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Ripening

Ripening

Gasworks Arts Park - Studio Theatre, Cnr Graham and Pickles Streets, Albert Park, Victoria

Wednesday 28 May 2025 7:00pm - 8:30pm ... more

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  • Full Price Preview: $35.46 each ($35.00 + $0.46 fees)
  • Concession Card Preview: $30.39 each ($30.00 + $0.39 fees)
  • Locals Discount Preview: $30.39 each ($30.00 + $0.39 fees)
  • Full Price: $45.59 each ($45.00 + $0.59 fees)
  • Wheelchair Accessible Seat: $35.46 each ($35.00 + $0.46 fees)
  • Full Price + Companion Card Holder: $45.58 each ($22.50 + $0.29 fees)
  • Wheelchair Accessible Seat + Companion Card Holder: $35.46 each ($17.50 + $0.23 fees)
  • Concession Card: $35.46 each ($35.00 + $0.46 fees)
  • Group 6+: $35.46 each ($35.00 + $0.46 fees)

  • Additional fees may apply

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  • 1800 710 499

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16+

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Gasworks

Dates
  • Wed 28 May 2025, 7:00pm–8:30pm Preview night
  • Thu 29 May 2025, 7:00pm–8:30pm
  • Fri 30 May 2025, 7:00pm–9:30pm post-show Q&A following the performance
  • Sat 31 May 2025, 2:00pm–3:30pm Matinee
  • Sat 31 May 2025, 7:00pm–8:30pm Closing night

Ripening is about what it takes to become a mother. It explores themes of family, self-empowerment, love, and celebrates the incredible power of a mother’s body to bring forth life.

Ripening follows Lea in the latter part of her pregnancy as she starts to prepare for what she believes will be a spiritually empowering experience of giving birth. However, when an unusually extended, sporadic pre-labour occurs, her plans are threatened by a hospital system where time is tightly managed, and babies have deadlines. Lea must face her ultimate fear of losing complete control over her body before she initiates the great transition into becoming the mother she wants to become, and finally meeting her baby in a way that is miraculous, transformative and ineffable.

Ripening is an eye-opening, funny and deeply moving play for anyone who has become a mother, knows a mother or feels called to motherhood.


Note: on Friday 30/05/2025 the performance will be followed by a Q&A session.

Warnings: Birth trauma

Gasworks Arts Park - Studio Theatre

Cnr Graham and Pickles Streets, Albert Park

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