Jaded, overworked, worn down. With the acceleration of society, narratives have collapsed. Existence is a foggy mash; brain-rot is a culture. Yet inside there’s jade: a stone symbolic of endurance and virtue. As late capitalism subjects you to the split-screen hypnosis of Subway Surfer videos, what can this ancient stone teach about persistence?

Kudos Live JADE/D is the 2025 edition of our annual performance art showcase, this year featuring Harrison Rae, Josie Kearney, Sydney Jarrett & Seren Wagstaff, Theo Lathouras, Wen Pei Low / 刘雯佩 and Will Naufahu.

Some of the artists turn to endurance as a tactic to combat fatigue; others use the stage to create fleeting moments of captivation in a culture of numbness; still others use performance as a tool to speak to the jade/dness produced by capital, colonialism, nation-states, media culture, and fate.

Join us for this one-night-only event showcasing Sydney's most exciting emerging performance artists from UNSW, SCA and NAS. Kudos is excited to be partnering with Australia’s leading organisation for the development and presentation of experimental art, Performance Space for the program in 2025. Kate Britton, Artistic Director of Performance Space, and a member of their programming team, will be giving mentorship to the artists taking part in the program in the lead-up to the showcase.

Site accessibility:

An access ramp leading to the main entrance is located at street level at 245 Wilson Street.

Venues within the Carriageworks precinct are all level access. Seating will be available on the night. You will also be able to walk around the space throughout the performances, as well as the ability to exit and re-enter the performance space if required.

Accessible parking is available at the end of Carriageworks Way. Enter via 229 Wilson Street.

Taxis and rideshare services can enter at 229 Wilson Street for level access entry.

The closest train station with wheelchair access is Redfern Station which recently underwent upgrades to improve accessibility, however Platforms 11 and 12 (Eastern Suburbs Railway and Illawarra Line) are only accessible via stairs or escalator.

This event will include loud music and potentially flashing lights. Further information to come.