Each night we ask for a volunteer from the audience to be interviewed then inked on stage.

Moments of performance sit within a guided conversation between the Rawcus Ensemble, our volunteer, and a tattoo artist. From this conversation we design a bespoke tattoo, a carefully crafted gift, a memorial of our evening together. Our volunteer has no input into what the design is, but can choose where it’s placed.

Tattoo Show is simultaneously heartwarming and unorthodox, high art and low art. It examines themes of trust, taboos and memory in an accessible night out with permanent repercussions.

In Tattoo Show consent is key! Our volunteer is free to opt out at any point. It’s all part of the show.

Every night of the season has embedded details that outline the visual elements of what’s occurring on stage.

Auslan access bookings:

To assist us in ensuring we have all the info needed to make your experience of Tattoo Show accessible, please complete the following google docs form:

Deaf patrons can book a general admission ticket and seats will be “reserved on seats with the best view of the interpreter (at the front of the space).

Please submit the form above when booking so we can accurately anticipate the number of audience accessing the interpreters.

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