Whalebone

Can we save our stories when the robots arrive? And how can a whalebone help with it?

If you’re looking for an engaging, slightly quirky family show during the school holidays, 'Whalebone' is for you!

Set within a place called the 'Depository', 'Whalebone' follows a solitary worker as he tries to safeguard human stories, memories and emotions in a data-driven world where AI and machines are going rogue, and making more and more decisions for us.

Featuring dazzling video and computer animations, flying objects and a pinch of circus, this richly visual theatrical experience takes kids and adults alike on a roller-coaster ride filled with eccentric contraptions, strange machinery and clunky inventions, including the world's first half-human juggling machine!

Perfect for kids aged 6–12 years, 'Whalebone' will inspire the minds of young aspiring inventors, as well as everyone who loves stories, surprises and wonders, and leave audiences pondering what role technology plays in our lives and just what it is that makes us humans human.

'Whalebone' is performed by Jens Altheimer, the imaginative inventor and comedian who delighted Ipswich audiences with his previous shows 'Squaring the Wheel' and 'Loose Ends'.

The show runs for 60 minutes with no interval and there'll be plenty of audience participation, plus a Q & A after the show with the opportunity to check out all the contraptions!

Tickets are $7 per person and BOOKINGS ARE ESSENTIAL via Eventbrite. Reserve your tickets online and pay at the door on the day.

Visit ipswichartgallery.qld.gov.au for session times and booking information, or contact the Gallery on 07 3810 7222 for further details.