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Literature as theatre – attracting young audiences

From April to December, Canberra Theatre Centre is presenting shows for children, with literature as the 2024 overarching theme.

3 Apr 2024

Clara Copland

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‘Waru – journey of the small turtle’. Image: Bangarra Dance Theatre.

The Canberra Theatre Centre‘s 2024 Family and Kids Program returns this month with a broad theme that revolves around literature inspired by books, amid national discussion around children’s literacy.

Well-known stories such as Roald Dahl’s James and the Giant Peach and The Gruffalo feature. Notably, Li Cunxin’s Mao’s Last Dancer has been adapted for younger audiences to appreciate in The Peasant Prince.

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