Show
Bellbird
Visibility and reality are blurred in this enchanting forest of sound.

Create your own tinkling soundtrack as you wander blindfolded among hundreds of streaming ribbons with attached brass bells. Children and their families are guided through the space, experiencing sensations of vastness and delicious apprehension. Your senses shift as you roam through this installation, and a whole new understanding of the world is revealed through sound and touch.
At the very centre, blindfolds are taken off to uncover the space in a different way. Come in and delight in an unexpected dreamscape as you play this curious instrument.
“It made me happy. I felt relaxed. My senses got stronger and happier.” Child
Accessibility
- Bellbird is a highly sensory, contemplative experience.
- Audience members will be given blindfolds to wear.
Original Creative Team
- Conceived, directed and designed: Sue Giles
- Sound design: Lachlan MacLeod
- Original cast: Lachlan MacLeod, Jodee Mundy, Aseel Tayah
Bellbird was originally commissioned by Melbourne Recital Centre, and premiered in 2013 at the Music Play Family Festival.
Selected Touring History
2017
- Melbourne Recital Centre, VIC, Australia
2016
- Melbourne Fringe, ArtPlay, VIC, Australia
2013
- Premiere: Music Play Family Festival, Melbourne Recital Centre, VIC, Australia