Emily Loves to Bounce based on the books by Stephen Michael King. Patch Theatre at The Playhouse, Wednesday August 13 to Saturday August 16 10am and 11.45am. Canberra Ticketing 6275 2700
Henry, aged 6, has just so many ideas that they float about in the air around him. Amy, also 6, thinks some of his ideas are silly, but soon gets into the action. This is not a play with a conventional storyline, because ideas can pop out all over the place. It’s all about imagination and enjoying the unexpected.
You might think this sounds a bit abstract for 4-8 year olds, but don’t worry. I took my 3 year old grandson among a full house of mainly pre-schoolers yesterday. He understood everything with a little helpful commentary from me, while the slightly older children followed all the twists and turns with great excitement.
Patch has focussed on educating the young children to respond to subtleties of theatrical presentation, from quiet musical moments to visual surprises, from straightforward teaching of spatial concepts like up-down, front-back, left-right to interpersonal relationships.
Emily certainly does bounce in all sorts of ways. This is enjoyable for the children and meaningful for their adult minders. Highly successful. If you don’t have time to ring, some seats may still be available at both sessions.
©Frank McKone, Canberra
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