DULWICH HILL RELIT: A CELEBRATION OF CUTTING-EDGE MUSIC & PERFORMANCE

The Living Room Theatre is set to ignite Dulwich Hill with a three-night program of groundbreaking live music and performance as part of Dulwich Hill Relit. Pushing sonic boundaries and activating unexpected spaces, this thrilling series features some of Australia’s most innovative artists in an electrifying collision of sound, improvisation, and genre-defying expression.

PROGRAM

HILL/TUCKER/UNDY + DOUBLE TROUBLE

Saturday 24 May | 8.00pm (doors 7.30pm)
Juliet’s Balcony, 423 New Canterbury Rd, Dulwich Hill
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An evening of deep musical exploration, where improvisation and composition intertwine to create dynamic, textural soundscapes.

• Hill/Tucker/Undy – A trio that revels in the tension of sonic contrasts, manipulating melody, rhythm, and timbre to build exhilarating frameworks for improvisation.

Gabriella Hill – Tenor Saxophone
Cameron Undy – Double Bass
Alex Tucker – Drums

• Double Trouble – A powerhouse of drumsets and saxophones, merging aggressive minimalism with structured improvisation to create an unpredictable and immersive performance experience.

Alex Tucker – Drumset
Daniel Raymond – Drumset
Gabriella Hill – Tenor Saxophone
Aidan Wong – Tenor Saxophone

THE KÖLN CONCERT – MATT MCMAHON

Friday 30 May | 8.00pm (doors 7.30pm)
The Scout Hall, 31 Lewisham St, Dulwich Hill
Presented in partnership with Kawai
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A landmark celebration of the 50th anniversary of Keith Jarrett’s The Köln Concert, reimagined by acclaimed Australian pianist Matt McMahon. With his deep improvisational artistry, McMahon offers a fresh interpretation of the iconic 1975 masterpiece, delivering an evening of transcendent musical storytelling.

Matt McMahon – Piano

THE GREAT PIANO RECITAL

Saturday 31 May |8pm
The Scout Hall, 31 Lewisham St, Dulwich Hill
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An evening of masterful improvisation, and breathtaking composition, featuring three of the most compelling pianists in contemporary jazz and improvised music.

Monica Brooks – Piano
Luke Sweeting – Piano
Alister Spence – Piano

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THE GREAT SCOUT HALL

Sunday 1 June | 4.00pm 
The Scout Hall, 31 Lewisham St, Dulwich Hill
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A night of fearless improvisation, featuring an extraordinary lineup of forward-thinking musicians:

• Sam Gill & Phillippa Murphy-Haste Duo – Expanding the language of jazz and folk through deeply personal improvisation.
• Jim Denley / Peter Farrar Duo – Two of Sydney’s premier improvising saxophonists in an intimate, boundary-pushing dialogue.
• Fate Maps – An ever-evolving string ensemble merging classical sensibilities with real-time composition.

Clayton Thomas – Double Bass
Phillippa Murphy-Haste – Viola
Freya Schack-Arnott – Cello
Ben Ward – Double Bass

• BELIEVE – A force in Australia’s free jazz scene, this genre-defying collective creates music of raw energy, emotional depth, and boundless exploration.

Peter Farrar – Alto Saxophone
Novak Manojlovic – Piano
Clayton Thomas – Double Bass
Laurence Pike – Drums

These events is part of the Dulwich Hill Relit Festival, proudly funded by the NSW Government

 

ABOUT DULWICH HILL RELIT

Dulwich Hill Relit is a celebration of cutting-edge contemporary music and performance, reimagining performance spaces and activating the urban landscape in fresh and surprising ways.

ABOUT THE LIVING ROOM THEATRE

For 25 years, The Living Room Theatre has challenged systemic attitudes towards violence and trauma through bold artistic expression. Transforming environments into immersive experiences, the company provokes thought, inspires change, and embraces non-linear, multi-sensory storytelling.