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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Art Tree

Bring natural materials to life with colour and imagination.

An Art Tree production photo. A small child reaches towards a branch suspended from a large tree with colourful yarn. They are watched by their adult, who holds a marker. Photo: Sarah Walker

A gentle, creative Play Space with natural materials and markers, Art Tree invites you to find your magic, connect through colour, and draw – everywhere! Spread your branches and reach for the sky. You are the art.

Using colourful paint pens, children and families can make their mark on locally foraged natural materials such as leaves, sticks and seed pods. Together with Polyglot artists, everyone adds to a community of sculpted trees. Play with wands, trace a line on the floor, and explore the hanging, drawing branches of Art Tree.

Come, stay a while, and connect to nature as you connect as a family.

  • Children and families can choose how they engage with the performers, the space and the materials, moving around as they like.
  • Art Tree contains amplified sound that is played through portable speakers.
  • Materials used in Art Tree may be a choking hazard for some babies and children. We advise audiences to take care while they create and play.
  • Conceived and directed: Cat Sewell
  • Design: Morwenna Schenck
  • Original cast: Emily Tomlins, Youbi Lee
  • Producer: Rainbow Sweeny
  • Production support: Maisy Butchart

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