themed exploration of surviving during impossible times\, from the creator of ‘Shitbag’.\nWelcome to The Carrot Show. \nFollowing the smash-hit success of Shitbag and the burnout that followed during increasingly disastrous political times\, Hayley Edwards turned to making a giant paper-mâché carrot. \nIn this joyfully absurd new work\, Edwards reunites with multi award-winning designer and dramaturg Justin Gardam (Bloomshed\, Shitbag). Together\, they combine cardboard\, projection\, fragments of an old puppet theatre from Edwards’ maternal great-grandparents and Melbourne’s Carrot Man to ask how artists can keep making work in an increasingly unstable world. \nFrom the team behind Shitbag: \nWinner of the Edinburgh Fringe Touring Award – Melbourne Fringe 2024\nWinner of the Artform Shaker Award – Melbourne Fringe 2024\nNominee for Best Theatre – Melbourne Fringe 2024\nWinner for Best Performance in Independent Theatre – Green Room Awards 2025\nNominee for Best Writing in Independent Theatre – Green Room Awards 2025\nWinner of the Queer Performer Award – Binge Fringe\, Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025 \n★★★★★ (Lilithia Reviews)\n★★★★★ (Binge Fringe)\n★★★★ (The Age)\n★★★★ (The Scotsman) \n‘Hayley’s whip-smart humour\, wide-eyed glee\, and the piece’s formal uniqueness give it a wholly original feel. ★★★★★ (Binge Fringe)
URL:https://meatmarket.org.au/event/the-carrot-show/2026-10-06/
LOCATION:Meat Market Stables\, Fringe Festival Hub\, 36-56 Courtney Street\, North Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3051\, Australia
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ORGANIZER;CN="Melbourne Fringe Festival":MAILTO:info@melbournefringe.com.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261006T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261006T203000
DTSTAMP:20260903T061242Z
CREATED:20260819T045840Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T061242Z
UID:10003527-1791315000-1791318600@meatmarket.org.au
SUMMARY:Am I Who? x 2
DESCRIPTION:A show for anyone who’s ever felt too foreign in one room and not foreign enough in another.\nThe customer says: ‘Your accent is so beautiful’. She says: ‘Thank you\, it caused me enormous financial hardship’. \nOne performer\, countless places\, countless versions of her\, depending on who’s asking. Tehran\, Melbourne\, the immigration office\, the kebab shop\, her boss’s hand (the molester)\, the family WhatsApp screen (‘I’m fine’). Through sharp comic self-observation and deeply unnecessary levels of oversharing\, she moves through loneliness disguised as charisma\, freedom that doesn’t always feel free\, and the strange emotional shapeshifting required to constantly fit in anywhere\, everywhere\, somewhere? \nPart confession\, part performance\, part very public emotional unravelling\, Am I Who? x 2 explores what happens when survival becomes second nature – when performing yourself starts to feel safer than being yourself.
URL:https://meatmarket.org.au/event/am-i-who-x-2/2026-10-06/
LOCATION:Meat Market Meeting Room\, Fringe Festival Hub\, 36-56 Courtney Street\, North Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3051\, Australia
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ORGANIZER;CN="Melbourne Fringe Festival":MAILTO:info@melbournefringe.com.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261006T194500
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261006T204500
DTSTAMP:20260825T044606Z
CREATED:20260819T052018Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T044606Z
UID:10003532-1791315900-1791319500@meatmarket.org.au
SUMMARY:Horse Play
DESCRIPTION:An activist\, a party girl & a drunk bro stumble into a plot to blow up the Melbourne Cup.\nIt’s Melbourne Cup Day. The rain hasn’t stopped. The race that stops the nation is safe and dry\, thanks to the concrete floodwall outside Flemington Racecourse. \nIn a long-abandoned stable at the edge of these hallowed grounds\, Pony\, is quietly working through the final details of a plan to blow this dirty industry up\, once and for all. That’s when a lost party girl stumbles in for a moment of peace. Then a blackout drunk rich boy wanders in looking for the bathroom. \nAnd the bomb is still ticking. \nHorse Play is a haunted stampede across time: Absurdist\, furious\, and full of heart. As the lines between history\, person\, and horse\, and between good politics and bad choices start to blur\, Horse Play asks what it means to fight for something and what it costs. \nWritten by Nathaniel Crossinggum and directed by Jordon Riley\, Horse Play is a bold new work part political thriller\, part anarchic comedy\, part ghost story. \nPreviously staged at Backbone Festival 2025 to standing ovations and critical acclaim: \n‘Horse Play might be the best original play to come out of Magandjin in the past ten years.’ (Nothing Ever Happens in Brisbane) \n‘Ran like the wind.’ (Theatrehaus) \n‘Creative theatre chaos with a conscience.’ (What’s the Show) \nPresented by theatrePUNK co at Melbourne Fringe 2026.
