Arts House is a wheelchair accessible venue. The step-free entrance is at 80 Errol Street (next to the North Melbourne Post Office) during business and event hours or George Johnson Lane (between Post Office and Library) 1 hour prior to events.

There are wheelchair accessible, gender-neutral toilets on each floor and you can access all levels via a lift. There is step-free access between studios, bathrooms and kitchenettes.

For more information on getting to Arts House, you can visit the Arts House website – https://www.artshouse.com.au/about-us/#visit-us

An Access Guide will also be available for download prior to the event.

An Access Guide will be available for download prior to the event.

All shows include a 15-minute drop-in session 30 minutes prior to start time for anyone who would benefit from being in the performance space beforehand, to learn more about the work and meet the performer in a relaxed setting.

We have one show that is Auslan interpreted for audiences (Friday 17th October, 2025) from 7:00pm to 10:00pm. We will also have Auslan support for participants on the same day (and for the initial Zoom conversations).

First Trimester is a sensory friendly performance, where audiences can come in and out of the space as they wish.

We might be able to cater to and provide a variety of access needs not mentioned above. Please do let us know during your Zoom call or via email about your access needs in advance, and we will do our best to accommodate them on the day.

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No, we anonymise every participant by not revealing your name or any other identifiable information on stage. We will also, in perpetuity, keep this information confidential. We won’t be publicising when any specific person’s interview is taking place, but if you choose to, you’re welcome to invite friends and family to come watch your interview.

Yes! You are welcome to tell friends and family. They will need to purchase a ticket when they go on sale. You are also welcome to post about it on social media. Please be aware that if you share information about your participation publicly, you may not be anonymous to everyone watching the show or press who may be writing about the show.

At Arts House, North Melbourne Town Hall, 521 Queensberry St, North Melbourne. The performances will take place at the following dates and times:

·       Thu 16th October: 7pm-10pm

·       Fri 17th October: 7pm-10pm

·       Saturday 18th October: 1pm-9pm (this will be a durational performance with different drop-in ticket options available)

The well-being of the participants has been at the forefront of our creative process. Arts House will have a trained therapist on-site for all shows to support our participants. We also have staff on hand if you need anything else during your time with us to allow you to have an enjoyable experience.

All conversations will be filmed. It is being filmed as part of the live show and for future use. This show is part of a trilogy of performance pieces (FIRST TRIMESTER, SECOND TRIMESTER, and THIRD TRIMESTER) spanning the next five years or so. The aim was always for a documentary to be made at the end of this process because Krishna found that when they looked for resources on how to navigate getting pregnant as a trans person, there was a real lack of resources out there. For this reason, Krishna and their partner, Logan, are producing a series of documentaries about their experience in the hopes that it might help other queer and trans people thinking about creating a family.

Every conversation will be filmed for the artistic purposes of the show. This footage will be retained for future use and will be stored with your permission. If you are selected to appear in future documentaries, your identity will be anonymised by not disclosing your name or any other identifiable information.

However, not all conversations will be showcased in future documentaries, and you have the option to decline being included. Please don’t hesitate to discuss this with the participation team during your Zoom call.

Krishna is a performance artist, comedian, theatre maker, and screenwriter based in London, who creates socially conscious, form-pushing works about taboo or underrepresented experiences of gender, race and sexual politics. Krishna is also a trans person looking to get pregnant and start a family. You can find out more about Krishna’s work here and here.

When Krishna and their partner, Logan, initially started talking about having a baby, as trans people, they couldn’t find a lot of information to help them through the process. They realised there was a real lack of research and resources that were publicly available to the trans community. Culturally and politically, a rise in anti-trans rhetoric in the UK and the world at large, fuelled by media and government, provides ever greater challenges for trans people looking to create a family through methods that require medical intervention.

Therefore, in a concrete way, they hoped this show—albeit a DIY and creative response to baby-making—can help other trans people and act as a resource in the future. The aim was to put a common queer negotiation under stage lights and illuminate the experience of those who cannot traditionally conceive.

You can find out more about the ongoing First Trimester project at https://firsttrimester.co.uk/

M/OTHERHOOD PROJECT is a trilogy of performance pieces including FIRST TRIMESTER, SECOND TRIMESTER, and THIRD TRIMESTER, spanning an unknown number of years to come, mirroring Krishna’s journey into m/otherhood from a trans perspective.

Each participant taking part will have an initial meeting with one of the participation team so we can tell you more about the project. You are given the option to opt out at any point in the process, including during your interview on stage. Additionally, we are keen to have participants across a wide range of ages, races, cultures, genders and demographics. You will be notified after your interview whether you have been selected or not.

No, although there are limited slots for people without sperm so you will more likely be chosen to take part if you have an existing relationship to the subject matter or particular contribution you want to make. For example, someone who has been through a donor process before.

No, there is no donation of sperm done during this show. After your conversation on stage, if Krishna and their partner are keen to continue to speak with you, and if you are happy to potentially continue the conversation with them, then you will chat privately, outside the context of this public show. Even then, there is no obligation to donate sperm at any point, unless it is mutually agreed that you will be the donor after many chats.

All participants will be offered in-person wellbeing support with trained therapists on the day of the show. All participants will be offered refreshments (hot & cold drinks, snacks, sandwiches) and a thank you gift on the day as well.

We can cover travel costs for participants (from within the city where the show is taking place) who find travel costs prohibitive to taking part – please let us know if you need this during your Zoom or at any point in the process by emailing firsttrimester@melbournefringe.com.au or calling 03 9660 9600 and asking for Harriet or Peta.

This iteration of FIRST TRIMESTER is presented by Melbourne Fringe and Arts House. To support your participation, it is necessary for some identifying information—such as your name and contact details—to be shared between our teams.

Melbourne Fringe has created a dedicated email address to manage all communications with participants: firsttrimester@melbournefringe.com.au. Only a small number of essential team members will have access to this inbox. Arts House will also require your basic contact information to ensure you are covered by their insurance.

All contact details will be deleted from Melbourne Fringe and Arts House systems within one year of the project’s conclusion.

The producing team behind FIRST TRIMESTER as an ongoing project will retain your contact information in order to contact you about future iterations or developments of the work, including the documentaries. If at any time you would like your details removed, you can withdraw your consent by emailing first.trimester.show@gmail.com.

To be the first to hear when First Trimester goes on sale, fill out this form.

Feel free to email firsttrimester@melbournefringe.com.au or call 03 9660 9600 and ask for Peta or Harriet.