WOW Festival 2019

WHAT’S ON PROGRAM

10 - 14- APR JULY ‘19 ‘19 FEB

WOW W AY O U T W E S T F E S T I VA L FOR AGES

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WAY OUT WEST FESTIVAL

WELCOME!

CONTENTS Introduction 1 What’s On Calendar - by day

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Events, Performance & Art

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Outdoor Play

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Workshops 31 WOW Library Program

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Access Information

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Visitor Information

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Credits 42 Directory Map

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CASULA POWERHOUSE ARTS CENTRE 1 Powerhouse Rd, Casula • Tel 02 8711 7123 Email reception@casulapowerhouse.com

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MAYOR’S MESSAGE Our community looks forward to the WOW Festival each year. It is an iconic part of Liverpool’s calendar – a celebration of youth, imagination and interactive arts. Thank you to the hardworking staff at CPAC and our partners for making this wonderful festival possible. This year’s theme for WOW is ‘Art of Play’ with CPAC transforming into one big playground with a creative twist. One of the principal elements in designing a playground is to delight visitors with secrets and surprises and this is a driving factor behind this year’s programming.

Children, teens and adults will be thoroughly entertained by what they discover in the playground. WOW encourages freedom of creative expression. Visitors are welcome to scream, shout, sing and dance as much as they please. Creativity and interaction are important elements to support our children’s growth and development. Council is proud to provide our families with such a lively and vibrant festival.

Mayor Wendy Waller

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he Way Out West Festival for Young People is the premier interactive festival celebrating young people’s curiosity and imagination, in partnership with some of Australia’s leading artists creating work with, by and for young people.

The 2019 WOW Festival is a five-day event held in one of Australia’s most unique arts centres, Casula Powerhouse, each July. The WOW Festival invites you to dive into a packed program of theatre, interactive installations, dance, music, visual arts, crafts, literature, food, yoga, workshops and FREE family events guaranteed to inspire joy, creativity and curiosity.

We’re all artists when we’re young. It’s only as we begin to “grow up” that we begin to think that we’re not. At WOW we like to counter that terrible tendency.

To draw, sing, act, dance and create things are fundamental human behaviours. Doing these things make us happy, complete people. We should all learn the lessons that children teach us in this. Creating is for everyone and WOW reminds us of that every year in the most wonderful way. And growing up is over-rated…

See you there!

Craig Donarski, CPAC Director

Claudia Chidiac, WOW Festival Producer, Curator

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WEDNESDAY 10 JULY Event listing

Location

Ages

10am

11am

Lost in Books Pop Up Store

Upper Turbine Gallery

All

Sing Your Art Out!

Hopper Gallery

5+

Orchestra Abstracta

Kids Gallery

4+

Memories of Moon Landing

Marsden Gallery

All

High Loom

Turbine Hall ceiling

All

Powerhouse Voices Choir

Outdoors/various

All

Colour Connect Create

Upper Turbine Gallery

2-5

Twister

Graffiti Tanks

4+

Spot the ....?

Graffiti Tanks

1.5+

Fence Weaving

Garden 4+

Pop-up Library

Graffiti Tanks

Edible Country

Garden 5+ 10am

10.45am

(A)Maze

Turbine Hall

2+

10am

10.45am

Art of Surprise

Switch Gallery

4-12

10am

Yoga

Outdoors/Front All 10am

All

11.15a

Figure Out Performance Space

4+

Bubs + Music Artist Studio

1-2

10.15am

Bubs + Art Kids Studio

1-2

10.15am

R.O.F.L.S.H.A.L.B.O.W.C.O Main Theatre

All

Ravel’s Mother Goose Suite Amphitheatre

All

11am

Spellbound Storytime

Outdoors/Front

All

11am

Forked Tongues Storytellers

Outdoors/Front

All

Street University

Graffiti Tanks

10+

Spread Love Not Hate Artist Studio

8+

Art of the Talking Plants Kids Studio

4-12

CPAC Live

12+

Graffiti Tanks

10am

11am

10.30am

KEY 2

FREE!

WHAT’S ON CALENDAR

12pm

1pm

Pg 18

All day drop-in event

15

All day drop-in event

16

All day drop-in event

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All day drop-in event

16

All day drop-in event

14

All day drop-in event

33

All day drop-in event

28

All day drop-in event

28

10am-3pm

29

10am-2pm

28

12.15pm

am

3pm

All day drop-in event

11.30am 11.30am

2pm

1pm

1.45pm

2.30pm

3.30pm

29

1pm

1.45pm

2.30pm

3.30pm

15

12.15pm

1.30pm

3pm

32 28

12pm

2pm

3pm

13 32 32 12

1pm

13

12.30pm

28

1pm 12pm

28

2pm

14

12pm 1.30pm

32

1.30pm

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2pm Performance & Events

Interactive Art

Workshops

Outdoor Play

Music

Exhibitions

THURSDAY 11 JULY Event listing

Location

Ages

10am

11am

Lost in Books Pop Up Store

Upper Turbine Gallery

All

Sing Your Art Out!

Hopper Gallery

5+

Orchestra Abstracta

Kids Gallery

4+

Memories of Moon Landing

Marsden Gallery

All

High Loom

Turbine Hall ceiling

All

Colour Connect Create

Upper Turbine Gallery

2-5

Twister

Graffiti Tanks

4+

Spot the ....?

Graffiti Tanks

1.5+

Fence Weaving

Garden 4+

Pop-up Library

Graffiti Tanks

Edible Country

Garden 5+ 10am 10.45am

(A)Maze

Turbine Hall

2+

10am

Art of Surprise

Switch Gallery

4-12

10am

Yoga

Outdoors/Front All 10am

Worm Farming

Garden 4+ 10am

All 10.45am

11.15a

Audio Play: The Turners Performance Space

6-12

Bubs + Music Kids Studio

1-2

Toydeath Petting Zoo Artist Studio

5-15

10.30am (Ages 5-7)

La Petite Grande Outdoors/Front

All

10.30

Junkyard Beats - The Box Show Main Theatre

3+

10.30am

10am

10.30 10.15am

11am

Spellbound Storytime

Outdoors/Front All

11am

Printing Plants

Garden

4+

11am

Bush Tucker

Amphitheatre

4+

11am

Forked Tongues Storytellers

Outdoors/Front

All

Junkyard Beats Drumming Main Theatre

6+

Junkyard Orchestra Kids Studio

4-12

CPAC Live

12+

Graffiti Tanks

KEY 4

11am

FREE!

