"Routinely in play is Abrahams' penchant for glacial beauty, enigma and a sense of disquiet."

| Venue | Primrose Potter Salon, Melbourne Recital Centre |
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| Date | Sat 5 June, 5.30PM and 7.30PM |
| Duration | 90 minutes |
| Price | $35—$40 + booking fee |
| Note | Face masks are now required for patrons 12 years and older at RISING indoor venues. By entering a RISING venue you agree to wear a mask, if you refuse to do so you may be denied entry or asked to leave. As announced by the Victorian Government, face masks are mandatory in indoor settings for all patrons 12 years and over |


Event Information

ACCESSIBLE PARKING

Accessible car spaces are available throughout the Melbourne Arts Precinct. Currently there are spaces located at the Arts Centre Melbourne Car Park, on Dodds Street near the Malthouse Theatre in between St Kilda Road and Sturt Street, along Sturt Street outside Melbourne Recital Centre and along St Kilda Road.

ACCESSIBLE DROP OFF

For safe drop offs and collections we recommend Dodds Street which is located next to Southbank Theatre and can be entered via Grant Street. This location has four accessible car spaces. From there you will be able to walk along Southbank Boulevard past Southbank Theatre and the restaurants to our entrance.

PUBLIC TRANSPORT

Nearest accessible train station: The nearest station is Flinders Street, located approximately 10 minutes walk from the Centre.

Nearest accessible tram stop: Stop 17 on the Route 1 service is conveniently located at the Centre’s doorstep on Sturt Street. This is a platform tram stop providing level access to low floor trams, passenger shelter and protection from traffic.  Alternatively you can alight at Stop 16, in front of the National Gallery of Victoria. Melbourne Recital Centre is a short walk down Southbank Boulevard (approximately 200 metres). This stop is serviced by routes 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 16, 64, 67, 72.

DISTANCE COVERED BY PARTICIPANT

Under 200m.

ACCESSIBLE BATHROOMS

There are accessible toilets located on all foyer levels and backstage areas of the Centre. Please ask our venue staff for assistance in locating the one nearest to your seating or working location.

HEARING AUGMENTATION

Patrons who are deaf or hard of hearing may access hearing loops in Elisabeth Murdoch Hall and Primrose Potter Salon.  Please switch your hearing aid to the ‘T’ position to access this service, or request a receiver and headphones from the Front of House team.  For advice about using your hearing aid at the Centre, please speak with venue staff for assistance.  In Elisabeth Murdoch Hall the hearing loop is available in stalls only. The hearing loop is available throughout the Primrose Potter Salon.

INTRA SITE TRANSPORT

Lift access is available to all foyer levels of the building and all backstage areas (except the Orchestra Pit). Escalator access is also available between Ground Level and foyer Level 1.

For further detailed accessibility information visit [melbournerecital.com.au](https://www.melbournerecital.com.au/experience/access/)

Venue Access

Face masks are now required for patrons 12 years and older at RISING indoor venues. By entering a RISING venue you agree to wear a mask, if you refuse to do so you may be denied entry or asked to leave. As announced by the Victorian Government, face masks are mandatory in indoor settings for all patrons 12 years and over.

We are working with the Victorian Government and the Department of Health to deliver a COVID-Safe event for visitors, artists and staff. Find out what we're doing [here](https://rising.melbourne/covid-safe). 

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COVID-Safe Information

Chris Abrahams, shares his deep mastery of piano in a riveting solo performance: one of many appearances across the festival as a member of revered band The Necks—RISING’s band In Residence.  

As Abrahams performs his newest solo piano works, from the critically acclaimed 2020 album Appearance, you’re immersed in a mesmeric and slowly evolving soundscape. Full of expressive beauty, Abrahams’ music unfolds from simple starting points, in a spellbinding and, at times, psychedelic trajectory, to become something hallucinatory and epic.  

The Necks also play two sets at [The Comedy Theatre](/festival-program/the-necks); and provide a live score to Back to Back Theatre’s performance of [*Food Court*](/festival-program/food-court). 

Chris Abrahams