Autism Spectrum Disorder Guide - AWESOME Arts

Autism Spectrum Disorder Guide

FOREWORD

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The start of the Awesome Arts Festival commences one of my favourite times of year. Where else can you turn a corner and see a man in cow costumed being patted adoringly by giggling kids?

Welcome to our dedicated festival guide for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. We hope that this guide helps you to make decisions about what to attend (and what not to attend) at the 2017 AWESOME Festival.

The Festival has been a worldwide pioneer in developing ways to include all children in their truly awesome program, no matter their strengths or challenges. The autism guide is perhaps the best example of this that I have seen in the world. The guide provides useful and understandable information about the sights, sounds and content of each different performance. Given that many kids on spectrum can be hypersensitive to different sensory experiences, the information is absolutely crucial to provide a Festival that is inclusive to all. I cannot recommend the Festival highly enough. I will be there with my kids, watching their smiles, and listening to them teach me about every new discovery they encounter. What a time of year!

Knowing that every child with ASD is an individual with individual needs, we have done our best to gather information about events within the festival program, but ultimately it is the parents and carers who are best placed to understand their child’s needs and responses and to make decisions about what to attend. This guide aims to support you in these decisions. Call us! If you need some more information regarding a show or a workshop, please don’t hesitate to call us in the AWESOME Office on 9328 9666 during business hours. Feedback: In developing this guide we are hoping to create a model that other events and venues can use to be more welcoming of people with ASD. We’d genuinely love your feedback as it is import for us to learn what works for you and what needs improving. To complete the survey please visit: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2017asdguide Many thanks,

Moo! Team AWESOME Professor Andrew Whitehouse Angela Wright Bennett Professor of Autism Research Telethon Kids Institute and the University of Western Australia

UWA Opening Weekend. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Slapdash Galaxy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bambert’s Book of Lost Stories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Life and Times of Scarface Claw. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Polar Bears Go Up. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Swamp Juice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kaleidoscope. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Guy Davis Routes of the Blues. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Spaceman Cometh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Potato Needs a Bath. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Better Beginnings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rhyme time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Touch and Go. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jump Jam and jiggle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lolka . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lollipop Ladies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oddysea. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mud Island. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fragile Ocean Homes with The Western AustraliaN Museum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Filmbites screen acting workshops. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . filmbites green screen fantasy scene workshops... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . filmbites zombie Makeup Workshops. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . filmbites Fantasy Headpieces..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mini Rev - Film Programs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . junk shadow puppet workshops. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . the west australian make and play space. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Madame Lark. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . illustration workshops with campbell whyte . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . home Time Kids Book Launch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dungzilla Kids Book Launch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Spectacular Spencer Grey Kids Book Launch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . To The LIght House Kids Book Launch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . deep . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cardboard Challenge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pop Up Play with Playgroup WA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Imagination Playground. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . My Story My Home. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I hear you - creative challenge perth exhibiition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Are We There Yet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WAYJO Jazz for Juniors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Crafty Nannas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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ImportanT Info Using The Guide: Within the guide you will find a rating grid at the bottom of each page. We encourage parents to utilise the grid to measure the difficulty of each activity between 1 and 5 (1 being ‘easy peasy’ and 5 being ‘extremely difficult’). This may assist in making descisions about what to see and do, appropriate to the individual needs of your child. Concession Tickets: Thanks to support from the State Government through the Department of Local government, Sport and Cultural Industries, AWESOME is able to offer a limited number of concession priced tickets to Health Care and Pension Card Holders. Visit awesomearts.com/concession for full terms and conditions and a full list of events. Companion Cards: If you hold a companion card, you are entitled to one free admission to all of our events. If you have any issues or questions regarding ticketing, please contact our office during business hours on 9328 9666. Our Team: If you find yourself in need of assistance, please feel confident to approach one of our team (in AWESOME Festival t-shirts or high-vis vests). It may be something as simple as needing to get into a venue early, or to ensure that you get seating that is appropriate, assistance leaving a venue during a show, or finding a quiet spot to chill out. To make it easy, all you need to do is approach a team member and say that you have a child with special needs. Our team will be briefed to assist you in any way that they can. Quiet Zones: Sometimes the Festival ‘vibe’ can be overwhelming or overstimulating for children and you just need somewhere quiet to wind down. To this end we have identified a number of quiet spots on the festival site: • • • •

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Urban Orchard: We have a pop up chill out tent. The State Library of WA: The Story Place located on the Mezzanine Level. The Perth Cultural Centre end of this space is a quiet area with cushions. The State Theatre Centre of WA: While shows are in progress the foyer areas are quiet and have seating. The State Theatre Centre of WA Studio Suite: This room is located at the State Theatre Centre from the Studio Underground foyer level. It is located on the basement level via the lift. Please ask a State Theatre Centre staff member for assistance if you wish to use it as this is a private space. The University of Western Australia: upstairs foyer space in the Octagon Theatre. Foyer space in the Dolphin Theatre while the show is in progress.

Dates: 30 September & 1 October Ages: All ages Bookings: Please see P. 2, 3 & 21 Key Themes and Positive Triggers Colouring, badge making, inflatable site decorations, Imagination Playground (Pg. 32), using paints to paint your own face. Negative Triggers Black out:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes Audience lighting level: Low lights during pre-show and dark during shows. All activities are in open space outside or under marquees. Flashing lights/strobe: . . . . . No Loud sounds or noises: . . . . . Yes Repetitive noises: . . . . . . . . . No Drums: Yes, there is a school of music drumming activity outside the Octagon Theatre. High-pitch tones: Hand bell in the theatres. Unexpected sounds: Yes, foyer bells. Background music: Some foyer music.

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For the very first time the AWESOME International Arts Festival for Bright Young Things comes to UWA for a weekend of children’s theatre and puppetry. For two days the campus will hum to the sound of creativity, imagination and the highest quality theatre for children in Perth. Apart from seeing two acclaimed shows in the Dolphin and Octagon Theatres, your children can take part in the uniquely AWESOME activities going on throughout the day, and enjoy the beautiful campus, the trees – and the peacocks! Please see Page 2 for Slapdash Galaxy, Page 3 for Bambert’s Book of Lost Stories, page 34 for Madame Lark and Page 21 for Filmbites Green Screen Fantasy Scene Workshops.

Interaction and Participation Show information: Can be found on the following two pages for Slapdash Galaxy and Bambert’s Book of Lost Stories. Filmbites Green Screen Workshop information can be found on page Workshop/manual activity: Yes, there are many interactive handson activities in the courtyard outside the two theatres. Participants are invited to: • Walk around • Construct things • Paint their face • Play musical instruments Are participants expected to use materials or tools?: Yes, coloured pencils and textas, face paint and brushes, elastic bands, musical instruments and badge parts. Is it okay for a parent or carer to support children in participation:. . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes

Attention Span Information Show/workshop duration: Can be found on P3, 4 and 21 Is there an intermission:. . . . No Are children required to sit in one place during the show: Yes. It is expected that all audience members are able to comply to theatre etiquette. Is it okay for children to make noise/move during the show: No. Basic theatre etiquette should be observed, including being quiet & Senses, Emotions and Effects Special effects: Disinfectant and citrus smells. Are balloons used: No Do characters express anger:

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The Art Gallery Of WA

University State Theatre Theatres, CentreUniversity of WA of Heath Ledger Western Australia Theatre Venue Information Doors & entry: Automatic doors from Roe St & William St. Push door through courtyard via Cultural Centre entrance. Lifts: Yes Enclosed or open space: Enclosed High ceilings & mezzanines: Yes Seating configuration & density: Quite dense allocated seating Do seats have back support: Yes Is the venue ventilated or air conditioned: Yes Toilets located in theatre foyer and in courtyard. Other Notes Foyer spaces can be tight if the shows are busy.

Is the show dialogue driven: No, there is no dialogue.

If a child is slower in their movements than other children, is there a capacity for that child to participate: . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes

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This is the tale of Sam and Junior. Two brothers, who must flee their barren planet, and embark on an epic journey across the galaxy. Using the contents of your cleaning closet, Bunk Puppets conjures up astonishing lo-fi wizardry with old boxes, bubble wrap, drinking straws, tennis balls, ping pong bats and old toys. It’s a shadow puppet universe, all made up from bits of rubbish. Buckle-in and tear open your imagination for a new shadow puppet epic about two brothers who battle the bad guys, and find strength in each other at warp speed.

Dates: 30 Sep Ages: 6 and up Bookings: Key Themes and Positive Triggers Puppetry, space, aliens, rockets, exploration. Negative Triggers Black out:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes Audience lighting level:. . . . . . Dark Flashing lights/strobe: . . . . . Yes Loud sounds or noises: . . . . . Yes Repetitive Noises: Some repeated verbal sounds. Drums:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes in background music High-pitch tones:. . . . . . . . . . Yes Unexpected sounds:. . . . . . . . . Yes, the rocket taking off Background music:. . . . . . . . Yes

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Interaction and Participation Audience invited on stage:. . . No

Attention Span Information Show duration: 55 minutes

Artist/actors go into audience: Yes, the artist may take shadow puppets into the audience.

Is there an intermission:. . . . No

Workshop/manual activity:. . No Are participants expected to use materials or tools?: . . . . . . . . No Is it okay for a parent or carer to support children in participation:. . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes If a child is slower in their movements than other children, is there a capacity for that child to participate: . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes

Are children required to sit in one place during the show: . . Yes Is it okay for children to make noise/move during the show: No Is there an introduction: . . . . No Senses, Emotions and Effects Special effects: Large smoke rings are blown into the audience. Textures: Some puppets are spiky and some are furry. Are balloons used:. . . . . . . . . No Do characters express anger: No Is the show dialogue driven: No, only verbal sounds are made.


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The Dolphin State Theatre theatre, CentreUniversity of WA of Heath Ledger Western Australia Theatre Venue Information Doors & entry: Push Automatic doorsdoors to from Roe enter the St building & William and St. push Push doors to door through enter the theatre courtyard space.via Cultural CentreNo Lifts: entrance. Lifts: Yes or open space: Enclosed Enclosed Enclosed High ceilings or open & mezzanines: space: Enclosed Yes, Highceilings. high ceilings & mezzanines: Yes Seating configuration & density: Quite dense Dense, tieredallocated seating. seating Do seats have back support: Yes Is the venue ventilated or air conditioned: Yes air conditioned. Toilets Located located in thein foyer theatre of the foyer and venue in courtyard.

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Dates: 30 September & 1 October Ages: 8 years and up Bookings: Key Themes and Positive Triggers Difference, loneliness, physical obstacles, power of the imagination, forms of storytelling and friendship. Puppetry, intricate set design. Negative Triggers Black out: Yes before the show and at the conclusion. Audience lighting level: Dark Flashing lights/strobe: Yes during a scene with lightening Loud sounds or noises: Yes, a scene with a storm with thunderclaps Repetaive Noises: A ticking clock plays for approximately 60 seconds in the show Drums: High-pitch tones: No Unexpected sounds: A loud crash during a thunderstorm scene Background music: Yes, gentle background music throughout.

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Adapted for the Stage by Dan Giovannoni & Luke Kerridge from Bambert’s Buch der verschollenen Geschicten by Reinhardt Jung. Winner of the 2016 Helpmann Award for Best Children’s Presentation. The astonishing Bambert’s Book of Lost Stories makes a triumphant return to Perth. In this delightfully theatrical and totally magical production, Reinhardt Jung’s internationally-lauded novel is brought to life in an inventive and enchanting production for children and adults alike.This is the story of Bambert – an impossibly small man with an enormous love for writing. Tucked away in his quiet attic, his only companions are the characters he has created in his stories. Bambert sets his stories free, sending them out into the world on little balloons, in the hope that they will find a home. The stories contain instructions: whoever finds them is to return them to Bambert with a stamp from wherever they landed, so he knows where they should be set. But as each day passes, and no stories return, Bambert’s hope begins to fade. Will his stories ever find a home?



