Polyglot Theatre presents Separation Street

20 February 12:15pm - 12:30pm Brisbane Powerhouse - The Hub Interdisciplinary / Hybrid Arts, Theatre Pitch Family

Separation Street is one story from two separate viewpoints: which part of the audience is experiencing the truth?

Polyglot, Australia’s leading creator of experiential theatre for kids, and the musical junkyard comedy trio The Suitcase Royale join forces in the quest for a new theatrical experience for adults and children. Drawing on their shared love of the handmade, the instant and the impulsive, these two companies are concocting a new large-scale project that promises a journey of exploration, discovery and rescue.

Separation Street takes the audience on an adventure that starts with the division of ages – adults going in one direction and children in another. Each group undertakes a separate theatrical journey within the one performance, experiencing a ripping yarn from completely different perspectives.

Image: Marg Horwell

Meet the artist

Polyglot Theatre and The Suitcase Royale

Polyglot Theatre is an internationally renowned creator of interactive theatre and installation art for children and their families. Inspired by the artwork, play and ideas of children, the company creates imagined worlds where audiences actively participate in performances through touch, play and encounter. Their productions regularly tour nationally and internationally and have won numerous awards over the years.

The critically acclaimed Suitcase Royale is a rag ‘n’ bone band of three performers from Melbourne. Their self- styled form ‘junkyard theatre’ employs multiple art forms and influences including dance, film, puppetry, slapstick, music, text and set design and construction. Underpinned by the ingenious use of found objects and the composition and performance of original music, the trio tries to approach each performance uniquely and believes in creating accessible theatre experiences for all.

www.polyglot.org.au

www.thesuitcaseroyale.com