PERFORMANCES
The Red Tree
Performance
Age: 3-8
Date and Time: Mon 7 June 6pm
Tues to Fri 8-11 June 10am, 1pm
Sat 12 June 10am, 1pm & 4pm
Venue: Lyric Theatre
Cost: $14 (plus booking fee)
Duration: 55 minutes
The Red Tree explores the concept of hope and follows a child's incredible journey through a day of ups and downs. Featuring a giant floating fish, cranky buildings and strange landscapes, The Red Tree uses gentle humour and superb design to present a child's imaginative and emotional life, and her quiet triumph over a bad day. This large-scale performance presents spectacular puppetry, visual theatre and a sublime soundtrack to provide a surreal and memorable theatre experience.
The Red Tree is based on the acclaimed book by Shaun Tan. Out of the Box has produced this world premiere following a period of creative development that included Shaun Tan and workshops with children. The artistic team comprises of members who helped to create Out of the Box's Twinkle Twinkle Little Fish in 1998 and possess a wealth of experience in developing innovative performance work for the very young.
© Shaun Tan, The Red Tree, Lothian Books.
Director: Peter Wilson
Writer / Dramaturg: Janis Balodis
Designer: Richard Jeziorny
Sound Composer: Brett Collery
Contributing Musician: Sallie Campbell
Lighting Designer: David Walters
Girl: Lorrain Dalu-Ali
Puppeteers: Jeremy Davies, Vanessa Ellis, Christopher Lane, Simon Rann, Terry Ryan
Stage Manager / Puppeteer: Ryan Colbran
Deputy Stage Manager: Carly O'Neill
Puppet Construction: Marion Hoad, Christopher Lane
Set Construction: QPAC Workshop
QPAC Workshop:
Senior Supervisor: Ken Clarke
Scenery Makers: Guy Clarke, Matthew MacCormick, Mark Gover
Scenic Artist: Caroline Walker
Wardrobe Supervisor: Shona Webster
Kooma Gulbari
PerformanceAge: 3-8
Date and Time: Mon to Sat 11.30am
Venue: Playhouse Rear Stage
Cost: $14 (plus booking fee)
Duration: 40 minutes
This performance by the always popular Jagera Jarjum will enrich children's appreciation of social and cultural diversity. The performance will focus on extending the children's cultural understanding of Aboriginal Australians, as well as exploring cultural heritage through traditional dance, music and story telling. The entire performance is spoken in traditional Guwamu language with English interpretation.
Jagera Jarjum is a traditional Aboriginal Dance company based in South East Queensland. The company is committed to educating the community about the importance of cultural integrity and is dedicated to being a positive role model for young people.
In recent years the company has been awarded The Lord Mayor's Performing Arts Scholarship as well as the Australian Reconciliation Award presented by the Council of Aboriginal Reconciliation. They perform regularly at schools and community events and have performed in Japan, Canada, USA, Italy, UK, United Arab Emirates and South America. Many of the performers have been dancing from an early age and are involved in film and television work as well as live theatre.
The Flying Babies
Performance
Age: 3-8
Date and Time: Mon to Sat 10am & 1pm
Venue: Playhouse Theatre
Cost: $14 (plus booking fee)
Duration: 40 minutes
A very funny show about three babies who lose their beautiful red balloon and embark upon elaborate attempts to get it back. The babies build, invent and problem solve, finally transforming their pram into a space rocket to reclaim their balloon from outer space.
Using physical theatre, clever set design and slapstick humour, Drak theatre has created a large-scale piece of theatre that celebrates the art of play.
Founded in 1958, Drak Theatre is from the Czech republic. It is one of the world's leading puppet theatres and has performed to more than 5 million audience members in over 50 countries. The Flying Babies has been awarded two major prizes in the International Theatre Festival in Poland and Czech Republic and has entertained audiences in Europe, the USA and Brazil.
This production is presented in association with Windmill Performing Arts.
Director - Jakub Krofta
Story - Jakub Krofta, Marek Zákostelecký
Music - Vrát'a Šrámek
Design - Marek Zákostelecý
Sound and Light - Milan Steklik
Backstage Assistant - Roman Penicka
Cast - Petra Cicáková, Radomil Vávra, Milan Zd'árský
Performance
Age: 3-8
Date and Time: Mon to Sat 10am & 12 midday
Venue: Studio 2
Cost: $14 (plus booking fee)
Duration: 40 minutes
The unexpected can be a wonderful gift. An unusual farmer lives on an island where he grows mysterious produce for a near-by mega city run by a very serious builder. As he encounters frustrations with flawed technologies, uncooperative animals, natural disasters and 'scribbly' surprises, he learns that mistakes can sometimes be transformed into creative triumphs that make a world of difference.