Artist/actors go into audience: No

Is there an intermission: No

Workshop/manual activity: No Are participants expected to use materials or tools?: . . . . . . . . No Is it okay for a parent or carer to support children in participation:. . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes If a child is slower in their movements than other children, is there a capacity for that child to participate: . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes

Are children required to sit in one place during the show: Yes Is it okay for children to make noise/move during the show: Children can make quiet comments or noises Senses, Emotions and Effects Are balloons used: Only paper prop balloons


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Bambert’s Book of Lost Stories



The Octagon State Theatre theatre, Centre University of WA of Heath Ledger Western Australia Theatre Venue Information Doors & entry: Push Automatic doorsdoors from frommain the Roe entry St & William and back St.entry Push to doorOctagon. the through courtyard via Cultural CentreThe Lifts: entrance. theatre itself can be Lifts: Yesvia lifts or stairs. accessed Enclosed or open space: Enclosed High ceilings & mezzanines: Yes Seating in the main configuration AGWA building. & density: Quite dense Seating configuration allocated seating & density: Do seats Dense, tiered have seating. back support: Yes Is the Do seats venue haveventilated back support: or airYes conditioned: Is the venue Yes ventilated or air conditioned: Yes air conditioned. Toilets located in theatre foyer and in courtyard. Located in the foyer of the venue

Do characters express anger:.No Is the show dialogue driven: Yes, it has heavy dialogue. Other props: There is some wheat flour that is used and this is sifted onto a bench and then the actors make shapes in the flour.

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Dates: October 2 - 9 Ages: 3 - 10 Bookings: trybooking.com/LWMF Key Themes and Positive Triggers Scarface Claw (from the Hairy Maclary book series), reading, illustrations.

Interaction and Participation Audience invited on stage: No

Negative Triggers Black out: No Audience lighting level: Low Flashing lights/strobe: No Loud sounds or noises: No Repetitive Noises: No Background music: Yes, there may be background music on entry to the “Who Are You” event. Unexpected sounds: Dame Lynley Dodd will possibly be asked to tell us what Scarface Claw sounds like during the “Who Are You” interview or “Meet the Author” events.

Artist/actors go into audience: AWESOME Team members may come into the audience with microphones for the “Who Are You” or meet the author events. Penelope Jackson will interact with audience members during the curator tour. Workshop/manual activity: . No Are participants expected to use materials or tools?: . . . . . . . . No Is it okay for a parent or carer to support children in participation:. . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes If a child is slower in their movements than other children, is there a capacity for that child to participate: . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes

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Attention Span Information Show duration: Curator tour 40 minutes, Launch event 90 minutes. Is there an intermission: . . . . No Are children required to sit in one place during the show: . . Yes Is it okay for children to make noise/move during the show: No Senses, Emotions and Effects Special effects: No Are balloons used: No


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Dame Lynley Dodd. Exhibition curated by Penelope Jackson. Join us in celebrating the life of the toughest tomcat in town, Scarface Claw and the launch of Dame Lynley Dodd’s latest book, Scarface Claw, Hold Tight! The Life and Times of Scarface Claw is an exhibition of artworks and artefacts from the acclaimed and world-renowned author and illustrator of the Hairy Maclary and Friends book series, Dame Lynley Dodd. Activites include the exhibition, The public book launch with “Who Are You” session presented by ABC Radio Perth, Meet the Author session and Curator Tour with Penelope Jackson.

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The State West Australian Library of Western Museum Australia Hackett Hall Venue Information Doors & entry: Through Revolvingautomatic door or push entry sliding doors door from option. the Perth Cultural Lifts: Yes Centre, or via stairs or a ram and Enclosed or automatic sliding open doors space: from Enclosed Francis High St. The ceilings Theatrette & mezzanines: can be accessed Yes Seating push through configuration doors which & will density: be Rows of chairs, propped open for not the allocated, launch event. dense Do seats have back support: Yes Is the venue ventilated or air No Lifts:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . conditioned: Enclosed or open Yes space: Enclosed High ceilings & mezzanines: Yes Located WA Museum in the foyer State onLibrary both of levelfoyer WA one and on the level ground two. floor

Do characters express anger:.No Is the show dialogue driven: No

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Dates: 3 - 7 October Ages: 2 to 5 years Bookings: ticketek.com.au Key Themes and Positive Triggers Polar bears, friendship, exploration, adventure. Negative Triggers Black out:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes Audience lighting level: Dark Flashing lights/strobe: . . . . . No Loud sounds or noises: Yes, during a rocket launch. Repetitive Noises:Yes, there is a coreographed scene at breakfast where the polar bears clink glasses and plates to make music. High-pitch tones: Yes. Sometimes instruments can give feedback. Drums:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No Unexpected sounds: Loud noise when the rocket launches. Background music: Yes, throughout the show.

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Artist/actors go into audience: Yes, with toy aeroplane. At the end large balloons which are bounced into the audience and the audience hit them back to the performers and each other. Workshop/manual activity:. . No


Audience members may be required to: • hit a large balloon to other members of the audience or back to the stage.

Are children required to sit in one place during the show: Children are encouraged to dance in their spot if they wish. Is it okay for children to make noise/move during the show: . Yes, the show is for young children so the artists expect that there may be some movement or chatter from the audience.


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The Polar Bears (Scotland). Presented by Wesfarmers Arts Created and performed by Eilidh MacAskill and Fiona Manson Directed by Lee Lyford. The Polar Bears are moving up in the world. They’ve lost their balloon and they need to get it back. It’s time to get up, step up, climb up, jump up. One thing’s for sure, the only way is up! These lovable Polar Bears are intrepid explorers, famous for their wild expeditions. This time they’ll be climbing trees, jumping on clouds and reaching for the stars as they race up to space. Of course, they’ll stop for sandwiches on the way!

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The Heath West Australian Ledger Theatre, Museum State Theatre HackettofHall Centre Western Australia Venue Information Doors & entry: Inflatable Revolving tent. door or push entry Entry through door opening option.in tent. Lifts: Yes Lifts:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No Enclosed or open space: Enclosed High ceilings & mezzanines: High Yes Seating configuration & density: Rows ofseating Dense chairs,innot rows allocated, on the floor dense Do seats looking uphave to a high backstage. support: Yes Is the Do seats venue haveventilated back support: or airYes conditioned: Is the venue Yes ventilated or air conditioned: Yes Located WA Museum in the foyer foyer onatboth the level one State Theatre and level Centre two. of WA

Are participants expected to use Senses, Emotions and Effects materials or tools?: . . . . . . . . No Are there special effects: Yes, UV lighting upon arrival on the moon. Is it okay for a parent or Are balloons used:. . . . . . . . . Yes carer to support children in Do characters express anger:.No participation:. . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes Is the show dialogue driven: No, the show is entirely non-verbal. If a child is slower in their There is a handout available for movements than other children, deaf children at the box office. is there a capacity for that child to participate: . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes

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PICA Welcome to a swamp like no other. Bickering snails, opera singing mice and a Perth rather spineless swamp monster. From the company behind Sticks Stones Broken Cultural Centre Bones and Slapdash Galaxy comes a feast for the imagination, Swamp Juice. The State Using shadow puppets made from bits of rubbish, acclaimed offbeat performer Jeff The Art Gallery Theatre of WA Of WA Ro Achtem presents a gurgling adventure about life in a swamp, with an eye-popping eS t 3D finale! Swamp Juice showcases puppetry at its finest and the astonishing visual effects are sure to impress and delight audiences. Be prepared to meet all manner of swamp creatures, but a word of warning: watch out for jellyfish! The West PICA Performance Australian space Museum

Dates: 3 - 7 October Ages: 7 and up Bookings: ticketek.com.au

Hackett Hall

Key Themes and Positive Triggers 3D shadow puppets, swamp creatures. Negative Triggers Black out:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Audience lighting level:. . . . Flashing lights/strobe: . . . . . Loud sounds or noises: Music Repetitive Noises: . . . . . . . . . Drums:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . High-pitch tones:. . . . . . . . . . Unexpected sounds: . . . . . . . Background music: . . . . . . . .



Artist/actors go into audience: Yes, the artist moves around in the audience with a shadow puppet.


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Workshop/manual activity: Some audience members will be given props to shake/hold.

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Are participants required to participate/interact: Not at the show, but potentially in the optional activity. Are participants expected to use materials or tools?: Yes, some are provided with puppet props Is it okay for a parent or carer to support children in participation:. . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes

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Are children required to sit in one place during the show: Yes Is it okay for children to make noise/move during the show: Yes Is there an introduction: . . . . No Senses, Emotions and Effects Special effects: Yes, children are given 3D glasses for the 3D shadow puppet finale. Shaddow puppets appear to fly out into the audience. Textures: Yes, some of the props are squishy or furry.

Venue Information Doors & entry: Through Revolvingpush door or push entry doors from door the Perth option. Cultural Centre Lifts: and through Yes automatic doors from Enclosed William Street or open and Roe space: Street. Enclosed High ceilings Entry to the venue & mezzanines: down stairs Yes and Seating open through configuration push doors. & density: Rows of Lifts: Yes chairs, there not is aallocated, lift from the dense Do seats foyer to the have Studio back Underground support: Yes Is the venue ventilated or air Foyer. conditioned: Enclosed or open Yes space: Enclosed High ceilings & mezzanines: High Seating configuration & density: Dense, tiered seating Do seats WA Museum have back foyer support: on both Yes Is the level venue one ventilated and level two. or air

Loccated in the Studio Underground foyer at the State Theatre Centre of WA

Are balloons used:. . . . . . . . . No Do characters express anger: Yes, the swamp monster shadow puppet expresses anger.

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Dates: 3 - 8 October Ages: 6 years and up Bookings: Show: trybooking.com/QLIX Colour the Sky Workshop: trybooking.com/REMA Rumble Tumble Workshop: trybooking.com/REMR Key Themes and Positive Triggers Circus, feathers, difference and inclusion. Negative Triggers Black out:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No Audience lighting level: . . . . Low Flashing lights/strobe: . . . . . No Loud sounds or noises: . . . . . No Repetitive Noises: . . . . . . . . . No Drums:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No High-pitch tones:. . . . . . . . . . No Unexpected sounds:. . . . . . . . No Background music: Yes, however the show has been designed with sensitive children in mind.

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Come and view life through Ethan’s eyes with ‘Kaleidoscope’ a joyous, poetic circus experience that explores the great beauty found in the smallest things. Ethan Hugh was diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome at four years of age. Because of this syndrome Ethan perceives the world differently. Step into Ethan’s world and experience the joy of walking through shafts of colour and light; a dazzling kaleidoscope. allows Ethan to express himself, through a physical form he loves, circus.Kaleidoscope is a sensory sensitive performance the whole family can enjoy. An awe-inspiring circus show that will bring to life the colour, chaos and incredible beauty of Ethan’s every day. Kaleidoscope is a celebration of young people’s stories and the acceptance of difference. Company 2 will also facillitate two seperate interactive workshops: Colour the Sky – Painting, creating and circus skills and The Rumble Tumble Circus Workshop - Learning basic circus skills like tumbling.

Interaction and Participation Are children invited on stage: No Artist/actors go into audience: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No Workshop/manual activity:Yes Participants are required to: • Undertake directed movement • Paint • Draw

Attention Span Information Show duration: 60 minutes. No intermission Workshop duration: 50 minutes

Are children required to sit in one place during the show? Are they allowed to make noise? They are welcome to enter and Are participants expected to use exit the venue as required. The materials or tools?: Paint and performers understand there may their bodies. be some movement or chatter and certainly will welcome clapping Is it okay for a parent or and cheering from seated audience carer to support children in participation:. . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes Senses, Emotions and Effects Is there an introduction: Yes, a 1 If a child is slower in their minute introduction to the show. movements than other children, Special effects or surprises: is there a capacity for that child Smoke and feathers to participate: . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes Are balloons used: No Do characters express anger: No Is the show dialogue driven: Light dialogue only.


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The Channel 7 Big TOp Perth Cultural Centre

Venue Information Doors & entry: Circus Tent. Entry through opening in tent. Lifts:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No Enclosed or open space: Enclosed High ceilings & mezzanines: High Seating configuration & density: Dense rows of seating. Do seats have back support: Yes Is the venue ventilated or air conditioned: Yes air conditioned. Located State Library in thefoyer COP or Car PICA Park at the entry to the Urban Orchard

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Guy Davis is an accomplished, self-taught musician, composer, and actor. Guy often brings a modern chord structure and free-flowing storytelling qualities to traditional blues. His influences are varied but remain rooted in the rural traditions; his inspiration lies as much in the work of great bluesmen of the past as in the storytelling heard at his grandmother’s knee.

