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Ringing the Changes
  • Australia
Presented by Ten Days on the Island and Melbourne International Arts Festival

Over three days Port Arthur Historic Site will play host to a glorious outdoor performance by Melbourne’s internationally celebrated Strange Fruit. Created in collaboration with composer Graeme Leak, part-ritual, part-spectacle and part-soundscape, Ringing the Changes sees the Strange Fruit performers perched atop their unique five-metre poles, swaying among and playing a set of tuned bells. The effect is mesmeric, moving and intoxicating, building from quiet meditation to a crescendo of massed bells and percussion.

Graeme Leak will be in residence at the Tasman District School in the week leading up to the performance. The second performance on Sunday, 27 March, at 2.30pm will see the fruits of their labours included within the performance. Spend the day at this amazing World Heritage site and learn the story of Port Arthur’s own historic church bells.

Bring along a picnic, find a spot on the lawns of the Penitentiary and enjoy a magical spectacle of sound and motion. On Sunday 27 March, a gourmet barbecue featuring selected Tasmanian produce will be available for purchase.

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MORE INFORMATION
Download: factsheet on the Port Arthur Historic Bells



Composer/Conductor: Graeme Leak
Director: Sue Broadway
Choreographer: Nancy Sposato
Costume Designer: Laurel Frank
Set Designer: Michael Baxter
Director on Tour: Phillip Gleeson

Comments

Amy Koch commented on 12-Mar-2011 10:27 AM
Could I please confirm that I do not need to buy tickets in advance for the performance on Saturday 26?
Thanks
Amy
jan commented on 15-Mar-2011 10:54 AM
if the event is cancelled due bad weather how do we get our refund.thanks
Kate Heffernan commented on 18-Mar-2011 09:39 PM
Hi Amy. To attend the performance on 26 Macrh, you just need to pay the site entry fees at Port Athur Historic Site. No pre-booking neccessary. All the best, Kate (Ticketing Services Manager)
Kate Heffernan commented on 18-Mar-2011 10:52 PM
Hi Jan. Many thanks for you comment. In the event of a cancellation, we will include up-to-the-minute information each day on our web site and on our answering machine providing information on the refund/exchange process. Best wishes, Kate (Ticketing Services Manager)

  • TICKETS 25-26 March
    Normal Site Entry
    Fees Apply

    27 March
    Special Site Entry Fees Apply:
    Full $20
    Concession $15
    Child $10
    Families $40 (2 adults & up to 6 children)
  • DURATION 25 mins (no interval)
  • WHEN & WHERE PORT ARTHUR
    Port Arthur Historic Site
    Arthur Highway
    25 - 27 March
    at 12pm & 2.30pm

As this is an outdoor event it is subject to weather conditions. Please check this site for updates on information regarding changes to the performance schedule as a result of inclement weather.

This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council for the Arts, its arts funding and advisory body, in association with the Confederation of Australian International Arts Festivals and Melbourne International Arts Festival.

 

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