Event and Ticketing Details
Dates & Times
Wednesday 12 April
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
Are you a word-loving parent … but your kids are yet to encounter Shakespeare? Let us facilitate an introduction.
The Tempest, rich with themes of illusion, romance and magic, is a great place to start. It’s a story of power, conspiracy, revenge and sacrifice. It’s also a tale of trust and responsibility; of forgiveness and love; of human spirit in rare, raw circumstances.
In Dream Puppets’ artful retelling, made especially for kids, The Tempest comes to life through the lovingly crafted puppets which embody its various characters – Prospero, Miranda, Ariel, Caliban and the marooned, shipwrecked victims of Prospero’s magical storm.
With music, drama and suspense to boot, and plenty of opportunities to participate, this is the perfect way to introduce the young readers in your life to the fascinating world of one of history’s master storytellers.
This event is perfect for children aged 8–12, but open to all ages.
Featuring
Julia Davis
Julia Davis has performed as a puppeteer with Dream Puppets for over 14 years, and has participated in Dream Puppets’ performances at festivals in Israel, Italy, Korea, Singapore, Argentina and China.
She was the creator/performer of Macbeth – a puppet production which toured to over 100 secondary schools between 2005 and 2009. Julia is also the creator of the interactive puppet version of The Tempest, which she has designed specifically for young audiences. She has worked as a teacher, sculptor, artist/caricaturist and writer, and has performed professionally and internationally as a coloratura mezzo-soprano, most recently singing operatic arias, lieder and sacred songs in Acoustic Voice’s concert tour of Mexico in late 2014.
Angie Macmillan
Angie Macmillan trained as a puppeteer with the London School of Puppetry, and also works as an experiential and creative arts therapist and music educator, conducting choirs for children and adults and running creative music workshops. She is currently performing The Tempest with Julia Davis and Dream Puppets theatre.
Angie performs her solo children’s shows at festivals and events in Australia and overseas. As a musician and singer, Angie has composed her own songs, written and illustrated a children’s read-along story book with accompanying CD – Koo Wee Kapers, published in 2012.
In 2015 Angie travelled to Prague to study puppet carving techniques, facilitated vocal sessions for puppetry students in London, ran workshops and performed at a puppet festival in Southern France.