Show
Tangle
Tangle invites children and their families to create a giant, vibrant, interactive artwork that shifts and grows over time.
As they enter, each child is given a ball of colourful elastic thread which they can weave in and around tall golden poles. Gradually, a spectacular, multi-coloured, ever-changing landscape forms – a fascinating place to play, explore and bounce. Polyglot artists roam throughout, inspiring hilarity, adventure and just a touch of chaos…
With a funky live soundtrack, Tangle is an event where children take the lead. Together they build and contribute to an enchanting public artwork that everyone can enjoy.
“It was better than my birthday.” Child, 11 years
Accessibility
- Tangle is an energetic experience.
- Children and families choose how they engage with the performers and the space, moving around as they like.
- A DJ plays music for the duration of the show.
Original Creative Team
- Conceived and directed: Sue Giles
- Set design: Michael Baxter, Katrina Gaskell
- Costume design: Nick Barlow
- Musician: Justin Marshall
- Production manager: Amy Bagshaw
- Original cast: Nick Barlow, Sabrina D’Angelo, Tamara Rewse, Glen Walton
Tangle premiered in 2011 at ArtPlay, as part of Moomba Festival.
Selected Touring History
2023
- Bunjil Place, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
2018
- Abbotsford Convent, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Wyndham City Children’s Week Picnic, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- New York University Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
2016
- Arts Centre Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Christchurch Art Gallery, New Zealand
2015
- Virginia Arts Festival, Virginia, USA
- Pittsburgh Children’s Festival, Pittsburgh, USA
- Mt. Beauty Music Festival, VIC, Australia
- Greenwich+Docklands International Festival (GDIF), Olympic Park, London, United Kingdom
- Leicester City Festival, Leicester, United Kingdom
- Birmingham Summer in Southside, Birmingham, United Kingdom
- Hull Freedom Festival, Hull, United Kingdom
2014
- Freespace Festival, Hong Kong
- Marina Bay Sands, Singapore
- Shepparton Arts Festival, VIC, Australia
2013
- Daejeon Arts Centre, Daejeon, Korea
- Garden 5, Seoul, Korea
- FIGat7th Downtown Festival, Los Angeles, USA
- Matrix Festival, Michigan, USA
- Ann Arbor Summer Festival, Michigan, USA
- Womadelaide, SA, Australia
- Perth International Arts Festival, WA, Australia
2012
- Sydney Festival, NSW, Australia
2011
- Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Brisbane Powerhouse, QLD, Australia
- Premiere: Moomba Festival, ArtPlay, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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