Monkey Baa Theatre Company return to Alice Springs with Diary of a Wombat, a new Australian play based on the multi-award winning picture book by Jackie French and Bruce Whatley.

“We are thrilled to present to Alice Springs families the world premiere tour of Diary of a Wombat in a live show of stunning puppetry and live music,” Director of the Araluen Cultural Precinct, Dr Mark Crees said.

“Millions of young people around the world have adored the book, and now this iconic work has been adapted for the stage by Monkey Baa’s Creative Directorate Eva Di Cesare, Sandra Eldridge and Tim McGarry.”

Audiences will meet Mothball, the naughtiest wombat in Australia. Bored with her daily routine, Mothball goes in search of shelter and food, creating chaos in the lives of the humans around her.

“Diary of a Wombat is perfect for audiences aged three years and over - as well as their grownups – who will love Mothball as she goes after doormats, bins and washing lines,” Dr Crees said.

“The beautiful Mothball puppet will lead audiences through her packed schedule of scratching, sleeping and eating, and will show that with a bit of persistence humans are quite easily trained!”

Eva Di Cesare, the production’s director explained that “Diary of a Wombat is such an enduring childhood classic that audiences are going to fall in love with Mothball all over again when she burrows her way on to our stage.”

Jackie French, author of Diary of a Wombat said "What Monkey Baa has done is extraordinary. In fact, what they have done is impossible, but Monkey Baa has always done the impossible."

Monkey Baa Theatre Company are an award-winning theatre company for young people who were last seen in Alice Springs in 2014 with their production of Pete the Sheep.

Diary of a Wombat will be live onstage at the Araluen Arts Centre on Friday 13 October at 10.00am and 6.00pm.

Ticket prices are $22.00 for both adults and children and available online at www.araluenartscentre.nt.gov.au or from the Araluen Box Office on (08) 8951 1122.

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Araluen Cultural Precinct Director, Dr Mark Crees 08 8951 1126