12/09/2023
Our whole program is live! Browse the brochure online and get your tickets here 👉 https://awesomearts.com/festival/
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11/09/2023
Now on sale! Join local cabaret theatre darling Paul Rowe as he takes you behind the scenes of where the magic happens at State Theatre Centre of Western Australia. Expect music, silliness and theatre secrets! 🤫 Tickets here: https://www.artsculturetrust.wa.gov.au/venues/state-theatre-centre-of-wa/whats-on/theatre-of-dreams-backstage-musical-tour/
10/09/2023
Thank you to Writing WA for this chat with our Artistic Director Jenny Simpson about our incredible Literature program at this year's AWESOME Festival. Give it a listen! 📚
The AWESOME International Arts Festival for Bright Young Things (the AWESOME Festival) is presented annually in the Perth Cultural Centre. This year, it runs from Tuesday 26 to Saturday 30 September. AWESOME CEO Jenny Simpson tells Writing WA...
09/09/2023
Hear AWESOME Festival Artistic Director Jenny Simpson discuss why your family will love Family Portrait. Tickets here 👉 https://www.trybooking.com/CGXEJ
08/09/2023
Join our email list to stay in the loop with all things AWESOME! We send regular updates throughout the year about the creative learning work we are doing in schools around WA, which will ramp up to daily emails during our upcoming AWESOME Festival. Sign up here: https://awesomearts.com/newsletter-sign-up/
07/09/2023
Shark alert! 🦈 Did you see the PerthNow article about Evelyn Roth's Nylon Zoo? A world of FREE run awaits in Yagan Square from 25 - 30 September. Check it out!
The latest shark sighting in Perth will have kids screaming — with excitement — in the September school holidays.
07/09/2023
Nedingar: Ancestors with Isobel Bevis
A young child wants to meet their Ancestors. They want to know them, and learn from them and follow their ways. Their mother gently explains that they have already met their Ancestors, yesterday, today and tomorrow, and that they are everywhere in Country, walking close behind them.
Join local author Isobel Bevis for this special dual-language story time that celebrates the beauty of Country and family.
Saturday 30 September, 10:30am
Story Place, State Library of Western Australia
Ages 0-5
$12 per child, accompanying adult free
Get tickets: https://www.trybooking.com/CIJHP
06/09/2023
When I Can Fly with Katie Stewart
Join Katie Stewart for a delightful story time about taking chances, working hard to achieve your dreams and the comfort of a loving family!
Friday 29 September, 10am
Story Place, State Library of Western Australia
Ages 0-5
$12 per child, $25 with book included, accompanying adult/s free
Get tickets: https://www.trybooking.com/CHTIZ
04/09/2023
Check out this Seesaw Magazine interview with beatboxing extraordinaire Holly Austin aka Dr AudiYO about her hilarious and unique clowning adventure, Dr AudiYO's Giant Adventure 🗣🤩
The Awesome Festival is coming, and bringing us Dr AudioYO, a beat-boxing clown who’s here to save us from the dreaded silence!
01/09/2023
Timeless with Kelly Canby
Award-winning author and illustrator Kelly Canby shares her vibrant new picture book which is all about time — making it, losing it and subverting it!
Emit (whose parents turned back time to name him) is surrounded by busyness. Dad is too busy to read stories, Mum is too busy to play games and Emit’s brother and sister are simply too busy doing nothing to do anything, at all. Emit tries everything he can think of to get more time, he tries to catch it, wait for it, but it’s not until Emit tries to buy some time that he learns the secret which is, if you want time, you have to make it.
Thursday 28 Sept, 11:30am
The Story Place, State Library of Western Australia
Ages 0-5
$12 per child, $25 with book included, accompanying adult/s free
Get tickets https://www.trybooking.com/CIJHG
30/08/2023
Grab your tickets to Alex and Evie and the Forever Falling Rain, on sale now via https://blueroom.org.au/events/alex-and-evie-and-the-forever-falling-rain/
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30/08/2023
Say Hooray with Renae Hayward
Join local author Renae Hayward to celebrate some of the many special developmental milestones in a new baby’s life. Perfect for new parents or for families introducing new babies to older siblings, this free read-aloud session depicts babies with diverse backgrounds and abilities in a colourful tribute to all they have to learn.
Weds 27 Sept, 10:30am
The Story Place, State Library of Western Australia
Ages 0-5
Free, bookings required. Visit https://www.trybooking.com/CKTUY to book your spot!
25/08/2023
Dust off your tutus everyone. The FREE children’s ballet will return at the 2023 AWESOME Festival!
With thanks to our partners, City of Perth and BHP, we are delighted to announce that our free ballet this year is… Little Red Riding Hood!
Join Little Red as she battles Wolf and tries to save her Granny. This glorious classical ballet is brimming with surprising twists and turns and features a brilliant new score by Emma Jayakumar.
When: Tuesday 26 - Saturday 30 September, 10am and 11am daily
Where: James Street Amphitheatre, Perth Cultural Centre
No bookings required.
Not to be missed! 🩰🐺🧺
AWESOME Arts WA Kids Deserve The Best
24/08/2023
Have you ever stepped inside the jaws of a Great White Shark? Have you encountered a GIGANTIC Frilled Neck Lizard? Brace yourself for a one-of-a-kind adventure!
