Proudfoot & Friends Childrens Festival
Sun 19 May: Tank 5, Tanks Arts Centre
Times: 9.30am, 12pm, 2pm
Cost: Free

Get ready for the foot-stomping, rib-tickling, toe-tapping time of your life at the Proudfoot & Friends stage show spectacular!

Join award-winning children’s performer Lucas Proudfoot and a cast of unforgettable characters on a non-stop musical adventure around Pelican Bay. You’ll meet wise, respected elder Aunty May, cheeky best friends Ned and Sis, and all their magical animal friends like Hopa-tee-woo Kangaroo, Boompa-tee-moo Emu, Big-Gulp Pelican and everyone’s favourite Ruby the Frog! But watch out for Cane Toad Bill and Fruit Bat Charlie from Smelly Mud Swamp – those shady characters are always up to no good…

This groundbreaking comedy-musical features state-of-the-art digital puppeteering and choreographed animated projections that delight and captivate little ones (and big ones!) as Lucas leads them on a hilarious interactive sing-along adventure. So come on down to Pelican Bay and join Proudfoot & Friends for story time like you’ve never seen it before!


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