Fantastic Mr Fox
“A masterpiece of combining live performance with animation.”
– THE COURIER-MAIL
Dahl’s much-loved favourite leaps off the page (and all over the stage) in a spectacular new production from the team behind the award winning, sold out national tours of George’s Marvellous Medicine and Revolting Rhymes & Dirty Beasts. You’ve read the book, seen the movie – now experience this world-premiere stage adaptation from the wacky mind of the world’s No. 1 Storyteller.
Producers
Shake & Stir Theatre Co / QPAC
SEASON
Playhouse QPAC Brisbane (2019, 2020)
Playhouse State Theatre Centre of Western Australia (2020)
Playhouse Canberra Theatre Centre (2021)
Playhouse Arts Centre Melbourne (2022)
Rosyln Packer Theatre, Sydney Theatre Company (2023)
Creative Team
ADAPTED FOR THE STAGE BY – shake & stir theatre co
ADAPTOR – Nick Skubij
DIRECTOR – Ross Balbuziente
DESIGNER – Josh McIntosh
LIGHTING DESIGNER – Jason Glenwright
COMPOSER & SOUND DESIGNER – Guy Webster
VIDEO DESIGNER – Craig Wilkinson
ILLUSTRATIONS – Jon Weber
CAST – Johnny Balbuziente, Leon Cain, Tim Dashwood, Nelle Lee, Nick Skubij, Gemma Willing
PRODUCTION PHOTOGRAPHY – Dylan Evans Photography and Craig Wilkinson
REVIEWS
“If you had to give it marks out of 10 – this one’s an 11 … make sure you grab the kids and see it before its QPAC run is over.”
THE COURIER-MAIL
“The audience is immersed in Dahl’s story like never before, thanks to Craig Wilkinson’s video design and Jon Weber’s illustrations.”
BROADWAY WORLD
“Video genius… a visual delight”
ABSOLUTE THEATRE
“Jaw-droppingly brilliant … theatre-making at the top level.”
STAGE WHISPERS
“The acting was taken to new heights by some of the best set work I’ve seen and some brilliant animation projection, incorporated seamlessly into the show.”
ARTSHUB
“Jon Weber’s cartoon illustrations and Craig Wilkinson’s video design literally leap out at the audience and the synchronisation between the projections, the content and the action onstage is stunning.”
THEATRE TRAVELS
VIDEO
PRODUCTION IMAGES
MEDIA
ARTSHUB
Fantastic Mr Fox alright
BROADWAY WORLD
The audience is immersed in Dahl’s story like never before
STAGE WHISPERS
One of the most visually impressive pieces of theatre I have ever seen
