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Fuck work, chase your dreams, believe you’re a miracle.
1hr. 30min. No interval.
27th May, 2026
7th June, 2026
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GETTING TO THE VENUE
BY CAR: The Arts Centre Melbourne undercover car park is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The car park entrance is located at 4 Sturt Street. It is housed underneath the Theatres Building – a 5 minute walk (outside) to Hamer Hall or a 10 minute walk along St Kilda Rd to Sidney Myer Music Bowl. The car park is a cash-free facility, so please make sure you have a valid credit or debit card before entering.
BY TRAIN: The closest train station to all venues is Flinders Street Station. Exit the station onto Swanston Street, turn your back on the city and walk across Princes Bridge.
BY TRAM: The tram routes that stop in front of Arts Centre Melbourne are: 1, 3, 3a, 5, 6, 16, 64, 67 and 72. This stop is number 14 – “Arts Precinct"
BY BICYCLE: Bicycle lanes run north and south along St Kilda Road. On-street bicycle hoops are available outside Hamer Hall and the Theatres Building (under the Spire)
"Kidwell, a comic genius...,ping-pongs hilariously among topics (time, America, Flavor Flav)....Her own extraordinary quality as part chaos Muppet, part deep thinker intensifies as you get closer to the stage." - The New Yorker
Performed by: Jenn Kidwell & Brandon Kazen-Maddox
Writer/Director: Jenn Kidwell
Co-Director: Adam Lazarus
Dramaturg & Interdisciplinary Performance Doula: jaamil olawale kosoko
Scenic Concept: Jian Jung
Lighting Designer: Evan Spigelman
Sound Designer: Jordan McCree
Video Designer: Matthew Deinhart
Props & Objects Designer: Petra Floyd
Original Music: Juliette Jones and Jarvis Benson
Stage Manager: Lisa McGinn
Creative Producer: Jecca Barry
Production Manager: Brian Freeland
Director of Artistic Sign Language: Patrice Creamer
Scenic Builders: Parrish Productions
Tour Produced by: Jecca Barry / Fin Productions
RISING: We Come To Collect: A Flirtation, With Capitalism runs for 1hr. 30min. No interval.
RISING: We Come To Collect: A Flirtation, With Capitalism is at Melbourne's The Showroom | Arts Centre Melbourne, which is located at 100 St Kilda Road, Melbourne, 3004.
RISING: We Come To Collect: A Flirtation, With Capitalism tickets start at $64.
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