Speed Dating with Cacti – Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria

What do a cognitive neuroscientist, a dharma teacher, a stand-up comedian, an 88-year-old woman with Alzheimer’s, a teenager or two, a brain injury survivor, a group of running children, and several walking meditators have in common? 

They are all experts of the present moment, colliding at the World Premiere of Speed Dating with Cacti, a fun, immersive 2025 Melbourne Fringe Festival experience at Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne.

The show will be an immersive, mind-expanding experience that explores the slippery space between science and spirituality. Part theatre, part walking tour, and wholly unexpected, the investigation begins with the question of plant intelligence and ends with the thrilling acceptance of the exciting fact that, in all likelihood, humans will eventually face extinction.

It was created by the internationally renowned Canadian performance company Mammalian Diving Reflex.

WHEN: Saturday, October 18 & Sunday, October 19 at 11:00AM and 4:00PM (90 minutes)
Saturday, October 25 & Sunday, October 26 at 11:00AM and 4:00PM (90 minutes)

Buy tickets online at http://melbournefringe.com.au/