Productions

The Childhood of the World

The third and final instalment in the triptych, The Childhood of the World will serve as the first chapter in the series when it premieres in 2026. In this opening tale, we encounter humanity living freely on common land, deeply connected to the wild forest. Set in the midst of a great famine, the story follows two siblings cast out into a forest that holds both danger and beauty. Starvation, or being eaten, are real perils. But the forest and the siblings are full of resources.

The Giant’s Garden

Perpetual winter descends on a giant's garden after playful children are shut out by a massive wall. The control of nature and the loss of common land are examined. We are reminded of the importance of play and the value of a child's perspective.

Using shadow-play, the design world explores divided space and the shifting of seasons. A giant puppet is glimpsed through a window.

The Tree of Light

Set in the year 3099, when humans find themselves stranded on the Moon, this powerful and magical tale will transport audiences into the darkness of space.

Following development in early 2024, incorporating two weeks of performances for schools audiences along with an Adelaide Festival 2024 preview season, The Tree of Light will premiere in 2026 as the third piece of the completed triptych 'A Concise Compendium of Wonder'.

The River That Ran Uphill

With a cyclone at its centre, this is a story of the collision between nature and humanity. The River That Ran Uphill drops the audience in the eye of the storm. As the waters rise, this story carries forward a message of warning and, perhaps, a raft of hope.

What makes a small theatre company work?

WORKSHOP

A workshop for teachers and Year 10, 11 & 12 students. The workshop will provide a living example of the SACE process of formulating a  working company with a vision.

Slingsby Theatre Techniques:
Shadow & Miniaturisation

WORKSHOP

Over the past 15 years, Slingsby has developed a distinctive look and feel to its theatre-making, incorporating elements of shadow play, miniaturisation and sustained moments of image and sound. Through this hands-on workshop students will discover how these techniques can be used in storytelling to create their own short pieces of theatre.

RSVP Process – A Creative Kick-Start to Theatre-Making

WORKSHOP

Sometimes, the hardest part is making a start.

The RSVP Cycles is a method for working collaboratively to simultaneously generate and reflect on creative processes as you create original theatre from scratch. The workshop will immerse students in the RSVP cycle to devise and develop short performance pieces.

This Tree is a Story
(about everything, including you, as told by me)

The history of humans and our relationship with trees grows from five overlapping and interwoven stories. Travelling through time, literature, the underworld and our family trees, this world premiere by Slingsby’s Flying Squad digs into the roots and climbs through the branches of scientific knowledge and ancient and personal stories of trees and how they shape our lives, cultures and future.

The Boy Who Talked To Dogs

Young Martin is a misfit. Bullied at school and misunderstood at home, his only comfort comes from sneaking off to the family coal shed to bond with his German Shepherds, Major and Rex. When things reach breaking point, the 13-year-old runs away from his home in Limerick, Ireland, and finds himself taken in by a new family - a pack of stray dogs.

Songs for Those Who’ve Come Across the Seas

An isolated volcanic island emerges from the ocean. A seed floats in from distant shores, finding purchase on the rock. A stranded beetle clinging to debris bumps against the monolith. As time passes more and more visitors make this island home creating a beautiful, rich and varied place like no other.