Dates: 7, 8 & 9 October Ages: 7 years and up Bookings: trybooking.com/QLCA

Interaction and Participation Audience invited on stage:. . . . No, however he will engage the Key Themes and Positive Triggers audience in some participation in Blues music, storytelling identifying different styles of blues music. Artist/actors go into audience: Negative Triggers No Black out: No. Low lighting Workshop/manual activity:. . No Audience lighting level:. . . . Low Are participants expected to use Flashing lights/strobe: . . . . . No materials or tools?: . . . . . . . . No Loud sounds or noises: . . . . . . Yes, music. Is it okay for a parent or Repetitive Noises: . . . . . . . . . No carer to support children in Drums: Yes. On tape/recording. participation:. . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes High-pitch tones:. . . . . . . . . . No Unexpected sounds:. . . . . . . . No If a child is slower in their Background music:. . . . . . . . Yes movements than other children, is there a capacity for that child to participate: . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes


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The State Library of Western Australia Theatre


Venue Information Doors & entry: Entry through automatic sliding doors. Venue access through push doors. Lifts: Not required Enclosed or open space: Enclosed High ceilings & mezzanines: Yes Seating configuration & density: Dense, tight, raked seating Do seats have back support: Yes Is the venue ventilated or air conditioned: Yes

Are children required to sit in one place during the show: Yes Is it okay for children to make noise/move during the show: Yes, when directed to. Senses, Emotions and Effects Distinctive smells: No Special effects: No Are balloons used: No

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Do characters express anger:.No Is the show dialogue driven: Yes the show takes the format of a story with songs.

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After leaving his home on the delinquent red planet, a Martian called Ollie arrives on Earth. It is wonderful! But why is he here? Moon hopping through the world Ollie asks the big questions about life, love and the universe.

Dates: October Ages: 7 years and up Bookings: trybooking.com/RBSC Key Themes and Positive Triggers Comedy, outer space, aliens, heroes, actions and consequences.

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Ollie Is a Martian is an existential tale of an outsider searching to find his place in the human world. Through physical comedy, solar systematic design, and playful, observant humour, this simple story of an alien far away from his home will charm and delight even the most cynical of earth humans.

Interaction and Participation Audience invited on stage:. . . . Volunteers may be selected from the audience


Artist/actors go into audience:. Yes there is a possibility that this might happen.

Are children required to sit in one place during the show. Yes but they may be asked up on stage or to move around.

Workshop/manual activity:. . No

Is there an intermission: No

Participants are required to: • Take directed movement

Is it okay for children to make noise/move during the show:. Yes, making quiet noises is fine

Are participants expected to use materials or tools?: . . . . . . . . No

Senses, Emotions and Effects Distinctive smells:. . . . . . . . . Yes

Is it okay for a parent or carer to support children in participation:. . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes

Special effects:. . . . . . . . . . . . Yes


Are balloons used: Yes

Textures:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes

Do characters express anger:.Yes Is the show dialogue driven: Yes, very dialogue driven.


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The Channel Blue Room 7 big Theatre Top Perth Cultural Centre Venue Information Doors & entry: Entry Automatic through doortent entry to building with push doors opening leadingNo Lifts: into buttheatre access space. ramps available Lifts: Yes or open space: Enclosed Enclosed Enclosed High ceilings or open & mezzanines: space: Enclosed Tent High ceilings & mezzanines: No roof Seating configuration & density: Rows oftight Dense, seats, seating not-allocated, dense Do seats have back support: Yes Is the venue ventilated or air conditioned: Yes Located inside on ground the State floor down hallway of Library beyond WA foyer front ordesk. PICA in between PICA Bar and PICA’s reading room. Please note: PICA is closed on Mondays. Other Notes This is an improvisational show and not every show will be the same. We have reported all that we understand will be in the show, however due to the unpredictable nature of improvisation, we are unable to report everything that might happen.

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Dates: 3 - 7 October Ages: 3 to 5 years Bookings: trybooking.com/QLDE Key Themes and Positive Triggers Daily routine, fruit and vegetables, bath time and a party. Negative Triggers Black out:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No Audience lighting level:. . . . Low Flashing lights/strobe: . . . . . No Loud sounds or noises: . . . . . Yes Repetitive Noises:Potato makes a farting noise Drums:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No High-pitch tones:. . . . . . . . . . No Unexpected sounds:. . . . . . . . Yes Background music: Yes, throughout the show.

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A light-hearted, gentle and highly visual show for 3 – 5 year old’s featuring fruit, veg and original music.


Attention Span Information Workshop duration: 40 minutes

Artist/actors go into audience:. Yes to dance with everyone at the party

Are children required to sit in one place during the show: Yes

Workshop/manual activity: No Is it okay for a parent or carer to support children in participation:. . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes If a child is slower in their movements than other children, is there a capacity for that child to participate: . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes

Is it okay for children to make noise/move during the show: No Is there an introduction: . . . . No Senses, Emotions and Effects Are balloons used:Yes, one balloon appears at the end of the show.


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By Shona Reppe (Scotland) There is going to be a party and everyone is ready - except Potato. Onion is practicing his guitar, Aubergine is wearing her new necklace and Peach is bouncing on the bed with excitement. Potato needs a bath - but he has other ideas (because Potato loves mud!).

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AGWA Theatre Channel 7 Circus Tent Perth Cultural Centre (outside Library) Venue Information Doors & entry: Entry through opening in tent Lifts: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No Enclosed or open space: enclosed High ceilings & mezzanines: .Yes Seating configuration & density: Quite dense chairs with cushion seating available Do seats have back support: Yes, seats do. Is the venue ventilated or air conditioned: Yes Inside the State Library of WA

Does the show have special effects?: There are real bubbles and water used to wash Potato during the show. Does the show explore textures: Yes, Potato gets very muddy, which may be disturbing for some children who don’t like dirty things. Is the show dialogue driven: Yes instructions will be given verbally

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Dates: October 3 – 12 Ages: Under 5 years Bookings: N/A - FREE

Negative Triggers Black out:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No Audience lighting level: Daylight Flashing lights/strobe: . . . . . No Loud sounds or noises: . . . . . No Repetitive Noises: . . . . . . . . . No Drums:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No High-pitch tones:. . . . . . . . . . No Unexpected sounds:. . . . . . . . No Background music:. . . . . . . . No

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Urban Orchard Perth Cultural Centre

Key Themes and Positive Triggers This is a workshop activity that allows children to create and bind their own book. The themes are variable and customisable for individual children.

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By the State LIbrary of Western Australia Visit the better Beginnings Books-To-Go and create your very own book to take home. You can even publish your work for others to enjoy, adding to the growing library of books made by families from all over Australia. Better Beginnings Books-To-Go is brought to the AWESOME Festival by the State Library of Western Australia’s Better Beginnings Family Literacy Program and Kids Own Publishing.

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Interaction and Participation Audience invited on stage:. . . N/A

Attention Span Information Show duration: Free play

Artist/actors go into audience: N/A

Is there an intermission:. . . . N/A

Workshop/manual activity:. . Yes Participants are required to: • Read (optional) • Draw • Construct things Are participants expected to use materials or tools?: Yes. Writing and drawing implements, craft materials including glue and scissors.

Are children required to sit in one place during the show: . . No Is it okay for children to make noise/move during the show: Yes Is there an introduction: . . . . No Senses, Emotions and Effects Distinctive smells:. . . . . . . . . No

Venue Information Doors & entry: No Lifts: No but access ramps available Enclosed or open space: Open High ceilings & mezzanines: No Seating configuration & density: Public seating available Do seats have back support: some do but some seating are the raised walls of the garden beds. Is the venue ventilated or air conditioned: Yes Located on at the the Urban groundOrchard floor of entrance the State or Library AGWAofFoyer WA

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Textures: Paper and craft materials


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Are balloons used:. . . . . . . . . No

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It’s noisy, fun and a wonderful chance to learn some new songs for bedtime, bathtime or when you’re stuck in the car. We sing each song a few times so that we can all learn the words. Rhymes and songs are great for growing baby brains.

Dates: Tuesday 3 October Ages: 0 - 2 years Free! No bookings required Key Themes and Positive Triggers Coloured shadow puppets, crocodiles, ducks. Guji Guji is a story about belonging and family. Negative Triggers Black out:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No Audience lighting level: Bright Flashing lights/strobe: . . . . . No Loud sounds or noises: . . . . . No Repetitive Noises: . . . . . . . . . Yes Drums: Yes, small percussion instruments may be used. High-pitch tones:. . . . . . . . . . No Unexpected sounds/activity: Yes, some noises from other audience members. Background music: Yes.

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Workshop/manual activity: No Are participants expected to use materials or tools?: . . . . . . . . No Is it okay for a parent or carer to support children in participation:. . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes If a child is slower in their movements than other children, is there a capacity for that child to participate: . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes

Are children required to sit in one place during the show: Yes, but young audience members tend to move around, which is fine. Is it okay for children to make noise/move during the show: Yes, children will be asked to join in with rhyming and sometimes get up and move around Senses, Emotions and Effects Special effects: N/A Surprises: Yes. There is a moment in the show where the puppeteers suddenly pop out from under the shadow puppetry screen wearing crocodile masks. This can be a little scary for some children. Are balloons used:. . . . . . . . . No Do characters express anger: Yes, they have a tomato fight. Is the show dialogue driven: Yes, there is narration.


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By the State Library of Western Australia Come along to rhyme time and join in the fun as we sing songs and action rhymes, and share great books for babies. During sessions parents, grandparents and carers sit with their child and the group leader guides everyone through a selection of songs and rhymes.

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The Jitterbug Story Place Tent State Art Gallery Libraryof of WA Western Carpark Australia Venue Information Doors & entry: Entry through AGWA carpark automatic doors gate from from Francis cultural St centre. or PerthThen Cultural is inflatable Centre. Space with entry through is accessed opening. via stairs or lift and Lifts: Noa self-locking gate. through Enclosed Lifts: Yes or open space: Enclosed High ceilings Enclosed or open & mezzanines: space: Enclosed Yes Seating High ceilings configuration & mezzanines: & density: High Dense seating in rows ceilings Do seatsconfiguration Seating have back support: & density: Yes Is the venue Children seatedventilated on the floor ororair on conditioned: a parent’s lap. Yes Seating can be quite dense if the session is busy. Do seats Museum have foyer back across support: from Yes Is the carpark venueentrance ventilated in Cultural or air conditioned: Centre Yes Located on the ground floor of the State Library of WA

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Dates: 30 September - 4 October Ages: 24 - 36 months Bookings: trybooking.com/RLWR

Touch & Go is a dancing game of cause and effect, dedicated to the mighty two-year old. Touch & Go entices, dares and entertains children in a playful environment. 2 year olds are invited to enter a playful world of shapes and pathways, stepping stones and lines, with two friendly dancers and a live guitarist. The children become part of the performance themselves or observe from a safe distance, touching and going - just as they need to. The show begins with the audience seated in an audience area, but about 10 minutes in to the action there is an invitation for this divide to be removed and for everyone to spread out in the space as they wish to. The show proceeds with dance to view interspersed with specific invitations to the children to join in with the action, ideally with their adults.

Key Themes and Positive Triggers Play, adults and children together, shaping the space with masking tape and playing within it; playing with masking tape – scrunching it into a ball for example.

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Attention Span Information

Audience invited on stage:. . . . . Yes

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Show duration: This is an open interaction and children can attend for as long as their attention span will allow. Sessions last for up to 60 minutes. Each interaction can last from 1 - 5 minutes.

Workshop/manual activity: Prior to the show families are invited to play with masking tape, decorating the space where they leave their stuff and making a shape at floor level for their shoes to be placed Participants are required to: • Walk around • Explore masking tape shapes Are participants expected to use materials or tools?:Yes, masking tape. Is it okay for a parent or carer to support children in participation:.Yes If a child is slower in their movements than other children, is there a capacity for that child to participate: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes

Black out:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No Audience lighting level: Natural indoor lighting. Flashing lights/strobe: . . . . . . . . No Loud sounds or noises: The live sound rises at times in volume. It is melodic and rhythmic – guitar, cajon (a South American drum played by sitting on it and reaching down to make differently pitched rhythms) and singing. Repetitive Noises: Nothing mechanical Drums: The show starts with live cajon, a deep bassy drum which is somewhat repetitive. High-pitch tones:. . . . . . . . . . . . . No Unexpected sounds: Nothing sudden. The masking tape is ripped off the floor towards the end. This makes a certain and rather random sound in all parts of the space. Background music: Yes, live music

Artist/actors go into audience: Yes, audience and artists share the space.

