SHU’S HERE IN TIME FOR THE HOLIDAYS

Imagination is let out of the box in a new show for children hitting the road over the school holidays.

The region will get to join in the theatrical fun, and let its collective imagination go wild, as the Capital E National Theatre heads on aminitour.

The group will performthe show Shu’s Song on the Kapiti Coast, Upper Hutt and Wellington during the holidays, with a target audience of families with young people aged two and up.

In 45 minutes, audience members follow the journey of Shu - a character with a box for a head - learning to adapt to an unfamiliar world, gradually turning curiosity into confidence with each new encounter.

Creative producer Marianne Taylor said the title character’s discovery of new objects and environments ‘‘encourages curiosity, play and exploration’’

‘‘We’re very much looking forward to showcasing this beautiful production to young children.’’

In this non-verbal show, the character Shu’s imagination brings objects to life with the help of two puppeteers.

Shu runs at Expressions Arts & Entertainment Centre, Upper Hutt, on September 24, 10am It costs $8 per person, with under-twos free. Bookings capitale.org.nz don’t mind getting paint on, Sept 26, 2pm; Make prehistoric jewellery, Central Library, Fergusson Dr, Sept 28, 2pm till 3pm; Build a dinosaur enclosure, Central Library, build your own Jurassic Park out of supplied Lego, Sept 30, 2pm till 3pm; Ice Age and Fossil Dinosaurs, Pinehaven Library, Oct 4, 11am till noon; Dinosaur egg bath bombs, Central Library, Oct 5, 2pm till 3pm; Dinosaur Dig, Pinehaven Library, become a palaeontologist and discover prehistoric treasures, October 6, 11am till noon. Junior Detective Trail: New Zealand Police Museum, Papakowhai Rd, Papakowhai, Porirua, Sept 19 till 30, 10am till 5pm. Kite making: The Dowse, Laings Rd, make and fly your own kite, ages 6+, Sept 26, 10.15 a.m, $5 per child, bookings essential 570 6500 or bookings@dowse.org.nz. Robotics Workshops: Lower Hutt WarMemorial Library, Cnr Queens Drive and Woburn Road, Sept 26 and Oct 8, 10am and 2pm. Scene of Crime Officer Workshop: New Zealand Police Museum, Papakowhai Rd, Porirua, footwear impression evidence day, Sept 26 till 29, 2pm til 3pm, $5, 042383141.