Due to popular demand, a new performance has been added to the epic reimagining of Terminator 2: Judgment Day at Arts Centre Melbourne’s Hamer Hall, running from 25 to 28 February 2026.
Marking the film’s 35th anniversary, this landmark sci-fi sequel will receive the live score treatment for the very first time. The result is a fully immersive experience that fuses cinema, electronic music and laser art, transforming one of the most influential blockbusters of all time into something thrillingly new.
Australia’s pioneering live cinema collective Hear My Eyes have teamed up with Belgian electronic music producer Peter Van Hoesen and Melbourne laser artist Robin Fox to re-contextualise James Cameron’s prophetic film. The aim is not to replace Brad Fiedel’s iconic score, but to explore the story through a contemporary sonic lens that reflects our current relationship with technology and artificial intelligence.
Released in 1991, Terminator 2: Judgment Day reshaped science fiction, visual effects and blockbuster storytelling. Its themes of humanity, machines and destiny feel more relevant than ever, making it ripe for reinvention.
“This is our 21st original production set to a feature film, and Terminator 2: Judgment Day will mark our 52nd screening since the inception of Hear My Eyes in 2015,” said Artistic Director Haydn Green. “Audiences resonate with this concept of re-contextualising a film with a new score because we curate thought-provoking and powerful cinema that demands your attention.”
Van Hoesen’s completely electronic score will be performed live alongside the MESS Synthesiser Ensemble, drawing on rare vintage synths and modular systems. Layered with Robin Fox’s immersive laser choreography, Hamer Hall will be transformed into a sensory landscape where sound, light and image collide.
Hear My Eyes – Terminator 2: Judgment Day premieres in Melbourne before touring Sydney and Canberra. Early bird tickets for the new Wednesday 25 February show are available until Friday 16 January at 6pm, unless sold out sooner.
For more information visit artscentremelbourne.com.au.
