Acknowledgment of country

Polyglot acknowledges that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we live and create, and we pay our respects to Elders past and present. For more than 65,000 years, children and families have created and played here, and we are grateful to make our art on this country too.

A school residency photo. A close up of a child's hands, holding green and blue pastels, about to drawn on paper covered in orange and yellow scribbles and swirls.

Understanding the sensory needs of neurodiverse students

By Mischa Long Sensory and responsive art practices, and working with students who have differing communication needs, is a very large topic. A deeper......

Set sail on the family adventure of your choice

This was originally published on the Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay website. See it here. Written by Clara Chow A boy goes on......
A Boats production photo. An adult and child stand in a yellow and blue vessel, holding it around themselves. They are both smiling widely.

Polyglot Theatre tours to Singapore and the USA

Polyglot Theatre is delighted to announce two significant international tours in October. The company’s acclaimed immersive theatre work Cerita Anak (Child’s Story), co-created with......
A 5678 Film Club photo. A Polyglot artist and a student stand behind a camera on a tripod, watching footage back.

Education resources and child-led practice: a discursive entanglement

By Meg Upton It is early morning before the first bell. A large cardboard forest has appeared as if by magic in the multi-purpose......

“The kind of passion and dedication that is needed when you make your work together”

In April, Polyglot’s Artistic Director Sue Giles, attended the ASSITEJ International Executive Committee meeting in Uruguay, in her capacity as Vice President. ASSITEJ International......
A light orange rectangle, with bright purple and orange shapes in the centre.

Appointment of new Board members

Polyglot Theatre is delighted to announce the appointment of two new members to its Board of Directors – Sandra Robertson and Jacob Boehme. A......

Polyglot Theatre tours to China

Later this month, Polyglot Theatre will be returning to China for its second 2019 tour. The company’s popular Play Space performance Ants will be......
A school residency performance photo. A child in a white rain poncho, holding an illuminated lantern, stands in the Australian bush, surrounded by green shrubs and trees. They are speaking to an audience out of frame. A white van is parked in the distance behind them.

Young people, art and hope

By Kate Kantor ‘But Kate, why make something about the future? The coral’s dying, the trees are dying, the animals are dying and we......
A Paper Planet production photo. A child in a grey jumper with a blue star pattern and a handmade blue tissue paper costume smiles at someone out of frame. Their hands are raised to their paper hat, and they are surrounded by tall brown cardboard trees.

Polyglot tours to Canada and the USA

Polyglot Theatre is making its Canadian debut this month with its popular Play Space works Ants and Paper Planet. Ants will be presented at......

The arts in schools – an extended game of cat and mouse

By Dr Christine Sinclair In a small primary school in outer suburban Melbourne, it’s the restless hour before lunch and the Year 5/6s are......
Sue Giles at a 2017 Polyglot Theatre 5678 Film Club event. She is seated in a cinema, looking at someone out of frame, smiling. Other people are visible behind her. Photographer: Theresa Harrison

Sue Giles appointed Member of the Order of Australia (AM)

Polyglot Theatre is thrilled to announce that its Artistic Director and co-CEO Sue Giles has been appointed Member of the Order of Australia (AM)......

“The environments that Polyglot creates are venues for instant collaboration”

By Glen Walton “Would a wet shoe make a good instrument?” a student asks me in the middle of a workshop. “Umm, sure, yeah......
A Paper Planet production photo. A Polyglot artist wearing a handmade paper costume kneels on the ground amidst tall brown cardboard trees. She has turned her head and is smiling at the camera. Other people are visible around her.

“A powerful and wonderful experience”

By Stefanie Robinson, with support from Dean Lombard It’s Wednesday 28 February, 2018. I’m on a bus with Polyglot Theatre, NPO Acchi Cocchi and......
A How High The Sky production photo. A close up of a baby lying on a soft white surface, holding the string of a white balloon and a green streamer. An adult's arm is stretched towards them. They are illuminated with warm theatre lighting.

“How mesmerising it is to watch the focus of a baby”

In January, Sue Giles, Polyglot’s Artistic Director, flew to Macau to present a talk and workshop about creating theatre for babies at the Macao......
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