MEMBER

Theatre (drama, lgbtq+)

Venue 14
Gilded Balloon Teviot - Wee Room
14:00
Aug 27
1 hour
Suitability: 16+ (Guideline)
Country: Australia
Group: A Fairly Lucid Production
Warnings and additional info: Contains distressing or potentially triggering themes, Scenes of violence, Strong language/swearing, Strobe, Haze

Accessibility:

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Babes in arms policy: Babies do not require a ticket
Policy applies to: Children under 2 years

Description

Life is swell, until Corey finds himself by his son's hospital bed, the victim of a brutal attack. Everything he knows is washed away. Some secrets aren't meant to stay buried. Some histories are bound to be repeated. Blending live music (Simone Seales) and storytelling (Ben Noble), MEMBER delves into the gay hate-crime epidemic that blighted Australia's coastline for three decades in an unflinching look into a piece of LGBTQ+ history that we can't afford to forget. 'Staggeringly brilliant. Top 10 show of the year' ***** (Theatre-Press.com). 'Provocative and powerful' ***** (WeekendNotes.com).

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General venue access

Accessible entry: The building is accessed by 8 steps or an external wheelchair lift, once inside there is level access to this space.

Wheelchair access type: Level Access, Lift (Building Lift)

Stairs: 6 - 10

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Veteran Fringe addict 35 days ago

At times very uncomfortable viewing but a piece based on try events that needs to be told and understood. Outstanding acting with a great musical accompaniment. You may not 'enjoy' this but it is utterly absorbing and you will think about it for a long time afterwards.

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Michela Farrugia 45 days ago

Absolutely phenomenal. Incredible performances and storytelling. Simple yet very effective. Beautiful stagecraft. Heartbreaking realities - does not shy away from the cold hard facts. Cannot recommend this more.

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Debbie 46 days ago

This moving show was one of my favourites over a week at this year's Fringe. Beautifully written and acted, with cello accompaniment and some unexpected twists. It's inspired by some shocking homophobic hate crimes committed in Sydney in the 80s, something as a Brit I previously knew nothing about. I mulled the performance over a lot afterwards and could see this story making a good film.

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Robin Bold 51 days ago

This is a moving piece of history, which exposes the hatred some people had/have-today of lgbtq+ people. The final scenes will make you think hard, and long about just what a corrupt influence on society hatred of "Others," within your own neighbourhood, city, country, nation has become... which resonates wherever intolerance is fostered in politics, political parties, and the rest of us all. We can be Family, but are we really accepting of our Queers? No doubt this review will be censored, it should not be!

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