Riverside Theatres presents
A FEM Presents production
THAI-RIFFIC!
By Nathan Luff, adapted from Oliver Phommavanh’s best-selling novel
When all your friends want Pad Thai and all you want is pizza!
Albert “Lengy” Lengviriyakul is the son of Thai immigrants who own a restaurant called Thai-riffic! in Western Sydney. He is about to start high school and is desperate to transform his image and just eat some pizza. When his teacher sets a group assignment that focuses on another culture, it becomes apparent that Lengy will not be able to get away from his embarrassing family as easily as he would like.
Through a series of events involving bulk toilet paper, a purple curry and a trip to the Thai New Year Songkran Festival, Lengy discovers his Thai background is pretty awesome after all.
This hilarious and heartfelt play about acceptance, family and belonging will have you laughing out loud!
Suitable for ages 7 – 14 and their families
Production Warnings
This production contains live cooking (food smells).
Please Note
*Please apply for the Education Ticket Subsidy via the Online School Subsidy booking link. Your subsidy request is dependent on your schools ICSEA score.
Riverside Theatres is a registered COVID Safe venue with the NSW Government. The health and safety of all Riverside patrons and staff is at the forefront of all our operations. Our policies are consistently reviewed and will be updated in line with NSW Health guidelines and advice. Please review our Conditions of Entry & Patron Safety page prior to attending Riverside Theatres for the most up-to-date information.
If you have any questions and would like to discuss this with a member of our team, please contact our Box Office staff on 02 8839 3399 or email boxoffice_riverside@cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au
Thank you for keeping our community safe.
The development of Thai-riffic! was supported by Riverside Theatres
Director
Lisa Freshwater
Designer
Mark Thompson
Lighting Designer
Martin Kinnane
Sound Designer
Nate Edmonson
Audio Visual Designer
Mic Gruchy
Illustrator
Evi O
Production Stills
Branco Gaica
Heidrun Löhr
SUITABLE FOR YEARS 3 – 8
(Stages 2 – 4)
From the Program Coordinator…
Thai-riffic! is a well-crafted and funny show, perfectly pitched at the ‘tween’ age group. Its important themes and ideas, along with its cheekiness will keep your students engaged. Being one of the few Australian-based productions for young people with a story about second generation Thai Australians, it is also a show that really reflects our contemporary Australian community. In particular, children of migrant families will find this production relatable and relevant.
Curriculum Links and Resources
Download the Curriculum Links here: Thai-riffic! Curriculum Links
Download the Teacher’s Notes here: Thai-riffic! Teacher’s Notes
Schools Bookings
1 teacher free for every 20 students booked.
For further information and to book please contact our Education Booking Coordinator on 02 8839 3308 or email education_riverside@cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au, or fill in our Schools Bookings Form here.
Riverside’s Risk Assessment & Covid Safe Plan
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Accessibility
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Access Points
Visual Cues
This production has strong visual cues giving students a different reference point for comprehension of the narrative or subject matter.
