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.

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Our office

Polyglot’s office is situated on the unceded land of the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation, and we pay our respects to Elders past and present.

SH1.05, Level 1, Sacred Heart Building, Abbotsford Convent
1 St Heliers St
Abbotsford VIC 3067

03 9826 3301
info@polyglot.org.au

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Come through the Abbotsford Convent main gate;
Veer left to the Sacred Heart Courtyard;
Use the external stairs on the far left of the courtyard, or the lift, which can be accessed behind the staircase.
A visual story for visiting the Polyglot Theatre office is available here.

Map of Polyglot's office location at Abbotsford Convent in Melbourne.

Our first-floor office can be reached via an external staircase or by lift;
All-gender bathrooms, including a wheelchair accessible bathroom, are located on the same floor as our office;
Our doorways are wheelchair accessible;
Hand sanitiser is available.
For more information about getting to Abbotsford Convent, parking and precinct access, please visit abbotsfordconvent.com.au/visit

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Join us for a summer school holiday season of Ants

Join us for a summer school holiday season of Ants at @melbournemuseum, supported by the @cityofmelbourne. This interactive performance brings children together to explore the landscape around them. Ants as big as humans work together intently, collecting and placing hundreds of giant breadcrumbs, and children are irresistibly drawn closer to find out how they can join in. 8-25 January (excluding 13-14 & 20 Jan). Begin each day with a free, outdoor 10am performance on the Plaza, with further performances inside, free with Museum entry. For full event and access details, including a visual story to help your family prepare, visit our What’s On page (link in bio). #PolyglotTheatre #SchoolHolidays #WhatsOnMelbourne #FunforKids #MelbourneMuseum #MuseumsVictoria

Photo: Theresa Harrison. Image description: An Ants production photo. Three Polyglot artists in intricate black Ant costumes stand in a park, holding giant breadcrumbs. Blue sky, trees and tall buildings are visible in the background.

Ahead of an exciting 2025, the Polyglot team is ta

Ahead of an exciting 2025, the Polyglot team is taking a summer break. Friday 20 December will be our last day for the year, and we return on Monday 6 January. Thank you to everyone who has been part of our extraordinary 2024 adventures: children, families, schools, collaborators, presenting partners, government and philanthropic funding champions, donors, and all our supporters. #PolyglotTheatre

Photo: Katje Ford, Sydney Opera House. Image description: A Paper Planet production photo. A Polyglot artist in an intricate handmade paper costume lies on the ground, watched curiously by small children and their adults. They are in a theatrically lit space, surrounded by tall brown cardboard trees.

Welcome back to #MeetTheTeamMonday. We’re sharin

Welcome back to #MeetTheTeamMonday. We’re sharing all the Polyglot People who strengthen our company with their energy and expertise. Today, meet Matt Siddall, our Marketing and Access Coordinator.

“I started working with Polyglot in 2021 to assist with the creation of our new, accessible website. This was a short-term position that I mostly carried out from home during COVID-19 lockdowns. I didn't meet any of my colleagues in person until two months after I started! I returned to Polyglot in 2023 and I have been enjoying every moment of my time here.

A highlight of my role is archiving media from our productions (we have a LOT of photos as the company has been around for almost 50 years!) and seeing all the joy and excitement children and families get from experiencing Polyglot magic. Another highlight is when I was brought to tears watching Pram People for the first time before it travelled to Hong Kong. I have learnt how to navigate the infinitude of children's creativity; young people cannot be confined into singular ways of creating. Sometimes they just want to play and create without any imposed limits.

My work in accessibility and marketing has heavily complemented my studies in education - my time at Polyglot has almost been like a two-year continual professional development session, and I'm all the better for it. My background is in the visual arts working as a curator and in arts administration, so for me, Polyglot has been a great introduction to the world of immersive children's theatre. It's something I tell people that if I was a child I wish I could have experienced it!” #PolyglotTheatre #BehindTheScenes #MeetTheTeam

Photo Description: An arch-shaped Sound of Drawing production photo on a light orange background surrounded by colourful shapes. Matt, wearing headphones and smiling, kneels at a table covered in paper, drawing with pastels. Large drawings hang on the wall in the background. Photo: Theresa Harrison.