Are children required to sit in one place during the show: No Is it okay for children to make noise/move during the show: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes

Senses, Emotions and Effects Distinctive smells:. . . . . . . . . . . . No Special effects:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No Textures: Yes, sticky masking tape Are balloons used:. . . . . . . . . . . . No Do characters express anger: . . . No


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By Sally Chance Dance (SA). Produced by Insite Arts.

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Rehearsal Perth Cultural RoomCentre 1 State Theatre Centre of WA Venue Information Doors&&entry: Doors entry: The Noartists will perform Lifts: in two booths, No but positioned access ramps outdoors, available so Enclosed there will beor noopen doors space: through Open which to gain access. space High No. Lifts: ceilings Access&ramps mezzanines: available No Seating configuration Enclosed or open space: & Open density: Publicceilings High seating&available mezzanines: The Do seats artist may perform have back in some support: outdoor Yes Is the with spaces venue a building ventilated undercroft. or air conditioned: Seating configuration No & density: Open space. No seating. Do seats have back support: N/A Is the venue ventilated or air conditioned: Located Yes near it will Urban be ventilated Orchard as it is outdoors entrance, library foyer, PICA,

AGWA & WA Museum Foyer State Theatre Centre of WA Studio Underground Foyer

Other Notes Adults with questions are welcome to ask the creator Sally Chance as needed during the show . Sally will make herself known in the enrolling area before the show starts.

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Dates: 28 and 30 September Ages: 3 - 8 years Bookings: waso.com.au Key Themes and Positive Triggers Travelling through space, robots, friendly aliens, rockets, astronauts and space ships. Negative Triggers Black out:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No Audience lighting level: Bright Flashing lights/strobe: . . . . . No Loud sounds or noises: . . . . . Yes Repetitive Noises: Yes, music that is repeated and ‘space’ sound effects. Drums: Yes. Ensemble contains percussion not drum kit (xylophone, glockenspiel, auxiliary percussion and snare drum) High-pitch tones: Flute/Oboe play high notes but not repeatedly. Unexpected sounds:. . . . . . . . Yes Background music: Only when the ensemble plays

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Attention Span Information Session duration: 40 minutes

Artist/actors go into audience: Yes, musicians go into the audience space for one part of the show.

Is there an intermission: . . . . No

Workshop/manual activity:. . Yes Participants are invited to: • Walk around • Undertake directed movement • Sing Are participants expected to use materials or tools?: Yes, children can participate by creating fun “space junk” items, auxiliary percussion (again - children can choose to participate in this part of activity) Is it okay for a parent or carer to support children in participation: Yes parents are expected to remain and assist their child throughout the show/ workshop.

Are children required to sit in one place during the show: . . No Is it okay for children to make noise/move during the launch: Children will be allowed to ask questions once directed. Is there an introduction: . . . . Yes there will be a short introduction. Senses, Emotions and Effects Distinctive smells:. . . . . . . . . No Special effects:. . . . . . . . . . . . No Textures: Yes, space junk and carpeted floor. Are balloons used:. . . . . . . . . No Do characters express anger: No Is the session dialogue driven: Yes, friendly presenter guides children through performance.


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by the west australian symphny orchestra with Kate Page First launched into space in 2016, jam with members of the West Australian Symphony Orchestra and be inspired by music of Holst’s The Planets. In these interactive workshops, children (big and small) will enjoy a hands on musical journey of instrument playing, song and movement with workshop leader Kate Page. At the conclusion of the program is an opportunity to meet the musicians to learn more about the instruments of the orchestra and the people who play them.

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Perth Concert Seagull Tent Hall Perth Cultural Centre Venue Information Doors & entry: Entry Inflatable through tent.tent Entry through opening automatic doors opening from Francis in tent.Street Lifts:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lifts: or the No Perth butCultural access ramps Centre.available The No Enclosed Story Placeorcan open be accessed space: Enclosed via High ceilings stairs or lifts behind & mezzanines: the information 7m tall in The Dome desk. centre ceiling space of tent. is located through Seating a gate onconfiguration the Mezzanine & Level. density: Dense Yes Dense, Lifts: seating tight seating on chairs or floor Do seats have Enclosed or open back space: support: Enclosed Yes Is theceilings High venue ventilated & mezzanines: or airYes conditioned: Seating configuration Yes, air conditioned Yes & density: Children will be seated on carpet on the floor Is the State venue Library ventilated foyer oror PICA air conditioned: Yes Perth Concert Hall foyer Other Notes Kate Page is workshop presenter and experienced in working with children with various special needs. Parents/caregivers are welcome to contact WASO for further information.

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All Lolka wants is to be rescued! Will you help her escape the clutches of her captor?

Dates: 2, 4, 6 & 8 October Ages: All ages Bookings: FREE! No bookings required. Key Themes and Positive Triggers Slapstick, wind up doll, circus ringmaster, escaping to freedom. Negative Triggers Black out:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No Audience lighting level: Daylight Flashing lights/strobe: . . . . . No Loud sounds or noises: . . . . . No Repetitive Noises: . . . . . . . . . No Drums: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No High-pitch tones: . . . . . . . . . No Unexpected sounds:. . . . . . . . Yes Background music: . . . . . . . . No

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Interaction and Participation Audience invited on stage: Roving performers will interact with the public in the Perth Cultural Centre. Artist/actors go into audience: As above Workshop/manual activity: No Participants are invited to: • Walk around • Undertake directed movement

Attention Span Information Session duration: 30 minutes Is there an intermission: . . . . No Are children required to sit in one place during the show: . . No Is it okay for children to make noise/move: . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes Is there an introduction: . . . . No Senses, Emotions and Effects Distinctive smells:. . . . . . . . . No

Are participants expected to use Special effects:. . . . . . . . . . . . No materials or tools?: No Textures: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No Is it okay for a parent or carer to support children in Are balloons used:. . . . . . . . . No participation:. . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes Do characters express anger: If a child is slower in their Yes, sometimes Madame Zhou gets movements than other children, cross with Lolka. is there a capacity for that child to participate: . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes Is the performance dialogue driven: The characters express themselves verbally and physically.


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by Roundabout Theatre (QLD) Lolka is a 2.5 metre high wind up doll with a very human heart. She moves and dances to the whims of Madame Zhou, her overbearing and eccentric inventor.

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Perth Seagull Cultural Tent Centre Perth Cultural Centre Venue Information Doors & entry: Entry Inflatable Entrythrough by stairs tent.tent Entry opening or a ramp through fromopening Williamin St, tent. entry Lifts:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lifts: by footbridge No but access from the ramps Perthavailable TrainNo Enclosed Station, entry or open by footpath space:from Enclosed High ceilings Beaufort St. & mezzanines: 7m tall in centre Dome Lifts: From ceilingthe of tent. City of Perth Seating under Carpark configuration the State & Library density: of Dense seating Dense, WA tight seating on chairs or floor Do seats have Enclosed or open back space: support: OpenYes Is the venue ventilated or air space conditioned: High ceilings Yes Yes, & mezzanines: air conditioned N/A outdoors Seating configuration & density: Children State will Library be seated foyeron orcarpet PICA on the floor Is the venue ventilated or air conditioned: Yes City of Perth Carpark Entry. Near the Urban Orchard. Other Notes Artists are aware some children won’t want to interact and won’t force them to participate.

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Dates: 28 and 30 September Ages: 3 - 8 years Bookings: Free! No bookings required. Key Themes and Positive Triggers are fun ‘street safety’ themed games. The show is very interactive, the show has lots of props related to streets – signs, chalk ,witches hats, safety tape, a roll out pedestrian crossing and lots of silly rules and instructions. Negative Triggers Black out:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No Audience lighting level: Daylight Flashing lights/strobe: . . . . . No Loud sounds or noises: . . . . . No Repetitive Noises: . . . . . . . . . No Drums: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No High-pitch tones: . . . . . . . . . No Unexpected sounds:. . . . . . . . Yes Background music: . . . . . . . . No

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Interaction and Participation Audience invited on stage: The show is roving and outdoors, children can gauge how close or far away they want to be. Artist/actors go into audience: Yes, the artists interact with the public. Workshop/manual activity: Yes at times. Participants are invited to: • Yes • Undertake directed movement

Attention Span Information Session duration: 40 minutes Is there an intermission: . . . . No Are children required to sit in one place during the show: . . No Is it okay for children to make noise/move during the launch: Children will be allowed to ask questions once directed. Is there an introduction: . . . . Yes there will be a short introduction. Senses, Emotions and Effects Distinctive smells:. . . . . . . . . No

Are participants expected to use materials or tools?: No Special effects:. . . . . . . . . . . . No Is it okay for a parent or Textures: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No carer to support children in participation:. . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes Are balloons used:. . . . . . . . . No If a child is slower in their Do characters express anger: No movements than other children, is there a capacity for that child Is the session dialogue driven: to participate: . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes Yes, friendly presenter guides children through performance.


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by Roundabout Theatre Be led across randomly appearing zebra crossings, revolve around spontaneous roundabouts made of unsuspecting people, obey bizarre street signs (or suffer the consequences) and make sure you don’t step on the cracks! Watch the riotous comedy unfold with you in it … Where were you going anyway? These colourful characters will interact with Festival goers at random in the Perth Cultural Centre.

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Perth Concert Seagull Tent Hall Perth Cultural Centre Venue Information Venue Information Doors & entry: Entry by stairs Doors or a ramp & entry: from William Inflatable St, tent. entry Entry by footbridge through from opening the in Perth tent. Train Lifts:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Station, entry by footpath from No EnclosedSt. Beaufort or open space: Enclosed High ceilings Lifts: From the&City mezzanines: of Perth 7m tall in centre Carpark under ofthe tent. State Library of Seating configuration & density: WA Dense seating Enclosed or open on chairs space: or floor Open Do seats have back support: Yes space Is theceilings High venue ventilated & mezzanines: or airN/A conditioned: Yes, air conditioned outdoors Seating configuration & density: Children will be seated on carpet on the floor State Library foyer or PICA Is the venue ventilated or air conditioned: Yes City of Perth Carpark Entry. Near the Urban Orchard. Other Notes Artists are aware some children won’t want to interact and won’t force them to participate.

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Dates:10 - 13 October Ages: 3 - 5 years Bookings: trybooking.com/RMSP Key Themes and Positive Triggers Oddysea is the story of friends Crab and Turtle who together, dive deep in to the sea to meet a cast of colourful characters in the ocean Negative Triggers Black out:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No Audience lighting level: Low blue wash. Flashing lights/strobe: . . . . . No Loud sounds or noises: . . . . . No Repetitive Noises: . . . . . . . . . No Drums:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No High-pitch tones:. . . . . . . . . . No Unexpected sounds:. . . . . . . . No Background music:. . . . . . . . Yes. You can read more about the show and familiarise your child with the music at awesomearts.com/oddysea

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Interaction and Participation Audience invited to participate: Audience members are invited to view the exhibition and it is optional to take part in any activities accompanying the exhibition. Artist/actors go into audience: Yes Workshop/manual activity: Participants are invited to: • Walk around • Take directed movement • Sing • Ask questions

Attention Span Information Duration: 60 minutes Workshop/activity exhibition duration: walk up - no duration Is there an intermission:. . . . No Are children required to sit in one place during the show: . . No Is it okay for children to make noise/move during the story time sessions: . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes

Is there an introduction: Yes, the performers sing a song and learn each child’s name before the show Are participants expected to use starts. materials or tools?: . . . . . . . . . Yes. Only for the shadow puppetry Senses, Emotions and Effects acitivities and activity booklet and Special effects:. . . . . . . . . . . . No Chris Owen’s book club. These are Textures:Yes,the artists use touch optional activites. to engage the child in the ocean environment, eg: playing in sand Is it okay for a parent or with shells or in rock pools. carer to support children in Are balloons used:. . . . . . . . . No participation:. . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes Do characters express anger:.No Is the show dialogue driven: If a child is slower in their More songs than verbal dialogue. movements than other children, is there a capacity for that child to participate: . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes


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By Sensorium Theatre. Produced by Performing Lines WA. Come on an amazing journey beneath the sea! Join Crab and Turtle on their fun-filled Oddysea, especially designed to stimulate all the senses. Set in a beautiful immersive installation, the story unfolds around your child, with plenty to see, smell, touch and taste. Catch the next wave down to the beach. Don’t forget to pack a towel! Sensorium Theatre specialises in creating inclusive theatre experiences for young children and children with special needs.

