Velveteen Rabbit - Geelong Arts Centre

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HOPEFUL | PLAYFUL | HEARTFELT

Lights! Cameras! Action!

Set within a film shoot, layered with live projections, physical theatre company ‘Born in a Taxi’ thoughtfully and hilariously reimagines this 100 year old children’s story by Margery Williams.

Please bring your own favourite snuggly toy to the show! This is a show where the toys are in charge on stage and your own special guest toy is a VIP.

One of those rare stories that dare to tease out complex themes of love, loss and change in a way that allows children to connect with them, Velveteen Rabbit is about a toy rabbit who becomes real…but how did it happen?

In the hands of Born in a Taxi, the story is infused with dynamic audience participation, live and recorded music with livestream video and projections layered into the work that plays with multiple scales that reflect the perspective of a child.

Playful, visual and poetic.

A must-see for families and anyone who has ever cherished a beloved toy!

Velveteen Rabbit is created by Born in a Taxi, commissioned by Monash University Performing Arts Centre and supported by Creative Victoria.

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Lobster Boy and Party Darbie close up Paul Dunn 74 (Copy)

Credits

Writers, Creators, Performers Penny Baron Carolyn Hanna, Fiona Roake
Co Direction Lily Fish Theatre
Set Design & Creation Miriam Ceh & David 'Splatt' Rosenblatt
Lighting & AV Design Robert Brown
Animation Vanessa White Media
Songwriting & Composition Fiona Roake
Costume Nick Barlow
Music Composition Michael Havir
Live Camera Operation/Performer Liz Everett
Technical Stage Manager Jamie Turner

Special acknowledgement to Emily Barrie for the design concept development, Merophie Car for outside eye, Iresha Herath for initiating this project, Monash Performing Arts Centres for commissioning the work, Creative Victoria for supporting its development and Margery Williams for writing The Velveteen Rabbit in 1922

Performances

Ticket prices

Full Price $32
Senior $28
Concession $28
Group 4+ $25
Child U/16 $22
Mob Tix $20

Venue

The Story House

Venue info

VENUE ADDRESS

50 Little Malop St

DURATION

60 minutes, no interval.

AGE RECOMMENDATION

Ages 4-12 and their adults

AUSLAN INTERPRETATION

Tue 23 Sep, 12:00pm

Themes

Love, loss, change, resilience and connection

MOBTIX

Mob Tix is a unique ticket allocation that offers discounted access to select shows for First Nations peoples.

This initiative is available to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals from Australia, as well as Māori, Pasifika, and other First Nations peoples from around the world.

UNDER 30

Audience members under 30 can now enjoy $30 tickets for select shows in our curated programs.

Please note, you may be asked to provide proof of age when your tickets are scanned.

PRE SHOW DINING

Why not make it a bite to eat and a show at Tutti? All the mouthwatering details at www.tutticafe.com.au