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Paper Planet with Polyglot Theatre

23 September – 7 October 2023

In the Studio | Kids & Families

Ages 3+ | For September School Holiday fun, venture into a world of gigantic cardboard trees and endless possibilities. Run wild as you help create this ever-growing installation, using only paper, sticky tape and your imagination!

Kids are sure to get wrapped up in this forest of fun!

New Victory Theatre, New York

Let your imagination come to life in this world of paper!

Children and their grown-ups are invited into a large-scale forest of cardboard trees and after exploring the space, they add to this strange and delicate planet using only paper, tape and their imaginations. Theatre and play merge in this magical place, as creatures, plants, costumes, characters, stories and adventures spring to life.

Paper Planet grows through this paper nature play as more families visit, and every session is truly unique as imaginations go wild. Children choose how they interact with the performers and with other children; some children find themselves absorbed in quiet making, and others prefer to play and explore.

Paper Planet is child-led, deeply involving and highly sensory, and sure to delight the whole family. It is a universally accessible experience that families will find inspiring and utterly captivating.

Sydney Opera House Presents Polyglot Theatre’s Paper Planet

Polyglot Theatre is supported by the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria.

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Their work encourages free artistic expression and an imaginative interpretation of the world.

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This has been an incredible journey.

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About Polyglot Theatre

Polyglot places children at the heart of their art. Their vision is of a world where all children are powerful: artistically, socially and culturally.

Polyglot Theatre is a world-renowned contemporary theatre company based in Melbourne making exceptional arts experiences for children and families. Their unique brand of theatre encompasses a wide variety of forms and is shared with audiences everywhere, from the world’s most prestigious theatres to the football grounds of regional Australia. Polyglot’s artistic and philosophical approach of child-centred practice has earned them a strong reputation at home and abroad as a leader in the Theatre for Young Audiences sector, celebrated for creating distinctive, participatory works that are playful and conceptually rigorous. Access is central to their work at Polyglot, driven by the right of all children to experience growth and resilience through creative play.

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