Over the past couple of days, we have explored some of the Brisbane Festival ‘day’ events around the Southbank Precinct.

A Force

This is an art installation at Flowstate (near the Tribune St entrance to South Bank) that explores the connectivity that we have to technology in our lives. The art pieces are made mostly from wool with a variety of different items incorporated into the work. A cubbyhouse gives that chance to interact with the artwork and immerse yourself in it. Workshops are held twice a week in which members of the public can make their own piece to incorporate into the artwork.

Cost:  Free

House of Mirrors

This was Skuzz and Planet Duplo’s first ‘mirror maze’ experience. We gave Skuzz the job of finding our way out – he got us lost, but in his defence, I do admit that there were a couple of times that I was looking for marks on the mirrors to determine which way to turn. The maze itself, whilst not challenging, was more spacious and well-crafted than other mazes Dodge and I have encountered in the past – this made for some fantastic reflections and illusions. Children will enjoy the maze, but as an adult, if you slow down and take your time through the maze, a lot of fun can be had when playing with the reflections.

Admission:  $10 (day) or $15 (night) per person

The Owl & The Pussycat – Show & Workshop

Walk onboard and get comfortable in the pea green boat as the Owl and the Pussycat sail across the ocean and meet the pig and the turkey. This version of The Owl and The Pussycat is designed for small audiences and is entertaining for both children and adults alike. It is ideally suited for kindy and lower primary school age children and has an underlying theme of diversity and prejudice (the owl and the pussycat being from two different species and played by female actors, the pig is a misjudged bikie that’s upset that everyone thinks he’s scary, the turkey is one chilled out, peace-loving celebrant etc)

We were lucky enough to also take part in a workshop with the Owl and the Pussycat – we weren’t too sure what the workshop would involve, but we ended up sitting in the stage area, making origami boats, owls, pussycats and other animals. By the end of the workshop, our pea green origami boat was more like an ark, featuring tigers, ducks and fish that had jumped aboard with the owl and the pussycat for an adventure on the high seas. Our origami skills have also improved. Just.

Admission:

Show:
$20 for Children aged 3+
$33 for adults
$85 per family of 4 (2 adults, 2 children)

Workshop:
Free (ticketed as number of participants is limited)

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