Australian Premiere
A marketplace for the mind, an experience for the senses. Step into a vibrant, immersive performance set in a night market of the future where science and imagination come alive.
Bat Night Market tells the tales of the extraordinary bat species, examining their imperative nature in our global ecosystem and teaching us that conservation of this key species is more crucial now than ever before.
As audiences embark on this strange journey into a futuristic Asian night market, we are invited to explore through this immersive experience what interspecies resourcefulness and creative food solutions might look like, in the not-so-distant future.
Set in an imagined night market where bat species are extinct, Bat Night Market intersects performance, speculative design and science.
We invite visitors to celebrate these enigmatic animals in an evening of discussions, games, tastings, and sensory experiences.
Bat Night Market is an international collaboration between artist Kuang-Yi Ku, Taiwan/Netherlands and designer Robert Charles Johnson, UK.
Original production co-commissioned by LIFT and Taipei Performing Arts Centre, and presented at Science Gallery London part of King’s College London and Taipei Performing Arts Centre.
This project is supported by major partner the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of China (Taiwan) and the Cultural Division of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Sydney.
This project is supported by the British Council’s Connections Through Culture Programme.
Entry
Adult: $69
Concession: $65
Age Recommendation
Suitable for ages 15+
Accessibility
Wheelchair accessible, with designated resting places available.
Low-lighting with bright neon-lighting accents
Flashing lights but no strobe
Sensory stimulation – lighting states, mixed soundscapes and use of headphones.
More Information
Duration up to 75 minutes, audiences are invited to engage with various sections within the event at their own pace. Sections are led by performers.
Latecomers and re-entry will be subject to the discretion of staff and the performance.
There may be recording and photography throughout the performance (including both photos and videos) for promotional purposes related to the organiser. By participating in or attending this performance/event, all individuals give their consent for the organiser to use their image without compensation for promotional purposes.
Performance includes food-tasting interaction. Please check the ingredients below before booking. All food is vegan and optional; there are no dietary substitutes available.
- Fizzy Welcome Drink: mango purée, coconut milk, sugar, sparkling water, guava syrup, agar / gelatin
- Watermelon Jelly: watermelon juice, sugar, agar, lemon juice
- Watermelon Jelly Toppings: watermelon rind, soy sauce, sugar, ginger, beetroot, candied winter melon (sugar)
- Pumpkin Bao: pumpkin, kale, cashew nuts, hazelnuts, sesame seeds, soy sauce, sugar, enoki mushroom, sesame bao bun (flour, sesame powder, yeast, sugar), ginger, garlic, Chinese artichoke, salt
- Coconut Soup: onion, pumpkin, garlic, ginger, lemongrass, cumin, coriander seed powder, coconut milk, beetroot juice, sugar, salt, turmeric
- Sugar Candy: sugar, food colouring, salt, lemon juice
- Tonic: Coconut, fig, lemon, caster sugar, beetroot
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