The 16th ASSITEJ World Congress and Performing Arts Festival, taking place at the Adelaide Festival Centre from 9th-18th of May 2008, will be a major international event in the world of theatre for children and young people. If you are involved in programming, presenting or producing performances for children or young people, you simply can't miss the ASSITEJ Congress.
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Nyet Nyet's Picnic |
All Ages |
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Snuff Puppets (Victoria, AUSTRALIA)
Nyet Nyet's Picnic revives ancient stories from the dreamtime, creating a scary, enlightening and engaging night of theatre.
Venue: The Ridley Centre, Adelaide Showgrounds
Public Dates: May Sat 10, 1.30pm & Sun 11, 2pm
Cost: $15
Duration: 60mins
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| 10 May 2008, 1:30PM |
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| 11 May 2008, 2:00PM |
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Cat |
Ages 1-3 |
Windmill Performing Arts (South Australia, AUSTRALIA)
Enter the world of the Cat and discover how exciting, exhausting and downright dangerous life for this fearless feline can be!
Venue: State Library of South Australia
Public Dates: May Sat 10, 10am & 12pm. May Sun 11, 10am & 12pm
Price: $22 Adult $14 Child $19SPU $60 Family
Duration: 35mins
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| 10 May 2008, 10:00AM |
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| 10 May 2008, 12:00PM |
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| 11 May 2008, 10:00AM |
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| 11 May 2008, 12:00PM |
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| 15 May 2008, 1:30PM |
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The Green Sheep |
Ages 1-3 years |
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Windmill Performing Arts (South Australia, AUSTRALIA)
Join in the search for the elusive Green Sheep in an interactive setting inspired by Judy Horacek's stunning illustrations.
Venue: State Library of South Australia
Public Dates: May Sat 17, 10am & 12pm, May Sun 18 10am & 12pm
Price: $22 Adult $14 Child $19SPU $60 Family
Duration: 35mins
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| 17 May 2008, 10:00AM |
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| 17 May 2008, 12:00PM |
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| 18 May 2008, 10:00AM |
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| 18 May 2008, 12:00PM |
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| 24 May 2008, 10:00AM |
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| 24 May 2008, 12:00PM |
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| 25 May 2008, 10:00AM |
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| 25 May 2008, 12:00PM |
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HalliHallå |
Ages 2-4 years |
Teater Tre (SWEDEN)
HalliHallå is a performance about play and friendship, with movement, colour and design that will appeal to the youngest theatregoers.
Venue: AC Arts, Studio 3
Public Dates: May Sat 10, 10.30am, 12.30pm & 2.30pm
Price: $15
Duration: 30mins
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Ach Ach Boom Traachhh |
Age 3 & up |
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The Arab - Hebrew Theater Of Jaffa (Israel)
Two brothers go to war over a pretty box that hovers, out of their reach...
Venue: AC Arts Stables
Public Dates: May Sat 17th, 11am and Sun 18, 11am
Price: $15
Duration: 60mins
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| 17 May 2008, 11:00AM |
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| 18 May 2008, 11:00AM |
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Fluff |
Ages 3-8 years |
Christine Johnston (Queensland, AUSTRALIA)
In a world of of odd-sized boxes, children's night-lights, assorted handmade toys, gingham curtains and costumes, three intriguing characters give lost toys a new home.
Venue: AC Arts Main Theatre
Public Dates: May Sat 10, 11am
Price: $15
Duration: 60mins
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Mr McGee and the Biting Flea |
Ages 4-8 |
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Patch Theatre Company (South Australia, AUSTRALIA)
Six of Pamela Allen's charming and whimsical stories come to life in Patch Theatre Company's Mr McGee and the Biting Flea.
Venue: Space Theatre
Public Dates: May 17, 1pm & 4pm
Cost: $15
Duration: 50mins
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| 17 May 2008, 1:00PM |
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| 17 May 2008, 4:00PM |
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Chaos in Unison |
Ages 5 & up |
Hands Percussion Team (Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA)
In Chaos in Unison, the Hands Percussion Team explore the intricate relationship between the drummer and the drum.
Venue: Adelaide Festival Theatre
Public Dates: May Sat 17, 7pm
Cost: $15
Duration: 65mins
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Headhunter |
Ages 5 & up |
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Polyglot Puppet Theatre and Ilbijerri Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Theatre Cooperative (Victoria, AUSTRALIA)
Headhunter is a contemporary Indigenous story which is accessible to all and told with puppetry, music - and a gorgeous car.
Venue: Adelaide Festival Centre, Space Theatre
Public Dates: May Sat 10, 3pm
Cost: $15
Duration: 45mins + Q&A (10mins)
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Goodbye Mr. Muffin |
Ages 6 & up |
Teater Refleksion and Teatret De Røde Heste (DENMARK)
In an atmosphere of warmth, humour and respect, Goodbye Mr. Muffin tells the story of the last days in the life of a beloved guinea pig.
