Kylie Minogue's gold hotpants take pride of place in anniversary exhibition
Peter Allen's world famous maracas and a custom-made vest for pioneering Indigenous singer Archie Roach are also among items on display for the 50th anniversary of the Australian Performing Arts Collection.
The ENCORE! exhibition at the Arts Centre Melbourne showcases 50 items from the Australian Performing Arts Collection's 50th anniversary. Among the highlights are Kylie Minogue's gold hotpants from the Spinning Around music video and Peter Allen's maracas. The collection, which started in the 1970s and contains artefacts dating back 170 years, features costumes, instruments, and props from various performances across Australia.
The exhibition opens on Wednesday and runs until May 9, 2027. Dance and opera curator Ian Jackson expressed pride in the diversity of the chosen items, while theatre and popular entertainment curator Margaret Marshall hopes visitors will relive fond memories and learn about the stories behind the objects. The exhibition also includes a set model of a Melbourne Theatre Company's production and a 500-page Wirth's Circus scrapbook.
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