The Ritual Theatre
FLESH RITUALS & SIREN SONGS
20 DEC | Stay Gold, BRUNSWICK (VIC)
The Soft Machine welcomes you to Flesh Rituals and Siren Songs, a concatenation of erotic, connective and immersive performance art, industrial / alternative / electronic live music, DJ’s, beautiful freaks and ritual space. This is our celebration of all that has been and all that will come, our last show for 2024 in Melbourne.
Join us as we plumb the depths of the erotic, artistic and magic that spring from unfettered souls..
Witness the Underground, collaborations between flesh and musical artists, creating sensory dreamscapes and mesmerising combinations of kinetic and sonic energy.
A space for independent performers and artists who push the edges, explore the taboo, spiritual/magical and bizarre.
We believe in creating and honouring community erotic containers, where art and free expression can be experienced. In a world determined to censor all the beautiful, primal mess of humanity we embrace flesh, blood and sex.
We’re also committed to creating a safe, judgement free space for you to experience this, and have a zero tolerance policy towards non-consensual and discriminatory behaviours. Please reach out to staff or organisers if you feel unsafe.
CONTENT WARNINGS
Shibari (rope bondage), BDSM activities, varying degrees of nudity / exposed flesh, songs with potentially emotionally confronting lyrical content (excluding discriminatory language), Blasphemy - details will be added to each act as the show evolves.
Please don’t hesitate to reach out to thesoftmachine666@gmail.com if you have any questions!
We will be running a sliding scale ticketing for the event - pay what you can from $25 upwards. This means those who can and want to support the industry, arts and creatives can contribute more and help support those who want to attend but are in financial difficulty. Times are tough but let's share the love and lift each other up!
$40 - BASELINE TICKET PRICE
2 x $35 - BRING A FRIEND TICKETS
buy 2 and get a discount!
$25 - COMMUNITY PRICING TICKETS
if you’re not in a position to pay the Baseline price please take advantage of our community pricing tickets!
$60 - DEVOTEE TICKETS
if you can and wish to, you can support the industry, our production company and the artists as well as helping to subsidize those who have need of the community ticket!
Entry at the door will be $50
FINANCIAL TRANSPARENCY
The Soft Machine is dedicated to valuing artistic labour - aside from the headlining act, all bands and performers and the Soft Machine split the remaining profits EQUALLY after advertising and venue expenses.
BANDS
Part Satanic Gospel, part Cabaret Rock Opera, Dane Blacklock & the Preacher's Daughter's playful preachings are centered around freedom of choice and desire, feminism, inclusivity, sex positivity and body autonomy. The message is to follow one’s bliss, to cast off the shame or guilt one may feel in the depths of a bacchanal, to enjoy life for all of its bounty rather than submit to the tyranny of a moral dictator. To follow one’s own moral compass, accept the chaos of existence and to embrace desire.
Delivering powerful, striking, and engaging live performances since their inception, ZCluster creates emotionally-charged siren songs through butchering & reassembling familiar industrial, gothic and electronic muses.
INfest8’s dirty layered grooves and Lillith’s intense, seductive vocal performances, stage presence, and fetishistic overtones leave an unforgettable mark on audiences and listeners. Incorporating Shibari and BDSM performance art into their live shows, Sai Lillith has self suspended in ropes as well as been tied by riggers while performing the dark vocal arts.
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Part ritual, part musical performance; The Omega Point create Gregorian doom-core for dystopian living. As described by their friend Dane Blacklock expect ‘intense dirge-like harmonies and ethereal soundscapes from the funeral of an alien queen. ‘
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The Safety Word, a captivating duo from Melbourne, Australia, is the sonic architect of atmospheric synthwave landscapes. Their music seamlessly melds the cherished elements of nostalgia with a modern sensibility, conjuring ethereal realms through both soundscapes and lyrical introspection.
PERFORMERS
Sai Jaiden Lillith and Eve X have an intense and undeniably erotic chemistry that fills a room. Their violent, passionate and intimate dance in the ropes and ritual space creates an electrifying performance that always has onlookers entranced. Together they combine traditional Shibari with a punk aesthetic, and will be joining Enryka in their sonic ritual.
Bold, inclusive and unapologetically authentic, Eros Dancers are a queer collective of erotic dancers based in Melbourne and Sydney. Embracing equally sultry temptation and the wildness of unashamed sexual power, Eros Dancers always put on stunning and embodied performances and unbridled expressions of grace, lust and physical prowress.
Enter an ineffable realm of living art, where the concepts of power, identity, and intimacy interlace in a mesmerizing dance. Through the evocative fusion of aerial circus and Shibari art, Harli Adalia conjures an emotionally raw experience, transcending the individual to beckon the collective into the profound depths of the human condition. A tribute to the unparalleled power of art.
Red Rakia represents the darker side of dance. Dancing with danger, practiced through decades of belly dance, swordplay, burlesque and fire performance, she will draw you into a world of grace and raw, elemental energy.
She has performed and toured with multiple live bands, currently with industrial post-punk performance group, Eris and The Disciples.
Red Rakia has graced stages of many festivals and prominent venues, including Strawberry Fields, The Famous Spiegeltent, the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne Pavilion and the Regent Theatre.
Himboy is a rope menace. Educator, co-founder of Melbourne Community Rope, producer of Naarm's Shibari Soirees and intimate salons, and (s)witchy as all hell, he has taught rope around almost all of so called australia. His style is intensely rhythmic and deeply felt as he and his tying collaborators worship connection in all its forms.
Baby Voodoo is a lover of latex and all things rubber, creator of Demasque Magazine and mastermind behind a multitude of Melbourne's Fetish / BDSM nights. Cheeky, creative and forever driven, Baby Voodoo's last escapade at TSM's shows involved aliens, space opera, bondage and of course latex... who knows what delightful adventures they'll bring to this show?
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If there was ever a constant on the Australian underground music scene, the name Syme Tollens would arguably be one most spoken. With 20+ years in a career which has seen him accrue an impressive resume, Syme has held residency with the most infamous Melbourne underground Clubs such as… Q Bar, Metro, Chevron, Palace, 161, Lounge and ABODE.
Hailing from Auckland, New Zealand, Koil Statik is a DJ and producer known for delivering world-class dance music. With a signature style that blends modern and sexy beats and a deep appreciation for the kink and BDSM scene, Koil crafts boundary-pushing sets that are ready to energize the dance floor.
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