The Yagan Square Amphitheatre will transform from Mon 25 - Sat 30 September with a spectacle of ten giant, inflatable, native Australian animals. There’ll be creatures, storytelling, dress-ups, dancing, and LOTS of selfies, and… best of all its FREE!
The Nylon Zoo is brought to life through the masterful combination of textiles, sculpture, performance by internationally acclaimed interdisciplinary artist, Evelyn Roth.
10am - 3pm daily
No bookings required!
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22/08/2023
2023 AWESOME Festival and Wesfarmers Arts present Wonderbox by Sensorium Theatre
Celebrate curiosity in a safe inclusive environment in Wonderbox!
The Wonderbox is a giant puzzle box of illusions, magic and kooky-carnival friends ready to lead you into an immersive multi-sensory wonderland that welcomes everyone. Specifically designed for young audiences with a disability and their family and friends, this magical show offers something for everyone. Come along and discover your own magical self among fantastical large-scale projections, strange tiny delights and infectious live music.
What will you find in the Wonderbox?
Tickets on sale now! Visit https://www.artsculturetrust.wa.gov.au/venues/state-theatre-centre-of-wa/whats-on/wonderbox/
September 26 – 30 at the State Theatre Centre of Western Australia
Suitable for ages 8+
Image description: Colourful background with 2023 AWESOME Festival dates and waving antler character. Photo of Wonderbox performers in clown costumes holding umbrellas and dancing as participants observe. Raindrops are projected onto the walls.
21/08/2023
Calling all teachers! Have your students artworks displayed at the 2023 AWESOME Festival!
This year we are asking WA school children to reflect on what makes them an individual by sharing their self-portraits. Who am I? What makes me happy?
Channel your creative energies into designing your own self-portrait to add to our Little Impressions Exhibition!
Entry is free! If you would like your class to take part, please email [email protected] to receive more information.
18/08/2023
Have you heard the exciting news?
The AWESOME Festival is landing at Kelmscott Hall on Saturday 23 & Sunday 24 September!
Get the whole family together and join us at the AWESOME Armadale Kids' Festival Hub for a fun weekend of free shows, creative workshops, storytimes and activities. Be sure to stop by the Kids' Market Stalls and support local young entrepreneurs who will be selling their homemade creations.
We can't wait to see you there! For more information visit https://awesomearts.com/awesome-armadale-hub/
To view the full Spring into Armadale event program visit
https://awesomearts.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Spring_into_Armadale_2023_Event_Program.pdf
City of Armadale Perth Hills Armadale
15/08/2023
Join our AWESOME Festival tour guide Alan to discover some of the most exciting and interesting public art in our city. From rooftops to dungeons, little and big people alike are sure to love this walking tour!
Meet at the AWESOME Ticket Booth to be taken on an art adventure!
Wednesday 27 and Friday 29 September, 10:30am
All ages
FREE, bookings required. Visit https://www.trybooking.com/CJXNL to secure your spot!
09/08/2023
Did you miss our AWESOME Arts Festival info session the other week and were thinking about applying to be part of our Annual Season and AWESOME Arts Festival in 2024?
Not to worry – we recorded it for you and put it up on our website!
Listen via the link below as our Program Manager Rose Kingdom-Barron chats with CEO/Artistic Director at AWESOME Festival, Jenny Simpson, and artist Sophie Minissale (Writer and Co-Producer of this year’s upcoming Blue Room and AWESOME partnership show, Alex and Evie and the Forever Falling Rain) about how to be a part of AWESOME Festival in 2024.
https://blueroom.org.au/artists/awesome-festival/
Image courtesy of Jenny Simpson
08/08/2023
Wesfarmers Arts and the 2023 AWESOME Festival present Grug and the Rainbow, a Windmill Theatre Co Production
From the top of a burrawang tree to the end of a rainbow.
After a rainy day, Grug heads outside to see a beautiful rainbow striped across the sky. He tries to sneak up on it, climbing hills and mountains in an attempt to reach it… but it was always just out of his grasp.
In a magical adaptation of Ted Prior’s beloved picture books, Grug and the Rainbow sees our grassy little friend embark on an epic adventure to bask in the colours of the illusive rainbow.
A smash hit all over the world, Grug and the Rainbow brings its exquisite puppetry and heart-warming humour back to delight audiences.
Wednesday 27 - Saturday 30 September, 11AM and 1PM
State Theatre Centre of Western Australia
Ages 0-5
$24 Admit, $19 per ticket for group bookings of 4+, $19 Concession
Tickets on sale now! Visit https://www.artsculturetrust.wa.gov.au/venues/state-theatre-centre-of-wa/whats-on/grug-and-the-rainbow/
Image description: Colourful background with 2023 AWESOME Festival dates and a waving antler character. Photo of two performers and Grug riding down a hill on a tiny bicycle in front of a school building.
04/08/2023
School holiday adventures await at the 2023 AWESOME Festival! 🤩
Check out this article from Have a Go News for some exciting ideas from our CEO/Artistic Director on what to see and do these September holidays!
AWESOME International Arts Festival for Bright Young Things (AWESOME Festival) is back this September school holidays with a magical...
