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Josephine Wants to Dance

Monkey Baa Theatre Company | FAMILY MAGIC 2025

Josephine Wants to Dance

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DREAMS | DETERMINATION | INDIVIDUALITY

Based on the book by Jackie French and Bruce Whatley Adapted by Eva Di Cesare, Sandie Eldridge and Tim McGarry.

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

A hilarious musical about self-discovery, ballet, hip-hop and...a kangaroo.

Josephine is a kangaroo who loves to dance. Despite the protests of her little brother Joey, Josephine ventures into town where the city ballet is performing Swan Lake and all her dancing dreams come true.

Josephine Wants To Dance Digital Program

Credits

  • Cast Lily Baulderstone, Nina Carmen, Hannah Gwatkin, Callum Slater, Georgia Unsworth
  • Adaptors Eva Di Cesare, Sandie Eldridge and Time 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

Performances

Ticket prices

  • Full Price $32
  • Senior $28
  • Concession $28
  • Group 4+ $25
  • Child U/16 $22
  • Mob Tix $20

Venue

The Story House

VENUE ADDRESS

DURATION

50 minutes, no interval.

SHOW END TIME

10:50AM (10:00AM Sessions)

1:50PM (1:00PM Sessions)

MOBTIX

Mob Tix is a unique ticket allocation that offers discounted access to select shows for First Nations peoples.

This initiative is available to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals from Australia, as well as Māori, Pasifika, and other First Nations peoples from around the world.

AUSLAN INTERPRETATION

Wed 16 Apr, 1:00pm

AGE RECOMMENDATION

Ages 4-9 and their adults

Lock out

There will be a strict lock out 2 minutes following the start of the show.