As part of the Adelaide Festival, step inside The Wandering Hall of Possibility on the Garden's leafy Plane Tree Lawn to discover a trio of imaginative worlds, each containing a timely and timeless tale.
Three new stories, inspired by classic fairytales, intertwine to form an unforgettable triptych.
While rowdy children climb in the branches of a huge tree, Ida tends her quiet corner of nature with her friend, Quill the snail.
The children scatter when a giant claims the tree as their own, separating Ida from Quill.
As perpetual winter sets in, the children are horrified to hear the giant preparing to destroy the tree.
Amid the sorrow, one small, courageous voice may hold the power to change their fate.
Siblings Ré and Crann are taken from their father under the guise of apprenticeships. But as they are carted away, they suspect a darker destiny.
Their escape finds them lost in a forest that holds both danger and possibility.
Only by learning to read the wisdom found in their natural surroundings will they survive a perilous journey home.
It is the last day of the year 3099.
The leader of the Moonfolk – an elder at the age of 12 – asks you to pause your ceaseless survival work to join her in the giant, hollow trunk of the last remaining tree on the Moon.
She invites you to do something unthinkable – something that your ancestors, the Earthkind, once had the luxury to do: listen to a story that might lead you on the long journey home.
Experience each story individually or immerse yourself in an epic journey through the complete compendium— all bound in one evolving wooden building that continually reveals new surprises.
Find out more about the Adelaide Festival here.
Please note: These productions have been created for audiences aged 8+ and contain images, sounds and characters that may be frightening to younger children.
Image credit: Alex Frayne
$30 - $55 per person, Family $166