03/08/2023
A huge congratulations to our CEO/Artistic Director and powerhouse, Jenny Simpson who took home the People's Pinnacle award last night at the CircuitWest WA Showcase! 🏆🥳
Our team are very grateful for Jenny's leadership and dedication in sharing high quality and innovative arts experiences to WA children.
Massive congratulations to our 2023 Pinnacle Award winners! 🏆
⭐️ Producer of the Year ⭐️
Libby Klysz
🌟Presenter of the Year ⭐️
City of Gosnells - Don Russell Performing Arts Centre
⭐️People’s Pinnacle ⭐️
Jenny Simpson AWESOME Arts
Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries Culture and the Arts, WA
02/08/2023
Parents with bubs! The Last Great Hunt’s latest hit show, The Hypotheticals, ends this week! They are holding a special baby-friendly matinee this Saturday 5 August, 11am at State Theatre Centre’s studio underground.
Message The Last Great Hunt on FB or Insta to win half price tickets to this event!
The show will have complimentary treats from Seven Seas Tea and The Well Rested Baker to make it extra special.
Check out their socials to see the rave reviews this show is receiving. Don’t miss out! Get your tickets here https://www.artsculturetrust.wa.gov.au/venues/state-theatre-centre-of-wa/whats-on/the-hypotheticals/
01/08/2023
2023 AWESOME Festival presents Sensory Storytelling: Story Time
Join Sensorium Theatre as they bring to life the beloved WA story Ten Tiny Things written by Meg McKinlay and illustrated Kyle Hughes-Odgers.
Ten Tiny Things is an invitation to get out of our shiny machines, to slow down, walk and notice the beauty all around us. Children and their families will go on an interactive journey discovering the Ten Tiny Things through all the senses. Ten Tiny Things features props made for the audience to touch, smell, look at and listen to. With permission from Fremantle Press.
Wednesday 27 September, 1:30PM
The Story Place, State Library of Western Australia
Ages 4-8
$6 per child, parents and carers free
Tickets on sale now! Visit https://www.trybooking.com/CGXAU
Image description: Colourful background with the 2023 AWESOME Festival dates and a laughing Octo. Photo featuring two performers holding instruments standing by a green suitcase and a copy of the book Ten Tiny Things.
28/07/2023
Join breaksea.org on a magical transformative adventure from shore to ocean, full of quirky characters, live music and audience participation 🌊🐠🐙
On finding a Magical Weedy Seadragon washed up on sure, our protagonist – a young child who has forgotten how to be kind – decides to take the Seadragon home rather than returning it to the sea. Frustrated, the Seadragon casts a spell on the child turning them into a fish. Thus a magical sea adventure begins as the child-fish journeys through the Great Southern Reef and beyond to learn the most important lesson of all – kindness.
Ages 4+
26 - 30 September, 11am daily at The Rechabite
Tickets $24 admit, $19 concession and group bookings of 4+
On sale now! Visit https://www.trybooking.com/CIJHE
Image description: Colourful background with the 2023 AWESOME Festival dates. Photo featuring two performers dancing/singing in front of a ocean and sky backdrop.
Home of the AWESOME Festival and the Creative Challenge and AWESOME Schools education programs.
26/07/2023
2023 AWESOME Festival presents Family Portrait by Barrowland Ballet
Family Portrait is an interactive video installation, combining striking imagery and choreography, capturing an intimate portrayal of family life. With space to roam, the children encounter rabbit skulls, converse with spiders, make war paint with berries and discover the fun of burying their mother in bark.
With humour and candour, the work shares an honest depiction of what family really is - responsibility, joy, balance, intimacy and, most of all, love. Filmed in the splendour of Scotland’s natural environment.
Ages 5+
Monday 25 - Saturday 1 September
Learning Studio 1, WA Museum Boola Bardip
On sale now! Visit https://www.trybooking.com/CGXEJ to book your tickets.
Image Description: Colourful background with the 2023 AWESOME Festival dates and a waving Alistair. Photo featuring an adult and three children in a field. One child is on the adults shoulders, while two are holding onto the adults arms.
24/07/2023
Need help with your Summer Nights application? We’ve got you covered.
💙Attend our Thursday morning applications working groups, beginning July 20 – From 10am up in the Blue Room Bar. No bookings required, just turn up! More details, including session dates here https://fb.me/e/174IjQd57
💙Come to our Annual Season Applications info session on Wednesday 26 July, 5:15pm in the KAOS room. Zoom attendance also available. Details here https://fb.me/e/194UwUxiz
💙Join our 2024 AWESOME Festival x The Blue Room Theatre info session on Thursday 27 July, 10am where you’ll find out more about this partnership and what it could mean for your Annual Season application. Zoom attendance also available. Info here https://fb.me/e/tEtWkj4p
Annual Season 2024 application materials and information at https://blueroom.org.au/artists/annual-season/
Image by Sophie Minissale
21/07/2023
The 2023 AWESOME Festival presents Space Music created and performed by Australian Baroque
A Multi-sensory baroque music journey through the stars ✨🌙
In this special musical extravaganza, astrophysicist and planetary geologist Dr Antony Brian joins Australian Baroque to take you on a multi-sensory journey through space and time. Enjoy this specially adapted show for kids with a display of stunning NASA imagery and film accompanied by a chamber ensemble.
