On Wednesday a small group of people gathered under this tree and heard about the six great kids shows for 2015. 

You probably weren’t there, so I’d like you to step under the leaves now.

The first show in the Kids Season is called The Lizard of Oz and is the latest venture from Mark Grentell and Peter Cox, of Backyard Ashes fame. 

The Lizard of Oz is a unique interpretation of the classic book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and is told from the perspective of a young Australian girl Dotty.

It follows her mysterious journey through the magical land of central Oz. It uses some of the more basic elements of the famous book to craft out its own animated and elaborated version of the story from a completely Australian perspective.

The Wollundry Lagoon foreshore will be the location for this wonderful show, bringing summer holiday fun for the whole family.  

Come and see what happens when Cyclone Matilda transports Dotty and her pet Blue Heeler Dodo to the middle of Oz, to the bizarre town of Wiggle Waggle just outside of Woop Woop! 

Join Dotty and Dodo, and their new friends Kookaburra, Bitza the Platypus and The Zany Emu in this flying machine on their journey to meet The Lizard of Oz.

On Wednesday morning, two cast members sung a couple of songs from The Lizard of Oz, on the lawn in front of the Civic Theatre. 

Dotty (Jacqueline Irvine) and Bitza the Platypus (Jamie Way) were accompanied by Peter J Casey on keyboards. 

Other cast members will be Karla Hillam, Michelle Brasier and Andrew Strano. 

The show features beautifully crafted costumes, including sculpted headpieces, created by Aron Dosiak.  Aron has done extensive work for Erth, the company that has brought Dinosaur Petting Zoo and I, Bunyip to Wagga Wagga audiences

The Lizard of Oz will be performed at twilight on the Wollundry Lagoon foreshore from January 23 to February 8, 2015.

The full list of kids shows that was launched on Wednesday is:

* The Lizard of Oz

* The Listies Make You LOL! – Comedy for Kids (and their adults)

* Unknown Soldier – set on the battlefields of WWI and in 21st century Australia

* The 26-Storey Treehouse – A play by Richard Tulloch, adapted from the award winning book by Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton

* Cranky Bear – packed with laughter, surprise and mayhem

* Roald Dahl’s Revolting Rhymes and Dirty Beasts – seriously funny and frighteningly silly.

You can purchase tickets to all of six great kids shows now -  all the information is on our website now.  Check out the tab called Kids Shows.

Join us for one of the two Music at Midday performances on Wednesday, November 26, it will be the final concert in this year’s concert series. 

The local Australian Army Band Kapooka will be joined by ten members of the Band of the Royal Military College - Duntroon. This will boost the size of the band to about thirty and will allow a few traditional concert band pieces to be performed, in particular compositions by Gustav Holst and Aaron Copland.

Jade O'Halloran will be featuring a few songs by well know Australian artists including Vanessa Amerosi and Kylie Minogue as well as performing a rousing finale which will be the feature of the Australian Army Band's performance at Japan's International Military Music Festival in the coming weeks.

Melody Neilsen will also be singing in her first concert back after having a baby last year (it will also be her last concert as she is being posted to Canberra next year).

* Music at Midday – noon and Music at Evening at 6.30pm on Wednesday, November 26.

* Peter Pan: November 20 and 21

* Sun Record Allstars: November 22

* Music at Midday: November 26

* The Boys Show – 10-year reunion, season November 28 to December 20

* Mina’s Dance Academy – Dare to Dance: November 29

* Wagga Academy of Ballet: December 4, 5, 6

* Twilight by the Lagoon - Country by the Lagoon: December 5

* Yvonne O’Connor School of Dance: December 13

Monday to Friday 10am to 5.30pm

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Want to book tickets?  You can go on-line (www.civictheatre.com.au), remember you can select your own seats if you book on-line, phone us on 6926 9688 or drop in to see us.

Wagga Civic Theatre is a cultural facility of Wagga Council. 

The Civic Theatre, including the Box Office and Bar is always open 45 minutes before the show.