FAMILY/THEATRE Whalebone

KIDS HOLIDAY SHOW

THEATRE

WHALEBONE

Jens Altheimer �� 4 Jul  Gasworks Theatre

Can we save our stories when the robots arrive?

Telling a tale full of magic and action, Whalebone is funny, intriguing and touching. It opens the door to a fantastical world where the future of humanity is under scrutiny. Physical reality turns virtual and back in this family show about what makes us human, the stories we tell, and the artificial intelligence knocking at our doors. Performed by the imaginative mind of clown, tinkerer, inventor and comedian Jens Altheimer, winner of the Adelaide Fringe Award for Best Production for Children with Squaring the Wheel and nominated for the same award with Loose Ends.

“...full of handmade gadgets and contraptions that will leave children in awe.” ★★★★ — The Advertiser on Loose Ends

ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT

CIRCUS

IN COMMON

Gasworks & One Fell Swoop Circus �� Oct  Gasworks Park

Gasworks is partnering with One Fell Swoop Circus (By A Thread, Kilter, Sensory Decadence) to present their brand new work outdoors in our parklands over spring….

Wander through the Gasworks parklands and stumble upon an impossible structure built from steel and wire held aloft with floating, invisible tension. A thrilling new work by One Fell Swoop Circus, In Common sees the impossible tensegrity sculpture brought to life by the company’s signature style of acrobatics – heartfelt, powerful, and intimate. Virtuosic acrobatics and intricate choreography guide audiences through a visceral understanding of the care we owe others in our community and the safety nets we collectively weave. An exploration of tension, both structural and relational, In Common lets audiences experience the joy of throwing yourself into someone else’s arms and the weight of bearing them.

SMALL GEMS

Small Gems aims to identify, develop and support new performing arts work for small to medium sized venues in metropolitan Melbourne and beyond. Small Gems will commission independent works that are of professional quality, contemporary interest and in the genre of drama, dance, hybrid theatre, circus and ground based physical theatre, to help create new work, support artists with a track record of high quality production output, and contribute positively to the Australian theatre scene.