Seymour Centre presents
GLASS CHILD
By The Farm
Glass Child depicts the sibling relationship between Kayah, a young man with Down Syndrome, and his sister Maitreyah.
Glass Child is a beautiful portrayal of intertwining sibling relationships performed by real-life brother and sister Kayah and Maitreyah Guenther. Expressed through dance, theatre and storytelling, Glass Child highlights their connection and how their lives have been affected by other people’s perceptions.
The term ‘Glass Child’ refers to the sibling of someone with special needs who often becomes a facilitator in the family, someone who is “looked through”. Kayah is Maitreyah’s oldest brother & was born with Down Syndrome. Throughout their lives Maitreyah has watched him be left out, ridiculed or ignored without understanding why. Glass Child puts a microscope on their love and how their relationship has grown. It questions how the rest of us behave when we find the difference we inevitably look for. It asks us to examine why we search for difference when we share so much in common.
Image credit: Kate Holmes
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Talkfest Tuesdays
Get more from your Seymour Season experience! Book a Tuesday night early show and enjoy a free and exclusive post-show Q and A with members of the creative team joined by expert commentators including Sydney University academics.
For Glass Child, Talkfest is on Tuesday 15 April.
Show: 6.30pm – 7.40pm
Q&A: 7.45pm – 8.30pm
Panel includes Professor Ian Maxwell – Theatre director and Chair of Discipline: Theatre and Performance Studies.
Check out the Talkfest Tuesdays sessions for other Seymour Season performances by visiting their respective event pages on our website.
Created by Kayah and Maitreyah Guenther, Kate Harman and Gavin Webber
Performed by Kayah and Maitreyah Guenther
Co-'Directed' by Kate Harman and Gavin Webber
Set and Costume Designer Rozina Suliman
Lightning Design Chloe Ogilvie
Composer and Sound Designer Anna Whittaker
With special thanks to Suzie Miller for her script mentorship and consultation
Produced by The Farm and Performing Lines
Glass Child has been supported by HOTA Home of the Arts and the City of Gold Coast through HOTA’s Creative Development Program. The Farm is supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland, the Australian Government through Creative Australia and the City of Gold Coast.
Reginald Theatre
| Wed 9 Apr | 7:30pm |
|---|---|
| Thu 10 Apr | 7:30pm |
| Fri 11 Apr | 7:30pm |
| Sat 12 Apr | 2pm, 7:30pm |
| Mon 14 Apr | 7:30pm |
| Tue 15 Apr | 6:30pm* |
| Wed 16 Apr | 7:30pm |
*Talkfest Tuesdays. Get more from your Seymour Season experience! Book a Tuesday night early show and enjoy a free and exclusive post-show Q&A with members of the creative team joined by a specialist Sydney University academic.
Q&A: 7.45pm – 8.30pm
Panel includes Professor Ian Maxwell – Theatre director and Chair of Discipline: Theatre and Performance Studies.
70 minutes with no interval. No lockouts apply.
| Full | $59 |
|---|---|
| Concession (Pensioner, Veteran, Senior)* | $49 |
| Under 35, FT Student* | $43 |
| Group 8+ | $43 |
$7 transaction fee applies.
*Please be prepared to present corresponding ID at your event if requested by our staff. Read more.
Glass Child is available to purchase as part of a 2025 Seymour Season multipack, alongside a host of other great shows. Buy a multipack to save up to 20% on tickets and enjoy outstanding independent theatre for less.
Recommended for ages 12+. Contains the use of some words that may be considered offensive to people with lived experience of disability. Filming and photography prohibited.
The only authorised ticket seller for this event is Seymour Centre. If you purchase from an unauthorised seller, you risk that your tickets may be fake or invalid.
Reginald Theatre
| Wed 9 Apr | 7:30pm |
|---|---|
| Thu 10 Apr | 7:30pm |
| Fri 11 Apr | 7:30pm |
| Sat 12 Apr | 2pm, 7:30pm |
| Mon 14 Apr | 7:30pm |
| Tue 15 Apr | 6:30pm* |
| Wed 16 Apr | 7:30pm |
*Talkfest Tuesdays. Get more from your Seymour Season experience! Book a Tuesday night early show and enjoy a free and exclusive post-show Q&A with members of the creative team joined by a specialist Sydney University academic.
Q&A: 7.45pm – 8.30pm
Panel includes Professor Ian Maxwell – Theatre director and Chair of Discipline: Theatre and Performance Studies.
70 minutes with no interval. No lockouts apply.
| Full | $59 |
|---|---|
| Concession (Pensioner, Veteran, Senior)* | $49 |
| Under 35, FT Student* | $43 |
| Group 8+ | $43 |
$7 transaction fee applies.
*Please be prepared to present corresponding ID at your event if requested by our staff. Read more.
Glass Child is available to purchase as part of a 2025 Seymour Season multipack, alongside a host of other great shows. Buy a multipack to save up to 20% on tickets and enjoy outstanding independent theatre for less.
Recommended for ages 12+. Contains the use of some words that may be considered offensive to people with lived experience of disability. Filming and photography prohibited.
The only authorised ticket seller for this event is Seymour Centre. If you purchase from an unauthorised seller, you risk that your tickets may be fake or invalid.
Talkfest Tuesdays
Get more from your Seymour Season experience! Book a Tuesday night early show and enjoy a free and exclusive post-show Q and A with members of the creative team joined by expert commentators including Sydney University academics.
For Glass Child, Talkfest is on Tuesday 15 April.
Show: 6.30pm – 7.40pm
Q&A: 7.45pm – 8.30pm
Panel includes Professor Ian Maxwell – Theatre director and Chair of Discipline: Theatre and Performance Studies.
Check out the Talkfest Tuesdays sessions for other Seymour Season performances by visiting their respective event pages on our website.
Created by Kayah and Maitreyah Guenther, Kate Harman and Gavin Webber
Performed by Kayah and Maitreyah Guenther
Co-'Directed' by Kate Harman and Gavin Webber
Set and Costume Designer Rozina Suliman
Lightning Design Chloe Ogilvie
Composer and Sound Designer Anna Whittaker
With special thanks to Suzie Miller for her script mentorship and consultation
Produced by The Farm and Performing Lines
Glass Child has been supported by HOTA Home of the Arts and the City of Gold Coast through HOTA’s Creative Development Program. The Farm is supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland, the Australian Government through Creative Australia and the City of Gold Coast.
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