Threshold

Threshold create experiences that invite people to connect more deeply with each other.

From audio theatre experiences, to analogue treasure hunts Threshold’s indoor adventures have brought the delight and wonder of theatre to thousands of homes across the globe.

Based in Kyneton, Victoria on the land of the Taungurung people, Threshold creates world-class digital and analogue experiences that provide prompts for deeper connection, physical closeness and invite people to find the poetic or the playful in everyday moments.

Venues and Festivals around the world have partnered with Threshold over the past two years to engage family audiences in new ways, accessing theatrical experiences in their own homes. In addition to their well loved works Mountain Goat Mountain and Feather Quest, in 2022 Threshold is launching three new works for families to enjoy together. Threshold’s suite of works are outlined below:

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MOUNTAIN GOAT MOUNTAIN is an interactive audio theatre experience that bumps families out of the ordinary, and into a world where you work together to uncover its secrets, and discover the hidden treasures in each other. Mountain Goat Mountain has toured to over 25 venues and festivals in 6 English speaking countries and has recently been translated into Mandarin.

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FEATHER QUEST is an interactive journey that shadows the life of a bird from the warmth and intimacy of the nest to the freedom of the wide-open sky.

Families are invited to gather their treasures like a bowerbird, discover their family birdcall, care for their brood and soar through the rooms in their home.

Guided by a set of beautiful cards, concealed around the house, families connect with each other through play as they work to complete the quest and discover its final message of hope.

Originally commissioned by ArtPlay, Feather Quest has had seasons at Sydney Opera House and dreamBIG Festival Adelaide as part of their family programs. Feather Quest is available in English and Mandarin.

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TIME MACHINE is a mix of storytelling, shared gameplay and theatrical puzzle-solving.
Delivered via Zoom, this show will be hosted by children’s superstar Matt Kelly (The Listies) and creates a playful space to connect children with their grandparents. Using filters, fart jokes and face-swaps, TIME MACHINE will provide an innovative, accessible and deliciously silly way for grandparents to delight their grandchildren.

TIME MACHINE is being developed with the assistance of the brand new Gippsland Performing Arts Centre.

For ages 5+

Available: January 2023
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THE FLYING CANOE is an audio-theatre experience that celebrates Kiribati culture an immersive soundscape built on a narrative by Australian/Kiribati writer and lead artist Marita Davies.
Building on the success of Threshold’s audio-theatre work ‘Mountain Goat Mountain’, this new work will be a celebration of Pasifika culture.THE FLYING CANOE will focus on the strength of little things and of working together to achieve greatness and will even feature a flying canoe.

The development of THE FLYING CANOE is supported by Regional Arts Victoria and Multicultural Arts Victoria.

For families with children ages: 5+

Available: October 2022
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GLOW is a constellation of connective and creative moments for parents and their new babies.

Developed in collaboration with musicians, performers and art therapists, these exquisite moments can be accessed on demand – so caregivers can dip in when they most need it. GLOW honours the baby-caregiver relationship as sacred, while acknowledging the challenges of this time.

GLOW will transform the safe and familiar home environment into a place of surprise and delight, creating space for connection through sound, touch and performance.

Audience: Carers of 0 – 6 month old babies to experience together with their child.

ArtPlay, City of Melbourne and Bunjil Place, City of Casey have supported the development of this unique and deeply intimate digital work.

Available: September 2022