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Josephine Wants To Dance
She’s bold. She’s bouncy. She’s back!
Josephine Wants To Dance
Based on the picture book by Jackie French and Bruce Whatley, this delightful musical is a must see!
Josephine is a kangaroo who loves to dance. Her little brother, Joey, tells her kangaroos don't dance, they hop - but Josephine continues to point her toes and leap through the air. When a ballet troupe comes to the sleepy town of Shaggy Gully, Josephine desperately wants to dance like the ballerinas in pink tutus and silk ballet shoes.
On the day of the first performance the Ballet Company is in trouble. The prima ballerina twists her ankle, and the understudy has a splinter in her toe. Who can dance the lead role? Josephine's talents are called upon to help save the day. Can she do it, and more importantly, does it matter that she's a kangaroo?
Based on the book by Jackie French and Bruce Whatley
Adapted by Eva Di Cesare, Sandie Eldridge and Tim McGarry
- Dates January to September 2025
- Duration 50 minutes, no interval
- Ages Ages 4-9 and their families
Ticketing
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NSW
SydneySydney Opera House 03 Jan – 15 Jan, 2025Buy TicketsBelroseGlen Street Theatre 15 Mar 2025Buy TicketsPenrithJoan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre 20 Mar – 22 Mar, 2025Buy TicketsChatswoodThe Concourse 16 Jul – 17 Jul, 2025But TicketsRooty HillSydney Coliseum Theatre 19 Jul 2025Buy TicketsTamworthEntertainment Venues Tamworth 24 Jul – 25 Jul, 2025Buy TicketsOrangeOrange Civic Theatre 28 Jul – 29 Jul, 2025Buy TicketsGriffithGriffith Regional Theatre 01 Aug 2025Coming SoonWagga WaggaWagga Wagga Civic Theare 05 Aug – 06 Aug, 2025Buy TicketsNewcastleCivic Theatre, Newcastle 08 Aug – 09 Aug, 2025Buy TicketsTareeManning Entertainment Centre 15 Aug 2025Coming SoonCessnockPerformance Arts Culture Cessnock 18 Aug 2025Buy TicketsWyongThe Art House Wyong 20 Aug – 21 Aug, 2025Coming SoonParramattaRiverside Theatre 26 Aug – 29 Aug, 2025Buy TicketsSutherlandThe Pavilion Performing Arts Centre 02 Sep 2025Buy Tickets -
VIC
MilduraMildura Arts Centre 25 Mar – 26 Mar, 2025Coming SoonHamiltonHamilton Performing Arts Centre 28 Mar – 29 Mar, 2025Coming SoonBallaratHer Majesty's Theatre Ballarat 31 Mar – 01 Apr, 2025Buy TicketsBendigoUlumbarra Theatre 03 Apr 2025Buy TicketsBairnsdaleThe Forge Theatre 05 Apr – 07 Apr, 2025Buy TicketsWonthaggiBerninneit Cultural Centre 09 Apr 2025Buy TicketsClaytonAlexander Theatre 11 Apr – 12 Apr, 2025Buy TicketsGeelongGeelong Arts Centre 16 Apr – 17 Apr, 2025Buy TicketsWarrnamboolLighthouse Theatre 23 Apr – 24 Apr, 2025Coming SoonWarragulWest Gippsland Arts Centre 01 May 2025Buy TicketsNunawadingThe Round 03 May 2025Buy Tickets -
WA
BunburyBunbury Regional Entertainment Centre 07 May – 08 May, 2025Buy TicketsPerthHeath Ledger Theatre 10 May – 11 May, 2025Buy TicketsMandurahMandurah Performing Arts Centre 14 May 2025Coming SoonGeraldtonQueens Park Theatre 16 May 2025Coming SoonEsperanceEsperance Civic Theatre 22 May – 23 May, 2025Coming SoonKalgoorlieGoldfields Arts Centre 26 May 2025Coming Soon -
QLD
RockhamptonPilbeam Theatre 24 Jun – 25 Jun, 2025Coming SoonBundabergMoncrieff Entertainment Centre 27 Jun – 28 Jun, 2025Coming SoonCaloundraThe Events Centre Caloundra 01 Jul – 02 Jul, 2025Buy TicketsLoganLogan Enterainment Centre 04 Jul 2025Buy Tickets
Sydney Theatre Awards
"Josephine Wants to Dance brings the story of a stage-struck macropod to life with enormous charm and sly wit. Its appeal extends far beyond the target of four to nine-year-olds."
Audrey Journal
"Josephine Wants to Dance has all the originality and appeal of other Monkey Baa productions – with an added aspirational message."
Stage Whispers
"Josephine Wants to Dance is a must see for anyone with a sense of wonder, whether 4 or 40 or even older. With a delightful message that anything is possible if you work hard…"
Broadway World
"A complete delight."
Daily Telegraph
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Creative Team
Eva Di Cesare
Sandra Eldridge
Tim McGarry
Jonathan Biggins
Phillip Scott
Tim Harbour
James Browne
Emma Lockhart-Wilson
David Bergman
Michael Tyack
Veronique Benett
Marianne Close
Lily Baulderstone
Nina Carmen
Hannah Gwatkin
Brodie Masini
Callum Slater
Georgia Unsworth
Bruce Whatley
Alex Vaughan
Accessibility
Assisted Listening
Assisted listening devices are available in the theatre.
National Relay Service
If you are d/Deaf, or have a hearing or speech impairment, contact us through the National Relay Service.
Wheelchair Accessible
Contact us for more details about wheelchair and companion positions in the theatre
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