Forest at Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne

Venue

• Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne,  Australian Garden (West Entrance). 1000 Ballarto Rd, Cranbourne VIC 3977. Google Maps HERE.
• We will meet at the Orientation Shelter / Bus Shelter by the entrance to the Australian Garden, marked with Polyglot flags, and make our way to the performance space together.
• Kindly ensure you arrive at least 15 minutes prior to the start time. The show will start on time and as the performance takes place in a different destination, it will not be possible for latecomers to join.
• For detailed information about getting to Cranbourne Gardens, please visit rbg.vic.gov.au/cranbourne-gardens/getting-here

Date & Times

16-17 May:

• 10:30am – 11:30am
• 1pm – 2pm
• 3pm – 4pm

Tickets

• $15 child, $15 adult. Book now: rbg.vic.gov.au/cranbourne-gardens/whats-on-cranbourne/forest-by-polyglot-theatre/

• Cranbourne Gardens is open from 9am-5pm with last entry at 4:30pm. The Visitor Centre is open 9am-4:30pm.
• Forest performances will take place outdoors, off-path, in a conservation area. We create and play with respect for the natural spaces we are in, and the plants, insects and animals who live there.
• Please wear closed-toe shoes and full-length pants, and bring sunscreen, hats, raincoats and water bottles. Shoes and pants will keep you and your children safe from any critters that call the forest home.
• There may be uneven ground surfaces, and unexpected weather conditions (sun, rain, wind).
• You choose how you interact with the performers and the space. You can move around as you like.
• You can take time out from the performance if needed, RBGV staff are there to assist.
• Forest does not use bright or flashing lights. It incorporates music and sound that is played through portable speakers.
• An interactive map of the Cranbourne Bushland is available here. An Accessibility Guide is available here (PDF) and here (Word document).
• There are all-gender accessible bathrooms, and gendered bathrooms in the Visitor Centre and the Woodland Picnic Area.
• No dogs and other animals are allowed at Cranbourne Gardens at any time, unless they are trained and registered service animals.
• For more accessibility information, please visit rbg.vic.gov.au/cranbourne-gardens/accessibility
• In Forest, children are experts and we follow their lead. Adult family members support their children to participate in the experience.
• A Visual Story to help your family prepare for Forest is coming soon.

How to prepare:

• When you come to a Polyglot performance, we recommend you wear comfortable clothing that allows you to enjoy moving. Remember that you have come for an adventure and there are many ways to begin finding your play. You are curious and this space is yours. Just as you might at the beach, do you take your time and dip your toe in to warm up, or do you run and jump right in? The worlds we set up welcome you to take your time and find your own way to your imaginative play; and our performers are there to join you, or play alongside you, and look after these worlds and their inhabitants. See you soon!

• Baby change facilities are available in the all-gender, accessible toilets at the Visitor Centre and Woodland Picnic Area.
• Water, infants’ bottles and breastfeeding/chestfeeding are welcome, but we do ask that there is no eating in the Forest performance space where possible.
• You are welcome to bring your own food and drinks for picnicking in the Gardens before or after the performance.
• The Boon Wurrung Café is located in the Visitor Centre. Sat – Sun opening hours: 9am-3pm. For dine-in, the kitchen closes 3pm. Takeaway only for cake and beverages 3pm-4pm

Parking

• An interactive map showing parking locations at Cranbourne Gardens is available here.
• The main car park is located at the end of Phillip Moors Drive.
• Parking is free all day.
• Accessible parking is located 50m from the pathway to the Visitor Centre. There are three senior car spaces and three for carers with prams.
• We will meet at the Orientation Shelter / Bus Shelter by the entrance to the Australian Garden, marked with Polyglot flags, and make our way to the performance space together.

Public Transport

• The closest train station is Cranbourne Station. Facilities include: indoor waiting area; sheltered waiting area; bicycle locker; Parkiteer Bicycle Cage; Passenger Information Display; payphone; toilet and accessible toilet; CCTV; car park and accessible parking; tactile ground surface indicator; lighting.
• From there, either take a taxi/rideshare or catch bus route 795 (only runs at limited times) running from Warneet to Cranbourne, and get off at the South Gippsland Highway/Ballarto Road stop. This is approximately 2.8km from the Gardens entrance.

Shuttle Bus

• A free wheelchair-accessible shuttle can be booked for transport between Cranbourne train station and Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne, pending availability.
• To book call 03 5990 2200 or visit rbg.vic.gov.au/cranbourne-gardens/whats-on-cranbourne/daily-shuttle/

Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria plays a leading role in the conservation of plants through biodiversity research, programs to protect rare and threatened plants, and the study of habitats. This work is supported by education and visitor programs about the importance of plants to life.

Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne is made up of the Australian Garden, an award-winning, contemporary botanic garden, and the surrounding 300 hectares of remnant native bushland (the Cranbourne Bushland). Cranbourne Gardens is recognised as a site of State significance for plant and wildlife conservation, home to over 25 endangered or rare and threatened species.

Completed in October 2012, the Australian Garden was transformed from a sand mine and scrub to a botanic garden of international standing. Designed by Victorian landscape architects, T.C.L. the Australian Garden aims to show visitors the diversity, beauty and functionality of Australian native plants.

rbg.vic.gov.au

The premiere season of Forest by Polyglot Theatre is presented and supported by Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria, with further support from the Seaborn, Broughton & Walford Foundation and the Robert Salzer Foundation. The development was supported by Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria and ArtPlay City of Melbourne.