You are invited to a Theatre Dinner featuring the critically acclaimed and wildly popular BOB THE RAILWAY DOG! Bob was smash hit at the 2024 and 2025 Adelaide Fringe and enjoyed a successful tour of regional South Australia and Broken Hill in December 2024.

Railway Bob brings to life a bygone age of Adelaide and Outback SA and the world’s best ever dog story. Its a magical show with great songs, lively theatre & beautiful puppetry telling the true story of SA’s Celebrity Dog ‘Railway Bob -He travelled on the trains of Australia ‘just like a person’.

Railway Bob was written by actor, musician and multicultural arts worker Keith Preston. It will star Keith Preston and actor, musician and visual artist Deborah Baldassi, and of course Bob the Railway Dog. Bob will be assisted by puppeteer Uma Preston.

The venue for Bob the Railway Dog is the unique HOPES CAFE, which has been providing work, training, community and food to refugees, the homeless, migrants and anyone else who needs help since 2014. The THEATRE DINNER commences at 6.00pm.

Hopes Cafe also offers plentiful and convenient FREE PARKING.

The themed dinner inspired, but not limited, by railway food of the era is being designed by Jon Teo, who has a long association with Hopes Cafe.

The whole event is being organised by Circle of Hope, one of the network of volunteer run support groups for refugees and asylum seekers.

Railway Bob was a hit at the Adelaide Fringe, just check out the reviews.

· the complete picture .. of a bygone era … superb storytelling.. Charming beyond measure. “The Clothesline”

· Fresh, dynamic and very enjoyable. The performers reminded me of classic street artists - Isabella Bracco -Tabhu Theatre

· A captivating show that seamlessly weaves together songs, puppetry, and stagecraft to recount the remarkable story of a canine adventurer in late 1800s South Australia. Stephen Lock – Musician/Composer

· Loved the show!! My husband loves railways and I love dogs so this show was perfect for us!! Bob the puppet is perfectly formed and so realistic that we wanted to pat him on the head. Do not miss this show, history, entertainment and fun rolled into one! - Phyllis Livingstone

You can follow Railway Bob on Facebook via this link. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555844512252

The Return of Railway Bob Theatre Dinner @ Hopes Cafe

Choose your tickets

General Admission Play and Dinner ticket

Pay it Forward Ticket for people who could not afford to go ticket

Donations

https://cofa.org.au/donate/