Blurring the boundaries of sound, movement and play, experience the collective energy of In The Round.

In The Round is an immersive improvisation led by 2025 Green Room Award Winner Melinda Smith, a trailblazing dancer, musician, poet and collaborator. The work blurs the boundaries between sound, movement and play, bringing together musicians with and without disability in a shared circle where listening, turn-taking and spontaneous interaction guide the flow of music.

At its heart are the AirSticks – gesture based instruments created at Monash University’s SensiLab – that transform movement into sound, opening radical new possibilities for expression. Through shifting combinations of duos, trios and larger ensembles, performers invite audiences into surprising textures, intimate exchanges and exhilarating collective energy.