Featuring old-fashioned colonial folk tunes, contemporary sounds of the Australian landscape, interactive moments, songs and narrated excerpts from the bush classic, Blinky Bill.

In a special premiere, Ensemble Offspring are joined by Georgia Adamson (CDP’s Snugglepot & Cuddlepie), to bring Dorothy Wall’s classic children’s tale Blinky Bill to life. As Blinky Bill goes on his adventures with his friends Nutsy, Splodge, Flap, Marcia and Mr Wombat, hear a fascinating array of undiscovered sounds. Kids can bring along their own homemade percussion instrument to join in during the show! Suitable for children aged 2 – 7 and their families.

Concept creator: Claire Edwardes

“And the music … was not nursery rhyme fare but contemporary classical music by great Australian composers … What a clever way to expose the young to the delights of such music. It was all simply accepted as part of the Blinky Bill story and that was perfect.”

Ian McLean – Canberra City News