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Kaleidoscope Series

Diary of a Wombat (Kaleidoscope Virtual Series)

Monday - Friday
April 10 - 21, 2023
12:00 AM

"Diary of A Wombat" - Virtual Signup

Thanks for signing up to view "Diary of A Wombat" this season.

Free and Open to the Public

This is a virtual performance open to Iowa educators and their students. Teachers and parents may request access to view the performance at their leisure during the viewing period.

Best Suited for Grades: K-3rd
Duration: 1 hour
Curriculum Connections: Science, Fine Arts, Language Arts
Study Guide: CLICK HERE for the complimentary study guide

Millions of young people around the world have adored the multi award-winning picture book, Diary of a Wombat. Now this iconic work, written by Australian Children’s Laureate (2014 – 2015) Jackie French and illustrated by Bruce Whatley, comes to the stage.

Meet Mothball, the naughtiest wombat in Australia. Bored with her daily routine, Mothball goes in search of shelter and food, creating chaos in the lives of the humans around her. Doormats, trash bins and washing lines are no match for this mischievous marsupial. Between a packed schedule of scratching, sleeping and eating, Mothball discovers that with a bit of persistence, humans are quite easily trained!

This delightful non-verbal adaptation features puppetry, movement, and live cello music- from a team of revered artists including Puppetry and Movement Director, Alice Osborne (War Horse), Designer Imogen Ross (Monkey Baa's 2013 production Hitler’s Daughter) and accomplished composer/cellist, Oonagh Sherrard.

Based on the book by Jackie French and illustrated by Bruce Whatley
Produced by Monkey Baa Theatre Company from Sydney, Australia

 

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