Ruby’s Wish is a play for both children and adults that asks us to think about what is real, and what is imaginary, and how beautiful it is when the imaginary becomes real. Ruby is a 7 and 3/4 year old…
Artsporers Meet: Benny Time, Children’s Musician
Benny Time is a children’s musician, daycare educator, and dad (and my neighbor!). When I wanted to start writing my children’s music review series, he gave me a lot of insight as to where to begin. A bigger advocate for…
Listening Ears On!: Review of Beyond the Little Star by Benny Time
Since I started doing these music reviews, I’ve turned Miss 5 to kid-test the tunes for me. This month’s album, however, has been all about my Little Miss 1 Year Old and me. Benny Time’s Beyond the Little Star is…
ABC Kids Classics: Sounds Like Australia at the Sydney Opera House Review
Way back when Miss 5 was Miss 2, I was so excited to take her to her very first theatre experience, which was the Babies Proms at the Sydney Opera House. They were a gorgeous introduction to attending the theatre,…
Kaleidoscope at the Sydney Opera House
A friend of mine who is passionate about the topic has spent much of April (“Autism Awareness Month”) reminding her Facebook friends that if you want to understand autistic people, you need to listen to autistic voices. This is what…
Billionaire Boy at the Sydney Opera House
When I was kid, I loved to imagine how incredible life would be if I could just stumble into unimaginable wealth. Wall to wall toys, a huge house, and a personal chauffeur were tops on my wish list. I think…
Josephine Wants to Dance at Monkey Baa Theatre
We all have dreams – some more difficult to achieve than others. But, if a kangaroo can dance Swan Lake, surely every dream deserves a shot? This is the message of the new musical adaptation of Jackie French and Bruce…
Listening Ears On!: Review of Helpful Songs for Little People by the Teeny Tiny Stevies
Every parent has those “things I never did before children” moments – like hearing yourself say, “no, we don’t put our dirty socks in the vegetable drawer.” Or, ya know, looking up to see your kid rocking out to a…
April School Holidays – Get Arts Adventuring! (Sydney)
The April school holidays are creeping right up, and now that I have a school kid, I get it! 2 weeks to entertain her?! We’re staying home this break, and I definitely want to get some arts adventuring in, so…
Family Day at the State Library of NSW
Last month, I stumbled on a new event for the Artsplorers calendar of events – a monthly family day at the State Library of New South Wales. At least a couple of the readers here let me know they were…