The ninth annual Children’s Festival attracted more than 6,000 attendees across three venues – Tanks Arts Centre, The Court House and Cairns Performing Arts Centre.
More than 6000 people attended the festival, held 14-15 May, which featured mostly free activities and two locally produced theatre shows – Lucky and the Flight of the Sky Puppies and Dee Rocks the Tanks.
Lucky and the Flight of the Sky Puppies, by The Grin & Tonic Theatre Troupe and renowned designers Simone Tesorieri and Simona Cosentini, was staged at the Cairns Performing Arts Centre with over 330 people attending.
Dee Rocks the Tanks, a Council commissioned work, co-funded by Arts Queensland, was at held at Tanks and challenged local contemporary musicians to write songs for a children’s audience while supporting the young creatives. About 900 people attended across three shows.
Other highlights of the festival included the Insects Rule Exhibition at The Court House, Patch Theatre Company’s Zooom performance at CPAC, and the Karrkay Binalmal Infant Zone at Tanks, which was attended by 100 families each day.
