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Two women don hi-vis and false lashes, ready for their first shift on the jobsite. How hard is it to hold a sign anyway?It’s going to be a scorcher in Melbourne today, and Aoife and Jackie have pulled a 12 hour shift. Standing at opposite ends of a roadwork site, the two women realise that they couldn’t be more different. Aoife, earnest and outgoing, smiles warmly at passing cars through her lipstick and lashes, while Jackie, practical to her bones, waves cars on with a seasoned shrug. As traffic ebbs and flows, they find themselves caught between obeying the rules and rewriting them.
Equal parts sly comedy and feminist critique, How to Hold a Sign is, above all, a story of solidarity; of two women bonding and surviving in a male-dominated world. It is a love letter to working-class resilience, a comment on systemic inequities and a celebration of the power of connection. With wit and heart, the play invites audiences to linger on the margins, look deeper and discover the complexities that lie in something as deceptively simple as a bright vest and a steady arm.
Babble Productions brings their unique brand of humour, storytelling and a touch of rebellion to the stage in this untold Aussie story.
Written by: Ruth Gilmour
Directed by: Tim Gilmour
Cast: Liliana Braumberger and Ruth Gilmour
Stage Manager: Jess Penrose-Coward
Original music by Lore Burns
Content warning: Coarse Language, themes of Sexual Harassment and Death.
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𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗜 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲?
At least 30 minutes before the show. Our performances start bang on time and it takes a hot second to welcome you into the building.
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The Butterfly Club is a licensed venue. Accordingly, patrons under 18 are only allowed on premises in the company of a parent or legal guardian.
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝘆 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁/𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁?
We strongly encourage using public transport. The Butterfly Club is a short stroll from Flinders Street station and Melbourne Central, and an even shorter stroll from any tram that travels through Swanston or Collins Streets (get off at Town Hall).
𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗜 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀?
Please call The Butterfly Club on 03 9663 8107 or reply to your email confirmation.
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆?
All sales are final: exceptions are made in extraordinary circumstances at the Club's sole discretion.
𝗗𝗼 𝗜 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁?
No. Our team have a record of all attendees updated in real time and will be able to let you in whether you bring a printed copy of your ticket or not.
𝗜𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝗸 𝗶𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝘆 𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗼𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗻'𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀?
Yes. It happens all the time. It's totally fine.
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