About Monkey Baa
A dynamic and professional theatre company, Monkey Baa was started in 1997 by a trio of actors, Tim McGarry, Sandie Eldridge and Eva Di Cesare. Monkey Baa based in Sydney, has a national reputation for producing quality theatre for young people.
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Our Vision
Through the creation and presentation of Australian works of excellence, challenging and entertaining theatre experiences are shared to inspire, educate and excite young audiences both culturally and artistically.
Our Objectives
- To adapt existing Australian literature and create new work for the stage.
- To attract the highest calibre of professional artists and to encourage them to excel in their craft.
- To bring new Australian works of uniqueness, relevance and vitality to a wide audience base, chiefly to promote Australian writers and their work.
- To create theatre of excellence for young people that is culturally and artistically challenging. Both educational and entertaining.
- To nurture and to continue to challenge ourselves as artists.
- To present high quality theatrical experiences on a national touring circuit, both regional and metropolitan centres.
- To promote the profile of the company in the Australian community.
- To develop and present theatre workshop programs accessible to young people throughout Australia.
Monkey Baa (Bar) - a piece of playground equipment on which children can climb, hang, or sit. The monkey bar designation was for the resemblance that playing children had to the rambunctious akin to the climbing play of monkeys! (source: Wikipedia)
Previous Tours
- 2007 Wendy Harmer’s
Pearlie in the Park - 2006 Jackie French’s
Hitler’s Daughter - 2005 Tim Winton’s
The Bugalugs Bum Thief
- Wendy Harmer’s
Pearlie in the Park - Alana Valentine’s
The Prospectors - 2004 Andrew Daddo’s
Sprung! - 2003 Morris Gleitzman’s
Worry Warts - 2002 Tim Winton’s
The Bugalugs Bum Thief - 2001 Gillian Rubinstein’s
The Fairy’s Wings - 2000 Gillian Rubinstein’s
The Fairy’s Wings - 1998 Tim Winton’s
The Bugalugs Bum Thief
Board
Amanda Buckworth,
Glenn Casey, Darrell Kake, Penny Cook,
Kerry Comerford,
Genevieve Mooy
John Saunders