Dance & Physical Theatre

Four Sites

4 remarkable independent choreographers, 4 new works, in 4 distinct locations at Abbotsford Convent.

$35.00
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Four square portrait photos of two women and two men with serious expressions on their faces with a black background.. The two women photos are side by side and the two men photos are upside down under them.

Image Credit: Image: The Artists

  • Curated by: Jo Lloyd

  • Presented by: Sage Arts, Abbotsford Convent and Melbourne Fringe

Four Sites brings together four new short works by four of Melbourne/Naarm’s most fascinating and celebrated independent choreographers: Rebecca Jensen, Jo Lloyd, Harrison Ritchie-Jones and Lee Serle. Engaging the body at the core of their works, each will make a new work for a specific location at the Abbotsford Convent.

Abbotsford Convent (Melbourne Fringe Best Venue Award 2023) has rapidly become a special one-of-a-kind environment for people to experience performance. Experience these four new works across one evening, navigating from one to the next as they occur throughout the Convent.

Commissioned by Abbotsford Convent as part of Melbourne Fringe and supported by the City of Yarra. Produced by Michaela Coventry (Sage Arts).

Supported by the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria, Cash to Create through the Fringe Fund and the City of Yarra.

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  • Duration: 90 minutes

  • Event Accessibility: Deaf or Hard of Hearing Rating: Partially Accessible, English no barrier

  • Age suitability: G

  • Event warnings: Some Nudity.

Audiences should note that they will be moving short distances between four sites at Abbotsford Convent.

  • Abbotsford Convent
    1-3 St Heliers St, Abbotsford, VIC, 3067

    Wheelchair Access

    Abbotsford Convent is wheelchair accessible.

    Buildings
    Convent building: One set of the Convent’s doors operates with automatic sensors to provide wheelchair access.
    The Store: For wheelchair access, press the access-signed buzzer on the eastern door to trigger front of house attendants to open the accessible side door to the space.
    Rosina building: With the exception of the stage and backstage area in the Auditorium, all function and venue hire spaces within Rosina building are wheelchair accessible.
    Sacred Heart building: All ground-floor areas are wheelchair accessible, including the Industrial School, the Magdalen Laundry, the Oratory, and the Packing Room.

    Gardens & Grounds
    Access through the gardens and grounds is via mostly bituminised pathways; some are dirt/gravel. Some surfaces within the Convent are difficult to navigate and assistance may be required to ensure wheelchair accessibility

    Eateries
    Staff at all establishments are happy to provide assistance.

    More details on Accessibility can be found here:
    https://abbotsfordconvent.com.au/accessibility/

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  • Full: $35.00

  • Concession: $28.00

  • Extra Applause: $50.00

  • Blak Tix: $10.00

Sessions: In Person Events

A single $5.50 transaction fee applies to your booking.

Date Time Venue

Friday, 04 October 2024

8:00pm

Abbotsford Convent

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Saturday, 05 October 2024

8:00pm

Abbotsford Convent

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