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Perth Cultural Courtyard - State Centre theatre Centre of Wa Venue Information Venue Information Doors & entry: Entry through tall Doors & entry: gates/tunnel fromNo the Perth Cultural Lifts: NoEntry Centre. but access through ramps tent flap available to Enclosed the SeagullorTent. open space: Open space No Lifts: High ceilings Enclosed or open & mezzanines: space: Enclosed No Seating High ceilings configuration & mezzanines: & density: Yes, Publicdome high seating ceiling. available Do seatsconfiguration Seating have back support: & density: Yes Is the venue Children will beventilated seated on mats or airon conditioned: the floor. No Is the venue ventilated or air conditioned: Yes State Located Theatre near Urban CentreOrchard of WA foyer entrance, library foyer, PICA, AGWA & WA Museum Foyer

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Dates: 2 - 8 October Ages: 6 and up Bookings: trybooking.com/QSJP Key Themes and Positive Triggers Creating cities and worlds with clay, changing environments. Negative Triggers Black out:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No Audience lighting level: Low Flashing lights/strobe: . . . . . No Loud sounds or noises: Yes, the actor may make a loud noise when a ‘natural disaster’ occurs Repetitive Noises: Possibly Drums:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No High-pitch tones:. . . . . . . . . . No Unexpected sounds: Yes, there may be unexpected sounds when a ‘natural disaster’ occurs. Background music: . . . . . . . . No

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by Bunk Puppets Join us in the Inflatable Museum, and come play on Mud Island! Together we are building a mini empire. Carve, dig, pat, construct and shape clay into dwellings, villages and cities alongside your fellow Mud Islanders… but beware, Mud Island is a land of change. Monsters may squash our buildings, floods may come, burrowing creatures might make towers tumble… and that is where the real fun begins.

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The WA Museum Tent Perth Cultural Centre Venue Information Doors & entry: Entry through tent flap from the Perth Cultural Centre. Lifts: Not required to access the workshop. Enclosed or open space: Enclosed High ceilings & mezzanines: Yes, high inflatable roof Seating configuration & density: Children will be required to stand next to each other while working. Is the venue ventilated or air conditioned: Yes, ventilated.

State Library of WA Foyer

Do characters express anger: No Is the workshop dialogue driven: Yes, children will be given verbal instructions.

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Dates: 30 September - 7 October Ages: All ages Bookings: Free! No bookings required Key Themes and Positive Triggers Textile art, natural found objects, hands on activity. Negative Triggers Black out:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No Audience lighting level: Bright Flashing lights/strobe: . . . . . No Loud sounds or noises: . . . . . No Repetitive Noises: . . . . . . . . . No Drums:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No High-pitch tones:. . . . . . . . . . No Unexpected sounds:. . . . . . . . No Background music:. . . . . . . . No

Join textile artist Lex Randolph and the WA Museum to create a coral reef that reflects the importance, colour, vibrancy and life beneath the surface of the ocean around our Western Australian coastline. With many of the reefs around the world being affected by climate change, it’s more important than ever to recognise their significance, function and beauty. As part of the fun you will learn how we can do our part to protect these treasures for future generations. Using wool, fabric and other natural found objects, contribute to our coral reef installation and help us to create something beautiful at the 2017 AWESOME Festival!

Interaction and Participation Workshop/manual activity: Yes Participants are required to: • Take directions • Use textiles, glue, and tools • Participate with other children Are participants expected to use materials or tools?: . . . . . . . . Yes Is it okay for a parent or carer to support children in participation:. . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes If a child is slower in their movements than other children, is there a capacity for that child to participate: . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes

Attention Span Information Show duration: No allocated duration. It’s a walk up activity. Is there an intermission:. . . . No Are children required to sit in one place during the activity:.No Is it okay for children to make noise/move during the activity: Yes Senses, Emotions and Effects Distinctive smells:. . . . . . . . . No Special effects:. . . . . . . . . . . . No Textures: Yes. Different textured fabrics and materials. Are balloons used:. . . . . . . . . No

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by lex randolph (WA)

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Perth Jitterbug cultural Tent centre various Art Gallery locations of WA Carpark Venue Information Doors & entry: Entry Marquee through next to AGWA the inflatable carparkMuseum. gate from cultural centre.No, Lifts: Then none is inflatable required to with enter entry through the venue. opening. Lifts: No or open space: Open. Enclosed Enclosed Some of the oractivity open space: will take Enclosed place High in a small ceilings marquee. & mezzanines: Yes Seating High ceilings configuration & mezzanines: & density: Low Dense seating marquee ceiling. in rows Do seatsconfiguration Seating have back support: & density: Yes Is thespace. Open venuePublic ventilated seating.or air conditioned: Do seats have Yes back support: No. Is the venue ventilated or air conditioned: Museum foyer Yes, ventilated. across from carpark entrance in Cultural Centre

Located in the State Library of WA Foyer or at the COP Car Park at the entry to the Urban Orchard

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Key Themes and Positive Triggers Fun, play based exercises focused on some key differences between screen and stage acting. Negative Triggers Black out:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No Audience lighting level: Standard room lighting. Lights may be dimmed to allow for projection. Flashing lights/strobe: . . . . . No Loud sounds or noises: . . . . . No Repetitive Noises: . . . . . . . . . No Drums:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No High-pitch tones:. . . . . . . . . . No Unexpected sounds:. . . . . . . . No Background music:. . . . . . . . No

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Are children required to sit in one place during the show: . . N/A

Workshop/manual activity: Yes

Is there an introduction: Each instructor will offer a 2 minute intro explaining who they are and what content of the workshop will involve.

Participants are required to: • Walk around • Take directed movement • Participate in groups


Senses, Emotions and Effects Are participants expected to use Special effects:. . . . . . . . . . . . No materials or tools?: . . . . . . . . No Textures:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No Is it okay for a parent or carer to support children in Are balloons used:. . . . . . . . . No participation:. . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes Do characters express anger: If a child is slower in their Participants may be asked to act movements than other children, ‘anger’. is there a capacity for that child to participate: . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes Is the show dialogue driven: Workshops involve direct instruction and is very dialogue driven.

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Dates: 6 & 9 October Ages: 6–9 years Bookings: trybooking.com/QZNI

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Filmbites youth film school (WA) Don’t just sit in front of the TV... join in our fun activities in front of the camera and experience for yourself what acting for the screen is like. There is a maximum of 12 participants for each session, so be quick and don’t miss out.

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Filmbites - Screen Acting



The State Library of Western Australia Please meet at the AWESOME ticket Booth Venue Information Doors & entry: Entry through automatic doors from Francis Street or the Perth Cultural Centre. The exhibition is located on the ground floor. Lifts: Not required to access the workshop. Enclosed or open space: Enclosed High ceilings & mezzanines: Yes Seating configuration & density: Seats set up at tables for the activity. It is not dense seating. Is the venue ventilated or air conditioned: Yes Located in the State Library Foyer

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Key Themes and Positive Triggers Fun, play based exercises focused on creating a fantasy scene using green screen technology. Negative Triggers Black out:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No Audience lighting level: Standard room lighting. Lights may be dimmed to allow for projection. Flashing lights/strobe: . . . . . No Loud sounds or noises: . . . . . No Repetitive Noises: . . . . . . . . . No Drums:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No High-pitch tones:. . . . . . . . . . No Unexpected sounds:. . . . . . . . No Background music:. . . . . . . . No

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Is there an introduction: Each instructor will offer a 2 minute intro explaining who they are and what content of the workshop will involve.

Participants are required to: • Walk around • Take directed movement • Participate in groups


Senses, Emotions and Effects Are participants expected to use Special effects:. . . . . . . . . . . . No materials or tools?: . . . . . . . . No Textures:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No Is it okay for a parent or carer to support children in Are balloons used:. . . . . . . . . No participation:. . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes Do characters express anger: If a child is slower in their Participants may be asked to act movements than other children, ‘anger’. is there a capacity for that child to participate: . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes Is the show dialogue driven: Workshops involve direct instruction and is very dialogue driven.

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Dates: 6 & 9 October Ages: 6–9 years Bookings: trybooking.com/QZNI

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Filmbites youth film school (WA) Stretch your imagination muscle and create, perform and film your own ‘magical’ scene, by learning how special effects can enhance film. In small groups, participants will create a scene before adding special effects to make things explode, levitate or disappear!

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Filmbites Green Screen Fantasy Scene



The State Library of Western Australia Please meet at the AWESOME ticket Booth Venue Information Doors & entry: Entry through automatic doors from Francis Street or the Perth Cultural Centre. The exhibition is located on the ground floor. Lifts: Yes. Can also be accessed by stairs. Enclosed or open space: Enclosed High ceilings & mezzanines: Yes Seating configuration & density: Seats set up at tables for the activity. It is not dense seating. Is the venue ventilated or air conditioned: Yes Located in the State Library Foyer

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Dates: October 3–4 Ages: 8 to 12 years Bookings: trybooking.com/QZNC Key Themes and Positive Triggers Application of make-up to construct realistic simple bruises and wounds. Negative Triggers Black out:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No Audience lighting level: Standard room lighting for both workshops. Flashing lights/strobe: . . . . . No Loud sounds or noises: . . . . . No Repetitive Noises: . . . . . . . . . No Drums:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No High-pitch tones:. . . . . . . . . . No Unexpected sounds:. . . . . . . . No Background music:. . . . . . . . No







Participants are required to: • Paint (apply make-up) • Participate in groups

Is there an introduction: Each instructor will offer a 2 minute intro explianing who they are and what content of the workshop will Are participants expected to use involve. materials or tools?: Yes. Make-up, some wax, possibly latex and paint. Senses, Emotions and Effects Distinctive smells: Yes, make-up Is it okay for a parent or may have a harsh smell however carer to support children in the make-up being used is not too participation:. . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes strong. If a child is slower in their Textures: Creamy, sticky textures movements than other children, of make-up and sponges. is there a capacity for that child to participate: . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes Are balloons used:. . . . . . . . . No Is the show dialogue driven: Workshops involve direct instruction and is very dialogue driven.

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Filmbites youth film school (WA) You’ll never feel more alive! Learn some interesting make-up techniques to turn yourself into a zombie, with a professional make-up movie artist from Filmbites Screen Academy.

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FilmBites Zombie Makeup



The State Library OF Western Australia Meet at the AWESOME Ticket Booth Venue Information Doors & entry: Entry through automatic doors from Francis Street or the Perth Cultural Centre. The exhibition is located on the ground floor. Lifts: Yes. Enclosed or open space: Enclosed High ceilings & mezzanines: Yes Seating configuration & density: Seats set up at tables for the activity. It is not dense seating. Is the venue ventilated or air conditioned: Yes

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Dates: October 3–4 Ages: 8 to 12 years Bookings: trybooking.com/QZNC Key Themes and Positive Triggers Application of make-up to construct realistic simple bruises and wounds. Negative Triggers Black out:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No Audience lighting level: Standard room lighting for the workshop. Flashing lights/strobe: . . . . . No Loud sounds or noises: . . . . . No Repetitive Noises: . . . . . . . . . No Drums:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No High-pitch tones:. . . . . . . . . . No Unexpected sounds:. . . . . . . . No Background music:. . . . . . . . No

Interaction and Participation Artist/actors go into audience: Yes artist will work closely with participants.

Attention Span Information Workshop duration: 60 minutes



Participants are required to: • Paint, draw and glue • Mould and shape headpieces • Participate in groups Are participants expected to use materials or tools?: Yes. Make-up, some wax, possibly latex and paint. Is it okay for a parent or carer to support children in participation:. . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes If a child is slower in their movements than other children, is there a capacity for that child to participate: . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes


Is there an introduction: Each instructor will offer a 2 minute intro explianing who they are and what content of the workshop will Senses, Emotions and Effects Distinctive smells: Yes, some of the materials may have distinctive smells (glue etc.) Textures: Different textured materials used for creating the headpieces Are balloons used: Yes, thay may be to shape headpieces. Is the show dialogue driven: Workshops involve direct instruction

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Filmbites youth film school (WA) You’ll never feel more alive! Learn some interesting make-up techniques to turn yourself into a zombie, with a professional make-up movie artist from Filmbites Screen Academy.