WHAT’S ON CALENDAR

12pm

1pm

Pg 18

All day drop-in event

15

All day drop-in event

16

All day drop-in event

17

All day drop-in event

16

All day drop-in event

33

All day drop-in event

28

All day drop-in event

29

10am-3pm

29

10am-2pm

28

12.15pm

am

3pm

All day drop-in event

11.30am 11.30am

2pm

1pm

1.45pm

2.30pm

3.30pm

29

1pm

1.45pm

2.30pm

3.30pm

15

12.15pm

1.30pm

32

3pm

28 30

2pm 11.30

12pm

1.30pm

2pm

2.30pm

3pm

3.30pm

21 32

12.30pm (Ages 8-11) 11.30

12pm

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2.30pm (Ages 12-15) 1.30pm

2pm

2.30pm

3pm

3.30pm

20 19 28

1pm

30

1.30pm

30 12pm

28

2pm 12.30pm

1.30pm

34

1pm

14

2pm Performance & Events

Interactive Art

34

Workshops

Outdoor Play

Music

Exhibitions

FRIDAY 12 JULY Event listing

Location

Ages

10am

11am

Lost in Books Pop Up Store

Upper Turbine Gallery

All

Sing Your Art Out!

Hopper Gallery

5+

Orchestra Abstracta

Kids Gallery

4+

Memories of Moon Landing

Marsden Gallery

All

High Loom

Turbine Hall ceiling

All

Colour Connect Create

Upper Turbine Gallery

2-5

Twister

Graffiti Tanks

4+

Spot the ....?

Graffiti Tanks

1.5+

Maker’s Space VR

Graffiti Tanks

10+

Pop-up Library

Graffiti Tanks

All

(A)Maze

Turbine Hall

2+

10am

Art of Surprise

Switch Gallery

4-12

10am

Yoga

Outdoors/Front All 10am

Composting

Garden 4+ 10am

Bubs + Music Artist Studio

10.45am

11.15a

1-2

10.15am 10.15am

Bubs + Art Kids Studio

1-2

Making Virtual Worlds - Collages Artist Studio

10+

10.30am

Creation Station CosPlay

10+

10.30am

La Petite Grande Outdoors/Front

All

10.30

Third Space

Performance Space Outdoors/Front

5-15

10.30am

Don’t Mess With The Dummies Main Theatre

4+

10.30am

The Hidden Cellist

Various

All

10.30

Spellbound Storytime

Outdoors/Front All

Printing Plants

Garden

4+

11am

Bush Tucker

Amphitheatre

4+

11am

Forked Tongues Storytellers

Outdoors/Front

All

Dummies Corp Main Theatre

6+

You got the moves like Nick Cave Kids Studio

4-12

Making Virtual Worlds - 3D scans Artist Studio

10+

CPAC Live

12+

Outdoors/Tanks

11am 11am

KEY 6

11am

FREE!

WHAT’S ON CALENDAR

12pm

11.30am

1pm

3pm

Pg

All day drop-in event

18

All day drop-in event

15

All day drop-in event

16

All day drop-in event

17

All day drop-in event

16

All day drop-in event

33

All day drop-in event

28

All day drop-in event

29

All day drop-in event

29

10am-2pm

28

12.15pm

am

2pm

1pm

12.15pm

1.45pm

2.30pm

1.30pm

3.30pm

29 15

3pm

32 30

2pm

33 32 35 35

2pm 11.30

12pm

1.30pm

12pm

1.30pm

2pm

2.30pm

3pm

3.30pm

3pm

22 34 22 22 28

1pm

30

1.30pm

3o 12pm

2pm 1pm

Performance & Events

Interactive Art

36

2.15pm 1.30pm

28

1.30pm

34

2pm

35

2pm

14

Workshops

Outdoor Play

Music

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SATURDAY 13 JULY Event listing

Location

Ages

10am

Lost in Books Pop Up Store

Upper Turbine Gallery

All

Sing Your Art Out!

Hopper Gallery

5+

Orchestra Abstracta

Kids Gallery

4+

Memories of Moon Landing

Marsden Gallery

All

High Loom

Turbine Hall ceiling

All

Colour Connect Create

Upper Turbine Gallery

2-5

Book Grab

Graffiti Tanks

All

Twister

Graffiti Tanks

4+

Spot the ....?

Graffiti Tanks

1.5+

Maker’s Space VR

Graffiti Tanks

10+

(A)Maze

Turbine Hall

2+

10am

Art of Surprise

Switch Gallery

4-12

10am

Yoga

Outdoors/Front All 10am

Short + Hilarious Main Theatre

All

11am

10.45am

11.15a

10am

Bubs + Music Artist Studio

1-2

10.15am

Bubs + Art Kids Studio

1-2

10.15am

Benny Times Musical World

Performance Space

3-7

10.30am

La Petite Grande Outdoors/Front

All

10.30

The Beanies

Graffiti Tanks

1-6

10.30am

WOW Toy Swap

Graffiti Tanks

0-12

10.30pm

Printing Plants

Garden

4+

11am

Bush Tucker

Amphitheatre

4+

11am

Forked Tongues Storytellers

Outdoors/Front

All

Dr Hubble’s Bubbles Main Theatre

4-12

Trace of Magic Artist Studio

6-12

Let’s Dance!

5+

Graffiti Tanks

Self Portrait Kids Studio

4-12

CPAC Live

12+

Graffiti Tanks

Campfire Stories Amphitheatre

All

KEY 8

11am

FREE!

WHAT’S ON CALENDAR

12pm

11.30am

1pm

3pm

Pg

All day drop-in event

18

All day drop-in event

15

All day drop-in event

16

All day drop-in event

17

All day drop-in event

16

All day drop-in event

33

All day drop-in event

29

All day drop-in event

28

All day drop-in event

29

All day drop-in event

29

12.15pm

am

2pm

1pm

12.15pm

1.45pm

2.30pm

1.30pm

3.30pm

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3pm

30 23

1pm

32 32 11.30

12pm

1.30pm

12pm

1.30pm

12pm

1.30pm

24

3pm 2pm

2.30pm

3pm

3.30pm

20 25

2pm 3pm

24 30

1.30pm

30 12pm

2pm

28

12pm

36

12pm

36 25

12pm

36

1.30pm

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2pm

4.30-6pm Performance & Events

Interactive Art

Workshops

Outdoor Play

Music

Exhibitions

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SUNDAY 14 JULY Event listing

Location

Ages

10am

11am

Orchestra Abstracta

Kids Gallery

4+

Memories of Moon Landing

Marsden Gallery

All

High Loom

Turbine Hall ceiling

All

Book Grab

Graffiti Tanks

All

Spot the ....?

Graffiti Tanks

1.5+

Film: Finding Dory

Main Theatre

All

Yoga

Outdoors/Front All

WOW BBQ Outdoors/Side

All

Film: Moana

Main Theatre

All

Film: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Main Theatre

All

10am 10am

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LOCATIONS For each production and event we have indicated on each page the venue within the arts centre that the event will take place in. This helps you to understand what the experience of the venue is like for seeing, hearing and entering the space. All venues have wheelchair accessibility excluding the Amphitheatre.

Main Theatre: Seats 322 people. The seating is raked and goes back 17 rows, with stair access on both sides of the seating. The stage is 7m deep and 14m wide. The theatre is fitted with hearing 10

loop. There are two entrance doors into the theatre.

