The Farewell - Melbourne Fringe
Schedule
Wed Oct 02 2024 at 05:30 pm to 11:00 pm
Location
Fringe Hub: Trades Hall | Melbourne, VI
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Appuyez sur "1" pour lui briser le coeur. Press "2" to break her heart.The Farewell is a part-opera, part-theatre art installation where one participant will witness a very public break-up.
Situated inside the bustling Fringe Hub at Trades Hall, a phone and television set rests atop a dining table. Be the first to notice the phone when it begins ringing, pick it up, and take a seat.
Elle is at the other end of the line - or rather, two Elles. On one TV channel is part of Jean Cocteau's 1930 play The Human Voice, and the other is Francis Poulenc's 1958 opera La Voix Humaine. Flick between French and English, opera and theatre, and decide how you wish to experience the most famous one-sided telephone conversation of the 20th century.
Break-ups over the phone are never fun, but if you have a message you'd like to get to Elle then leave us a short correspondence before you return to your evening. We promise we'll get it through to her.
The experience will last approximately 15 minutes before the phone rings again.
Duration: Come and go as you please
Age suitability: M
Event warnings: Some Infrequent/Low Pressure Audience Interaction.
Content warnings: Self Harm Or Suicide, Emotional Abuse, Misogyny, Mental Health.
Important Event Information
Please note, the experience will last for approximately 15 minutes and will be situated on the first floor of the Victoria St. buillding, next to the Evatt Room performance space.
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Where is it happening?
Fringe Hub: Trades Hall, 54 Victoria St,Melbourne,VIC,AustraliaEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
