Fluxus, Melbourne (2026)

27/04/2026

**SPACE TO CREATE**

We are very excited that Mindy Meng Wang has joined Space to Create recipients as they develop their opera ‘CHINESE MEDEA’ over the coming months.

Mindy is a versatile Chinese/Australian Composer and world-leading contemporary Guzheng Performing Artist. She is a pioneer in bringing the Guzheng (ancient Chinese harp) into many Western genres, including experimental, Jazz, Western classical, Electronic, pop, and improvisation.

In Europe, she collaborated with many high-profile artists like and in Australia, her collaborators include , , , , , , among others.

Mindy recently collaborated with sound technologist and composer with Opera for the Dead | 祭歌 is a contemporary Chinese cyber-opera combining live musicians and singers with electronic processing, ambisonic sound, 3D animation and movement.

Dan & Evan previously collaborated on Labyrinth with - an immersive, multi-room dance-opera-piano concerto which premiered in Melbourne in February 2024.

We can’t wait to see what this team create in this development period.

𝚆𝚎 𝚊𝚝 𝙵𝙻𝚄𝚇𝚄𝚂 𝚋𝚎𝚕𝚒𝚎𝚟𝚎 𝚒𝚗 𝚗𝚎𝚠 𝚠𝚘𝚛𝚔, 𝚒𝚗 𝚘𝚙𝚎𝚛𝚊 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚛𝚢𝚘𝚗𝚎 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚒𝚗 𝚜𝚞𝚙𝚙𝚘𝚛𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚛𝚎𝚌𝚘𝚐𝚗𝚒𝚜𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚒𝚖𝚙𝚘𝚛𝚝𝚊𝚗𝚌𝚎 𝚘𝚏 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚊𝚛𝚝𝚜 𝚒𝚗 𝙰𝚞𝚜𝚝𝚛𝚊𝚕𝚒𝚊.

19/04/2026

We were lucky enough to see the final performance of play OSHUN today at the It was such a thought provoking work, funny and endearing. And she is such a captivating performer. Amarantha is one of the mentorship recipients of our inaugural FLUXUS Opera Lab and we can’t wait to see how her writing transfers to the operatic space. We are going to work with an existing work of hers ‘River Mumma and The Golden Table’. And we are currently on the look out for a composer with experience in both classical and African-diasporic music. Watch this space…

30/03/2026

🎉 Announcing our first FLUXUS Opera Lab Mentorship recipients.
In this, our inaugural year, we were blown away by the volume and quality of applications from artists across the country. The appetite for making new opera in Australia is undeniable.

Originally, we planned for 6 mentorship placements.
 In the face of overwhelming demand, we’re thrilled to expand this to 11 artists and creative teams.

✍️ Meet the 2026 Mentorship recipients:
Peggy Polias (composer) - Whisper in the Ear Caitlin Vincent (librettist) - Romance Inc. Oliver Cameron (composer) - M.TH.R Phoebe Daisy (writer/composer) - The Yellow Wallpaper Amarantha Robinson (writer) - River Mumma and The Golden Table Katia Geha (composer) - Ninety Minutes Before Claudia Osborne (director) & Imogen Gardam (creative producer) - The Natural Way of Things Sienna Brown (writer) - The Resurrection of Elsie Nicholas Sheppard & Isabella Svojtka (writers) - Electronica Heidi Everett (writer) Vidya Rajan (writer)

🎶 These artists represent a bold and exciting cross-section of voices, forms, levels of experience and approaches. Over the coming months, they’ll be supported through tailored mentorship, creative development and connection into the opera sector.

This cohort is a powerful reflection of where new Australian opera is heading - and we’re just getting started.

24/03/2026

We’re pleased to announce the recipients of the FLUXUS Opera Lab - Space to Create $5,000 development grants.

In this, our inaugural year, we received an overwhelming number of submissions from artists across the country - so many that we have increased our support from 2 to 3 grants. A clear indication of the appetite for new work and a strong sign of what’s to come for opera in Australia.

These three projects reflect the range of voices and approaches shaping new opera right now:

Alice Chance (composer) - Great Big Tree An award-winning composer known for her inventive and accessible work across choral and music theatre forms, Alice brings a distinctive musical language and a strong sense of storytelling to this new work for younger audiences.

Teddy Dunn (writer) & Alex Turley (composer) - Suits A collaboration between two highly experienced artists, Suits builds on an existing body of work to explore identity, voice and form through a staged song cycle that sits between opera and contemporary music theatre.

Daniel Szesiong Todd (writer) - Chinese Medea A bold reimagining of a classic narrative, this project brings together an experienced creative team to explore myth, culture and contemporary perspective through a new operatic lens.

All three artist will recieve curated mentorship and support as they take their projects to the next stage of developement. We will be sharing more about each of these creatives and their projects in the coming months.

We’ll also be announcing the recipients of our mentorship program in the coming days.

