Esplanade Presents

Exhibition

Pass It On Installation

Polyglot Theatre and The Artground (Australia, Singapore)

15 – 22 Mar 2026

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Synopsis

Pass It On celebrates intergenerational play across cultures.

 

Artists from The Artground (Singapore) and Polyglot Theatre (Australia) engaged with families, grandparents and grandchildren, residents at aged care facilities, intergenerational playgroups and children at early learning centres from Singapore and Australia. Together, they explored the different ways that stories, memories and games are passed on.

 

This interactive installation is part of an ongoing creative process. It is a special opportunity to experience the discoveries so far and contribute your own. Grandparents and grandchildren aged 3 – 11 years are invited to explore the different ways that memories and games are passed on.

 

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

 

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:

No bookings required. Drop in and experience the installation with artists and volunteers.

 

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.

Recommended Age: Designed for grandparents and their grandchildren aged 3 – 11 years.
Admission Age:
3 and above.
Language: English, Mandarin, Malay
Things to Note:
Accessibility: All our venues are wheelchair-accessible. We offer various services to support patrons with access needs. For assistance, please contact Esplanade Customer Experience at 6828 8377. To learn more, read our accessibility guide.
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

15 Mar 2026, Sun

10am – 12pm

Esplanade White Room

1pm – 3pm

Esplanade White Room

18 Mar 2026, Wed

11am – 12.30pm

Esplanade White Room

1pm – 3pm

Esplanade White Room

4pm – 6pm

Esplanade White Room

19 Mar 2026, Thu

11am – 12.30pm

Esplanade White Room

1pm – 3pm

Esplanade White Room

4pm – 6pm

Esplanade White Room

20 Mar 2026, Fri

11am – 12.30pm

Esplanade White Room

1pm – 3pm

Esplanade White Room

4pm – 6pm

Esplanade White Room

21 Mar 2026, Sat

10am – 12pm

Esplanade White Room

1pm – 3pm

Esplanade White Room

4pm – 6pm

Esplanade White Room

22 Mar 2026, Sun

10am – 12pm

Esplanade White Room

1pm – 3pm

Esplanade White Room

4pm – 6pm

Esplanade White Room
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