Ecstasy - Marcus Whale X Rising

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Fri 13 Jun 7:30 PM

The Substation

General Admission

70 Mins

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Live, loud, visceral and taking place in the round, Ecstasy invites us to stretch into this seductive void. To shake free and become enraptured, inside the unknowable.

Ecstasy expands the artists’ 2024 album to an operatic scale, placing body and voice into a ritualistic communing with light and sound from above and below. A choreographic investigation into the reckless abandonment of the rave—a reach into the place where dancefloor heat goes beyond the beyond.

Musically, Whale’s production builds on cascading sub-bass and choral drone to stretch the conventions of electronic music and the human voice past their usual breaking points. Inspired by Saint Teresa of Avila’s violent rapture with angels, Whale enmeshes modes of queer performance with mystical pageantries. Tethering to baroque elation, he sends himself headfirst into a point of ekstasis—a state of being ‘outside oneself’.

The closing night of Ecstasy will see The Substation transformed into CLUB ECSTASY, a club-night of live performance and music curated by Marcus Whale. Full line up to be announced.

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The Substation

1 Market Street Newport, Victoria, 3015

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The Substation champions contemporary and experimental arts. Housed inside a former industrial building steeped in the rich history of Melbourne’s inner west, The Substation is an arts destination unlike any other in Australia. From our local community in Newport to our national and global network of collaborators and cultural partners, we celebrate artists and ideas that encourage transformative conversations between wide-ranging audiences. Through our ever-evolving program and artist-led initiatives, we support the development of ambitious and inclusive works that defy simple categorisation.

Located in the heart of Newport, The Substation is a stone’s throw away from the banks of the Birrarung (Yarra River).

The Substation is located approximately 200 metres from Newport train station and the Newport Interchange bus stop.

There is ample off-street car parking on both sides of the building, including accessible parking spaces.

There are two bike racks less than 100 metres from the building, as well as a PTV Parkiteer bike cage next to our carpark. We encourage you to use these facilities and to always lock up your bikes.

Visitors may enter The Substation using the stairs or ramp at the main entrance. There is a lift on the ground floor, to the left of the lobby, providing access to levels 1 and 2.

There are gender-neutral toilets on every level, including accessible toilets on the ground floor and level 2.

We are committed to continually improving our services to ensure our events can be enjoyed by all. If you have specific access requirements (including seating arrangements for events) please get in touch via info@thesubstation.org.au