Performance Space: is an open plan space. It is 15.9m in length and 12.5m wide.

It can seat between 80 – 100 people. There are four pillars in the space. There is a white screen hanging on the back wall and projector.

Turbine Hall: is the largest space in the arts centre. For the interactive installation at WOW the Turbine Hall can fit up to 100 people at a time. There is a set of stairs in the Turbine Hall that leads to the Turbine Gallery.

The Turbine Hall is 28.5m in length and 12.8m wide.

FREE!

Kids Studio: is on level one.

It is the first room on the left hand side as you step out of the elevator. It seats approximately 20 people.

Artist Studio: is a multi-use learning/workshop space.

This space is often used for workshops and small events.

There are columns in the space. It seats approximately 20 people. It is 10m in length and 5m wide.

Kids Gallery: is curated to provide a year-round integrated visual learning environment in relation to the main exhibition programs at Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre.

WHAT’S ON CALENDAR

12pm

1pm

2pm

3pm

Pg

All day drop-in event

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All day drop-in event

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All day drop-in event

16

All day drop-in event

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All day drop-in event

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12pm

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2.30pm Performance & Events

Interactive Art

The Kids Gallery provides an accessible space dedicated to the development of visual thinking. It is 27m long.

Hopper Gallery: is the most traditional ‘white space’ in Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre. This gallery is climate-controlled, allowing to exhibit some of the most valuable and delicate objects including International artists.

Switch Gallery: showcases the existing original architectural features of the Powerstation, allowing audiences to catch glimpses into the Powerhouse’s history.

Workshops

Outdoor Play

Upper Turbine Gallery: runs the around Turbine Hall intersecting the Kids Gallery on a mezzanine. The clear linear space provides an extension for our visitor experience as the gallery hovers as a central hall viewing platform for the Arts Centre.

Marsden Gallery: is an intimate, communityoriented gallery space that directly faces the Switch Gallery.

Amphitheatre: is located outside of the art centre building. The amphitheatre sits by the Georges River and can seat 40 people.

Music

Exhibitions

Graffiti Tanks: The tanks are remnants of the Casula Powerhouse’s history as a power station. They are legal spaces where street artists can create graffiti art.

Outdoors/Front: Our outdoors are surrounded by nature. You can enjoy the sounds, the colours and even the smell of nature.

Libraries: WOW is expanding into our local libraries. You can enjoy a little bit of WOW at Casula, Liverpool City, Carnes Hill, Moorebank, Green Valley and Miller libraries.

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PERFORMANCE THE LISTIES & CRITICAL STAGES PRODUCTION

ROLLING ON THE FLOOR LAUGHING SO HARD A LITTLE BIT OF WEE COMES OUT! (R.O.F.L.S.H.A.L.B.O.W.C.O)

Hilarious, ridiculous fun for your kids that will have the whole family in stitches.

WED 10 JULY 10.30AM (RP) & 1PM • 60 MINS MAIN THEATRE ALL AGES • $25 / $22 IP

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Gratuitous, ridiculous, hilarious, and possibly hazardous, Melbourne’s maestros of kids’ comedy are coming to the WOW Festival. Packed with insane, interactive and irreverent escapades, this show will make you R.O.F.L.S.H.A.L.B.O.W.C.O (roll on the floor laughing so hard a little bit of wee comes out)...bring a towel!

CREATED BY: MATHEW KELLY + RICHARD HIGGINS

PERFORMANCE

PERFORMANCE

FIGURE OUT Sydney-based collective Flatline (comprised of dancer Carl Sciberras, visual artist Todd Fuller and sound artist Mitchell Mollison) present FIGURE OUT - a playful performance where dance, sound and drawing collide to expose the inner workings of the human body.

Originally performed at Esplora, Malta’s Interactive Science Centre in Kalkara as a part of the Malta International Arts Festival, this immersive show will

WED 10 JULY

10AM, 11AM, 12PM, 2PM, 3PM • 40 MINS PERFORMANCE SPACE AGES 4+ • $12 IP

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have audiences’ young and old seeing the body in a new light.

This workshop gives children the chance to learn how the sound, dance and drawing work together in the performance, with the opportunity to play with the different technologies.

WESTERN SYDNEY YOUTH ORCHESTRA

MUSIC

WED 10 JULY 11AM, 12.30PM 30 MINS AMPHITHEATRE ALL AGES • $15 M

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RAVEL’S MOTHER GOOSE SUITE Western Sydney Youth Orchestra plays Ravel’s Mother Goose Suite on the bank of the Georges river. Nestled amongst a canopy of Australian natives, this intimate chamber music performance in the natural amphitheatre at Casula Powerhouse is a reimagining of Ravel’s enchanting fairytale suite. Featuring commentary

by WSYO musicians, enjoy Ravel’s stunning soundscapes, as vivid and charming as the tales that inspired him.

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MUSIC

WED 10 SAT 13 JULY

CPAC LIVE

2PM - 4PM GRAFFITI TANKS AGES 12+ • FREE

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This year CPAC Youth are expanding the Way Out West Festival to include teenagers with a concert series from teenager musicians and bands.

Way Out West Festival will be holding CPAC Live: WOW Edition to bring fun and entertainment to the festival with the medium of music. There will be performances from local musicians and bands aged 12-18 each with their own flair. Watch these acts as they may be the future Tame Impalas and Courtney Barnetts of tomorrow.

MUSIC

STREET UNIVERSITY Street University Liverpool take to the stage in an incredible two hour set with the raps, rhymes and beats of young artists.

The Street University is a youth development project created by the Ted Noffs Foundation which provides various community based services and interactive spaces for people aged 12 – 25. Our aim is to help them realise their dreams, harness their potential and to create positive outcomes for their lives and their community.

WED 10 JULY

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PERFORMANCE

POWERHOUSE VOICES CHOIR

Powerhouse Voices is a new choir for children led by Preeya Stanley. They will be making their debut performance at the WOW Festival. You can find them singing in various places outside the art centre between 10am and 4pm.

WED 10 JULY

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INTERACTIVE ART

When you enter (A)MAZE, you enter into a journey of light, sound, colour and surprise. Three rooms, three encounters, each one separated by a labyrinth of transformations. (A)MAZE is waiting for you at WOW! DESIGN AND ENGINEERING: ROY MARCHANT AND DAVE LANGOSCH

WED 10 - SAT 13 JULY

(A)MAZE SING YOUR ART OUT!

You are in your bedroom.

Alone. What do you do? Do you go to sleep? Do you stand in front of the mirror and practice your best pout?

Do you dance?

You are invited to come into a transformed gallery space to take on new songs you’ve never sung before or belt out that number that you’ve been timidly singing in the shower!

10AM, 10.45AM, 11.30AM, 12.15PM, 1PM, 1.45PM, 2.30PM, & 3.30PM • 30 MINS TURBINE HALL AGES 2+ • FREE IP

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Only a limited number of festival attendees can go in at a time. There may be wait times to participate.

