Little Dog Barking Children’s Theatre Brings Two Shows These October School Holidays
Home grown live children’s theatre company and Internationally acclaimed, Little Dog Barking is playing Wellington,
Lower Hutt, Upper Hutt, Paraparumu & Paekakariki during these upcoming October school holidays.
Founding Director Peter Wilson, established Little Dog Barking in 2010. Peter’s vision for the company is to create
innovative and original theatre productions for Early Childhood and Lower Primary School audiences.
Little Dog Barking won the Best Drama Award at The 2nd Nanchong International Puppet Art Week in China - June 2017.
Litlte Dog Barking are also Winners of the Outstanding Theatre Award at the 2014 Edinburgh Fringe Festival and Best Foreign Drama Award at the Asian Pacific Puppet Festival in Chengdu, China, the company will again be touring to both National and International festivals during 2017.
Wellington audiences will be treated to two productions by the company. Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge plays at
Expressions Whirinaki Arts and Entertainment Centre in Upper Hutt, Kapiti Playhouse in Paraparumu, The Little Theatre in
Lower Hutt and at St Peter’s Hall in Paekakariki. Guji Guji also returns with a season at Te Papa in the Soundings
Theatre, Level 2 in Wellington.
Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge - Adapted by Peter Wilson and Kenny King from the book by Mem Fox. A book that is so well loved by young children and
now a magical stage play that deals so powerfully with childhood and age, with memory and with relationships. A play
that uses the magic of storytelling, puppetry and live performance. A wonderful work for both children and adults.
Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge is just four years old, he lives next door to a rest home for old people. He knows all
the residents very well but his favourite person is Miss Nancy Alison Delacourt Cooper because she has four names, just
like him.
Directed by Lyndee-Jane Rutherford and music by Stephen Gallagher, Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge is a warm and
caring piece which brings together the young and the old. Suitable for up to 10 years old and their companions.
Guji Guji - Based on the best-selling book by Chih-Yuan Chen and published in New Zealand by Gecko Press, the story tells of a
strange egg that rolls into a duck’s nest. The Mother duck is oblivious to the strange egg and hatches it out along with
her other eggs. What a strange creature emerges! Adapted for the stage and directed by Peter Wilson
This wonderful and colourful production is suited for children 2 years – 10 years, their parents, caregivers,
grandparents and anyone that is young at heart. A simple and beautiful story about being different.
Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge
Expressions Arts & Entertainment Centre, 836 Fergusson Drive, Upper Hutt
Wed 4 October – 10am and 11.30am
Bookings for Expressions – www.expressions.org.nz or 04 527 2168
Kapiti Playhouse, 7 Ruahine Street, Paraparapumu
Thu 5 October – 10am, 11.30am and 1.30pm
Bookings: info@littledogbarking.co.nz or 021 042 1851
The Little Theatre, Queens Drive, Lower Hutt
Tue 10 October – 10am and 11.30am
Bookings: info@littledogbarking.co.nz or 021 042 1851
St Peter’s Hall, Beach Road, Paekakariki
Thu 12 October – 10am, 11.30am and 1.3pm
Bookings: info@littledogbarking.co.nz or 021 042 1851
Guji Guji
Te Papa, Soundings Theatre, Level 2, 55 Cable Street, Wellington
Sat 7 October – 10:30am & 1pm
No bookings required. Children must be accompanies by a parent or guardian.
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