Esplanade Presents

Workshop

Intergenerational Workshop: Pass It On

Polyglot Theatre and The Artground (Australia and Singapore)

13 Mar 2026, Fri, 2pm

14 Mar 2026, Sat, 10am, 11.30am, 1.30pm & 4pm

1hr 15mins

(Intermission: None)

Esplanade White Room

Free, registration is required
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Photo credit: Alvin Ho
Photo credit: Alvin Ho
Photo credit: Alvin Ho
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Synopsis

Pass It On celebrates intergenerational play across cultures. Grandparents and grandchildren aged 3-11 years are invited to join artists from The Artground (Singapore) and Polyglot Theatre (Australia) and explore the different ways that memories and games are passed on. Between family members, the people we know, and those on the other side of the world. Create and play with paper, share stories, and deepen the grandparent-grandchild bond.

 

Take your time. Skip to a beat. Make your mark. Pass It On keeps it rolling.

 

These facilitated workshops are part of an ongoing creative process in both countries and will contribute to the final installation. Parents are encouraged to take a coffee break and drop your folks and little ones off for this intergenerational activity if you can.

 

Original Creative Team 

  • The Artground (Singapore): Regina Foo, Weiyan Chen, Md Muzzam (Zam) 

  • Polyglot Theatre (Australia): Cat Sewell, Lauren Swain, Katrina Gaskell (Trina)

 

Funding acknowledgements: Pass It On is a cross-cultural exchange between artists in Australia (Polyglot Theatre) and Singapore (The Artground), supported by Esplanade - Theatres by the Bay (Singapore) and ArtPlay. Polyglot received grant funding from the Australian Government through Austrade’s Export Market Development (EMDG) program.

Advisory:
  • Photos, videos or recordings of participants may be captured during the workshop and adapted for marketing materials or future versions of the installation. Stickers are available at the door for participants who prefer not to be photographed or recorded.

  • This experience will involve movement around the venue. All participants are advised to be dressed comfortably.

  • Patrons who have registered will have priority entry to the venue and must arrive 10 mins before the start of the event to guarantee your admission.

  • Patrons who have registered but are not at the venue 10 mins before the start will have their seats released to walk-in patrons on a first-come, first-served basis.

Recommended Age: Designed for grandparents and their grandchildren aged 3-11 years.
Admission Age:
3 and above.
Language: English, Mandarin, Malay
Things to Note:
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Artist Information

The Artground (Singapore)

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The Artground – A Curious Place to Be is managed by The Ground Co Limited, a registered arts charity dedicated to children from birth to 9 years old. Their vision, ‘To let art do what art does’ defines what they do. As the first multi-disciplinary children’s arts centre in Singapore, they aim to provide positive arts experiences across a variety of art forms, and build bridges between artists, educators, parents, and children from various communities so that they may discover and co-create meaningful arts experiences together.

Polyglot Theatre (Australia)

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Polyglot Theatre is a world-renowned contemporary theatre company based in Melbourne/Naarm making exceptional arts experiences for children and families. Its unique brand of theatre encompasses a wide variety of forms and is shared with audiences everywhere, from the world’s most prestigious theatres to the football grounds of regional Australia.

 

Polyglot’s artistic and philosophical approach of child-centred practice has earned the company a strong reputation at home and abroad as a leader in the theatre for young audiences (TYA) sector, celebrated for creating distinctive, participatory and inclusive works that are playful and conceptually rigorous. Access is fundamental to Polyglot’s work; the company is driven by the right of all children to experience growth and resilience through creative play.

Date & Time

13 Mar 2026, Fri

2pm

Esplanade White Room

14 Mar 2026, Sat

10am

Esplanade White Room

11.30am

Esplanade White Room

1.30pm

Esplanade White Room

4pm

Esplanade White Room
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