This absurdist work provides an intimate theatre experience using puppetry, clowning, visual art and design, accompanied by an original charming musical score.
Brown Room is a Brisbane based partnership which uses a repertoire of various forms to create a rich visual based language. Brown Room's 2001 show, Brown, received rave reviews and led to presentations for the Tasmanian Arts Festival, and this year's Adelaide Fringe Festival.
Written and Designed by Trent Baumann and Jonathon Oxlade
Performers: Trent Baumann, Jonathon Oxlade and Jan Van Dijk
Directorial Consultant: Therese Collie
Dramaturgy: Peter Matheson and Kathryn Kelly
Early Childhood Consultant: Ainsley Burdell
Lighting Designer: Jo Currey
Musical Director and Composer: David Megarrity
Musician and Co-Composer: Jan Van Dijk
Makers: Chris Booth and Rada Manussen
Creative development contributor: Andrew Cory
Motormouth
Performance
Age: 4-8
Date and Time: Mon 7, Tues 8, Thurs 10, Fri 11 June 10am & 12 midday,
Wed 9 & Sat 12 June 10am
Venue: Cremorne Theatre
Cost: $14 (plus booking fee)
Duration: 40 minutes
Michael is a good kid but his Grandpa died a few months ago. He knows he's been mucking up but he misses Grandy like crazy. When push comes to shove, he retreats to the backyard shed and finds himself surrounded by a world full of memories. Memories of times he can hardly remember or imagine - memories that come alive and help him understand that his Grandy will always be his Grandpa.
Motormouth uses story telling, puppetry, music and drama uses object theatre to explore the special relationship between children and their grandparents. The production will engage children in a rich and uplifting theatrical experience that will help them to understand change and loss.
Kite Theatre is Education Queensland's early childhood theatre-in-education unit and has been providing innovative educational shows for young children for more than 25 years. It has a strong reputation based on providing relevant, appropriate theatre experiences for children in an exciting and entertaining way.
Based on characters and story by Hugh Watson
Director: Steve Gration
Designer: Johnathon Oxlade
Assitant Designer: Tanya Beer
Lighting Designer: Matt Scott
Dramaturg: Peter Matheson
Musical Director/Composer: Peter Stewart
Lyrics: Hugh Watson
Stage Manager: Travis Clarke
Secondment Stage Manager QUT: Garry Alcorn
Wardrobe Coordinator: Marada Manussen
Puppet Maker: Leon van der Graff
Carpenter: Alexis Waaralinna
This project and Arena Theatre Company have been assisted by the Commonwealth Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding advisory body.
Outlookers
Performance
Age: 5-8
Date and Time: Mon to Sat 10am & 1pm
Venue: Studio 1
Cost: $14 (plus booking fee)
Duration: 55 minutes
Tina and Tom's project on endangered Australian animals comes to life when their collectable toys - Outlookers - start sending them messages to save the animal kingdom. When Tina and Tom receive an urgent S.O.S. message from Tom's Outlooker, they embark on their quest with a dastardly villain in hot pursuit. The duo must draw on all their skills to reach their destination and save the animal kingdom.
An adventure tale told through physical theatre and original songs, and featuring a unique inflatable set designed by Jeff Raglus, Outlookers is high-energy theatre. The production celebrates trust, friendship, tolerance and imagination.
Based in Melbourne and established in 1966, Arena Theatre Company has gained an international reputation for its work. The Company is the recipient of the 1999 ASSITEJ (International Association for Theatre for Children and Young People) Honorary Presidents Award.
Arena Theatre Company
Director: Rosemary Myers
Remount Director: Russell Fletcher
Co-writers: Lally Katz and Rosemary Myers
Designer: Jeff Raglus
Composer: Hugh Covill
Dramaturg: Melissa Reeves
Costumes by: Laurel Frank
Performers: Kevin Hopkins, David Kambouris, Jenny Schwinghammer
Production / Stage Manager: Richard Dinnen