Ages 4+
Thursday 28 & Friday 29 September, 11am at the State Library of Western Australia Theatre
Tickets on sale now! Get yours at https://www.trybooking.com/CGYGZ
Image description: Colourful background with the 2023 AWESOME Festival dates. Photo featuring a baroque orchestra performing in front of a large screen displaying cosmic imagery.
19/07/2023
Teachers - Don't miss out on our Early Bird Excursion Special!
*Book before 31 July to go into the draw to win a workshop on us!*
Looking for an inspiring and creative arts excursion for your class in the last week of Term 3? Book an AWESOME School Excursion today!
Priced at $11per person (inc. GST), your AWESOME Excursion will include:
👉 Theatre or music performance
👉 Excursion Management Plan
👉 Curriculum linked Educators Resource Kit
👉 FREE travel if you take public transport (AWESOME will cover your fare)
👉 The option to add on a 1-hour workshop with a professional artist for an extra $11 per student (inc. GST).
To find out more and to book, visit https://awesomearts.com/excursions-incursions/
17/07/2023
Last term, circus performers Aidan and Nat visited Christmas Island District High School for a week of circus fun with the Kindy - Year 10 students.
We hope you enjoyed learning new circus skills as part of your Premier's Reading Challenge WA prize win! 🤸♀️🤹🎪
14/07/2023
2023 AWESOME Festival Presents Super Secret Short Story Comic Strips with James Foley
Join James Foley (author/illustrator) for a hands-on writing and drawing workshop making comic strip stories. Your subject - secret agents! James will show you how to draw Max Mole and other characters from his new graphic novel series Secret Agent Mole, and guide you in creating your own short story comics. Invent villains, devise gadgets, and draw dramatic battles. Who will win in your comic? You decide.
Tuesday 26 September at 11:30AM
The Education Room, State Library of Western Australia
Ages 8-12
On sale now! Visit https://www.trybooking.com/CJXJX to get tickets!
Image description: Colourful background with the 2023 AWESOME Festival dates. Photo featuring author and illustrator James Foley in a work space drawing animal characters with a stylus on a graphics tablet.
11/07/2023
2023 AWESOME Festival presents Sensorium Theatre's Sensory Storytelling: Rhyme Time
Take a sensory journey with your little one!
Sensorium Theatre’s Sensory Storytelling provides children with a multi-sensory reading of their favourite stories and rhymes. Through music and sensory play, everyone, including children with a broad range of access needs, can participate in these interactive sessions.
Wednesday 27 September, 9:30am and 11:30am
The Story Place, State Library of Western Australia
Ages 0-4
$6 per child, parents and carers free
On sale now! Visit https://www.trybooking.com/CHSFB to get your tickets.
Image description: Colourful background with the 2023 AWESOME Festival dates. Photo featuring a child reaching into a bowl of objects including tree bark and pods.
07/07/2023
The 2023 AWESOME Festival presents Sea of Light by Patch Theatre
Step into the magical and gentle soundscape of Sea of Light and give your kids a chance to ignite their imaginations in this interactive activity for children ages 0 - 6.
Paint the floor with UV lights and stencils, steer ships that leave glowing paths in their wake, and embark on a unique adventure to spark inspiration and creativity.
Tuesday 26 – Saturday 30 September, Studio 2, PICA - Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts
10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm and 2pm daily
Get your tickets now at https://www.trybooking.com/CIJDL
Alt-Text: Colourful background with the 2023 AWESOME Festival dates and a waving Alistair. Photo featuring three children crouch on the floor with decorated UV torches and a stencil to draw in bright blue light.
Image description: Colourful background with the 2023 AWESOME Festival dates and a waving Alistair. Photo featuring three children crouch over their drawings of light on the floor. They hold UV torches decorated with furry fabric and a stencil lies on the floor in front of them. They are lit from behind by red light but the room around them is dark.
06/07/2023
Did you know that this week is NAIDOC Week? This year's theme is 'For Our Elders'.
NAIDOC Week is an opportunity to celebrate the connections Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have to country, and to learn about First Nations cultures and histories.
AWESOME Arts Australia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of country throughout Australia and recognises their continuing connection to land, waters, and community. We pay our respects to them and their cultures; and to elders past, present and emerging.
To learn more about NAIDOC Week, visit https://www.naidoc.org.au/
03/07/2023
Check out the amazing video created by students at Parnngurr Community School in Term 1 with artists Leith Alexander and Rachel Ogle 🎥👏
30/06/2023
Join our friends the WA Museum Boola Bardip on the 6 July from 8.30am - 9.30am for Quiet Hour in the Wildlife and Connections Galleries.
Enjoy a comfortable environment that supports children and adults with Autism and specific sensory needs. During quiet sessions, specific exhibition galleries will open for an extra hour and be modified for a gentler sensory experience.
All ages are welcome. Children must be accompanied by an adult guardian. Visit https://visit.museum.wa.gov.au/boolabardip/quiet-hour-wild-life-and-connections for more info.
28/06/2023
*UPDATE: ALL SPOTS ARE NOW FILLED. If you would like to join our waitlist, please complete the form and we will be in touch if any spots become available.
Calling all young entrepreneurs! Host your own market stall for a day at the 2023 AWESOME Festival in the Perth Cultural Centre!