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FilmBites Fantasy Headpieces



The State Library OF Western Australia Meet at the AWESOME Ticket Booth Venue Information Doors & entry: Entry through automatic doors from Francis Street or the Perth Cultural Centre. The exhibition is located on the ground floor. Lifts: Yes. Enclosed or open space: Enclosed High ceilings & mezzanines: Yes Seating configuration & density: Seats set up at tables for the activity. It is not dense seating. Is the venue ventilated or air conditioned: Yes


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Settle in to the State Library Theatre and allow yourself to be transported across the globe with a selection of short films from the Facets Kids Series. Enjoy a selection of classic animation stop motion and live action short films exploring the power of the imagination, reconciling differences, overcoming obstacles, and the importance of family and community.

Dates: 30 Sept - 9 Oct Ages: All Ages Bookings: trybooking.com/RSOT

Be inspired by imaginative sausages, musical turkeys, and bedroom murals in an array of cinema for kids and parents alike.

Interaction and Participation Audience participation: . . . . . No


Key Themes and Positive Triggers Short films, animations, imagination. All films have different themes.

Workshop/manual activity:. . No


Are participants expected to use materials or tools?: . . . . . . . . No

Are children required to sit in one place during the session:.Yes

Negative Triggers Black out:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Audience lighting level:. . . . . Flashing lights/strobe: . . . . . Loud sounds or noises: . . . . . Repetitive Noises: . . . . . . . . . Drums:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . High-pitch tones:. . . . . . . . . . Unexpected sounds:. . . . . . . . Background music:. . . . . . . .


Is it okay for children to make noise/move during the session: No


Is there an introduction: No.

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Senses, Emotions and Effects Distinctive smells:. . . . . . . . . No Special effects:. . . . . . . . . . . . No Textures:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No Are balloons used:. . . . . . . . . No Do characters express anger:.Yes in some short films they do.

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Curated by AWESOME

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Mini Rev - Film Program



State Library of Western Australia Library Theatre Venue Information Doors & entry: Automatic doors Lifts: No Enclosed or open space: Enclosed High ceilings & mezzanines: Yes Seating configuration & density: Tiered seats, not-allocated, dense. Do seats have back support: Yes Is the venue ventilated or air conditioned: Yes

Located in the library foyer

Other Notes This event will take place in 3 different venues. SLWA Theatre: 30 Sep - 6 Oct Seagull Tent: 7 Oct Great Southern Room: 8 & 9 Oct Please check the program or awesomearts.com for times

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Dates: 3 - 7 October Ages: 7 and up Bookings: trybooking.com/QNLW Key Themes and Positive Triggers Creating puppets from junk materials. Negative Triggers Black out:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes Audience lighting level: Low, with desk lamps for shadow projection. Flashing lights/strobe: . . . . . No Loud sounds or noises: . . . . . No Repetitive Noises: . . . . . . . . . No Drums:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No High-pitch tones:. . . . . . . . . . No Unexpected sounds:. . . . . . . . No Background music:. . . . . . . . No

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Interaction and Participation Artist/actors go into audience: Yes, the artist will work closely with participants.


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Are children required to sit in one place during the workshop: No

Venue Information Doors & entry: Entry through tent flap. Accessed by stairs or ramp. Lifts: Yes. Enclosed or open space: Enclosed High ceilings & mezzanines: Yes, high dome ceiling. Seating configuration & density: Seats set up at tables for the activity. It is not dense seating. Is the venue ventilated or air conditioned: Yes

Participants are required to: • Use glue and sticky tape • Project shadow puppes • Participate in groups

Is there an introduction: The artist will offer a 5 minute introduction explianing who they are and what content of the workshop will involve.

Are participants expected to use materials or tools?: Yes, cardboard, scissors, glue sticky tape and a variety of junk objects/craft Senses, Emotions and Effects items. Distinctive smells: . . . . . . . . . No Is it okay for a parent or Textures: Sticky tape and glue carer to support children in and a variety of different textured participation:. . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes cardboard and materials. If a child is slower in their Are balloons used:. . . . . . . . . No movements than other children, is there a capacity for that child Is the show dialogue driven: to participate: . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes Workshops involve direct instruction and is very dialogue driven.

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Bunk Puppets (VIC) Work with the master of shadow puppetry, Jeff Achtem from Bunk Puppets, in this fun interactive workshop where you’ll make your very own shadow puppet from household junk! Create your very own character and learn some amazing shadow puppetry techniques to impress your friends and family.

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Dates: 30 September - 8 October Ages: All ages Bookings: trybooking.com/RNIW Key Themes and Positive Triggers The Making Space is for children of all ages and is a place where their creativity can come to life through various hands-on activities lead by a professional artist. Children can choose which activities they participate in. Negative Triggers Black out: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No Audience lighting level: Daylight Flashing lights/strobe: . . . . . No Loud sounds or noises: . . . . . No Repetitive Noises: . . . . . . . . . No Drums:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No High-pitch tones:. . . . . . . . . . No Unexpected sounds:. . . . . . . . No Background music:. . . . . . . . Yes

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Interaction and Participation Artists interaction: . . . . . . . . Yes Workshop/manual activity:. . Yes Participants are required to: • Walk around • Take directed movement • Read • Draw • Construct things • Paint • Make soap Are participants expected to use materials or tools?: Yes, markers, pens, crayons, felt, glue, paint. Materials may be different each day. Is it okay for a parent or carer to support children in participation:. . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes If a child is slower in their movements than other children, is there a capacity for that child to participate: . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes

Attention Span Information Show duration: No set times, children are free to come and go anytime between 10am and 4pm on the day of the Activity Pass purchase. Are children required to sit in one place during the activity:.No Is it okay for children to make noise/move during the activity: Yes Senses, Emotions and Effects Distinctive smells: Yes. Glue and soap. Special effects: . . . . . . . . . . . No Textures: Yes different materials which may include felt and rice. Are balloons used:. . . . . . . . . No


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various wa artists Making space for creativity in our lives is really important. Make some space in your day and join us in the red tent to participate in a different artist-led activity every day. Storytelling, art –making and music will feature in the space as we explore new ideas, work together and reflect upon the rights of all children to engage in arts and culture.

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The West Australian make and Play space



Urban Orchard Perth cultural Cultural centre Centre Venue Information Doors & entry: Activities No will be Lifts: No but accessible in marquees access ramps and available various Enclosed outdoor locations or open inspace: the Urban Open High ceilings & mezzanines: No Orchard. Seating Lifts: No.configuration Access ramps & available density: Public seating Enclosed or open available space: Open Do seats sided tent.have back support: some ceilings High do but some & mezzanines: seating are the No, raised tent ceilings. walls ofSome the garden inflatable. beds. Is the venue Seating configuration ventilated & or density: air conditioned: Standing roomYes only Is the venue ventilated or air conditioned: Yes it will be ventilated Located at the Urban Orchard entrance or AGWA Foyer Located in the City of Perth Parking near the entrance to the Urban Orchard or the Art Gallery Other Notes Children attending the West Australian Make and Play Space can choose which activities they would like to participate in and are not required to participate in all activities. Activity passes are valid for the full 9 days of operation. If you need a fresh wristband, please hand your old one in at the ticket booth to get a new one! 26

Catch Madame Lark with her musical-saw as she takes flight vocally around the city, whipping up her own alphabet of vocal interpretations developed after her childhood synaesthesia, where objects became imbued with sound. Along with her peculiar fascination with hairstyles and shapes, Madame Lark offers an affectionate and surprisingly accurate nod to the guttural chatter and warblings of the birdcalls around us. Multitalented Australian artist Christine Johnston, best known as one third of The Kransky Sisters, will delight all ages with her harmonious symphony of ridiculousness.

Dates: October 2–4 Ages: All ages FREE! No Bookings Required Key Themes and Positive Triggers Madame Lark is a spontaneous performer, who will perform in various locations within the Perth Cultural Centre. She interprets people’s hair styles, makes bird calls and demonstrates a range of vocal techniques. Negative Triggers Black out:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No Audience lighting level:. . . . . . Bright (performed outside) Flashing lights/strobe: . . . . . No Loud sounds or noises: . . . . . Yes Repetitive Noises: . . . . . . . . . Yes Drums:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No High-pitch tones:. . . . . . . . . . Yes Unexpected sounds:. . . . . . . . Yes Background music:. . . . . . . . Yes

Interaction and Participation Audience invited on stage/Artist interacts with audience: . . . . Yes the artist will interact with audience members and passers by. Workshop/manual activity:. . No Are participants expected to use materials or tools?: . . . . . . . . No Is it okay for a parent or carer to support children in participation:. . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes If a child is slower in their movements than other children, is there a capacity for that child to participate: . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes

Attention Span Information Show duration: 20 minutes Is there an intermission:. . . . No Are children required to sit in one place during the show: No Is it okay for children to make noise/move during the show: Yes Senses, Emotions and Effects Special effects: No Are balloons used:. . . . . . . . . No Do characters express anger: No Is the show dialogue driven: It is driven by vocal techniques and the artist will speak with audience members


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by Christine Johnston (QLD)

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Perth cultural Channel 7 Circuscentre Tent & The University Perth of WA Cultural - VariousCentre Locations (outside Library) Venue Information Doors & entry: The Entryartist through will opening in perform outdoors, tent so there will be Lifts: no doors . . . through . . . . . . which . . . . .to . .gain . . . No Enclosed or open space: enclosed access. High ceilings Lifts: No. Access & mezzanines: ramps available .Yes Seating configuration Enclosed or open space: & density: Open Quite ceilings High dense chairs & mezzanines: with cushion The seating artist may available perform in some outdoor Do seats spaces with have a building back support: undercroft. Yes, seats do.configuration & density: Seating Is thespace. Open venueNo ventilated seating. or air conditioned: Do seats have Yes back support: N/A Is the venue ventilated or air conditioned: Inside the State Yes Library it will be of WA ventilated as it is outdoors Located at the Stat Library of WA Foyer in the PCC or in the Octagon Theatre at UWA

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Dates: October Ages: 8 to 12 years Bookings: trybooking.com/QPBG Key Themes and Positive Triggers Children are taken through some fundamental illustration techniques and some key conventions of comic book illustrations. Drawing skills, funny comics characters. Negative Triggers Black out:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No Audience lighting level: Standard indoor lighting levels. Flashing lights/strobe: . . . . . No Loud sounds or noises: . . . . . No Repetitive Noises: . . . . . . . . . No Drums:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No High-pitch tones:. . . . . . . . . . No Unexpected sounds:. . . . . . . . No Background music:. . . . . . . . No

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with Campbell Whyte (WA) Are you a budding illustrator who wants to learn some fundamental illustration techniques? Join author and illustrator of Home Time, Campbell Whyte in an interactive workshop where you’ll learn a variety of techniques including underdrawing, designing characters and the basics of comic book storytelling.

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Venue Information Doors & entry: Entry Automatic through doors Lifts: No doors from Francis Street automatic Enclosed or the Perth orCultural open space: Centre.Enclosed Push Highand gate ceilings doors& tomezzanines: the venue. Yes Seating Lifts: Yes. configuration Space can also & be density: Tiered seats, accessed by stairs. not-allocated, dense. Do seats have Enclosed or open back space: support: Enclosed Yes Is theceilings High venue ventilated & mezzanines: or airYes conditioned: Seating configuration Yes & density: Tables and chairs Is the venue ventilated or air conditioned: Yes

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Located in the library foyer

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Dates: October 6 & 7 Ages: 8 to 12 Bookings: trybooking.com/QPBN Key Themes and Positive Triggers Q&A session with Campbell Whyte (author and illustrator of Home Time). Graphic novels, illustration. Negative Triggers Black out:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No Audience lighting level: Bright Flashing lights/strobe: . . . . . No Loud sounds or noises: . . . . . No Repetitive Noises: . . . . . . . . . No Drums:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No High-pitch tones:. . . . . . . . . . No Unexpected sounds:. . . . . . . . No Background music:. . . . . . . . No





Workshop/manual activity:. . No Are participants expected to use materials or tools?: . . . . . . . . No Is it okay for a parent or carer to support children in participation:. . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes If a child is slower in their movements than other children, is there a capacity for that child to participate: . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes

Are children required to sit in one place during the show: . . Yes Is it okay for children to make noise/move during the launch: Children will be allowed to ask questions once directed. Is there an introduction: . . . . Yes there will be a short introduction. Senses, Emotions and Effects Distinctive smells:. . . . . . . . . No Special effects:. . . . . . . . . . . . No


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by Campbell Whyte (WA) The last school bell has rung and it’s finally HOME TIME! Even though they’re twins, Lilly and David don’t agree on much… except that the last summer before high school is the perfect time for relaxing with friends. But their plans for sleepovers, fantasy games, and romance are thrown out the window when the whole gang falls into a river and wakes up in a village of fantastic creatures. Join Western Australian artist Campbell Whyte as he discusses how he wrote and illustrated his first spectacular graphic novel, Home Time.

