Job Search

October 2023

Job Search

Venue:                                 Esplanade Theatre – Roving Performance

Festival:                              Octoburst Children’s Festival

Number of Shows:           4

Job Search is a celebration of the diverse and vital jobs in our community! Join us on a musical search for the right job as we explore a few of the various roles and responsibilities that keep our society running smoothly. Through different parts of the Esplanade concourse, families are taken on a journey through different workplaces and introduce you and your young one to professions in our community, each with their unique story to tell. Come on a journey with Nat and Jun as they explore all the possibilities of growing up to be a librarian, firefighter, vet, musician or even an astronaut!

Our performers will bring these jobs to life through dynamic and engaging improvisation and interactions, showcasing the challenges and rewards of each profession. You’ll witness the intensity of helping a firefighter put out a fire and the creativity of a musician who likes to sing. But this performance isn’t just about the jobs themselves – it’s about the possibility of being anything you can dream to be!

Our goal is to celebrate the many different ways that people contribute to our community and inspire our young audience to think about what role they might like to take on when they grow up! Whether you’re a child or an adult, we hope that you’ll come away with the courage to dream big and pursue your interests!

Ocoburst! is a children’s festival that is held annually on Children’s Day weekend every year at the Esplanade Theatres on the Bay – a festival that encourages artful play and fun for all. FCT was commissioned by the Esplanade to produce Job Search, an interactive and roving performance throughout the Main Concourse area of the theatre. Over 4 shows the event attracted an audience of over 600 and was hugely successful and well received.