URL:https://meatmarket.org.au/event/horse-play/2026-10-06/
LOCATION:Meat Market Stables\, Fringe Festival Hub\, 36-56 Courtney Street\, North Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3051\, Australia
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ORGANIZER;CN="Melbourne Fringe Festival":MAILTO:info@melbournefringe.com.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261006T201500
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261006T211500
DTSTAMP:20260825T044127Z
CREATED:20260819T052646Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T044127Z
UID:10003543-1791317700-1791321300@meatmarket.org.au
SUMMARY:Murder in the Market: A Murder Village Improvised Whodunnit
DESCRIPTION:Melbourne’s award-winning improvised whodunnit returns with a brand-new show in a historic venue.\nWelcome to Murder Village\, where people shop till they drop… dead. \nMelbourne’s award-winning improvised whodunnit returns with a brand-new show in a historic venue. Staged amongst the cobblestones and arches of the heritage-listed Meat Market\, Murder in the Market is serving up five delicious new marketplace mysteries this Melbourne Fringe. \nNo matter the backdrop – from fresh produce markets to arts & crafts fairs\, or parish bakesales to antique roadshows – there is seemingly a murderer lurking behind the sales stalls. Luckily there also tends to be an amateur sleuth on hand to get to the bottom of things… \nHow each crime unravels is up to you. You suggest the clue and the weapon\, while your votes determine who’s safe from the chop and who’s on the menu for murder. After all\, across nearly 300 shows\, Murder Village has proven there’s nothing more sinister than a market fair in a picturesque mid-century English village… \n“Smart\, interactive and laugh-out-loud funny.” ★★★★★ (What’s On in Adelaide) \n“Completely enthralling.” ★★★★★ (Theatre People) \n“Magnificent in all its silly\, witty improv glory.” ★★★★★ (Perth Happenings) \n“This thrilling show promises to keep you on the edge of your seat.” ★★★★★ (On the House!) \nMurder Village is a superb show.” ★★★★★ (Clara Reviews) \n“The perfect mix of hilarious improv and puzzling crimes.” ★★★★★ (Hub)\n“A delightfully crafted comedy improv show that changes every night.” ★★★★½ (The Adelaide Advertiser) \n“Think Midsomer Murders meets Thank God You’re Here.” ★★★★½ (The Ponder Room) \n“This would easily be the most polished improv I have ever seen.” (Judge’s Pick Comment\, Melbourne Fringe Festival 2023)
URL:https://meatmarket.org.au/event/murder-in-the-market/2026-10-06/
LOCATION:Meat Market Blackwood Box\, Fringe Festival Hub\, 36-56 Courtney Street\, North Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3051\, Australia
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ORGANIZER;CN="Melbourne Fringe Festival":MAILTO:info@melbournefringe.com.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261006T213000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261006T223000
DTSTAMP:20260825T044027Z
CREATED:20260819T053227Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T044027Z
UID:10003553-1791322200-1791325800@meatmarket.org.au
SUMMARY:KING IV - FUNERAL
