Show
Paper Planet
Paper Planet is a universally accessible experience that families find utterly captivating.
Children and families are invited into a forest of tall cardboard trees and after exploring the space, they add to this strange and delicate planet using only paper, tape and their imaginations. Theatre and play merge in this magical place, as creatures, plants, costumes, characters, stories and adventures spring to life.
Paper Planet grows as more families visit, and every session is truly unique as imaginations go wild. Children choose how they interact with the performers and with other children; some children find themselves absorbed in quiet making, and others prefer to play and explore.
Paper Planet is child-led, deeply involving and highly sensory, and sure to delight the whole family.
“It was amazing. We felt inspired and safe.” Parent
Accessibility
- Paper Planet is a universally accessible experience, there is no English language barrier, and it can be entirely non-verbal.
- Children and families choose how they engage with the performers and the space, moving around as they like.
Original Creative Team
- Conceived and directed: Sue Giles
- Sound design: Madeleine Flynn, Tim Humphrey
- Set design: Mischa Long
- Production manager: Bianca Eden
- Original cast: Mischa Long, Keira Lyons, Stefanie Robinson, Tim Wells
Paper Planet was originally commissioned by Fed Square, Melbourne, and premiered in 2011.
Selected Touring History
2023
- Fed Square, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Glen Eira City Council Gallery, Caulfield, VIC, Australia
2022
- Moomba Festival, ArtPlay, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
2021
- Footscray Community Arts, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Abbotsford Convent, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
2019
- Ottawa Children’s Festival, Canada
- International Children’s Festival of the Arts, Alberta, Canada
2018
- Bayside Arena, Minami Sanriku, Japan
- Cranbourne Gardens, Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria, Melbourne, Australia
2017
- Shanghai Children’s Art Theatre, Huangpu District, Shanghai, China
- DreamBIG Festival, Adelaide, SA, Australia
- Suzhou Culture and Arts Centre, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China
- Huzhou Grand Theatre, Huzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
2016
- Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts, Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
2015
- New Victory Theater, New York, USA
- Fratz Festival, Berlin, Germany
- Sands Festival & ASSITEJ Congress, Kristiansand, Norway
2014
- Sommerset Festival, Perth, WA, Australia
- International Performing Arts for Youth (IPAY) Official Showcase, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
- Daejeon Arts & Culture Centre, South Korea
2013
- Darebin Arts Centre, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Regional Arts Victoria – Regional Living Expo, Melbourne, Australia
2012
- Arts Centre Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre, NSW, Australia
2011
- Premiere: Fed Square, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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