Past Events

A FLOAT promo image. A child in a red jumper and yellow overalls carefully places a handmade leaf boat into a pool of water. Their hand, torso, and the boat can be seen in the reflection. Photographer: Darren Gill.

12 - 14 Jan 2024

FLOAT at MPavilion

Polyglot leans into the reflective offer of Tadao Ando’s pavilion design, and extends this invitation to children and families in FLOAT.

A photo of Cat Sewell, Polyglot's Artistic Director and co-CEO. She has long hair, and wears a green plaid shirt. She stands in front of a large tree and bank of green shrubbery, smiling at the camera. Photographer: Theresa Harrison

11 Jan 2024

MTALKS: Play and the art of nature at MPavilion

Reflections on the importance of natural environments for engaging children in the arts.

A Sound of Drawing production photo. Two children wearing headphones stand at a table covered in brown paper, drawing with blue and green pastels. They smile at each other. Photographer: Sarah Walker

02 Dec 2023 - 27 Jan 2024

Sound of Drawing at Hyphen – Wodonga Library Gallery

Sound of Drawing brings together texture and technology in an interactive soundscape.

A Sound of Drawing production photo. Two children wearing headphones stand at a table covered in brown paper, drawing with pastels. A third child stands near them, holding a pair of headphones. Photographer: Sarah Walker.

05 Nov 2023

Sound of Drawing at ArtPlay

Sound of Drawing brings together texture and technology in an interactive soundscape.

A Forest promo photo. A child in a pink jumper creates and plays with colourful ribbons on a tree branch. Photographer: Darren Gill

04 Nov 2023

Forest at ArtPlay (Creative Development)

How does the forest call to you? Will you experiment, emerge or imagine?

An outdoor Bees production photo. A Polyglot artist in an intricate black and yellow bee costume crouches on a green lawn. A small child, holding their parent's arm, looks at them intently. Other families are visible in the background, and the grassy area is surrounded by trees. Photographer: Theresa Harrison

22 Oct 2023

Bees at Wyndham City Children’s Week Picnic

Bees is a joyful interactive work in which children are welcomed into a world of community, communication, wonder and imagination.

A Paper Planet production photo. A Polyglot performer and a child sit in a forest of tall brown cardboard trees, adorned with paper plants and creatures. They look around with paper binoculars. Other performers, children and families are visible amongst the trees, creating and playing. Photographer: Sarah Walker

23 Sep - 07 Oct 2023

Paper Planet at Sydney Opera House

Paper Planet is a universally accessible experience that families find utterly captivating.

A Bees Production photo. Three characters dressed as bees gather around a closed window. One of the bees climbs towards the window while the other two bees bend down towards the ground beneath them.

22 - 24 Sep 2023

Bees at Lynn Wyatt Square (Houston)

A joyful interactive work in which children are welcomed into a world of community, communication, wonder and imagination.

A When the World Turns production photo. A child holds up a cardboard tube, using it to make sounds. An adult leans towards the tube, listening. They sit at a small table in a darkened space, surrounded by plants. They are illuminated by a lamp on the table. Photographer: Theresa Harrison

07 - 10 Sep 2023

When the World Turns at Bunjil Place

A fantastical experience for young people with complex disability and their families, leading a participating audience into a sensory state of mind and body.

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Cubbyhood production photo: Suzanne Phoenix. A Polyglot artist and two children create and play amongst cardboard box cubbies with masking tape, acetate and pastels. Red paper bunting hangs above them.

14 - 15 Jun 2025

Cubbyhood at Abbotsford Convent

A playful, creative project with children aged 3-5 years that investigates the experience of home, family and community from their perspective.

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