The search for the green sheep goes national
Monkey Baa’s stage adaptation of the much-loved book tours 80 venues nationwide.
Monkey Baa Theatre Company will bring its new Australian production of Where is the Green Sheep? to more than 150,000 young people and families across all states and territories.
The national tour will reach around 80 venues over two years, beginning in January 2026 following sell-out seasons at Queensland Performing Arts Centre’s Out of the Box Festival in June and the Sydney Opera House during the December school holidays.
Where is the Green Sheep? is an immersive visual theatre experience based on the beloved book by Mem Fox and Judy Horacek and adapted for the stage and directed by Eva Di Cesare.
Audiences meet Blue Sheep who loves blue flowers and Red Sheep who cartwheels in the fields, Bath Sheep who loves bubbles and Bed Sheep who loves to bounce.
But where is that green sheep?
Blending puppetry and animation, the production invites young audiences to join three farmers on a playful and surprising quest to find the elusive green sheep.
Co-created with students from Bankstown West Public School, the show integrates their voices as narrators so the world they know is reflected on stage.
As families think more about time online, many parents are seeking real-life moments that help young people feel present and connected.
This production creates that space.
Young people sit with their families, watch characters appear in front of them, listen to real voices and respond in the moment.
It offers an experience that cannot be replicated on a screen and creates shared memories that last.
Judy Horacek, co-creator of the original book and member of the creative team, says:
“From the first tiny green sheep I drew years ago, to making the book with Mem with its beloved flock of quirky sheep, to me being part of the team bringing the book to the stage, has been an incredible experience. We've created a play that is very true to the book, but at the same time full of wonderful new surprises - it's impossible not to adore it!”
Mem Fox, co-creator of the original book, says:
“Where is the Green Sheep? Aha! It’s travelling around Australia in its new play. This play is the crowning glory in its long and glorious career. I know it’s been loved by millions of children for over twenty years, but I love it more and wish it every success.”
The tour will travel through Western Australia, the Northern Territory, Queensland, Victoria, Tasmania, New South Wales and South Australia.
It will return to Queensland before concluding in New South Wales.
This national route ensures the production reaches metropolitan centres, regional hubs and remote communities.
More destinations will be announced soon.
Eva Di Cesare, writer, director and Artistic Director of Monkey Baa, says:
“So many young people know this book by heart. Seeing it come alive on stage gives families a chance to share a special moment together. It is playful and full of big feelings and discovery just like the spirit of the original story.”
A parent from regional Queensland shares:
“This book is on high rotation in our home. It is one of our favourites. To have the show come to our town means our children will get to see a story they love unfold right in front of them. That does not happen often in remote Queensland.”
Tour at a glance
Tour begins Perth, January 2026
Tour length 2 years
Venues Around 80 across all states and territories
Expected reach 150,000 young audiences and families
Show duration 45 minutes
Ages 1 to 6 and their families
National route
Western Australia → Northern Territory → Queensland → Victoria → Tasmania → New South Wales → Canberra → South Australia → Northern Territory → Queensland → Final season in New South Wales
Creative team
Writer and director, Eva Di Cesare
Visual art director, Judy Horacek
Production designer, Tobhiyah Stone Feller
Composer, Me-Lee Hay
Puppetry director, Kailah Cabanas
Video designer, Susie Henderson
Lighting designer, Matt Cox
Sound designer, Zac Saric
Choreographer, Nat Jobe
Puppet maker, Kay Yasugi
Performers, Lucia May, Michael Ho, Paul Grabovac, Ebony Tucker
Photos by Robert Catto
