When’s the last time that you followed around a penguin from the future armed with a megaphone? Set in 2113, it’s a century since it became socially unacceptable to read anything longer than a tweet. Soon afterwards, society collapsed. Obviously. Follow your penguin guide around a North Melbourne that’s remained unchanged since late 2013, when it disappeared under a mammoth mound of rubbish that was mostly take away coffee cups, stale cupcakes and hipsters. Featuring actual artefacts from a time when there were ‘cars’, ‘mobile phones’, ‘beef’, ‘pop music’, ‘sport’, ‘the stock market’, ‘advertising’ and ‘reality television’. A time when people actually denied the existence of climate change, gay marriage and vampires. Hard to imagine, isn’t it? Comedian Xavier Toby will be taking groups on an exciting and intriguing comedy walking tour: discovering the murder, mystery and mayhem of North Melbourne. At the same time marvelling at the stupidity of the people, products and practices of 2013 – When We Were Idiots. Tours run rain, hail or shine. Umbrellas are welcome if you feel the need!
Venue: Start point is the Lithuanian Club, 44 Errol St, North Melbourne
Dates: September 20 – October 5 (except Mondays)
Time: 6.30pm (2pm and 6.30pm on weekends)
Tickets: $10 – $15 via here.
