Theatre

JOYRIDE

A live road movie staged in the front seat of a 1985 Beamer with physical theatre, dance & comedy.

$18.00 - $25.00
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A woman with blonde hair, dressed in a sheer black top and jeans, leans on the front of a car. She is standing with one hand behind her head, the other hanging by her side. It's night time and there is a red mist surrounding her and the car.
A woman with blonde hair, in a sheer black top and jeans, leans on the front of a car. She is standing with one hand on her hip and the other hanging by her side. It's night time and there is a red mist surrounding her and the car.
A woman with blonde hair, in a sheer black top, sits in the drivers seat of a car. It's night time and there is a red glow coming from the back seat of the car.
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Image Credit: Rebekah Halls

A woman with blonde hair, dressed in a sheer black top and jeans, leans on the front of a car. She is standing with one hand behind her head, the other hanging by her side. It's night time and there is a red mist surrounding her and the car.
A woman with blonde hair, in a sheer black top and jeans, leans on the front of a car. She is standing with one hand on her hip and the other hanging by her side. It's night time and there is a red mist surrounding her and the car.
A woman with blonde hair, in a sheer black top, sits in the drivers seat of a car. It's night time and there is a red glow coming from the back seat of the car.

  • Written by: Anna Lumb

  • Performed by: Anna Lumb and DANDROGYNY

  • Dramaturg: Maude Davey and Rebecca Church

A lift home after a gig turns into an emotional joyride through a surreal landscape, speed-bumped with revelation, road rage and humour.

Critically acclaimed Variety Artist, Anna Lumb and Drag Icon DANDROGYNY navigate the tiny space in the front seat of a beat up Beamer in a road trip that veers from dark comedy to playful absurdity.

'Joyride' is the bastard child of 'Thelma and Louise' and ‘Wild at Heart’, reimagining the road movie as a voyeuristic live experience with a combination of physical skill, text and dance.

Private parts press up against the windshield as secrets are flung out of the windows. Test driving the potential of the car as a stage, this 45 minute performance is a prototype in the development of a new hybrid physical theatre and live artwork.

★★★★ “Raw and engaging” The Advertiser

This project received Cash to Create through the Fringe Fund.
annalumb.com

  • Duration: 45 minutes

  • Age suitability: MA15+

  • Event warnings: Contains Strobe Lights And Sustained Bright Lights, Haze Effects, Some Nudity, Strong Coarse Language, Both Sudden And Sustained Loud Noises.

  • Content warnings: Violence, Emotional Abuse, Sexual Harassment, Staged Violence, Alcohol Use, Misogyny, Sexual References, Mental Health, Murder, Simulated Blood.

Please ask for instructions from Front of House upon arrival. This performance takes place in an unconventional performance space that you will be guided to by a festival staff member. Enjoy!
  • Festival Hub: Trades Hall - The Carpark
    Cnr Lygon & Victoria Sts, Melbourne, VIC, 3053

    Wheelchair Access

    Festival Hub: Trades Hall - The Carpark is wheelchair accessible. The main entrance to the event is via a cobblestoned laneway. If you need access via smooth terrain, please identify this in the access notes of your booking.

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  • Full: $25.00

  • Preview: $18.00

  • Extra Applause: $35.00

  • Blak Tix: $15.00

  • Concession: $22.00

  • Group 4+: $22.00

  • Hump Day Discount: $18.75

  • Member discounts available

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"Smart, funny and wise... an intimate, and powerfully authentic, self-portrait" - The Age (Hard to Reach Places 2019)

theage.com.au

“Raw and engaging” - The Advertiser (Hard to Reach Places 2022)

adelaidenow.com.au

Sessions: In Person Events

A single $5.50 transaction fee applies to your booking.

Date Time Venue

Wednesday, 11 October 2023

8:00pm

Festival Hub: Trades Hall - The Carpark

Cancelled
 Cancelled

Thursday, 12 October 2023

8:00pm

Festival Hub: Trades Hall - The Carpark

Preview
 Past Event

Friday, 13 October 2023

8:00pm

Festival Hub: Trades Hall - The Carpark

 Past Event

Saturday, 14 October 2023

8:00pm

Festival Hub: Trades Hall - The Carpark

 Past Event

Sunday, 15 October 2023

7:00pm

Festival Hub: Trades Hall - The Carpark

 Past Event

Wednesday, 18 October 2023

8:00pm

Festival Hub: Trades Hall - The Carpark

Hump Day
 Past Event

Thursday, 19 October 2023

8:00pm

Festival Hub: Trades Hall - The Carpark

 Past Event

Friday, 20 October 2023

8:00pm

Festival Hub: Trades Hall - The Carpark

 Past Event

Saturday, 21 October 2023

8:00pm

Festival Hub: Trades Hall - The Carpark

 Past Event

Sunday, 22 October 2023

7:00pm

Festival Hub: Trades Hall - The Carpark

 Past Event

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