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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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A Paper Planet production photo. A child wearing glasses, a patterned t-shirt, and a handmade paper costume lifts their arms, moving through the performance space. Polyglot artists and other children are visible behind them. Photo: Ai Ueda

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11 Jul 2019 Artistic Reflections

“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......

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24 May 2019 Announcements

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......

17 May 2019 Announcements

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.

8 May 2019 Education News

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.

2 May 2019 Announcements

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......

1 Feb 2019 Education News

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......

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“I feel inspired and like my imagination has too

“I feel inspired and like my imagination has took me off to a new world… and it makes me feel like I can believe in myself and do new things and try my best. So that’s what I feel when I do theatre.”

Happy World Day of Theatre for Children and Young People! Created by @assitejofficial in 2001, it is celebrated annually on 20 March with the message, ‘take a child to the theatre today’. To mark this special occasion in 2025, Polyglot asked some of our PIPS to reflect the importance of theatre. Polyglot Inspiring People Society (PIPS) is a group of young people who contribute to the testing of ideas in the creation of new work, and to the company’s continuing education of how young people think and collaborate. You can read their responses, with a foreword by Afsaneh Torabi, one of our Generator artists, on our website (link in bio). #TakeAChildToTheTheatre #TheatreForYoungAudiences #ChildVoice #PolyglotTheatre

Paper Planet production photo: Ai Ueda. A child wearing glasses, a patterned t-shirt, and a handmade paper costume lifts their arms, moving through the performance space. Polyglot artists and other children create and play behind them.

Pram People is a moment in time for the children w

Pram People is a moment in time for the children who ride in prams, and the adults who push them. Babies, toddlers, parents, carers: join us for this hilarious, serious and surprisingly moving experience. Together, we will transform the @esplanadesingapore Concourse, and celebrate the pram as a valuable part of public spaces and our communities.

Dates: 19-23 March. Times: 10am-11am or 1pm-2pm. Tickets/cost: 1 Adult + 1 Pram (per session) $40 SGD. Other family members and friends are welcome to attend as observers (free), and watch the colourful spectacle unfold. Learn more about what to expect and book via our What’s On page (link in bio). #PolyglotTheatre #PolyglotOnTour #EsplanadeSG #Singapore #TheatreForYoungAudiences #TheatreForFamilies #PramAdventures #CommunityEngagement

This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its principal arts investment and advisory body. Polyglot Theatre is also supported by the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria.

Pram People production photo: West Kowloon Cultural District Authority. An adult in headphones decorated with purple ribbons pushes their small child in a similarly decorated pram. They are outdoors, alongside other families with brightly decorated prams and headphones, on a lawn with palm trees next to a bay.

Pram People Director Emily Tomlins and Sound Desig

Pram People Director Emily Tomlins and Sound Designer Lachlan MacLeod have been in Singapore for a fortnight, ahead of our March On 2025 season at @esplanadesingapore. They facilitated a weekend of creative community workshops, using simple materials, movement, sound and story to explore the relationship between adult and baby, and have been recording audio for the Singapore version of Pram People.

Yesterday, Emily wrote, “It has been a huge time. We have had the privilege of speaking to, and playing with, some very generous local families. We had families from @rdss_sg attend our Sunday morning workshop, and share their perspectives of navigating the world with children with disability.

Our past week has been spent in an Esplanade dressing room - our "studio" - creating our Singapore Pram People soundtrack. We have so many beautiful stories to share with local audiences. We also worked with kids here to record new instructions for the adults to follow, and have even managed to get the famous Koel bird into the show.

With some finishing touches being made, we are awaiting the arrival of the rest of the team, who are currently flying over Central Australia on their way to us. Rehearsals happen Wednesday and Thursday, and then we open Friday morning!”

The rest of the team arrived in Singapore last night, and we can’t wait to share Pram People. Event, access and booking info via our What’s On page (link in bio). #PolyglotTheatre #PolyglotOnTour #EsplanadeSG #Singapore #TheatreForYoungAudiences #TheatreForFamilies #PramAdventures #CommunityEngagement

This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through @creative.australia, its principal arts investment and advisory body. Polyglot Theatre is also supported by the Victorian Government through @creative_vic.

Behind-the-scenes field recording photos. 1. An Emily Tomlins selfie with Lachlan, who wears headphones and holds a fluffy microphone. They are on a garden path, surrounded by greenery. 2. Lachlan recording the sounds of the majestic Merlion on Marina Bay.