Rorqual

Schedule

Thu Dec 05 2024 at 07:00 pm to Sat Dec 07 2024 at 09:00 pm

UTC+11:00

Location

Temperance Hall | Melbourne, VI

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In the northeast Pacific in the late 1980s, oceanographers detected a uniquely high-pitched whale song that had never been documented before. It seemed to be coming from a single individual. Scientists dubbed it the ‘52-Hertz Whale,’ and continued to record it whenever its song was detected. To this day, the whale continues to sing, but has never been sighted, nor been identified by species. Its migration patterns resemble those of the rorqual whale family—blue and fin whales specifically—but its voice is much higher. The recordings suggest the whale has never found a mate or a pod; whether this is because other whales can’t hear it, or do not recognise it as one of their species, is not known. It has been called by some “the world’s loneliest whale.”
Rorqual takes the story of the 52-Hertz Whale as the inspiration for an intimate and affecting work that journeys through withdrawal, solitude, resilience, and connection. Using found and repurposed texts drawn from the deep past to the present, composer Wally Gunn’s song cycle fuses classical and indie-rock music, and features the ethereal vocals of jazz singer Gian Slater, the searingly precise musicians of Rubiks Collective, immersive interludes from sound artist Tilman Robinson, and dark dreamscape projections from film artist Chris Bennett. The show takes the audience from the ocean’s shimmering surface to its mysterious depths, and back.
Join us for the world premiere season of Rorqual, the story of this modern-day mythological creature that continues to sing its one-of-a-kind song.
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Dates:
Thursday 5th December, 7.30pm
Friday 6th December, 7.30pm
Saturday 7th December, 2pm & 7.30pm
Temperance Hall
199 Napier St, South Melbourne, 3205
Ticket Prices:
EARLY BIRD PRICES available until 3rd November, 11.59pm
General Admission: $30 + booking fee
Concession: $20 + booking fee
GENERAL PRICES available from 4th November
General Admission: $35 + booking fee
Concession: $25 + booking fee
ON THE DOOR, on performance days
General Admission: $40
Concession: $30
If you would like to attend this event, but find the ticket price to be a barrier, please contact Kaylie and Tamara ([email protected]).
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Creative Team:
Flutes and Rubiks Co-Director, Tamara Kohler
Percussion and Rubiks Co-Director, Kaylie Melville
Vocals, Gian Slater
Clarinets, Natasha Fearnside
Cello, Gemma Kneale
Piano, Jacob Abela
Composer, Wally Gunn
Electronic Interludes, Tilman Robinson
Film Design, Chris Bennett
Sound Engineer, Alistair McLean
Event Image, Emma Brynes
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Rorqual is supported by the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria and City of Yarra. Rorqual has also been assisted by the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its principal arts investment and advisory body.
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Temperance Hall, 199-201 Napier St, South Melbourne VIC 3205, Australia,Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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