| Venue | The Substation |
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| Dates | Wed 26—Sat 29 May, 7PM & 9PM; Sun 30 May, 5PM; Tue 1—Sat 5 June, 7PM & 9PM; Sun 6 June, 5PM |
| Accessibility Services | Audio described tours: Fri 4 June, 7PM and Sun 6 June, 5PM. Auslan interpreted performances: Thu 27 May, 7PM and Sat 5 June, 7PM. A tactile tour to be announced. Please contact our Ticketing team on 03 9662 4242 or via [email](mailto:ticketing@rising.melbourne) to book a spot. | 
| Duration | 90 minutes (Note: this has been extended from 60 minutes) | 
| Price | $45—$50 + booking fee |
| Warning | *THIS.* contains frequent strong language, adult themes and depictions of family violence |
| 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

| AUSLAN | AUSLAN interpretation on Sat 5 Jun, 7PM use promo code AUSLAN to book
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| AUDIO DESCRIPTION | Audio Description available on Thu 4 Jun, 7PM + Sun 6 Jun 5pm use promo code DESCRIPTION to book
| TACTILE TOUR | To be announced |
| TO BOOK | Please contact our Ticketing team on 03 9662 4242 or via [email](mailto:ticketing@rising.melbourne) |

Accessibility Services

ACCESSIBLE PARKING

There is ample off-street parking in front of and behind the building, and four dedicated accessible parking spaces in the car park to the north of the venue entrance. There is also three accessible parking spaces on the opposite side of the road outside the Newport RSL.

PUBLIC TRANSPORT

Nearest accessible train station: Newport Station (Werribee and Williamstown lines) is a two-minute walk via the pedestrian tunnel.

DISTANCE COVERED BY PARTICIPANT

Under 300m.

ACCESSIBLE ENTRANCE

There is a ramp to enter the main entrance to the building. There is an elevator located on the ground floor, to the left of the lobby, that will take you to levels 1, 2 and 3.

ACCESSIBLE BATHROOMS

There are accessible toilets on the ground and second floors.

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). 

COVID-Safe Information

Co-creators: Maurial Spearim, Eva Sifis, Manisha Anjali, Trevor Dunn, Nick Parr, Jess Kapuscinski-Evans, Ben Grant, Sean Kelly, Tom Doig, Persis Jade Maravala, Theo McMahon, Wani le frère,  Minsun Park, Yuyu Wang, Jonathan Homsey, Sean Miles, Jonathan Haynes, Priya Namana, Patrizia Paolini, Aliki Chapple, Brian Lipson, Fiona Ross, Jeremy Dixon, Seble Girma, Saba Senbeta, Lui Zhang, Warsame Ali, Karl Heinrich, Anton Rivette, Kerith Manderson-Galvin and David Woods 

Cast: Brian Lipson, Ben Grant, Nicci Wilks, Kerith Manderson, Amarachi Okorum, Bikram Singh, Vivian Nguyen, Vince Crowley, Michael Logo, Michelle Myers, Angus Cerini, Jonathan Homsey, Belinda Aitken, Lui Zhang, Fiona Ross, Seble Girma, Saba Senbeta, Warsame Ali, Jeremy Dixon, Karl Heinrich, Luke Byrnes and Fran Evans

Additional Film Cast: Sean Miles, David Woods, Daniel Quattrone, Briana Roberts, Harvey Garnaut, Louis Woods, Stanley Woods, Kate Kantor, Kate Fryer, Ellie Kent, Martijin Sedgfield, Trevor Santos and Ramas McCrae. 

Production Manager: Dans Sheehan

Set Design: Eloise Kent

Lighting Design: Richard Vabre

Sound Design and Composition: James Paul and Theo McMahon

Dramaturg: Kamarra Bell-Wykes

Fish Design and Construction: Trina Gaskell

Stage Manager : Bec Cooen

Writing Facilitation and Editing: Anton Rivette and David Woods

Producers: Dans Sheehan and David Woods

Line Director: Sarah Kriegler

Production Support: Patricia Sexton

Stunt Design and Choreography: Kate Fryer, Dislocate

Rigger: Christian Schooneveldt-Reid and Ryan Taplin

Film: Takeshi Kondo

Movement Consultant: Thomas Bradley

Original concept / Lead Artist / Director: David Woods

Development Facilitiation: Priya Namana, Anton Rivette and David Woods

Development Producer: Erin Milne, Bureau of Works

Concept Development: Samara Hersch, Brain Lipson, Priya Namana, Anton Rivette and David Woods

Artistic Team

Presented with The Substation. 

This project was commissioned through RISING’s A Call to Artist initiative, a program supported by Creative Victoria, City of Melbourne and Besen Family Foundation. 

Supporters

Devolving, shaming and space invading. Fear, conspiracy, collapse, terror, frustration, solidarity and hope. Mud wrestling. *THIS.* is a brutally funny, raw and unflinching response to the theme of infuriation. 

Internationally acclaimed theatre-maker David Woods (Ridiculusmus, Back to Back Theatre, Sydney Dance Company, Malthouse) brings together an alliance of 30 collaborators to debunk pomp and power: Victorian, Cantonese, Syrian, Bundjalung, American, Yemeni, Greek, Gamilaraay, British, Chinese, Italian, Indian, Korean, Ethiopian, Somalian, Congolese and Aotearoa—Pākehā (settler) and Māori—makers transform three floors of The Substation into a choose-your-own-adventure performance installation.

Play a part in moulding progressive hope from the decay of today. Where will you start? 