THE LAND OF MAKE BELIEVE
4th- 25th OF OCTOBER 2024
A CELEBRATION OF STORYTELLING THROUGH THE LENS OF THE TRAVELLING CARNIVALE, FOLKLORE AND FAIRY TALES FLOURISH GALLERY, 15 CASINO ST, SOUTH LISMORE
The Land of Make Believe is an Immersive Storytelling Exhibition, combining visual arts, poetry, theatre, games, dance, music, workshops, and more running over a three week period. The diverse program will include conversations with artists and authors, storytelling for both children and adults and a number of meticulously curated themed events. The Land of Make Believe will also host the relaunch of the fabulous Strumpet Salon travelling theatre - A place where many stories have been bought to life - that was all but destroyed in the 2022 flood. Come and join us on an adventure of Curiosity and Wonder. There is something for EVERYONE!
CHECK OUT OUR WHATS ON PAGE FOR MORE ADVENTURES IN CURIOSITIES AND WONDERS IN THE LAND OF MAKE BELIEVE AND WATCH THIS SPACE FOR THE FULL PROGRAM COMING SOON
THE MAGIC THEATRE OF CURIOSITIES AND WONDERS
Sat 12th October
Step right up ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, to the Magic Theatre’s curiosities and wonders. family carnivale funday! Our tiny travelling theatre hosts 4 AMAZING ticketed kids shows from 2pm-4pm. Alongside our ticketed shows will be a FREE circus play space, dress ups, children’s storytelling, magical creature workshops, face painting, music, and the opportunity have your photograph taken on the vintage carnivale papermoon. A funtastic family day for kids of all ages.
BALLARD OF THE GYPSY’S CURSE
Sat 5th October
The opulence of the roaring 20’s meets The wonders and whimsy of the Travelling Carnivale!
Welcome to the long awaited Grand Opening of The Strumpet Salon and Exotic Imaginarium, tiny travelling theatre, remodelled after the floods in a high end opulent Art Deco style!
The night will feature Gypsy Carnivale music from 5pm-6pm. There are 20 TICKETED SEATS TO 3 EXCLUSIVE SHOWS ONLY. (The same line up in each show) from 6pm. Featuring swooning songstresses, burleque, sideshow, storytelling and a bevy of beauties.
Immersive theatre games, tarot readers and peddlers of Curiosities will tease, tantalise and delight you. Don’t miss this adults only seductive vaudeville extravaganza!
CARNIVALE OF THE MYSTERIES OF THE SOUL IMMERSIVE THEATRE DINNER
Sat 19th October
Journey through the Mysteries of the evolution of human consciousness through immersive theatre, play and embodiment
Your soul has embarked upon a hero’s journey, descending from the eternal realm into the holographic physical plane.
Together you will solve puzzles, uncover ancient mysteries and hidden truths and conspire with other players to unfold a choose your own adventure story line, to emerge resplendent, inspired and full of heart expanded joy!!
You will dine together to an exquisite 3 course plant based meal, lovingly prepared by local chefs, with local produce, and delight in our handcrafted plant elixirs.
You will laugh, dance, sing, create, imagine, eat, drink, love and play your way through this meticulously crafted game of life.
“An outrageously creative and unique deep dive into wonderland”
STORYTELLING IN THE LAND OF MAKE BELIEVE
Thurs 10th & 17th
11am-3pm
Creative writing workshop with Sarah Armstrong (the 10th ONLY) 9-13 years 12pm
Storytelling for young ones 4-8 years 11.30am
Storytelling for bigger ones 9-12 years 2pm
Dress ups, activities, colouring in and photos on The Papermoon Photobooth
BABA YAGA STORY DANCE AND SOUL DOLL MAKING
Wednesay 9th Oct
IMMERSE in a live traditional oral storytelling of Vasilia the Brave
CONNECT with the deep folk wisdom residing in your own soul.
HEAL with story soul medicine
SHARE whats special with other women
DANCE the story deep into your bones
ALLOW your inner child to play Wild Yaga games
CREATE your own Soul Doll
Welcoming women from all walks, ages and abilities.
PLEASE NOTE - the Baba Yaga party is for WOMEN only and to keep the event intimate TICKET NUMBERS ARE LIMITED.
10am-5pm Materials and lunch provided
https://events.humanitix.com/baba-yaga-and-vasilisa-the-wise-story-and-soul-doll-making-immersion
PERSEPHONE
Descent into teenage feminine psyche
Monday 7th Oct
The story of Persephone speaks to our lives over several millennials now. It is a story as old as maidens. It speaks about a young woman's initiation and her separation from her mother.
We are going to dive deep into a story with young women, aged 14-17 and we are going to experience this day as a gentle Rites of passage process. Making this happen over the school holidays will give us enough mental space to disconnect from our busy lives and connect to the deep undercurrents of the soul. This workshop is aimed for young women only with mother or guardian joining us for the last hour of the workshop. Not only storytelling but a transformative process to understand better what is going on with the rapidly changing teenage body and mind.
THE LAND OF MAKE BELIEVE IS A PRODUCTION OF “THE MAGIC THEATRE” AND The “IMAGINATION PLAYGROUNDS”
We create and tailor extraordinary family entertainment, décor and creative workshops to YOUR IMAGINATION and desired event.! We LOVE masterminding!. We can enhance your ideas and add our own to create something truly magical.
The Magic Theatre is a provider of collaborative entertainment, and supplier and producer of; The interactive mobile circus space The CIRCUS CONFABULARIUM, The PAPERMOON PHOTOBOOTH, The TENT OF CURIOSITIES AND WONDERS, ESCAPE ROOMS AND IMMERSIVE THEATRE AND BESPOKE EVENTS.
COMMUNITY CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
The Magic Theatre’s, Imagination Playgrounds differentiate themselves from other suppliers of entertainment with a specific bent towards Community Cultural Development practice.
As a graduate and practitioner of Community Cultural Development (CCD) from The Victorian College of the Arts, Talulah Rae seeks to engage community within the Imagination Playgrounds with participatory workshops, entertainment and collaborative learning techniques. With a group of professional practitioners and artist in tow, experienced in many different styles of music, dance, circus, animation, digital and performative storytelling, film, visual, installation art and more..... Identifying community needs and creating spaces, workshops, and projects to more fully engage all sectors of community and cultural groups is our objective, but more importantly our passion.
ABOUT TALULAH RAE
My background is in gymnastics, dance and theatre. In my 20's I trained in acrobatics, aerial apparatus, tumbling, acrobalance, hula hoops, physical theatre and many forms of dance and fire manipulation, including staves, poi, fans, hoops, whips and fire eating!! I worked as a professional circus and dance performer for over 10 years and have been teaching kids from the age of 3 to 18 over a course of 15 years. I am a passionate creator and believe physical theatre, circus and performance art in all its forms is an incredibly powerful tool for self