WED 10 - SAT 13 JULY 10AM - 4PM HOPPER GALLERY AGES 5+ • FREE IP

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INTERACTIVE ART

ORCHESTRA ABSTRACTA WED 10 SUN 14 JULY 10AM - 4PM KIDS GALLERY AGES 4+ • FREE M

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ORCHESTRA ABSTRACTA gives you the opportunity to create a unique orchestra of imagined sounds.

Guitars, pianos and even harps are just some of the instruments waiting for your completion.

What’s missing? It’s up to you to thread the missing strings that connect this unique ensemble.

Come and play your part in creating this wall of imagined sound for WOW 2019.

EXHIBITION

HIGH LOOM

AN INSTALLATION BY LISA SAMMUT Large scale Installation that fill the roof space of the Turbine Hall. The installation suggests the size, scale and wonder of space. There has been a fascination with the moon, planets and stars throughout the ages.

History shows that most early civilizations showed understanding of astronomy and patterns of movement

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within the solar system with structures and monuments built that recognise those patterns. Lisa Sammut’s work responds to those monuments and patterns of the cosmos to create a visual ode to the moon.

1 JULY - 1 SEPT

10AM - 4PM TURBINE HALL CEILING FREE

IMAGE CREDIT: LISA SAMMUT, HIGH LOOM (2019) MIXED MEDIA AND PROJECTION INSTALLATION (DETAIL)

EXHIBITION

IMAGE CREDIT: BRUCE WHITE

GIANT LEAP

Fifty years ago, Apollo 11 Mission landed the first humans on the Moon.

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Mission grabbed the attention and fired the imagination of the world.

The first walk on the moon on 20 July 1969 by Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin was televised with the words “one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind” seen and heard by millions around the globe.

During the WOW Festival, the Marsden Gallery and Turbine Hall ceiling will exhibit works that are part of the Giant Leap program.

MEMORIES OF THE MOON LANDING (1969) The landing of the first humans on the moon in 1969; was a global event and was viewed by millions around the world.

In the Marsden gallery the MEMORIES OF THE MOON LANDING exhibition tells the story of that time in 1969 and also gives visitors opportunity to put themselves on the moon taking ‘one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind’.

The exhibition includes:

• Interviews with local residents about their recollection in a video by CuriousWorks • Memorabilia and newspapers from the time • An interactive activity that gives visitors the opportunity to be the astronaut who takes the ‘Giant Leap’ just like the astronauts of The Apollo 11 mission Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins.

1 JULY - 25 AUG 10AM - 4PM MARSDEN GALLERY ALL AGES • FREE

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EVENT

LOST IN BOOKS POP UP STORE

The WOW Festival Kids Reporters is a media training program for kids 8-12 years.

Since 2011, CuriousWorks has been training kids in reporting techniques, video handling, and filming to document the Way Out West Festival at the Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre.

Be on the lookout for our reporters and be sure to say hi when you see them!

WED 10 & FRI 12 JULY

WOW FESTIVAL

REPORTERS

Break the secret code with Lost in Books, a kids’ bookshop which speaks your language. Come and visit us and explore the super power of being able to speak more than one language. Lost in Books has a big selection of beautiful books in lots of languages!

Lost in Books is a multilingual children’s bookshop, cafe and creative hub based in Fairfield. Let books be the key to unlock your imagination!

WED 10 SAT 13 JULY 10AM - 4PM UPPER TURBINE GALLERY ALL AGES • FREE

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PERFORMANCE

JUNKYARD BEATS THE BOX SHOW

In the hands of Junkyard Beats, ordinary household items are transformed into extraordinary musical instruments and unwanted junk comes alive in exciting and surprising ways!

The BOX SHOW excites the imagination of children and adults alike. We follow four characters during their daily activities in a world made of cardboard boxes and junk. The contents of an abandoned kitchen and wheelie bins become the greatest drum set in the world. Plastic bags are

an amazing musical instrument and the human body becomes a unique sound machine.

} Don’t miss the Junkyard Beats Workshops after the performance.

See pg 34 for details.

THU 11 JULY 10.30AM • 60 MINS MAIN THEATRE AGES 3+ • $25 / $22 IP

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PERFORMANCE

LA PETITE GRANDE LAUGHTER HOUSE ENTERTAINMENT La Petite Grande is a 20 minute comedy/variety show about the unlikely journey of Kiki and Pascal, how they met and how they got to where they are today!

The Laughter House’s mission is to bring audiences and artists together to experience high calibre,

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hilarious, turbo charged performances in our opulent intimate venues. Sensational interactive silliness made for anyone anywhere. We don’t aim to please the audience, we aim to blow their minds!

Join them as they bring La Petite Grande to WOW!

THU 11 - SAT 13 JULY 10.30AM, 11AM, 11.30AM, 12PM, 1.30PM, 2PM, 2.30PM, 3PM, 3.30PM • 20 MINS OUTDOORS / FRONT ALL AGES $5 (TIX AT THE DOOR) IP

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PERFORMANCE

AUDIO PLAY THE TURNERS

Being a Turner is hectic, one minute you’re hanging with your sister, the next you’ve been taken hostage by half-snake, half-human creatures. Leo and Abbie aren’t ordinary kids, they’re Turners, a secret species that morphs from human to animal and now they’ve found themselves at the centre of a global plot to annihilate their kind…

Things are getting wild!

Step into the centre of an immersive audio experience, based Mick Elliott’s book series The Turners where you will physically play as the characters in this actionpacked adventure.

THU 11 JULY

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DON’T MESS WITH THE DUMMIES They’re on an expedition and you’re invited along for the ride. Pack your bag, tie your shoes and get ready for circus-filled hilarity as the Dummies monkey

around the jungle, swing through treetops and skip past foliage. With a rockin’ soundtrack, unbelievable acrobatics and trademark Dummies frivolity, let’s get ready to rumble!

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Dummies Corp have been delighting audiences young and old with a nuanced blend of circus, comedy and imaginative play, creating shared and treasured experiences for families across Australia and around the world. Now, they’ve welcomed a brand new cast of fierce women into the team and are so excited to share this brand new production with young audiences and their grown-ups.

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SHORT + HILARIOUS 3 x 30 MINUTE SHOWS

We have invited three fabulous artists to bring you three separate performances. Magic, comedy and lots of bubbles!

TRACE OF MAGIC Comedy Magic Show is full of fun, surprises with lots of laughter and magical experience. Incorporating clean comedy to keep your guests laughing while her magic will leave your audience in awe!

DARREN CARR AND OTHER DUMMIES is a hilarious show for audiences of all ages who love to laugh. Multi award winning ventriloquist Darren Carr brings his cast of crazy

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characters to life with a mixture of music, magic and mayhem.

DR HUBBLE’S BUBBLES Everybody love bubbles, but Dr Hubble really LOVES bubbles and he wants to show you why. Dr Hubble takes you on a fun, funny and slightly educational journey into the world of bubbles.