We're on the lookout for WA kids aged 14 and under and their families to sell their homemade creations at the festival. Think jewellery, greeting cards, lucky dips, plants, etc. We'd love to hear your ideas!
Limited spaces are available from Tuesday 26 - Saturday 30 September. The day runs from 10AM - 3PM.
Visit https://bit.ly/AWESOMEKidsMarket23 for more information and to register!
Photo by Richard Watson
23/06/2023
Have you got your tickets to The Snow?
Team AWESOME is gearing up and we can’t wait.
Beanies…✅
Mittens… ✅
Scarves…✅
See you there!!!
A flurry of tickets have landed in the winter-ful world of Barking Gecko Theatre!
❄️ THE SNOW is whimsical and humorous, dark and mysterious, heartfelt and sincere. From the mind of Finegan Kruckemeyer comes a fantastical Grimmsian tale for the entire family.
Don't get left out in the cold! Tickets are available here: https://www.barkinggecko.com.au/2023-season/2023-season/the-snow/?promo=25797
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Have you heard the good news? Josh Earl Comedian is joining us at the 2022 AWESOME Festival with his brand new show for children - Human. Kind. Josh Earl is a human. He is also a comedian. And he would also like people to think he is kind. In this brand new show for children he would like you to meet some aliens who just want ice cream, a boy who just will not wash, and learn why hearts are like starfish and absolutely not like pizza. We often ask kids what they want to be when they grow up and expect them to give occupational answers - doctor, teacher, footballer. What if we aspire for them to be happy, kind, empathetic, resilient, or creative? Human. Kind. is a musical comedy storytelling show for children aged 4+ all about navigating their way through this big, sometimes overwhelming, world. Tickets are on sale now! https://awesomearts.com/festival-program/
Team AWESOME would like to wish everyone a safe and happy Easter! 🐣
How did we get here? Are aliens real? And is it possible to lick your elbow? Based on interviews with members of the South Australian community aged between 8-102, Creation Creation by Windmill Theatre Co is a comedy about life’s biggest mysteries. Two fearless creators have been asked to step onto the stage and attempt to unravel the mysteries of the universe using whatever tools they have at their disposal. Blankets become forts, cardboard boxes become battleships and ping pong balls become planets in this hilarious explosion of art, sculpture and puppetry. Presented by Wesfarmers Arts and the #2022AWESOMEFestival Tickets are on sale now! https://awesomearts.com/festival-program/
What an amazing immersive experience created by the children at Mount Magnet District High School on AWESOME Arts Creative Challenge residency at the end of last year! Artists Rachael Woodward and Chloe Flockart travelled over 560KM out to Badimia country to explore storytelling, performance, sound design, media and projection with the children. Participants responded to the 2021 theme of “Gathering” by reflecting on their relationship to the bush and camping. The Mount Magnet DHS students started collecting stories, sounds and images to build an immersive sensory experience. They collaborated with shadow puppetry, painting and animation to create a “campsite” in the classroom with projected storytelling and audio components that you can see in this video. This immersive performance was finally presented at the end of their 1 week residency at the school’s presentation night in December. What an amazing achievement! This residency was supported by Healthway with the #Gofor2and5 healthy eating message.
A very Merry Christmas from the AWESOME Team to you and your family. Wishing all a safe and restful festive break 🎅
Happy Easter from Team AWESOME! Wishing everyone an egg-cellent break with your family! 🐣
Mountain Goat Mountain Trailer
Deputy Chair Commissioner, City of Perth - Gaye McMath
The Premier's Speech, directed by Charlie aged 9 (ALMOST 10!)
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Audioplay: The Turners
If you are wondering what Audioplay: The Turners is all about here is a short sneak peek. We also have double passes to give away everyday this week! Tell us in 25 words or less what your best hiding place would be if you had to escape from the VIPER MEN!!" Comment below or send us a message and you could come and join us for this AWESOME audio adventure.
AWESOME Festival 2018
The AWESOME Festival is HERE! Open in the Perth Cultural Centre daily from 10am-3pm until October 8. Heaps of fun activities, workshops, street performances, theatre, literature and exhibitions for children ages 0-12. Check out our program so that you don't miss out! awesomearts.com/program #2018AWESOMEFestival
AWESOME Kids Stunt Part 2
What was the plan...? Get on the news because its AWESOME!!!
Ruby's Wish Cast Shoutout for AWESOME 2018
The cast of Ruby's Wish are set to arrive in Perth any day to start preparations for their season at the State Theatre Centre of Western Australia Ruby's Wish will be on from Mon 1 - Sat 6 October as part of this year's #2018AWESOMEFestival. Make sure you secure tickets for this amazing show! ptt.wa.gov.au
Breaking news from Parliament House...
