12 — 22 Sep
Fancy Long Legs
Created by Rachel Burke. Presented by Brisbane Festival, La Boite Theatre and The Little Red Company
Weave your web and make your mark.
Underneath a crafter’s cart lived a lively young arachnid. Fancy Long Legs was her name, and she was easily distracted.
Fancy Long Legs is a brand-new glittery and vibrant musical adventure for children, based on a new picture book by Brisbane’s international tinsel and craft icon, Rachel Burke.
Fancy Long Legs is the story of Fancy, a spider who loves to create but struggles to stay focused on her creative task of web-building. With the support of her friends, Fancy goes on a beautiful journey of self-discovery to find her own style and make something no one else can.
Fancy Long Legs is a groundbreaking, fully accessible work for young audiences and the young at heart. This uplifting story takes a sparkly and relatable look at neurodivergence, offering a playful and glitter-covered adventure of acceptance, staying true to yourself, celebrating differences and harnessing your inner fanciness!
The show has been created with accessibility at its core to ensure the theatre experience is welcoming, safe and inclusive for all. Each performance in the season will be considered ‘relaxed’ with flexible venue access, ambient lighting, spoiler sheets, sensory warnings, a low-sensory space, accessible seating, plus Auslan Interpretation, Audio Description and Tactile tours on select performances.
Order your copy of Fancy Long Legs, a brand new story book by Rachel Burke with illustrations by Madeline White.
Created by Rachel Burke
Adapted for the stage by Naomi Price
Original songs by Waveney Yasso
Directed by Courtney Stewart
Set and Costume Design: Rachel Burke
Lighting Design: Teegan Kranenburg
Arrangements and Music Direction: Alex Van den Broek
Company Stage Manager: Angela Ponting
Assistant Stage Manager: Gigi McLaren
Access Consultant: Madeleine Little
Education Consultant: Annette Box
Image by Joel Devereux
This project is supported through the Giving Program by Dalwood-Wylie Charitable Foundation.
Production Partners
Price
$29 — $49 plus booking fee
Times
Morning performances - 10am
Afternoon performances - 1pm & 2pm
Evening performances - 6pm
Sat 14 Sep, 12:00pm – Pre-Show Tactile Tour
Wed 18 Sep, 5:00pm – Pre-Show Tactile Tour
Sat 21 Sep, 12:00pm – Pre-Show Tactile Tour
Duration
50 minutes
Accessibility
Wheelchair access
Relaxed performance
Auslan interpreted events
Audio description
Tactile Tour
Important Info
Recommended for children aged 3 – 8 years.
Fancy Long Legs has been created with accessibility at its core to ensure the theatre experience is welcoming, safe and inclusive for all. Download your copy of the Fancy Long Legs Social Story to best prepare for your visit to the theatre. Download a simplified copy of the Fancy Long Legs Social Story here.
Each performance in the season will be considered ‘relaxed’ with flexible venue access, ambient lighting, spoiler sheets, sensory warnings, a low-sensory space, accessible seating, plus Auslan Interpretation, Audio Description and Tactile tours on select performances
For full venue access information please see the LaBoite Theatre Accessibility page.
Warning for use of haze machine.
Booking Methods
For alternative ways to book, or to discuss your accessibility requirements, call La Boite on (07) 3007 8600 or email ticketing@laboite.com.au.
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Rachel Burke is beloved around these parts for her glittery, frothy, handmade creations that are so individual and so delightfully loud.
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The Little Red Company knows what works, creating shows based on a musical theme served up with ballsy banter based around friendship and familiarity.
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Rachel Burke
Rachel is a practising multidisciplinary artist, designer, and author based in Brisbane and known all over the world for her vibrant, tactile designs and iconic tinsel creations.
La Boite Theatre
La Boite, Australia's oldest theatre company, houses the only theatre-in-the-round in the country. It develops artists, incubates new work, and connects audiences through powerful, transformative stories.
The Little Red Company
Matilda Award-winning The Little Red Company, founded in Australia by Naomi Price and Adam Brunes in 2012, is acclaimed for music-driven theatre like 'Rumour Has It' and 'Your Song'. The company also produces the popular Lord Mayor's Christmas Carols.
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