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Home Time: Kids Book Launch



The Seagull state Tent library of western australia The Perth story Cultural Place -Centre Mezzanine level Venue Information Doors & entry: Entry Inflatable through tent.tent Entry through opening automatic doors opening from Francis in tent.Street Lifts:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lifts: or the No Perth butCultural access ramps Centre.available The No Enclosed Story Placeorcan open be accessed space: Enclosed via High ceilings stairs or lifts behind & mezzanines: the information 7m tall in The Dome desk. centre ceiling space of tent. is located through Seating a gate onconfiguration the Mezzanine & Level. density: Dense Yes Dense, Lifts: seating tight seating on chairs or floor Do seats have Enclosed or open back space: support: Enclosed Yes Is theceilings High venue ventilated & mezzanines: or airYes conditioned: Seating configuration Yes, air conditioned Yes & density: Children will be seated on carpet on the floor Is the State venue Library ventilated foyer oror PICA air conditioned: Yes State Library of WA Foyer

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Dates: October 3 Ages: 6 - 10 Bookings: trybooking.com/RCUY Key Themes and Positive Triggers Q&A session with James Foley (author and illustrator of Dungzilla). Negative Triggers Black out:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No Audience lighting level: Bright Flashing lights/strobe: . . . . . No Loud sounds or noises: . . . . . No Repetitive Noises: . . . . . . . . . No Drums:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No High-pitch tones:. . . . . . . . . . No Unexpected sounds:. . . . . . . . No Background music:. . . . . . . . No

In Dungzilla, Sally Tinker – creator of Brobot and the world’s foremost inventor under the age of twelve – is back! In this new adventure Sally has built a machine capable of enlarging any object, with hilarious





Workshop/manual activity:. . N/A Are participants expected to use materials or tools?: . . . . . . . . No Is it okay for a parent or carer to support children in participation:. . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes If a child is slower in their movements than other children, is there a capacity for that child to participate: . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes



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by james foley (WA) Join us in The Story Place at the State Library of WA as we do a special book launch just for kids (and their grown ups!). Meet author James Foley for a special exploration of Dungzilla and Q&A session.

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Dungzilla: kids Book Launch



The state Seagull Tent library of western australia Perth The story Cultural Place Centre - Mezzanine level Venue Information Doors & entry: Entry Inflatable through tent.tent Entry through opening automatic doors opening from Francis in tent.Street Lifts:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lifts: or the No Perth butCultural access ramps Centre.available The No Enclosed Story Placeorcan open be accessed space: Enclosed via High ceilings stairs or lifts behind & mezzanines: the information 7m tall in The Dome desk. centre ceiling space of tent. is located through Seating a gate onconfiguration the Mezzanine & Level. density: Dense Yes Dense, Lifts: seating tight seating on chairs or floor Do seats have Enclosed or open back space: support: Enclosed Yes Is theceilings High venue ventilated & mezzanines: or airYes conditioned: Seating configuration Yes, air conditioned Yes & density: Children will be seated on carpet on the floor Is the State venue Library ventilated foyer oror PICA air conditioned: Yes State Library of WA Foyer

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Dates: 4 October Ages: 9 - 14 Bookings: trybooking.com/RCUZ Key Themes and Positive Triggers Q&A session with Deb Fitzpatrick (author and illustrator of The Spectacular Spencer Gray). Negative Triggers Black out:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No Audience lighting level: Bright Flashing lights/strobe: . . . . . No Loud sounds or noises: . . . . . No Repetitive Noises: . . . . . . . . . No Drums:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No High-pitch tones:. . . . . . . . . . No Unexpected sounds:. . . . . . . . No Background music:. . . . . . . . No








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by Deb Fitzpatrick Join us for a special, kids book launch with Deb Fitzpatrick. You can meet the author, find out more about storytelling and ask Deb questions! Spencer Gray is just an ordinary kid, but he manages to get into some pretty extraordinary situations. When Spencer stumbles on a sinister operation in the bush, his life goes into overdrive – midnight rescue missions, super-endangered animals, hair-raising adventures. To survive, Spencer will need to pull off something spectacular

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The Spectacular Spencer Gray Book Launch




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Dates: 5 October Ages: 6 - 10 Bookings: trybooking.com/RCVB Key Themes and Positive Triggers Q&A session with James Foley (author and illustrator of To the Lighthouse). Negative Triggers Black out:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No Audience lighting level: Bright Flashing lights/strobe: . . . . . No Loud sounds or noises: . . . . . No Repetitive Noises: . . . . . . . . . No Drums:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No High-pitch tones:. . . . . . . . . . No Unexpected sounds:. . . . . . . . No Background music:. . . . . . . . No








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By Cristy Burne (WA) Join us for a special, kids book launch with Cristy Burne. You can meet the author, find out more about storytelling and ask her questions! Isaac arrives on Rottnest Island hoping for an awesome holiday adventure, but his mum would rather he stayed inside, where it’s safe. Then Isaac meets Emmy. She’s allowed to do whatever she wants – and she wants to have fun! With Emmy daring him on, Isaac’s life gets more and more exciting. But when things go horribly wrong on their secret midnight adventure, they both wonder whether this time they’ve gone too far …

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To the Light House Book Launch




Textures:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No Are balloons used:. . . . . . . . . No Do characters express anger: No

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Dates: 2 – 7 October Ages: All ages Bookings: Can only be made at the venue for $10 per person. Key Themes and Positive Triggers Optical illusion, visual comedy.

Negative Triggers Black out:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No Audience lighting level: Bright Flashing lights/strobe: . . . . . No Loud sounds or noises: . . . . . No Repetitive Noises: . . . . . . . . . No Drums:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No High-pitch tones:. . . . . . . . . . No Unexpected sounds:. . . . . . . . No Background music:. . . . . . . . No


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by Daan Mathot (Netherlands) Which way is up? Be entranced by a man in a deep pit, struggling with the room around him. It seems to have a mind of its own, and begins to get on his nerves. It ticks, it itches, it leaks... how will he escape?! Immerse yourself in the twisted truth and fun of DEEP. Discover a world that does not make sense...or does it?

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DEEP brings you a mind-blowing imaginative illusion!

The Red Deep Tent Perth Cultural Centre





Venue Information Doors & entry: Open space. Audience stands outside the performance tent to watch. Lifts: No Enclosed or open space: Open High ceilings & mezzanines: No Seating configuration & density: Patrons stand side by side, looking in. Do seats have back support: Yes Is the venue ventilated or air conditioned: Open space

Workshop/manual activity:. . No Participants are required to: • Stand for the duration of the performance. Are participants expected to use materials or tools?: No Is it okay for a parent or carer to support children in participation:. . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes If a child is slower in their movements than other children, is there a capacity for that child to participate: . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes

Are children required to sit in one place during the show:Children will be required to stand in one place throughout the show. Is it okay for children to make noise/move during the show:.Yes Senses, Emotions and Effects Distinctive smells:. . . . . . . . . No

Located WA Museum in the foyer State onLibrary both of WA levelfoyer one and level two.

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Dates: 30 September - 9 October Ages: 4 and up Bookings:Free! No bookings required Key Themes and Positive Triggers Portraiture, faces, drawing Negative Triggers Black out:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No Audience lighting level: Daylight Flashing lights/strobe: . . . . . No Loud sounds or noises: . . . . . No Repetitive Noises: . . . . . . . . . No Drums:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No High-pitch tones:. . . . . . . . . . No Unexpected sounds:. . . . . . . . No Background music:. . . . . . . . No

We’ve asked the children of Perth in primary schools, playgroups and clubs “What does the world need more of?”. Their cardboard creations had to reflect this brief, and include at least one moving part, using only recycled items. Join in the challenge by creating your own cardboard creation to add to the exhibition! Children are also invited to create their own cardboard creation at the Festival. Interaction and Participation Workshop/manual activity:. . Yes Participants are required to: • Undertake directed activity • Cut with scissors • Glue and stick with sticky tape • Draw • Paint • Work with others Are participants expected to use materials or tools?: Yes, writing and drawing implements and potentially paint. Scissors, tape and glue may also be used. Is it okay for a parent or carer to support children in participation:. . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes If a child is slower in their movements than other children, is there a capacity for that child to participate: . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes

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Inspired by the short film, “Caine’s Arcade,” the Global Cardboard Challenge is a worldwide celebration of child creativity and the role communities can play in fostering it.

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Cardboard Challenge



Perth Cultural Centre Venue Information Doors & entry: Open space and through automatic doors to some spaces. Lifts: No Enclosed or open space: Open and enclosed. It will be in a variety of spaces. High ceilings & mezzanines: Yes it is located in the AGWA undercroft Seating configuration & density: Public seating throughout cultural centre Is the venue ventilated or air conditioned: Ventilated WA Museum Located in the foyer SLWA onFoyer both level one and level two.

Textures: Paper, different drawing tools Are balloons used:. . . . . . . . . No Do characters express anger:.No Is the show dialogue driven:. No

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Playgroup WA Visit Playgroup WA to discover new interactive play ideas from playgroup professionals, and find out why community playgroups are so beneficial to your bright young thing. This dedicated 0 to 5 zone will keep your littlies entertained with imaginative activities and games.

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Pop Up PLay With Playgroup Wa



Nanna’s State Library Verandah of Western Australia Perth Library Cultural TheatreCentre

Key Themes and Positive Triggers Creative play activities for children aged 0 - 5. Negative Triggers Black out:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No Audience lighting level: Bright Flashing lights/strobe: . . . . . No Loud sounds or noises: . . . . . No Repetitive Noises: . . . . . . . . . No Drums:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No High-pitch tones:. . . . . . . . . . No Unexpected sounds:. . . . . . . . No Background music:. . . . . . . . No

Interaction and Participation Workshop/manual activity:Yes Participants are required to: • Interact with older people • Work in groups • Use tools such as scissors, glue, paper and sticky tape. Are participants expected to use materials or tools?: . . . . . . . . Yes Is it okay for a parent or carer to support children in participation:. . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes If a child is slower in their movements than other children, is there a capacity for that child to participate: . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes

Attention Span Information Activity duration: People are free to come and go as they like. Are children required to sit in one place during the activity: No Is it okay for children to make noise/move during the activity: Yes Is there an introduction: . . . . No Senses, Emotions and Effects Distinctive smells:. . . . . . . . . No Special effects:. . . . . . . . . . . . No Textures: Yes. Different materials and textiles.

Venue VenueInformation Information Doors Doors&&entry: entry:Open Automatic sided doors marquee. Lifts: No Lifts: Enclosed No. Access or open ramps space: available Enclosed Enclosed High ceilings or open & mezzanines: space: OpenYes marquee. Seating configuration & density: High Tiered ceilings seats, not-allocated, & mezzanines: dense. Marquee Do seats roof. have back support: Yes Seating Is the venue configuration ventilated & density: or air Open conditioned: space. Public Yes seating. Do seats have back support: No. Is the venue ventilated or air conditioned: Yes it will be ventilated as it will be outdoors and the venue is open Located sided. in the library foyer Located in the State Library of WA Foyer or at the COP Car Park at the entry to the Urban Orchard

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Dates: 30 September - 9 October Ages: 5 and under Bookings: FREE! No bookings required! Key Themes and Positive Triggers Oversized foam blocks, building, often participating with other children Negative Triggers Black out:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No Audience lighting level: Daylight Flashing lights/strobe: . . . . . No Loud sounds or noises: . . . . . No Repetitive Noises: . . . . . . . . . No Drums:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No High-pitch tones:. . . . . . . . . . No Unexpected sounds:. . . . . . . . No Background music:. . . . . . . . No


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Synopsis Using giant Imagination Playground Blocks children can build a new world every day of the Festival. This interactive activity is comprised of a wide variety of loose parts including cubes, bricks, cylinders, cogs and curves for children to move and transform a play space including imaginary houses, sky scrapers, ships or even animals. Imagination Playground is child-centred and encourages self-expression through play.