***BREAKING NEWS...!***
AWESOME Festival 2018
Make sure you head to Perth this school holidays for an AWESOME day out for the whole family! Heaps of fun activities, workshops, street performances, theatre, literature and exhibitions for children ages 0-12. Check out our program so that you don't miss out this holidays! awesomearts.com/program #2018AWESOMEFestival
Four Go Wild In Wellies - Indepen-dance
Follow along on a magical adventure in whimsical dance performance, Four Go Wild In Wellies. Inclusive dance company Indepen-Dance, based in Glasgow, combine beautiful story-telling and friendship with contemporary dance, tents that have a mind of their own, bobble hats and of course WELLIES! A fun and playful show developed for young audiences age 3-5 years. This performance is sure to be an AWESOME show our youngest audiences and their families. Purchase your tickets here: http://pica.org.au/show/four-go-wild-in-wellies/
Ann-Droid: The Wonderful Adventures of a Robot Girl
Wesfarmers Arts and the 2018 AWESOME Festival Present Ann-Droid: The Wonderful Adventures of a Robot Girl by Bandart Productions (Hungary) State Theatre Centre of Western Australia 4-6 October Suitable for ages 4+ With echoes of Pinocchio, Ann is a robot girl who becomes human. Journeying on the ground, in the air and underwater, Ann faces many challenges. Combining theatre with exciting animation, Ann-Droid is SPECTACULAR! Tickets available through ptt.wa.gov.au By phone (08) 6212 9292 or in person at the State Theatre Centre box office.
Wesfarmers Arts Presents Ruby's Wish a Cubbyhouse Co. Production
Ruby’s Wish is a pocket-sized bundle of charm for children aged seven and up. With exquisite puppetry, comedy, animation, beatboxing and clowning, this beautiful production proves there is no harm in believing. Check out the link below to get your tickets to this beautiful show ptt.wa.gov.au or phone (08) 6212 9292, or in person at the State Theatre Centre of Western Australia Box Office.
Simon Tedeschi: Pianist and Prankster a Monkey Baa Theatre Company Production
Simon Tedeschi plays some of his favourite music, shares some hilarious anecdotes, his cheeky unconventional practice techniques and his secrets on how to play the piano with out really trying! Pianist and Prankster AWESOME Festival Opening at UWA 28 Sept - 29 Sept 10:30am + 12:30pm daily The Octagon Theatre, UWA Tickets: ticketswa.com Don't miss out on tickets to this extraordinary musical performance the whole family will enjoy!
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🐋 We're sad to hear AWESOME Arts won't be visiting these school holidays, but can't wait to see what they do in the future!
If you were planning on heading along to The Whales Tale and have any questions about your tickets, reach out to the team at [email protected]
If you were planning on heading along to The Whales Tale and have any questions about your tickets, reach out to the team at [email protected]
THE DAILY SNIPPET - NEW EXHIBITION STARTS TODAY
Perfectly Posh! is a delightful exhibition of original Illustrations by Gabriel Evans opening today at the State Library of WA.
Specially curated for children and their families, a ‘perfectly posh pink afternoon tea’ soon becomes a ‘marvellously messy mud bath of fun!’ Delight in Gabriel Evan’s illustrations from the picture book A Perfectly Posh Pink Afternoon Tea. Enact your own tea party with the dress ups and props.
On now in The Story Place Gallery on the Mezzanine Level.
A Perfectly Posh Pink Afternoon Tea by Coral Vass and Gabriel Evans is published by Koala Books, an imprint of Scholastic Australia, 2017.
Image - Illustration by Gabriel Evans for A Perfectly Posh Pink Afternoon Tea, written by Coral Vass, Koala Books 2017, State Library Western Australia, PWC/268/1
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Perfectly Posh! is a delightful exhibition of original Illustrations by Gabriel Evans opening today at the State Library of WA.
Specially curated for children and their families, a ‘perfectly posh pink afternoon tea’ soon becomes a ‘marvellously messy mud bath of fun!’ Delight in Gabriel Evan’s illustrations from the picture book A Perfectly Posh Pink Afternoon Tea. Enact your own tea party with the dress ups and props.
On now in The Story Place Gallery on the Mezzanine Level.
A Perfectly Posh Pink Afternoon Tea by Coral Vass and Gabriel Evans is published by Koala Books, an imprint of Scholastic Australia, 2017.
Image - Illustration by Gabriel Evans for A Perfectly Posh Pink Afternoon Tea, written by Coral Vass, Koala Books 2017, State Library Western Australia, PWC/268/1
ABC Perth AWESOME Arts The West Australian Perth School Holidays Perth Cultural Centre Perth is OK kids-around-perth.com Perth Mums Group
Woohoo!! Done and dusted!! That's a wrap thank you everyone!!
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Despite Covid and it's setbacks, we hit 2021 full throttle and what a WILD RIDE it was!! 🎢
Hundreds of shows and thousands of hours of work!! There have been so many highlights - but we can only upload 10 photos at a time so here is a snapshot of the past year at Fliptease!
🧜♀️ Featuring in "Dreaming of Mermaids" an exhibition by Johannes Reinhart for Head On Photo Festival
🍿 Performing Leaping Lillies at the for State of Play
🏖️ Debuting The Thinker Coogee Live for Butler & Brown Events
👻 The Halloween Spectacular at Magnet House with special thanks to KINN & Co.
