A simple heartfelt story of friendship and love told through movement and live music.

Duck is a simple yet heartfelt story of friendship and love showing us that we need others as much as they need us. Through movement and live music, follow the story of a boy and his best friend as they spend every waking hour together – soaring through the air, before Duck mysteriously goes missing. When the boy ventures to search for him without any luck, we’re left wondering, will Duck ever be found again? A truly beautiful story to share with those you love. Children will giggle and gasp and parents will be taken back to their childhood once again.

Venue Format
Theatre, Black Box Venue
Technical Rating
C
Touring Party
4
Considerations

This is a show for 2-5 year olds and their parents and educators. This age group can be engaged outside of school holiday periods and Out of the Box has extensive connections with early childhood centres in regional centres as an audience base for the work. Additionally, prep students are suitable for this work.

Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) is one of Australia's leading centres for live performance. Welcoming over 1.3 million visitors to more than 1,200 performances each year, we embrace the best in live performance – the world renowned alongside the emerging, local and new – and connect to the stories and ideas at the heart of each production. Through the warmth and expertise of our staff, we have become a trusted curator, presenter and host; a place to come together to relax, reflect, share stories and celebrate. QPAC is located in the vibrant cultural and educational precinct at South Bank that encompasses the Queensland Cultural Centre(QPAC, Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art, Queensland Museum and State Library of Queensland) as well as Griffith University, Queensland University of Technology, Opera Queensland, Queensland Symphony Orchestra, Queensland Theatre, Merivale Street Studio, The Australian Broadcasting Corporation and Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre. This precinct is unique in Australia in size and character. At the heart of QPAC's activities is the aim to cultivate excellence in cultural thinking, planning and delivery and help build the success of art in Queensland. QPAC strives to be a place that is readily accessible, filled with people learning, exploring and having fun.

Company Website
qpac.com.au

Unique Selling Point

Duck is a simple yet heartfelt story of friendship and love showing us that we need others as much as they need us. Through movement and live music, follow the story of a boy and his best friend as they spend every waking hour together – soaring through the air, before Duck mysteriously goes missing. When the boy ventures to search for him without any luck, we’re left wondering, will Duck ever be found again? A truly beautiful story to share with those you love. Children will giggle and gasp and parents will be taken back to their childhood once again.

Marketing Materials

An extensive suite of Marketing material is available to the Presenter including:

• Flyer and poster design • High res production and publicity photos • Broadcast quality raw footage suitable for TVC’s • 2 minute show reel • Behind the scenes interviews

Out of the Box festival offers opportunities for children to engage in arts-rich experiences to explore and extend in-class literacy and learning. Parents and Early Years Teachers can deepen young people’s engagement by talking to them about the show. Out of the Box festival has prepared a Creative Learning Guide for Duck which links the show with the Early Years Learning Framework.