The Confidence Man at North Melbourne Town Hall

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Wed 28 Aug 2013 - Sun 01 Sep 2013

Imagine being able to eavesdrop on the inner-most thoughts of a theatre character, in a show where audience members also become the cast.

Impossible? Not any more.

The Confidence Man recruits six audience members directly into the cast, while the remaining audience views the action, with the help of an audio score.

The Confidence Man is described as a gripping thriller. The story begins when a large sports bag full of cash is brought into Peter's suburban home. This event threatens to impact Peter's family, triggering a deeply sinister chain of events including betrayal, villainy and greed.

Six audience/cast members will be equipped with a headset and oversized mask representing their character. By way of recorded soundtrack, narration and dialogue, each character will be instructed in movements, gestures and physicality towards other players.

But never fear, if you're not one of the six audience/cast members, you will still be intimately engaged in the process.

Remaining audience members will be privy to the characters' most private thoughts and conversations via headphones. As in life, no one individual will know the full version of the story.

The Confidence Man re-imagines the possibilities for interactive theatre, and is the brain child of Zoe Pepper and Adriane Daff of Side Pony Productions (WA).

Each performance will last 60 minutes without interval, and can accommodate just 30 audience members. Tickets are available online here or by calling 03 9322 3713.

Season Wed 28 August – Sun 1 September 2013
Time Wed – Fri 6.30pm & 8.30pm / Sat 4.30pm, 6.30pm & 8.30pm / Sun 2.30pm, 4.30pm & 6.30pm
Post-show Q&A Thu 29 August 2013
Duration 60 minutes no interval
Venue Arts House, North Melbourne Town Hall, 521 Queensberry Street, North Melbourne
Tickets Full $30 / Conc $25 / Student $20
Bookings artshouse.com.au or 03 9322 3713

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