28 Jun - 02 Jul 2022
Sound Shadows at Cardinia Cultural Centre
Sound Shadows is a playful, sensory space for children and families to engage with sound, movement and light.
...Bees is a joyful interactive work in which children are welcomed into a world of community, communication, wonder and imagination.
Explore a buzzing, humming hive of activity, as three human-sized Bees busy themselves in the creation of a community alongside children who transform into bees as they play. The bees are fascinating, strange and beautiful, traversing invisible pathways and mapping delicate patterns across the performance space.
Inspired by the mysterious life and work of bees, this re-imagining of public space involves the slow uncovering of an intricate unseen world. Children are immersed in the sounds, shapes and scents of the bee world, from their familiar buzz to honeycomb houses. Bees uses ritual, non-verbal communication and the secret world of bee movement to provide a range of access points for children to participate.
Bees is presented by Des Moines Performing Arts in partnership with the parks and recreation departments of Altoona, Des Moines, Urbandale and Waukee. Polyglot Theatre is working in partnership with Inlet Dance Theatre to deliver this season.
Bees was developed through Polyglot’s Generator program, with support from the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria, and the Sidney Myer Fund.
Thursday, July 7
Des Moines Sculpture Park
2pm, 3:30pm, 5pm, 6:30pm
Friday, July 8
Haines Park
10am, 11:30am, 2pm, 3:30pm
Saturday, July 9
Centennial Park
10am, 11:30am, 2pm, 3:30pm
Sunday, July 10
Walker Johnston Park
10am, 11:30am, 2pm, 3:30pm
Bees
Free outdoor family events!
There’s something for everyone this year in some of Des Moines’ beautiful outdoor venues and parks—and it’s all FREE!
This is an opportunity to experience family-friendly, multi-generational arts and cultural events that can be safely enjoyed together.
We can’t wait for you to join us!