Fresh from winning the Best Kids and Family Award at the Adelaide Fringe Festival, Noosa-based theatre company Jally Entertainment is bringing its pantomime, Snowy and the Seven Cool Dudes, home to The J for the school holidays for one show only.
It’s difficult to believe it was just over a year ago that Alli Pope launched a kids’ book of the same name at Annie’s Books in Peregian Beach.
Since then the local writer and thespian has been touring the Snow White-inspired pantomime created from the book around Queensland and NSW schools to great acclaim, ultimately leading to a nomination and then a big win at Adelaide Fringe, the second largest arts festival in the world with 1200 acts and ticket sales over a million.
That’s what you call a dream run for Alli, who wrote and produced the show, described tongue-in-cheek as “an inclusive story of kindness, featuring messages about keeping fit and making healthy food choices”.
Kids In Adelaide reviewer Tim Cooper didn’t hold back: “Here is the story of Snow White remade into a fun and interactive show for all ages…. park your pre-conceived ideas about Snow White at the door and go along for the ride! The adults will enjoy the funny references to the movies while learning all the young and ‘hip’ slang the kids are all about!”
He also liked the costumes: “We found the costumes to be fabulous, larger than life and eye-catching, while the performers involved the kids and got them up to form part of the show and actually be the seven cool dudes. Very cool concept. The modern soundtrack included age-appropriate rap tracks that got the whole audience moving, even mums and dads!”
Sounds like fun? One show only at The J Noosa on Friday 14 April at 11am and starring locals, Alli Pope, Luke Lanham and Emily Potts, a family-friendly, super fun production for ages three up.
After The J show, Snowy and the dudes are back on the bus for a five-week WA tour from Perth to Broome, followed by regional Victoria and back into NSW for the next school holidays.
Tickets for the Noosa production are available online at thej.com.au