10AM &1PM 90 MINS MAIN THEATRE ALL AGES • $25 IP

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BENNY TIMES MUSICAL WORLD Benny Times Musical World is an interactive explorative piece designed for children to experience instruments of other cultures while responding to their sound through creative art and movement.

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The process will be documented and the children’s responses will then be used to develop a theatre piece utilising the instruments introduced during the development and the children’s insights into them.

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WOW TOY SWAP The WOW Festival is hosting its first ever toy swap! Come along with unwanted toys and pick up some “new” toys!

The WOW Toy Swap is free of charge. Children can take home as many toys as they bring to the toy swap. On entry, each person receives 24

a token for each toy they bring. These tokens are then swapped for “new” toys.

Please note that all toys will need to have their working parts in order. And the toys should be in good enough condition that other children will actually want them!

SAT 13 JULY 10.30AM - 4PM GRAFFITI TANKS AGES 0-12 FREE

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Get your groove on and dance to a set of mixed beats and sounds created by participants from the Toydeath Petting Zoo workshop!

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THE BEANIES

The Beanies are a musical adventure for little ones with big imaginations – encouraging creative thinking by understanding the value of play. With over 40 original songs, Laura, Mim and Michael are guaranteed to get mini-beanies singing and dancing at live shows, but they are best known for their award-winning podcast series hosted on Kinderling Kids Radio, which won ‘Australian podcast of the Year – Kids and Family’ in 2018 and nominated in 2019 and has over 350k little ears listening.

SAT 13 JULY 10.30AM • 45 MINS GRAFFITI TANKS AGES 1-6 • FREE IP

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CAMPFIRE STORIES

WITH UNCLE MAX “DULUMUNMUN” HARRISON

Yuin Elder Uncle Max ‘Dulumunmun’ Harrison is an initiated Yuin man. His teachings have been passed down to him by five masters of First Peoples Lore.

Uncle Max is a widely respected Elder, who has been on the National Board of Elders, released several books on First Peoples culture, including My Peoples Dreaming, given knowledge and is a recognised teacher of the University of Wollongong.

Uncle Max led the opening

Traditional Ceremony for Sydney 2011 and 2012 Australia Day Celebrations and is well respected all along the South Coast of New South Wales through his work as a community Elder in his native Yuin country.

Although Uncle Max’s involvement on walks on Country are now limited, he still plays a vital part in Ngaran Ngaran Culture Awareness by advising and overseeing his family uphold and sharing Yuin culture.

Uncle Max invites you to join him around the campfire as he shares with you his Yuin stories and experiences growing up on country; connections to and respect for country and his communities.

Uncle Max stresses the importance of learning gleaned from watching, listening and seeing. He says, “If we don’t follow these three principles then we don’t learn anything.”

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SPELLBOUND STORYTIME Spellbound Storytime is a multilingual storytelling enterprise developed and delivered by migrant women to childcare centres, libraries, children’s festivals and bookshops. The collective consists of bilingual storytellers who loves performing and singing to a variety of audiences. Being originally from South Asia, the women are passionate about traditional storytelling and sharing their cultural heritage with the broader Australian society.

Performances will be bilingual in Hindi and English.

Spellbound Storytime is a project of the Multicultural Women’s Hub, Information and Cultural Exchange, supporting women from linguistically diverse backgrounds to become bilingual storytellers and share their love of stories with children and families.

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FORKED TONGUES MULTILINGUAL STORYTELLERS Join Forked Tongues Storytellers as they read stories from beautifully illustrated books in English and other languages.

Forked Tongues Storytellers Collective is a project of Lost In Books, training and supporting women to use their first language to share stories and culture.

WED 10 - SAT 13 JULY 12PM, 2PM • 60 MINS OUTDOORS / FRONT ALL AGES • FREE IP

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TWISTER Get all twisted in a giant game of twister!

WED 10 - SAT 13 JULY

10AM - 4PM • GRAFFITI TANKS AGES 4+ • FREE

SPOT THE….?

What lives in a tree? What can you find in a tree?

Come spot imaginative and realistic creatures above and in the tree. These wonderful creatures have been created by children from the Liverpool City Council early education centres.

WED 10 - SUN 14 JULY

10AM - 4PM • GRAFFITI TANKS AGES 1.5+ • FREE

For kids and their grown-ups!

POP-UP LIBRARY

WED 10 - SUN 14 JULY

Liverpool City Council library invites you to relax, read or borrow a great book in the lovely surrounds of Casula Powerhouse.

10AM • 45 MINS OUTDOORS / FRONT ALL AGES • FREE

WED 10 - FRI 12 JULY

10AM - 2PM • GRAFFITI TANKS ALL AGES • FREE

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BOOK GRAB AT WOW! Come along and grab a book for FREE that has been generously donated by Lost in Books.

SAT 13 - SUN 14 JULY

10AM - 4PM • GRAFFITI TANKS ALL AGES • FREE

CURIOUSWORKS MAKER’S SPACE VR Don a VR headset to enter the world of 360 degree video in this interactive new mystery designed just for the WOW Festival. What secrets will you uncover? Who is the “Organisation?” Will you make it to the top of the leader board?

Designed by emerging artists from Western Sydney, Maker’s Space VR is a workin-progress that will run for two days during the festival.

FRI 10 - SAT 13 JULY

10AM - 4PM • GRAFFITI TANKS AGES 10+ • FREE

THE GARDEN PROGRAM

EDIBLE COUNTRY

The WOW Festival is so excited to welcome you to its Garden Program! Casula Powerhouse has its very own garden and since 2017 it has been growing all sorts of vegetables. The garden is loved and looked after

by Lauren and she’d like to invite you to participate in this fun program!

The young artists from Miller Technology High invite WOW participants to help create a potted history of Liverpool.

FENCE WEAVING Extend the design of CPAC’s garden in this fence weaving workshop. Using colourful fabrics you will work alongside a facilitator to weave and create a beautiful design.

This workshop is made possible through Interlink Roads.

WED 10 - THU 11 JULY 10AM - 3PM OUTDOORS / GARDEN AGES 4+ • FREE

A potted history of Liverpool created by young people

The history of the river, as a Darug and Tharawal meeting place to Liverpool’s urban history of rapid change will be illustrated - piece by piece - using clay tiles, engraving, printing and painting - all pieces of a mosaic for a giant garden pot to be given to the Bellbird Garden as a gift!

Participants come away with one work for home and one work which will be incorporated in this permanent artwork, on display at the Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre for future generations!

Presented by ReFILL and CuriousWorks.

This has been made possible with support from Interlink Roads.

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WED 10 - THU 11 JULY 10AM, 10.45AM, 11.30AM, 1PM, 1.45PM, 2.30PM, 3.30PM • 30 MINS OUTDOORS / GARDEN AGES 5+ • FREE

PRINTING PLANTS

He will share his knowledge and passion for native plants through a talk and workshop.

Terry will guide a hands-on workshop about planting, how to use the plants and why.

