Dreamtime stories come to life...

Longyard Sideshow's Great Big Storybook presents Tiddalik The Frog, a giant puppet-book that tells the well-known Australian Aboriginal story of the frog who drank all the water in the world. This educational fairy tale is brought to life using pantomime, music, magic and exquisite life-size puppetry featuring native Australian animals.

Tiddalik The Frog is ideal for all primary aged students, with plenty of audience interaction and colourful props to keep everyone engaged. The play incorporates stories surrounding the theme of water: its natural flow, use and conservation as well as the process of precipitation, explained through music and comedy. Students are introduced to native animals, insects, birds and reptiles and explore their eco-systems. Set around the Snowy Mountains and the Central Desert.

Tiddalik has performed at venues such as the National Museum, the Spiegeltent and the National Folk Festival, and is currently touring in festivals and schools.

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