# Event Details

- **Event Name**: The Bookbinder
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 23 Apr, 2026 at 08:30 am – Thu, 23 Apr, 2026 at 09:25 am (+10:00)
- **Event Description**: They say you can get lost in a good book. But it’s worse getting lost in a bad one…

An old man sits down to read the tale of a bookbinding apprentice. As his words fill the room, the story slips off the page and into the workshop around him.

The Bookbinder is a dark fairy-tale brought to life through inventive puppetry, paper art, shadow play and atmospheric storytelling, echoing the imaginative worlds of Coraline and The Labyrinth.

First performed in the back room of a second-hand bookshop, this award-winning production has since travelled the world – from the attic of Aotearoa/New Zealand’s oldest bookbindery to New York’s Lincoln Center – touring Australia, South Africa, the UK, Canada, China and the USA. It has received numerous honours, including Best Theatre and Best in Fringe at NZ Fringe 2014, the International Excellence Award at Sydney Fringe 2014 and the Children’s Theatre Award at Fringe World Perth in 2015.

A one-man performance from Trick of the Light Theatre, made for readers, dreamers and bookworms alike.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/melbourne/the-bookbinder/200029823466135
- **Event Categories**: art, theatre, workshops, storytelling
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Melbourne
- **state**: VI
- **country**: Australia
- **location**: Arts Centre Melbourne
- **lat**: -37.821193844714
- **long**: 144.96853897808
- **full address**: Arts Centre Melbourne, 100 St Kilda Rd,Melbourne,VIC,Australia

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: The Bookbinder
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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is The Bookbinder being held?
  - **A:** The Bookbinder takes place on Thu, 23 Apr, 2026 at 08:30 am to Thu, 23 Apr, 2026 at 09:25 am at Arts Centre Melbourne, 100 St Kilda Rd,Melbourne,VIC,Australia.
- **Q**: Who is organizing The Bookbinder?
  - **A:** The Bookbinder is organized by Arts Centre Melbourne.
- **Q**: What has been the experience of attendees at Arts Centre Melbourne's events?
  - **A:** Attendees have given Arts Centre Melbourne a rating of 4/5 based on reviews from early attendees on AllEvents. Arts Centre Melbourne has 163+ followers on AllEvents, reflecting a trusted and active community of event-goers who follow their events. Arts Centre Melbourne has a verified profile on AllEvents where you can read reviews and explore their upcoming events.

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