Lead by Diego Bonetto, participants will gather several available species during an informative walking tour that will then be processed and printed using a combination of ink and natural sap.

This has been made possible with support from Interlink Roads.

This has been made possible with support from Liverpool City Council Environment.

They’re icky and squirmy, but kids always love ‘em! Join our Worm Expert Karl and CPAC Gardener Lauren for some hands on worm-wrangling and a fascinating insight into compost worms! Learn how you can keep these amazing critters at home and use the fertile worm casting and worm tea for your garden.

THU 11 - SAT 13 JULY 11AM & 1.30PM OUTDOORS / GARDEN AGES 4+ • FREE

BUSH TUCKER

Talk and Workshop Terry Lennis is a Darug, Darawahl man of the land and river. He is a respected horticulturalist and has been leading bush tucker programs across Sydney.

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11AM • 1.5 HRS OUTDOORS / AMPHITHEATRE AGES 4+ • FREE

WORM FARMING Talk and Workshop

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10AM & 2PM • 30 MINS OUTDOORS / GARDEN AGES 4+ • FREE

COMPOSTING

Talk and Workshop Green and brown, wet and dry, hot and cold….there’s more to composting than just chucking everything in a black bin! Join Karl from Council’s Waste Management Team, and CPAC Gardener Lauren to learn the recipes and techniques for making awesome home compost that will have your vegies jumping out of the garden!

Liverpool residents can also apply for a Council rebate on the cost of a compost bin – details at the workshop.

FRI 12 JULY

10AM & 2PM • 30 MINS OUTDOORS / GARDEN AGES 4+ • FREE

WOW BBQ Join us for a family BBQ. Everyone is welcome!

SUN 14 JULY

12PM - 2PM OUTDOORS / SIDE $6 INCLUDING A DRINK

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WOW IS EXCITED TO PRESENT AN AWESOME PROGRAM OF CONTEMPORARY ART WORKSHOPS FOR AGES 1-15!

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BUBS + MUSIC Bubs and Music is about introducing your children to the wonderful world of music. It is designed to encourage the very young to the playful world of music making, dancing and singing.

In this workshop, parents/ carers get to make musical instruments, create and learn all about the different aspects of music.

Places limited to one parent/ carer and a child. Babes in arms policy does not apply.

WED 10 - SAT 13 JULY 10.15AM • 45 MINS ARTIST STUDIO AGES 1-2 • $12

BUBS + ART Bubs and Art is about introducing your children to the wonderful magical art world. Children are encouraged to play with materials and mediums to express their imagination. In this workshop, get to explore paint and other mediums and make a creative 32

imaginative artwork with your children.

Places limited to one parent/ carer and a child. Babes in arms policy does not apply.

WED 10, FRI 12 & SAT 13 JULY

10.15AM • 45 MINS KIDS STUDIO AGES 1-2 • $12

SPREAD LOVE NOT HATE How do you show your love?

Who or what do you love?

It could be a secret, your family, friends or even an object. In this workshop, get to create your own banner to promote love not hate.

Learn about the secret art of protest art, and learn about the practices of artists such as the Guerrilla Girls and Banksy. Get to leave a positive message on this year’s WOW festival.

WED 10 JULY

1.30PM • 45 MINS ARTIST STUDIO AGES 8+ • $10

ART OF THE TALKING PLANTS In this workshop, children will discover the artist practices of Janet Laurence and Piplotti Rist. Children get to explore the wonderful and imaginative world of each artist through imaginative art-making. In this workshop, children will grasp the complexities of the work being explored by these artists in a safe and exciting environment. Children will be encouraged to express their own creative freedom, by creating their own plant inspired by these great artists.

WED 10 JULY

1.30PM • 60 MINS KIDS STUDIO AGES 4 -12 • $10

ART OF SUPRISE Welcome to Art of Surprise, an all-encompassing art making experience for 4-12 year olds. WOW has invited four contemporary artists to re-imagine and recreate the

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Switch Gallery into a site of surprises and delights!

accumulative collaborative installation.

Radha’s Kitchen: What is your story? Do you like to cook? What is your favourite food? What does it taste like? Do you know where the recipe is from and who cooks it for you? Come learn a trick or two about cooking spiced with some of Radha’s stories here at Radha’s Kitchen.

Jeff McCann: Get crafty and create fruity necklaces from repurposed materials.

This workshop is a fun way of taking old cardboard boxes and transform them into bright and colourful wearable pieces of art.

Dennis Golding: This workshop will provide an opportunity for participants to explore ideas of identity and culture by producing a symbol that resonates to an urban experience and/ or childhood memory onto a satin mini-cape.

10AM, 11.15AM, 12.15PM, 1.30PM, 3PM • 45 MINS SWITCH GALLERY AGES 4-12 • FREE

Places are limited per session.

WED 10 - THU 11 JULY 10AM, 11.15AM, 12.15PM, 1.30PM, 3PM • 45 MINS ARTIST STUDIO AGES 4-12 • FREE

Liam Benson: Children and families will be able to draw with light using light reflective materials in an

Places are limited per session.

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COLOUR CONNECT CREATE Colour Connect Create is back! 4 x connected zones of creative space encounters including: Slotting, folding, colouring, animation, masks, 3D shapes… and much, much more.

Disc-overy: 100’s of Coloured discs with 100’s of slots = 1000’s of ideas. Building in disc world can take you anywhere. Just make a connection and off you go.

Space Face: To begin your moon mission, you’ll need the right equipment. In Space Face you’ll make a mask to remember. We have all the right materials (paper, glue & string) to keep you covered.

Moon-Mation: Fold, cut, colour, attach a stick and then your space creation is ready to land on a giant moon. See how easy it is to make a simple animation using light and folded paper.

Kindernauts: Colour Connect Create has its own space rocket and is looking for Kindernauts to be mission ready. Complete your space certificate, attach it and prepare of lift-off.

WED 10 - SAT 13 JULY 10AM - 4PM UPPER TURBINE GALLERY AGES 2-5 • FREE

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JUNKYARD ORCHESTRA

JUNKYARD BEATS DRUMMING

YOU GOT THE MOVES LIKE NICK CAVE

The Junkyard Beats workshop experience invites children to band together to create their own Junkyard Orchestra.

Children will be taken on a creative journey of discovery, exploring the connection between creative recycling, music and teamwork. One person’s trash proves another’s treasure as our highly energetic musicin-education performers combine drumming, dance, theatre and comedy to create a unique and captivating experience. With a focus on sustainability, boost your child’s thinking and environmental awareness while igniting their creativity as they devise music, help the environment and channel energy in a fun, unique, and collaborative way.

For one hour participants will be taken on a creative journey of discovery, exploring the connection between music and teamwork.

Get transported to the magical and bright world of Nick Cave. Children in this workshop will get to explore the wonderful world of this imaginative artist. Get to create your own inspired Nick Cave costume. The bigger the brighter! You get to transform yourself to imaginative creative creatures.

