An Uncertain Time (12-18 months)

A mesmerising sensory performance for babies 12-18 months, filled with sound and movement.

Step into An Uncertain Time, a mesmerising world of music, movement and projection created especially for babies aged 12-18 months and their carers.

This immersive performance unfolds as a gentle journey through love, loss, hope and uncertainty. Combining live and recorded songs, soundscapes, physical theatre, circus and visual projections, it offers a tactile, sensory and visual feast to delight babies while deeply resonating with adults.

The first years of life are vital for forming pathways that shape understanding and imagination. At its heart, An Uncertain Time is about those connections – between baby and carer, between art and early development. This award-winning work offers babies an experience full of wonder, while giving carers space to reflect on the beautiful uncertainty of new life.

Designed for small audiences, of no more than 12 babies, with carers seated in a shared circle, the performance places its youngest audiences at the centre. After the 30-minute show, families are invited to stay and play in the space.

The winner of the 2022 Green Room Award for Outstanding Work for Children and Families, this is an enchanting invitation to pause, breathe, and share in a sensory journey of possibility.

Join in on this incredible 30 minute experience with an invitation to an option 15 minutes playtime.

Date and Time of sessions:

Tuesday 11 August 2026: 2:30pm (suitable for 12-18 months)

Friday 14 August 2026: 2:30pm (suitable for 12-18 months)

Saturday 15 August: 2:30pm (suitable for 12-18 months)

Age Suitability: 12-18 months

These sessions are for 12-18 months

Up to 12 babies and 36 carers each session.

Please note that this work is for babies and their carers only. To ensure a focussed experience and bonding time, parents and carers are asked to make arrangements for other children to be cared for during the performance time.

Professional Workshop: Making Theatre for Very Young Audiences with Sarah Austin. 

To book into Dr Sarah Austin's professional development workshop for artists and arts practitioners interested in creating work for children aged 0 to 5 years and their parents/carers, please email artsopportunities@waverley.nsw.gov.au.

Produced by Performing Lines.

This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its principal arts investment and advisory body. 

Waverley Council's artistic program supports the free expression of ideas. All artists, panelists and guests reflect and speak their own views.