Joondalup Festival reveals epic line-up of performances for 2024
Joondalup Festival has revealed the line-up for its highly anticipated 2024 event, with a second Western Australian premiere secured as part of this year’s program: Electric Kingdom.
A flagship immersive experience that’s taken national events, including World Expo, Moomba and White Night by storm, Electric Kingdom will see an award-winning, jaw-dropping, public art installation of glowing animals in epic proportions erected at Hillarys Boat Harbour in the City of Joondalup from 2-22 March 2024.
Free and open to the public, the Electric Kingdom installation will become home to a magnificent menagerie of gentle giants for Joondalup Festival 2024, including the menacing Tiger, the mighty Falcon, the roly-poly Pandas, the towering Giraffes, and Tarutharu the Kaurna Skink.
An exclusive tribute to local Western Australian wildlife, Electric Kingdom will also debut its newest addition for Joondalup Festival with the arrival of the Snake-Necked Turtle. Created in collaboration with local Nimunburr Yawuru Ballardong Noongar artist Kambarni, the Snake-Necked Turtle, known as Yaakan, Booyi or Choonya in Noongar, this ‘near threatened’ little turtle is endemic to the Joondalup region.
Electric Kingdom’s premiere at Joondalup Festival 2024 adds to its recently announced WA-first musical performance, ARETHA: A Love Letter to the Queen of Soul, taking place at ECU Joondalup on Friday 8 March – Saturday 9 March.
Along with the two WA exclusive headliners, the 2024 event will welcome an additional 14 performances scheduled to take place throughout the City of Joondalup over the three weeks festival, including:
● Pram People: Presented by Polyglot Theatre, this playful and interactive performance invites community participation through movement and connection, using the most universal of vehicles – the pram. The experience is made especially for children who ride in prams and the adults who push them.
● Living Sculptures: How the Birds Got Their Colours: A captivating performance of First Nations dance by Arc Circus Co. and the Yugambeh Aboriginal Dancers, this contemporary storytelling performance culminates the living, breathing work of art against the backdrop of nature’s beauty.
● Cabaret: An immersive performance against the backdrop of the iconic film on the big screen, see Australia’s best performers shimmy, shake and schmooze all around you, bringing the story to life and delivering those memorable musical numbers like you’ve never seen them before.
● The Tourists: Arriving in WA from QLD, The Tourists will deliver an interactive performance as they explore an array of extraordinary events popping up in the strange faraway place called Joondalup.
Joondalup Mayor Albert Jacob said Joondalup Festival 2024 will have something for everyone to enjoy, as the event welcomes an eclectic mix of performances, including music, circus, comedy, theatre and cinema.
“This year’s Joondalup Festival has been curated to bring our community a range of exclusive experiences. We have proudly secured four Western Australian premiere performances for Joondalup Festival 2024,” Mayor Jacob said.
“While entertainment is a core driver for Joondalup Festival, our team has worked hard to ensure that this year’s festival helps our community broaden their horizons through art, with select performances encompassing Aboriginal storytelling and Auslan workshops.
“We are extremely proud to bring such a vast range of performances to our City and look forward to officially unveiling them to the community in March.”
The complete Joondalup Festival 2024 program is now available to book and view online via www.joondalupfestival.com.au