







Time is running out.
A fiery duo collide and glide inside a giant sealed-off dome in this parable of reciprocal need from Dancenorth Australia.
As air empties from a massive translucent world, its inhabitants twist together and apart, their elastic vitality, shrink-wrapped before our eyes.
Epic and intimate, RED transforms a contracting stage into an allegory for a planet under pressure, where biodiversity is being suffocated and humanity must fight to preserve itself.
RED is part of the inaugural Australian Dance Biennale, curated and hosted by RISING.
45min. No interval.
Ages 15+.
3rd June, 2026
7th June, 2026
Wheelchair access is via the front entrance on Southbank Boulevard. There are lifts to all levels. The foyer offer tables and chairs at wheelchair height, and a low bar service area.
GETTING TO THE VENUE
BY TRAM: For routes travelling up and down St Kilda Road (1, 3, 5, 6, 16, 64, 67 and 72) you can alight at the Arts Centre stop and walk to Southbank Theatre. Route 1 goes down Southbank Boulevard, and stops on Sturt Street just outside Melbourne Recital Centre (located next to the Southbank Theatres).
BY TRAIN: Southbank Theatre is within easy distance of Flinders Street Station. After exiting the station, walked south down St Kilda Road.
BY CAR: Wilson Parking has multiple paid options available: Roverside Quay, Southgate, Eureka or Flingers Gate car parks. Please note, these are paid carparks.
"I have never seen anything like this. Nobody has." - The Courier Mail
Concept, Director, Choreographer: Amber Haines and Kyle Page
Composition/Sound Designer: Alisdair Macindoe, featuring Music by Ellen Arkbro and Vocals by Sara Black
Lighting Designer: Niklas Pajanti
Costume Designer: Harriet Oxley
Inflatable Set Design Consultant: David Cross
Performers/Choreographers: Sabine Crompton-Ward and Michael Smith
Understudy: Nikki Tarling
RISING: RED runs for 45min. No interval.
RISING: RED is at Melbourne's The Lawler | Southbank Theatre, which is located at 140 Southbank Boulevard, Melbourne, 3006.
RISING: RED tickets start at $64.
Ages 15+.
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