Spend the night exploring consent with artists and BDSM practitioners including Venus RX, Mistress Tokyo, Demon Derriere, Luke George, WeiZen Ho and DJ Isa (Athletica), with music by BVT and Haiku Hands.
Recommended 18+
Track 8
Free
6pm: Force Majeure idk panel “Consent in Conversation”
Track 12
A dialogue inspired by the content of Force Majeure’s show idk, which is playing in Bay 20 at 7:30pm (tickets additional, purchase here)
Hosted by Elle Evangelista with panelists Heather Mitchell AM, Danielle Micich and Kelly Dezart-Smith. Delve further into the layers and types of consent and unpack what audiences can learn from navigating intimacy in a professional creative setting, inspired by Danielle Micich’s work as an Intimacy Director for stage and screen.
Free event | Registrations essential
Carriageworks Nights is proudly supported by the NSW Government through the Culture Up Late Program.
DEVOTIONS by Luke George, image courtesy of the National Gallery of Victoria
Body positive performance artist Demon Derriere invites audiences to reclaim control by sharing their leaked own nudes. Accepting submissions via their Instagram the images will be projected onto the walls of Carriageworks.
Performance artist and ropeworker Luke George presents a performative installation that sees the artist suspend a Ficus Elastica plant in rope bondage which he will tend to throughout the night.
Venus RX is a performance by artists Sidney McMahon and Micha Couell where audience members are asked to swap a secret to purge during their Venus retrograde season. In exchange for the purge they will be given a special gift from Venus’ shell.
Performance artist WeiZen Ho invites the audience into her space where she will wipe them down and whip their bodies with her hair.
BVT is a Sydney based hip hop/R&B artist, beatboxer and producer. As a Queer Person of Colour, BVT’s mission is to bridge the gap between the LGBTQI+ community and mainstream hip hop.
Dance pop masters Haiku Hands will set the dance floor on fire with their unrestrained live performance.
Mistress Tokyo presents a visceral representation of obstacles that stand in the way of advocating for ourselves during a decision involving our consent. She will embody the oppression of these obstacles when a plastic sphere is vacuumed down onto her, breathing only the rarefied air of her courage.
Join Force Majeure and entertainment industry professionals for an honest and progressive dialogue around consent and the body. Hosted by Elle Evangelista, with panellists: Danielle Micich, Heather Mitchell, and Kelly Dezart-Smith.