I CAN JUMP PUDDLES

A new musical adaptation of the beloved Alan Marshall classic

Book, Lyrics and Direction by Terence O'Connell (he/him)

Music by Xavier Brouwer (he/him)

Musical Direction by Ana Mitsikas (she/her)

Choreography by Freya List (she/her)

SATURDAY 22 APRIL at 11:00AM

Irene Mitchell Studio

44 St Martins Lane, South Yarra

I Can Jump Puddles follows Alan Marshall’s journey growing up in drought-riddled rural Victoria at the start of the twentieth century. With aspirations to become a horseman, Marshall is diagnosed with polio, losing his mobility in the prime of his youth. Together with his misfit friends Maggie and Freddie, Marshall and his family seek to overcome their challenges in an uplifting tale of determination and grit. This new Australian work encompasses contemporary issues, such as disability rights and climate change, while embracing the magic realism that colours Marshall's vivid writing style to tell this timeless story about family, friendship and never giving up.

Featuring Bessie Blazé (she/her), Nicholas Dugdale (he/him), Elena Edwards-Short (she/they), Nikola Gucciardo (she/her), Matilda Hayes (she/they), Matthew Hearne (he/they), Keegan Joyce (he/him), Sophia Katos (she/her), Daniel Lim (he/him), Daniel Nunan (he/him), Luisa Oro (she/her), Mitch Roberts (he/him), Callum Ryan (he/him), Nick Simpson-Deeks (he/him), Kershawn Theodore (he/him) and Mabel Woods (she/her)