Pram People
Time:
Saturday 31 Aug 11:30, 15:00
Sunday 1 Sep 11:30, 15:00
Artist: Polyglot Theatre
Country: Australia
Location: Trinity Square
Location Number: 12
Genre: Street Performance
Photo Credit: Sarah Walker
A celebration of community, Pram People rolls out the red carpet for every pram, big or small. Directed by voices through a pair of headphones, secret messages, and other participants, pram users will come together to create a hilarious, serious and surprisingly moving performance. The immersive and colourful spectacle will bring Trinity Square to life, as the pram reclaims its place in public space and society.
If you’d like to be a part of the performance with your little one in their pram, book in advance via the button below.
We also have spaces available for on-the-day walk-ups! Simply arrive at the performance area in Trinity Square before the start time and speak to one of our volunteers to sign up.
Want to be part of Pram People? It’s completely free to take part!
One free ticket allows 3 participants to take part: 1 adult, 1 child in a pram and 1 other person (adult or child). Parents/carers who are wheelchair users are welcome to participate with their child on their lap. Families with children in wheelchairs are welcome to participate. The soundscape focuses on the experience of parents/carers with babies/toddlers and buggies/prams specifically, so it may not appeal to families with children older than 4 years in wheelchairs.
Adult participants (those who book in) will be given headphones to wear during the experience. The performance contains stories and prompts in English.
Other family members and friends are welcome to attend for free as observers, and watch the colourful spectacle unfold. Observers do not need to book a ticket.
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Polyglot Theatre is a world-renowned contemporary theatre company based in Melbourne, Australia, making exceptional arts experiences for children and families. Their artistic and philosophical approach of child-centred practice has earned them a strong reputation around the world as a leader in the theatre for young audiences sector, celebrated for creating distinctive, participatory and inclusive works that are playful and conceptually rigorous. Access is central Polyglot’s work, driven by the right of all children to experience growth and resilience through creative play.
Pram People can be enjoyed through both audio and visual experiences.
Polyglot Theatre’s 2024 UK tour of Pram People is supported by the Victorian Government through the Creative Victoria International Engagement program. The original development of Pram People was supported by the Restart Investment to Sustain and Expand (RISE) Fund – an Australian Government initiative, the City of Melbourne through the Arts and Creative Investment Partnership fund and ArtPlay.
