Originally co-produced with La Boite Theatre Company
Think you know the stories of The Three Little Pigs, Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Snow White, Goldilocks and Jack and the Beanstalk? Think again!
Roald Dahl’s Revolting Rhymes & Dirty Beasts bursts off the page in a spectacular new live show, taking the world’s best-loved fairy tales and rearranging them with some unexpected and hilarious twists. A visual feast that combines a rocking sound track, immersive lighting design, dance, song, shadow puppetry and four of the country’s best comic actors who bring over 40 characters to life.
This fast-moving, always surprising show is a celebration of the world’s number one storyteller. Hailed by audiences and critics alike, Roald Dahl’s Revolting Rhymes & Dirty Beasts has been described as ‘flawlessly funny… beautifully gratifying, clever stuff’ (Weekend Notes) and ‘…delights and revolts… the audience lapped it up…’ (The Courier-Mail).
Seriously funny and frighteningly silly, Roald Dahl’s Revolting Rhymes & Dirty Beasts is the perfect entertainment for your students.
Established in 2006, shake & stir is one of Australia’s leading contemporary theatre companies specialising in the creation of new work. shake & stir have produced a suite of award winning productions including Statespeare (2011 Helpmann Award nomination – Best Children’s Work), Animal Farm (2011 Matilda Awards – Best Independent Production, Best Direction) and Tequila Mockingbird (2013 Matilda Awards – Best Mainstage Production, Gold Matilda Award) and now their latest production is sure to delight and disgust in equal measures.
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Dates & Times:
Thursday 15 October 6pm
Friday 16 October 10am & 12:30pm - PLUS Q&A
