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Josephine Wants to Dance

A Monkey Baa Theatre Company Production

September 2, 2025 Buy Tickets

She's bold. She's bouncy. She's back!

    • Details
    • September 2, 2025
    • Duration
      50 minutes
    • Location
      The Pavilion Performing Arts Centre Sutherland
    • Session Times
      September 2, 2025 @ 10am
      September 2, 2025 @ 12:30pm
    • Tickets
    • Admit - $39
      Family of 4 - $140
      12:30pm SHOW IS AUSLAN INTERPRETED  
      If you require seating with full view of interpreter, CLICK HERE to book. Please contact the Box Office for any other access requirements, including reservation of a wheelchair space. boxoffice@thepavilionarts.au (02) 9063 2006
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Presented by The Pavilion
A Monkey Baa Theatre Company Production
Based on the book by Jackie French and Bruce Whatley
Adapted by Eva Di Cesare, Sandie Eldridge and Tim McGarry

A hilarious musical about the importance of believing in yourself, realising your dreams and… a dancing kangaroo!

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 picture book by Jackie French and Bruce Whatley, this delightful musical is a must see!


Performance Warning
Recommended for ages 4 – 9 and their families
Performance contains theatrical haze effects

Adaptors Eva Di Cesare, Sandie Eldridge and Tim McGarry
Director Jonathan Biggins
Composer/Lyricist Phil Scott
Choreographer Tim Harbour
Set & Costume Designer James Browne
Lighting Designer Emma Lockhart-Wilson
Sound Designer David Bergman
Musical Director Michael Tyack

Starring
Lily Baulderstone, Nina Carmen, Hanna Gwatkin and Callum Slater

Photo Credit: Alex Vaughan