My suggestions for #VO A Christmas Carol ‘base costume’: 1 1/2 were selected 🎅🏻 Come and see is perform at the #PalaisTheatre to find out which one(s)! This decayed #Modernist building is the #TradesHall extension housing Victorian Opera’s costume department. (at Victorian Trades Hall) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmI6zJGSw4g/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

When I was little I had a Soviet Union children’s book called A Topsy-Turvy Planet, by Nikolai Sladkov 1962, in translation from Russian with poor printing on rough paper and strange illustrations; it was fascinating. Describing a Space-Age visit to a strange planet all the things featured seemed bizarre - then in the final part they were each revealed to be true here on earth. And voilà! #melbournelife’s contribution: behold a monument to a number! The Eight Hour Day Monument, 1903 (moved here opposite #TradesHall from #SpringSt in 1924) commemorating Australia’s great contribution to work-life balance: 8hrs work, 8hrs sleep, 8hrs education/recreation (though still aspirational to so many) which started here in 1856. (at Eight Hour Day monument) https://www.instagram.com/p/CJAqCJIn2lp/?igshid=aa25kuzilrob

Shurely shome mishtake #TradesHall #fontlove #1925 #1921 #192ohfukit (at Fringe Hub: Trades Hall) https://www.instagram.com/p/B8z46Yync39/?igshid=aavq32lzpwpv

Five minutes in the winter sun while waiting for a meeting opposite. #RMIT #TradesHall (at Australian Council of Trade Unions) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzKnLMDHd22/?igshid=ai2pmbsnhqx5

Performing in 'Love Bird' at La Mama Trades Hall for a second time putting it up & just as excited! Come see us! 3rd - 7th October.. ❤🐤 . . . . . . . . #melbourne #australia #lamama #tradeshall #theatre #play #actor #actress #showtime #cockatiel #bird #stage (at Trades Hall) https://www.instagram.com/p/BoXNt1rD_1g/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=252q5mhk5771

Love Bird is on again people! If you didn't see it last time or you did, come again and see a slightly different cast, a few added extras & still all the same laughs! So happy to be doing this show.. ❤🐥 https://www.facebook.com/events/484331772067255/?ti=cl . . . . . . . . #lovebird #play #lamama #tradeshall #actors #theatre #birds #awkward #cast #laughs (at Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bm10LNqgfrM/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=3w1ddtvltwng

After dinner at #Maccaroni we headed to the #TradesHall for our final #MICF show: #SpontaneousBroadway, always one of my favourites. Despite being really early we were late for the show (I got the time wrong 😱) but we still saw 45mins of inspired & astonishing songwork. (at Victorian Trades Hall Council Building)

To marriage equality for the LGBTIQA Australia said YES!!! 🌈❤️ #ido #marriageequality #tradeshall #australiasaidyes #lovewins (at Victorian Trades Hall Council Building)