Bees by Polyglot Theatre
Saturday 20 May
10am - 4pm | Front lawn | FREE
Bees - an interactive work in which children are welcomed to participate in a world of community, communication, wonder and imagination!
Explore a buzzing, humming hive of activity as three human-sized bees busy themselves in the creation of a community alongside children who transform into bees as they play! The bees are fascinating, strange, and beautiful, traversing invisible pathways and mapping delicate patterns amongst people across the Court House Gallery front lawn.
Inspired by the mysterious life and work of bees, children are immersed in the sounds, shapes, and scents of the bee world, from their familiar buzz to honeycomb houses.
What to expect: Bees use ritual, non-verbal communication, and the secret world of bee movement to provide a range of access points for children to participate.
Bees By Polyglot Theatre will also be roving at Tanks Arts Centre's for Cairns Children's Festival on Sunday 21 May.
Other Cairns Children's Festival Events
Tell Me A Story Exhibition
Thu 4 May - Sat 20 May: Court House Gallery
An art exhibition made for, with, and BY kids!
Pop Up Library & Storytime Sessions
Wed 10 - Sat 20 May: Court House Gallery
The Pop Up Library encourages free creative play though with access to an engaging selection of library resources.
The Last Collection
Sat 20 May: Court House Gallery
Saving the future, one story at a time. The Last Collection is a funny, heartfelt, and playful immersive theatre experience inside the Court House Gallery.
Full Program
Sat 20 May: Court House Gallery and Cairns Performing Arts Centre
Sun 21 May: Tanks Arts Centre and Cairns Botanic Gardens
Last Updated: 5 April 2023
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