Out of the Box – A Festival for Kids aged 8 and under

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If you’re up for doing a trip or two to Brisbane during the school holidays, the Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) is sure to make it worth your while. They have a whole festival of events lined up specifically for children.

Human. Animal. Monster. Friend.

A theme that’s sure to get the imagination pumping.

For 8 days, Out of the Box will transform the Performing Arts Centre on Brisbane’s South Bank into a hive of buzzing excitement and cultural experiences for kids. There are theatre acts, musical performances and a multitude of free activities to get involved in.

We’ve assembled the details on the performance events for you below, which all run for several days.

But there is so much else you and your little ones could get involved in. Try your hand at Bollywood dancing, help design a typeface, explore the possibilities of dance and drama, or see what they can discover in Playbox! And these are just a handful of the activities going on around the Cultural Centre.

Music

Justine Clarke, I Am A…Band
Sing and dance with Justine, including songs from her ARIA Award winning album A Little Day Out.

Jay Laga’aia
Play School’s Jay live on stage doing songs and nursery rhymes from his best-selling and ARIA nominated album, Ten in the Bed.

Katie Noonan & Zac Hurren Sing a Rainbow
Together with Katie and Zac, you can use your body and voice to paint your world full of colour.

Sam Moran, Play Along with Sam
Play along with Sam and explore your world with rhythm, music and movement.

Theatre

Carnival of the Animals
Circa’s performers take children and their adults on a safari through the lives of the tortoise, the elephant, the kangaroo…

The Incredible Book Eating Boy
Henry loves eating books. And the more he eats, the smarter he gets.

Big Bad Wolf
The misunderstood big bad wolf hasn’t got any friends, until a brave little girl comes along…

Aston’s Stones
A Swedish theatre company’s show about a little dog who collects a few too many stones and has to find them new homes so they don’t take up his own.

Still Awake Still!
Inspired by the daily challenge of getting those little ones to bed, Still Awake Still! is about lullabies coming alive.

Saltbush: Children’s Cheering Carpet
Celebrate the culture and landscape of Aboriginal Australia through live dance, music, song, digital projections and stories.

Wulamanayuwi and the Seven Pananui
Experience a very Tiwi twist to a much-loved Brothers Grimm tale in a feast of colour, myth and magic from the Tiwi Islands.

Nursery
A safe and special play space where babies (4-18 months) and performers play and create beautiful shows together. Let your baby enjoy being part of the show.

See Out of the Box’s full festival schedule, online brochure or website for more details.

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