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Bells In Retrograde

It’s only another unreal history.

$24.00
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A pen, ink and pencil drawing of the moon
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Image Credit: Anna Smith

  • Written by: Anna Smith

  • Directed by: Brigid Charis

"Frogs and currawongs - Bubbling water - moonshine - lighters clicking - A banal place that we’ll go to when this is finally over - and Ash and I go home."

Ash, June and Lou try to find a sense of reality in the places where they know they'll find it - with each other. They also attempt to answer the question: what's in the bucket?

  • Duration: 60 minutes

  • Event Accessibility: Blind or Low Vision Rating: Partially Accessible

  • Age suitability: PG

  • Event warnings: Mild Coarse Language.

  • Content warnings: Mental Health, Smoking On Stage, Depictions Of Psychosis, Delusions.

There will be materials available on request at the door with specific descriptions of possibly confronting parts of the show, which contains depictions and references to mental health issues.
  • Club Voltaire
    14 Raglan St, North Melbourne, VIC, 3051

    There are cobblestones and uneven surfaces on the approach to the venue, 23 steps leading up to the venue, and steps inside the public areas of the venue.

    There is on-street parking nearby but no reserved accessible parking.

    This venue does not have accessible or ambulant toilets.

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  • Full: $24.00

  • Concession: $18.00

  • Group 4+: $20.00

  • Blak Tix: $15.00

Sessions: In Person Events

A single $5.50 transaction fee applies to your booking.

Date Time Venue

Thursday, 19 October 2023

6:30pm

Club Voltaire

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Friday, 20 October 2023

6:30pm

Club Voltaire

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Saturday, 21 October 2023

6:30pm

Club Voltaire

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