Magic Beach
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Actors name
Chars name
A play by Finegan Kruckemeyer
Based on the book by Alison Lester
Union Theatre , Arts and Cultural Building
- Home /
- What's On /
- Magic Beach
When
10am, 12pm and 3pm
Where
Union Theatre
Arts and Cultural Building
The University of Melbourne
15 Monash Road, Parkville VIC 3010
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At our beach, at our magic beach...
Every year, an everyday family go on a beach holiday. This isn’t just any beach - it’s Magic Beach, where everything you can imagine becomes real. But this year is different. As the eldest child begins to grow up, does she have to leave the magic behind?
Alison Lester AM’s classic book comes to life on stage in a wonderful world of text, song, light, shadow and movement for children aged 3-8 and their adults.
From the team behind The Gruffalo and The 13-, 26-, 52-, 78- and 91-Storey Treehouses, this new Australian adaptation from multi-award winning playwright Finegan Kruckemeyer is a celebration of the power of the imagination and the differences that make every child special.
Reviews
'A magic children’s show – full of giggle, imaginative play and fun.' - WA Today
'Honours (Alison Lester's) art, trusting children with a glimpse at what truly matters to them – family, play, nature, a sense of security, and the perfection of finding a place like Magic Beach where their imaginations can soar without boundaries.' - Artsplorers
Tickets
Standard
$44
Dress Circle Wings
$34.50
Booking fees may apply
Duration
55 minutes (no interval)
Accessibility
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Accessible toilet available
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Infared Hearing Assist System
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Wheelchair accessible
Cast & Creatives
Finegan Kruckemeyer
Playwright
Alison Lester
Book Author / Adaptation Consultant
Liesel Badorrek
Director
At our beach, at our magic beach...
Every year, an everyday family go on a beach holiday. This isn’t just any beach - it’s Magic Beach, where everything you can imagine becomes real. But this year is different. As the eldest child begins to grow up, does she have to leave the magic behind?
Alison Lester AM’s classic book comes to life on stage in a wonderful world of text, song, light, shadow and movement for children aged 3-8 and their adults.
From the team behind The Gruffalo and The 13-, 26-, 52-, 78- and 91-Storey Treehouses, this new Australian adaptation from multi-award winning playwright Finegan Kruckemeyer is a celebration of the power of the imagination and the differences that make every child special.
Reviews
'A magic children’s show – full of giggle, imaginative play and fun.' - WA Today
'Honours (Alison Lester's) art, trusting children with a glimpse at what truly matters to them – family, play, nature, a sense of security, and the perfection of finding a place like Magic Beach where their imaginations can soar without boundaries.' - Artsplorers
Cast & Creatives
Finegan Kruckemeyer
Playwright
Alison Lester
Book Author / Adaptation Consultant
Liesel Badorrek
Director