'Cicada work in tall building.
'Data entry clerk. Seventeen year.
'No sick day. No mistake.
'Tok Tok Tok!
'Cicada works in an office, dutifully toiling day after day for unappreciative bosses and being bullied by his coworkers. But one day, Cicada goes to the roof of the building, and something truly extraordinary happens ...'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
'A moving tale of self-discovery for all the family
'“Cicada tell story. Story good. Story simple. Story even human can understand. Tok! Tok! Tok!”
'Cicada spends his days dutifully working away in a grey office. Overlooked by his superiors and overworked by his colleagues, he is getting very close to the end of his tether. But one day, looking out over the city from the rooftop of his office building, Cicada has an epiphany.
'Winner of the Children’s Book Council Award for Best Picture Book in 2019, this new adaptation brings master-storyteller Shaun Tan’s much-loved CICADA to life in a stunning puppet show, presented by Sydney Theatre Company and created by one of Australia’s premier children’s theatre companies – Barking Gecko Theatre.
'A small story of epic proportions, Cicada is an allegory of difference, resilience and the light we all have inside ourselves. Children and adults will love this enchanting tale about finding one’s place in the world.' (Production summary)
Teachers' note via publisher's website.
[Review] Cicada
Melbourne
:
Bad Producer Productions
,
2018
14402566
2018
single work
review
'Cicada is a work that packs a punch regardless of your age. Shaun Tan had my family – my 62 year old mother and 46 year old partner, as well as my 7 and 4 year old nieces – quiet, contemplative and on the edge of their seats.' (Introduction)
'An unappreciated green cicada sits behind a computer every day, doing data entry for a nameless organisation.'
[Review] Cicada
Melbourne
:
Bad Producer Productions
,
2018
14402566
2018
single work
review
'Cicada is a work that packs a punch regardless of your age. Shaun Tan had my family – my 62 year old mother and 46 year old partner, as well as my 7 and 4 year old nieces – quiet, contemplative and on the edge of their seats.' (Introduction)
'In his latest picture book, acclaimed Australian illustrator, writer and film-maker Shaun Tan explores the ponderous themes of migrant workers and workplace bullying through the voice of a hardworking insect who has toiled away, unappreciated and without promotion, alongside humans in a grey office block for 17 years.
'The author of award-winning books including The Rabbits, The Red Tree and The Arrival, as well as Oscar-winning short film The Lost Thing, reveals behind the scenes of the horrifying and humorous story, showing us the sketches and moveable sculptures that ultimately allowed Cicada to fly. ' (Introduction)
'An unappreciated green cicada sits behind a computer every day, doing data entry for a nameless organisation.'
