SWING : Ian Pidd
“Oh my goodness! That was pure bliss! Please, please can I go again?”
- Nicole Beyer (aged 56) SWING participant, Melbourne
Wheeler Place
04 - 06 Oct
Every great adventure playground has a swing. This one is nine metres tall.
Every great adventure playground has a swing. This one is nine metres tall.
Chase that giddy rush of wind in your hair as you hop aboard this playful interruption of the everyday. Regain your childhood as you are buckled in and sent soaring – and from way up there, you’ll see the city from a whole new perspective.
Come for a swing or come to play spectator of this seriously playful public art event that will make you feel like a third grader again. As fun to watch as to do.
SWING is suitable for children over 10 years of age, with a minimum height requirement of 130cms.
DURATION
2-5 minutes per swing
SENSORY & CONTENT WARNING
Music is played throughout each swing at a reasonable volume.
ACCESSIBILITY
Wheelchair accessible.
ARTISTS & COLLABORATORS
Director: Ian Pidd - Instagram: @ian_pidd
Co-Director: Susan Giles
Swing Design and Realisation: Studio Periscope
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Originating Commission: Melbourne Fringe and the Naomi Milgrom Foundation
Presented by Civic Theatre Newcastle.
Chase that giddy rush of wind in your hair as you hop aboard this playful interruption of the everyday. Regain your childhood as you are buckled in and sent soaring – and from way up there, you’ll see the city from a whole new perspective.
Come for a swing or come to play spectator of this seriously playful public art event that will make you feel like a third grader again. As fun to watch as to do.
SWING is suitable for children over 10 years of age, with a minimum height requirement of 130cms.
DURATION
2-5 minutes per swing
SENSORY & CONTENT WARNING
Music is played throughout each swing at a reasonable volume.
ACCESSIBILITY
Wheelchair accessible.
ARTISTS & COLLABORATORS
Director: Ian Pidd - Instagram: @ian_pidd
Co-Director: Susan Giles
Swing Design and Realisation: Studio Periscope
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Originating Commission: Melbourne Fringe and the Naomi Milgrom Foundation
Presented by Civic Theatre Newcastle.