Tattoo Show at Melb Fringe
A live art, truth and dare show hosted by the Rawcus Ensemble and a professional tattoo artist as part of Melbourne Fringe.
Each night we ask for a volunteer from the audience to be interviewed then inked on stage. Moments of performance sit within a guided conversation between the Rawcus Ensemble, our volunteer, and a tattoo artist. From this conversation we design a bespoke tattoo, a carefully crafted gift, a memorial of our evening together. Our volunteer has no input into what the design is, but can choose where it’s placed. Tattoo Show is simultaneously heartwarming and unorthodox, high art and low art. It examines themes of trust, taboos and memory in an accessible night out with permanent repercussions.
In Tattoo Show consent is key! Our volunteer is free to opt out at any point. It’s all part of the show.
When: 15 – 19 October
Time: 6pm nightly, 5pm Sunday
Where: Solidarity Hall (Fringe Hub) as part of Melbourne Fringe
Cost: $25 – $50
Tickets: click here
Duration: 55 minutes
Access:
- Audio Description every night
- Tactile Tour every night upon request
- Every performance captioned
- Access Guide available in October
- Auslan interpreted performance 19 October
Team:
Created by Rawcus
Devised and Performed by the Rawcus Ensemble: Clem Baade, Nilgun Guven, Mike McEvoy, and Louise Riisik
In collaboration with tattoo artist Xani Kennedy
Director: Katrina Cornwell
Writer/Dramaturg: Morgan Rose
Composer/Sound Designer: Beau Esposito
Stage and Production Manager: Ellen Perriment
Lighting Designer: Rachel Lee
AV Designer: Aron Murray
Audio Description Integration: Vitae Veritas
Tattoo Show is supported by Creative Australia, and City of Melbourne. This project has been Fringe Funded, with thanks to Dr Jenepher Martin and an anonymous Fringe Angel.
