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Two shows left of Not a Jam.

It won’t happen again, at least not like this. Thanks for being with us, rolling, falling chatting, laughing etc.

Tell your friends about it! Friday and Saturday 6pm at Dancehouse in the upstairs studio :)

Pic by @darren.gill by @callum.chair

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15 hours ago

𝓝𝓸𝓽 𝓪 𝓙𝓪𝓶
14-17 October
6pm
Presented by Dancehouse x Melbourne Fringe Festival

𝓝𝓸𝓽 𝓪 𝓙𝓪𝓶 is a dance work that considers the performability of an improvised movement practice. Accompanied by live sound, the dancers explore their relationship to Contact Improvisation, its history and cult-like following, and their own joys, gripes and questions about their practice and its relevance.

Choreographer/Performer - Aimee Raitman
Collaborator/Performer - Ned Nicolson
Sound Design - Callum Cheah
Outside Eye - Martin Hughes and Val Emerald
Understudy - Riley Okely
Lighting Design - Kyra Ryan
Lighting Op - Kristen Cafari
Prod Assist - Byron Lewis and Abby Bergman
Trailer Videography - Alec Katsourakis

@aimee.be.ll.aaaaaaaaaa @ned_rose_nic @callum.chair @martinhughes4 @val.emerald @rileyokely @kyradoeslights @kris10cafari @_byron_jay_ @abby_bergman_ @aleckats

This work has been generously supported by Kingston City Council, and received in-kind support from The Space Dance and Arts Centre and Hobsons Bay City Council.
@dancehouse.melb @kingstonartsau @creativecityhobsonsbay @thespacedancecentre by @callum.chair

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17 days ago

This is what our process looks like, in case you were wondering.

Not a Jam
14-17 October 6pm
Dancehouse

By Aimee Raitman with Ned Nicolson and Callum Cheah

We are endlessly grateful for the support of Dancehouse, The Space Dance and Arts Centre, Hobsons Bay City Council and City of Kingston (which enables us to do things like this)

Get tix at the link in bio. Wed and Thurs shows are already selling out fast!! by @callum.chair

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a month ago

⏳LAST CHANCE FOR CHEAP TIX⏳

Don’t say we didn’t warn you🫶🏼

NOT A JAM
14-17 Oct 6pm
Dancehouse

Ticket link in bio, discount automatically applied at checkout 🩷🔑 Ends 12pm today (Thurs) by @callum.chair

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a month ago

⚡️48 hour Flash Sale!⚡️

⏳Now is the time to grab discounted tix to Not a Jam. Link in our bio!

👀We look forward to seeing you at the show.👀
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Not a Jam
14-17 October 6pm
Dancehouse
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Contact Improvisation, choreographed and performed by Aimee Raitman with Ned Nicolson and Callum Cheah
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(Discount automatically applied at checkout on the Melbourne Fringe website from 12pm today.)

🫶🏼Special thanks to Martin Hughes, Riley Okely, Kyra Ryan and Val Emerald.

🙏🏻Supported by Dancehouse, Kingston Arts, Hobsons Bay City Council and The Space Dance and Arts centre. First development performed by Aimee Raitman, Martin Hughes and Callum Cheah at Out of Bounds presented by Dancehouse and Lucy Guerin Inc. by @callum.chair

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a month ago

𝑵𝒐𝒕 𝒂 𝑱𝒂𝒎
𝟭𝟰-𝟭𝟳 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿
𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 // 𝗠𝗲𝗹𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹
𝘄/ 𝗡𝗲𝗱 𝗡𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘂𝗺 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗵

What to say. A whole new work. At Dancehouse. Dreams!

This piece is kind of an ode to all the things I love about dance, movement, and being part of a community, through what feels like one of my longest and deepest fascinations, Contact Improvisation.

Through CI I meet myself, and some wonderfully creative, soulful, funny, inspiring, silly, beautiful, intelligent, interesting, and kind people. It provides a frame for understanding the world around me, and my inner world. I never thought I’d care about it this much, nor so ardently. But it seems that my curiosity only gets deeper and more insatiable, and I am so grateful to have found a sort of compass to life through this movement practice.

Anyway bla bla bla. Come to the show. It’s going to be really fun and probably a bit earnest and sweet and warm and maybe funny? I’m not that funny but the others are. But also hopefully you might learn a thing or two. You should know that this year is the 30th anniversary of the Melbourne CI Jam. Pretty monumental. But I digress, it's not really about that. But it also kind of could be?

I love dancing. See u there xx

(P.s. Don't ask me to explain. It's Not a Jam. Like most things, it’s about everything and nothing. You’ll find your own meaning)

Image by Georgia Maloney; ft. dancers from CI Melb community!!! by @callum.chair

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2 months ago

🎭🎭 The clock has started on the combined 24hours!!! 🎭🎭

These amazing people met for the first time tonight and THIS FRIDAY, they’ll stage 4x 10minute plays that will be written by the end of today 😱🤣 Tickets on sale now! 🤩😻

Play in a Day: A creative marathon where four writers, four directors and eight actors have a combined 24hours to write, rehearse and stage original 10-minute plays. (What could go wrong?!) This whirlwind showcase brings together artists across many creative communities for an energetic and madcap evening of entertainment!

For more information visit www.antipodestheatre.com/2026-play-in-a-day, link in bio.

