Imagine Live, a magical celebration of creativity, friendship and our precious natural world based on Alison Lester’s best-selling book, will be playing from January 8-11 in Arts Centre Melbourne’s Fairfax Studio.
From the multi-award-winning team behind Robot Song, performers play and sing their way through Alison Lester’s much-loved book Imagine and discover there is more to these pages than they first thought.
Imagine Live contains live action and animation with digital puppetry in a large-scale. multi-screen performance.
Underscored by original music, oversized props and digital puppets are brought to life by performers and link together a long distance video call between a granddaughter and grandmother, enjoying a nostalgic connection through their favourite book, Imagine.
Relevant to multi-generational and diverse audiences, the show is a reminder that connection, creativity and play are essential ingredients for positive mental health.
The production’s deep environmental theme invites us to look beyond our backyards into a shared and richly beautiful world.
Building on the knowledge and success of Helpmann Award-winning show Robot Song, Director and Creator of Imagine Live, Jolyon James reunites the creative team Ashlea Pyke, Nate Gilkes and Phillip McInnes along with new cast member, Aubrey Flood.
Venue: Fairfax Studio
Dates: January 8-11
Duration: 55 minutes
Age recommendation: 4-12 years old

• Cheryl Threadgold