You're invited to SHOWROOM: the culmination of our 2022 residency program.

Join us for a day of performances, artist talks, discussion and networking opportunities, AND a Producing Masterclass with Critical Stages.

WHEN: Saturday 25 June 2022.

Masterclass - 10am-12pm (by registration only).

Showroom - 12pm-5pm.

WHERE: Tantrum Studio. 101 City Rd, Merewether (access via Allworth St) + secret second location.

TICKETS: $15 | $25 including Masterclass (limited places). Lunch provided.

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MASTERCLASS

The day kicks off with a producing masterclass with Chris Bendall of Critical Stages - targeted at emerging and independent artists who are hoping to produce and present their own work or explore touring options for new work. Registrations are essential for this masterclass and places are limited.

DISCUSSION

Outburst - Where To From Here?

A conversation between emerging and established artists about how they make and present their work. How do you get your work seen by an audience? How do you find funding? Where do you want to take your work next?

Artist Talk - Kar Mun Phoon:

A presentation by Tantrum resident Kar Mun Phoon, the creator of Untitled I (Talking about food is easier than talking about feelings) and Untitled II (Objects that are Burdensome).

Artist Talk - Alana McGaughey:

A presentation by Tantrum resident Alana McGaughey, the creator of Dead Men Don't Rape.

RESIDENCY SHOWING

Alana McGaughey - DEAD MEN DON'T RAPE:

Dead Men Don’t Rape is an exploration of male violence and women’s resistance. It looks to help ‘flip the script’ in discussions of male violence against women, ask what and why, and place the aim of threats, violence and death at men. *This work deals with male violence against women.

Meg O'Hara - CUSTOMER SERVICE CONUNDRUM:

Customer Service Conundrum explores the way that retail workers are treated, and the effect that customer abuse has on workers' mental health. It poses the question of why this happens and what can be done about it.

Kar Mun Phoon - UNTITLED I (TALKING ABOUT FOOD IS EASIER THAN TALKING ABOUT FEELINGS), UNTITLED II (OBJECTS THAT ARE BURDENSOME):

Untitled I speaks to the experience of resettling in a new country and finding footholds and comfort in food. Untitled II is a performative interaction focused on heritage loss, echoing Ai Wei Wei's Dropping a Han Dynasty Urn, 1995. *Contains use of coarse written language.

Phoebe Turnbull - HOPE IN WAVES:

Inspired by Hope in the Dark by writer, historian, and activist Rebecca Solnit, Hope in Waves aims to explore how we face hope in seemingly never ending disaster. Wear some warm clothing and sensible shoes. *Contains mentions of climate disaster and hopelessness. Brief allusions to the cultural genocide of Indigenous cultures