Chance to enjoy a day Out of the Box
The Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) in South Brisbane, near Milton, will be holding its biennial Out of the Box Festival, starting next week.
Aimed at children up to eight years old, the five days of the festival bring children a wide variety of theatre, workshops and exhibitions. Print shops have no doubt been busy working on banners, flyers and posters to promote the event.
Some performances and activities are designed for the very young, such as ‘Our Corka Bubs’, an interactive Aboriginal dance work; ‘Duck’, a music and movement adaptation of Janet A. Holmes much-loved book; and ‘King of the Kids’ by Tim Jackman, with his lively presentation of traditional children’s songs that will get kids of all ages moving.
For older children there is a self-portrait workshop called ‘Here I am’; ‘Slapdash Galaxy’ where shadow puppets are created from boxes, straws, old toys and other rubbish; and ‘The Arrival’, a puppetry and theatre presentation about a migrant experience based on the novel by Shaun Tan.
The Jarjum Life Museum will be dispersed throughout the site and has been curated by children of local aboriginal communities to show how they see their lives and futures, while ‘Dance Like No One is Watching’ is a giant dance party sure to be a favourite with all ages.
The event runs from Tuesday, June 26 to Sunday, July 1. Check out the website for more details.
Aimed at children up to eight years old, the five days of the festival bring children a wide variety of theatre, workshops and exhibitions. Print shops have no doubt been busy working on banners, flyers and posters to promote the event.
Some performances and activities are designed for the very young, such as ‘Our Corka Bubs’, an interactive Aboriginal dance work; ‘Duck’, a music and movement adaptation of Janet A. Holmes much-loved book; and ‘King of the Kids’ by Tim Jackman, with his lively presentation of traditional children’s songs that will get kids of all ages moving.
For older children there is a self-portrait workshop called ‘Here I am’; ‘Slapdash Galaxy’ where shadow puppets are created from boxes, straws, old toys and other rubbish; and ‘The Arrival’, a puppetry and theatre presentation about a migrant experience based on the novel by Shaun Tan.
The Jarjum Life Museum will be dispersed throughout the site and has been curated by children of local aboriginal communities to show how they see their lives and futures, while ‘Dance Like No One is Watching’ is a giant dance party sure to be a favourite with all ages.
The event runs from Tuesday, June 26 to Sunday, July 1. Check out the website for more details.