DESCRIPTION:The hottest FUNERAL you will ever attend.\nAfter igniting audiences across Melbourne and Sydney\, KING IV returns with the most explosive evolution of FUNERAL to date – a dark electronic pop spectacle where rave\, ritual and rebirth collide. \nTaking over Meat Market – Cobblestone Pavilion for Melbourne Fringe 2026\, FUNERAL transforms the venue into a cinematic underworld with a pounding live band\, towering visuals\, razor-sharp choreography\, and the hypnotic force of KING IV commanding the stage. \nDriven by the mythic world of KING IV’s debut album PSYCHOPOMP\, FUNERAL drags audiences through destruction\, ego death and transcendence in a one-hour fever dream of chaos\, desire and transformation. \nEmerging from Melbourne’s underground\, KING IV has become one of Australia’s most electrifying live artists\, with explosive performances at Listen Out\, Beyond The Valley\, Field Day and acclaimed headline seasons of FUNERAL at 170 Russell\, Midsumma Festival and Sydney Mardi Gras. With over a million global streams and international chart success\, KING IV is forging a new frontier of high-voltage live experiences. \nFUNERAL pushes beyond the boundaries of live performance into something visceral\, emotional and transcendent – a collective release for anyone ready to burn through the old version of themselves and emerge transformed. \nThis is your ending. This is your beginning. This is your FUNERAL. \n“KING IV\, is a conduit between two worlds\, which provides her – and in turn\, us – with a feeling of freedom and power.” ★★★★★ (What’s The Show) \n“Funeral is not merely a show; it is an immersive experience that leaves you feeling unexpectedly invigorated. A resounding 10 out of 10. Do not miss the opportunity to witness King IV live.” ★★★★★ (It’s On The House) \n“King IV knows she is a king\, and she performs with that certainty.” ★★★★★ (It’s On The House)
URL:https://meatmarket.org.au/event/king-iv-funeral/2026-10-06/
LOCATION:Meat Market Cobblestone Pavilion\, Fringe Festival Hub\, 36-56 Courtney Street\, North Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3051\, Australia
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ORGANIZER;CN="Melbourne Fringe Festival":MAILTO:info@melbournefringe.com.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261007T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261007T200000
DTSTAMP:20260825T044455Z
CREATED:20260819T055323Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T044455Z
UID:10003558-1791399600-1791403200@meatmarket.org.au
SUMMARY:INFERNO
DESCRIPTION:Award-winning fusion of danger\, seduction\, and skill that boasts the country’s BEST fire artists.\nGet ready Melbourne – Australia’s Hottest Fire Show is here! \nForget everything you think you know about fire performance! INFERPresented as part of Melbourne Fringe Festival 2026Presented as part of Melbourne Fringe Festival 2026 \nNO is an multi-award-winning fusion of danger\, seduction\, and skill that boasts the country’s BEST fire artists to redefine what’s ‘hot’ at the Fringe. \nFuelled by our fire-breathing emcee\, Nat Oakes\, will guide you through one hour of unbridled ferocity. If you’re looking for a night packed with heart-racing entertainment\, guaranteed\, you’ve found it. \nBrace yourself for the impact\, secure all loose items (including your composure). Trailblazing fire play side effects may include a dropped jaw from mind melting material. Every act features fire manipulation and passion for the practice\, ready to turn your casual evening into a hot night out.
