Waves of Change

1988

In the spring of Australia's Bicentennial year Handspan Theatre stepped off the stage and dived into the Castlemaine Municipal Swimming Pool to present Waves of Change. For Handspan it was an opportunity to tell the story of Australia their way, and to fulfil a long-standing ambition to try water as a medium for puppetry.

Waves of Change was based on a concept by Philip Lethlean, written by Tony Rickards and directed by Trina Parker, with music composed by Marcia Howard. It was created for the Castlemaine Festival and played two chilly nights over one October weekend.