A collaborative creative development towards a big new performance project for ages 5-9 in 2010.

Have you been to the CITY? Bright lights, traffic lights, so many people, so busy, big roads, big shops, fast cars, fast food, so many choices. What happens there? What adventures, mysteries, and surprises? Photo by Julie Waddington Artwork by Risto Image Design by Shaylee Leach

Director:                    Julie Waddington

Writer:                        Finnegan Kruckemeyer

Designer:                   Kathryn Sproul

Composer:                Ian Moorhead

Actors:                       Emma Beech, Hew Parham and the RYT youth ensemble

Youth Ensemble:      15-26 years

Audience:                  Children 5-9 years + families       

Community Partners: TAFE SA, Riverland Public Libraries, Murray and Mallee Regional Office of DECS  

 

Jimmy McCourt and Bethany Bishop live side by side, the under the bridge on Cloveny Street. Today the school is closed, today they are going with Jimmy’s Dad to work and today Bethany has one of her great ideas...

 

In 2009 Big Smoke artists collaborated with over 350 children from across the Riverland to contribute to the creation of this exciting new play for children. In 2010 RYT youth members will work alongside the creative team to bring the script to life in a dynamic, quality touring production. RYT partners with TAFE SA and Riverland Libraries to provide a range of creative workshops alongside the production playing in major towns across the Riverland for school and community audiences

 

Bookings are now open

Suitable for: Reception – Year 4 +

Cost:              $4.00 per student (all teachers free)

 

School Performances:

Bonny Theatre, Barmera                            Wednesday 28 April

Renmark Institute, Renmark                     Thursday 29 & Friday 30 April

Waikerie High School, Waikerie               Monday 3 May

Loxton Community Theatre, Loxton         Tuesday 4 May

 

Download a flyer and booking form

BigSmoke_Riverland Tour_School Flyer.pdf

BigSmoke_Riverland Tour_School Booking Form.pdf




The creative development phase for BigSmoke in 2009 was an awesome adventure.  Over 350 children from 9 schools participated in workshops with Julie and Fin over four weeks.  Fin has written an amazing new play and we have presented the 'rough copy' work-in-progress performance over an audience of over 150 children.

Check out the journey so far on the BigSmoke Blog:

http://www.ryt.org.au/projects/BigSmoke/BigSmokeBlog.aspx

 This project is supported by Arts SA's Coummunity Arts Development Fund, Country Arts SA and Australia Council's Community Partnerships Fund