11/03/2026

Went to a double bill presented by last night. Irish uncle/niece composer/playwright duo Emma and Mark O’Halloran’s - ‘Mary Motorhead’ & ‘Trade’. Extraordinary performances by (so powerful and nuanced) and .hillier (honestly never seen him so good. This is some of the best acting I’ve seen this year) and newcomer .mcging.tenor (whose physicality perfectly captured this awkward, young man ). All the singing AND DICTION was exceptional. (see - you don’t need subtitles when the acting, diction and writing for voice is this good). Beautiful, nuanced and actor-led direction by .nda_thom.pson and exquisite musical direction of this Grammy winning score (the electronics! The sampling! The lyricism!😍) from Honestly. We were blown away. There are $40 student rush tickets up for grabs. $50 under 30s And other tickets are relatively very affordable. Only a few more opportunities at this week. A must-see.

𝚆𝚎 𝚊𝚝 𝙵𝙻𝚄𝚇𝚄𝚂 𝚋𝚎𝚕𝚒𝚎𝚟𝚎 𝚒𝚗 𝚗𝚎𝚠 𝚠𝚘𝚛𝚔, 𝚒𝚗 𝚘𝚙𝚎𝚛𝚊 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚛𝚢𝚘𝚗𝚎 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚒𝚗 𝚜𝚞𝚙𝚙𝚘𝚛𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚛𝚎𝚌𝚘𝚐𝚗𝚒𝚜𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚒𝚖𝚙𝚘𝚛𝚝𝚊𝚗𝚌𝚎 𝚘𝚏 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚊𝚛𝚝𝚜 𝚒𝚗 𝙰𝚞𝚜𝚝𝚛𝚊𝚕𝚒𝚊.

27/02/2026

An update on the FLUXUS Opera lab by our creative director . Overwhelmed by wonderful applications we’re trying to raise funds to be able to deliver more mentorship sessions and support. We are also seeking experienced dramaturgs and composers for paid mentorship positions. Please see the link in bio for our and get in touch here or via our website. And a massive thanks to .australia for without their funding, none of this would be possible.

10/02/2026

Deadline is 5 pm today for the FLUXUS Opera lab. Make a scene. Make some noise. Link in bio.

09/02/2026

Thanks to for the support with space here in Melbourne to workshop a new ballad opera FLASH HOUSE with .alto .lowe Exciting times!

30/01/2026

Coming up next week, we have our fourth and final Opera Classics event for . This year’s theme is ‘Beg, Borrow or Steal: Tracing the echoes of classical music in popular song.

📍Where: Victoria Gardens, 361 High St, Prahran, Melbourne
⏰When: 7:30pm, Saturday 7th February

A FREE evening of classical music under the stars for opera newcomers and devoted audiences alike.

Set against the picturesque backdrop of Victoria Gardens, this year’s event is themed “Beg, Borrow or Steal”, an illuminating exploration of how classical music has echoed through time and found new life in popular song.

Hosted by Ali McGregor, with singers: Jess Hitchcock, Johanna Allen, Boyd Owen, Raphael Wong, Kiran Rajasingham, Eliza Bennetts O’Connor, Tessa McKenna, Giovanni De Simone & Josh Morton-Gallea all under the musical direction of Dr Trevor Jones, the program will reveal the hidden family tree of melodies that audiences already know and love, highlighting how themes and harmonies are borrowed, reimagined and reinvented across classical, opera, pop and rock traditions. Expect bold renditions of Beethoven, Rachmaninoff and Puccini, mixed seamlessly alongside the music of Elvis Presley, Madonna and AC/DC.

Get there early with your picnic rugs and see you there!

24/10/2025

🌍✨ Happy World Opera Day!

Today we celebrate the stories, voices, and collaborations that keep opera alive — and evolving.
That’s why we’re thrilled to announce the launch of the FLUXUS Opera Lab — a new national initiative designed to nurture bold, diverse, and original Australian voices redefining what opera can be.
💡We have put together an incredible advisory panel made up of some of the most experienced and forward-thinking creators in the country, ready to assess submissions and help with Mentorship • Development • Collaboration.
📅 Submissions open 28 October 2025
If you’re an emerging composer already in the operatic space, looking for a way to develop your craft, or a writer, or creative thinker with an idea that sits between music and theatre — this is your invitation to explore, experiment, and create. We invite you to MAKE A SCENE...

🎟️We have some VIP tickets available to our very intimate launch in Sydney tomorrow evening - Sunday, 26th, 6 pm at the (apologies, but our Melbourne launch is at capacity). Come listen to us talk about the program, hear some new music and join us for a drink at the bar. Please send us a DM asap if you’d like to join.
Happy World Opera Day indeed!
🔗 Learn more at fluxus.com.au/operalab (link in bio)

23/10/2025

Officially launching this weekend, the FLUXUS Opera Lab is a new program providing mentorship and financial support to new Australian opera writing. We are not part of the official .australia but, like all arts orgs we need funding to survive! If you’d like to support please see link in bio or if you think you may have something else to offer in the way of in-kind support please get in touch. And lots of great orgs are seeking donations today that will be matched by CreativeAus so please seek them out. And for those who don’t have spare $ to donate (99% of people rn - we get it) the best way to support is by going to see live theatre, art and music! It’s our only defence against AI and all the other general bin-fire-ness of the world! Long Live the Arts!

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