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Dot & The Kangaroo JR.

April 2024, Greater Western Sydney Performing Arts Centre

Based on the 1899 novel of the same name, with Book by Daniel Stoddart, Music by Daniel J. Mertzlufft, and Lyrics by Kate Leonard, Dot and the Kangaroo JR. will lead audiences on a beautiful journey into the world and spirit of Australia.

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Young, rambunctious Dot longs for an adventure exploring everything the country has to offer. When she finds herself lost and afraid in the darkening Australian bush, Dot befriends a wise mother Kangaroo who enlists the help of Australia’s favourite bush creatures to help Dot find her way back home. A charming tale full of quirky Aussie-native characters, Dot and the Kangaroo JR transforms the endearing story that transfixed generations past into a fresh, new adventure for generations to come.

Dot: Aria Yates

Mrs Kangaroo: Ugochi Duru

Matilda: Erica Loizou

Henry/Peacock Paul: Jack Norman

Platypus: Seb Smee

Larry Lorikeet: Beau Krebs

Mal Magpie Goose: Hannah Milroy

Wazza Waterheron: Tyler Hunt

Bowerbird Babs/Kookaburra: Kaylie Camilleri

Bowerbird Belle/Brolga: Angel Leaga

Bowerbird Belle/May/Echidna: Maya Watkins

Willie Wagtail: Bonnie Sherriff

Sugar Glider/Joey: Teagan Reece

Pelican: Summer Allen

Koala: Cleo Franco-Lang

Wombat: Talia-Jayne Lawler

Galah: Charli Terry

Sulphur-Crested Cockatoo: Tabitha Broughton

Black Swan: Alana Kenn

Fantasia Showstoppers’ Production of DOT AND THE KANGAROO JR


Music and Lyrics by Daniel J. Merzlufft and Kate Leonard


Libretto by Daniel Stoddart


Based on the Novel by Ethel C. Pedley


First Nation Storytelling by Sandy Greenwood


Produced by iTheatrics


Licensed exclusively by Music Theatre International (Australasia).


Photography Credit: InTouch Photography

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