Is an immersive listening experience on Sydney trains. It’s part of a series of geo-located audio adventures that are made in collaboration with children, grown up artists and primary schools in Greater Sydney.
TRAINS by THE KIDS
Attention to all passengers, welcome aboard Trains by The Kids, an all-stations audio adventure that will transport you on a journey from Sydney to Blacktown. Take a seat, lean back, tune in and relax as, with each passing station, a new chapter will unfold, revealing sounds and stories of big cities, neighbourhoods and dreams by The Kids. We’re delighted to have you on board!
Writer - Nitin Vengurlekar with Abdulrahmen, Abigail, Amira, Christopher, Gabriel, Jackie, Jasmine, Menaal, Mia, Mustapha
Sound Artist - Phil Downing
Audio App Editor - Nick Wishart
Creative Producer - Claudia Chidiac
Partnering primary schools - Granville East Public Primary School and St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, Erskineville.
This work was presented in January 2024 as part of the Hive Festival by the Art Gallery of NSW and Blacktown Arts with support from Sydney Festival.
Image credit: Claudia ChidiacBehind the scenes.
In week two of the program, we took The Kids on a trains to devise content. The two groups were assigned train routes. The Kids from St Mary’s Catholic Primary were creating content for the St James to Blacktown route. And The Kids from Granville East Public School were creating content for the Blacktown Station to St James Station route. The video shows a glimpse into this part of the program.