Cast
Wilfrid Joshua Reckless
Miss Nancy Annie Byron
Credits
Adapted & Directed Sandra Eldridge
Original Music Paul Stanhope
Original Production Design Kelsey Lee
Lighting Design Matt Cox
This delightful production, based on the poignant picture book by Mem Fox and Julie Vivas, adapted and directed by Sandra Eldridge, weaves together captivating storytelling with mesmerising music in an immersive and intimate performance.
There was once a small boy called Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge and his house was next door to an old people’s home. He knew all the people who lived there, but his favourite person of all was Miss Nancy Alison Delacourt Cooper. When Wilfrid finds out that Nancy has lost her memory, he sets out to find out what a memory is…
Featuring a new score by award-winning composer Paul Stanhope performed by a string quartet from the Australian Chamber Orchestra, Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge is the perfect introduction to live classical music, guaranteed to enchant audiences both young and old.
Limelight
"It ignited what will hopefully become a lifelong appreciation of the performing arts for these young audiences."
Reviews by Judith
"So grab something warm, something from long ago, something to make you cry and laugh because the time spent with Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge and the ACO will be as precious as gold."
Limelight
"Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge appeals to adults and children at several levels, emotional and intellectual. It teaches and entertains, drawing on themes of friendship and caring across generations."
Cast & Credits
EDUCATION BOOKING AND RESOURCES
Education Performance Dates
Wednesday 21 June at 10.30am and 12pm
Thursday 22 June at 10.30am and 12pm
Friday 23 June at 10.30am and 12pm
Education Tickets & Pricing
$25 ea
1 teacher free for every 20 students booked. For further information and to book please contact our Education Booking Officer or fill in our Education Booking Form.
SUITABLE FOR PRE-SCHOOL – YEAR 2
(Stages ES1 – 1)
Curriculum Links and Resources
Download the Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge Curriculum Links
Schools Ticket Subsidy Program
Thanks to the Packer Family Foundation, eligible schools will receive $10 per ticket off of the full school’s price for this production. Please apply for the Education Ticket Subsidy via the School Subsidy Booking Form. Your subsidy request is dependent on your school’s ICSEA score.
For more details about How to Book, Excursion & Accessibility For Education
ACCESSIBILITY
In English
Wheelchair accessible
Companion Card accepted
Assistive Hearing system available (FM)
Relaxed performance available
Relaxed performance
Thursday 22 June at 10:30am
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.
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ADDITIONAL TICKETING INFORMATION
$5.95 Transaction Fee applies.
The authorised ticket agency for this event is Riverside Theatres.
Only tickets purchased by authorised agencies should be considered reliable. If you purchase tickets from a non-authorised agency, you risk that these tickets are fake, void, or have previously been cancelled. Resale restriction applies.
Prices are correct at the time of publication and subject to change without notice. Exact prices will be displayed with seat selection. Children aged 0-18 months at the time of a performance may be seated on an adult’s lap free of charge. All children occupying a seat or aged over 18 months of age must hold a valid ticket.
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