Immersive sensory performance for kids
Join sound collectors Drip and Drop, and their friends to discover incredible new sounds that can be found from dripping ice and giant bowls of water inside the enchanting and totally absorbing world of Drip Drop Play.
Drip Drop Play is a joyful and calming sensory experience that encourages children and adults to listen and explore in an immersive colourful world of ice and water.
Drip and Drop are sound collectors who travel the world looking and listening for beautiful sounds to collect and show people just like you. You are invited into the magic of the Drip Drop world through lighting, song, meditation and listening games.
Drip Drop Play is suitable for children aged 3-9.
A special show on Sunday 17th welcomes children aged 9-12 for an Arctic Sound Experience.
This advanced version of Drip Drop Play invites children to discover all the sounds that Drip and Drop have found using water and ice; learn about some of the science behind sound creation in water and, have a go at composing their own music using these new sounds.
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Ad Lib Collective is a group of performers and composers who create unique and transformative musical and inter-disciplinary performances. Their projects focus on connecting communities to transformative artistic experiences around big issues that matter. Directed by percussionist, improviser and composer Thea Rossen, Ad Lib formed in Naarm (Melbourne) 2017 and has been based in Boorloo (Perth) since 2020.
The Collective’s projects are rooted in sound and regularly feature improvisation and cross disciplinary collaboration with artists. Regular collaborators include lighting designer Alex Spartalis from GSD Productions, clarinettist Ashley Smith, media artist Sohan Ariel Hayes, composer/violist Jared Yapp, educator Jesse Deane, composer/producer Rebecca Erin Smith, videographers at Edify Media and percussionist Hamish Upton.
Ad Lib Collective has developed and presented works at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity in Canada, Sydney Opera House NSW, Metropolis Festival for New Music in Melbourne, alongside MASARY Studios in Boston US, Castlemaine State Festival in Victoria, Four Winds Festival in Bermagui NSW, for Tone List in WA and most recently at the Holmes à Court Gallery in West Perth and the Perth Festival.
WHERE
Fremantle Town Hall
TICKETS
$15+ per child (adults/caregivers do not require a ticket but must register)
When
Session 1: 9.30am - 10.30am | Session 2: 11.00am - 12.00pm
suitable for
Children aged 3-12
additional information
Shows are limited to 16 participants per session. One adult/caregiver per child.
AGES
Friday 15th: Session 1 & 2: 3yrs to 6yrs
Saturday 16th: Session 1: 3yrs to 6yrs | Session 2: 6yrs to 9yrs
Sunday 17th: Session 1: 6yrs to 9yrs | Session 2: 9yrs to 12yrs
This show is specifically designed for each age group and can only accommodate one adult along with each child; this is due to limited space, and the need to be almost silent at times to hear the sounds. This show is designed as a chance for 3-5 or 6-9 year olds to have a special moment of connection with their grown up.
Maybe a little! We will provide raincoats or children are welcome to bring their own special raincoat to wear. Adults are welcome to wear raincoats but it is not essential, and we don’t provide adult raincoats.
You may like to bring a change of clothes in case of extra splashing resulting in wet clothes.