Stripey's a winner!
Jul 27, 2015
We went along to see Garry Ginivan Attractions' STRIPEY - the eggscellent adventures of an emu chick! at the Canberra Theatre Centre. The place was packed with 4,000 school kids.
Congrats to all involved. The show is excellent. Or should we say "eggscellent". The cast, the sets and gorgeous costumes were all very high quality.
We're so pleased people like Garry Ginivan are dedicated to producing new Australian shows.
As Victorian teacher Elise Andrew from Kensington Primary said recently " Absolutely fantastic. The kids loved it."
Try and catch it as it heads off around Australia. Look for venues here.
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