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1PM • 45 MINS KIDS STUDIO AGES 4-12 • $12

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1.30PM • 60 MINS MAIN THEATRE AGES 6+ • $15

TOYDEATH PETTING ZOO IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SOFT CENTRE

Dive into the secrets behind Toydeath’s unique sound in this one hour workshop.

Toydeath create all their music on modified electronic toys and this is your chance to play these amazing instruments! You can listen and dance to the music created on Saturday 13 July at the outdoor dance party!

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10.30AM - AGES 5-7 12.30PM - AGES 8-11 2.30PM - AGES 12-15 ARTIST STUDIO 60 MINS • $15

FRI 12 JULY

1.30PM • 45 MINS KIDS STUDIO AGES 4-12 • $10

THIRD SPACE A storytelling space where participants are encouraged to identify what creativity means to them and what stories and art they are interested in making. Using a child-centred approach, this workshop will encourage participants to explore their creativity as active agents in identifying what they want to do, the stories they want

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to tell and the art forms they want to engage with.

The findings will be shared with WOW Festival and Research Fellowship project that aims to enhance child participation in determining programs and activities at future festivals, and in general, in the arts.

FRI 12 JULY

10.30AM, 12PM, 1.30PM & 3PM • 60 MINS OUTDOORS / FRONT AGES 5-15 • FREE IP

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the Vive headset. It can create a composite digital image of each participant in the virtual space.

MAKING VIRTUAL WORLDS – JOAN ROSS’ COLLAGES

FRI 12 JULY

10.30AM, 2PM • 2 HRS PERFORMANCE SPACE AGES 10+ • $15

The workshop starts with an introduction to Joan Ross’s digital video works and use of collage technique, and recent VR collaboration with Josh Harle. The participants will learn how (in general terms) virtual environments are created from parts, how these elements are important. They will then select and cut-out collage materials for creating their own environment as a group.

These collage materials can be arranged into a small scene by students to help guide placement in the virtual scene. These will be scanned and placed in the VR space as the workshop continues. Finally, the participants can explore the virtual environment using

10.30AM • 2.5 HRS ARTIST STUDIO AGES 10+ • $25

MAKING VIRTUAL WORLDS – JOHN A DOUGLAS’ 3D SCANS The workshop starts with an introduction to John A Douglas’s video works and use of photogrammetry (3D reconstruction) in collaboration with Josh Harle. The participants will learn how (in general terms) 3D models are used in creating virtual worlds and games, and will be given some examples of different architecture around the world. They will then sculpt their own landscapes, buildings, and cities from playdough, which will be scanned during the workshop and placed into the virtual scene. Finally, the 35

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participants can explore the virtual environment using the Vive headset. If the green screen is available, we can create a composite digital image of each participant in the virtual space.

FRI 12 JULY

2PM • 2.5 HRS ARTIST STUDIO AGES 10+ • $25

DUMMIES CORP WORKSHOP Participants don’t need any prior ability and will leave having learnt some of the moves they have seen in the show, creating a strong connection between the performance, the artists and their own experience. The workshop will place great emphasis on creative play and empower participants to carry this imaginative embodied experience into their lives. Places are limited.

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TRACE OF MAGIC WIZARDRY The kids magic workshop is designed to be fun, interactive and educational.

The workshop will teach each participant simple and effective magic tricks.

There is no large apparatus to buy – this magic is taught using common, everyday articles such as: coins, straws, cups, rope, balls, and normal decks of cards etc.

SAT 13 JULY

12PM • 45 MINS ARTIST STUDIO AGES 6-12 • $20

a self-portrait inspired by these great artists. Words and Numbers were never so much fun.

SAT 13 JULY

1.30PM • 45 MINS KIDS STUDIO AGES 4-12 • $10

DR HUBBLE’S BUBBLES WORKSHOP Join Dr Hubble and explore the basics of bubbles. You will learn some secrets that will help you blow beautiful bubbles every time. All you need is your hands and your breath.

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SELF PORTRAIT BY WORDS AND NUMBERS How can you express yourself if you only have words and numbers to show it? In this workshop, learn about the iconic female artists, Rosalie Gascoigne and Frida Kahlo. Be transported to their creative practices and get to express your own self in a new and interesting way. Children get to create

12PM • 30 MINS MAIN THEATRE AGES 4-12 • $10

ASSOCIATED EVENTS

WOW LIBRARY PROGRAM

THIS YEAR THE WOW FESTIVAL MAKES ITS WAY INTO THE LIVERPOOL CITY LIBRARIES!

MON 8 - SAT 13 JULY MAKING VIRTUAL WORLDS – JOHN A DOUGLAS’ 3D SCANS

FORKED TONGUES MULTILINGUAL STORYTELLING

Study cutting-edge video and 3D reconstruction art and then design and model your own landscapes, buildings and cities as artists do for SFX and games. Finally, using the Vive headset explore the world you created using virtual reality. This workshop is presented by Sydney artist, Josh Harle.

Join Forked Tongues Storytellers as they read stories from beautifully illustrated books in English and other languages.

AGES 8-12 • FREE

AGES 3-6 • FREE

DRAMA!

BEGINNERS CHESS WORKSHOP

A brilliant introductory workshop for young drama geeks. In this two hour workshop participants will take their first step into the spotlight and experiment with improvisation, acting and character development.

AGES 6-12 • FREE

Forked Tongues Storytellers Collective is a project of Lost In Books, training and supporting women to use their first language to share stories and culture.

Learn how to play with a chess coach. You will learn the rules, some basic strategies and practice playing friendly matches against other beginners.

AGES 9-12 • FREE

INTERMEDIATE CHESS WORKSHOP Become a chess champion!

Develop your chess skills by learning more strategies and tactics.

AGES 9-12 • FREE

MAKE YOUR OWN VR GOGGLES! Craft your own personalised VR Goggles that can be used with your or a parent’s smartphone to experience virtual reality! What will your new VR googles look like?

AGES 9-12 • FREE

GAMEZONE Bring some friends or get the family together to play a range of games we provide in our Gamezone. Try new games or play favourites like Jenga and Uno! AGES 5+ • FREE

Check the website for dates & locations. All Library events are FREE! - Bookings are required.

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UPCOMING SHOWS

HITLER’S DAUGHTER

BASED ON THE BOOK BY JACKIE FRENCH This award winning show tells the story of Hitler’s Daughter through the eyes of four Australian children Mark, Ben, Anna and Tracey. As the friends wait for the school bus in country Australia one rainy morning, Anna begins to tell the tale of Heidi, daughter of the most hated man in

history. As Mark becomes engrossed in Anna’s story, the play switches between 1940’s Nazi Germany and contemporary Australia.

FRI 9 AUG 10:30AM & 1:30PM • AGES 10+ $25 ADULT / $23 CONC $13 SCHOOLS FAMILY TICKETS AVAILABLE

PRESENTED BY CASULA POWERHOUSE ARTS CENTRE AND MONKEY BAA THEATRE

PICASSO AND HIS DOG This delightful show celebrates the animals with whom we share our lives while exploring what it is to be creative and to create. Created by Lemony S Puppet Theatre, this work is an inventive mix of live art-making on-stage, puppetry and magic realism.

