Escape From Plastika
Escape From Plastika
Join Australian Dance Party’s ‘Anti Disaster Platoon’ for a FREE school holiday dance and theatre performance!
With the help of their mission recruits (kids/parents/carers) dance heroes, Alpha, Delta and Pi, time travel to the year 2109 to planet Plastika – formerly known as Earth, and otherwise known as the playground equipment in your neighbourhood!
With the special task to explore the problem of plastic and this most unwelcome makeover to beloved planet Earth, children and families discover their own power to change the future.
WHO: All ages welcome!
WHEN: Friday 22nd April, 10:30am, Chifley Shops Playground
TICKETS: Tickets are free, bookings essential for all family members.
INFO: more information about the project can be found here.
Event information:
Duration: 40 minute live dance and theatre performance
Outdoor/open air performance, spatial distancing encouraged. Maximum 70 audience capacity
Check in is required, and please sanitise on entry.
Children are to be supervised at all times.
Please make sure you bring:
- Smartphone for COVID-19 Check in and ticket checks
- Sun protection, including shirt, hat and sunscreen.
- Water to drink when it gets warm.
- Your sense of adventure and creative spirit!
About the project
Escape From Plastika was developed with assistance from the Canberra Theatre Centre, University of Canberra and Ainslie School and is presented in partnership with ACT NO Waste, the Recyclpedia, Gungahlin Arts and Woden Arts.
Australian Dance Party is supported by QL2 Dance, artsACT, Allinsure, Maxim, SOULution YOGA, Atlas Physio, Molonglo, Lorna Sim Photography.
The creative team:
Concept & Direction: Alison Plevey
Script: Alison Plevey and Alana Stenning
Dance & Choreography: Ryan Stone, Gabriel Sinclair and Patricia Hayes-Cavanagh.
(Olivia Fyfe and Alison Plevey original creators/cast)
Music: Kimmo Vennonen
Costume/Set design: Aislinn King
Sound Operator/SM: Alana Stenning
Rehearsal Direction/FOH/Design: Olivia Fyfe