Plays for Young Performers

Cinderella and the seven dwarfs

Since Snow White rode off with her Prince Charming, the seven dwarfs have been doing it tough. Explainy, Cranky, Panicky, Mimey, Rhymey, Clumsy and Boofhead are dead-broke and are struggling to pay the rent. Enter Cinderella. Sick of being treated poorly by her stepmother (and landlady to the seven...

Lambs

An extremely powerful piece of theatre that is sure to move any theatregoer. Written by Director Sean Riley in collaboration with his students, it explores the residents of a fictionalised country town named St Jude during World War I, when many boys and young men sought an adventure across the...

Once Upon a Fairytale Crisis

 When a thunderstorm causes the power to be cut, siblings Matthew and Jessie are at a loss as to how to occupy themselves.  Mum suggest that they read a book, but they're less than impressed at that idea. ​ Forced to open a book of fairytales, the two are transported into the world of the...

Pinocchio

 A wonderful version of this well-known children’s story. Geppetto, the wood carver, longs for a son, but the Star Fairy will only grant his wish on the condition that his puppet Pinocchio proves to be worthy and good. Old Nick is determined that this should not happen. Adventures...

Pride and Prejudice - The Musical

This musical adaptation of the world's favourite romantic comedy has been staged with great success around the world. It has gorgeous music and 11 fantastic roles for woman (most with solos). From the dim Mrs Bennet, her five daughters, the formidable Lady Catherine and the bitchy Caroline Bingley...

Princess K.I.M.The Musical

 Based on the beloved children's books Princess K.I.M. and The Lie That Grew and Princess Kim and Too Much Truth Written & Illustrated by Maryann Cocca-Leffler Princess K.I.M. The Musical is a touching, upbeat and humorous play about a little girl named Kim, who along with...

Pyjamas in Paradise

  Before there was Schoolies, there was Pyjamas in Paradise!   In the late 1950s and early 1960s, pyjama parties attracted thousands of young people from all around Australia to the small resort town of Surfers Paradise. Their popularity put Surfers on the map. This musical is a bit like...

Santa Meets the Bushrangers

Melvyn Morrow has written six pantomimes for the series Christmas at the Sydney Opera House. His favourite is Santa meets the Bushrangers, which was revived for the third time in a professional season at the North Sydney Independent Theatre . The characters are Mother Kelly, Molly Moonlight,...

Snow White

This pantomime follows closely the story of the famous fable but in a special twist replaces dwarfs with garden gnomes. It means your company can cast regular sized people. All of the traditional adventures are in the hilarious script. There is of course a wicked Queen, the Magic Mirror on the wall...

The Grimm World

Enter the familiar world of “Once Upon a Time,” as a chipper minstrel takes you (and a small, curious boy) on a journey of epic proportions. In a magical forest we find the characters from the Grimms' tales: Hansel & Gretel, Snow White, Cinderella, and The Frog Prince all working...

The Jungle Book

Mowgli’s search for home takes the spotlight in this new imagining of Rudyard Kipling’s classic tale. In this living storybook, Mowgli struggles to fit in with the wolves, the monkeys, and even the humans on his journey to discover where he belongs. Along the way, he must contend with...

The Treasure of Peter Pan

A fresh take on an old classic sees Wendy, John, and Michael Darling return from their glorious adventures in Neverland to find their world terribly changed. Caught on a brutal treadmill they feel hope slipping away …  they need a little magic! Peter Pan comes to the rescue, having fun...

Tree of Life

Deep in the jungle is a tribe of people who exist in harmony with the nature around them.  Kawana, the Queen, rules her tribe peacefully, while teaching her daughter, Princess Konane, about the ways of her people, and the mystical Tree Of Life.  However, Konane is not content to simply...

Was And Will Be

‘I am the protector. Watching over the boys as they sleep. Guiding them in their dreams. This is my story. This is our yarn from this country.’ — ‘My River Country’, Brodie Murray Was and Will Be braids together an array of Aboriginal narratives spanning monologues...

We Will Rock You Young@Part

WE WILL ROCK YOU Young@Part® is the authorized 60 minute edition of the West End musical for primary and middle year High schools, and youth theatres. Inspired by and featuring the songs of Queen, this new version of the show is perfect for kids to perform! Through a series of workshops...

Westall 66

April 6th, 1966. It is just another ordinary school day at Westall State School.  Mr Forester stands in front of his class, teaching the lessons of the day. ​When suddenly, everything changes. ​A student runs into the class; panicked, excited and fearful. The class is thrown into...