Goldfish is a ground-breaking collaboration between celebrated Tasmanian puppetry company Terrapin and Japan’s Aichi Prefectural Art Theater, with performers from Australia and Japan. This ground-breaking new work explores the role of theatre in times of increasing disaster, and asks can a goldfish save the world? A solo puppeteer spins a…
Join us for a free, all-ages gig in the heart of the city featuring incredible international acts and local stars. We're throwing an enormous block-style party with Fed Square to open Asia TOPA. It’s a free, all-ages concert not to be missed, featuring Glass Beams. Expect big vibes and infinite good…
Dive into a surreal nightclub experience where cabaret collides with chaos! Step into a Night of Hypnotic Butoh and Surreal Nightclub Magic! Accelerate your experience at the pop-up Sake bar before the show. ButohBAR 番狂わせ OUT of ORDER II features enthralling dance, cabaret, song and visual art. Dive into a surreal nightclub…
Experience this ambitious world-premiere exhibition at NGV International, celebrating the illustrious career of iconic contemporary artist Yayoi Kusama. Experience this ambitious world-premiere exhibition at NGV International, celebrating the illustrious career of iconic contemporary artist Yayoi Kusama. The blockbuster exhibition spans eight-decades of Kusama’s work, celebrating a dynamic practice transcending borders to…
An innovative mixed reality concert created by legendary composer and musician Ryuichi Sakamoto in collaboration with Tin Drum. One of the most acclaimed and groundbreaking new shows of recent years, KAGAMI is an extraordinary and profoundly moving performance created by the late Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto. KAGAMI is a collaboration between…
We like to party. We're throwing an enormous party with Fed Square to open Asia TOPA. It’s a free, all-ages concert not to be missed, featuring Melbourne's own Glass Beams. Expect big vibes and infinite good times. Japanese born and Melbourne-based Shio will open the night, setting the mood spinning ambient textures…
Kicking off Asia TOPA with a FREE weekend of music, food and cultural celebration with our friends at Fed Square. We’ve teamed up with Fed Square to open Asia TOPA with a spectacular lineup of free events. From immersive live music to a family friendly celebration of Australian-Indonesian…
Meet Jeff—Creative Director of Asia TOPA at Arts Centre Melbourne. After three years in the making, Asia TOPA is returning to Melbourne in 2025. Jeff’s innovative approach to curation across performance, visual art, dance and new media has fuelled fresh perspectives and carved a new direction for the festival. Asia…
Meet: Home Bound's collaborating artists and groups Home Bound, the ninth Betty Amsden Participation Program celebrates the vibrant practice of weaving through the distinctive voices of contemporary artists, each bringing their own cultural threads and innovative approaches to the craft. From sculptural fibre works to experimental textile techniques, our…