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Review: When the World Turns, by Polyglot Theatre and Oily Cart
When the World Turns is a beautiful new work designed for children with
complex disabilities and their families.
Australian children’s theatre company Polyglot are renowned for their approach
to child-centred arts experiences. Their work has a reputation for fostering
the creative agency of children as audience and artists.
UK company Oily Cart creates shows for all children regardless of age and
perceived ability.
Their new theatre work,
When the World Turns, emerges from this combined
artistic creation philosophy. At its heart is an inclusive, child-led approach.
When the World Turns begins in the foyer. Performers emerge dressed in safari
suits like explorers, with torches and maps at the ready.
Each family group is greeted by one of these performers; they become the guide
for the family throughout the experience.
The invitation is to help explore and discover things in a new wondrous,
breathing, rustling world.
As the performer engages with us in the foyer, they introduce a scrunched-up
paper ball made from a heavy, brown paper and invite us to unfold the ball to
see what mysteries it reveals: the words “when you are still, you can feel the
earth moving”.
The performer animates and puppeteers the map, encouraging a sensory
exploration with the sounds and tactile experience of the paper."
Share and enjoy,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
