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Circus performers will teach kids about Mozart and a best-selling picture book will come to life on stage as part of two exciting family shows announced today for Adelaide Festival Centre's DreamBIG Children's Festival 2021.

Rose Theatre reopened its doors to audiences last week following the end of the second national lockdown and has announced several upcoming shows for spring 2021.

The Gruffalo's Child will be arriving at Alexandra Palace Theatre for a limited Christmas season this weekend 5 December 2020 – 3 January 2021. 

Splash Into Summer with the CDP Kids Summer Spectacular! This January, some of Australia's favourite children's books – Magic Beach, Room on the Broom and The 91-Storey Treehouse – will be brought to life on The Concourse and Seymour Centre stages in a series of fantastic family fun shows to delight literary fans both young and old, these school holidays.

Olivia Jacobs is one of the founding artistic directors of the award-winning theatre company Tall Stories. She spoke to BroadwayWorld about directing The Gruffalo’s Child, coming soon to Alexandra Palace.

Following a successful virtual tour of 'The Snail and the Whale' over October half-term, leading family theatre company Tall Stories will present a special live-streamed version of their much-loved stage adaptation of 'The Gruffalo' from 11-13 December 2020.

The majestic and much-loved production Magic Beach returns to Brisbane after a sell-out season at Brisbane Powerhouse in November. It will play a strictly limited season at QUT Gardens Theatre from 14 January 2021.

The award-winning team behind The Gruffalo and The 91-Storey Treehouse returns to Adelaide this December with songs, laughs and scary fun for children aged 3 and up - and their grown-ups in Room on the Broom - Live on Stage from 20-23 December in the Dunstan Playhouse, Adelaide Festival Centre. Tickets are on sale now.

Internationally acclaimed theatre company Tall Stories brings its celebrated production of The Gruffalo's Child to the beautiful Alexandra Palace Theatre for a limited Christmas season from 28 November 2020 – 3 January 2021.

Coventry's Belgrade Theatre will host its second virtual theatre tour this October when Tall Stories (The Gruffalo, Room on the Broom) bring the tale of The Snail and the Whale to life on stage. Inspired by the much-loved book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, their acclaimed adaptation will be streamed live to Coventry families on 28 Oct.

Freckle Productions has announced that Stick Man, based on the book by Julia Donaldson with illustrations by Axel Scheffler, will return to the stage this Christmas for a 4-week run at Rose Theatre Kingston from Thursday 10 December.

DreamBIG Children's Festival will inspire curiosity and wonder as children reconnect and return to the world of arts, with the 2021 school program unveiled today.

Cadogan Hall is resuming live indoor performances with socially distanced audiences from Wednesday 30 September. Throughout the rest of the year, the Hall will host a series of concerts and events, including three performances from players from resident ensemble the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and the EFG London Jazz Festival.

Last week Underbelly launched a fundraiser to support artists who were due to appear at Underbelly Fringe 2020. 100% of all donations received go straight to artists from this year's planned programme.

Penguin Young Readers, Random House Children's Books, and PBS Kids today announced a special collaboration with former First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama, in support of the recently announced 'Read Together, Be Together' Penguin Random House literacy initiative and PBS KIDS' 'Read-Along' effort on Facebook and YouTube.

If you loved The Gruffalo, don't miss the sequel, which returns following previous sell-out Australian tours a?" now in a new West End production! Join the Gruffalo's Child on her adventurous mission in this magical musical adaptation of the much-loved picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, when it comes to QUT Gardens Theatre from Sun 26th April a?" Wed 29th April.

Based on the much-loved picture book bya??Julia Donaldsona??&a??Axel Schefflera??and brought to you by the award-winning team behind The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo's Child, the characters of Room on the Broom fly into the brand-new Sydney Coliseum Theatre following a recent sell-out Australian tour.

Once Upon a Mattress opens Upstairs at the Gatehouse in March 2020. Returning to the Gatehouse with another classic musical rarely seen in London, Mark Giesser steps back into the director's chair for his new production of Once Upon A Mattress, the first musical by Mary Rodgers, daughter of legendary musical composer Richard Rodgers.

Based on the much-loved picture book by Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler and brought to you by the award-winning team behind The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo's Child, the characters of Room on the Broom fly in to Melbourne for a return season these Summer school holidays following a recent sell-out Australian tour.

Zog is roaring back to the stage in 2020! The smash hit stage adaptation from Freckle Productions (the team behind Tiddler and Other Terrific Tales and Tabby McTat) is returning for a UK Tour and promises to be bigger, brighter and more roar-some than ever before. With brand new songs from Joe Stilgoe (The Jungle Book, The Midnight Gang) and directed by Emma Kilbey, Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's much-loved Zog is a magical production for all ages.

Stick Man is leaving his family tree and heading back out on tour this Autumn! Based on the book by Julia Donaldson with illustrations by Axel Scheffler, Stick Man will play at Theatre Royal Brighton from Thu 5 a?" Sat 7 Dec. Due to high demand the show has also added an extra performance at 4pm on Saturday 7 Dec.

In 2020, Adelaide Writers' Week the second from Director Jo Dyer, contemplates one of the few things that incontrovertibly unites us all: Being Human. Running from Saturday 29 February to Thursday 5 March as part of the 60th anniversary Adelaide Festival, Adelaide Writers' Week will explore how humans engage with each other, with technology, and with the natural world. 

Animation Magazine has unveiled its list of this year's distinguished Animation Hall of Fame Game-Changers award recipients. The honorees will receive their awards at the World Animation & VFX Summit Opening Night Party on Sunday, Nov. 3 at the newly remodeled The Garland Hotel in N. Hollywood, Calif.

Australia's leading theatre producer John Frost today announced the full adult cast of the lavish and fun multi-million dollar musical comedy SHREK THE MUSICAL, which opens in Australia next year. SHREK THE MUSICAL will play at the Sydney Lyric Theatre, The Star from 1 January 2020, followed by seasons at Her Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne from 16 February and at the Lyric Theatre, Brisbane from 9 May.

Dare you venture into the deep dark wood? This November, courageous Coventry kids are invited to join the little brown Mouse as he forages for food when Tall Stories bring the best-loved story of The Gruffalo to the Belgrade Theatre.