Ten Things You Absolutely Have to See at Melbourne Festival 2017

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Ten Things You Absolutely Have to See at Melbourne Festival 2017

Wander through a mirror maze, take a voyage through the universe with Cate Blanchett and see a ballet scored by Jamie xx.

Survival Skills for Desperate Times

A DIY guide to surviving the end of days.

The Inauguration

Experience 240 years worth of American pop music in one incredible night.

Progress: The Game of Leaders

Build your own nation.

Alexis Taylor

The Hot Chip singer is hitting the keys.

Voyage of Time

Explore the origins of the universe with master filmmaker Terrence Malick.

Dark Circus

Cinema minus the movie.

Like Running Water

Leading Aussie music acts on the ephemeral energy of H20.

The humours

There's more to comedy than just making people laugh.

House of Mirrors

Walk through Dark MOFO's kaleidoscopic mirror maze.

Tree of Codes

This visually stunning ballet stems from a dream team of Jamie xx, Royal Ballet choreographer Wayne McGregor, Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson and novelist Jonathan Safran Foer.

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