URL:https://meatmarket.org.au/event/inferno/2026-10-07/
LOCATION:Meat Market Cobblestone Pavilion\, Fringe Festival Hub\, 36-56 Courtney Street\, North Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3051\, Australia
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ORGANIZER;CN="Melbourne Fringe Festival":MAILTO:info@melbournefringe.com.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261013T174500
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261013T184500
DTSTAMP:20260828T022432Z
CREATED:20260819T060016Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T022432Z
UID:10003562-1791913500-1791917100@meatmarket.org.au
SUMMARY:Country House: An Improvised Comedy of Manners
DESCRIPTION:You’re cordially invited to an off-the-cuff 1920s romp inspired by Wilde\, Wodehouse & Downton Abbey.\nThe team behind Murder Village: An Improvised Whodunnit brings the charm of countryside England to Melbourne Fringe for five off-the-cuff sojourns inspired by Downton Abbey\, Noël Coward\, Oscar Wilde and P. G. Wodehouse. \nWhile you’re visiting the estate\, you might just get the chance to peek into the monied lives of high society’s movers and shakers. But during their escape to the country\, this cast of characters will find their fortunes very much hinge on your scandalous suggestions… \nThis October\, step inside Country House: An Improvised Comedy of Manners. Expect social faux pas\, barbed witticisms and discreet liaisons… all served in time for tea. \nPresented by Murder Village. Praise for their past improvised shows: \n“Sophisticated\, riotous\, and well-executed… truly a masterclass in improvisation.” ★★★★★ (Fringe Feed) \n“Magnificent in all its silly\, witty improv glory.” ★★★★★ (Perth Happenings) \n“Smart\, interactive and laugh-out-loud funny.” ★★★★★ (What’s On in Adelaide) \n“A delightfully crafted comedy improv show that changes every night with the audience. The result if joyous. “★★★★½ (The Adelaide Advertiser) \n“A troupe of perfect comedic actors\, all true masters of their craft.” (Theatre Haus)
URL:https://meatmarket.org.au/event/country-house/2026-10-13/
LOCATION:Meat Market Blackwood Box\, Fringe Festival Hub\, 36-56 Courtney Street\, North Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3051\, Australia
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ORGANIZER;CN="Melbourne Fringe Festival":MAILTO:info@melbournefringe.com.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261013T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261013T200000
DTSTAMP:20260828T021218Z
CREATED:20260819T060959Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T021218Z
UID:10003567-1791918000-1791921600@meatmarket.org.au
SUMMARY:Lash Out Cabaret
DESCRIPTION:An electrifying circus cabaret by an all female cast of superstars. Award winning and world class.\nWINNER – Best Cabaret and Variety Award at Sydney Fringe 2025 \nLash Out is the all-female circus cabaret sensation from the internationally acclaimed Head First Acrobats\, making its fierce and fabulous Melbourne debut in the gorgeous cobblestone pavillion in the Meat Market. \nA night to remember featuring jaw-dropping aerial acrobatics\, fire breathing\, sultry burlesque and hilarious hosting. \nThe standout casts includes aerialist Jessica Robbins\, known as the lead artist in the international hit Matador\, and Chelsea Angell\, the hula hoop virtuoso from the Adelaide Fringes 2023 pick of the fringe award winning show “London Calling”. \nLash Out is a circus with bite\, beauty\, and a whole lot of attitude. This is more than a show—it’s a high-voltage statement of excellence. If you’re ready for a night of fearless performance and fabulous fun\, Lash Out delivers!. \n★★★★★ (It’s On The House)
URL:https://meatmarket.org.au/event/lash-out-cabaret/2026-10-13/
LOCATION:Meat Market Cobblestone Pavilion\, Fringe Festival Hub\, 36-56 Courtney Street\, North Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3051\, Australia
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ORGANIZER;CN="Melbourne Fringe Festival":MAILTO:info@melbournefringe.com.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261013T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261013T203000
DTSTAMP:20260827T031055Z
