Drip Drop Play!

Ad Lib Collective & CircuitWest present a Playing WA tour of Drip Drop Play

Drip Drop Play is a joyful and calming sensory experience that encourages children to listen, explore and play in an immersive colourful world of ice and water.

Drip Drop Play by Ad Lib Collective is a joyful and calming sensory experience that encourages children to listen, explore and play in an immersive colourful world of ice and water. With sessions designed for specific age groups, 3 to 5 years, 6 to 9 years, 10 to 12 years, and Seniors, each level is differentiated in the way the facilitators speak and interact with the children.

The younger sessions are more about play and discovery, and the older sessions feature more of the science of sound and musical composition activities.

Led by silent characters Drip and Drop, the experience begins in a welcome room with lighting, song, and listening games, encouraging attentive listening and engagement. In the Ice Room, melting ice pieces create a dynamic soundscape, which children alter using found objects such as tins and cups.

The final space features giant water bowls illuminated by shifting LED patterns, where musicians perform in the water, before inviting the children and their parents to experiment with sound-making. The performance fosters collaboration, creativity, and scientific inquiry, strengthening connections between children and their parents or grandparents through shared discovery.

With comments like “Man, that was satisfying” and “How is she doing that?” the wonder and awe of child and adult participants alike is evident through feedback received throughout previous seasons

Tickets: $10 per child  |  Parent / Carer Free of charge
Red Earth Arts Precinct Studio Rooms
7 to 10 October 2026

Sessions available for ages:

3 to 5 years: https://KARRATHA.sales.ticketsearch.com/sales/salesevent/167898 
The age group for this show is 3 to 5 years; for connection and safety reasons we cannot accommodate siblings under 3 years of age, however babies in arms are most welcome. 

• Wednesday 7 October 10am to 10.40am & 11.15am to 11.50am
• Thursday 8 October 10am to 10.40am 
• Friday 9 October 10am to 10.40am
• Saturday 10 October 10am to 10.40am

6 to 9 years: https://KARRATHA.sales.ticketsearch.com/sales/salesevent/167993 
The age group for this show is 6 to 9 years; for connection and safety reasons we cannot accommodate siblings under 3 years of age, however babies in arms are most welcome. 

• Wednesday 7 October 1.30pm to 2.10pm
• Thursday 8 October 1.45pm to 2.25pm
• Friday 9 October 11.15am to 11.55am & 1.45pm to 2.25pm
• Saturday 10 October 1.45pm to 2.25pm

10 to 12 years: https://KARRATHA.sales.ticketsearch.com/sales/salesevent/167996 
The age group for this show is 10 to 12 years; for connection and safety reasons we cannot accommodate siblings under 3 years of age, however babies in arms are most welcome. 

• Wednesday 7 October 2.45pm to 3.25pm
• Thursday 8 October 3.00pm to 3.40pm
• Saturday 10 October 3.00pm to 3.40pm

Seniors: https://KARRATHA.sales.ticketsearch.com/sales/salesevent/167997 

• Thursday 8 October 2026  | 11.15am to 11.55am Post Show Q&A 11.55am to 12.10pm

Sensory: https://KARRATHA.sales.ticketsearch.com/sales/salesevent/167998 
This sensory session has reduced capacity so that participants won't feel crowded. The presenters are also happy to support any additional needs of participants throughout the show where possible. Please be in touch with the venue in advance if you have any requests. 

• Saturday 10 October 2026, 11.15am to 11.55am Post-session Q&A: 11.55am to 12.10pm

Youth Workshop (Ages 13+): https://KARRATHA.sales.ticketsearch.com/sales/salesevent/168130 

• Friday 9 October 2026, 3pm to 4pm

1 parent or carer must accompany up to 2 children.