By Graeme Base
Adapted by Graeme Base and Garry Ginivan
Produced by Karen Keegan
From Graeme Base, creator of bestselling picture books Animalia (now a major animated TV series on PBS), The Eleventh Hour and the award-winning Uno’s Garden, here is a rollicking musical tale of city kid Kate who has to spend the summer holidays with her eccentric Grandma in outback Gooligulch.
The production premiered in 2006 at the Arts Centre in Melbourne. In 2007 the production completed a four month tour of Australian capital cities and large regional venues to family and school audiences to great audience and critical acclaim including a nomination for 'Best Children's Production' at the 2008 Helpmann Awards.
Kate is sure it will be the worst holiday of her life – but when she finds the animals in Gooligulch can talk her eyes are opened to a whole new world. Full of imagination, charm and humour, with puppets, original music and a highly talented cast, this new Australian musical has universal appeal.
| Suitable: |
Children 3 –10. Plays brilliantly to school and family markets |
| Performance duration: |
One hour |
| Workshop component: |
Optional by arrangement. |
| Available: |
2009 / 2010 |
International touring |
| Venue size: |
Theatres from 300 to 2000 seats |
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Set is adaptable to fit various stage sizes |
| Bump in time: |
6 hours |
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Can bump-in and play evening of the same day |
| Bump out time |
2 hours |
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| Company size: |
9 Total |
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6 performers/puppeteers |
3 crew |
| Contact: |
torben@artsap.com |
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