THE FLYING CANOE is an interactive audio experience for families to do together that will transport them to the islands of Kiribati!
Featuring an oceanic soundscape that includes traditional Kiribati songs, families will transform their lounge room into a world of myth and wonder.
Written by Marita Davies and featuring performances and artwork by artists from the Kiribati diaspora, āThe Flying Canoeā is the follow up work to Threshold's internationally acclaimed 'Mountain Goat Mountain'.
So jump on board āThe Flying Canoeā and see the world differently on Island time. Launching as part of DreamBIG Festival, Adelaide Festival Centre and with ArtPlay, City of Melbourne in May 2023.
MEDIA RELEASE
September, 2023 The Flying Canoe is announced as a finalist in the AGDA awards
May 2023, The Flying Canoe: a magical audio adventure inspired by the islands of Kiribati
MEDIA COVERAGE
Play and Go Adelaide: Review: The Flying Canoe ā DreamBig Childrenās Festival
Please email info@thethreshold.com.au with any questions or to arrange an interview
Register for your complimentary pass to āThe Flying Canoeā below.
After registering, youāll be asked to create an account. You use your account to access the adventure - and will be able to return to it as many times as you like for 40 days.
The sounds of The Flying Canoe
In partnership with the Victorian Kiribati Association, Threshold held a Kiribati Cultural Day in Kyneton - with performances by the Kiribati community living in Victoria at the time.
Recordings of the singing and dancing performed on the day form an integral part of the soundscape, giving 'The Flying Canoe' a dynamically Kiribati flavour.
The Kiribati Cultural Day was held at the Social Foundry, on the unceded land of the Taungurung people.
You can hear how the energy and rhythm of the live performances has informed the immersive soundscape in this excerptā¦
The Flying Canoeā follows the story of a cheeky and charming apprentice magic spinner, Nei Konoia - and invites families to join her on a journey that will take them all the way to the islands of Kiribati!
Nei Kinoia comes from a long line of Magic Spinners, but on the night she was supposed to become one herself, she got distracted - as many Kiribati people do - singing in the Frangipani tree.
Now she plans to turn back time and trick the spirits of Neiko into giving her their blessing to join her ancestors in spinning magic!
The only thing is, she needs someone to take her there FAST. A regular canoe wonāt do the trick, she needs one to fly, and she needs you and your family to fly it!
Together youāll meet some sassy, salty spirits, fend off giant mud crabs, and dive into crystal blue waters. Youāll hear the sounds of Kiribati and hopefully, hopefullyā¦youāll help Kinoia become the magic spinner she was born to be!
Tia nako!
Letās go!
Hear from writer Marita Davies
about āThe Flying Canoe.ā
CREATIVE TEAM
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Marita Davies
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Teaote Davies
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Lucy Harris
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ASPR Katerina Teaiwa
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Zoƫ Barry
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Bobby Macumber
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Matari McKenna
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Emma Bortignon
'The Flying Canoe' is a Threshold experience created by Marita Davies, Lucy Harris, Zoƫ Barry, Tahli Corin and Sarah Lockwood.
It features the voices of Bobby Macumber, Teaote Burabura Davies and Matari McKenna as well as performances from members of the Kiribati diaspora living and working in Victoria. Cultural consultation from Teaote Burabura Davies and Katerina Teaiwa.
THE FLYING CANOE was recorded on the unceded lands of the Taungurung People and developed with the support of Multicultural Arts Victoria, Regional Arts Victoria and the Victorian Kiribati Association.
Thanks to Commissioning Partners
Dream Big, Adelaide Festival Centre and ArtPlay, City of Melbourne
