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A peach of a show
Parents looking for school holiday fun for the kids will welcome RMIT Union Arts’
presentation of James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl.
The thrilling and magical journey of a seven-year-old boy and his giant creepy
crawly friends who embark on an adventure across the sea on a giant peach opens
on 6 January.
This is the 24th year that RMIT Union Arts has produced affordable children’s
theatre that fires up the imagination of its young audiences.
Directed by Lynne Ellis, the shows are staged and performed by RMIT University
students and have introduced tens of thousands of children to the joys of live
theatre, performance and literature.
This energetic 2009 production of James and The Giant Peach, adapted for the
stage by David Wood, brings to life the crazy characters of Roald Dahl and
involves the audience at every step of the adventure. It’s loud, hilarious and
inspiring … for all ages.
The production tells the story of James Henry Trotter, sent at the age of four to live
with aunts after a rhinoceros had eaten both his parents. Three years later, a
strange man hands James a magic potion promising wealth, happiness and a great
adventure.
Unfortunately, James drops it in the garden and things take an odd turn when the
peach tree puts forth a single fruit which grows twice the size of the tree.
One night, James crawls inside the giant peach, where he finds a bizarre group of
friends – the Centipede, Miss Spider, the Old-Green-Grasshopper, the Silkworm,
the Earthworm, Mrs Ladybird and the Glow-worm. The adventure begins …
James and the Giant Peach
When:
Wednesday, January 6 – Friday, January 23. Two shows daily,
Monday to Friday, 10.30am and 1pm
Where:
RMIT Kaleide Theatre, 360 Swanston St, Melbourne
Bookings:
All tickets $14.50 from the Malthouse Box Office, 9685 5111
For more information or images: Beck Pope, (03) 9925 3085.
For general media enquiries: RMIT Media and Communications, David Glanz,
(03) 9925 2807 or 0438 547 723.
11 December, 2008
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