Style: Large scale interactive cardboard box construction
Length of Show: 2 x 2.5 hour sessions
Set up time: 8 hours (1 full day)
Pack up time: 4 hours (with extra crew)
Suitable for: Families working together
Technical needs: Sound System (incl dual CD and mini disc for DJ)
1 x hand-held radio mic.
No lights required (except at night!).
Thousands of cardboard boxes... usually provided in-kind by recycling company, otherwise must be bought.
Stage Requirements: Large and flat public space (min 12 x 12 metres). Surface to be good for children's knees, i.e. wood.
Two 3 x 3 metre marquees, or with one wall partition.
1 metre high fence or safety barrier to go around the perimeter of the space / enclosure.
- Happy 30th Birthday Polyglot
To celebrate Polyglot's 30th birthday this month, we have three exclusive videos for you to watch! Three of Polyglot's past staff (an administrator, director and performer) remember their time performing with Polyglot in the early days.
- August Puppet Update
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- Polyglot's The Big Game announced as part of Melbourne International Arts Festival
Melbourne International Arts Festival Artistic Director Kristy Edmunds has announced that she has programmed Polyglot Puppet Theatre's The Big Game in her final 2008 festival.
- Call for Volunteers
We are currently seeking volunteers to assist with Polyglot's Melbourne Festival performance The Big Game.
