Name: The Childhood of the World
Start: 2026-02-20
End: 2026-03-15
Location: Adelaide Botanic Garden

When

20 Feb - 22 Feb

28 Feb - 01 Mar

14 Mar - 15 Mar

Where

Adelaide Botanic Garden

Access

Venue & access info here

Tickets

Adult

$55

Festival Friends

$52

Concession*

$30

Under 30**

$35

Full-time student^

$30

Child

$30

Family of 4

$166

Transaction fees apply
* Pensioner, Health Care Card holder, MEAA/Actors’ Equity member. NOTE: Commonwealth Senior Health and Seniors Cards are ineligible for concession
** Limited capacity, ID required
^ ID required

Times

Fri 20 Feb 6:15pm
Sat 21 Feb 12:45pm
Sun 22 Feb 12:45pm
Sat 28 Feb 12:45pm
Sun 01 Mar 12:45pm
Sat 14 Mar 12:45pm
Sun 15 Mar 12:45pm

Duration

1hr, no interval

Warnings

Utilises theatrical smoke and haze, loud sound, laser lights and strong scents.

Note

Recommended for audiences 8+
Latecomers will not be admitted.

By Jennifer Mills / Inspired by the Brothers Grimm’s Hansel and Gretel

Siblings Ré and Crann are taken from their father under the guise of apprenticeships. But as they are carted away, they suspect a darker destiny. Their escape finds them lost in a forest that holds both danger and possibility. Only by learning to read the wisdom found in their natural surroundings will they survive a perilous journey home.

Image Wood block print by Lorelei Medcalf

Slingsby is assisted by the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its principal arts funding and advisory body.

Supported by Slingsby’s Commissioning Circle.

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Triptych Package

Three new Australian stories, inspired by classic fairytales, intertwine to form an unforgettable triptych. Experience each story individually or immerse yourself in an epic journey through the complete compendium – all bound in one bespoke wooden building that continually evolves to reveal imaginative new worlds.

Recommended triptych order: The Childhood of the World / The Giant’s Garden / The Tree of Light

The Childhood of the World