Whale Song is our newest large-scale production, which launched on June 7th at Port Macquarie’s 2024 Artwalk.

Whale Song is a multimedia outdoor theatre procession that celebrates the humpback whale migration season. The show includes video projection, giant illuminated puppets, and community creature creations, all led by a moving soundscape embedded within our puppets. During the event local community and audience participants are invited into the show; through both workshops prior to our performance, and invitation to join in our moving parade.

We’re thrilled at our return to Port Macquarie ArtWalk and Newcastle New Annual this year to run the first season of our new show.

Keen to get involved? We still have workshop (see below) and volunteer opportunities for our show in Newcastle’s 2024 New Annual.

Upcoming Performances

Whale Song at New Annual, Newcastle

Date: September 28, 2024
Location: Newcastle Beach
Times:
Workshops: 4:00pm-6:30pm
Performance: 6:30pm-7:30pm
Cost:
Performance: Free to attend
Tickets: Get yours here

Come and join us, and be a part of the show ✨

Get Involved!

Keen to make the magic happen? We are looking for volunteers and participants to join us in our Newcastle performance.

Volunteers – At the heart of our work is people- from helping our community leaders, ushering our public, and animating our GIANT life size whale, we have something for anyone looking to help be a part of the magic of large-scale theatre. Interested in helping? Follow THIS link to register: https://forms.office.com/r/WHu09HAs2P

Perform with Us – Keen to perform? Join in our free workshop at the start of our performance and find a role in the show! Learn to move as a sea creature, and become a remora, stingray, mischievous seaweed creature or bio-luminescent algae. Registrations open soon.

Workshop Offerings–

Culture & Painting with Worimi community- Join Auntie Debbie Dates and build connection to her work “The Pelican Project” through storytelling and art. Experience Auntie Debbie’s artistic process, as she draws parallels between her family, the stories of her life growing up as a Worimi woman and her connection to the land, sea and its creatures. Come along and learn traditional linealist painting skills, and create your own personal work to take home. Between Auntie Deb’s painting workshops Auntie Jodi and Auntie Tammy will also lead cultural activities based on language, song and marine science.

Crafting and Puppetry- Come and craft an illuminated marionette puppet with us! You will be led by our team to create your very own jellyfish, and learn the wonderment of bringing your puppet to life through play and physical theatre.

Community Choir- Learn some of the live choir parts featured in our show, and enjoy the connection and fun of singing with a community choir, led by Christopher Sutherland and Naomi Dart of Petrichor Play Choir.

All workshops open to all ages. Bookings required, to register head to https://www.stickytickets.com.au/curiouslegends/events

A huge thank you to our funding partners for Whale Song: Create NSW, Port Macquarie Hastings Council, and City of Newcastle.

Header Image by Silver Quinn
Photos by Silver Quinn and Alicia Fox Photography