Show
Come Back Home
A tale that winds through the past and the present to seek out a child who went missing a long time ago.
Come Back Home by Polyglot Theatre is an Esplanade Commission, co-produced by Polyglot Theatre (Australia) and Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay (Singapore) in collaboration with artists in both countries.
A call from above: come back home!
The cats know. The crow knows. The Karung Guni knows…
There’s someone missing.
Through stories and play, soon everyone will know who is hiding, who is lost and who is found.
Come Back Home is a tale that winds through the past and the present to seek out a child who went missing a long time ago. Immersive and theatrical, it draws on the experience of children and adult memories of being a child, to celebrate possibility, place and imagination.
Audiences will be invited to participate in the action as the story unfolds, taking their place in the activity of a vibrant community.
“It was a heartwarming experience for me and my two sons. Good fun and great ambience. Was nostalgic for me… Simple, yet intense games and woven together with a meaningful storyline. Well done.” Parent
Audience Engagement
- Participants (on stage): these audience members participate actively in bringing the story to life, moving around the space, and joining the story as guided by performers. Recommended for children aged 5-11 years. Children must be accompanied by at least one adult.
Original Creative Team
- Director: Sue Giles
- Assistant director: Sylvie Meltzer
- Designer: Katrina Gaskell
- Composer and sound design: Natalie Tse, Glen Walton
- Lighting design: Emanorwatty Saleh
- Original cast: Briony Farrell, Grace Kalai, Rizman Putra, Vignesh Singh
- Stage manager: Kaite Head
- Assistant stage manager: Shivani Rajan
- Production manager: Evelyn Chia (The Backstage Affair)
- Assistant production manager: Shadow Zeng (The Backstage Affair)
- Producers: Julie Wright (Polyglot Theatre), Rachel Lim and Edlyn Ng (Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay)
Selected Touring History
2023
- Premiere: March On Festival, Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay, Singapore
Acknowledgements
Come Back Home by Polyglot Theatre is an Esplanade Commission, co-produced by Polyglot Theatre (Australia) and Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay (Singapore) as part of March On, in collaboration with artists in both countries.
Come Back Home was developed through a collaborative process of creation at a distance. Beginning in 2021, artists from Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay and Polyglot Theatre worked together to make a new, participatory experience for and with children.
In this creative experiment, the artists collaborated via remote digital connection and play: sharing skills, stimulating ideas and becoming a creative team. Collaboration with children took place in each country throughout the process.
This project was assisted by the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its principal arts investment and advisory body.
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