💎 Debuting our Diamond Lollipop at the Lifeline Black Diamond Gala
💡Performing at the Brookfield Place Perth Winter Lights Festival
❤️ Developing the Love Heart Lollipop
🎻 Performing alongside Perth Symphony Orchestra for AWESOME Arts
🎁 The Christmas Spectacle for Karrinyup Shopping Centre & DUO events Creative Studio
💅 Being finalists in the WA Business News Rise Business Awards
Thank you to all of our artists, clients, colleagues and audience for your support, we couldn't have done it without you !!! 🙌
📸 Credits
1. Johannes Reinhart - From this Dreaming of Mermaids Exhibition
2. Rebecca Stone photos - Leaping Lillies
3. Johannes Reinhart - The Thinker
4. JW Photos - 3DeadPixels - Magnet House Halloween
5. Ross Wallace - Diamond (Made by Isaac Maiolo)
6. Terrific Pictures Aus - Brookfield Lights
7. JW Photos - 3DeadPixels- Love Heart Lollipop (Made by Isaac Maiolo)
8. Johannes Reinhart - PSO x Awesome
9. Courtesy of Fliptease
10. Courtesy of WA Business news
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Despite Covid and it's setbacks, we hit 2021 full throttle and what a WILD RIDE it was!! 🎢
Hundreds of shows and thousands of hours of work!! There have been so many highlights - but we can only upload 10 photos at a time so here is a snapshot of the past year at Fliptease!
🧜♀️ Featuring in "Dreaming of Mermaids" an exhibition by Johannes Reinhart for Head On Photo Festival
🍿 Performing Leaping Lillies at the for State of Play
🏖️ Debuting The Thinker Coogee Live for Butler & Brown Events
👻 The Halloween Spectacular at Magnet House with special thanks to KINN & Co.
💎 Debuting our Diamond Lollipop at the Lifeline Black Diamond Gala
💡Performing at the Brookfield Place Perth Winter Lights Festival
❤️ Developing the Love Heart Lollipop
🎻 Performing alongside Perth Symphony Orchestra for AWESOME Arts
🎁 The Christmas Spectacle for Karrinyup Shopping Centre & DUO events Creative Studio
💅 Being finalists in the WA Business News Rise Business Awards
Thank you to all of our artists, clients, colleagues and audience for your support, we couldn't have done it without you !!! 🙌
📸 Credits
1. Johannes Reinhart - From this Dreaming of Mermaids Exhibition
2. Rebecca Stone photos - Leaping Lillies
3. Johannes Reinhart - The Thinker
4. JW Photos - 3DeadPixels - Magnet House Halloween
5. Ross Wallace - Diamond (Made by Isaac Maiolo)
6. Terrific Pictures Aus - Brookfield Lights
7. JW Photos - 3DeadPixels- Love Heart Lollipop (Made by Isaac Maiolo)
8. Johannes Reinhart - PSO x Awesome
9. Courtesy of Fliptease
10. Courtesy of WA Business news
Hey there, 2021, best you be heading off soon. Don't get me wrong, we've done some cool stuff together, buuuuut, we know you’ll understand if we all choose to move on soon!
In the mean to all of you who helped make this a year in which we got to do some awesome things, despite the ongoing challenges of he pandemic, I thank you. From the performers, to the audiences, and the marvellous organisations we at HeapsGood get to work with, you complete us!
Projects in 2021 have included…
Musical direction and song writing for the world premiere of “Blinky Bill is on the Loose” during the Adelaide Fringe, with a follow up season at the AWESOME Arts in Perth. Thanks to Koala Life and Kobugs. 😀
Producers for Professor Flint- Adventures in Palaeontology and Dinosaur University, including shows for National Science Week, birthday parties and other experiences, at the South Australian Museum. Also, working on the Dinosaur University Patreon subscriber account that you really all ought to subscribe to.
Working on a series of object based videos for the History Trust of South Australia, exploring different perspectives had by different people of the objects. You'll get to see these in the new year.
Delightful interactive experiences at the Art Gallery of South Australia Education, the Adelaide Botanic Garden, and Carrick Hill.
Working with the masters of light, Illuminart on a range of projects, including East End Echoes as part of the Illuminate Adelaide.
At this stage, 2022 is opening with a great deal of activity across the school holidays, here in Adelaide. We await ongoing developments to see how we can ensure these activities are able to continue.
We also begin the year working on two new albums… One about Australian wildlife, the other… An album of duets with Prof Flint, and the character of Mary Anning, telling the story of the remarkable palaeo pioneer from the early 1800s. Stay tuned for all of this, and a whole lot more, as we keep workong on doing the things. And all the best for the new year to you all.
Michael Mills
Creative Director
In the mean to all of you who helped make this a year in which we got to do some awesome things, despite the ongoing challenges of he pandemic, I thank you. From the performers, to the audiences, and the marvellous organisations we at HeapsGood get to work with, you complete us!
Projects in 2021 have included…
Musical direction and song writing for the world premiere of “Blinky Bill is on the Loose” during the Adelaide Fringe, with a follow up season at the AWESOME Arts in Perth. Thanks to Koala Life and Kobugs. 😀
Producers for Professor Flint- Adventures in Palaeontology and Dinosaur University, including shows for National Science Week, birthday parties and other experiences, at the South Australian Museum. Also, working on the Dinosaur University Patreon subscriber account that you really all ought to subscribe to.
Working on a series of object based videos for the History Trust of South Australia, exploring different perspectives had by different people of the objects. You'll get to see these in the new year.
Delightful interactive experiences at the Art Gallery of South Australia Education, the Adelaide Botanic Garden, and Carrick Hill.
Working with the masters of light, Illuminart on a range of projects, including East End Echoes as part of the Illuminate Adelaide.
