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Polyglot Theatre’s Bees at the Ballarat Begonia Festival

Ballarat Botanical Gardens

401-405 Wendouree Parade,
Lake Wendouree VIC 3350

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  • Sat 7 Mar

10am–5pm

Bees is a joyful, interactive work 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. Bees uses ritual, non-verbal communication and the secret world of bee movement to provide a range of access points for children to participate.

Find Polyglot Theatre's Bees in the Garden of Giggles, Saturday 7th of March!

Accessibility

  • Bees will take place outdoors. Please check the weather, and bring sunscreen, hats, and water bottles.
  • You choose how you interact with the performers and the landscape. Some participants may prefer a gentle experience; others may be more energetic.
  • Bees does not use bright or flashing lights.
  • It contains amplified sound and music that is played through portable speakers.

Polyglot Theatre is assisted by the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its principal arts funding and advisory body, and the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria

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Lake Wendouree VIC 3350

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