Inspired by a story by Shaun Tan
Feel with your head and think with your heart.
Enter a world of imagination and pure joy with Hometown, a new puppet musical that whisks you away to a magical, dreamlike world inspired by Shaun Tan. Hometown is full of extraordinary creatures and awe-inspiring landscapes.
Embark on an epic journey through the eyes of a young girl, faced with a heart-wrenching dilemma: stay with the family who has nurtured her with love, belonging, and a strong sense of identity, or set out on an adventure to discover a new world and a family she’s yet to meet.
Brought to life by an award-winning creative team in a masterful collaboration with one of Australia’s most successful graphic novelists, Hometown weaves a visually stunning tale about connection, belonging, and the power of love to conquer fear and break down prejudices.
The Arts, English, HASS
Literacy, Critical and creative thinking, Personal and social capability, Intercultural understanding
Primary School: Years 1 to 6
High School: Years 7+
If you have any content or trigger warning concerns, please contact us directly at admin@sppt.asn.au or call 08 9335 5044.
For every 8 students, one teacher attends free.
Standard price: $10 per student
Group of 40+: $8 per student
Are you a homeschool family or group? You can book directly HERE.
Term 4, 2024
25 November – 6 December
10am & 1pm Daily
Ellie Eaton Theatre, Gate 1 Claremont Showground, Claremont WA 6010
The theatre is a short walk from the Claremont train station and has plenty of onsite parking including bus bays.
Adapting Writers:
Amberly Cull & Nick Pages Oliver
Director:
Philip Mitchell
Composer:
Melanie Robinson
Designer:
Leon Hendroff
Sound Designer:
Lee Buddle
Lighting Designer:
Megan Fitzgerald
Performers:
Bec Bradley
Nick Pages-Oliver
Amberly Cull
Spare Parts Puppet Theatre respectfully acknowledges the Whadjuk Noongar people as the traditional owners and custodians of the unceded land on which we work. As we tour our work across these vast lands, we pay our respect to all First Nations elders, past and present. We celebrate their continuing connection and contribution to culture, country and community, and thank all First Nations peoples for their wisdom in caring for the land, the sky, the rivers and the sea.