Antipodes Theatre Company presents
Play in a Day (2026)
📅 Fri May 22nd
⏳Doors open 7pm, performances from 7:30pm
📍Antipodes HQ
🎟️ Theatre Lover $40 | Full Price $20 | Concession $10 | Mob $5

PLAYS WILL BE ANNOUNCED FRI MAY 22nd

TEAM #1
Writer: RYAN HAMILTON (he/they) @the.ryan.hamilton
Director: TANAKA BOFU (he/him) @tanakabofu
Facilitator: MELISSA DAVID (she/her) @mellypeaches
Actors: KIRBY LUNN (she/they) @kirbylunn & J RIDLER (they/them) @jridlerr

TEAM #2
Writer: CALLUM CHEAH (they/them) @callum.chair
Director: LOUISE HOWLETT (she/her) @louisevicau
Facilitator: TAKARAH WILLIAMS (she/her) @karah.leigh
Actors: JO JABALDE (they/them) @daftpettyboy & JACKSON PEELE (he/him) @jackson.peele

TEAM #3
Writer: GABRIELLE FALLEN (she/her) @gabriellefallen
Director: NIX BOWMAN (they/them)
Facilitator: BRONTE CHARLOTTE (she/her) @bronteandsunshine
Actors: NATASHA BROADSTOCK (she/her) & REBECCA VINCENT (she/her) @therebeccavincent

TEAM #4
Writer: VASI DEVI (she/they) @_vasitheswoletariat
Director: SARAH FRENCHAM (she/they) @sarah.frencham
Facilitator: KAIA REYES (she/her) @kaiamreyes
Actors: ORIANA MORRIS-JOHNSON (they/she) @ori_mj_ & JANSET SELBAS (she/her) @shetfelm

Producer: CAMERON STEENS (they/them) @cameronsteens
Operator: HOLLAND BROOKS (they/them) @hollandbrookscreative
Props: BRANDON PAPE (he/him) @midwestrunaway
Event Photographer: ANGEL LEGGAS (he/him) @3fatesmedia

#antipodesarts playinaday melbournetheatre melbournetodo newwork by @callum.chair

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5 months ago

🎭🎭 This FRIDAY night! 🎭🎭
4 World Premieres! Come see what these amazing people come up with! 😱🤣 Tickets on sale now! 🤩😻

Play in a Day: A creative marathon where four writers, four directors and eight actors have a combined 24hours to write, rehearse and stage original 10-minute plays. (What could go wrong?!) This whirlwind showcase brings together artists across many creative communities for an energetic and madcap evening of entertainment!

For more information visit www.antipodestheatre.com/2026-play-in-a-day, link in bio.

Antipodes Theatre Company presents
Play in a Day (2026)
📅 Fri May 22nd
⏳Doors open 7pm, performances from 7:30pm
📍Antipodes HQ
🎟️ Theatre Lover $40 | Full Price $20 | Concession $10 | Mob $5

Writers: Callum Chear (they/them) @callum.chair Vasi Devi (she/they) @_vasitheswoletariat Gabrielle Fallen (she/her) @gabriellefallen and Ryan Hamilton (he/they) @the.ryan.hamilton

Directors: Tanaka Bofu (he/him) @tanakabofu and Nix Bowman (they/them), Sarah Frencham (she/they) @sarah.frencham and Louise Howlett (she/her) @louisevicau

Actors: Natasha Broadstock (she/her) Jo Jabalde (they/them) @daftpettyboy Kirby Lunn (she/they) @kirbylunn Oriana Morris-Johnson (they/she) @ori_mj_ Jackson Peele (he/him) @jackson.peele J Ridler (they/them) @jridlerr Janset Selbas (she/her) @shetfelm and Rebecca Vincent (she/her) @therebeccavincent @beccyvincent

The Team:
Producer: Cameron Steens (they/them) @cameronsteens
Facilitators: Bronte Charlotte (she/her) @bronteandsunshine Melissa David (she/her) @mellypeaches Kaia Reyes (she/her) @kaiamreyes and Takarah Williams (she/her) @karah.leigh
Operator: Holland Brooks (they/them) @hollandbrookscreative
Props: Brandon Pape (he/him) @midwestrunaway
Event Photographer: Angel Leggas (he/him) @3fatesmedia

#antipodesarts #playinaday #melbournetheatre #melbournetodo #newwork taken in Antipodes Theatre Company by @callum.chair

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5 months ago

Agnosthesia - Experiment IV

Touch Pad Texture

Bit of a longer one. Will start releasing longer tracks to Soundcloud when I have a good artist name to release under. Open to any suggestions you may have.

#korg #experimental #omnichord #bedroom #diy #ambient #monotron #lofi #texture by @callum.chair

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5 years ago

Agnosthesia - Experiment III

Twos Company

Been a while since I posted one of these. Bunch of cords broke and then got busy with a bunch of stuff. Anyway, first time in ages I’ve had the time to just mess around an experiment. Had fun making this work properly. Still haven’t figured out the best way to film these, but got them sounding better now. Hoping to post more of these soon.

#ambient #tape #tapeloop #tapegap #experimental #acoustic #test #diy #cassette #analogue #bedroom #lofi #lofiambient by @callum.chair

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5 years ago

Operator, connect me to a good deal. Early Bird Tickets end tomorrow! Get 25% tix to @thankyouforcalling2021 (OCT 9-17th). Link in bio or call (03) 9660 9666 by @callum.chair

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5 years ago

What’s that sound? Sounds like a piece of independent theatre! Check out @thankyouforcalling2021 or watch this page for updates. OCT 9-17th Ticket link in bio or call (03) 9660 9666 Hope to see ya there! by @callum.chair

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5 years ago