The Sydney Opera House has released a brand new season of Arty Farty, a podcast made especially for kids.
In a statement, the Opera House’s Head of Children, Families and Creative Learning, Tamara Harrison said House Call, the third season of Arty Farty, gave children a direct line to one of the world’s more inspiring and admired buildings.
“The Sydney Opera House has never been able to ‘speak’ before and within its hallowed halls is an astonishing wealth of knowledge that stretches across the disciplines of science, music, history and culture,” Ms Harrison said.
“Kids also ask the best questions – we’ve been so impressed by the ingenuity and curiosity of their enquiries,” she said.
Ms Harrison said House Call included 15 episodes full of interesting stories from the people who made magic happen behind-the-scenes at the Opera House.
“In House Call, questions that were submitted by kids to a telephone hotline during May 2020 are answered by Sydney Opera House staff and creative collaborators,” she said.
“The episodes, which are five to seven minutes in length, reverse the spotlight and profile a range of unique creatives and staff who keep the Opera House humming and help bring the magic of performance to life.”
Ms Harrison said the first episodes featured Head of First Nations programming, Rhoda Roberts answering “What was there before the Opera House?”; opera singer and physicist Jacqui Dark answering “How big is the world?”; and set maker, John Lavery answering “Have you ever had to make huge robot animals that were too big for the stage?”.
The Sydney Opera House’s House Call can be accessed at this PS News link.
