Possum Magic at the Sydney Opera House

Possum Magic at the Sydney Opera House

Teri Mortimer’s Petit Book Corner is one of our favorite early literacy resources online and on Instagram, so I couldn’t think of anyone better to review the new production of Possum Magic, based on the classic children’s book. Here’s what...
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360 Allstars at the Sydney Opera House

360 Allstars at the Sydney Opera House

Wheels, balls, rhythms, and bodies are all in perpetual rotation in the hip-hop riot that is 360 Allstars. At the Sydney Opera House through April 28, it is a joyful, high-energy hour celebrating street culture and sport. Musician Gene Peterson...
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April School Holidays – Sydney Arts Guide

April School Holidays – Sydney Arts Guide

Cover Image: 360 All Stars, appearing at the Sydney Opera House “How is it almost school holidays, already?” I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard this from fellow parents, heading into this break. The year may be flying,...
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Wolfgang’s Magical Musical Circus at the Sydney Opera House

Wolfgang’s Magical Musical Circus at the Sydney Opera House

Photos aren’t allowed in the theatre, but if they were, I would insert here a photo of Miss 5’s face during the better part of Wolfgang’s Magical Musical Circus. Let me show you in emojis – this one: 😲 ,...
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The 91-Storey Treehouse at the Sydney Opera House

The 91-Storey Treehouse at the Sydney Opera House

Just as we adults enjoy a good “beach read” over the holidays, summer break seem like the perfect time for kids to kick back in an air-conditioned theatre and lose themselves in some silly fun. The 91-Storey Treehouse is just...
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January Family Arts Guide – Sydney

January Family Arts Guide – Sydney

The presents are out of the box, and we're onto the leftover ham sandwiches. Now, you just have a month to fill before school starts back. The great news is that January is probably the most bustling time of the year in Sydney.
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Sarah & Duck’s Big Top Birthday at the Sydney Opera House

Sarah & Duck’s Big Top Birthday at the Sydney Opera House

Stage versions of children’s TV shows are not something I’m typically game for. A million thank yous to everyone in our lives who never told my then pre-schooler that a stage version of Peppa Pig was a thing that exists....
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Yo Diddle Diddle at the Sydney Opera House

Yo Diddle Diddle at the Sydney Opera House

Have you ever thought what a bizarre scene it is in the nursery rhyme, “Hey Diddle Diddle”? A cat with a fiddle? The laughing dog? A cow jumps over the moon? A cow? How? And, what is the deal with...
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The Snow Dragon at the Sydney Opera House

The Snow Dragon at the Sydney Opera House

  Sometimes it’s the quiet ones that speak volumes. U.K. based Tall Stories company brings their production of The Snow Dragon to the Sydney Opera House for the October school holidays. It’s not the brightest or loudest production you’ll...
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Bambert’s Book of Lost Stories at the Sydney Opera House

Bambert’s Book of Lost Stories at the Sydney Opera House

Kate Parker of The Online Watercooler and her 8 year old daughter saw Bambert’s Book of Lost Stories at the Sydney Opera House, and let us know why they feel it fills a void in the children’s theatre landscape. I’m...
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