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Imagination Playground



Urban Orchard Perth Cultural Centre Interaction and Participation Audience invited on stage:. . . N/A

Attention Span Information Show duration: Free play

Artist/actors go into audience: N/A

Is there an intermission:. . . . N/A

Workshop/manual activity:. . Yes Participants are required to: • Walk around • Construct things • Participate in groups (likely) Are participants expected to use materials or tools?: Large foam blocks

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Venue Information Doors & entry: No Lifts: No but access ramps available Enclosed or open space: Open High ceilings & mezzanines: No Seating configuration & density: Public seating available Do seats have back support: some do but some seating are the raised walls of the garden beds. Is the venue ventilated or air conditioned: Yes Located at the Urban Orchard entrance or AGWA Foyer

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Dates: 30 September - 13 October Activity 7 & 8 October. Ages: 5 years and up Bookings: Free! No bookings Key Themes and Positive Triggers Photography by young people, stories about home. Interactive activity Negative Triggers Black out: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No Audience lighting level: Standard indoor lighting Flashing lights/strobe: . . . . . No Loud sounds or noises: . . . . . No Repetitive Noises: . . . . . . . . . No Drums:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No High-pitch tones:. . . . . . . . . . No Unexpected sounds:. . . . . . . . No Background music:. . . . . . . . Yes

My Story My Home is a photography exhibition revealing both the diversity and the commonality within between and across the Muslim and wider communities. World Press Photo Perth and the Australian Islamic College designed and delivered a project around 25 Muslim youth who could take the lead, sharing their homes and stories, countering the dominant media narrative. Students’ images were not the story but a portal to their stories. This exhibition aims to inspire conversations and show the diversity and the common connections within, between and across Perth and the world.

Interaction and Participation Workshop/manual activity:. Yes, on 7 & 8 October there is a manual activity. Participants are required to: • Walk around • Read • Draw • Construct things Are participants expected to use materials or tools?: Yes, drawing materials, scissors. Is it okay for a parent or carer to support children in participation:. . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes If a child is slower in their movements than other children, is there a capacity for that child to participate: . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes

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by World Photo Press and the Australian Islamic College

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My Story My Home



The Art Gallery of Western Australia Perth Cultural Centre Venue Information Doors & entry: Automatic doors and push doors. Lifts: Yes Enclosed or open space: Enclosed High ceilings & mezzanines: Yes Seating configuration & density: No seating Do seats have back support: N/A Is the venue ventilated or air conditioned: Yes

Located on ground floor in the Art Gallery foyer. Other Notes The exhibition is located in the Imagination Room inside the Art Gallery of WA

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Dates: 30 September - 9 October Ages: All ages Bookings: Free! No booking required Key Themes and Positive Triggers Colourful artworks depicting each of the 18 principles in the Charter of Children’s Rights to Art & Culture. Negative Triggers Black out:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No Audience lighting level: Standard indoor lighting Flashing lights/strobe: . . . . . No Loud sounds or noises: . . . . . No Repetitive Noises: . . . . . . . . . No Drums:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No High-pitch tones:. . . . . . . . . . No Unexpected sounds:. . . . . . . . No Background music:. . . . . . . . No

In 2017 AWESOME’s Creative Challenge artist-in-residency program has visited regional, rural and metro communities, engaging young people in process driven workshops that focus on giving young people a voice and encouraging them to share their stories. The theme ‘I Hear You’ has been reflected throughout these residencies, looking at how we as a community can better communicate, listen to others around us, and listen to ourselves. These ideas have been expressed through a wide variety of art forms that focused on teaching new skills to the participants involved.

Interaction and Participation Workshop/manual activity:. . No Are participants expected to use materials or tools?: . . . . . . . . No Is it okay for a parent or carer to support children in participation:. . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes If a child is slower in their movements than other children, is there a capacity for that child to participate: . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes

Attention Span Information Exhibition duration: People are free to come and go as they like. Is there an intermission:. . . . No Are children required to sit in one place :. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No Is it okay for children to make noise/move:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes Is there an introduction: . . . . No Senses, Emotions and Effects Distinctive smells:. . . . . . . . . No Special effects:. . . . . . . . . . . . No Textures:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No Are balloons used:. . . . . . . . . No Do characters express anger: No

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AWESOME Arts and Various Artists

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Perth Library State cultural ofcentre Western Australia The Placelocations various Venue Information Doors & entry: The Automatic artworks doors will Lifts: be displayed Yes outdoors in various Enclosedaround locations or open thespace: Perth Cultural Enclosed High ceilings & mezzanines: Yes Centre. Seating Lifts: No.configuration Access ramps & available density: Some seating Enclosed or open plus floor space: seating Open Do seats High ceilings have&back mezzanines: support: Yes Is theare There venue someventilated undercoveror air conditioned: positions in theYes Perth Cultural Centre. Seating configuration & density: Open space. Public seating. Do seats have back support: No. Is the Located venueinventilated the library or foyer air conditioned: Yes it will be ventilated as it is outdoors Located in the State Library of WA Foyer or at the COP Car Park at the entry to the Urban Orchard

Is the exhibition dialogue driven: The exhibition has some written panels explaining the theme and features of the artworks.

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Dates: 18 August - 30 October Ages: All ages Bookings: Free! No bookings required Key Themes and Positive Triggers Are We There Yet Picture book exhibition including illustrations. Key theme is a family holiday. Negative Triggers Black out:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No Audience lighting level: Indoor lighting. Flashing lights/strobe: . . . . . No Loud sounds or noises: . . . . . No Repetitive Noises: . . . . . . . . . No Drums:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No High-pitch tones:. . . . . . . . . . No Unexpected sounds:. . . . . . . . No Background music:. . . . . . . . No

Interaction and Participation Attention Span Information Workshop/manual activity:. . Yes Show duration: People are welcome to come and go as they Participants are required to: please. • Walk around • Read Are children required to sit in one place during the show: . . No Are participants expected to use materials or tools?: . . . . . . . . No Is it okay for children to make Is it okay for a parent or noise/move during the show:.Yes carer to support children in participation:. . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes Is there an introduction: . . . . No If a child is slower in their movements than other children, Senses, Emotions and Effects is there a capacity for that child Distinctive smells:. . . . . . . . . No to participate: . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes Special effects:. . . . . . . . . . . . No Textures: Craft materials, air dry clay.


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the state library of western australia This family friendly exhibition, curated by Books Illustrated is based on the award winning picture book, written and illustrated by Alison Lester. Original illustrations, travel diaries, sketches, and dummy books, share the heartfelt story inspired by a real life journey undertaken by Alison Lester and her family.

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The Urban Story Orchard Place State PerthLibrary Cultural of WA Centre Venue VenueInformation Information Doors Doors&&entry: entry:Automatic No doors. push Lifts:gate No but to enter access venue. ramps available Lifts: Enclosed Yes. Space or open also space: accessible Openby stairs. High ceilings & mezzanines: No Enclosed Seating configuration or open space: & Enlcosed density: High Publicceilings seating & available mezzanines: Yes Seating Do seats configuration have back support: & density: Some some cushioned do but some seating seating available. are the Do raised seats walls have of the back garden support: beds.No. Is Isthe thevenue venueventilated ventilatedor orair air conditioned: conditioned:Yes, Yes air conditioned. Located at the Urban Orchard entrance Located in orthe AGWA State Foyer Library of WA Foyer

Are balloons used:. . . . . . . . . No Do characters express anger:.No Is the exhibition/activity dialogue driven:. . . . . . . . . . . No

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Dates: 3 October Ages: All ages Bookings: N/A - FREE

Integrating music with stories and interaction, children will have the chance to meet the musicians and try out some instruments of their own. This month we focus on all the fun that is the rhythm section!

Key Themes and Positive Triggers This band of young people will show off their muscial talents for the AWESOME Festival audiences. Children are encouraged to dance and sing if they like. Negative Triggers Black out:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No Audience lighting level: Daylight Flashing lights/strobe: . . . . . No Loud sounds or noises: Yes, live music. Repetitive Noises: . . . . . . . . . Yes Drums:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes High-pitch tones:. . . . . . . . . . Yes Unexpected sounds:. . . . . . . . Yes Background music:. . . . . . . . Yes



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Participants are required to: • Walk around • Dance • Sing • Take directed movement (optional)

Are children required to sit in one place during the show: . . No

Are participants expected to use materials or tools?: No

Is there an introduction: . . . . Yes

Is it okay for a parent or carer to support children in participation:. . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes If a child is slower in their movements than other children, is there a capacity for that child to participate: . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes

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Senses, Emotions and Effects Special effects: Amplified music Textures:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No


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WAYJO Designed for children aged 4-6, WAYJO’s new Jazz for Juniors concerts provide the perfect school holiday entertainment for inquisitive young musicians, a special program of music performed by a small WAYJO ensemble will introduce children to jazz instruments and fun tunes designed to get them moving.

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Jazz for Juniors



The Wetlands Stage Perth Cultural Centre Venue Information Doors & entry: The venue is outdoors Lifts: No. Access ramps are available Enclosed or open space: Open High ceilings & mezzanines: No Seating configuration & density: Seating on the Wetlands amphitheatre steps. Density will depend on crowd size. Do seats have back support: No Is the venue ventilated or air conditioned: Yes Located in the library State Library foyer of WA foyer or the COP car park at the entry to the Urban Orchard

Are balloons used:. . . . . . . . . No Do characters express anger: No Is the show dialogue driven: No

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Dates: 1 - 8 October Ages: All ages Bookings: Free! No bookings required


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various wa nannas Calling all crafty Nannas! The younger generation needs you. Join us at Nanna’s Verandah to share some of your special skills with children at the AWESOME Festival. The art of making pom-poms? Crocheting? Storytelling? Letter-writing? Calligraphy? Using a slide rule? Tell us what you’d like to share with the younger generation and then join us on Nanna’s Verandah.

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If you’d like to participate, give us a call and let us know what you’d like to Nanna’s State Library Verandah of Western Australia teach so we can get your materials ready! Perth Library Cultural TheatreCentre

Key Themes and Positive Triggers Knitting, weaving, pom pom making. Working with tools and learning skills from the older generation. Negative Triggers Black out:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No Audience lighting level: Bright Flashing lights/strobe: . . . . . No Loud sounds or noises: . . . . . No Repetitive Noises: . . . . . . . . . No Drums:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No High-pitch tones:. . . . . . . . . . No Unexpected sounds:. . . . . . . . No Background music:. . . . . . . . No

Interaction and Participation Workshop/manual activity:Yes Participants are required to: • Interact with older people • Work in groups • Use tools such a knitting needles, scissors, glue and textiles Are participants expected to use materials or tools?: . . . . . . . . Yes Is it okay for a parent or carer to support children in participation:. . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes If a child is slower in their movements than other children, is there a capacity for that child to participate: . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes

Attention Span Information Show duration: People are free to come and go as they like. Are children required to sit in one place during the show: No Is it okay for children to make noise/move during the show: Yes Is there an introduction: . . . . No Senses, Emotions and Effects Distinctive smells:. . . . . . . . . No Special effects:. . . . . . . . . . . . No Textures: Yes. Different materials and textiles.

Venue VenueInformation Information Doors Doors&&entry: entry:Open Automatic sided doors shipping container. Lifts: No Lifts: Enclosed No. Access or open ramps space: available Enclosed Enclosed High ceilings or open & mezzanines: space: OpenYes sided Seating shipping configuration container. & density: High Tiered ceilings seats, not-allocated, & mezzanines: dense. N/A Seating Do seats configuration have back support: & density: Yes Open Is the space. venue Public ventilated seating.or air Do conditioned: seats haveYes back support: No. Is the venue ventilated or air conditioned: Yes it will be ventilated as it will be outdoors and the venue is open sided. Located in the library foyer Located in the State Library of WA Foyer or at the COP Car Park at the entry to the Urban Orchard

Are balloons used:. . . . . . . . . No Do characters express anger:.No

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