Something long asleep has decided to wake up.

Far beyond the outskirts of the big city, near a tiny town that nearly everyone forgot, lay a dry creek bed of no special significance. Once upon a time it had been called Washpool Gully. But the world had moved on from insignificant things, and no one had time for dry creek beds. Except in Washpool Gully
something was stirring. Shaken by the rumble of engines and darkening of the sky, something long asleep had decided to wake up.

Combining old-fashioned storytelling with contemporary puppetry and miniature sets, The Riddle of Washpool Gully is a reimagined tale of Australian mythology about the incredible creatures that might still live in the uncharted corners of our vast country.

Stage Whispers

"A stunning piece of theatre which will appeal to young and old."

The Mercury

"Vividly imagined and meticulously realised with beauty, wit and immense heart."

ABM

"A delicate, poetic, entrancing, yet bold and grounded narrative that sweeps you up from its first to its final words."

EDUCATION BOOKINGS & RESOURCES

EDUCATION PERFORMANCE DATES

Wednesday 4 March 2026 at 10:15am
Wednesday 4 March 2026 at 12:30pm – Q&A
Thursday 6 March 2026 at 10:15am – RELAXED PERFORMANCE
Thursday 6 March 2026 at 12:30pm – Q&A
Friday 7 March 2026 at 10:15am
Friday 7 March 2026 at 12:30pm – Q&A

EDUCATION TICKETS & PRICING

$25 ea
1 teacher free for every 20 students booked.

SUITABLE FOR YEAR 3-8, ages 7-14  (Stages 1-4)

SUBJECT AREAS: Drama, English, Art, Design, Music, Geography.

THEMES: Intergenerational tensions, isolation, displacement and moving frequently, the power of imagination, the symbolism of monsters, and running away

GENERAL CAPABILITIES: Critical and Creative Thinking, Personal & Social Capability, Ethical Understanding, Literacy

DRAMATIC FORM AND STYLE: Contemporary Theatre including Design Led Theatre, Visual Theatre including Object Theatre, Puppetry

DRAMATIC CONVENTIONS: Openness of Form, Direct Address, Hybridity, Music, Small Scale

Online Education Bookings
1 teacher free for every 20 students booked.

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CAST & CREATIVES

Originally produced by Terrapin Puppet Theatre in association with Dead Puppet Society.

Creatives
Director and Designer David Morton
Composer Heath Brown
Lighting Designer Ben Hughes
Sound Designer Brady Watkins
Dramaturg Sam Routledge
Producers Dead Puppet Society

Accessibility

In English

Wheelchair accessible

Companion Card accepted

Assistive Hearing system available (FM)

Relaxed performance available

Relaxed performance

Thursday 5 March 2026 at 10:15am

Relaxed performances (RP) are open to everyone, but with modifications to sound and lighting to be more suited to patrons with autism, individuals with other disabilities that create sensory sensitivities and anyone who would benefit from a more relaxed environment.

Find out more about accessibility at Riverside Theatres

Additional Ticketing Information

$7.95 Transaction Fee applies.

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