Patch Theatre experienced an amazing year presenting our SPARK show Glow & Tell. With 84% of schools re-booking in 2025, we performed to over 6,300 students across the state.

We welcomed performer Ayden Martin to the team who devised and premiered his tale of family, footy and the timeless power of stories passed down through generations.

Veteran performers Edgell Junior Edgell and Evyenia Stefanidis hit significant milestones performing to 7,940 and 7,295 students respectively, meaning they have performed their stories over 330 times each since the show started visiting schools in 2023!!

Patch was proud to be part of the 2025 DreamBIG Children’s Festival, celebrating 50 years of inspiring young audiences. Across three days at the Adelaide Festival Centre, Glow & Tell performances reached over 500 students, including almost 250 from IoED Category 1 schools.

As part of Patch and DreamBIG’s commitment to access, the work also toured to Port Pirie, Whyalla and Port Augusta, extending our reach to over 1,140 students in regional communities.

Patch remains committed to making our performances highly accessible and interactive so that every child, regardless of background, location or ability, can engage with our work. Of the schools we visited, 67% were from remote or regional areas and 48% were classified as disadvantaged IoED status schools.

In November, we also managed to fit in an 8 day tour of the Riverland where we visited 18 schools in 9 towns and performed 51 sessions to over 1,000 students.

Delivering Spark in schools across regional South Australia is made possible thanks to funding from the Department for Education, the generous support of the James & Diana Ramsay Foundation and an anonymous foundation.