CREATED:20260827T031055Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260827T031055Z
UID:10003589-1791919800-1791923400@meatmarket.org.au
SUMMARY:Heir
DESCRIPTION:A pregnant therapist. A stranger in her office who seems to know things about her he shouldn’t.\nA young man appears in a social services office\, agitated\, volatile\, and demanding to speak to Edie\, a heavily pregnant therapist known for treating young men ‘at risk’. He seems to know far more about her than he should. About her marriage\, her thoughts\, her unborn child. He’s fluent in the language of the Manosphere and uses it to spin a tale about her life – it’s one that she cannot quite believe\, but also cannot quite dismiss. \nHeir is a new Australian play about shifting modes of manipulation\, inheritance\, and the quiet ways violence travels between generations. It asks what a woman owes the child she is carrying\, and what she owes the one in front of her. \nPerformed by Veronica Thomas and Aaron Wilson\nAssistant Director – Clarisse Bonello\nStage Manager – Kara Floyd\nSound Designer – Zachary Camm\nDramaturg – David Gray\nPhotographer – Mark Gambino\nGraphic Designer – Lliam Amor
URL:https://meatmarket.org.au/event/heir/2026-10-13/
LOCATION:Meat Market Meeting Room\, Fringe Festival Hub\, 36-56 Courtney Street\, North Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3051\, Australia
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ORGANIZER;CN="Melbourne Fringe Festival":MAILTO:info@melbournefringe.com.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261013T201500
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261013T211500
DTSTAMP:20260825T045712Z
CREATED:20260825T045712Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T045712Z
UID:10003577-1791922500-1791926100@meatmarket.org.au
SUMMARY:An evening of Classical Music and Bharatanatyam
DESCRIPTION:A feast for the senses – colour\, rhythm and grace in one breathtaking Indian dance performance.\nA feast for the senses – vibrant Indian dance and music come together in one unforgettable evening. \nStep into the rich and captivating world of Bharatanatyam\, one of India’s oldest and most celebrated classical dance traditions. This performance presents a margam – the traditional repertoire that takes audiences on a complete artistic journey\, from rhythm and devotion to storytelling and expressive movement \nWhether you’re discovering Bharatanatyam for the first time or have loved it for years\, this performance promises to be a captivating and uplifting experience. The dancers look forward to sharing an evening that celebrates tradition while connecting with contemporary audiences through the universal language of dance. \nAn evening not to be missed.
URL:https://meatmarket.org.au/event/an-evening-of-classical-music-and-bharatanatyam/
LOCATION:Meat Market Blackwood Box\, Fringe Festival Hub\, 36-56 Courtney Street\, North Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3051\, Australia
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ORGANIZER;CN="Melbourne Fringe Festival":MAILTO:info@melbournefringe.com.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261013T204500
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261013T214500
DTSTAMP:20260827T024340Z
CREATED:20260827T024340Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260827T024340Z
UID:10003580-1791924300-1791927900@meatmarket.org.au
SUMMARY:Taiwan Folk
DESCRIPTION:JC The Guy direct from Taiwan brings you Asian cultural drag excellence!\nStep into a sensational night of drag\, culture\, and creativity as JC the GUY takes you on a journey to his homeland—Taiwan. This bold and heartfelt show fuses traditional Taiwanese heritage with the vibrant pulse of Western pop and the art of drag king performance. \nThrough dazzling costumes (all handmade by JC himself)\, remixed beats\, and stunning visuals\, you’ll experience a cultural blend where ancient rituals meet modern entertainment. From Taiwanese embroidery to the powerful Ba Jia Jiang dance\, temple art\, and rich folk traditions\, JC brings these elements to life in an unforgettable spectacle. \nMore than a performance\, this is an invitation to discover the soul of Taiwan—its history\, its spirit\, and its artistry—through the lens of contemporary drag.
