Whalebone

Next date: Wednesday, 23 September 2026 | 11:00 AM to 11:55 AM

A man with his hands in the air in front of a green background with neon numbers, a computer, telephone and hat surrounding him.

Step into the magical world of the 'Depository', a mysterious agency that safeguards human memories. 

As a rogue AI threatens to erase our treasured stories, a solitary worker races against time. Can his quirky contraptions and eccentric machines shield our stories? 

Jens Altheimer masterfully blends humour, imagination, and heart in Whalebone, a show bursting with dazzling visuals, playful inventions and a pinch of circus. 

Perfect for kids and adults, this is not just a show — it's a journey into the fantastical realm where tech meets tale, sparking wonder, curiosity and a goof think about what AI means for our lives. 

Celebrate the magic of stories, laugh about comic clashes between man and machine and rediscover what truly makes us human. 

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Reviews

'WHALEBONE is a real imagination buzz from start to finish. This is a perfect show for everyone, no matter what age, to be introduced to wonder and imagination through theatre.' Janice Haynes (Forge Theatre and Arts Hub Manager).

'WHALEBONE is a clever, witty, endearing work about the recollection and passing on of precious memories and stories to future generations. A great, fun show for young people to consider the ethics and boundaries around co-existence with artificial intelligence.' Jodee Mundy (Fuse Festival, City of Darebin).

'In Whalebone Jens Altheimer has created something very special. Wahlebone is visually delightful; the recycled contraptions, inventions, cleverly used technology and magic combined with juggling and clowning are totally mesmerising and engaging.

Yet through all of this wizardry and physical theatre there is a show with real heart that shares an important message without and didacticism. This is undeniably a show for all ages, with as much to connect adults and children.

It is a show to make you smile and laugh, to be surprised and delighted. Most of all it is a show to make you empathise with the human dilemma and with our responsibility to the world around us and all that is animate and inanimate within it.' Stephen Champion (Manager, Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre).

Audience advice

Includes fast-paced video effects and twitchy sounds. 

Credits

Created and directed by Jens Altheimer.

 

When

  • Wednesday, 23 September 2026 | 11:00 AM - 11:55 AM
  • Wednesday, 23 September 2026 | 01:00 PM - 01:55 PM

Location

Kingston Arts Centre, 985 Nepean Highway, Moorabbin, 3189, View Map

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