A Bee Story
HOTA and ARC Circus present A Bee Story
Tue 15 - Sat 19 Sep 2026
A Bee Story
Queen Bee and Worker Bee must work together to rebuild their hive after it’s destroyed by a bushfire, but things never quite go to plan…
This enchanting production combines circus, theatre, dance, live music, and acrobatics to bring the story vividly to life. Celebrating collaboration, resilience, and care for the environment, it inspires empathy, creativity, and a deeper connection to the natural world.
As an accompaniment to the show, A Bee Story was written by Maria McRae and Elizabeth McRae, with illustrations by Maisie Oatz.
To purchase a copy A Bee Story please contact: hotaeducation@experiencegoldcoast.com
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- Recommended school year levels: K - 3
- Recommended general audiences: 4-12 years old and their families
#Curriculum Connections
This production offers rich links to the Queensland Kindergarten Learning Guideline and ACARA 9.0 outcomes for Foundation to Year 2, supporting cross-curricular learning through the arts.
Kindergarten Learning Areas
Children will explore key areas of development through the performance, including:
- Identity – understanding themselves and their role in the world
- Connectedness – engaging with others and the environment
- Wellbeing – building confidence and emotional resilience
- Communicating – expressing ideas through movement, sound, and storytelling
Foundation – Year 2 Music, Dance & Drama (ACARA v9.0) Students explore how the arts enrich our lives and the role of music, dance, and drama in cultures and communities. Through play, imagination, movement, sound, storytelling, and drama, they develop creative ideas, listening skills, confidence, and the ability to express ideas and emotions individually and in groups.
General Capabilities
- Ethical Understanding
- Personal and Social Capability
- Critical and Creative Thinking
- Sustainability
#Acknowledgements
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