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Cost
FREE. No bookings required.
When
09 - 12 April 2022
10.30am-11.15am, 12pm-12.45pm, 2.30pm-3.15pm
Where
Abbotsford Convent, Saint Heliers Street, Abbotsford VIC, Australia
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Bees is a joyful interactive experience in which children are welcomed into a world of community, communication, wonder and imagination.
Explore a buzzing, humming hive of activity, as three human-sized Bees busy themselves in the creation of a community alongside children who transform into bees as they play. The bees are fascinating, strange and beautiful, traversing invisible pathways and mapping delicate patterns across the performance space.
Inspired by the mysterious life and work of bees, this re-imagining of public space involves the slow uncovering of an intricate unseen world. Children are immersed in the sounds, shapes and scents of the bee world, from their familiar buzz to honeycomb houses and vibrant pollen. Bees uses ritual, non-verbal communication and the secret world of bee movement to provide a range of access points for children to participate.
Please note: non-toxic, colourful, powder will be used during Bees, and audiences choose whether they touch it. Small amounts will wash out.
Bees was developed through Polyglot’s Generator program, with support from the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria, and the Sidney Myer Fund. This season is supported by the City of Yarra.
Accessibility
Event Access
Children and families choose how they interact with the performers and the landscape. Some participants may prefer a gentle experience, others may be more energetic.
Bees will take place outdoors in daylight. There will be no bright or flashing lights.
Bees contains amplified sound and music that is played through portable speakers.
Venue Access
Bees will take place outdoors, on grass. Please check the weather and bring sunscreen, hats and water bottles.
There are toilets in the main Convent Building, as well as a wheelchair accessible toilet with a button-activated automated door.
There are all-gender toilets in the Sacred Heart building.
There is a wheelchair accessible ATM in the Abbotsford Convent Precinct; however it is not accessible for people who are blind or have low vision.
The ACF is a partner to the national RECHARGE scheme. Accessible power points are available for people to recharge the battery in their motorised wheelchairs, scooters or bikes. The power points are located externally, on the western side of the Providence building. (Please note that during markets the power points may be in use by stall holders.)
While there is no reserved/specific quiet space, children and families can leave Bees at any time to have a break, and return either within the session or come to another session.
The following accessible parking spaces are available for use by holders of a Disabled Persons permit: two two-hour accessible on-street parking spaces are located on St Heliers Street, beside Gate One. Six accessible parking places are located at the front of the car park on the northern side of St Heliers Street.
Event type
Other accessible and inclusive event
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