Darebin City Council Launches LOUDMOUTH Program This September
From fairies to bottomless toy boxes, Darebin City Council is turning up the volume on kids' entertainment with an upcoming season of high-quality circus and physical theatre at Darebin Arts and Entertainment Centre these September school holidays. Presented as part ofLoudMouth, its year-round performing arts program for kids and families, the City of Darebin will play host to both local and international circus and physical theatre performances that both kids and grown-ups will enjoy.
"Darebin Council's LoudMouth program presents a great opportunity for families to access quality entertainment year-round," said Darebin Mayor, Cr Tim Laurence. "These school holidays, we're thrilled to welcome a host of outstanding circus and physical theatre performances from Australia and abroad at one of our premier entertainment venues."
An outdoor fairy picnic filled with sing-a-long fun, mad-cap circus and amazing acrobatics, The Fairy Show will take kids and families on a fun-filled search for the missing fairy dust. Created by Melbourne circus troupe Dislocate, The Fairy Show will enliven Ray Bramham Gardens (behind Darebin Arts and Entertainment Centre) on Tuesday 24 and Thursday 26 September.
Follow Alex into the curious world encased inside her toy box in the modern-day Alice in Wonderland, Curiosity. Playing at Darebin Arts and Entertainment Centreon Wednesday 25 September, Curiosity tells a heart-warming tale of homesickness through a mixture of high-flying aerial feats and slapstick.
From juggling teacups to toilet brush percussion, everyday household objects are transformed into fantastic contraptions in this steampunk-inspired children's show, Squaring the Wheel. Created by Jacques Lecoq-trained Jens Altheimer, Squaring the Wheel brings European circus brilliance to Darebin Arts and Entertainment Centre on Monday 30 September.
In multi-sensory workshop Scratch n' Sniff, children will develop confidence in storytelling that uses taste, sight, vibration, sound, smell and touch. Created by St Martins Youth Arts Centre, Scratch n' Sniff is a workshop designed for kids who are hearing, hearing impaired or deaf at Darebin Arts and Entertainment Centrefrom Tuesday 1 - Friday 4 October.
For tickets and more information www.darebinarts.com.au/loudmouth or call 03 8470 8282.
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Opera Up Late Regent Theatre (11/15-11/15) |