Family Programme: The Spell or The Dream

As part of Tai Shani's The Spell or the Dream, young audiences are invited to explore themes of dreaming, storytelling, and sound through creative workshops and drop-in sessions through family-friendly activities during August.

Dates

14 Aug 2025, 21 Aug 2025 & 28 Aug 2025

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The Hundred Club: Dream Space (Ages 5 - 12)

A session from The Hundred Club of drawing, playing and audio recording in response to Tai Shani: The Spell or The Dream.

Thu 21 Aug 202510am-1pm

The Philosophy Foundation: Reimagining the Future (Ages 8 - 12)

This workshop explores big ideas about identity, society, technology, and what makes a better world in response to Tai Shan: The Spell or The Dream.

Thu 14 Aug 20252pm-3pm

The Philosophy Foundation: Big Questions for Little Thinkers (Ages 5 - 7)

In this playful, talk-based workshop, children explore philosophical questions about the world of tomorrow in response to Tai Shani: The Spell or The Dream.

Thu 14 Aug 202511am-12pm

Spaghetti Club: Lucid Dancing (Ages 5 - 9)

Taking Tai Shani’s sleeping dreamer as a jumping off point, this dance workshop will explore the movement in dreams braided within dreams.

Thu 28 Aug 202511am-12.30pm

Spaghetti Club: New Fairytales (Ages 7 - 10)

A creative writing workshop exploring the history of fairytales and the power of imagination within storytelling, focusing on the creation of new fairytales.

Thu 28 Aug 202514-15.30pm

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