Madame Tulalah's Magnificent Box
Let all your tomorrows come at once with a visit to the mysteriously mechanical Madame Tulalah's fortune-telling booth. Part drag queen, part automaton – Madame Tulalah offers a convenient yet insightful one-to-one consultation at the touch of a button. Why wait? Your future is in her hands.
Drop a coin in her slot, pop on your headphones, and take a few minutes to marvel at the Madame as she speaks from the confines of her box. With a trick or two up her sleeve, she’ll guide you through a visual and auditory journey into the realm of prediction, divination, forecasts and the occasional technical difficulty. Please note, your future is for entertainment purposes only.
Created by in collaboration with performer/ devisor Richard Chambers, Madame Tulalah's Magnificant Box premiered as part of Melbourne Fringe Festival (Arts House, 16 Sept- 1 Oct, 2016), touring nationally including Brisbane Festival 2017, Sydney Festival 2018 and Mecha Festival of Experimental Art 2019.
Created by Richard Chambers and Melinda Hetzel
Credits 2016 Season:
Performer/ Devisor/ Graphic & Costume Design - Richard Chambers
Director - Melinda Hetzel
Sound Design - Steph O'Hara
Set Design - Rainbow Sweeny
FOH - Robyn McMicking
Tech Support - George O'Hara
Set Construction - Jim Stenson
Stills Photography - Suzanne McPherson
Make-up Consultant - Danielle Ruth @ Wowfx
Set Painting - Jason McGowan & Suzanne McPherson
Drop a coin in her slot, pop on your headphones, and take a few minutes to marvel at the Madame as she speaks from the confines of her box. With a trick or two up her sleeve, she’ll guide you through a visual and auditory journey into the realm of prediction, divination, forecasts and the occasional technical difficulty. Please note, your future is for entertainment purposes only.
Created by in collaboration with performer/ devisor Richard Chambers, Madame Tulalah's Magnificant Box premiered as part of Melbourne Fringe Festival (Arts House, 16 Sept- 1 Oct, 2016), touring nationally including Brisbane Festival 2017, Sydney Festival 2018 and Mecha Festival of Experimental Art 2019.
Created by Richard Chambers and Melinda Hetzel
Credits 2016 Season:
Performer/ Devisor/ Graphic & Costume Design - Richard Chambers
Director - Melinda Hetzel
Sound Design - Steph O'Hara
Set Design - Rainbow Sweeny
FOH - Robyn McMicking
Tech Support - George O'Hara
Set Construction - Jim Stenson
Stills Photography - Suzanne McPherson
Make-up Consultant - Danielle Ruth @ Wowfx
Set Painting - Jason McGowan & Suzanne McPherson
Image descriptions -
Banner image: A person in drag make-up glowers at the camera. Their head rests in one hand. A crystal ball is pressed against the other cheek.
Slide 1: A person in make-up, dressed as a fortune-teller, throws their head back in laughter, mouth wide and eyes shut. They stand in in a booth lined with red velvet curtains. People, in silhouette, watch on. Photo: Melbourne Writers Festival / Timothy Herbert.
Slide 2': A person in make-up, dressed as a fortune-teller, stands in a booth. They are visible, through a window, from the waist up. They hold a tarot card up for a seated audient to see.
Banner image: A person in drag make-up glowers at the camera. Their head rests in one hand. A crystal ball is pressed against the other cheek.
Slide 1: A person in make-up, dressed as a fortune-teller, throws their head back in laughter, mouth wide and eyes shut. They stand in in a booth lined with red velvet curtains. People, in silhouette, watch on. Photo: Melbourne Writers Festival / Timothy Herbert.
Slide 2': A person in make-up, dressed as a fortune-teller, stands in a booth. They are visible, through a window, from the waist up. They hold a tarot card up for a seated audient to see.
