Rhymes My Nanna Taught Me
A joyous, kids’ singalong of nursery rhyme favourites
Sat 29 June – 11.00 am
Peacock Theatre – Salamanca Arts Centre
From $19
Looking to add more music to your life, entertain your family, and get a hit of nostalgia? You’ll get all three at Rhymes My Nanna Taught Me!
Join Tasmania’s own Allison Farrow as she leads a fun family singalong session featuring beloved nursery rhymes. With her background in classical vocal training, acting, and presenting, Allison brings nearly 30 years of experience in various genres, including music theatre, jazz, and children’s entertainment. Allison’s versatility shines through whether performing with an orchestra, on screen, or in a country music setting.
In this event, Allison brings back the magical songs and nursery rhymes she cherished during her own childhood. This event is sure to delight the little loves in your life, and you’ll love it, too! Suitable for children ages 3-6.
Receive up to a 15% discount if you select three or more concerts in the one transaction. Keep an eye on our social media channels for suggested itineraries. There is a diverse range of concerts for you to choose from to fill your calendar across the 10 days of the Festival.
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A classically trained soprano, Allison has played roles including Christine in The Phantom of the Opera, Lily in The Secret Garden, Papagena in The Magic Flute, Cosette in Les Miserables, Johanna in Sweeney Todd, Claudia in Nine, Judy/Ginger in Ruthless! The Musical, Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady and Sylvia in the world premiere of For the Term of His Natural Life.
Her one-woman cabarets I’m a Stranger Here Myself: the Songs of Kurt Weill, In the Still of the Night: an evening with Cole Porter, and Dumb Blonde: the genius of Dolly Parton have played to popular and critical acclaim. In 2013 she presented Spring Fever: Allison Farrow with Kelly Ottaway and band with the Theatre Royal, Hobart.
Allison loves to entertain children and their families. She provided the voice for ‘Betty Bug’ in Blue Rocket’s animated television series Buzz Bumble and featured numerous times with the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, narrating/singing for Little Red Riding Hood in 2014, Maximus Musicus Visits the Orchestra in 2015 (and again in May 2019) and The Tale of Gibson in 2016. Her children’s shows have been a regular fixture in the Festival of Voices and include Sing a Rainbow (2016), Rhymes My Nanna Taught Me (2017), More Rhymes My Nanna Taught Me (2018) and Jazz Hands (2019).
Allison performs regularly with her jazz quintet Allison Farrow & Friends for corporate and festival events, and is a member of the glamorous harmony trio Swoon.
Tickets
Early bird – $19
General admission – $26
Under 12 months – free
Early bird tickets are available until the allocation is exhausted
Booking fee
- For bookings with a total value of $15 or less, a booking fee of $3 will be added upon check-out.
- For bookings with a total value between $15.01 and $199.99, a booking fee of $5 will be added upon
check-out. - For bookings with a total value of $200 or more, a booking fee of $10 will be added upon check-out.
Duration
45mins
Patron advice
Suitable for ages 3 – 6
VENUE: The Peacock Theatre – Salamanca Arts Centre
Getting to the venue
- The Peacock Theatre located on the ground level in Salamanca Arts Centre, 77 Salamanca Pl, Battery Point TAS 7004. There are 2 steps to enter via the main entrance through Tricycle Cafe.
- Level access is available via the courtyard to the Theatre. If you wish to make use of this, please contact us on [email protected] prior to the event so we can make the necessary arrangements.
- 2 accessible parking spaces are available outside ‘The Den’ on Salamanca Place. More accessible parks are located on Salamanca Place in a sectioned-off parking lot opposite the restaurant strip.
Accessibility
Guide Dog / Registered Assistance Animals welcome
Wheelchair accessibility
- Level access is available via the courtyard to the Theatre. If you wish to make use of this, please contact us on [email protected] prior to the event so we can make the necessary arrangements.
Conditions of sale
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- Festival of Voices adheres to the Live Performance Australia Ticketing Code of Practice.
- All tickets are non-refundable unless otherwise specified on the specific event page.
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Contact us
For assistance please contact us on 03 6224 5975 or at [email protected].
