Velveteen Rabbit
Lights! Cameras! Action!
Set within a film shoot, layered with live projections, Born in a Taxi thoughtfully and hilariously reimagine this 100 year old children’s story by Margery Williams.
Velveteen Rabbit is created by Born in a Taxi and commissioned by Monash University Performing Arts Centres, supported by Creative Victoria.
“Everything that is real was imagined first”
Velveteen Rabbit is about a toy rabbit who becomes real… but how did it happen?
The Velveteen Rabbit is a story that has captured hearts for over a century, exploring complex themes of love and loss in a way that children can connect with.
Born in a Taxi, with over 30 years’ of experience in live theatre and their uniquely creative lens, have reimagined the telling of this heartfelt story, placing the audience at the centre of the narrative.
By combining audience participation, music, live projections, puppetry, and song, Born in a Taxi have created a child-centric, interactive, and multilayered work that challenges theatrical norms.
The audience is invited to bring their favourite toy, and together they join the cast in unravelling this beautiful tale.
Creatives
Writers, Creators, Performers: Penny Baron Carolyn Hanna, Fiona Roake
Co Direction: Lily Fish
Set Design & creation: Miriam Ceh & David 'Splatt' Rosenblatt
Lighting & AV Design: Robert Brown
Animation: Vanessa White
Song writing and composition: Fiona Roake
Costume: Nick Barlow
Music composition: Michael Havir
Live camera operation/performer: Liz Everett
Technical Stage Manager: Jamie Turner
We acknowledge Emily Barrie for the design concept development, Merophie Car for outside eye, Iresha Herath for initiating this project, Monash Performing Arts Centres for commissioning the work, Creative Victoria for supporting its development and Margery Williams for writing The Velveteen Rabbit in 1922.
Like what you see?
Born in a Taxi’s Velveteen Rabbit is being represented by NCM Management. Reach out for enquires.
