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COOKED: Hot Nights – Ari Angkasa's Suspicious Fish

A variety show of Indonesian primetime television lore with snacks made by angels.

Two people sit on a metal bench and another person stands in front of it in front of a white background. One seated person is holding a large metal cooking pot on their lap. The person standing is holding a fish. There is a cartoon picture of a fork drawn over the top corner of the photograph.
A collage of images of chef Narit, divided into four sections. The top left he stands deadpan holding a big stock pot, another pot is at his feet, he is on a white background. The top right is grainy close up of the same scene, this time viewed from his left side. The bottom left is a close up of a snack being prepared, it is saucy and hand is placing more sliced garnishes on top. The bottom right has Narit, legs wide apart balancing the large stock pots ontop of each other.
A collaged image broken into four sections. The top left is a barramundi fish lying lifeless on white paper. The top right is Ari and Margot posing for a photo, Ari is standing, holding the fish, wearing pink gloves a white shirt and tie with a cute top over and some glamourous accessories, Margot sits next to her legs and hands together, she wears a fur appearing hat, Margot is sat on a silver bench. The bottom left is Ari, close up in movement, with the pink gloves. The bottom right is a close up of the pink gloves on white paper.
Past Event

Image Credit: Ben Clement, Long Prawn

Two people sit on a metal bench and another person stands in front of it in front of a white background. One seated person is holding a large metal cooking pot on their lap. The person standing is holding a fish. There is a cartoon picture of a fork drawn over the top corner of the photograph.
A collage of images of chef Narit, divided into four sections. The top left he stands deadpan holding a big stock pot, another pot is at his feet, he is on a white background. The top right is grainy close up of the same scene, this time viewed from his left side. The bottom left is a close up of a snack being prepared, it is saucy and hand is placing more sliced garnishes on top. The bottom right has Narit, legs wide apart balancing the large stock pots ontop of each other.
A collaged image broken into four sections. The top left is a barramundi fish lying lifeless on white paper. The top right is Ari and Margot posing for a photo, Ari is standing, holding the fish, wearing pink gloves a white shirt and tie with a cute top over and some glamourous accessories, Margot sits next to her legs and hands together, she wears a fur appearing hat, Margot is sat on a silver bench. The bottom left is Ari, close up in movement, with the pink gloves. The bottom right is a close up of the pink gloves on white paper.

  • Performed by: Ari Angkasa and Margot Morales

  • Hosted by: Narit Kimsat (Earth Angels)

  • Presented by: Melbourne Fringe and Fed Square

Hot Nights see artists and chefs take over the COOKED public BBQ for an evening of performance and hot salty snacks.

Ari Angkasa’s Suspicious Fish is a live TV soap and variety show, steamed with heady, hilarious, familiar and iconic flavours. The show brings together Angkasa’s influences from dinners spent in the glow of Indonesian soap operas and the chatter of ever entertaining variety shows. Ari Angkasa’s Suspicious Fish elevates the lazy late week Mi Goreng dinner to suspicious heights, excavating what good taste is and who gets to filet it. Alongside Angkasa as host will be Earth Angel’s Narit Kimsat on the grill and a star-studded guest list of Naarm’s finest performers. Come along, you won’t want to change the channel, not that you can.

Tickets secure a snack on entry, live music and a performance plated for a BBQ stage.

This event occurs within the COOKED public BBQ space designed by Mikhail Savin Rodrick Projects and Long Prawn, with BBQ designed and built by Mike Hewson.