FRINGE 2024: The Butterfly Who Flew Into The Rave

“An electrifying non-stop performance of pure chaos and carnage.”

Explore techno and rave culture, witness the destruction of 3 humans. Experience a 3-day rave condensed into an hour with this spectacle of pure endurance. 

From Aotearoa New Zealand, Oli Mathiesen with Lucy Lynch and Sharvon Mortimer present the award-winning The Butterfly Who Flew Into The Rave, an endurance-based dance work to the booming techno album Nocturbulous Behaviour by Suburban Knight. 

Exploring the movement vocabulary used in techno and rave culture, a contemporary nightclub between 3 bodies emerges. Relentless movement, seamless without pause, detailed down to every beat. The atmosphere and culture of a 3-day rave condensed into a high art, streamlined performance where you watch the destruction of 3 human beings commence in front of you. 

Indulge in the pain, the sweat; a display of pure endurance to achieve a goal.  It’s an ode to the past 3-year marathon of losing societal morals and political structure.

“The Butterfly Who Flew Into the Rave is an acid house remix that screams f**k you to the pandemic.”

Performance

Friday 11 October: 8pm – 9.10pm
Saturday 12 October: 8pm – 9.10pm
Industrial School 

Community Masterclass Dance Workshop

The Butterfly Who Flew Into The Rave presents a 90 minute dance masterclass with performers Oli Mathiesen, Lucy Lynch and Sharvon Mortimer. Participants will step into the world of the rave and discover the details behind iconic moments. Relentless movement, seamless without pause, detailed down to every beat. Learn and experience the rave for yourself.

Saturday 12 October: 10am – 10pm
Industrial School 

About

Oli Mathiesen

A queer choreographer and dancer based in Aotearoa New Zealand. He has diligently cultivated a robust choreographic and performative practice where his work is characterised by an unwavering commitment to discipline with innovative pursuits of excellence. He seeks to challenge the forms in which dance is presented, creating immersive and aesthetically driven worlds. Oli draws inspiration from his diverse communities, platforming their stories and experiences through the essence of his creations.

Accessibility

Please note this event is not family friendly. Use of smoke and/or haze, strobe lighting, adult themes and loud noise. 

Industrial School is wheelchair accessible. There is step-free access to the venue. Wheelchair users enter at the main entrance. There are uneven footpaths throughout the grounds.

There are 2 two-hour accessible on-street parking spaces located on St Heliers Street, beside Main Gate. There are six accessible parking places are located at the front of the car park on the northern side of St Heliers Street. There is also a car park located within a short distance of Main Gate. The entrance is near a dedicated pedestrian thoroughfare and road cross over. 

There are accessible toilets at this venue, though not all toilet doors are automatic. 

This project is supported by the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria, Abbotsford Convent, Creative New Zealand, and Melbourne Fringe.