Humans are often confusing and irrational, according to 11-year-old Juniper May who is the star of the upcoming Robot Song production coming to The Cube Wodonga on Monday.
When she is teased at school for being like a robot, she thinks if only that were the case and if only everyone were robots then the world would make much more sense – robots are reliable and predictable, something humans are definitely not.
Juniper loves robots but what she loves even more is spending hours and hours with her father watching old movies and television shows all about them.
Her favourite is from an obscure Japanese anime show from the 1980’s called Battletac and, strangely, there were only ten episodes before it mysteriously went off air and no one has seen or heard from Battletac since.
So you can imagine her surprise when the mechanical arm from Battletac suddenly appears on her doorstep.
It springs to life and takes her on a journey to find and rebuild this giant, majestic robot.
However, Battletac isn’t everything it appears to be and Juniper is shocked to discover he never wanted to be a giant, action hero and that he has always felt trapped and imprisoned by his metal body and all that he’s ever wanted to do is sing.
And sing he does.
Through this beautiful robot, Juniper is revealed a profound yet simple truth – the world isn’t always what it appears to be and sometimes it’s much, much better.
Robot Song Writer and Director Jolyon James said the show is drawn directly from his own experience of raising a child on the autism spectrum.
“It’s way bigger than that, it’s for everyone,” he said.
“It’s about modern parenting, unconditional love and creativity.
“With all the extraordinary things that parents and children have available to them these days, creativity and play remain one of the most incredible tools we have to infiltrate and validate these beautiful growing minds.
Details:
What: Robot Song
Where: The Cube Wodonga
When: Monday, July 1
Time: 2pm
Duration: 1hr (no interval)
Cost: $20; family of 4 $70; family 4+ $17.50 each; members $15; member family of 4 $50; member family 4+ $12.50 each. Adults at children’s prices.
Tickets: By phone on (02) 6022 9311, in person at the box office (Monday to Friday, 10am to 4pm) or visiting thecubewodonga.com.au
