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Patch Theatre Company from Australia will stage the children's theatre production "The Moon's a Balloon" this December.
The programme celebrates balloons in a highly visual performance without language, beautifully complemented by stunning soundscapes, digital imagery and magical lighting which will delight and inspire children.
The performance is inspired by a poem by E E Cummings, which suggests that amazing possibilities can come from the simplest of things. Two performers use white balloons of all sizes and configurations to see what images they can make. Through watching the performers' exploration and play, children will see that balloons can be many things. The show reveals the amazing creativity of children – the way they can imagine and invent so creatively with so little.
Patch Theatre Company, based in Adelaide, South Australia, is a theatre company that creates performances specifically for children aged 4 to 8. The company has a diverse repertoire of acclaimed, tour-ready productions and has presented over 100 productions to more than 1.8 million children and their families since it began in 1972. Over the past decade, Patch Theatre Company has performed in the United States, Canada, Singapore, Korea, Japan, Australia and New Zealand. The company seeks to beguile with experiences that celebrate childhood. The theatre they create for children rejoices in whims of the imagination and the curiosity of the young.
Presented by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, "The Moon's a Balloon" is one of the attractions of the "Cheers!" series. It will be staged at 7.30pm on December 11 and 12 (Friday and Saturday) and at 3pm on December 12 and 13 (Saturday and Sunday) at the Theatre of Sai Wan Ho Civic Centre. Tickets priced at $140 to $240 are now available at URBTIX. Half-price tickets are available for senior citizens aged 60 or above, people with disabilities and their minders, full-time students and Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) recipients (limited tickets for CSSA recipients are available on a first-come, first-served basis). Various discount schemes are offered for "Cheers!" Series events and group bookings. Please refer to the programme leaflet for details.
For programme enquiries, please call 2268 7323 or visit www.lcsd.gov.hk/CE/CulturalService/Programme/en/multi_arts/program_991.html. For telephone credit card bookings, please call 2111 5999. Tickets can also be booked online at www.urbtix.hk.
Ends/Monday, October 12, 2015
Issued at HKT 10:00
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