WOW at Festival 2018
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CONTENTS<br />
PASS & TICKETINFO.<br />
Welcome 04<br />
Wh<strong>at</strong> is <strong>WOW</strong>? 06<br />
Everyday <strong>at</strong> <strong>WOW</strong> 08<br />
Exhibitions 08<br />
Performances 12<br />
Ticketed Events 16<br />
Marketplace and Healing Space 17<br />
Opening Night 18<br />
Closing Night 19<br />
Friday Day Program and Calendar 20<br />
S<strong>at</strong>urday Day Program and Calendar 30<br />
Sunday Day Program and Calendar 40<br />
Notes 51<br />
Thank you 52<br />
Partners 53<br />
Acknowledgement<br />
<strong>WOW</strong> <strong>at</strong> <strong>Festival</strong> <strong>2018</strong> is held on Turrbal and Jagera lands, on the north and the south<br />
of River Maiwar in the City of Brisbane, also known as Meanjin. Following thousands<br />
of years of story, art, and sharing, this <strong>WOW</strong> <strong>Festival</strong> seeks to honour tradition and<br />
make vital connections through new stories and a unique program centred on women’s<br />
strengths and all peoples’ rel<strong>at</strong>ionships.<br />
Presented by<br />
Principal Partner<br />
<strong>WOW</strong> Pass<br />
Buy a <strong>WOW</strong> Pass — be it for<br />
one, two days of your choice<br />
or for the whole weekend<br />
(3-day pass) — to gain access<br />
to most events as you pick and<br />
mix your own timetable of talks,<br />
workshops and performances.<br />
Ticketed events<br />
You can top up your <strong>WOW</strong> pass<br />
with tickets to the ticketed<br />
events taking place <strong>at</strong> the<br />
<strong>Festival</strong>. Check out the website<br />
www.wowaustralia.com.au and<br />
www.qpac.com.au<br />
Ticket sales<br />
Online https://<br />
brisbanepowerhouse.org/<br />
festivals/wow-<strong>at</strong>-festival-<strong>2018</strong>/<br />
Phone +61 7 3358 8600<br />
In person Brisbane Powerhouse<br />
Box Office 119 Lamington Street,<br />
New Farm<br />
Box office opening hours Mon–<br />
Fri 9am–5pm, S<strong>at</strong> 12–4pm, 60<br />
mins prior to the performance<br />
start time.<br />
Transaction fees A $5.95<br />
transaction fee applies for all<br />
bookings (online, over the phone<br />
and over the counter). You will<br />
receive a confirm<strong>at</strong>ion email<br />
when you book online, and a<br />
confirm<strong>at</strong>ion number when<br />
booking over the phone.<br />
Online purchase When<br />
purchasing online, you can<br />
choose to receive your tickets<br />
via Mobile Ticket, print-<strong>at</strong>home<br />
ezyTicket, regular<br />
mail or for collection <strong>at</strong> the<br />
Box Office. For full ticketing<br />
terms, please check out<br />
brisbanepowerhouse.org<br />
Registr<strong>at</strong>ion on the day<br />
All <strong>WOW</strong> <strong>at</strong> <strong>Festival</strong> <strong>2018</strong><br />
participants and ticket<br />
holders must register each<br />
day to receive a wristband <strong>at</strong><br />
the registr<strong>at</strong>ion desk in the<br />
entrance area.<br />
QPAC final night concert<br />
Songs Th<strong>at</strong> Made Me, 7pm<br />
Friday 8th April, QPAC Concert<br />
Hall — www.qpac.com.au with<br />
special discounts for <strong>WOW</strong><br />
ticket holders.<br />
Other useful<br />
inform<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
Access inform<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
Wheelchair and special needs<br />
se<strong>at</strong>ing is available <strong>at</strong> all<br />
the<strong>at</strong>re performances. All<br />
levels of Brisbane Powerhouse<br />
are accessible by lift. The<br />
Turbine Pl<strong>at</strong>form can be<br />
accessed via ramp. Wheelchair<br />
accessible toilets are loc<strong>at</strong>ed<br />
on all levels. Please let the<br />
Powerhouse Box Office know<br />
of any requirements when you<br />
make your booking.<br />
Companion cards We’re happy<br />
to accept companion cards for<br />
events unless otherwise st<strong>at</strong>ed.<br />
Please show your companion<br />
card when collecting your tickets<br />
Auslan interpreting will<br />
be provided for a number<br />
of sessions each day.<br />
Further inform<strong>at</strong>ion will be<br />
available on the <strong>WOW</strong> <strong>at</strong><br />
<strong>Festival</strong> <strong>2018</strong> website —<br />
www.wowaustralia.com.au.<br />
Assisted listening Hearing<br />
loops are available in the<br />
Powerhouse The<strong>at</strong>re and Visy<br />
The<strong>at</strong>re. Please notify Box Office<br />
<strong>at</strong> the time of booking should<br />
you require a Hearing Loop. Our<br />
hearing loop has an earpiece<br />
th<strong>at</strong> sits over your ear and may<br />
be used without a hearing aid.<br />
Babies and children welcome<br />
volunteer assistance will be<br />
available for assisting managing<br />
parents with children. The River<br />
Studio downstairs (<strong>at</strong> river level)<br />
will be available for parents<br />
and children as a chill zone and<br />
relax<strong>at</strong>ion space. Please note there<br />
are no creche facilities on-site.<br />
Concessionary child care support<br />
may be available on applic<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
to: admin@wowaustralia.com.au<br />
conditions apply.<br />
Food and drink a range of food<br />
and drink will be available in<br />
the Marketplace and from<br />
Bar Alto and W<strong>at</strong>t within the<br />
Brisbane Powerhouse building.<br />
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