THE MAGIC GARDEN

 
 

This innovative new work was originally commissioned by Bleach* Festival and is a fun-fuelled interactive journey of exploration and creativity for kids and families.

In this site specific, promenade show, the audience will meet a range of mythical Australian Creatures, observe them in their habitat, be mesmerized by their physicality, and share the laughs as each has a physical encounter with the Tour Guide, Pat Malone!

At the conclusion of the guided tour, The Magic Garden takes a whole new twist as kids are invited to become a creature too!

At the creature-making workshop, kids can transform themselves into their own mythical creature, using a range of supplied materials including cardboard, rope, paper cups, fabrics and bamboo. With the help of talented artists from Shock Therapy and shaped by their imaginations, it could be a set of wings, a mask, fins or a pair of claws.

Dressed as their mythical creature, kids will be invited to bring their creature to life as they participate in a physical theatre workshop alongside the cast of The Magic Garden.

STAGE SHOW

This version of The Magic Garden is the same hilarious and whacky adventure, told in a traditional stage show format, designed for stages, theatres and school touring with a running time of 45minutes.

Read more about the show here.


Do you believe in the power of IMAGINATION? The Magic Garden is a fun-fuelled interactive journey of exploration and creativity for families. Join “Pat Malone”, a bush adventurer and Mythical Creature Researcher as he embarks on specialized research into Autonomous Imaginary Species, or A.I.S. These are creatures that begin in the imagination, or in the collective consciousness, and then become real, physical creatures that have a life all of their own! Now, it might sound crazy and I bet you’re wondering how it’s possible... Inspired by classic family fantasy stories like “The Neverending Story” and “Alice in Wonderland”, Shock Therapy have fused Physical Theatre, Slapstick and the good old aussie yarn to create a colourful and iconic piece about the nature of reality and the power of the mind over matter. But you have to BELIEVE! Written and Created by Sam Foster and Hayden Jones

Written and Directed by: SAM FOSTER & HAYDEN JONES. The overall experience for families is a 60-75 minute adventure.  Please contact us for more information.


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