Menu

Rules of Summer – School Season

Presented by PLD

  • 29 June – 3 July 2026
  • 10am & 1pm
  • 50 mins + 10 min Q&A
  • Year 1+
Booking Form

Adapted from the book book by Shaun Tan

Never step on a snail. Never leave a red sock on the clothesline. And never, ever eat the last olive.

Rules of Summer is a playful, immersive and multi-sensory puppetry experience following two boys as they navigate the unspoken rules of friendship and the strange consequences of breaking them.

Puppetry, shadow play and sensory surprises bring their world to life all around you, transforming the entire theatre into a place where anything can happen.

Told without words, this is a story that sparks rich classroom discussion around friendship, resilience, belonging and the rules — spoken and unspoken — that shape how we treat each other.

 

Curriculum Links

English | Health and Physical Education | HASS | The Arts | Ethical Understanding | Personal and Social Capability

Literature | Visual Literacy | Inference and Interpretation | Personal, Social and Community Health | Drama | Visual Arts | Empathy | Relationships | Fairness | Resilience

 

Suitability

Primary School: Years 1 to 6

 

Themes

  • Friendship
  • Belonging
  • Rules and consequences 
  • Resilience

 

If you have any content or trigger warning concerns, please contact us directly at admin@sppt.com.au or call 08 9335 5044.

 

Prices

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.

Dates

Term 2 2026
29 June – 3 July
10am and 1pm daily

Venue

Centenary Pavilion, Gate 1 Claremont Showground, Claremont WA 6010

The theatre is a short walk from the Locke Street train station and has plenty of onsite parking including bus bays.

Gallery

Tickets

Online ticket sales close 1 hour before showtime! Call our box office on 9335 5044 to see if tickets are available at the door.
Booking Form
FAQ's

ACCESS & INCLUSION

Spare Parts Puppet Theatre is committed to making our performances welcoming and accessible to all who wish to attend. If a student(s) has specific access requirements, please contact us on (08) 9335 5044 or admin@sppt.com.au to discuss how we can facilitate their attendance.

REVIEWS

“Rules of Summer is a sensory overload in the best way possible and is guaranteed to have the whole family talking about it for months after.” – Scoop Events

★★★★★ “An outstanding production that not only utilises the original text but actually enhances it!” – Theatre Diary

“The show is warm and funny and joyfully evocative. Truly gorgeous shadow-play… Rules of Summer is a transfixing way to spend an afternoon.” – SeeSaw Magazine

“They’ve created something truly special with this show… If you want to share a new experience with your kids I highly recommend this show.” – Weekend Notes Perth

“An active, inventive and entirely engaging world… with a story that carries the implicit message of friendship.” – The Post

SUPPORTERS
Booking Form
Donate

Acknowledgement of Country

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.

Continue