Kids shaws Lengths of fabric and un-puffed plastic orbs might not be enchanting on their own, but add a little air and they can be transformed into something wondrous. That’s the concept behind AirPlay, a kid-friendly circus-meetstheatre show. The highly

Air Play Laser Beak Man

Tim Sharp, a Queensland artist who has autism, created Laser Beak Man when he was just 11 years old as a way of sharing his humour and imagination with the world. The character has been adapted into books and a Cartoon Network series. Now Laser Beak Man is the star of his own stage show that uses colourful and funny animations alongside puppets from Queensland’s Dead Puppet Society. àSydney Opera House, Bennelong Point, Sydney 2000. 02 9250 7111. sydneyfestival.org.au. $50-$70. Jan 8-12.

The Midnight Gang

The children at St Crook’s Hospital are away from their families and at the mercy of the evil matron, but when the clock strikes midnight the young patients go on a series of amazing journeys as they turn the stuffy old hospital into the places they’ve always wanted to go and make dreams come true. From the mind of David Walliams ( LittleBritain), this is a celebration of friendship, love and the power of the imagination. àSydney Opera House, Bennelong Point, Sydney 2000. 02 9250 7111. sydneyoperahouse.com. $35-$49. Jan 3-21.