"The opening night of Sydney festival 2012 was OK but I did not immerse myself in a bucket load of fun. I would recommend it as a good night out but do not save up for it"
Finn Parker (10) shares his perspective of the Sydney opening night
Sydney festival 2012 opening night was stimulating and full of eye catching entertainment. The standout act for most was the Stevie Wonder equal, Indigenous Australian, Geoffrey Gurrumul, who was performing for nothing to pay in the Domain.
Although Geoffrey was good, the children’s acts that I saw were disappointing mostly because of the material, but the overall performances weren’t helped with the performer’s voices being average.
To make up for bad children’s music, some good child entertainment was to be found at the festival in the exciting and exhilarating event of Tangled. This occurred in Hyde Park with children queuing up for 100m to enter an area with lots and lots of stretchy, multi-coloured elastic. The place was full to the brim with over excited kids running around enjoying themselves immensely.
Walking down Elizabeth and Macquarie Streets for the first time in my life watching all the street performers was interesting. And with the striped polychromatic caravans in the background of the well-rehearsed acts it was time consuming fun. I loved having a crack at playing the tuba like instrument the name of which I forget (above- photo credit Sparker).
The best bit about the whole night for me was definitely the energetic South American band Manu Chao. I think everyone enjoyed them because 110 000 people packed Sydney’s main out-door performance theatre, (that is more than the MCG can hold!)
The opening night of Sydney festival 2012 was OK but I did not immerse myself in a bucket load of fun. I would recommend it as a good night out but do not save up for it.
Finn (age 10)
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