The Fiery Maze / was conceived by Porter and Finn in 1995 as a ‘rock concert album’. The talents of these two extraordinary artists will combine to produce raw, intimate songs about love, sex and obsession, as Finn is joined on stage by the mesmerising Abi Tucker.
Porter’s previously unpublished lyrics deal with the disillusions of love, as well as the blinding moments of blazing connection. Porter is known for the visceral power of her language; for crafting characters, scenarios and poems that crackle with sexual energy. The journey into ‘love’s hopeless fiery maze’ is no exception.
Conjuring a wild world of lust, paranoia and possession, this consuming song cycle / unites two iridescent artists—musician Tim Finn and poet Dorothy Porter.
"FINN [IS] EVERY INCH THE ELDER STATESMAN OF ROCK"
"[DOROTHY PORTER] WAS A STAR PERFORMER, IN THE TRADITION OF A ROCK STAR RATHER THAN A POET"
PRODUCTION PARTNERS AND SUPPORTERS
Presented by Triple R.
Key Image: Andrew Gough
Images: Pia Johnson
BY / | Tim Finn & Dorothy Porter |
MUSIC BY / | Tim Finn |
WORDS BY / | Dorothy Porter |
DIRECTION / | Anne-Louise Sarks |
CREATIVE CONSULTANT / | Andrea Goldsmith |
DESIGN / | Nick Schlieper |
PERFORMED BY / | Brett Adams, Tim Finn, Abi Tucker |
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Event & ticketing details
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Dates & Times
PREVIEWS | 8pm Thu 18 Aug, 8pm Fri 19 Aug |
OPENING NIGHT | 8pm, Sat 20 Aug |
AUDIO DESCRIBED | 8pm, Thu 1 Sep |
Location
Beckett Theatre
The Malthouse, 113 Sturt St, Southbank 3006
Get directionsTrain
Any train to Flinders Street, then a 12-minute stroll through Melbourne’s sparkling Arts Precinct.Tram
The No. 1 South Melbourne tram goes right past our door. Get off at Stop 18. Any tram down St Kilda Road—jump off at Grant Street, Stop 17 and take a 3-minute walk.