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DreamBIG Children’s Festival: String Symphony

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DreamBIG Children's Festival

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Event details

Sessions

  • 10 May 2025, 11:00
    • Wheelchair Accessibility
  • 10 May 2025, 12:30
    • Wheelchair Accessibility
  • 10 May 2025, 15:00
    • Wheelchair Accessibility
  • 10 May 2025, 16:00
    • Wheelchair Accessibility
  • 11 May 2025, 11:00
    • Wheelchair Accessibility
  • 11 May 2025, 12:30
    • Wheelchair Accessibility
  • 11 May 2025, 15:00
    • Wheelchair Accessibility
    • Sign Language Interpretation
  • 11 May 2025, 16:00
    • Wheelchair Accessibility

Where

Festival Plaza

Duration

45 minutes

Tickets

$0 - Free

Event description

At the core of our being is the want to feel connected - to belong, to find our place and to celebrate the threads that connect us all.

String Symphony is the story of Leor, a giant marionette made of over one kilometre of woven rope, waiting to be brought to life by DreamBIG’s audience. Giving up to 30 young people the opportunity to puppet Leor each performance, follow Leor as he explores his place in the world.

Accessibility

  • The Information Symbol
  • Wheelchair Accessibility
  • Sign Language Interpretation

Auslan Interpretation will be available at the show on Sunday, 11 May at 3:00pm.

A Visual story is available for this show. Visual stories (also known as Social Stories) are learning tools for children who may need help learning ways of behaving in unfamiliar social settings.

String Symphony is an interactive, relaxed style performance. Please note the following:
- The performance uses narration and music to tell the story.
- This performance takes place outside, with the audience standing around the large puppet.
- A relaxed attitude is taken to noise and movement among the audience.
- Select audience members will be invited on stage to participate throughout the
performance.
- Facilitators will assist any audience members who participate in the performance.
- Audience members invited to participate are allowed to bring a support adult with them.
- Spare Parts Puppeteers recommend children aged 7+ wield the puppet (and will select
audience members to participate accordingly), but children of all ages can enjoy the
performance
- Please note that the performance will proceed rain or shine and will only be cancelled if the
performers feel it is unsafe to proceed. It is possible that the performance time may be
slightly adjusted to accommodate poor weather – Please check signage at the performance
space for any update.

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