Melbourne Fringe, Theatre

I hope this means something


A story of isolation, sacrifice and the climate crisis by 11-time Fringe Festival Award-winner Patrick Livesey (DIRT, Naomi).


  • Dates 2 - 13 October 2024

  • Times See below

  • Ticket prices See below

Past Event

An activist sets themself on fire.

What drove them to such an act?

Recipient of 11 Fringe Festival Awards, Patrick Livesey returns to Melbourne Fringe in this timely and confronting new solo work under the direction of Green Room Award-winner Benjamin Nichol (SIRENS, Kerosene).

I hope this means something ventures beyond the science of the climate crisis to uncover a mind undone by it. Following award-winning turns in DIRT and Naomi, Livesey dives beneath the banal to bring you a visceral, vulnerable and vital reflection on the weight of a dying planet on the human soul.

To view the program click HERE

I hope this means something is the inaugural recipient of the Melbourne Fringe Climate Crisis Commission, supported by the Malcolm Robertson Foundation and City of Stonnington.

Presented by Patrick Livesey

Official Trailer

What the critics are saying

    Bravura performance (Naomi)

    Time Out

    Startlingly talented (Naomi)

    The Age

    Livesey is a force in modern Australian theatre! (Naomi)

    Stage Whispers

Dates

2 - 13 October 2024

Times

Wednesday 2 October, 7.30pm (Preview)
Thursday 3 October, 7.30pm (Opening)
Friday 4 & Saturday 5 October, 7.30pm
Sunday 6 October, 5pm
Tuesday 8 October, 7.30pm
Wednesday 9 October, 7.30pm (Hump Day)
Thursday 10 October, 7.30pm
Friday 11 October, 7.30pm (Auslan interpreted)
Saturday 12 October, 7.30pm
Sunday 13 October, 5pm

Tickets

$35 Standard
$25 Concession
$20 Groups (6+)
$20 Preview performance (Wed 2 October)
$33.75 Hump Day Discount (Wed 9 October)

Duration

80-minutes (no interval)

All Chapel Off Chapel performances have a strict lockout policy.
Latecomers may not be admitted. Please arrive at least 15-minutes before performance time.

Seating & Accessibility

Seating: Allocated Seating

PLEASE NOTE: If you require accessible seating or wheelchair access, call the Box Office on 03 8290 7000, Monday-Friday between 10am and 4pm to book your tickets.

CONTAINS

Mild coarse language
References to suicide, death, mental health, drug & alcohol abuse

Additional Information

Venue will open one hour prior to showtime.
The venue is CASHLESS.