Every part of Australia is,
always was and always will be,
Aboriginal land.

As a community gathering-place, a festival of arts, cultural exchange and celebration and as a site for the sharing of ideas and stories, Ten Days on the Island pays respect to the Palawa/Tasmanian Aborigines – The original owners and cultural custodians - of all the lands and waters across Lutruwita/Tasmania upon which our Festival takes place.

Terrapin and Ten Days on the Island in association with Aichi Prefectural Art Theater present

Goldfish

(Lutruwita/Tasmania & Japan)

When

27 Mar Thu 5:30 pm

28 Mar Fri 5:30 pm

29 Mar Sat 11:00 am

29 Mar Sat 2:00 pm

29 Mar Sat 5:30 pm

Tickets

RESERVED SEATING
SINGLE TICKETS: $35.00 – $49.00

Transaction fees apply

Duration

60 mins

Venue Accessibility

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Level Access

Some level access seats available.

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Wheelchair Accessibility

Seating for people using wheelchairs at Theatre Royal can be booked directly through the Theatre Royal Box Office (03) 6146 3300 | boxoffice@theatreroyal.com.au

Warnings

Recommended for families and children aged 8 and over.

Could a goldfish save the world?

We’re in the middle of a performance. Suddenly, the theatre must transform into an evacuation centre due to an impending flood. Yet, the show must go on, right?

In Goldfish, reality and fantasy collide, creating a world where magic takes the lead. It’s a dynamic, inventive performance—a game of eye spy on stage, where everyday items are transformed through communal imagination.

We invite audiences of all ages to imagine new possibilities in an uncertain world, joining Goldfish in discovering a future shaped by creativity and resilience.

Goldfish is the result of four years of collaboration between Terrapin and acclaimed Japanese artists Narumi Kouhei and Ayami Sasaki. This major international production blends contemporary Japanese design with Terrapin’s unique brand of tactile, evocative puppetry.

Grounded in a shared commitment to material sustainability, it’s theatre—but not as you know it.

Credits

Writer: Dan Giovannoni
Co-Directors: Narumi Kouhei (Dainanagekijo) / 鳴海康平(第七劇場)& Sam Routledge
Designer: Ayami Sasaki (FAIFAI) / 佐々木文美(快快)
Composer: Dylan Sheridan
Lighting Designer: Richard Vabre
Associate Designer: Yumemi Hiraki
Cast: Rino Daidoji, Mayu Iwasaki, Marcus McKenzie
Residence Coordination and Cooperation in Japan: Aichi Prefectural Art Theater
Residence Coordination in Japan: Chiryu Public Theater

Image Credit: Terrapin / Peter Mathew + Futago

Partners

This project has been assisted by the Australian Government’s Major Festivals Initiative, managed by Creative Australia, its arts funding and advisory body, in association with the Confederation of Australian International Arts Festivals Inc, commissioned by Ten Days on the Island, Aichi Prefectural Art Theater, Terrapin, City of Melbourne through Arts House, Asia TOPA, Darwin Festival and Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay.
Terrapin is assisted by the Australian Government through Creative Australia and through Arts Tasmania by the Minister for the Arts. Goldfish’s development was supported by the Australia-Japan Foundation.

 

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