Dreams of a Lonely Planet

Flying Bicycle Collective

Kin is a true story about one family’s connection through music and dance, and explores the passing on of tradition and its transformation across generations.

Our show considers the universal experience of struggling to belong, inspiring audiences of all walks of life to be courageous, think outside the box, and be proud of their uniqueness.

We tell the tale of our hero, Boy, and his journey to the Lonely Planet. Boy finds Earth to be a bit of a scary and confusing place. He yearns to escape and ride his flying bicycle far off into the sky… and galaxy beyond! The Moral Compass, a mystical goddess born of sun-rays and moon-shadow, is always watching fondly over Boy. When he falls asleep, she transforms his blanket fort into a magical portal and together, they journey to another world.

Contemporary dance and puppetry are the two main forms presented in our show. We use these forms to tell our story in an abstract way. This invites audiences of all ages to be analytical, curious and imaginative, in order to make their own interpretations of what they see. Our show is quiet, sensitive and gentle, splashed with moments of whimsical humour.

The characters we play are embodied with detailed movement and cartoonish, playful expressions. Some scenes are accompanied by voice recordings, to provide more context into the characters’ thoughts and feelings. Using a blankfort fort as our projection screen, shadow puppetry plays out like live-animation, depicting the characters’ long journeys through the cosmos. Our original sound score guides the emotional ebbs and flows of the story; from anticipating adventure, to laughing in silliness, to lonely birthdays and poignant farewells.

Reviews

“A very sophisticated foray into children’s theatre, devised by performers who know how to draw an audience (young and old) into a place of rapturous, wide-eyed wonder. Keep an eye out for Flying Bicycle Collective because these guys, in their debut show, have already discovered the magic formula for children’s theatre.”

Rosalind Appleby, Seesaw Magazine

“Dreams of a Lonely Planet has found its power within its simplicity. The show’s key forms of storytelling, movement and shadow puppetry, are executed brilliantly. I found myself quite unexpectedly being wrapped up within the magic of this story and left feeling nostalgic and reminded of the power of imagination.”

Holly Ferguson, Magazine 6000

“Towards the end one begins to suspect this is not, in fact, a playful space-themed children’s dance performance, but a metaphor for infatuation, heartbreak, loss, and letting go.”

Nanci Nott, ArtsHub

Technical

Venue Format
Black box
Proscenium arch
Town hall

Touring Party Size

5

Location

Perth

Category

A tour-ready work

Available to Tour

September 2025

Artforms

Theatre and Puppetry

Audience

Children and Families

Duration

50 minutes

Get In

6 hour/s

Get Out

4 hour/s

Costs

Remount Cost: $15 - 20k
Weekly Fee: $5 - 10k
Per Performance Fee: To be determined
Royalties: 5%

Company Contacts

Contact Name:

Estelle

Brown

Email: flyingbicyclecollective@gmail.com
Phone: 0412 864 366

Company Bio

Estelle Brown and Izzy Leclezio are Perth artists and founders of Flying Bicycle Collective, an emerging contemporary dance and cross-disciplinary performance initiative for young audiences. As choreographers, performers, dance teachers and professional writers for the arts, they have worked for Natalie Allen, STRUT Dance, The Blue Room Theatre, AWESOME Arts, Perth Festival and Dance Australia.