Polyglot Theatre

Polyglot Theatre is a world-renowned contemporary theatre company based in Melbourne/Naarm. Their mission is to make transformational, playful arts experiences for children everywhere. Through immersive participation, their work gives children the agency to be in control, to communicate their ideas and imagination, and experience joy and connection.

Their vision is a world where all children are empowered: artistically, socially and culturally.

Driven by children’s rights, as recognised by the United Nations, to play, participation in arts and culture, and freedom of expression, Polyglot Theatre is committed to reaching the broadest audience possible with safety and care. They prioritise children who face the most barriers to access, through geography, age, socio-economic status, cultural and linguistic diversity, or disability.

With support from presenting and funding partners, most of Polyglot Theatre’s work is available for audiences to experience for free/low-cost. Their unique brand of theatre encompasses a wide variety of forms, and many performances take place in public space, helping them to reach new audiences who would not otherwise participate in the arts.

In 2025, their engagement with children, families and communities hit a nine-year high. With more than 35 presenting and collaborating partners, Polyglot reached 43,924 people. 90% of their audience accessed their work for free, nine international seasons were delivered in six countries, and they created 373 employment opportunities for Polyglot Theatre artists.

Core funding has a distributive effect, bolstering all areas of the business, and underpins Polyglot’s ambitious annual program. Project funding supports discrete areas of activity.

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