HEN @ The Lyrebird's Voice (5y-12y, Nunawading)
About
Have you ever heard a lyrebird’s call? You may have, but mistaken it for something else – these ornate birds are expert copycats, mimicking all sorts from kookaburras to camera shutters.
In this child-friendly opera, one trickster lyrebird goes a step too far and gets in trouble with their friends in the flock. The other birds banish the lyrebird and curse them: never again will the lyrebird be able to use their own voice. From now on, it’s mimicry only.
Alone in the bush, the lyrebird meets a quirky assortment of Australian animals, where they discover the power of being different. Audiences will meet beetles, a wombat, a kangaroo, a ringtail possum, a jittery emu, all manner of native birds, and a cunning cat.
The Lyrebird’s Voice explores the concepts of bravery, identity, diversity and belonging through colourful and charismatic characters, and is specifically created for peimary-aged children.
🧒👧🏾 For children 5y-12y. Sorry, no pre-school siblings allowed.
⏰️ Performance: 10.15am arrival for a 10.25am entry & 10.30am prompt start, with an 11.25am end
⏰️ Online pre-recorded workshops: links emailed to families as per below. Note: families booking from April 23rd may not receive access to these workshops, as Victorian Opera require each family's email by this date to ensure access.
- What is Opera? from Monday 28 April
- Exploring the Story from Monday 28 April
- Creating the world from Monday 28 April
- The Orchestra and all things production from Tuesday 6 May
💳💲 $15 per ticket, one adult per family.
🩴👟 Shoes required for entry to the venue.
HEN members only, new members very welcome!
.Location
The Round Nunawading
379-399 Whitehorse Rd, Nunawading Victoria 3131
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