Venue: AC Arts Studio 3
Public Dates: May Sat 17, 12pm
Cost: $15
Duration: 40mins
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Gamoonjang Baby |
Ages 7 & up |
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Play BST (Seoul, KOREA)
Gamoonjang Baby introduces its audience to an authentic Korean traditional ritual world using songs and dances based on authentic Jeju island culture.
Venue: ACARTS X Space
Public Dates: May Sat 10, 12pm
Cost: $15
Duration: 60mins
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Junkyard Symphony |
Age 8 & up |
Ben Walsh (Victoria, AUSTRALIA)
If it's the beat of a drum that moves you, and you love the language of rhythm, then you can't miss the powerful First Sound.
Venue: AC Arts Centre Main Theatre
Public Dates: May Fri 16, 7pm Sat 17, 5pm
Price: $15
Duration: 50mins
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| 16 May 2008, 7:00PM |
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| 17 May 2008, 5:00PM |
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Australia V South Africa |
Ages 10 & up |
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Zeal Theatre & Ellis and Bheki (AUSTRALIA, SOUTH AFRICA)
After two South African boys play a prank on the Australian mascot at a big international sporting event, the media blow it up into a political storm.
Venue: Adelaide Festival Centre, Space Theatre
Public Dates: May Sun 11, 3pm
Cost: $15
Duration: 60mins
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Girl Who Cried Wolf |
Age 10-14 |
Arena Theatre (Victoria, AUSTRALIA)
Girl Who Cried Wolf is a bold new production that examines the cult of celebrity and the machinations of the school playground hierarchy.
Venue: AC Arts Stables
Public Dates: May Sun 11, 7pm
Cost: $15
Duration: 50mins
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Robinson & Crusoe |
Ages 10 & up |
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Junges Schauspielhaus Düsseldorf (GERMANY)
Two pilots, one black, one white, crash their planes and end up on the same small island. Immediately they begin a fight for dominance…
Venue: AC Arts XSpace
Public Dates: May Sat17, 2pm. Sun 18, 2pm
Price: $15
Duration: 60mins
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| 17 May 2008, 2:00PM |
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| 18 May 2008, 2:00PM |
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The Red Road |
Ages 10 & up |
Native Voices at the Autry (Los Angeles, USA)
Twelve characters from the All Nations Café on Route 66 in Sapulpa, Oklahoma, USA are vividly portrayed by musician and performer Arigon Starr.
Venue: AC ARTS Main Theatre
Public Date: May Sun 11, 3pm
Price: $15
Duration: 60mins
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Vula |
Ages 10 & up |
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The Conch (NEW ZEALAND)
Performed on a stage flooded with water, Vula (Fijian for 'moon') is a captivating piece of Pacific Island visual theatre.
Venue: Dunstan Playhouse, Adelaide Festival Theatre
Public Date: May Sat 17, 4pm
Price: $15
Duration: 80mins
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Hoods |
Ages 12-18 |
Real TV (Queensland, AUSTRALIA)
From the creators of Children of the Black Skirt comes a contemporary tale of Hansel and Gretel as told by two Hoods.
Venue: AC ARTS X Space
Public Dates: May Sun 11, 1pm & 5pm
Price: $15
Duration: 50mins
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| 11 May 2008, 1:00PM |
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| 11 May 2008, 5:00PM |
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Never Say Die (Mahajanok) |
Ages 12 & up |
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Makampom Theatre Group (Bangkok, THAILAND)
Mahajanok (Never Say Die) is a performance combining the Buddhist myth of the king Mahajanok and the stories of trauma and conflict in Thailand today.
Venue: Odeon Theatre
Public Dates: May Sat 17, 3.30pm
Price: $15
Duration: 45mins
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Gilgamesh |
Age 15 & up |
Uncle Semolina (& friends) (Victoria, AUSTRALIA)
Set entirely in a pit of dirt, three actors revive the epic tale of Gilgamesh with hip hop, toys, Matchbox cars and professional wrestling!
Venue: AC Arts Stables
Public Dates: May Sat 10, 1pm
Price: $15
Duration: 75mins
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Headlock |
Ages 15 & up |
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KAGE (Victoria, Australia)
Adelaide Festival Centre's iNSPACE Program and ASSITEJ 2008 presents Headlock.
Set in a wrestling ring, Headlock catapults audiences into the lives of three brothers as one of them spends his first 24 hours in prison.
Venue: Dunstan Playhouse
Public Date: May Thu 8, 7pm, Sat 10, 5.30pm
Cost: $15
Duration: 55mins
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