At this stage, 2022 is opening with a great deal of activity across the school holidays, here in Adelaide. We await ongoing developments to see how we can ensure these activities are able to continue.
We also begin the year working on two new albums… One about Australian wildlife, the other… An album of duets with Prof Flint, and the character of Mary Anning, telling the story of the remarkable palaeo pioneer from the early 1800s. Stay tuned for all of this, and a whole lot more, as we keep workong on doing the things. And all the best for the new year to you all.
Michael Mills
Creative Director
Did you catch Perth Symphony's first ever collaboration with Fliptease at the AWESOME Arts festival last month? So much fun!
Did you see us at the Awesome Arts Festival over the school holidays? We got to engage with the kids in some fun healthy eating activities like colouring in and word games from Superhero Foods HQ. It was a great day out in support of creative learning, community connection and a healthier WA.
Superhero Foods HQ is Foodbank WA’s online resource hub to educate and empower children to make healthy lifestyle choices. Download our free nutrition resources and yummy family-friendly recipes at www.superherofoodshq.org.au
A big thank you to AWESOME Arts for a fantastic festival, Healthway WA for their ongoing support of Superhero Foods and BHP Western Australia for their support of great community initiatives in WA.
Superhero Foods HQ is Foodbank WA’s online resource hub to educate and empower children to make healthy lifestyle choices. Download our free nutrition resources and yummy family-friendly recipes at www.superherofoodshq.org.au
A big thank you to AWESOME Arts for a fantastic festival, Healthway WA for their ongoing support of Superhero Foods and BHP Western Australia for their support of great community initiatives in WA.
The feature-length premiere seasons of ARCOJnr & Snr are done🎈 Thanks to the incredible work of all involved for making this happen, including (L-R): Stage Manager Catherine; Lighting Designer Pete; Sound Designer Tristan; Performer Adam Kelly and Co-writer, Director & our AD James Berlyn; Animation mentor Johanna; our GM Leah; and massive thanks to (not pictured) Animator Ben Hollingsworth. 🙏
Huge appreciation also to AWESOME Arts, State Theatre Centre of Western Australia and DADAA for having us, and every audience member who shared this experience with us. We can't wait to see you again soon & share our next theatrical adventure. 💥
Huge appreciation also to AWESOME Arts, State Theatre Centre of Western Australia and DADAA for having us, and every audience member who shared this experience with us. We can't wait to see you again soon & share our next theatrical adventure. 💥
The smell of Australia... that unique and recognisably distinct whiff of eucalyptus... is a delightful feature of our remarkable landscape.
“The Whiff of Eucalyptus” features on the soundtrack of “Blinky Bill is on the Loose”, a show we are so very proud to be a part of, and that recently completed a wonderful season in Perth as part of the wonderful AWESOME Arts Festival.
To listen/download the full soundtrack, head to the following link for options… https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/michaelmills/blinky-bill-is-on-the-loose
https://youtu.be/d2ZRS_iDZPw
“The Whiff of Eucalyptus” features on the soundtrack of “Blinky Bill is on the Loose”, a show we are so very proud to be a part of, and that recently completed a wonderful season in Perth as part of the wonderful AWESOME Arts Festival.
To listen/download the full soundtrack, head to the following link for options… https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/michaelmills/blinky-bill-is-on-the-loose
https://youtu.be/d2ZRS_iDZPw
What an amazing performance! Great way to finish off an amazing festival by AWESOME Arts. We hope everyone had just as much fun as we did.
We had so much fun at the closing party for the 2021 AWESOME Arts festival. We had everyone from 0 - 99 up and dancing! We were joined on stage by Fliptease who performed amazing tricks throughout the performance and left our audience with mouths open in awe! It was an awesome and fun-filled concert for all the family to enjoy!
Singer: Mark Turner
Singer: Foley
Leader and soloist: Kruger
Video by Productions
Why not hire the Perth Symphony Orchestra for your community to enjoy? Contact us [email protected]
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Singer: Mark Turner
Singer: Foley
Leader and soloist: Kruger
Video by Productions
Why not hire the Perth Symphony Orchestra for your community to enjoy? Contact us [email protected]
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Matilda is a superstar!
She was one of two special guest contestants for the inaugural Let’s Get Lit(erate) Gameshow at the AWESOME Arts Festival today.
Thanks for joining in the fun (and thanks to your mum for bringing you up all this way this morning!).
She was one of two special guest contestants for the inaugural Let’s Get Lit(erate) Gameshow at the AWESOME Arts Festival today.
Thanks for joining in the fun (and thanks to your mum for bringing you up all this way this morning!).
"This intimate, uplifting show, at times joyful and at times piercing, delivers something different... an innately human, humanising experience for first timers, and a refreshing change for seasoned theatre-goers". 🙏 Thanks for the rave Seesaw Magazine 💙
Check out the full review, including the thoughts of Junior reviewer Bethany (15), and head to AWESOME Arts to catch ARCO Jnr's last 1pm family performance today, or join us 7.30pm Tue-Sat next week for ARCO Snr at DADAA Fremantle. 🎈
Check out the full review, including the thoughts of Junior reviewer Bethany (15), and head to AWESOME Arts to catch ARCO Jnr's last 1pm family performance today, or join us 7.30pm Tue-Sat next week for ARCO Snr at DADAA Fremantle. 🎈
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