PICASSO AND HIS DOG is about how the animals in our lives can inspire us to be excellent humans (and artists).

FRI 23 AUG 10AM & 12:30PM • AGES 10+ $25 ADULT / $23 CONC / $13 SCHOOLS / FAMILY TICKETS AVAILABLE A LEMONY S PUPPET THEATRE PRODUCTION PRESENTED BY REGIONAL ARTS AUSTRALIA AND CASULA POWERHOUSE ARTS CENTRE

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FOR FULL DETAILS & BOOKING: WWW.CASULAPOWERHOUSE.COM

THE WAY OUT WEST FESTIVAL FOR YOUNG PEOPLE WELCOMES ALL VISITORS. WE STRIVE TO ENSURE THAT ALL PROGRAMS ARE MADE ACCESSIBLE TO EVERYONE. ACCESS POINTS Access Points indicate aspects of a production that may provide groups with a higher level of engagement related to their needs.

There are six access points.

These are marked on each relevant page with the event description.

IP Interactive Performance – High levels of audience interaction creating a less formal environment and requiring less ‘passive’ attention by audience members.

LN Language: None – No text or dialogue is used in this performance.

LE Language: Easy – The text or dialogue used in this production is limited or simple.

M Music – This production

has a strong music focus.

VC Visual Cue – This

production has strong visual cues giving students a different reference point for comprehension of the narrative or subject matter.

RP Relaxed Performances – Select performances throughout the festival are marked as relaxed performances. These are sensory friendly performances where the perceived ‘rules’ of theatre are modified to allow patrons with Autism and other specific needs to enjoy the performance in a welcoming environment.

Modifications will differ depending on the show, but can include: • The house lights being dimmed, but not turned all the way down.

• The understanding that patrons may come and go from the theatre as needed.

• Elements of the show that might include loud noises or sudden bright lights being toned down or removed.

Wheelchair and Level Access – Level access from the outside of the art centre leads into the Turbine Hall.

There is a ramp on the ground floor that will take you to level one. Space for wheelchairs is available in all indoor venues. Please book in advance for Main Theatre.

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For venue locations, please refer to the Directory Map on page 44.

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VISITOR INFORMATION Below you will find some festival information to make your visit as smooth as possible! If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.

theatres will not be completely dark. Sound levels will be appropriately pitched for young ears. Check performance information for special effects.

TIMING

DRESS

Check starting time on your ticket or the website for performances and workshops. Arrive at the relevant venue at least 15 minutes before starting time to take your seats.

Some of the workshops and performances require a lot of movement or getting dirty, please ensure your child is dressed appropriately or bring a change of clothes!

WHAT TO BRING

BOOKINGS

Water, sun or rain protection, friends and lots of excitement!

We encourage all bookings to be made through the website www.wayoutwestfestival. com.au.

Please print your tickets at home and bring them with you on the day.

For vacation care bookings, contact box office.

SEATING For all patrons with specific needs, please contact the box office directly on (02) 8711 7123 to book seats.

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PRAMS For safety reasons, prams are not permitted in theatres, kid’s studio or workshops spaces. There will be designated pram parking stations around the festival site

FOOD AND BEVERAGE Bellbird Dining & Bar will be open throughout the Festival from 9.30am. There will be food trucks on site. Feel free to bring a picnic and make use of our surrounding parklands!

PHOTOGRAPHY & VIDEO There will be people designated to document the

festival. If you do not want your child or children to be photographed or filmed, please notify one of our staff.

BABES IN ARMS POLICY For ticketed events at Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre, Babes in Arms (babies who remain in carers arms and do not participate in the event) are admitted without a ticket. Any children aged 18 months or older, must have a ticket to these events, unless otherwise stated.

FEEDBACK We welcome all feedback.

Please let us know what we’re doing right and how we can improve the Way Out West Festival for Young People.

CONTACT US

Tel: (02) 8711 7123 Email: reception@ casulapowerhouse.com

BOOKING INFORMATION Visit the Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre Box Office, 1 Powerhouse Road, Casula (Enter via Shepherd Street) Open weekdays (9am-5pm) and weekends (9am-4pm) Tel (02) 8711 7123

HOW TO GET HERE

BY TRAIN Disembark at Casula Station on the T2 Inner West & South Line or T5 Cumberland - first stop after Liverpool (from Sydney) or Glenfield (from Campbelltown).

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CASULA PARKLANDS

From Parramatta or Campbelltown way (without tolls) Take the Hume Highway towards Liverpool, turn at Terminus St towards Liverpool CBD and turn right at Pirie St. Follow the signs to the Casula Powerhouse, Shepherd Street entrance.

From the M5/City (with tolls) Take the M5 to Liverpool.

Exit at Moorebank Avenue and drive towards Liverpool turning left at Newbridge Road. Turn left into Speed Street and follow the signs to Casula Powerhouse.

FREE ONSITE PARKING If you have any issues finding the venue, please contact us on 8711 7123.

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CREDITS WOW TEAM

We would like to acknowledge the Cabrogal Clan of the Darug Nation as the traditional custodians of the land that now resides within the Liverpool City Council’s boundaries.

We acknowledge that this land was also accessed by people of the Dhurawal and Dharuk Nations.

Casula Powerhouse Director .........................................Craig Donarski WOW Festival Producer/Curator......................................Claudia Chidiac Workshop Program Design.........Cayn Rosmarin, Dianne McClaughlin Interactive Exhibition Design.........................................................Roy Marchant Front of House Supervisor............................................................................Simon Fry Festival Operations Team......................................Nikki Akbar, Brooke McDonald Technical Team..............................Leigh Perrett, Sean Falconer, David Langosch, Rochelle Briggenshaw, Peta Groves, Robert Moiler Marketing Officers.................................................................Hamish Ta-me, Cara Lopez Publicity.......................................................................................................................Original Spin WOW Festival Interns.......................................Victoria Gershenfeld, Claudia Coppola, Yelena Draca, Amie-Lee Mifsud Graphic Design.................................................................................................Mandarin Creative

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THANK YOU Street University Pillingers Liverpool City Council Environment Team Liverpool City Library Liverpool City Children Services CuriousWorks To all of our fabulous volunteers who have helped make this year’s festival WOW.

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DIRECTORY MAP Upper Turbine Gallery

Entry Front desk Restaurant Ramp Stairs

Amphitheatre

Toilets

Spot The...

Book Grab & Pop Up Library

Georges River Marsden Gallery

Bellbird

Garden 44

La Petite Grande

LEVEL 1 Main Theatre

Kids Studio Kids Gallery

Artist Studio

Graffiti Tanks

GROUND T Hopper Gallery

CASULA STATION

Switch Gallery Turbine Hall Performance Space

Main Entrance Storytellers

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