The Bugalugs Bum Thief
- Presented
- by Monkey Baa Theatre Company
- Based
- on the book by Tim Winton
- Date
- 27 April - 14 October
- Time
- 10:30 AM, 11:00 AM, 12:30 PM, 1:00 PM
The Bugalugs Bum Thief tells the hilarious story of the town of Bugalugs where inhabitants wake up one morning to find their buttock missing, all 496 citizens of the town of Bugalugs are BUMLESS!
After waking up to discover that his bum is missing, Skeeta Anderson, with the help of his best mate Billy Marbels and Mick Misery, set out to discover where all the bums have gone and to find the culprit of the crime. After much mayhem and madness Skeeta finally unravels the mystery and Bugalugs gets back to normal… well almost. Ages 4-10.
Bugalugs colouring in comp – download here and go into a draw to win a singed copy of the Book by Tim Winton and 2 tickets to see the show!!!
| Adapted by | Sandra Eldridge, Eva Di Cesare & Tim McGarry |
| Director | John Saunders |
| Assistant Director | Tim McGarry |
| Designer | Mark Thompson |
| Lighting Designer | Toby Kynvett |
| Musical Arrangements | Steve Francis & Alan John |
| Movement | Chris Horse |
| Cast | Carl Batchelor, Gideon Cordover, Mark Dessaix |
| Supporters | Arts On Tour, Healthway WA, James N. Kirby Foundation, JANDS, National Year of Reading 2012. |
‘It has all the elements of a good kids’ show…. Simple, energetically physical and direct, a Brechtian model for how kids can tell their own stories’ The Australian
‘A rollicking whodunit for kids aged four and up. Great fun’ The Sydney Morning Herald.
‘Sure to excite and delight any members of the four to ten age group…fine direction….a slick children’s theatre event. Do yourself a favour and come and see Monkey Baa.’ ArtsHub – 4.5/5 stars
Download extensive PDFs full of education resource materials recommended for students early stage 1 to stage 2.
| Dates | Venues |
| 26 – 27 | Wangaratta Performing Arts Centre, Wangaratta, VIC |
| 30 – 31 | The Capital Theatre, Bendigo, VIC |
| 2 – 3 August | Hamilton Performing Arts Centre, Hamilton, VIC |
| 4 | The Portland Arts Centre, Portland, VIC |
| 7 | Warrnambool Performing Arts Centre, Warrnambool, VIC |
| 8 | Colac Otway Performing Arts Centre, Colac, VIC |
| 10 | Kingston Arts Centre, Moorabbin, VIC |
| 13 – 14 | Frankston Arts Centre, Frankston, VIC |
| 16 – 17 | Esso BHP Billiton Wellington Entertainment Centre, Sale, VIC |
| 20 – 21 | Earl Arts Centre, Launceston, TAS |
| 23 – 24 | Theatre Royal, Hobart, TAS |
| 27 – 28 | Burnie Arts and Function Centre, TAS |
| 31 – 1 September | The Clock Tower Theatre, Moonee Ponds, VIC |
| 3 – 4 | Altona Theatre, Hobson’s Bay, VIC |
| 6 – 7 | Marion Cultural Centre, Oaklands Park, SA |
| 11 – 12 | Esperance Show Biz, Esperance, WA |
| 14 | Cummins Theatre, Merredin, WA |
| 18 | Bunbury Entertainment Centre, WA |
| 21 | Queens Park Theatre, Geraldton, WA |
| 26 Sept– 6 October | Darling Quarter Theatre, Sydney, NSW – School Holiday Season |
| 7th – 14 October | Possible extension to 14th October |
I took my 7 year old daughter to see this productation at the Theatre Royal in Hobart tonight, and she had a wonderful time. The audience participation was fantastic for the kids and the cast were exceptional.
I would also like to thank all 3 of the cast for taking the time to speak to my daughter individually after the performance, it meant the world to a 7 year who loves live theatre. Not only great performers but true gentlemen.
i went to your show and it was COOL
Hi Karina, we are so glad you liked The Bugalugs Bum Thief! It is a lot of fun!
How do i buy tickets for the Sydney show? And is the possible extension going ahead?
Thanks.
Hi Catherine, you can buy your tickets through the website. Click on the Buy Tickets box on the Bugalugs photo and follow the prompts. The show is on from tomorrow 28th – October 14th. All details are on the website. Thanks
I watched this show with my 4 year old today – Loved every bit of it. My son enjoyed thoroughly and couldnt stop raving about the show. A must watch for any parents.
My family and I saw the show at Darling Quarter Theatre yesterday.
The show was hilarious, the characters were so funny. Skeeta Anderson is very acrobatic, while he’s supposed to be looking for the bum thief, he got sidetrack and likes my mum’s shoe. That was so funny!
Throughout the whole show, we couldn’t stop laughing and I think that is the reson why our jaws were aching so much afterward.
Thank you, Carl,Gideon and Mark for the fantastic, disgusting, brillant and funny performance of “The Bugalugs Bum Thief”
We hope to see more performance from you all again…