Welcome to the Auslan Jungle
Welcome to the Auslan jungle is a show about Auslan, the sort of sign language you use in the jungle of today’s Australia: proper Aussie (bogan) Auslan.
This show is half comedy and half learning sign language. If you've always been meaning to learn another language but never got around to it and thought maybe Auslan looks like a fun language to learn because of all of the hands and stuff, then this is the show for you.
This show teaches you to sign the proper Aussie (bogan) way and ends with everyone in the audience signing together in an Auslan Aussie (bogan) choir. Your hands will sing with an Aussie twang.
Sessions
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Red Room/Chambers at The Court:
Fri 22 Jan: 4:00pm Sun 24 Jan: 4:00pm -
Function Room at Midland Junction Arts Centre:
Sat 23 Jan: 5:00pm
Ticket Prices
- Full Price: $25.00
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Concession:
$21.50
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Family:
$20.00 (4 ticket minimum)
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Group (6+):
$18.00 (6 ticket minimum)
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Kids (12 and under):
$10.00
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Friends Frenzy:
$17.50
Prices may not be available on all sessions
A transaction fee of up to $4.80 applies per order (some exceptions apply). Read more at fees explained.
2 Venues
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Function Room at Midland Junction Arts Centre
Midland Junction Arts Centre, 276 Great Eastern Highway, Midland
Main Entry via Old School Lane
- Step-free mobility aid access through an alternative entrance with an accessible bathroom.
- Venue is 18+ and minors may attend during specific days or times
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Red Room/Chambers at The Court
The Court, 50 Beaufort St, Perth
- Step-free mobility aid access through the main entrance with an accessible bathroom.
- Venue is 18+ and minors may attend during specific days or times
Suitability & warnings
Accessibility
- High visual content
- Audience members interact from the seated or standing area
- Auslan interpretation available at some sessions
Presenter
Presented by: Ben Richardson
Ben is a sign language interpreter and stand-up comedian who tells jokes in English and Auslan so you can see and hear him be funny at the same time. Ben knows Auslan because he is a CODA (Child of a Deaf Adult) and because he has a Deaf mum, Ben knows how embarrassing silences can be. His life is very similar to the movie CODA except he was never an American teenage girl with dreams of singing. He now works as a sign language interpreter and helps bridge the gap between the Deaf and hearing worlds. Ben was a 2002 RAW comedy national finalist where he did comedy about knowing sign language and growing up with a Deaf mum. He has come a long way since then and now tells stories about being a sign language interpreter and growing up with a Deaf mum.Social media