Melbourne Design Week 2024: Sound of Drawing & Voice Lab by Polyglot Theatre

Presented by Polyglot Theatre and Abbotsford Convent as part of Melbourne Design Week 2024.  

Bring your children to witness texture and technology come together in an interactive soundscape and communal works of art with Sound of Drawing  and participate in a beautifully designed experience where they can share their thoughts and opinions, with Voice Lab.

Sound Of Drawing 

On a long table covered in paper, children and their families wear headphones and draw with soft coloured pastels. The sounds of the pastels on the paper are picked up by sensitive microphones and amplified, turning the physical action of drawing into a live tapestry of sound. Participants listen to this through the headphones, hearing their scratches, swirls, tapping and scribbles as they make their collective mark in abstract artistic masterpieces.

These collaborative designs will be hung in 스토어 for participants and passers-by to enjoy. Sound of Drawing connects sound, gesture and artistic intention, drawing meaningful creative contributions from children and adults alike. 

Voice Lab  

Voice Lab is a unique experience for children to share their thoughts and opinions. One at a time, they are invited into a small, beautifully designed, serene dome, featuring an intricate set of headphones. Wearing these, they have a conversation with the space itself  — Voice Lab. It asks (and answers) questions, encourages opinions and regards the child as the expert.  

Made from canvas and Tyvek, and incorporating lighting, sound and concealed technology, Voice Lab is immersive, theatrical and responsive. Juxtaposed with the heritage surrounds of 애보츠포드 수녀원 and its history, Voice Lab provides a safe space for local children to have a say about their present and their future. 

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Polyglot Theatre

A world-renowned contemporary theatre company based in Melbourne/Naarm making exceptional arts experiences for children and families. Our unique brand of theatre encompasses a wide variety of forms and is shared with audiences everywhere, from the world’s most prestigious theatres to the football grounds of regional Australia. Our artistic and philosophical approach of child-centred practice has earned us a strong reputation at home and abroad as a leader in the theatre for young audiences (TYA) sector, celebrated for creating distinctive, participatory and inclusive works that are playful and conceptually rigorous. Access is central to our work at Polyglot, driven by the right of all children to experience growth and resilience through creative play and to be captivated by the arts. 

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Melbourne Design Week and the Victorian Design Program are initiatives of the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria.