dissent

"Is this just a game to you?"

A figure sits alone at a table, with only a battered handbook, a set of dice, and a cup of tea. Players are randomly selected to join them, and given an arbitrary list of rules. As the rest of us watch on, and perhaps join in, an unnerving, familiar journey emerges through imagination and play. Even within the confines of this murky backroom, possibilities abound.

From shapeshifting Māori storyteller Daley Rangi, dissent is an irreverent and provocative exploration of everyday resistance. Each roll of the dice, and each change of heart, shapes an unfolding, hyperlocal story - faced with escalating choices, the lines of responsibility between ‘individual’ and ‘community’ begin to blur.

Facilitated by a mischievous but supportive host, this is a disquieting roleplaying encounter of ethical and social dilemma. No-one is forced to play, but as the game unfolds, you won’t be able to turn away.

Reviews for Past Work:

•  ★★★★  “Biting and dark, yet still inviting…Rangi creates an ethereal world of queer joy.”  - Time Out Sydney (for Takatāpui)  

Duration:
120 Minutes (with three short intermissions)

Ticketing:

Purchase tickets for 3 or more performances at once and enjoy a 20% discount. Liveworks Festival is curated to let you experience multiple shows in a single day—so why not make the most of it and see them all!

You can find the full schedule here, and the Archie Rose Liveworks Bar will be open all week for you to eat and drink before and between performances.

Release 1: 21 August
Standard: $50
Concession: $40
30 Down: $30
Artist: $25
Mob Tix: $20

Release 2: 9 September
Standard: $55
Concession: $45
30 Down: $35
Artist: $30
Mob Tix: $20

Release 3: 7 October
Standard: $60
Concession: $50
30 Down: $40
Artist: $35
Mob Tix: $20

Content Warnings:
Dissent contains low lighting states, occasional loud sounds, and invited audience participation.

Dissent involves role-play, and invites consensually-selected audience members to make choices and respond to provocations. These provocations may encourage facilitated, but improvised, exploration of hyperlocal social, political, or economic class systems and dynamics, and may imagine situations which involve acts of authoritarianism, aggression, coarse language, and other violence. Other audience members may also be asked direct, subjective questions by the artist.

Suitable for audiences 16+