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We had a fantastic time at the Midsumma Festival! 🌈

In collaboration with VV AD, we were proud to be part of a fun-filled and inclusive audio-described tour during both the Carnival and the Street Parade.

Our members used cordless headsets to access the live audio description and were supported throughout the experience by the wonderful team of VV volunteers and I Can Explore staff.

It was a great way to ensure everyone could fully enjoy the colour, energy and celebration of the festival. Thank you to everyone involved for helping make the event accessible and inclusive!

Photo description: The image shows a group of people standing outdoors in a park-like setting. There are five individuals in the foreground, with three wearing colorful, elaborate costumes resembling birds. These costumes feature vibrant colors such as pink, purple, and white, with feather-like textures and large beaks. The individuals in costumes are holding decorative staffs.
Two other people are standing next to them, one holding a large rainbow-colored umbrella.

CHUNKY MOVE in Southbank has an Audio Described performance coming up....We love this :) Check.it.out!

Join choreographer Melanie Lane for an Audio Described performance of her haunting new dance work PHANTASM, plus a pre-show Tactile Tour, Saturday 16 August at Chunky Move Studios in Southbank.

Phantasm is an immersive performance that reimagines dance as a multisensory experience. Featuring four powerful dancers, the work draws from stories of ghosts, jinns, witches, sirens, and heroines—figures of resistance, knowledge, and power from across cultures and mythologies. Through evocative scents, textured staging, and a live soundscape of electronic and percussive music, Phantasm creates a world that is felt as much as heard.

At the Tactile Tour, meet Melanie and the dancers for a chance to get hands-on with an array of not-so-usual costumes, set pieces and props.

Saturday 16 August
Tactile Tour: 6pm
Audio Described performance: 7pm
Chunky Move Studios, Southbank
Tickets: Access Tix are $25 per person, companion cardholders free
For more information and to book, head to this link:
http://phantasm.eventbrite.com.au/
email [email protected] or call 03 9645 5188.

111 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC 3006, Australia
www.chunkymove.com

Image description: A female dancer with her back turned to us seems to float in the air as she leaps, her arms holding a layered light-pink ballerina skirt out behind her. In the dark background, a tall figure lurks, standing behind the shiny metallic surfaces of a drum kit.

PHANTASM by Melanie Lane Feminine supernatural forces rise from the shadows

Just a reminder about VV's upcoming Audio Described and Tactile tour events coming in the next few months. This Sunday 19th Jan as part of the Midsumma Festival they hosting a tour between 11-1pm, at Midsumma Carnival Alexandra Gardens, by the Yarra River. They have tailored guiding and audio description on request. Get in touch with [email protected] or 0400 901 848 to register for the tour or arrange a meet/assist service.

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