CHILDREN will be taken on a transformational journey with music, lasers and projectors when high-end production Zoom opens at the Sir Robert Helpmann Theatre later this month.
Zoom is the first work by Patch Theatre’s new artistic director Geoff Cobham and is a captivating story of a child alone in her bedroom, unable to sleep and curious to understand.
When a lost star arrives in the middle of the night, adventures happen and with the assistance of the audience, the girl discovers a community of people who can help her return the star home.
Zoom features the talents of composer Jason Sweeney and up-and-coming actors Temeka Lawlor and Angus Leighton.
Mr Cobham said the show was inspired by Crockett Johnson’s Harold and the Purple Crayon picture book, adding he was motivated to create an utterly engaging show which takes young imaginations to a whole other place.
“The theatre itself will have an element of darkness to it when children first enter so each child will receive their own reflective light which will aid as a little spark that keeps them safe and helps guide them through the interactive sessions of the show,” he said.
“We want to demonstrate how the dark can be a magical place where dreams are made and that light is at its most beautiful when it’s surrounded by darkness.”
Schools and kindergartens will attend the performance in Mount Gambier on August 22.
