
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