URL:https://meatmarket.org.au/event/taiwan-folk/2026-10-13/
LOCATION:Meat Market Meeting Room\, Fringe Festival Hub\, 36-56 Courtney Street\, North Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3051\, Australia
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ORGANIZER;CN="Melbourne Fringe Festival":MAILTO:info@melbournefringe.com.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261014T201500
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261014T210000
DTSTAMP:20260902T030343Z
CREATED:20260827T025542Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T030343Z
UID:10003585-1792008900-1792011600@meatmarket.org.au
SUMMARY:Modern Day Cowgirl
DESCRIPTION:A new\, raw and comically entertaining performance\, where the Wild West meets contemporary dance. \nThe crown you wear that confirms the self\, is buried in a place which works to contain you rather than free you. Identity is dead. What crown do you wear? \nThe world is very good at telling you who you are\, and sometimes so are you. Modern Day Cowgirl challenges stereotypes\, identity and introspection of the self. Through examining this stereotypical Cowgirl\, we are forced to question our own image\, brand or labels. Do we stay contained within a limited version of ourselves or break our own moulds which we inevitably fall into? \nCowgirl will traverse external and internal landscapes where her desert reveals the ever widening expansion of her mind constantly changing and shedding towards a metamorphic ego death. Cowgirl could not tell what nature had performed. Was it a baptism or a funeral? Was it her beginning or her end? Or are neither and both true like the desert\, like Cowgirl\, who is everywhere and nowhere. Where her final form never reaches its stop. \nThis one woman show is performed and choreographed by FRINGE WORLD Weekly Award Winner\, Rebecca Thomas\, bringing something new\, raw and comically entertaining where the Wild West meets contemporary dance. Modern Day Cowgirl is a marker of belonging and questions the value we place on reputation. It’s time to step into the desert to continue unstitching\, stripping and reconfiguring the soul.
URL:https://meatmarket.org.au/event/modern-day-cowgirl/2026-10-14/
LOCATION:Meat Market Blackwood Box\, Fringe Festival Hub\, 36-56 Courtney Street\, North Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3051\, Australia
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ORGANIZER;CN="Melbourne Fringe Festival":MAILTO:info@melbournefringe.com.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261127T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261127T210000
DTSTAMP:20260824T063740Z
CREATED:20260824T061117Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260824T063740Z
UID:10003575-1795806000-1795813200@meatmarket.org.au
SUMMARY:12 Cellos
DESCRIPTION:Following sold-out shows throughout Melbourne and regional Victoria\, 12 of Australia’s premiere cellists are returning to the stage of the iconic Meat Market for an unmissable night of new arrangements\, mash-ups and unique pieces for cello ensemble.
URL:https://meatmarket.org.au/event/twelve-cellos/
LOCATION:Cobblestone Pavilion\, 3 Blackwood St\, North Melbourne\, VIC\, 3051\, Australia
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ORGANIZER;CN="Belinda Liew":MAILTO:bjliew@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261204T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261204T210000
DTSTAMP:20260824T001426Z
CREATED:20260820T041527Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260824T001426Z
UID:10003573-1796410800-1796418000@meatmarket.org.au
SUMMARY:Session 3 Meet @ the Market
DESCRIPTION:The final Meet @ the Market concert for 2026\, conducted by Norwegian Maestro Eivind Aadland\, features a program of profound feeling. The music we’ll explore conveys the darkest shades of grief and nostalgia\, but moves towards hope\, joy and renewal. \nWe’ll hear Richard Strauss’s Metamorphosen\, written at the end of the Second World War for 23 solo strings. The piece feels like a single\, flowing breath\, at once tender\, haunting\, and heartbreakingly human. Its plangent emotion vibrates in the intimate proximity of the Meat Market. \nWe’ll also explore These Worlds in Us by American composer Missy Mazzoli\, a modern reflection on love and memory written in response to conversations with her father\, who was a soldier in the Vietnam war. Her sound world glows with slow-building intensity and quiet beauty. \nMendelssohn’s Scottish Symphony begins with solemn passages evoking the history-haunted ruins of Holyrood Chapel\, then bursts with freshness and movement\, inspired by the exhilaration of windswept landscapes. \nTogether\, these works create a journey that feels personal\, uplifting and deeply human. \nProgram\nFelix Mendelssohn Selections from Symphony No. 3\, Op. 56\, “Scottish” \nMissy Mazzoli These Worlds in Us for Chamber Orchestra \nRichard Strauss Metamorphosen for 23 solo strings
URL:https://meatmarket.org.au/event/session-3-meet-the-market/
LOCATION:Blackwood Box\, 7 Blackwood St\, North Melbourne\, VIC\, 3051\, Australia
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